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Thinkstock • An APA-sponsored Presidential integrative Symposium: “David Rumelhart’s Legacy: Interactive Activation, Language without Rules, and Learned Semantic Representations.” Participants include Jay McClelland, PhD, of Stanford University, David Plaut, PhD, of Carnegie Mellon University, and Tim Rogers, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. • Terry robinson, Phd, of the University of Michigan, will present “Individual Variation in Resisting Temptation: Implications for Addiction.” • lynn liben, Phd, of Penn State University, will discuss “Spatial Cognition as a Foundation for Representational Competence.” • John Kruschke, Phd, of indiana University–Bloomington, will lead a workshop on Bayesian data analysis. • david Myers, Phd, of Hope College, will present on “The Powers and Perils of Intuition” and “A Quiet World: The Psychology of Hearing and Hearing Loss.” More information about the EPA meeting is available at www.easternpsychological.org. medioimages/photodisc Southeastern Psychological Association, Feb. 15–18, in Sheraton New orleans hotel, New orleans. In addition to a wide variety of papers and posters, the meeting will feature nine continuing-education workshops and several invited speakers, including: • roy F. Baumeister, Phd, of Florida State University, will present the APA G. Stanley Hall lecture on “The Why, What, and How of Human Consciousness.” • ludy T. Benjamin, Phd, of Texas A&M University, on “Goodbye Dr. Chips: Or When Will College Professors No Longer Teach Any Courses.” • randall W. Engle, Phd, of georgia institute of Technology, on “Working Memory/Attention Control as State and Trait Variables.” • Anthony g. greenwald, Phd, of the University of Washington, on “Implicit Bias: New Forms of the American Dilemma and the New Science of Discrimination.” • debra Sue Pate, Phd, of Jackson State University, will deliver the SEPA Presidential Address on “A Woman’s Place: In Psychology.” For more information on the meeting, go to www. sepaonline.com. Eastern Psychological Association, March 1–4, Westin Convention Center, Pittsburgh The EPA meeting will feature: • The Psi Chi/EPA invited Keynote Address, by Herb Terrace, PhD, of Columbia University. J a n u a ry 2 0 1 2 • M o n i t o r o n p s y c h o l o g y Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, April 12– 14, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, in Reno, Nev. This year’s RMPA convention will include scholarly symposia, oral paper sessions and poster sessions. Other highlights include: • The Portenier–Wertheimer Teaching Conference, featuring an Invited Teaching Address by Carole Wade, PhD, and a talk by Roy F. Baumeister, PhD, of Florida State University. • invited research talks will be given by gary Wells, Phd; 71 http://www.easternpsychological.org http://www.sepaonline.com http://www.sepaonline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - January 2012

Monitor on Psychology - January 2012
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
Contents
From the CEO
Apa’s Statement on the Dsm-5 Development Process
Girl Scouts Badge Promotes Positive Psychology
Early Investments Pay Off for Poor Children, Study Finds
Apa Meets With Chinese Psychological Society to Further Interaction and Exchange
Unique Opportunity for Psychologists to Travel to Cuba
In Brief
Government Relations Update
On Your Behalf
Psychology’s Growing Library of Podcasts
Standing Up for Psychology
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Time Capsule
Questionnaire
Science Watch
Beyond Psychotherapy
Perspective on Practice
Yes, Recovery Is Possible
Inequity to Equity
Making E-Learning Work
New Standards for High School Psychology
A Trailblazer Moves On
Psychologist Profile
Plan Now for Psychology’s Regional Meetings
New Journal Editors
Apa News
Division Spotlight
American Psychological Foundation
Personalities

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