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VPA Spring Membership Meeting and Educational Conference
The 2012 Spring Membership Meeting and Educational Conference of the Virginia Psychological Association will be held April 25-27, 2012 in Norfolk, Virginia. For more information visit http://www.vapsych.org/cde.cfm?event=263299
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Western Psychological Association 2012 Convention
The Western Psychological Association 2012 Convention will be held April 26-29, 2012 in San Francisco, CA. For more information visit: http://www.westernpsych.org/convention/index.cfm
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2012 Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology Meeting
The 2012 Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology Meeting will be held March 22-24, 2012 in Savannah, GA. For more information visit: http://southernsociety.org/annualmeeting.htm
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Q & A With Psychological Scientist Daniel Levitin (Part 1)
Daniel Levitin, a prominent psychological scientist, musician, author and producer, will be speaking at the 24th Annual APS Convention in Chicago this May as part of the Music, Mind, and Brain Theme Program. We invited Twitter and Facebook followers to ask Levitin questions based on his background and research in music and psychology. Here is what Levitin had to say... You've played in rock bands, and you've pioneered the academic study of music. Does music shape your intellectual work, or vice versa? Can you give an example of this? Well first, I'd like to say that as much as I appreciate the compliment, I'm really not a pioneer in the academic study of music.
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More HIV Testing for Teens?
Yesterday was World AIDS Day, and according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), more can be done to prevent HIV in teenagers. In a policy statement, the AAP advocates for 16 to 18-year-old teens who live in an area where more than 0.1% of the population is HIV positive should be tested routinely for HIV. Psychological scientist Anthony Lemieux agrees. In this interview, she explains why it’s a good idea for teens to get tested.
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New Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Cognitive Science at Tufts University
Tufts University is proud to announce the launch of a new multi- and interdisciplinary joint PhD program in cognitive science. Applications for the inaugural Fall 2012 class are accepted immediately. In recent years, Tufts has built up a world-renowned faculty in Cognitive Science, some of whom have been prominent since the beginnings of the field.
