APS 21st Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, May 22-25, 2009







Invited Talks

The following individuals wil be giving 25 minute talks as part of the convention track programs on
Sunday, May 24, 2009.

Designing Effective Collision Warnings for Drivers
Robert Gray, Arizona State University

Motivation and the Amygdala: Goals Shape Activation
William A. Cunningham, Ohio State University

The Brain and its Self: The Central Role of Subcortical-Cortical Midline Structures
Georg Northoff, University of Magdeburg, Germany

Framing Effects and Information Leakage
Craig R. M. McKenzie, University of California, San Diego

Vulnerability and Resilience in Close Relationships
Ozlem Ayduk, University of California, Berkeley

A Safe Haven: Social Support and Caregiving Processes in Couples
Nancy L. Collins, University of California, Santa Barbara

Imitation and Embodied Thought: Two Evolutionary Puzzle Pieces that Fit Together
Margaret Wilson, University of California, Santa Cruz

New Methodology for the Random Assignment of Apparent Gender and Expressivity in a Videoconference Conversation Paradigm
Steven M. Boker, University of Virginia






2009 Program Committee

Daniel Cervone, University of Illinois at Chicago (Chair)

  • Sian Beilock, University of Chicago;
  • Ying–yi Hong, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
  • Daniel Klein, State University of New York, Stony Brook;
  • Tyler Lorig, Washington and Lee University;
  • Joseph A. Mikels, Cornell Univeristy;
  • Kris Preacher, University of Kansas;
  • Deborah E. Rupp, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
  • Timothy Strauman, Duke University;
  • Tor Wager, Columbia University;
  • Tracy Zinn, James Madison University

Contact the Convention Department or call +1 202.293.9300.