Psychological Science Agenda
A publication of the Science Directorate
February 2014
| Vol. 28, No. 2
Science Brief
Examining how arousal systems and stress exposure modulate fear and extinction memory processes
By Dayan Knox
News
- Mentorship program for graduate students and postdocs at 2014 APA convention
Application deadline is March 15, 2014.
- What do scientists gain at APA's Advanced Training Institutes?
Past participants point to new research skills, career guidance and expanded professional networks.
- Psychological science is well represented among Presidential Early Career Awards
Honorees work in such fields as neuroscience, child development, education and trauma.
- James McClelland and Elizabeth Spelke are first winners of NAS Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences
Both psychologists address the fundamental nature of human cognition.
APA Convention Travel Awards
APA Awards
Government Relations Update
- APA Federal Budget Blog
Read the latest post.
From the Science Student Council
- Presenting your research effectively
Best practices for building presentations and displaying data.
By Richard Chambers
Announcements
Research Funding
Science Highlights from the February Monitor
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