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Interested in the scientific study of behavior and mental processes? The AP ® Psychology Exam is a college-level exam administered every year in May upon completion of an Advanced Placement Psychology course taken at your high school. If you score high enough, your  AP score  could earn you  college credit !

Check out our AP Psychology Guide for the essential info you need about the exam:

• Exam Overview

Sections & Question Types

• How to Prepare

What's on the AP Psychology Exam?

The College Board requires your AP teacher to cover certain topics in the AP Psychology course. As you complete your Psych review, make sure you are familiar with the following topics:

• Scientific Foundations of Psychology: Introducing Psychology; Research Methods in Psychology; Defining Psychological Science: The Experimental Method; Selecting a Research Method; Statistical Analysis in Psychology; Ethical Guidelines in Psychology
• Biological Bases of Behavior: Interaction of Hereditary and Environment; The Endocrine System; Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron; Neural Firing; Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing; The Brain; Tools for Examining Brain Structure and Function; The Adaptable Brain; Sleep and Dreaming
• Sensation and Perception: Principles of Sensation; Principles of Perception; Visual Anatomy; Visual Perception; Auditory Sensation and Perception; Chemical Senses; Body Sense
• Learning: Introduction to Learning; Classical Conditioning; Operant Conditioning; Social and Cognitive Factors in Learning
• Cognitive Psychology: Introduction to Memory; Encoding; Storing; Retrieving; Forgetting and Memory Distortion; Biological Bases of Memory; Introduction to Thinking and Problem Solving; Biases and Errors in Thinking; Introduction to Intelligence; Psychometric Principles and Intelligence Testing; Components of Language and Language Acquisition
• Developmental Psychology: The Lifespan and Physical Development in Childhood; Social Development in Childhood; Cognitive Development in Childhood; Adolescent Development; Adulthood and Aging; Moral Development; Gender and Sexual Orientation
• Motivation, Emotion, and Personality: Theories of Motivation; Specific Topics of Motivation; Theories of Emotion; Stress and Coping; Introduction to Personality; Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality; Behaviorism and Social Cognitive Theories of Personality; Humanistic Theories of Personality; Trait Theories of Personality; Measuring Personality
• Clinical Psychology: Introduction to Psychological Disorders; Psychological Perspectives and Etiology of Disorders; Neurodevelopmental and Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorders; Bipolar, Depressive, Anxiety, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders; Trauma- and Stressor- Related, Dissociative, and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders; Feeding and Eating, Substance and Addictive, and Personality Disorders; Introduction to Treatment of Psychological Disorders; Psychological Perspectives and Treatment of Disorders; Treatment of Disorders from the Biological Perspective; Evaluating Strengths, Weaknesses, and Empirical Support for Treatments of Disorders
• Social Psychology: Attribution Theory and Person Perception; Attitude Formation and Attitude Change; Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience; Group Influences on Behavior and Mental Processes; Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination; Altruism and Aggression; Interpersonal Attraction

Read More: Review for the exam with our AP Psychology Crash Courses

The AP Psych exam is 2 hours long and has two sections: a multiple-choice section and a a free-response section. 

Multiple-Choice Questions

The AP Psychology multiple-choice questions test the following skills:

• Concept Understanding
• Data Analysis
• Scientific Investigation

Free-Response Questions

The AP Psych FRQs consists of two questions:

• Question 1 is about Concept Application, assessing a student’s ability to explain and apply theories and perspectives in authentic contexts
• Question 2 is about Research Design, assessing a student’s ability to analyze psychological research studies that include quantitative data.

For a comprehensive content review, check out our book,  AP Psychology Premium Prep

What’s a good AP Psychology Score?

AP scores are reported from 1 to 5. Colleges are generally looking for a 4 or 5 on the AP Psychology exam, but some may grant credit for a 3. Here’s how students scored on the May 2020 test:

Source: College Board

How can I prepare?

AP classes are great, but for many students they’re not enough! For a thorough review of AP Psychology content and strategy, pick the  AP prep option  that works best for your goals and learning style. 

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AP® Psychology

Ap® psychology faq: everything you need to know for 2024.

