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Psychological Science Agenda

A publication of the Science Directorate

September 2011 | Vol. 25, No. 9

Science Brief

Back to school: Dealing with academic stress

By Sian Beilock

Students testing

From the Executive Director

The door is re-opened at NSF
After APA’s urging, NSF reversed a decision rendering some psychology students ineligible for Graduate Research Fellowships.
By Steven Breckler

Treatment Guidelines

Depression and obesity will be first topics of APA clinical treatment guidelines
Nominations invited for depression guideline panel.
By Howard Kurtzman and Lynn Bufka
Call for nominations: Clinical Treatment Guideline Development Panel - Depressive Disorders Across the Lifespan

News

Study finds racial disparity in NIH funding
APA offers recommendations and assistance, will monitor NIH’s response.
Sign up for APA/NIA webinar on new Alzheimer’s disease guidelines
Learn how the new Alzheimer’s Guidelines may affect your research and practice.
Deadline is extended for comments on proposed federal changes in human research protections
New deadline is October 26, 2011.
APA and George Mason University host 2011 Summer Science Fellowship program
Twelve advanced undergraduates were placed in psychological research labs and received advocacy and professional development training.
By Bree Gunter

Government Relations Update

Psychologist Jerry Suls featured at Capitol Hill briefing
Research on psychological impact of disasters is highlighted.
NIH asks for input on future of scientific workforce
NIH seeks comments on sharing of human brain imaging and related psychological data

From The Science Student Council

Advocating for science: A role for graduate students
Why science advocacy matters for graduate students and what you can do to get involved.
By Michael Dunbar

Announcements

Research Funding

Federal research funding opportunities for psychological science

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Science highlights from the September Monitor

Seared in our memories
What were you doing on 9/11 when you heard about the attacks? How well you remember may depend on how directly you were affected that day, new research suggests.

Helping kids cope in an uncertain world
Research in the wake of 9/11 and other tragedies points to ways to help heal and build resilience among children who have experienced trauma.

Muslims in America, post 9/11
Americans’ acceptance of Muslims has continued to deteriorate since 9/11, research finds, and Muslim Americans have responded with resilience but also depression and anxiety.

Bin Laden's death: What does it mean?
Political and social psychologists weigh in.

9/11 10 years later
American Psychologist examines Americans' reactions over time to terrorist attacks.

Closing the achievement gap
Could a 15-minute gap intervention boost ethnic-minority student achievement?

High goals for higher learning
Music and cognition researcher Jamshed Bharucha takes the helm at Cooper Union and hopes to pave the way for cross-cultural collaboration among colleges.

The little-known roots of the cognitive revolution
Nazism and academic infighting hampered Otto Selz’s early cognitive research.

In Brief
A sample of recently published findings.

Full September issue