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A model for the social neuroscience of music production begins on a dubious note: Commentary on Greenberg et al. (2021). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-06-16 Annabel J. Cohen, Inga D. Neumann
Group singing and music-making behaviors that were rapidly adapted to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic context suggest to Greenberg et al. (2021) not only a musical solution to pandemic-related social isolation but also the importance of the social neuroscientific side of music. They propose a model of the social neuroscience of music production premised on the view that group singing leads
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John D. Robinson (1946–2021). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-26 Nathan Grant Smith
Memorializes John D. Robinson (1946-2021). John was the first African American psychologist to serve in both the United States Air Force (1973–1975) and Navy (1975–1983). He was also the first African American administrator at the University of Texas at Austin (1968–1969). His roles throughout his career included professor of Surgery and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Howard University until
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Duane F. Alexander (1940–2020). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Sarah L. Friedman, Christine Bachrach, Peter Scheidt
This article is in memory of Duane F. Alexander, who directed the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) from 1986 to 2009.
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It matters not only where you come from but also where you are going, and the interplay between the two: Reply to Huppert (2022). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Sigal Zilcha-Mano
Two main sources of confusion dominate research on trait-like (between-patients) and state-like (within-patient) effects in psychotherapy. The first is that being higher than another person on a given construct (between-individuals differences) has the same statistical and clinical implications as showing increases from one time point to the next on that construct (within-individual changes). However
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Precision medicine requires precise definitions and theory: Commentary on Zilcha-Mano (2020). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Jonathan D. Huppert
Zilcha-Mano (2020) suggests that making a distinction between trait-like and state-like (TLSL) processes is the key to developing personalized treatments. In the current commentary, I question the novelty of the TLSL concept and emphasize the importance of having clearly defined, psychometrically sound concepts applied to psychotherapy research for it to advance. I raise questions regarding application
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“How Personality and Policy Predict Pandemic Behavior: Understanding Sheltering-in-Place in 55 Countries at the Onset of COVID-19": Correction. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-19
Reports an error in "How personality and policy predict pandemic behavior: Understanding sheltering-in-place in 54 countries at the onset of COVID-19" by Friedrich M. Götz, Andrés Gvirtz, Adam D. Galinsky and Jon M. Jachimowicz (American Psychologist, 2021[Jan], Vol 76[1], 39-49). In the article “How Personality and Policy Predict Pandemic Behavior: Understanding Sheltering-in-Place in 55 Countries
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Intersectionality is not a footnote: Commentary on Roberts and Rizzo (2021). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Patrick R. Grzanka, Elizabeth R. Cole
In this brief commentary on Roberts and Rizzo (2021), the authors contend that intersectionality is essential to understanding and combatting American racism. Epistemic exclusion of intersectionality, which is rampant in psychology, limits the discipline’s capacity to scientifically capture the complexity of racism and to promote inclusive antiracist efforts.
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Expanding the work of developing healthy masculinities: Reply to Griffith (2022), Liang (2022), and Rogers (2022). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 James R. Mahalik, Michael Di Bianca
Our response to the essays from Griffith (2022), Liang (2022), and Rogers (2022) addresses three themes we identified in the articles. First, feminist epistemology continues to play a critical role in the development of the study of men and masculinities. Second, structural change is essential to produce healthy masculinities, but we need to better understand the relationship between creating a critical
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From promoting healthy masculinities to nurturing healthy humans and societies: Commentary on Di Bianca and Mahalik (2022). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Leoandra Onnie Rogers
To extend the insightful points articulated by Di Bianca and Mahalik (2022), I bring into focus the landmark contributions of Carol Gilligan whose large body of scholarship (1982, 1993, 1995, 2011; Gilligan et al., 1990) on human development in a patriarchal society is largely overlooked in the present article. Gilligan’s critique of patriarchy, power, and inequality in science and society pushes us
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An intersectional perspective on relational-cultural theory: Commentary on Di Bianca and Mahalik (2022). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Christopher T. H. Liang
This brief commentary to “A Relational-Cultural Framework for Promoting Health Masculinities” by Michael Di Bianca and James R. Mahalik (2022) provides an intersectional lens by which to view and apply their proposed framework. This commentary is offered as a way to deepen thinking of the diversity of men’s experiences and how emotions, relationships, and masculinities may operate within the context
