Psychological Science Agenda
A publication of the Science Directorate
May 2006 | Vol. 20, No. 5
SCIENCE BRIEFS
Picking Up the Check When it's Time to Pay Attention
By David A. WashburnWith support from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, we have been studying the nature and development of attention in monkeys and humans, using game-like computer tasks like those referenced above to identify what attention is, how it is controlled, and how to improve its effectiveness.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN
- Red Alert
The effort to drive social and behavioral science out of the federal funding portfolio will continue, and we need to marshal our resources in response.
By Steven Breckler
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
- Psychologists Named to National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) recently announced the newly elected members including several prominent psychologists. - John Anderson selected for first A.H. Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science
John R. Anderson, Carnegie Mellon University, is the first recipient of the A.H. Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. He will receive a $150,000 prize.
By Suzanne Wandersman - With NIH at a Crossroads, Zerhouni Makes an appearance at NIDA
NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni gave a presentation to the National Insitute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Advisory Council to try and allay some concerns and counter some myths circulating in the extramural research community.
By Geoff Mumford - Washington Goes to SIOP
Heather Kelly, from Science's Public Policy Office, led an invited Continuing Education workshop at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) conference in Dallas on May 6th.
By Heather O'Beirne Kelly - Hot off the Press: NIH tells Congress basic behavioral research is well supported
There is a double standard when it comes to research that is not done in a disease context or within a disease population. Basic research on group behavior is not automatically assumed to be relevant to health, e.g. the spread of influenza, whereas basic cell biology research is.
By Patricia Kobor - Congressional Briefings Focus on Science Education
The degree to which the United States can remain competitive in the international community of scientists and engineers has been a hot topic of conversation around Washington since the release in late 2005 of the National Academies of Science (NAS) report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Future.
By Clare Porac - Funding Outlook for NCI: News from the Experts
APA's Science Policy Office put the following questions to several institute officials and program officers, and will publish their responses in the next few issues of Psychological Science Agenda (PSA).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- May 2006 Announcements
Upcoming Deadline: APF/COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarships; Congratulations to the 2006 Student Travel Award Winners!; Attention Graduate Students: NIH Research Festival Wants You; Call for Nominations to the APA Science Student Council; A Scientist's Guide to the APA Convention; Early Researcher Awards
