Cross-Cutting Themes
The Convention features two cross-cutting theme programs in which leading researchers from across psychological science’s sub-disciplines come together to discuss current topics, bringing insight from their particular fields. The program also features posters related to each of these topics.
Theme 1 – From Many Scanned Brains to Many Brain Scans: Leveraging Large Datasets with Dense Sampling for New Insights in Psychological Science
Recent advances in cognitive, clinical, and developmental neuroscience have offered methodological recommendations for psychological research that employs brain imaging measures. One line of work has highlighted the statistical necessity of studies to include hundreds (if not thousands) of participants, for reliable insights into brain-behavior relationships. An emerging alternative focuses instead on dense sampling, acquiring multiple scans of a small number of people. This symposium will bring together experts from both approaches, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of these new methodological approaches for psychological science, and the powerful ways in which they can advance our understanding of human behavior.
Speakers:
- Kendrick Kay, University of Minnesota
- Deanna Barch, Washington University in St. Louis
- Aaron Kucyi, Drexel University
- Laura Pritschet, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant:
- Arielle S. Keller, University of Connecticut
Theme 2 – Building the Future of Psychological Science
What do you want the future of psychological science to look like? What changes need to be made in our undergraduate and graduate student training practices to build such a future? This panel invites educators and leaders in psychological science to tackle key questions regarding the future of our field.
Speakers:
- Bill Hetrick, Indiana University
- Margaret Beier, Rice University
- Reeshad Dalal, George Mason University
- Myra Fernances, University of Waterloo
- Angela Gutchess, Brandeis University