• The Albert Team
• Last Updated On: January 29, 2024

Are you looking to understand the ins and outs of the 2024 AP® Psychology exam? Read the FAQs below to learn everything you need to know before crushing the test!

What We Review

Is AP® Psychology easy? What can make it hard?

The AP® Psychology course is definitely more difficult than the typical high school psychology course. AP® courses are meant to teach students at an introductory college level. Compared to other AP® exams, AP® Psychology is considered one of the easier exams to pass in the AP® catalog for the reasons described below.

In 2023, the AP® Psychology exam had a passing rate of 59.6%, with a mean score of 2.89 .

Historically, the AP® Psychology exam has had a relatively high passing rate compared to all other AP® exams.

All of these statistics are based on the total number of students who sit for the AP® Psychology exam every year. This exam averages about 300,000 students yearly (in 2023, the exam had 321,329 test-takers ), making it one of the most popular exams in the AP® test catalog.

If you want to maximize your study time, you’ll want to focus on the areas most represented in the exam. It will be helpful to know how the individual units are weighted on the exam so you can target your study time accordingly. 

For the multiple-choice portion of the exam, each of the nine course units is represented, but with varying weights. Unit 1: Scientific Foundations of Psychology is weighted at 10-14% of the exam. Unit 5: Cognitive Psychology, makes up 13-17% of the exam. Unit 7: Motivation, Emotion, and Personality, accounts for 11-15% for the exam, and Unit 8: Clinical Psychology, makes up 12-16% of the exam. These four units account for roughly half of the exam content.

According to the AP® Psychology score calculator provided by Albert (previewed below), you will need to answer 53 of the 100 multiple-choice questions correctly and score at least 4 of the 7 possible points on each of the two free-response questions.

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Is AP® Psychology worth it?

There are a variety of reasons why many students feel that taking the AP® Psychology exam is worth their time and effort. First, AP® courses, in general, provide a glimpse into college-level classes and the workload associated with them. Also, students who do well in AP® courses feel better prepared and more confident about their upcoming college experience.

Second, for students who plan to attend college, having AP® classes on your resume can assist you in the admissions process, especially at the more competitive colleges. According to the National Society of High School Scholars , “ College admissions professionals like to see that you have challenged yourself and are also prepared for college-level curriculum. Doing well in AP® courses can show college admissions staff that you are ready to succeed in college.”

Third, and probably most importantly financially, are the potential savings you could realize when using AP® courses for college credit. Students who enter college with credits through AP® courses can see big savings by paying for fewer credit hours.

Below is a chart that shows these savings for a few select colleges that accept the AP® Psychology exam for college credit.

The combination of all of these factors, both academically and financially, make most students feel that taking the AP® Psychology exam is worth it.

When is the 2024 AP® Psychology exam?

The 2024 AP® Psychology exam will be given in person using paper-and-pencil tests. The 2024 AP® Psychology exam will take place on:

Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 12pm (noon) local time

Curious about when other AP® exams are happening in 202 4? View or download the complete AP® exam schedule here .

When do AP® Psychology scores typically come out?

According to the latest update from the College Board exam season timeline , students will receive their AP® scores in July 2024. Historically, the College Board typically releases AP® scores early in the month of July.

You’ll be able to access your AP® scores online with your College Board account username and password

How is AP® Psychology scored? What’s the weighting of different questions?

Below is the scoring breakdown for the AP® Psychology exam:

The first section is the multiple-choice section. In this section, you must answer 100 questions in one hour and 10 minutes. This requires you to answer questions at a rate of less than one minute per question.

In the multiple-choice section, you will be required to define and explain concepts as well as apply skills such as concept application, data analysis, and scientific investigation.

The free-response portion consists of two questions. In these questions, you will need to apply a variety of theories and concepts from different subsets of psychology. You will also be required to analyze research studies and analyze and interpret quantitative data.

Here are some more FRQ tips:

Pro tip: Memorization of terms and concepts is not enough to do well on the AP® Psychology exam. You will need to have the ability to apply these concepts to real-world scenarios in order to gain the best grade on this exam. The chart below shows how the different course units are reflected in the exam questions. To see how these weightings translate into an exam score, try Alberts’s free AP® Psychology score calculator .

What happens if you fail AP® Psychology?

