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Psychological Science Agenda

A publication of the Science Directorate

March 2012 | Vol. 26, No. 3

Science Highlight

The APA Willpower Report

Psychological Science Agenda March 2012

From the Executive Director

What everyone needs to know about psychology
APA Willpower Report highlights the science of psychology.
By Steven Breckler

News

APA advises NIH on how to reduce racial disparity in funding
Broad, scientific approach to enhancing diversity of research workforce is outlined.
NIH invites broad range of research on LGBTI health
New grant solicitations are sponsored by multiple NIH institutes.

Government Relations Update

APA & Friends of NIDA host Congressional briefing on developing medications to treat addiction
NIDA and corporate leaders update federal staff on challenges for drug research.
New ideas for suicide prevention research sought by federal agencies
APA Federal Budget Blog

Announcements

Research Funding

Federal research funding opportunities for psychology

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Science highlights from the March Monitor

Tracking the scent of information
Cognitive psychologists have found that people search for information online in much the same way that animals hunt for food.

Revising your story
Social psychologist Timothy D. Wilson argues that behavior change may be easier than we think.

Bringing life into focus
A generation of adults who came of age too early to be diagnosed with childhood ADHD is finding that later-in-life treatment can bring great rewards.

Pay attention to me
Undiagnosed ADHD affects millions of adults — and their romantic relationships.

New research identifies ways to improve eyewitness identifications
Sequential lineups lead to fewer false identifications.

In Brief
Snapshots of recently published findings.

Full March issue