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18th European Conference on Personality
The 18th European Conference on Personality (ECP), will be held in Timisoara (Romania), at the West University of Timisoara, July 19-23, 2016. The conference is co-organized by the European Association of Personality Psychology (EAPP) and the West University of Timisoara (WUT). The biennial ECP conference is among the most important events to promote and exchange the most exciting research in personality. For more information, visit the conference website. Important Dates for Submissions Submission opening date: November 15th, 2015 Submission deadline (paper, poster, symposium): February 1st, 2016 Feedback on abstract acceptance: April 15th, 2016
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Jeb Bush Was Wrong: There Are Many Careers for Psychological Scientists
By now, most of us have heard what Jeb Bush said in October about a psychology degree only preparing students to work in the fast-food industry. While behavioral scientists know that a psychology degree is in fact excellent preparation for a wide variety of jobs, Bush’s comment may reflect a broader lack of awareness about the incredibly diverse applications of degrees in psychological science. The Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology (SSCP) and APS have partnered to develop a searchable mentorship database that helps junior scientists connect with more established scientists to learn how psychological scientists can use their skills.
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Changing the Climate on Climate Change
A team of scientists highlight evidence-based “best practice” insights that stand to improve public policy and decision making on climate change.
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Satiated, Stuffed, and Spatially Impaired?
A few days of high-fat, high-sugar eating — say, Thanksgiving followed by a weeks’ worth of leftovers — may impair a specific cognitive function: spatial recognition.
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Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Announces Request for Proposals
The Indiana University (IU) Lilly Family School of Philanthropy announces the launch of a competitive regranting program, "Generosity for Life: The Science and Imagination of Living Generously," to expand knowledge on life-course generosity in two distinct areas, including innovation within the social sciences and the arts/humanities. The goal of this unique project is to attract and capture bold ideas within the study of life-course generosity and to advance multidisciplinary methods and approaches within the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
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The Impact of Psychological Science on Policing in the United States
In the past several years, incidents between community members and the police have highlighted what many have been feeling for a long time–a lack of a sense of police legitimacy.
