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French categorization norms for 70 semantic categories and comparison with Van Overschelde et al.'s (2004) English norms.
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The present methodological note provides categorization norms for 70 semantic categories collected from 200 participants. The categories were mainly derived from a French translation of the Van Overschelde, Rawson, and Dunlosky (2004) inductor terms including a large set of semantic categories. Our study also extends recent French norms (Léger, Boumlak, & Tijus, 2008; Marchal & Nicolas, 2003) and tests their stability. These 70 categories constitute the widest French categorization norms to date and will be of use to studies in the fields of both linguistics and psycholinguistics. A cross-linguistic compar...
Source: Behavior Research Methods - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bueno S, Megherbi H Tags: Behav Res Methods Source Type: journals
LEXIN: a lexical database from Spanish kindergarten and first-grade readers.Email this article to a colleague.
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The LEXIN database offers psycholinguistic indexes of the 13,184 different words (types) computed from 178,839 occurrences of these words (tokens) contained in a corpus of 134 beginning readers widely used in Spain. This database provides four statistical indicators: F (overall word frequency), D (index of dispersion across selected readers), U (estimated frequency per million words), and SFI (standard frequency index). It also gives information about the number of letters, syntactic category, and syllabic structure of the words included. To facilitate comparisons, LEXIN provides data from LEXESP's (Sebastián-Gall...
Source: Behavior Research Methods - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Corral S, Ferrero M, Goikoetxea E Tags: Behav Res Methods Source Type: journals
A comparative quantitative analysis of Greek orthographic transparency.Email this article to a colleague.
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Orthographic transparency refers to the systematicity in the mapping between orthographic letter sequences and phonological phoneme sequences in both directions, for reading and spelling. Measures of transparency previously used in the analysis of orthographies of other languages include regularity, consistency, and entropy. However, previous reports have typically been hampered by severe restrictions, such as using only monosyllables or only word-initial phonemes. Greek is sufficiently transparent to allow complete sequential alignment between graphemes and phonemes, therefore permitting full analyses at both letter a...
Source: Behavior Research Methods - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Protopapas A, Vlahou EL Tags: Behav Res Methods Source Type: journals
Moving beyond Kucera and Francis: a critical evaluation of current word frequency norms and the introduction of a new and improved word frequency measure for American English.Email this article to a colleague.
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Word frequency is the most important variable in research on word processing and memory. Yet, the main criterion for selecting word frequency norms has been the availability of the measure, rather than its quality. As a result, much research is still based on the old Kucera and Francis frequency norms. By using the lexical decision times of recently published megastudies, we show how bad this measure is and what must be done to improve it. In particular, we investigated the size of the corpus, the language register on which the corpus is based, and the definition of the frequency measure. We observed that corpus size i...
Source: Behavior Research Methods - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brysbaert M, New B Tags: Behav Res Methods Source Type: journals
Assessing effects of viewing distance on normal Chinese reading: some methodological and theoretical implications.Email this article to a colleague.
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Viewing distance determines a range of factors affecting reading performance. Previous studies of Chinese-character reading have shown considerable disagreement and inconsistency in their choice of viewing distances, however, with obvious implications for research in this area. The present study aimed to resolve this issue by determining the optimal viewing distance for studies of normal Chinese reading. Stimuli were pages of text that were composed of a standard Chinese typeface (Song) that was presented in a standard size (10.5 pt). Forty reading distances were used, ranging from 2.5 to 100.0 cm. Distances within the...
Source: Behavior Research Methods - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Xu M, Jordan TR Tags: Behav Res Methods Source Type: journals
Do no harm: Toward contextually appropriate psychosocial support in international emergencies.Email this article to a colleague.
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In the aftermath of international emergencies caused by natural disasters or armed conflicts, strong needs exist for psychosocial support on a large scale. Psychologists have developed and applied frameworks and tools that have helped to alleviate suffering and promote well-being in emergency settings. Unfortunately, psychological tools and approaches are sometimes used in ways that cause unintended harm. In a spirit of prevention and wanting to support critical self-reflection, the author outlines key issues and widespread violations of the do no harm imperative in emergency contexts. Prominent issues include contextu...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Wessells MG Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
International humanitarian award: Michael g. Wessells.Email this article to a colleague.
