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21989Volume 2, Issue6November 1989

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The Observer is the online magazine of the Association for Psychological Science and covers matters affecting the research, academic, and applied disciplines of psychology. The magazine reports on issues of interest to psychologist scientists worldwide and disseminates information about the activities, policies, and scientific values of APS.

APS members receive a monthly Observer newsletter that covers the latest content in the magazine. Members also may access the online archive of Observer articles going back to 1988.

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  • Setting the APS Agenda

    Once upon a time, in decades past, there were (of course) few psychologists and (of course) even fewer psychological organizations. And it came to pass that new psychological organizations appeared and old ones continued to change. Each of us may now belong to several organizations whose members are largely, if not exclusively, psychologists. And many of us also belong to interdisciplinary organizations which are devoted, at least in part, to psychological research and academic issues. These facts alone make it clear that it is unlikely that any single psychological organization can provide all of the opportunities, services and benefits that each of us might wish. The rapid growth of APS as well as the enthusiasm of its members leaves no doubt that the decision to establish the APS was timely (or perhaps even somewhat overdue).