Psychological Science Agenda
A publication of the Science Directorate
December 2007 | Vol. 21, No. 11
SCIENCE BRIEFS
Extinction and the Erasure of Memories
By Matt LattalA common finding from the animal laboratory is that even when the learned behavior is eliminated, the behavior often returns with time, a result that points to an extremely important distinction between memory storage and memory expression.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN
- Research Ethics
The Office of Research Integrity plans a survey of faculty roles in training responsible researchers.
By Steven Breckler
FROM THE APA SCIENCE STUDENT COUNCIL
- Authorship Negotiation: A Graduate Student Perspective
As part of the research process, negotiating authorship can be a positive experience. Become involved in conducting research whenever possible because your continued involvement in research and publishing will significantly advance your professional development as a psychological scientist.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
- Psychologists Selected for Grawemeyer Awards
Psychologists took the honors in three of the five categories in the prestigious Grawemeyer Awards for 2007.
By Suzanne Wandersman - APA Science Student Council Early Researcher Award Winners Announced
In 2007, the APASSC had the pleasure of awarding three $1,000 awards--two for interdisciplinary science and one for basic science.
By Amy Test - APA Advanced Training Institutes Set for 2008
ATI instructors make a special effort to cover the diverse ways that emerging approaches and technologies are being applied across psychology, as well as the more specific ways that individual attendees can incorporate these methods into their research areas.
By Nicolle Singer - Announcing the 2007 APA Dissertation Research Award Recipients!
Please join us in congratulating these outstanding students and APA Dissertation Research Award recipients. - Psychologists Discuss Underage Drinking Research on Capitol Hill
We have learned a tremendous amount about alcohol use across the lifespan, and today we’ll hear a summary of research as it pertains to one critical age group--our children.
By Geoff Mumford - What Can Your Department Do with a $5,000 Award?
This award recognizes departments that show a pattern of support for service from faculty at all levels, including a demonstration that service to the discipline is rewarded in faculty tenure and promotion and that service is an integral part of training and mentoring.
By Suzanne Wandersman
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- December 2007 Announcements
Applications Due in January for APA Science Policy Fellowship; Call for Nominations: Master Lecturers and Distinguished Scientist Lecturers; Call for Nominations: Neal Miller Distinguished Lecture; Culture of Service Nominations Due; The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces program guidelines for the 2008 competition cycle of the DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program Summit on Violence and Abuse in Relationships: Connecting Agendas and Forging New Directions
