Psychological Science Agenda
A publication of the Science Directorate
June 2017
|Vol. 31, No. 6
News
- Technology, Mind and Society — A conference sponsored by APA
April 5-7, 2018, Washington, D.C.
- Psychologist Jeff Hancock presents his cybersecurity research on Capitol Hill
Stanford researcher works with APA to support the National Science Foundation.
- APA refocuses pilot program aimed at curtailing unauthorized publication of journal articles
Individual authors not program’s target, APA says. - 2018 APA Board of Directors call for nominations
Nominations close July 5.
APA Convention
- Science highlights at the 2017 APA Annual Convention
Programming of particular interest to psychological scientists and graduate students.
APA Responds
- APA voices oppposition to Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act
Bill would devastate Medicaid, endanger Americans with mental health and substance use disorders, including opioid addictions, APA says. - Heads of major mental health associations urge senate to reject flawed American Health Care Act
Letter to Senate leaders offers blueprint for health care reform. - APA urges Senate to start over on health care
Statement by APA president, Antonio E. Puente, PhD, in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring of the American Health Care Act. - APA criticizes White House budget proposal
The budget proposed by President Donald J. Trump threatens critical health, scientific research and education programs that contribute to the social safety net for millions of Americans.
Research Snapshots
- In brief
Snapshots of some of the latest peer-reviewed research within psychology and related fields.
From the Science Student Council
- Qualitative and mixed methods research
Better understanding, better science.
By Michael R. Sladek
Announcements
- 2017 APF/COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarships: Call for applications
- APA grants for ethnic minority recruitment, retention and training (PDF, 214KB)
Deadline: Aug. 28, 2017.
Research Funding
Science Highlights from the June Monitor
- Where do children's emotions come from?
In this first installment of a new regular feature on psychology research labs, the Monitor visits the Child Emotion Research Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. - Open opportunities to do collaborative research
Psychologists can find rewarding opportunities to work with other disciplines within NIH's major research initiatives. - In Turkey, crackdown threatens academia
Psychologists are raising awareness of the mass purges of academics, government workers and others. - APA marches for science
APA partnered with the March for Science and offered a day of training to give psychologists the tools they need to communicate with policymakers about the importance of evidence-based policy. - More needed to treat diabetes
29 million Americans are now living with diabetes, and another 86 million have prediabetes. As the epidemic has grown, so has awareness of the psychosocial issues that accompany the disease. - Using objective data to improve performance
Psychologists are using biofeedback to help clients identify and change their physical responses to stress and more. - Beauty in the eye of the beholder
Psychologists are helping cosmetic surgeons screen surgery candidates for body dysmorphic disorder and other psychological issues.
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