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Psychological Science in the Public Interest: Call for Editor Nominations
Deadline: June 1, 2014 (nominations have been closed) The Association for Psychological Science (APS) invites nominations for Editor of Psychological Science in the Public Interest (PSPI). Now in its 15th year of publication, this highly respected journal features three commissioned reports per year on topics of national interest by panels of the field’s most distinguished researchers. Elaine F. Walker, Emory University, is the current Editor. PSPI reports provide definitive, state-of-the-science summaries — juried analyses — on subjects in which psychological science both plays a central role and has something important to say.
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Perspectives on Psychological Science: Call for Editor Nominations
Deadline: April 1, 2014 (nominations have been closed) Nominations are now being invited for Editor of the APS journal Perspectives on Psychological Science to succeed Barbara Spellman, whose term will end in 2015. Perspectives on Psychological Science publishes an eclectic mix of provocative reports and articles, including broad integrative reviews, overviews of research programs, meta-analyses, theoretical statements, and articles on topics such as the philosophy of science, opinion pieces about major issues in the field, autobiographical reflections of senior members of the field, and even occasional humorous essays and sketches.
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Making Every Day Earth Day, the Behavioral Science Way
One day every year, April 22, is dedicated to the care and stewardship of the Earth. Events are organized around the world in honor of what is officially known as "International Mother Earth Day," convening people to plant trees and clean up rivers, urging them to reduce their energy usage and minimize their overall environmental footprint. But how can we convert the enthusiasm and effort contained in one day into long-lasting changes in motivation and behavior that flow throughout the other 364 days of the year?
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OPRE Grant Announcement
If you have questions regarding these grant announcements, please email [email protected] or [email protected], respectively, or call 1-877-350-5913. The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services, recently published two discretionary research funding announcements titled “Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants” and “Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars,” which are summarized below.
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Moving Beyond “Just-So Stories”: Young Children Can Be Taught Basic Natural Selection
Spend more than a few hours with a child under the age of 10 and “why?” is a question you’re likely to hear a lot. Children are naturally curious explorers, and they actively try to understand the new and incomprehensible things around them. Psychology researchers have discovered that this natural curiosity can be harnessed to help even young children grasp some of the important scientific concepts involved in natural selection.
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Bilingualism Alters the Way the Mind Works
Over the past 20 years, researchers have increasingly accepted the fact that different types of experiences can alter the structure and function of the brain over time. In an article published in the Journal of Cognitive Psychology, APS Fellows Judith Kroll (Pennsylvania State University) and Ellen Bialystok (York University) highlight bilingualism as one experience that can have a profound impact on lifelong neural and cognitive development and functioning.
