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Nominate a colleague for a 2027 APS Lifetime Achievement Award by January 15
www.psychologicalscience.org/members/awar...
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Read up on the latest research published in AMPPS
New Content From <i>Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science</i>
A sample of articles on whether truth pays, questionable research practices, the DECIDE Framework, and much more.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The 2026 APS Student Grant Competition is OPEN! This competition provides “seed grant” #funding to support research in its initial development stages, e.g., the purchase of research materials or other expenses incurred prior to data collection

Learn more
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Student Grant Competition
Submissions for the APS Student Grant Competition Open on November 17th. Submit by December 21st for "seed grant" funding to support your research in its development stages!
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November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Submit your research for the 2026 APS Annual Convention by 5 December #APS26BCN @fuentemilla.bsky.social 

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2026-aps-annual-convention/call-for-submissions
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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See you this week at booth 3617! #SfN2025
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Heading to #SfN2025?

Stop by the Association for Psychological Science (APS) booth at the Society for Neuroscience Conference in San Diego, Nov 16–19.

Let’s connect and talk science!
#Neuroscience #PsychScience #SfN Association for Psychological Science
November 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Do people remember where things are relative to their body (e.g. my left side) or relative to the environment (the North/uphill side)? The answer is both at once, according to my new paper now out in Psychological Science! 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Is there an APS member or psychological scientist in your life who passed away this year that you would like to honor?

We're collecting information for an end-of-year memorial story. Please fill out this form to nominate someone: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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APS joined 49 scientific societies & research institutions in urging Congress to protect & sustain funding for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Sciences Directorate at #NSF in the FY 2026 appropriations process @fabbs.org www.psychologicalscience.org/redesign/wp-...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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On behalf of the James McKeen Cattell Fund, APS is pleased to announce a call for applications for the James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Award! The Fund offers awards up to $40,000. #Academia #Psychology 

Appy by January 15
James McKeen Cattell Fund
For over half a century, the James McKeen Cattell Fund has provided support for the science and the application of psychology. The Fund offers James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Awards up to $40,000. The deadline for applications for the 2026-2027 awards is January 15, 2026.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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APS is pleased to offer two financial assistance programs to help defray costs for APS members attending #APS26BCN.

Learn more about the Family Care and Travel Assistance programs and apply by 22 January www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...
November 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Are you a student, early-career psychologist, or human factors engineer searching for #career directions and graduate school options? Join APS on December 3 for a free webinar and learn from a variety of professions outside academia #AcademicSky #AltAc
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November 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Save the date: November 19!
dsbarra.bsky.social David A. Sbarra @dsbarra.bsky.social · 9d
Sage webinar on Registered Reports (RRs/RRRs)! I'm excited to participate, and if you have any curiosity about writing a RR or reviewing a RR, please consider joining the webinar. Spread the word-- thanks! @psychscience.bsky.social
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📢 Join our upcoming Registered Reports webinar!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your research! We will cover the following topics:
- Two-stage review explained
- Tips for Stage 1 protocols
- Common author challenges

Register now: https://ow.ly/R6yH50Xptt0 #RegisteredReports #Webinar
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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New lesson plans from Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science offer advice to help students make associations between positive-affect dynamics and mental and physical health.
The Ups and Downs of Feeling Good
Teaching: These lesson plans aim to help students make associations between positive-affect dynamics and mental and physical health.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Submit your research for the 2026 APS Annual Convention by 5 December #APS26BCN @clarapretus.bsky.social
www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...
November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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‼️Event Alert‼️ Join us in person for a special seminar with MacArthur “Genius Grant” winner and @psychscience.bsky.social Lifetime Achievement Awardee Stanford Professor Jennifer Eberhardt.

📅 Wed, Nov 12 | 4:30-6PM
📍 The Agora, Annenberg Public Policy Center @upenn.edu
📩 Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Are there people in my network who are planning to attend APS 2026 in Barcelona (May 28-30) and might be interested in organizing or joining a symposium on memory control?

#APS26BCN @psychscience.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Nine early-career researchers share details about their research from posters featured in this year’s #APSGlobal Summit 
Highlighting Posters From APS’s Second Annual Global Psychological Science Summit
Nine early career researchers share details about their research from posters featured in this year’s summit.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Thank you for joining us for the 2025 APS Global Summit! More than 500 scientists from 35 countries gathered virtually to share emerging research, network with colleagues, and build collaborations for future projects. #APSGlobal
www.psychologicalscience.org/news/2025-oc...
Global Summit Brings Psychological Scientists Together for Second Year
More than 500 scientists from 35 countries gathered in late October for APS’s second Global Psychological Science Summit.
www.psychologicalscience.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Submissions are OPEN for the 2026 APS Annual Convention in Barcelona 28-30 May.

The first 100 people to finalize a submission will be entered into a raffle to win complimentary registration to APS 2026! #APS26BCN

Learn more and submit by 5 December www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...
November 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Beginning January 1, 2026, Nicholas Eaton will take over APS’s journal Clinical Psychological Science (CPS) as the next editor-in-chief.

Read more about Eaton's plans for the journal. 
New Clinical Psychological Science Editor Aims to Break Down Barriers to Care
"A strong CPS paper is both meticulous and imaginative. Rigor and transparency are nonnegotiable—clear reporting, reproducible analyses, and careful reasoning remain the foundation of credible science."
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November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Todd Rogers, an APS Fellow and professor of public policy at @harvard.edu , and his startup company EveryDay Labs have a singular goal—reduce student absenteeism or bust. #Education
Science Startup Uses Simple Approach to Reduce Student Absenteeism
Todd Rogers and his startup company EveryDay Labs have a singular goal—reduce student absenteeism or bust.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Join APS on November 5 for a free workshop on science writing and storytelling. Learn tips for engaging and accessible science communication and make sure to bring your questions! #SciComm #AcademicSky
https://instats.org/seminar/science-writing-and-storytelling
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Submissions are OPEN for the 2026 APS Annual Convention in Barcelona, Spain! #APS26BCN

Submit your research by 5 December
www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...
October 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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🏆 The Lila R. Gleitman Prize is accepting nominations!

The #GleitmanPrize celebrates early-career women in cognitive science whose work reflects the depth, creativity, and impact of Lila Gleitman’s legacy.

👉 Learn more & submit your nomination: cognitivesciencesociety.org/gleitman-pri...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Research reveals how people process information, how they acquire—and sometimes reject—knowledge, and how that compares to artificial intelligence systems’ abilities to do the same. @runnerteal.bsky.social #AI
Unearthing the Nature of Knowing
Research reveals how people process information, how they acquire—and sometimes reject—knowledge, and how that compares to artificial intelligence systems’ abilities to do the same.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM