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Psychological Scientists Discuss Language Learning
APS convened a group of psychological scientists, linguists, and others in May in Boston, MA to discuss an American Academy of Arts & Sciences report on language learning. [More]
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August 2017 NSF Grant Submission Deadlines
Psychological scientists interested in applying for funding from the National Science Foundation may be interested in the following August 2017 deadlines. [More]
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“Form-a-Palooza” Applies Behavioral Science to Improve Washington, DC Government Forms
Behavioral scientists, design experts, government agency representatives, and DC citizens gathered to apply science to improve government forms. [More]
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NSF Seeks 2018 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Panelists
The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks psychological scientists from a wide range of institutions, geographic locations, and academic backgrounds to… More
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District of Columbia Turns to Science to Improve City Operations
Washington DC’s Mayor Muriel Bowser is turning to an integrative team of scientists called The Lab @ DC as part of a new effort to utilize evidence-based policy to improve city governance. [More]
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NIH Issues Best Practices for Clinical Trials in Social and Behavioral Sciences
NIH has expanded a policy which requires that all clinical trial investigators and staff involved in the design, conduct, oversight, or management of clinical trials funded by NIH grants and/or contracts be trained in the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP). [More]
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Claude M. Steele Named Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
APS Past Board Member Claude M. Steele was elected as the 2017 Gordon Allport Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, in recognition of his work on stereotype threat, its application to minority student academic performance, and more. [More]
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NIMH RFI to Improve Rigor and Statistical Power in Mental Health Research
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) seeks input on ways to advance rigor, reproducibility, and statistical power in research in mental health and behavioral outcomes. [More]
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Learn How to Read an NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement
It can be tricky to interpret the letters, numbers, and other codes contained in NIH funding opportunity announcements. In a new video, APS Deputy Director Tracy Waldeck offers a primer on how to read and interpret these announcements. [More]
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New NIAAA Strategic Plan Aims to Advance Behavioral Treatments for Alcohol Abuse
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism released a new strategic plan detailing a focus on the role behavior plays in alcohol use and abuse. [More]
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Revision to the Common Rule: Implications for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
The various provisions of the US government’s revised rule on human subjects research will provide increased flexibility and less burden for behavioral and social sciences researchers. William T. Riley and Farheen Akbar from the Office of Behavior and Social Sciences Research explain. [More]
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New NSF Funding for Interdisciplinary Research on Agency’s 10 Big Ideas
Psychological scientists who study interdisciplinary topics such as the intersection of human behavior, technology, and the workplace will want to know about a new funding opportunity announced by the National Science Foundation (NSF). [More]
Federal Research, Funding, and Policy
Learn about the federal institutes and agencies that support research and training for psychological scientists.
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Low-Income Extraverts Spend More on Status Than Introverted Peers
Data from 718 bank customers indicate that the types of goods and services that low-income individuals buy may depend, at least in part, on their personality traits… More
Funding to Test Interventions to Help Individuals Who Cycle Through Multiple Community Systems
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation has issued a request for proposals for researchers who wish to study programs aimed at helping people who cycle through the criminal justice, health care, and social service systems in their communities… More
Negative Outcomes Spur the Depressed to Say ‘I Saw It Coming’
Did you see that coming? Wasn’t it just bound to happen? It is often difficult to recall how we initially felt about an event or outcome, knowing what we know about how things turned out. … More
Like Adults, Children Show Bias in Attributing Mental States to Others
Young children are more likely to attribute mental states to characters that belong to the same group as them relative to characters that belong to an outside group… More
NSF Program Awards $1 Million in Research Grants to Two Psychological Scientists
APS Fellow Franco Pestilli and psychological scientist Terry Sejnowski are among the recipients of grants being awarded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) program supporting basic brain research. … More
Darcia Narvaez Receives Inaugural Expanded Reason Award
Darcia Narvaez, a professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame and a Fellow at the Institute for Educational… More