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Michael G. Wessells, recipient of the International Humanitarian Award, is cited for his pioneering and sustained contributions to the protection of children affected by armed conflict and to the development of international guidelines for the provision of community-based, culturally responsive psychosocial support in emergencies. Wessells has served as an eminent professor, researcher, and author, developing and promoting the most advanced strategies for providing psychological support for children and families. He has contributed extensively to peace and reconciliation efforts and has provided direct humani...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
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The International Humanitarian Award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by psychologists, including professional and volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. Award recipients are psychologists who, by their extraordinary service at a difficult time, improve the lives and contribute to the well-being of people in a large or small geographic area anywhere in the world. The 2009 recipient of this award is Michael G. Wessells. Along with a citation, biography, and selected bibliography, Wessells' paper, entitled "Do no harm: Toward contextually appropr...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
International psychological research that matters for policy and practice.Email this article to a colleague.
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After a brief history of the Committee on International Relations of the American Psychological Association, 3 points are made about international psychological research that matters. First, it matters when the definition of the research problem area and the findings can potentially be reflected in policy change, in the practice of educators or psychologists, or in the mindsets of a new generation of researchers. Person-centered analysis of adolescents' social and political attitudes has this potential and can complement variable-centered analysis. A cluster analysis of the IEA Civic Education Study's data in 5 Western...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Torney-Purta JV Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished contributions to the international advancement of psychology: judith v. Torney-purta.Email this article to a colleague.
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Judith V. Torney-Purta, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology, is cited for leadership of rigorous research on the development of democratic attitudes and civic knowledge among adolescents from more than 30 countries that has served as a catalyst for education and youth policy reform. Torney-Purta led research projects that are prime examples of international collaboration. She drew on these experiences in contributing to an initiative on international collaboration among behavioral and social scientists sponsored by the U.S. National Committee f...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
2009 award winners: Distinguished International Contributions.Email this article to a colleague.
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Announces the recipients of the 2009 Distinguished International Contributions awards. Included are the Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology (Judith V. Torney-Purta) and the International Humanitarian Award (Michael G. Wessells). For each recipient a citation, biography, and selected bibliography are provided, along with the awardee's paper, a version of which was presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).
PMID: 19899903 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished contributions to the international advancement of psychology.Email this article to a colleague.
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The Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology is given to individuals who have made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. The 2009 recipient is Judith V. Torney-Purta. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Torney-Purta's work are provided. Also provided is her paper, entitled "International psychological research that matters for policy and practice," a version of which was presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 200...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Julie E. Braciszewski.Email this article to a colleague.
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Julie E. Braciszewski, recipient of the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology, is cited for her noteworthy efforts to decrease mental health and academic service disparities among low-income, urban African American youth. Braciszewski recognizes that educational achievement is the clearest and most reliable route to breaking the cycle of persistent poverty. She has substantially contributed to research in understanding the needs of inner city children and the processes that contribute to their risk and success. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibli...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
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The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. The 2009 recipient is Julie E. Braciszewski. Provided here are a ...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Contextual community prevention theory: Building interventions with community agency collaboration.Email this article to a colleague.
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Translation from research to practice faces numerous problems that include replicating effectiveness, fidelity to the protocol and processes, and adaptations to different types of target populations. Working collaboratively with existing service providers can speed up the time for development and can ease the implementation of empirical randomized trials. Contextual community prevention theory is an innovative approach that focuses on changing behaviors of community members by creating a visible institutional presence that draws and pulls the targeted population into the organization's activities and interventions. The...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Morales ES Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished professional contributions to institutional practice: eduardo s. Morales.Email this article to a colleague.
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Eduardo S. Morales, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice, is cited for his leadership in and contributions to institutional practice through obtaining and implementing research and service grants and creating agencies and programs for Latinos, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, and ethnic minorities in the areas of substance abuse, HIV, and prevention. Morales is also recognized for his contributions to the profession as president of APA's Division 12, Section VI, and of Division 45; as a member of various APA boards and committees; and as...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished professional contributions to institutional practice.Email this article to a colleague.
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The Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. Nominations are considered for psychologists working in a wide variety of institutional practice settings (e.g., schools, military, state hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs). Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults, urban/rural/frontier populations, minority populations, and persons with serious mental illness, are considered. The 2009 recipient of the award is Ed...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
The complete practitioner: Still a work in progress.Email this article to a colleague.
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When one is reflecting on a career as a practitioner, a number of important influences, themes, and elements that contribute to being a successful practitioner are evident. The achievement of this success is not a solitary activity. Many role models and mentors serve as important influences and guides for developing as a professional over the course of one's career. Ultimately, the goal is to aspire to become a complete practitioner. This includes being a passionate professional, clinically competent, a psychotherapist and clinician, an active consumer of research findings, ethical, a role model, a mentor, psychologica...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Barnett JE Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished professional contributions to independent practice: jeffrey e. Barnett.Email this article to a colleague.
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Jeffrey E. Barnett, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice, is cited for outstanding, distinguished, and meritorious service in several areas of professional practice, especially professional ethics and psychotherapy treatment. Barnett has produced hundreds of high-quality publications, workshops, and symposia that have had widespread impact. He is well-known for his quality mentoring of students, early career professionals, and members of diverse groups. Along with the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Barnett's works are provided. Also included is ...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Barnett JE Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished professional contributions to independent practice.Email this article to a colleague.
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The Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice is intended to recognize outstanding independent practitioners in psychology. Nominations are considered for psychologists working in any area of clinical specialization, health services provision, or consulting, for services provided to any patient population or professional clientele in an independent setting. Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults, urban/rural/frontier populations, minority populations, and persons with serious ment...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
In search of a relational theory.Email this article to a colleague.
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The author searched for empirically based theories and models with an interpersonal and relational focus. This search was conducted in spite of academic and professional psychology's general avoidance of theory building coupled with an exaggerated reliance on empirical evidence, producing a chaotic proliferation of models unrelated to each other. Requirements for any theory are verifiability, applicability, redundancy, and fruitfulness. Many two-factor relational theories and models derive from the two assumptions of space and time. From these models and theories two stand out: attachment theory and relational competen...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: L'abate L Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished professional contributions to applied research: luciano l'abate.Email this article to a colleague.
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Luciano L'Abate, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research, contributed to applied research through the introduction of the laboratory method in clinical psychology assessment and intervention, leading to the development of the first automated playroom, linking play therapy with research in child development. Following the same method, he developed structured enrichment programs for couples and families that were forerunners of self-help, interactive programmed practice exercises, and workbooks for functional and dysfunctional populations to be administered in sel...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
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Announces the recipients of the 2009 Distinguished Professional Contributions awards. These awards and their recipients include the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research (Luciano L'Abate), Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice (Jeffrey E. Barnett), Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice (Eduardo S. Morales), and the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology (Julie E. Braciszewski). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).
PMID: 19899891 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
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The Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. To be eligible, this research should have led to innovative applications in an area of psychological practice, including but not limited to assessment, consultation, instruction, or intervention. Research involving the original development of procedures, methodologies, or technical skills that significantly improve the application of psychological knowledge and provide direct and immediate solutions to practica...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award: Joseph H. Hammer.Email this article to a colleague.
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Joseph H. Hammer, recipient of the Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award, is cited for an outstanding research paper whose findings provide important evidence regarding the promise of a male-sensitive approach to mental health marketing and empirically support the inclusion of theory-driven enhancements in group-targeted mental health campaign efforts. The paper was titled "Men's help-seeking for depression: The efficacy of a male-sensitive brochure about therapy." Hammer's findings suggest that certain male-tailored approaches may improve depressed men's attitudes and reduce self-stigma of seek...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
2009 award winners: Edwin B. Newman Award.Email this article to a colleague.
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The Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award is given jointly by Psi Chi and APA. The 2009 recipient is Joseph H. Hammer. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Hammer's works are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).
PMID: 19899888 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award.Email this article to a colleague.
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The Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award is sponsored jointly by Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology, and the APA. The award is presented annually to the psychology graduate student who submits the best research paper that was published or presented at a national, regional, or state psychological association conference during the past calendar year. The 2009 recipient is Joseph H. Hammer. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Hammer's published works are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).
PMID: 19899887 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Designing to develop disciplinary dispositions: Modeling natural systems.Email this article to a colleague.
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This article addresses the problem of designing classroom settings where students have the opportunity to generate knowledge in a manner consistent with the epistemic foundations of a discipline. Because classroom settings are complex ecologies, successful design requires a working model of how components of the design-including tasks, inscriptions, material means, and forms of argument-function to promote epistemic development. These ideas are illustrated in an extended program of design research oriented toward introducing children to modeling, a form of knowing characteristic of the natural sciences. The example highlig...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lehrer R Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished contributions of applications of psychology to education and training: richard lehrer.Email this article to a colleague.
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Richard Lehrer, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training, is cited for research demonstrating what mathematics and science education might look like if designed to build coherently and cumulatively toward important ideas. Lehrer's research focuses on children's mathematical and scientific reasoning. Working closely with teachers and students, he has advanced and tested approaches to teaching mathematical and scientific concepts built upon everyday experiences. His work has shown how an understanding of psychology and cognition can be effect...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
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The Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training acknowledges psychologists who contribute to new teaching methods or solutions to learning problems through the use of research findings or evidence-based practices. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of psychological knowledge to improve learning in educational settings, including prekindergarten to Grade 12, or in communities. The 2009 recipient of this award is Richard Lehrer. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Lehrer's works are provided. Also included is Lehrer's paper, entitled "Desig...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished contributions to education and training in psychology: nadya a. Fouad.Email this article to a colleague.
