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Summer Institute in Social-Science Genomics
The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) will sponsor the 2nd Summer Institute in Social-Science Genomics at the Pepper Tree Inn in Santa Barbara, California, from June 11–23, 2017. The purpose of this 2-week workshop is to introduce graduate students and beginning faculty in economics, sociology, psychology, statistics, genetics, and other disciplines to the methods of social-science genomics — the analysis of genomic data in social science research.
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Registered Replication Report Investigates Attentional SNARC Effect
APS is launching a Registered Replication Report project focusing on the finding that merely perceiving a number can lead to shifts in visual attention to either the left or right side of space, depending on the magnitude of the number.
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CDC Recommends Behavioral Treatment for Chronic Pain
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently launched a call for the use of behavioral treatments for managing chronic pain instead of, or in addition to, opioid treatments. According to CDC’s “Guideline for Prescribing Opioids
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Loftus Receives 2016 John Maddox Prize
APS Past President Elizabeth F. Loftus has been awarded the 2016 John Maddox Prize, which honors scientists who have shown courage in promoting science on a matter of public interest in the face of difficulty
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Open Call for Book or Chapter Proposals for Music and Brain Research
Vernon Press invites book or chapter proposals on the theme of "Music and Brain Research" for their book series in Cognitive Science and Psychology. All areas of study, with the common goal of representing the current state of music perception and cognitive neuroscience of music, are encouraged to submit, including disciplines such as Psychology, Anthropology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Education, Musicology, and more. Contributions may be monographs, chapters, or edited collections of original chapters. The deadline for proposals is March 15th, 2017. For more information, please click here.
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Linehan Receives Grawemeyer Award for Psychology
APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Marsha M. Linehan, whose groundbreaking research has focused on developing interventions for teens at high risk for suicide, as well as support networks for their families and friends, has won