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“Healthy masculinities are mosaics”: Commentary on Di Bianca and Mahalik (2022). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Derek M. Griffith
In this commentary on “A Relational-Cultural Framework for Promoting Healthy Masculinities” (Di Bianca & Mahalik, 2022), I suggest that healthy masculinities may benefit from considering other factors than hegemonic masculinity. Borrowing the concept of mosaic masculinities, I argue that many men do not view hegemonic masculinity as an aspirational ideal. They create other ideals for themselves by
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A relational-cultural framework for promoting healthy masculinities. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Michael Di Bianca, James R. Mahalik
We present a conceptual framework for relational interventions focused on helping boys and men navigate harmful socialization occurring in U.S. dominant culture, one which upholds a restrictive image of manhood that gives rise to health problems and social injustice. Drawing from relational-cultural theory, we frame the crises linked to hegemonic masculine socialization as shaped by interpersonal and
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A multiple needs framework for climate change anxiety interventions. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 William J. Bingley, Anh Tran, Candice P. Boyd, Kari Gibson, Elise K. Kalokerinos, Peter Koval, Yoshihisa Kashima, Dianna McDonald, Katharine H. Greenaway
Climate change anxiety is a growing problem for individual well-being the world over. However, psychological interventions to address climate change anxiety may have unintended effects on outcomes other than individual well-being, such as group cohesion and pro-environmental behavior. In order to address these complexities, we outline a multiple needs framework of climate change anxiety interventions
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Loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review with meta-analysis. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-05-09 Mareike Ernst, Daniel Niederer, Antonia M. Werner, Sara J. Czaja, Christopher Mikton, Anthony D. Ong, Tony Rosen, Elmar Brähler, Manfred E. Beutel
The COVID-19 pandemic and measures aimed at its mitigation, such as physical distancing, have been discussed as risk factors for loneliness, which increases the risk of premature mortality and mental and physical health conditions. To ascertain whether loneliness has increased since the start of the pandemic, this study aimed to narratively and statistically synthesize relevant high-quality primary
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Construct validity and the validity of replication studies: A systematic review. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-04-28
Currently, there is little guidance for navigating measurement challenges that threaten construct validity in replication research. To identify common challenges and ultimately strengthen replication research, we conducted a systematic review of the measures used in the 100 original and replication studies from the Reproducibility Project: Psychology (Open Science Collaboration, 2015). Results indicate
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Construct validity and the validity of replication studies: A systematic review. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-04-28 Jessica Kay Flake,Ian J. Davidson,Octavia Wong,Jolynn Pek
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Polarized climate change beliefs: No evidence for science literacy driving motivated reasoning in a U.S. national study. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Helen Fischer, Markus Huff, Nadia Said
A substantial literature shows that public polarization over climate change in the U.S. is most pronounced among the science literate. A dominant explanation for this phenomenon is that science literacy amplifies motivated reasoning, the tendency to interpret evidence such that it confirms prior beliefs. The present study tests the biasing account of science literacy in a study among the U.S. population
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Suicides of psychologists and other health professionals: National Violent Death Reporting System data, 2003–2018. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-04-07 Tiffany Li, Megan L. Petrik, Rebecca L. Freese, William N. Robiner
Suicide is a prevalent problem among health professionals, with suicide rates often described as exceeding that of the general population. The literature addressing suicide of psychologists is limited, including its epidemiological estimates. This study explored suicide rates in psychologists by examining the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
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Sharing is caring: Ethical implications of transparent research in psychology. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-04-07 Colin M. Bosma, Aeleah M. Granger
The call for greater openness in research data is quickly growing in many scientific fields. Psychology as a field, however, still falls short in this regard. Research is vulnerable to human error, inaccurate interpretation, and reporting of study results, and decisions during the research process being biased toward favorable results. Despite the obligation to share data for verification and the importance
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Jack Michael (1926–2020). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Michael Hixson
