Psychological Science Agenda
A publication of the Science Directorate
November 2004 | Vol. 18, No. 11
SCIENCE BRIEFS
Emotion and Cognition: The Case of Automatic Vigilance
By Randy J. LarsenWhen confronted with a threatening stimulus, people typically devote increased attentional resources to that stimulus, raising the accessibility of evaluatively-similar information in memory, and biasing subsequent perceptions and judgments toward a threatening evaluation
Simple Pleasures
By Kent BerridgeNew findings in hedonic psychology and affective neuroscience are revealing intriguing complexities.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN
- The Imbalance of Priorities at NIMH
As NIMH begins to spread its wings and embrace translational research, the Institute must not forget that it still has considerable work to do in finishing what it started - in completing its foundation.
By Steven Breckler
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
- What is Open Access?
The goal of open access is to move countries toward becoming "knowledge societies" in which information, science, and communication are easy to come by and are highly valued.
By Merry Bullock - Explosive Growth of Suicide Terrorism Brings Psychological Scientists to the Table
Psychopathology is not a necessary precondition or correlate of suicidal behavior and examining that behavior in context is revealing. In every war there are stories of self-sacrifice involving "suicide" missions in which death was a near certainty.
By Geoff Mumford - Animal Research Under Attack
Over Veteran's Day weekend, an incident pointed out how vulnerable reseachers are and how important it is to raise public awareness of the value and importance of animal research. - Julie Milligan and Celia Gonzalez Receive APA Science Student Council Early Research Awards
The APA Science Student Council sponsors an annual competition for early (i.e., pre-doctoral) research. The purpose of the program is to reward outstanding student research projects completed before the dissertation.
By Margo Noel Gardner and Michael Proulx
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- November 2004 Announcements
Nominate a Colleague for a 2005 Gold Medal Award; Grants Available for Scientific Conferences, Proposals Invited; Submit Nominations for Brewer Teaching Award; Funding for Research on Child Labor; Promoting Psychological Research and Training on Health Disparities Issues at Ethnic Minority Serving Institutions (PRoDIGS): Request for Proposals (RFP); New Positive Psychology Fellows Program: Call For Applications; Proposals Sought for LGB Research; Apply for Gerson Grant for Family, Couple, Multi-Generational Processes
