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Three trouble spots facing women in science—and how we can tackle them
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A sense of belonging is critical, our Letters to Young Scientists columnists write
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APS "By bringing issues and concerns out of the shadows, we hope that trainees and faculty members alike will take active measures to push back against the trouble spots that continue to challenge women’s equality." 94d
National Academy of Medicine Elects APS Fellow Deanna Barch
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Barch was selected for "helping to identify neural and psychological mechanisms that give rise to the symptoms of psychosis and other forms of mental illness that contribute significantly to disability.”
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APS Congratulations to Deanna Barch! 95d
Interventions May Have Lasting Benefits
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The benefits of interventions—actions or policies intended to elicit a change in a person’s life—may either be lasting or fade over time.
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APS A review of hundreds of prior studies provides guidance on which educational interventions are most likely to create lasting effects #PSPI #edchat 95d
Remember That Fake News You Read? It May Help You Remember Even More
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Thinking back on a time you encountered false information or “fake news” may prime your brain to better recall truthful memories.
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APS Reminders of past #misinformation can help protect against remembering misinformation as true while improving recollection of real-world events and information 97d
2021 APS Virtual Convention
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Join us for a Meeting of the Minds in May 2021! APS will host a virtual conference that convenes psychological scientists from around the world, and features the latest research and luminaries in the field. Program …
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APS APS goes virtual in 2021! The Call for Submissions for short talks and posters will open in mid-November. Stay tuned. 101d
NASEM Seeking Environmental Health Committee Experts
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine seeks experts to plan a workshop on the influence of environmental exposure on health outcomes.
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APS Deadline: Oct 21 Standing Committee on the Use of Emerging Science for Environmental Health Decisions seeks experts to serve on a planning committee for exploring the influence of environmental exposures on mental & behavioral health outcomes 102d
APS Fellow Nominations
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About Fellow Status | Recent Fellows | All Fellows APS Members may nominate another APS Member for Fellow status at any time. Candidates will be considered after 10 years of postdoctoral contribution. A committee consisting of …
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APS Nominate a colleague to become an APS Fellow! The Fall review deadline is October 15 109d
<em>Clinical Psychological Science</em> Editor Scott O. Lilienfeld (1960-2020)
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The prolific scholar and APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow served as editor of Clinical Psychological Science from 2016 until late 2019.
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Beyond Diversity Training: To Change Minds, Change the Environment
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Research suggests that taking steps to create more equal social environments may be more effective at reducing prejudice than targeting implicit bias directly.
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APS Research suggests that taking steps to create more equal social environments may be more effective at reducing prejudice than targeting implicit bias directly 111d
Addressing Racial Equity Through Human-Centered Design
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An effort underway by the government of the District of Columbia demonstrates how acts as simple as redesigning municipal forms can make government more equitable for all residents.
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APS The October Observer is now online! 115d
Addressing Racial Equity Through Human-Centered Design
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An effort underway by the government of the District of Columbia demonstrates how acts as simple as redesigning municipal forms can make government more equitable for all residents.
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APS How an act as simple as redesigning municipal forms can make government more truly equitable #publicpolicy 116d
Richeson Receives SAGE-CASBS Award for Research on Discrimination and Diversity
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A social psychologist at Yale University, Richeson uses a broad range of empirical methods to examine the potential cognitive “costs” and mutual misperceptions associated with intergroup interactions.
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APS Congratulations to APS Fellow ! Richeson has received the 2020 SAGE-CASBS Award for her broad-ranging and influential explorations of psychological phenomena related to cultural diversity #psychologicalscience 116d
Violent Video Games and Aggression: The Connection Is Dubious, at Best
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A meta-analysis finds no clear link between video game violence and aggression in children. [Sept. 29, 2020]
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Reducing Racial Inequalities in the Criminal Justice System
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APS The Committee on Law and Justice of is searching for experts to serve on a consensus study on reducing racial inequalities in the criminal justice system. Submit nominations by Friday, Oct 2 118d
New Research in <em>Psychological Science</em>
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A sample of research on reward effects on pain discrimination, delay of gratification, alcohol use, equity in college courses, spatial hearing in blind people, spatial navigation, effects of repetition on illusions of truth, and selective attention.
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APS Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science 122d
Hinshaw Receives Sarnat Prize for Research on ADHD
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APS Fellow Stephen P. Hinshaw received the 2020 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health for his work on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children.
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APS Stephen P. Hinshaw has received the 2020 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health for his work on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. 122d
Friendly and Open Societies Supercharged the Early Spread of COVID-19
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The case to “flatten the curve” is bolstered by new data showing a connection between social openness and the initial rapid spread of COVID-19. [September 15, 2020]
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APS “Cultures that are shown to have a high level of relational mobility may be paying the price by enduring a faster spread of #COVID19,” said Cristina E. Salvador, a psychological scientist at 124d
How’s That? It Doesn’t Take a Scientist to See Through Implausible Research Hypotheses
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In reviewing key findings from the social-science literature, laypeople were able to accurately predict replication success 59% of the time.
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APS Can people who have not been trained in #psychologicalscience predict whether new studies will obtain the same results as existing #socialscience research? New research published in AMPPS , , 125d
Persistent Problems and Modest Successes: First-ever Review of Gender Parity Within Psychological Science
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Gender gaps for women in psychological science are closing, yet some remain, and more work is needed. [September 15, 2020]
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APS “Although we have made much progress over time, there remain significant and important issues to address to chart a path of equity for women looking ahead.” #psychologicalscience #womeninscience 125d
Government Research, Funding, & Policy Webinars
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Learn about APS webinars, read summaries of past events, and register for upcoming webinars here!
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APS Special webinar from APS featuring on Oct 20 at 3:30pm ET! Clinical Psychological Science Through the Lens of #RDoC: New Advances and Future Directions. #clinicalscience Speakers include: , , & Autumn Kujawa 129d
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APS 🎧Oct 20, 2020 at 3:30 ET: Special webinar from APS featuring the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Unit . REGISTER today! 98d
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APS Register for our webinar TODAY at 3:30 ET: Clinical Psychological Science Through the Lens of RDoC: New Advances and Future Directions 96d