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Nadya A. Fouad, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology, is cited for her role in the development and implementation of the Multicultural Guidelines, her commitment to social justice and equality, and her pioneering work in establishing benchmarks for trainee competency. Her contributions to education and training have brought about a paradigm shift in the way that psychology attends to issues of individual and cultural differences and establishes and evaluates competency. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Fouad's works...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
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Announces the 2009 winners of the Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training awards. The recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology is Nadya A. Fouad, and the recipient of Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training is Richard Lehrer. For each recipient, a citation, biography, and selected bibliography are presented. In addition, for Richard Lehrer, his paper, entitled "Designing to develop disciplinary dispositions: Modeling natural systems," is included, a version of which he delivered at the Ame...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished career contributions to education and training and award for distinguished contributions to education and training.Email this article to a colleague.
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The Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training awards are given by the Board of Educational Affairs in recognition of the efforts of psychologists who have made distinguished contributions to education and training, who have produced imaginative innovations, or who have been involved in the developmental phases of programs in education and training in psychology. Each year one of two awards is presented. The Distinguished Career Contributions Award recognizes continuous significant contributions made over a lifelong career in psychology; the Distinguished Contributions Award recognizes a more speci...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Should the science of adolescent brain development inform public policy?Email this article to a colleague.
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One factor that has contributed to confusion in discussions of the use of adolescent neuroscience in the development of public policies affecting young people is a blurring of three very different issues that need to be separated: (a) what science does and does not say about brain development in adolescence; (b) what neuroscience does and does not imply for the understanding of adolescent behavior; and (c) what these implications suggest for public policy. In this article, the author argues that a good deal is known about adolescent brain development, that this knowledge has in fact been useful in shaping our understan...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steinberg L Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished contributions to research in public policy: laurence steinberg.Email this article to a colleague.
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Laurence Steinberg, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy, is cited for his extraordinary impact on policy in juvenile justice and child labor and on research into the role of parent and peer relationships in the development of children and adolescents. His groundbreaking research is marked by a sophisticated understanding of the theoretical and methodological dimensions of the field of human development and by a unique and critically important appreciation of the way to integrate basic and applied issues in order to improve the life chances of diverse young peopl...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Children of lesbian and gay parents: Psychology, law, and policy.Email this article to a colleague.
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This article provides an overview of the current legal terrain for lesbian and gay parents and their children in the United States today, an overview of relevant social science research, and some commentary on the interface between the two. It is concluded that research findings on lesbian and gay parents and their children provide no warrant for legal discrimination against these families. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).
PMID: 19899878 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Patterson CJ Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished contributions to research in public policy: charlotte j. Patterson.Email this article to a colleague.
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Charlotte J. Patterson, winner of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy, is cited as the world's expert on psychological research on children and youths raised by lesbian and gay parents. Her early analytic syntheses of the literature on the subject greatly influenced other researchers in child and family development as well as policymakers. By encouraging researchers working in human development fields to focus on developmental aspects of sexual orientation, she has changed the entire field. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Patterson's wor...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
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The Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy is given to a psychologist who has made a distinguished empirical and/or theoretical contribution to research in public policy, either through a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of work. This contribution may consist of such factors as research leading others to view specific national policies differently; research demonstrating the importance of the application of psychological methods and theory to public policy; or research clarifying the ways in which scientific knowledge of human behavior informs public policy. The 2009 ...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Responding to the psychological impact of war on the Iraqi people and U.S. veterans: Mixing icing, praying for cake.Email this article to a colleague.
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The psychological impact of the war in Iraq stimulated major initiatives to build a modern mental health care system for the Iraqi people and to improve mental health services for U.S. veterans of the Iraq war. Although these two initiatives differ in important respects, they are both informed by general principles of psychology concerning the nature of social problem definition, the process of human adaptation to extreme stress and its aftermath, and the role and limits of mental health services. Building on these common themes and my own experiences, I describe how two nations are trying to address the colossal psych...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Humphreys K Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished early career contributions to psychology in the public interest: keith humphreys.Email this article to a colleague.
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Keith Humphreys, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest, is cited for creatively combining a scientist's commitment to rigor, a clinician's emphasis on high-quality mental health care, and a policy analyst's understanding of how to address and resolve social problems. His work as a program evaluator and policy analyst has informed important legislation that has enhanced access to and quality of mental health services for U.S. veterans within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Moreover, he has been a prime mover in shaping the Iraqi Ministry of...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
The use and abuse of religious beliefs in dividing and conquering between socially marginalized groups: The same-sex marriage debate.Email this article to a colleague.
