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Applications Open for Estes Fund Summer School for Behavioral Modeling
The Barcelona Summer School for Advanced Modeling of Behavior (BAMB), with the support of the William K. & Katherine W. Estes Fund, will offer 30 psychological scientists at the PhD and early career levels the opportunity to learn the conceptual and technical skills necessary to carry out model-based behavioral analysis. The summer school, organized by Alex Hyafil (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona), Christopher Summerfield (Oxford University), and Klaus Wimmer (Centre de Recerca Matemàtica) will be held September 4 – 10, 2019 at the Institut d’Estudis Catalans in Barcelona.
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Judy Garber to Deliver SSCP Distinguished Scientist Award Address at APS Annual Convention
The Society for the Science of a Clinical Psychology has named APS Fellow Judy Garber as the 2019 recipient of the SSCP Distinguished Scientist Award for her important contributions to clinical psychological science. Judy Garber Garber, the Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University, will receive the award at the 31st APS Annual Convention, which will be held May 23-26 in Washington, DC. She’ll also give an award address titled “Prevention of Depression in Youth: Some Evidence For, But We Still Need More.” Her 50-minute presentation is scheduled for May 24 at 5:00 p.m.
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Nora Newcombe, Linda B. Smith Receive SEP Annual Awards
The Society of Experimental Psychologists has awarded its most prestigious honors to APS William James Fellows Nora Newcombe and Linda B. Smith in recognition of their pioneering achievements in experimental psychology.
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Insights From High-Risk Fields Can Help Minimize Mistakes in the Lab
In an article published in Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, researcher Jeffrey Rouder of the University of California, Irvine and colleagues use principles drawn from high-risk fields to propose best practices for minimizing mundane mistakes in psychology labs.
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Cigarette Craving Can Be Measured with a Squeeze
Craving is challenging to measure because it is visceral and difficult to express in words or numbers on a scale. To address this challenge, researcher Crewell and colleagues investigated the effectiveness of a nonverbal measure of craving in heavy smokers.
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How Young Adults Experience Pain Affects Self-Injury
Teenagers and young adults who intentionally hurt themselves engage in such behavior based, in part, on how they experience pain and their emotional distress.
