Observer

October 2003
Volume 16, Number 10

1. Senators Support Behavioral Research at NIGMS
By Andrew Kessler
Senators Inouye, Specter, and Harkin vow to work together to see that basic behavioral research is supported by NIGMS. (News)
 
2. APS Leaders Are On Board with CAPS
APS leaders Henry Roediger, James McGaugh, Mark Snyder discuss contibutions to CAPS, the Campaign for Advancing Psychological Science. These funds allow the public better access to behavioral science. (News)
 
3. Prentice Hall to Publish APS Readers
By Brian Weaver
APS announces a partnership with Prentice Hall to publish a series of readers using articles from the APS journal Current Directions. (News)
 
4. Understanding Emotion in Abused Children
By Tom Reynolds
Seth Pollak examines the psychological scars of abused Eastern European children, uncovering along the way clues to understanding emotional development in general. (News)
 
5. Dissertation Dilemmas
By Roddy Roediger
APS President Roddy Roediger discusses what makes a dissertation bonafide and solicits recommendations for a list of Famous Dissertations. (Presidential Column)
 
6. Remembering Meehl
By Tom Nelson
Former student Tom Nelson remembers some interesting anecdotes of the late Paul Meehl. (Letters)
 
7. 'Overkill' by IRBs
By John Mueller
John Mueller discusses IRBs, regulatory representative George Popisil, and the concept of "zero risk" in the bioethics industry. (Letters)
 
8. The Origin of One
By Phillip Ciske
Susan Carey's research William James Award address separates cultural, numerical conceptions. (News)
 
9. Preserving the Spirit and Respect of Academia Through Traditions
By Nelson Cowan
Nelson Cowan gives a description "worth pondering" of his experience receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Helsinki. (News)
 
10. NINDS Researches Social Decision-Making
By Richard Hébert
Jordan Grafman hopes "political neuroscience" and "buy button" research lead to new therapies. (News)
 
11. Senators Unite for Behavioral Research at NIGMS
The actual text from the Senate colloquy as it appeared in the Congressional Record on September 10, 2003, Page S11332. (News)
 
12. Excerpts from Senate Appropriations Reports FY 1999-2003
Sidebar to the text of the Senate colloquy, featuring language from Senate Appropriations Reports from Fiscal Years 1999-2003. (News)
 
13. Excerpts from NIGMS Authorizing Statute
Sidebar to the text of the Senate colloquy, featuring language from NIGMS authorizing the research of behavioral science. (News)
 
14. Psychological Science Onboard a Submarine
By Jeff Dyche
Psychologist and naval lieutenant Jeff Dyche discusses his background in biological psychology and research, and how entering the US Navy changed his future. (News)
 
15. A Military Training Mission
By May Throne
May Throne of the Army Research Institute talks about how she came across military opportunities for scientists while working on her PhD. (News)
 
16. Teaching Diversity to an Army of One
By Jose A. Picart
Jose A. Picart, director of psychology studies at West Point, discovered interests in diversity and leader development early on. (News)
 
17. Psychology in a Community-Based Medical School
By Glen Aylward
In the Non-Traditional series, Glen Aylward discusses the unique challenges encountered in a community-based medical school. (News)
 
18. The Osteopathic Path
By Michael M. Patterson
In the Non-Traditional series, Michael M. Patterson stresses self-confidence as the key to success outside traditional psychology fields. (News)
 
19. An Education in Action Research
By Michael Strait
In the Non-Traditional series, Michael Strait describes how his attempt to return to action research led him to his current position as director of assessment and testing. (News)
 
20. The Final Exam
By John C. Ory
John C. Ory examines exams, working the responses of many teachers about testing methods, intents, and grading into the October Teaching Tips column. (Teaching Tips)
 
21. Writing Grant Proposals
By Bettina J. Casad
As a follow-up to "Applying for Research Grants" [Observer, September 2003], this article describes general elements of each section of a grant proposal. (Student Notebook)
 
22. King's College London: The Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre
King's College London, the University of London, shares the cutting edge strategy, themes and history of its Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre. (Department Profile)
 
23. New Psychological Science Associate Editor Peter C. Gordon
By Susan Perry
The first in a series of profiles on the Psychological Science associate editors focuses on Peter C. Gordon, who brings to the esteemed publication expertise in memory and language comprehension. (News)
 
24. Jones Named IPAT President
APS Charter Member John "Jack" Jones has accepted the position of President at the Institute for Personality and Ability Testing. (News)