Failing the AP® Psychology exam is not the end of the world. You can reduce the impact of a failing score on your academic career in many ways.

Students have the ability to take the AP® Psychology exam as often as they like. That means that if you fail the exam, you can retake it every May until you achieve the score you want. You will be responsible for all exam fees each time you choose to take the exam.

If you are concerned about the impact that failing the AP® Psychology exam might have on your overall high school GPA, you’ll be happy to hear that AP® exam grades are rarely factored into high school grades. Your AP® teacher will base your course grade on the work and tests that occurred prior to the AP® exam. 

The college admissions process has the most opportunity to be impacted by failing the AP® Psychology exam. If you are attempting to use your AP® Psychology exam score for college credit, you will need a score of three or better in order to be awarded college credit.

However, as the student, you control which exam scores are sent to colleges. If you fail the exam, you can choose not to send the score. If you do end up sending a low score you have the ability to cancel it. You also have the ability to substitute a higher score from a future re-take.

When do students typically take AP® Psychology? When is best?

According to our research, students typically take AP® Psychology in their sophomore year. It is commonly considered one of the easier exams, and, as a result, schools tend to recommend that it be taken earlier in a student’s AP® course career.

AP® Psychology typically requires no prerequisites and covers a straightforward body of knowledge that is easier for students to memorize and explain on an AP® exam. It does not cover as wide a content area as some of the other AP® History and Social Science exams, allowing students more time to get familiar with the content.

Since AP® Psychology is not as intensive as some of the other AP® courses like AP® World History or AP® US History, students can consider taking this alongside some of the more intensive courses. As you plan your high school career, it is helpful to know which AP® courses you want to take and plan each year’s courses in advance to attempt to pair more intensive courses with less intensive ones.

In the end, when you decide to take AP® Psychology is completely up to you. We recommend discussing the timing of your AP® courses with your teachers, your guidance counselor and your parents. They can provide you with valuable insight into when might be the right time to take AP® Psychology.

Where can I find past AP® Psychology exams?

Past AP® Psychology exams for the last 20 years can be found on the AP® Central website . 

You should take the time to review the free-response questions for the last few years. Reviewing these questions can help you understand what kinds of questions have been asked in the past. You can also see examples of answers that have received full points in the past. This information will allow you to better prepare for these difficult and rigorous questions. 

Below, you will find links to the free-response questions for the AP® Psychology exam for recent years :

• 2023 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions
• 2022 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions
• 2021 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions
• 2019 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions
• 2018 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions
• 2017 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions
• 2016 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions
• 2015 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions

You can also prepare in advance for the multiple-choice portion of the AP® Psychology exam. The College Board has provided a few multiple choice questions in their AP® Psychology Course and Exam Description . However, this guide only provides a few multiple-choice questions, so it won’t cover all of the concepts that will be covered on the exam. 

You can get more multiple-choice practice on Albert’s AP® Psychology exam prep page. This page provides hundreds of additional multiple-choice questions that are aligned with the learning objectives of the AP® Psychology course. 

To fully prepare for the AP® Psychology exam, you should explore all of the resources available on the AP® Central website. The College Board has compiled a wealth of useful information that can help you boost your score.

• AP® Psychology Scoring Guidelines: 2023 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016
• AP® Psychology Chief Reader Reports: 2023 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016
• AP® Psychology Scoring Reports: 2023 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016

The scoring guidelines will give you valuable information on how points are awarded for the free response questions and what kinds of answers receive more points. These questions can be more subjective than the multiple choice portion of the exam, so doing your homework here will pay off in your final score.

The Chief Reader reports include a wealth of useful information about how students answered past free-response questions and where they went wrong. Learning from other students’ past mistakes can help you not repeat those same mistakes.

The 2019 AP® Psychology Chief Reader Report stated that many students had memorized terms and definitions but could not apply them to real-world scenarios. Using past questions, students should practice delving beyond simple definitions and work toward applying the information to the stated scenarios.

If you want to know which questions students struggled with the most on past exams, you can find that information on the scoring reports. These reports will tell you the mean score of each question on past exams. For example, on the 2019 AP® Psychology exam, students scored a mean of 1.80 points out of a possible 7 on question #1. 

