What
“Psychology Can Make the Impossible Possible”
A special focus session at the 2018 APA Annual Convention
Who
In this two-hour event, hosted by APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, leaders and experts from across the field will debate and discuss how psychology can have real impact on some of society’s biggest problems.
Much of the effort to stem the tide of the opioid crisis is really about understanding and modifying behavior – psychology’s expertise. In “Psychology and the Opioid Epidemic,” Kathryn McHugh, PhD, of Harvard Medical School, and William Stoops, PhD, of the University of Kentucky, will discuss the question: Is psychology doing enough?
The research of Justine Cassell, PhD, of Carnegie Mellon University, centers on one question: Once machines have human-like capabilities, can they be used to evoke the best communication skills that humans are capable of, the richest learning? Psychology is the key to truly human-centered artificial intelligence, and this national expert will talk through the impact that can have on the world.
David Luxton, PhD, of the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Laurel Reik, PhD, of the University of San Diego, will discuss the ethical human response to the technology that increasingly drives our world. It brings with it more options, such as telemental health, and raises more questions. These experts will explore what that looks like, and how psychology can provide guideposts as society navigates these complex challenges.
When
Friday, Aug. 10, 2-4 p.m. PDT
Where
Rooms 24 and 25, Exhibition Level — North Building, Moscone Center, 747 Howard St., San Francisco
The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. APA's membership includes nearly 115,700 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.