AAJP is a proud member of the American Academy Journals. It is a gold open access journal so authors will be asked to pay a publication fee but only if the paper got accepted for publication. AAJP is a rigorously peer-reviewed scholarly publication that seeks manuscripts on leading topics of psychology research. AAJP advances psychological research of interest and relevance for the human condition around the world and serves as the outlet for internationally relevant basic and applied research in scientific psychology. Contributions are encouraged from all fields of psychology, especially those that address new developments and pursue innovative approaches. AAJP publishes variety of research papers such as Technical Articles, Clinical Case Studies, Brief Reports, Empirical Articles, Literature Reviews, Meta-analyses and more. Relevance for an international readership is our prominent goal.