Memorializes Jack Michael (1926–2020). Michael, professor emeritus of Western Michigan University, was a pioneer in the field of behavior analysis and one of its most influential teachers. He was the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Psychological Association (APA; 1971) and the Distinguished Service to Behavior Analysis Award from
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Ravenna M. Helson (1925–2020). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Valory Mitchell
Memorializes Ravenna M. Helson (1925–2020). Helson was a pioneering feminist researcher whose studies advanced the understanding of women’s development and creativity, and revealed the power of personality across the life span. She spent her 55-year career at the University of California Berkeley’s Institute for Personality Assessment and Research. In 1955, she was the only woman on staff, and remained
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Jerome L. Singer (1924–2019). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Scott Barry Kaufman, George A. Bonanno
Memorializes Jerome L. Singer (1924-2019). Singer's seminal research, conducted over 50þ years, laid the foundations for virtually all modern investigations of stream of consciousness and mind wandering. During a time when daydreaming was considered pathological, Singer showed it to be a pervasive aspect of human experience that served positive social and creative functions, earning him the moniker
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Opening editorial 2022. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Harris Cooper
In this editorial, the author gives voice to three principles that he hopes will influence the articles that appear in American Psychologist: The scholarship should be rigorous, it should attend to both basic and applied considerations, and authors should be open and transparent in the reporting of how the research was conducted. The author says he would be remiss if he didn’t also mention the importance
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Arthur W. Staats (1924–2021). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Ian M. Evans
Memorializes Arthur W. Staats (1924–2021). Arthur Wilbur Staats was arguably one of the most expansive proponents of behavioral psychology in the second half of the 20th century. He went to Arizona State University and helped make it a dynamic center for applied behavior analysis, then moved to the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa in 1966 until his retirement in 1997. In his early theoretical work, he
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When does modifying the protocol go too far? Considerations for implementing evidence-based treatment in practice. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Clair Cassiello-Robbins, Jessica R. Dietch, Kirk D. Mochrie, Eric Elbogen, M. Zachary Rosenthal
The majority of evidence-based psychological treatments (EBTs) are packaged as manuals that provide guidance regarding when and how to deliver specific interventions (e.g., cognitive restructuring, exposure). However, clinical practice regularly necessitates flexibility in the timing and delivery of treatment strategies. Indeed, research on the dissemination and implementation of EBTs has highlighted
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How far is the reach of personality in relationship functioning during COVID-19? Reply to Pfund and Hill (2022). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Paula R. Pietromonaco, Nickola C. Overall
Pfund and Hill (2022) suggest that individual resilience factors such as agreeableness and conscientiousness are likely to promote better relationship functioning as couples navigate the pandemic. Although we agree that more fully incorporating individual resilience factors would strengthen our adapted vulnerability-stress-adaptation (VSA) model, neither agreeableness nor conscientiousness reliably
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The far reach of personality traits in relationship functioning and COVID-19: Comment on Pietromonaco and Overall (2020). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Gabrielle N. Pfund, Patrick L. Hill
Pietromonaco and Overall (2020) made an important contribution to the relationship literature when adapting Karney and Bradbury (1995) vulnerability-stress-adaptation model to include the COVID-19 pandemic. While the authors discussed ways in which enduring individual vulnerabilities may play a role in harming romantic relationships during the pandemic, only considering individual differences that
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Clinical science can address rising eating disorder psychopathology during the COVID-19 pandemic: Comment on Gruber et al. (2020). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Kara A. Christensen, Kelsey E. Hagan, Kelsie T. Forbush
Eating disorders (EDs) are serious psychiatric disorders that affect 13%–18% of young men and women. EDs are associated with substantial psychiatric and medical morbidity and mortality, indicating a critical need for improved identification and treatment. Despite the relatively high prevalence and severity of EDs, they are often omitted from discussions of mental health. This comment is in response
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The turnaround from institutional care to local empowerment: Reply to van IJzendoorn and Bakermans-Kranenburg (2022). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Niels Peter Rygaard
This reply to van IJzendoorn and Bakermans-Kranenburg (2022) debates the relevance of deinstitutionalization policies for children in alternative care. In view of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), climate change, and conflict, the gap between available solutions and numbers of children losing parental care is increasing. This challenge calls for innovative solutions to provide care.
