Science Is International at the APS Annual Convention The 24th APS Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois, USA, features renowned psychological scientists from around the globe speaking on a rich variety of topics.   The Psychology of Misinformation  CHAIRS: Ullrich K.H. Ecker and Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Western Australia, Australia  The Influence of Personality on Flow Experiences CHAIR: Stefan Engeser, University of Trier, Germany    The Bright and Potential Dark Sides of Optimal Challenges and Flow Experiences CHAIR: Anne Landhäußer, Ulm University, Germany     Mind Your Body: Experimenting With the Specificity and Plasticity of One’s Body CHAIR: Manos Tsakiris, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK    New Dynamical Systems Tools for Representing Change Processes CHAIR: Tom  Lodewyckx, University of Leuven, Belgium    Pain, Fear, and Suffering CHAIR: Ann Meulders, University of Leuven, Belgium

We Have Lift Off!  APS’s innovative new journal, Clinical Psychological Science, has launched and is now accepting submissions. Meet the CPS Founding Editor Alan Kazdin at Convention at 12:30 PM on Thursday, May 24.

“Cognitive Neuroscience of Personality Dynamics” in Trieste On July 10, 2012, APS and the European Association of Personality Psychology present a symposium, The Cognitive Neuroscience of Personality Dynamics, before the 16th European Conference on Personality in Trieste, Italy.   Speakers:  Anna Abraham, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany Jennifer A. Bartz, McGill University, Canada Arnaud D’Argembeau, Université de Liège, Belgium Robert Cloninger, Washington University in St. Louis, USA Moderator: Daniel Cervone, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA *The event is free, but please register because space is limited. This symposium is the latest in a series of programs featuring integrative boundary-crossing science.

Speaking Your Mind Being bilingual affects not only the way you speak, but the way you think, feel, and respond to the world. The May/June Observer features the research of Guillaume Thierry (Bangor University, UK) and Verónica Benet-Martínez (Pompeu Fabra University, Spain).      Read about the latest research in language, including how using a foreign language helps decision making.     Also in this issue: When diverse perspectives shape research, everyone wins.

Editor’s Choice Selected by Anne Maass from the European Journal of Social Psychology Donating to disaster victims: Responses to natural and humanly caused events Zagefka, H., Noor, M., Brown, R., de Moura, G.R., and Hopthrow, T. Wars, hurricanes, oil spills, and floods. When we hear about people affected by disasters we often try to help by donating money and items to relief organizations, but not all relief appeals are equal.    Each Global Observer features an article from a distinguished international journal. See past selections in the Editor’s Choice archive.