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Motivation in Social Contexts: Theory and Practice
The upcoming conference Motivation in Social Contexts: Theory and Practice, to be held June 29 –July 2, 2013, in Krakow, Poland. The conference will be jointly sponsored by Jagiellonian University, the University of Gadansk and the Society for the Study of Motivation (SSM). It will immediately follow a small group meeting concerned with motivational, affective, and cognitive factors involved in knowledge formation (June 27-28). The small group meeting is organized by Arie Kruglanski (University of Maryland) and Arne Roets (University Ghent) and sponsored by the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP).
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NITOP January 2014: There Is Still Time to Register!
Registration is still open as of November 20, 2013, for the 36th Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, January 3–6, 2014, at the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida. For the full program, other details about the conference, and to register online, visit www.nitop.org. If you do not wish to register online, the .pdf version of the registration form can be downloaded from the webpage, completed, and sent to the conference office by email ([email protected]), by Fax (813-973-2835), or by mail to: National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, 27236 Edenfield Drive, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544.
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4th Brain Development & Learning: Making Sense of the Science Conference
Date : July 24-28, 2013 Location : Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, BC, Canada Learn about (a) important cutting-edge research in neuroscience and mental health, and (b) promising new evidence-based approaches, that can improve patient care, in clear terms you can understand and see the immediate relevance of. Topics include: Sex Differences in the Effects of Prenatal Stress on the Brain; Babies Brains DO Recover, but Habit Often Hides That; Trauma, Stress, & Healing; How Women’s Brains Differ From Men’s; The Neural Basis of Empathy. For information & registration: http://braindevelopmentandlearning.com
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4th Vancouver International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology
July 25-27, 2013 Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites Vancouver, Canada Website: www.kwantlen.ca/ictp.html Contact: Steve Charlton at [email protected] The conference will cover a wide range of issues related to the teaching of psychology. It is designed for teachers of psychology at universities, colleges and high schools who are interested in enhancing their teaching skills, exchanging perspectives and exploring new ideas. The conference will include topics such as classroom demonstrations, new teaching methods, recent advances in specialized areas of psychology, and issues of assessment.
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“Building Bridges” APS Convention Travel Award
APS is pleased to announce the NIDCR "Building Bridges" APS Convention Travel Award given by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (part of the National Institutes of Health). This award is intended to connect two research communities that have not traditionally interacted: researchers in psychological science and researchers in oral health. NIDCR invites APS poster submitters to apply for this travel award to attend the 25th APS Annual Convention in Washington, DC, May 23-26, 2013.
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Compassion & Business Conference
The Compassion & Business Conference will be held Tuesday, Tuesday, April 30, 2013 from 8:00am to 4:00pm at Stanford University. For more information visit ccare.stanford.edu/?page_id=226&ee=68.