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Tearing down or fixing up institutional care for abandoned children? Comment on Rygaard (2020). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg
Typical large-group institutions for abandoned children or orphans are known to be bad for the development of children, but what about small-group care? Rygaard (2020) presents SOS Children’s Villages (SOSCV) as a natural and nondetrimental setting for abandoned children. In a random effects meta-analysis, we combined the scientific evidence on the physical and mental health of children growing up
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The benefits of self-esteem: Reply to Krueger et al. (2022) and Brummelman (2022). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Ulrich Orth, Richard W. Robins
Krueger et al. (2022) argue that our review (Orth & Robins, 2022) finds benefits of self-esteem primarily for subjective outcomes and largely fails to demonstrate any “objective” benefits. We disagree with this portrayal of the findings and highlight research that provides evidence for the benefits of self-esteem using objective measures. We also address Krueger et al.’s claim that positivity bias
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How to raise children’s self-esteem? Comment on Orth and Robins (2022). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Eddie Brummelman
Since the 1960s, self-esteem has become a cornerstone of Western child-rearing. After reviewing a large body of rigorous longitudinal research, Orth and Robins (2022) conclude that self-esteem brings modest but significant benefits across all ages. However, the authors did not intend to suggest strategies for raising children’s self-esteem. The aim of my commentary is to identify such strategies. Without
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Feeling good without doing good: Comment on Orth and Robins (2022). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Joachim I. Krueger, Roy F. Baumeister, Kathleen D. Vohs
Reviewing the literature of the past two decades, Orth and Robins (2022) conclude that high self-esteem yields reliable benefits. In this commentary, we caution that for objective outcome measures, these effects are variable- and domain-dependent. The allure of high self-esteem remains largely a matter of mind and memory, not behavior.
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Is high self-esteem beneficial? Revisiting a classic question. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Ulrich Orth, Richard W. Robins
Debates about the benefits of self-esteem have persisted for decades, both in the scientific literature and in the popular press. Although many researchers and lay people have argued that high self-esteem helps individuals adapt to and succeed in a variety of life domains, there is widespread skepticism about this claim. The present article takes a new look at the voluminous body of research (including
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Are illiberal acts unethical? APA’s Ethics Code and the protection of free speech. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-21
The American Psychological Association’s (APA’s) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (American Psychological Association, 2017b; hereinafter referred to as the Ethics Code) does not contain an enforceable standard regarding psychologists’ role in either honoring or protecting the free speech of others, or ensuring that their own free speech is protected, including an important corollary
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Are illiberal acts unethical? APA's Ethics Code and the protection of free speech. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-21 William O'Donohue,Jane E Fisher
The American Psychological Association's (APA's) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (American Psychological Association, 2017b; hereinafter referred to as the Ethics Code) does not contain an enforceable standard regarding psychologists' role in either honoring or protecting the free speech of others, or ensuring that their own free speech is protected, including an important corollary
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Gary B. Melton (1952–2020). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-17 Mark A. Small, Susan P. Limber
Memorializes Gary B. Melton (1952-2020). Melton was a psychology polymath. Recognized as a fellow by American Psychological Association (APA) and 10 different divisions, he was also president of Divisions 41 and 37 and received an unprecedented four APA Distinguished Contribution Awards—Psychology in the Public Interest (1981, 2014); Public Service (1999); and International Advancement of Psychology
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Steven R. Tulkin (1943–2022). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-17 Beth N. Rom-Rymer
Memorializes Steve R. Tulkin. (1943-2022). Steve was the first Director, in the nation, of the first Postdoctoral Master’s of Science Program in Clinical Psychopharmacology, at Alliant International University (1999–2014). Many hundreds of psychologists, around the globe, have earned their Master’s of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology (MSCP) from Alliant. In 2007, Steve helped to create the American
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Engagement in digital interventions. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-17 Inbal Nahum-Shani, Steven D. Shaw, Stephanie M. Carpenter, Susan A. Murphy, Carolyn Yoon
The notion of “engagement,” which plays an important role in various domains of psychology, is gaining increased currency as a concept that is critical to the success of digital interventions. However, engagement remains an ill-defined construct, with different fields generating their own domain-specific definitions. Moreover, given that digital interactions in real-world settings are characterized
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Harvey Schlossberg (1936–2021). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-17 Leopoldo Murillo
Memorializes Harvey Schlossberg (1936–2021). Author of Psychologist With a Gun (1974), Schlossberg was the first New York Police Department (NYPD) police officer with a PhD in psychology, and a pioneer in police psychology. With the help of two other patrolmen, he developed a program that would evaluate the recruits who entered the Police Academy. He was featured in the 1999 documentary “The Sons of
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Nicholas A. Cummings (1924–2020). American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-14 Carol Shaw Austad
Memorializes Nicholas A. Cummings (1924–2020). In 1958, Nick took the position of Chief of Mental Health for the Northern Kaiser Permanente health system. He retired from Kaiser in 1980. Nick was keenly aware of the significance of the mind–body connection. As a result, he dedicated his career to integrating psychological interventions into the American health care system in order to enhance overall
