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Loftus Receives 2016 John Maddox Prize
APS Past President Elizabeth F. Loftus has been awarded the 2016 John Maddox Prize, which honors scientists who have shown courage in promoting science on a matter of public interest in the face of difficulty
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Open Call for Book or Chapter Proposals for Music and Brain Research
Vernon Press invites book or chapter proposals on the theme of "Music and Brain Research" for their book series in Cognitive Science and Psychology. All areas of study, with the common goal of representing the current state of music perception and cognitive neuroscience of music, are encouraged to submit, including disciplines such as Psychology, Anthropology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Education, Musicology, and more. Contributions may be monographs, chapters, or edited collections of original chapters. The deadline for proposals is March 15th, 2017. For more information, please click here.
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Linehan Receives Grawemeyer Award for Psychology
APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Marsha M. Linehan, whose groundbreaking research has focused on developing interventions for teens at high risk for suicide, as well as support networks for their families and friends, has won
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Perspectives Invites Additional Articles for “Am I Famous Yet?” Symposium
The November 2016 issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science (PPS) includes the symposium “Am I Famous Yet?,” a series of invited articles discussing what factors ought to be taken into account in evaluating the scientific merit of
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Improving the Reproducibility of Our Research Practices
APS presents a six-part workshop with APS Fellow Brian Nosek, University of Virginia and Executive Director, Center for Open Science (COS), and Courtney Soderberg, COS Statistical and Methodological Consultant.
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Major Change in NIH Policy for Clinical Trials Applications
In a significant departure from current practices, NIH has issued new policies relating to grant applications involving clinical trials, including one mandating that all applications involving clinical trials must be in response to a funding opportunity designed for clinical trials.