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This article discusses the use and abuse of religious beliefs and their role in divide-and-conquer strategies. Divide-and-conquer strategies are engaged to disrupt potential coalitions between and among marginalized group members, specifically sexual minority groups and people of color. Tensions between these groups have been exacerbated by the debate on same-sex marriage and comparisons between the discriminatory treatment of each group. A component of this discussion includes a brief exploration of one of the historical abuses of religious doctrine used to legitimize the marginalization of people of color and sexual mino...
Source: The American Psychologist - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Greene B Tags: Am Psychol Source Type: journals
Award for distinguished senior career contributions to psychology in the public interest: beverly greene.Email this article to a colleague.
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Beverly Greene, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest, has a long history of distinguished contributions in the public interest through her research, scholarship, teaching, practice, and consultation. Her work raises the visibility of many populations that have been overlooked and marginalized in the broader society as well as within psychology and offers new models for theoretical, empirical, and practical approaches. Her mentorship has reached innumerable people around the world, and her creative and influential contributions have moved the...
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2009 award winners: Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest.Email this article to a colleague.
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Announces the 2009 recipients of the Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest awards. This winners of the Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest are Keith N. Humphreys, who received the Early Career Award, and Beverly Greene. The winners of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy are Charlotte J. Patterson and Laurence Steinberg, who shared the award. For each winner, a citation, biography, and selected bibliography are presented. In addition, a version of the award address that the recipient presented at the American Psychological ...
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Awards for distinguished contributions to psychology in the public interest.Email this article to a colleague.
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The Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of outstanding contributions in the public interest. Two awards are given: one to a psychologist who has made a significant contribution to the public interest in the early stages of his or her career, and the second to a senior psychologist. The 2009 recipients are Keith N. Humphreys (Early Career Award) and Beverly Greene. For each recipient, a citation, biography, and selected bibliography are presen...
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Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology: jennifer a. Richeson.Email this article to a colleague.
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Jennifer A. Richeson, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for creative and sophisticated investigations of the psychological and neural underpinnings of prejudice, discrimination, and intergroup relations. Considering the perspectives of both minority and majority group members, Richeson has produced new insights into the psychological dynamics that unfold within the crucible of interracial interactions. Her analysis identifies and synthesizes basic attentional, self-regulatory, and motivational processes critical in shaping the quality and quant...
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Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology: robert e. Ployhart.Email this article to a colleague.
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Robert E. Ployhart, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for innovative work in examining reactions to staffing practices and efforts to enhance the acceptability of recruitment and staffing practices; for exemplary use of applied statistical models in examining multilevel effects and longitudinal hypotheses; and for leadership in promoting the use of multilevel models in selection research and in providing informative examples of such efforts. Ployhart's conceptual models of the manner in which individual differences might be aggregated and af...
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Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology: christian N. L. Olivers.Email this article to a colleague.
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Christian N. L. Olivers, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for outstanding research on visual attention and working memory. Olivers uses classic experimental designs in an innovative and sophisticated way to determine underlying mechanisms. He has formulated important theoretical insights on how people segregate new from old elements. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Olivers' works are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).
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Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology: ahmad R. Hariri.Email this article to a colleague.
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Ahmad R. Hariri, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for pioneering contributions to understanding the neurobiological mechanisms driving individual differences in complex behavior traits. Hariri has integrated molecular genetics, neuropharmacology, neuroimaging, and psychology in the search for specific biological pathways through which individual differences in information processing emerge and help to shape behavior. His early demonstration that common genetic variation may impact behavior and related risk for neuropsychiatric disease by bi...
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Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology: daniel j. Bauer.Email this article to a colleague.
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Daniel J. Bauer, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for the creative integration of sophisticated quantitative methods with empirical research in the psychological sciences. Bauer draws on his joint training as a developmental and quantitative psychologist to pursue the design, evaluation, and application of novel statistical models for the study of individual and group differences in stability and change over time. A key goal underlying his work is maximizing the correspondence between the theoretical model under study and the statistical model...
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Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology: adam k. Anderson.Email this article to a colleague.
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Adam K. Anderson, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for his outstanding contribution to understanding the representation of emotion and its influence on cognition. By combining psychological and neuroscience techniques with rigorous and creative experimental designs, Anderson has advanced affective science by introducing new and exciting research domains and answering important questions that were previously unexplored. He has extended our appreciation of the importance of facial expressions by demonstrating their role in perception. Along w...
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