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International Humanitarian Award. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
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
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Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
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 2021 recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology was selected by the 2020 Committee on International
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APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
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
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Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
This award 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 (either direct or indirect). Research involving the original development
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Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
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 Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research
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Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
The Board of Educational Affairs is pleased to bestow the Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training. This award 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
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Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
The Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology is 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. These contributions
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Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
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 senior psychologist and a second to a psychologist who has made a significant contribution to the public interest
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Awards for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
The Early Career Awards, given for the first time in 1974, recognize the large number of excellent early career psychologists. Recipients of this award may not have held a doctoral degree for more than nine years. For purposes of this award, psychology has been divided into 10 areas: animal learning and behavior, comparative; developmental; health; cognition/human learning; psychopathology; behavioral
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Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
The Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. The 2021 recipients of the APA Scientific Contribution Awards were recognized by the 2020 Board of Scientific Affairs
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Three facets of collective memory. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10 Henry L. Roediger
Collective memory refers to the memories that individuals have as members of the groups to which they belong, whether small (family, school) or large (political party, nation). Membership in some groups can form a strong part of a person’s individual identity. Collective memory is history as people remember it; it is not formal history, because the “memories” of a group are often contradicted by historical
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Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. The 2021 recipients of the APA Scientific Contribution Awards were recognized by the 2020 Board of Scientific Affairs and selected by the 2020 Committee on Scientific
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International Humanitarian Award: Bhava Nath Poudyal. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
The American Psychology Association’s Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP) is pleased to present the 2021 International Humanitarian Award to Mr. Bhava Nath Poudyal. Over a 25-year-long career, Poudyal has worked with several leading humanitarian institutions and published numerous scholarly articles in the advancement of assessing, designing, delivering, and evaluating mental
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Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology: Kathleen M. Pike. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
APA’s Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP) is pleased to present the 2021 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology to Dr. Kathleen M. Pike. Over a nearly 40-year career, Dr. Pike has worked with scholars and research centers around the world. Having conducted valuable and high-quality scholarship around the world, she delivered the
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APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Gabriel Cartagena. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded annually 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 2021 award winner is Gabriel Cartagena, MS. Cartagena is a graduate student in the
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APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Sarah Alsaidi. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded annually 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 2021 award winner is Sarah Alsaidi. Alsaidi "was instrumental in developing and facilitating
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The (post)colonial predicament in community mental health services for American Indians: Explorations in alter-Native psy-ence. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10 Joseph P. Gone
Early in my career, I explored clinical depression and problem drinking among my own American Indian people on the Fort Belknap Indian reservation in Montana in the United States. There I interviewed a middle-aged cultural traditionalist named Traveling-Thunder who explained why many community members struggled with substance abuse and associated distress. In his view, the primary problem was that
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Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research: Joseph Patrick Gone. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
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. The 2021 recipient is Joseph P. Gone, for "extraordinary contributions to the application of psychological knowledge for American Indian peoples. A central problem defining his scholarship is the (post)colonial
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Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award: James P. Dunlea. American Psychologist (IF 16.358) Pub Date : 2022-03-10
Presents James P. Dunlea as the 2021 winner of the American Psychological Association Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award. The award is given for an exceptional research paper titled, ‘Children’s and Adults’ Understanding of Punishment and the Criminal Justice System.’ This work suggests that children largely conceptualize incarceration as stemming from both internal and behavioral