Scientists Turn to Machine Learning to Save Lives
Clinical researchers and other scientists investigate computer algorithms that could lead to reliable measures of suicide risk. More
Clinical researchers and other scientists investigate computer algorithms that could lead to reliable measures of suicide risk. More
Some psychological researchers and other social scientists are warning about a possible problem with survey data being collected through the widely-used online tool Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk). The researchers recently detected a noticeable number of survey responses from repeating GPS coordinates, indicating the presence of possible bots with spoof accounts. More
The 30th APS Annual Convention’s Symposium Sunday programming put a spotlight on research in applied neuroscience, big data, and the neuropsychology of socioeconomic disadvantage. How Neuroscience Can Save the World Presenters took neuroscience beyond the medical and psychiatric realms to focus on how our understanding of the brain can address More
NIH has released a notice of an intent to solicit applications for institutions interested in leading behavioral sciences predoctoral training programs focusing on computational and/or data science approaches. More
Following an open comment period seeking community input, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released its first-ever Strategic Plan for Data Science in recognition of the challenges inherent to storing, managing, and publishing behavioral and other data. “Accessible, well-organized, secure, and efficiently operated data resources are critical enablers of More
The Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking has issued a report that points to significant new opportunities in research and leadership for psychological scientists with expertise in areas including judgment and decision making, analysis and research design, data privacy and ethics issues, and more. More