If you then look at the Chief Reader report for that question, you will see that to answer the question successfully, you needed to apply psychological concepts to the provided scenario. Knowing this in advance gives you important information on where to focus your efforts as you study for the exam. 

Another tool you should use in preparing for the AP® Psychology exam is the sample responses . These reports provide three sample student responses to each past free response question. Each sample response report includes a response that received full marks as well as two that missed some or most of the points. The report includes a detailed explanation of the points awarded for each response.

In the end, it is important to remember that the free response portion of the AP® Psychology exam only accounts for 33.3% of your overall exam grade. The other 66.6% comes from the multiple-choice section, so you will want to make sure you’re prepared for that section as well. You can find hundreds of sample multiple-choice questions at the Albert AP® Psychology website. These questions have been carefully designed to follow the learning objectives of the AP® Psychology course.

Who should take AP® Psychology? What sort of students may like it more than others?

AP® Psychology is a course that can be a good choice for many students. The subject matter is easily accessible and relatable for many students. If you are interested in how the human brain works and can memorize terms and concepts, AP® Psychology would be a good choice for you. You can find more information about AP® Psychology in the course overview . 

Of course, no AP® exams are required. If psychology as a subject does not interest you, or if you struggle with memorization, you might want to choose a different AP® course that is more aligned with your skills and academic strengths. 

AP® Psychology can also be a good choice for students who want to achieve high scores on all their AP® exams. This exam has a higher-than-average passing rate. In 2023, 59.6% of the students who took this exam passed with a score of 3 or better.

If your goal is to score a 5 on your AP® exams, then AP® Psychology is also a good choice. In 2023, 16.9% of students who took this exam scored a 5. This is one of the higher percentages of perfect scores among all of the AP® exams. 

Of course, you should not take an exam just because you have a better chance of scoring a 5 on it. If psychology is not interesting to you, you may struggle to engage with the content, which could hurt your exam score. 

As a student, you control which AP® courses you choose to take. We suggest that you reach out to your guidance counselor, parents, and teachers for advice before you make this important decision.

How do students typically score on AP® Psychology? What’s the score distribution?

Students typically score a three or better on the AP® Psychology exam. In recent years, approximately 60% of the students who took the exam passed it, which is higher than the overall passing rate for all AP® exams. You can find a detailed scoring breakdown below that can provide some useful numbers as a guide. Your individual score, of course, will depend on how well you study and prepare for this exam.

The score breakdown for recent AP® Psychology exams is as follows:

The AP® Psychology exam has seen a higher-than-average passing rate for the last few years. The number of students who score a 4 or higher is nearly 50%, with approximately 20% of test-takers receiving a 5 on this exam. The scores starting with the 2021 exam season were significantly lower than in previous years.

The mean score for the AP® Psychology exam for 2023 was 2.89 , based on a total AP® Psychology testing population of 321,329.

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Note-taking can be tricky, even for the most conscientious high school students. It's hard to sort through a whole year's worth of material, especially in an AP class that covers a wide range of topics and theories.

This article is intended to serve as a one-stop shop for comprehensive notes on all the major topics covered in AP Psychology. Whether you lost your class notes on cognition or just want an easier way to see everything in one place, the links in this article will help make your study process more focused and less stressful!

How to Use These AP Psychology Notes

You can use these notes as study aids for in-class tests or to review for the final AP exam . Supplement them with resources you've gotten from your teacher in class and other notes you've taken throughout the year. If you know that there's an especially great explanation of a certain concept in your textbook, use that to help you review as well.

You might also consider buying a review book if you're looking for more guidance in planning out your studying.

If you're studying for the AP test as a whole , take a diagnostic practice test before diving into these notes . That way you can see where you're making the most mistakes and focus your studying on the appropriate areas. Taking practice tests at regular intervals throughout the study process will give you a better idea of whether or not you're absorbing the material.

Real-time practice tests will also help you get used to managing your time effectively so that you're prepared for the way the final exam is structured. You'll be answering 100 multiple-choice questions in 70 minutes, so appropriate pacing is critical!

In the next section, I'll go through a list of all the topics that are covered in AP Psychology and provide links to online notes for each .

