Articles Containing “Marilynn Brewer” — 36 result(s)

10th Annual Convention

When Marilynn Brewer attended the first convention of the American Psychological Society in 1988, she thought to herself, “One day, the 100th anniversary of this convention will be celebrated,” as she stood among the potted

Summit 98

When representatives from more than 90 of the world’s leading behavioral science organizations convene a few years before the new millennium, you can expect talk to center around the future. What you may not expect

Border Crossings

The record of scientific psychology over the past 50 years is one of impressive growth and numerous advances, accompanied by increasing technical and theoretical complexity. This increased complexity almost inevitably leads to more subdisciplinary specialization

Invest Now in Human Capital Research

The 1996 election is now history, but it will be some time before we can see how the results will actually influence funding for psychological research. Recall that the 1994 congressional results were widely received

Agency Officials Meet With APS Board

As is customary, the APS Board of Directors met for a day and a half prior to the Society’s convention in San Francisco, with APS President Richard A. Thompson chairing the meeting. (For a list

Shut Down, Frozen Out

For the three weeks the federal government was shut down this December and January, the building housing the National Science Foundation (NSF) had little heat and light. “We did have it in the offices where