AP Psychology Notes to Use in Your Prep

These are the easiest-to-follow online notes I could find for the material covered in AP Psychology. For each topic area, I've included three types of links :

• Regular notes (including section-specific overviews and more general topic outlines)
• Notes accompanied by video resources
• PowerPoint presentations that show the information in a slightly different form

The WikiNotes links are the most detailed , so you should go over those first. The PowerPoints and general topic outlines provide more of a brief overview of concepts and can serve as a quick review tool. If you think you'd benefit from videos, take a look at those resources as well.

It's likely that your AP Psychology course will be structured roughly in the same order as the topics presented here , so it should be easy to find the information you need to study for in-class tests throughout the year. (Note that the Psych topics  changed slightly in 2020 , so the titles of some of the notes you click on may be different than the unit titles, but they still cover the information you need to know.)

Unit 1: Scientific Foundations of Psychology

• General Topic Outline
• Notes With Video Resources

Unit 2: Biological Bases of Behavior

• Neural Processing and the Endocrine System
• Genetics, Evolutionary Psychology, and Behavior

Unit 3: Sensation and Perception

Unit 4: learning, unit 5: cognitive psychology.

• Thinking, Problem Solving, Creativity, and Language
• Notes With Video Resources ( Part 2 )

Unit 6: Developmental Psychology

Unit 7: motivation, emotion, and personality.

• Emotions, Stress, and Health

Unit 8: Clinical Psychology

• WikiNotes 1
• PowerPoint ( Part 1 and Part 2 )
• General Topic Outline 1
• WikiNotes 2
• PowerPoint 2
• General Topic Outline 2
• Notes With Video Resources ( Part 2)

Unit 9: Social Psychology

Overall ap psychology review sheets.

• Full Test Review
• List of Terms and People to Remember
• Interactive Glossary
• AP Psych Cram Sheet
• Psych Review Packet
• AP Psychology Short Review Packet
• AP Psychology Essential Review Sheet

3 Essential AP Psychology Study Strategies

Learning all this information might be tough if you don't have a game plan. Here are some tips for getting the most out of your AP Psychology prep.

#1: Make Friends With Flashcards

To succeed in AP Psychology, you must have excellent recall of a large library of terms. Some of these are constants of human behavior that you didn't know had official names, and others are more obscure terms for the biological components of psychological responses.

It's critical to be fluent in the terminology surrounding every concept if you want to end up with a high score on the AP exam. You should also know the names of prominent psychologists and understand their contributions to the field.

Quizzing yourself with flashcards is the best way to ensure you're prepared. I 'd recommend Quizlet as a starting point (after you read through the notes and refresh your memory) because it offers many sets of online flashcards you can use for practice.

Of course, you can always write out your own physical flashcards if you prefer to do things the old-fashioned way! This might be more effective since writing down definitions helps to reinforce your memory.

#2: Relate Psych Concepts to Everyday Life

The concepts in the AP Psychology course will show up in your daily life when you make decisions, interact socially, get stressed about schoolwork (very meta!), or really do anything.

As you read the notes, try to think of personal examples that relate to what you're learning. Besides helping you memorize the material, doing this can give you some interesting insight into why you've made certain decisions in your life (or why other people you know might have made certain decisions).

Even outside of your active study time, if you notice a particular behavior, try to relate it to something you've learned in AP Psychology. You probably won't forget a term or concept if you anchor it to a real experience.

#3: Give Yourself Regular Checkups

Don't go over a section of AP Psych notes once, quiz yourself, and then decide you're done with it forever. Every few topic areas, circle back and do a holistic review of everything you've learned so far. Make a point of constantly refreshing your memory so that nothing gets lost in the shuffle. You can use the complete AP Psychology review sheets I've linked at the end of the notes section as resources for these review sessions.

Conclusion: Getting the Most Out of AP Psych Notes

These notes and strategies should help you get started on your AP Psychology review. You can even use the notes on a unit-by-unit basis if you're just studying for a short quiz or test. Just remember to take practice tests to keep yourself on track, and continue consulting any resources you've accumulated throughout the year in class.

I recommend also taking advantage of the information in our other AP Psychology guides, such as our ultimate guide and in-depth review , to get more advice on how to structure your studying and to ensure you earn a high score on the final exam!

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If you want to avoid overwhelming yourself with a ridiculous schedule, it's a good idea to be aware of which AP classes test the most challenging material. Read our article on the hardest AP classes here .

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Myers' Psychology for the AP® Course

Psychology in Everyday Life

Third edition | ©2018 david g. myers; c. nathan dewall, looking for the updated edition click here →, students love to read this book..

In this third edition of his ground-breaking AP® program, Myers Psychology for the AP® Course , Dr. David Myers welcomes a new co-author, Dr. Nathan DeWall from the University of Kentucky. Drs. Myers and DeWall share a passion for the teaching of psychological science through wit, humor, and the telling of poignant personal stories (individually identified in the text by the use of each author’s initials [DM and ND]). Through close collaboration, these authors produce a unified voice that will teach, illuminate, and inspire your AP® students.

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David G. Myers

David Myers received his B.A. in chemistry from Whitworth University, and his psychology Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He has spent his career at Hope College, Michigan, where he has taught dozens of introductory psychology sections. Hope College students have invited him to be their commencement speaker and voted him “outstanding professor.” His research and writings have been recognized by the Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize, an Honored Scientist award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences, an Award for Distinguished Service on Behalf of Social-Personality Psychology, a Presidential Citation from APA Division 2, election as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, and three honorary doctorates. With support from National Science Foundation grants, Myers’ scientific articles have appeared in three dozen scientific periodicals, including Science , American Scientist , Psychological Science , and American Psychologist . In addition to his scholarly and textbook writing, he digests psychological science for the general public. His writings have appeared in four dozen magazines, from Today’s Education to Scientific American . He also has authored six general audience books, including, in 2022, How Do We Know Ourselves? Curiosities and Marvels of the Human Mind . And he blogs about psychology and life at TalkPsych.com. David Myers has chaired his city’s Human Relations Commission, helped found a thriving assistance center for low-income families, and spoken to hundreds of college, community, and professional groups worldwide. Drawing on his experience of hearing loss, which now includes a cochlear implant, he also has written articles and a book ( A Quiet World ) about hearing loss, and he is advocating a transformation in U.S. assistive listening technology (see HearingLoop.org). For his leadership, he has received awards from the American Academy of Audiology, the hearing industry, and the Hearing Loss Association of America. David and Carol Myers met and married while undergraduates, and have raised sons Peter and Andrew, and a daughter, Laura. They have one grandchild, Allie.

C. Nathan DeWall

Nathan DeWall is professor of psychology at the University of Kentucky. He received his bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College, a master’s degree in social science from the University of Chicago, and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in social psychology from Florida State University. DeWall received the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teaching Award, which recognizes excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. The Association for Psychological Science identified DeWall as a “Rising Star” early in his career for “making significant contributions to the field of psychological science.” He has been included in the top 1 percent of all cited scientists in psychology and psychiatry on the Institute for Scientific Information list, according to the Web of Science. DeWall conducts research on close relationships, self-control, aggression, the psychology of religion, and intellectual humility. With funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the John Templeton Foundation, he has published 225 scientific articles and chapters. DeWall’s research awards include the SAGE Young Scholars Award from the Foundation for Personality and Social Psychology, the Young Investigator Award from the International Society for Research on Aggression, and the Early Career Award from the International Society for Self and Identity. His research has been covered by numerous media and entertainment outlets, including Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal , Newsweek , The Atlantic Monthly , The New York Times , The Los Angeles Times , Harvard Business Review , USA Today , National Public Radio, The Guardian , the BBC, and Netflix. He has lectured nationally and internationally, including in Hong Kong, China, the Netherlands, England, Greece, Hungary, Sweden, Australia, and France. Nathan is happily married to Alice DeWall and is the proud father of Beverly “Bevy” and Ellis. He also enjoys taking care of the family dog, “Artie.” As an ultramarathon runner, he completed numerous races, including the Badwater 135 in 2017 (dubbed “the World’s toughest foot race”). In his spare time now, he enjoys hiking, attending live concerts, setting up and maintaining aquariums, watching sports, and playing guitar and singing in local rock bands.

Third Edition | 2018

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