Psychology, Applied; Careers for the 21st century; Social sciences; Universities and colleges; Universities and colleges Graduate work
Dale E. Berger of Claremont Graduate University gives a symposium presentation focusing on preparing for careers where one can apply the science of psychology in non-academic settings. Berger's main thesis is that there are many new and upcoming...
Psychology, Applied; Careers for the 21st century; Social sciences; Universities and colleges; Universities and colleges Graduate work
This introductory symposium presentation presented by, Stewart Donaldson the dean of the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University, examines longitudinal trends in obtaining psychology and other social...
Social action; Personality; Social psychology; Collective behavior
In many ways, working alone and together, people often take action for the benefit of other people, their communities, and for society at large. For example, as individuals, they serve as volunteers and give to charities; and, as members of groups...
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.; Psychology, Applied; Health behavior
Ohio’s transition to a first person consent organ donor registry provides an opportunity to study attitude and behavior change in regard to organ donation. Ohio was an early adopter of first person consent registries for organ donation. The...
Social psychology; Social deviance; Uncertainty; Social exclusion; Morality; Loyalty
Dr. Dominic Abrams presents his research on the way people react to extreme, or 'deviant' members of their own and other groups. Group psychology has long established that deviants tend to be rejected within groups, but there are many times when...
Social Psychology; Uncertainty; Radicalism; Cognitive psychology; Sympathy; Fear
Kees van den Bos presents his research on attitudes toward radicalism and terrorism among adolescents in the Netherlands. He focuses on the social-psychological processes that lead people to defend their own cultural values rigorously and, in doing...
Social psychology; Interpersonal relations; Racial and ethnic minority psychology series; Perception; Stereotyping; Prejudice; Social problems; Cross-cultural psychology; Teaching; Learning; Psychology, Applied; Education; Universities and...
This is a reaction panel to the second half of this symposium that is discussed by panel members Elliott Hammer (Xavier University of Louisiana) and Janie Wilson (Georgia Southern University) and moderated by Debra Mashek (Harvey Mudd College)....
Research methods; Statistical methods; Psychology, Applied
A critical aspect of conducting any type of field-based research and evaluation is the collection of data needed for testing hypotheses and answering evaluation questions. Many do not realize the importance of this activity in the planning of...
Social research; Social sciences Research; Science and society; Education; Public policy; Women's rights; Civil rights; Abortion; Religion and politics
Faye Wattleton, former president of Planned Parenthood and co-founder of the Center for the Advancement of Women, discusses her experiences using data to advance causes of women’s and civil rights. She describes the use of data and research as an...
Evaluation; Social sciences; South Africa; Malaysia
Dr. Ross Conner, President of the Board of the International Organization for Cooperation in Evaluation, in his Keynote Address discusses IOCE’s commitment to building a worldwide evaluation community. Dr. Conner gives a brief history and...
Social psychology; Teaching; Learning; Psychology, Applied; Education; Universities and colleges; Classroom environment
Dr. Regan Gurung’s (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay) presentation is about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). He discusses what SoTL is, how it can optimize teaching and enhance student learning and how it is different from...
Social sciences Research; Science and society; Education; Public policy; Social research
In this presentation, Halpern emphasizes the importance of social science research to inform public policies. She emphasizes benefits of social science research such as improving quality of life, motivating learning, reducing crimes and many...
Social Psychology; Terrorism; Genocide; Uncertainty; Fear; Threat; Anxiety; Humiliation; Security
Dr. Staub explores the roots of altruism, the origins of violence including genocide and mass killing, as well as prevention, and psychological recovery and reconciliation. Dr. Staub discusses various conditions that can create uncertainty on...
Social psychology; Cross-cultural psychology; Teaching; Learning; Psychology, Applied; Education; Universities and colleges; Classroom environment; Social identity; Friendship; Higher education
This is a reaction panel to the first half of this symposium that is discussed by panel members Anthony Antonio (Stanford University), Tracy McLaughlin-Volpe (Emerson College) and moderated by Elizabeth Yost Hammer (Xavier University of Louisiana)....
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.; Psychology, Applied; Health behavior; Indians of North America; Kidney transplantation
American Indians (AI) and Alaska Natives (AN) of the United States (US), and First Nations (FN) peoples of Canada, experience higher rates of many chronic diseases. While the burden of specific health issues differs by group, an increasing...
Science and society; Stem cells Research; Global warming; Science and religion; Evolution; Social research
Dr. Alan Leshner discusses the role of science and scientists in major social issues, such as religion, evolution, stem cell research, global warming, and political agendas. He suggests that it is important for scientists not only to educate the...
Social Psychology; Adolescent behavior., Uncertainty; Individual differences; Popularity; Sensation seeking
Dr. Siegel discusses adolescent substance use, adolescents’ willingness to accept physical harm to achieve popularity, and the role of socio-personal sensitivity and expectations in decision-making and risky behavior. According to Dr. Siegel not...
Psychology, Applied; Interpersonal relations; Experiments and innovations in education; Teaching; Learning; Social psychology; Education; Universities and colleges; Classroom environment; Self-determination (Psychology)
Basing on the findings from experiments conducted in the laboratory, schools, home, and special settings such as fMRI brain scans, Dr. Reeve (University of Iowa) addresses the question, “From where does motivation come?” Reflections on these...
Uncertainty; Globalization; Languages; Fundamentalism; Fear
Dr. Fathali M. Moghaddam states that collective uncertainty has a central role in terrorism as emanating from Islamic communities. To examine this, he developed a macro, cultural-evolutionary analysis of Islamic terrorism. Fractured globalization...
Social psychology; Terrorism; Uncertainty; Threat; Leadership; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Counterterrorism
Arie Kruglansky presents his theoretical and empirical work on the need for assured knowledge and the central role it plays in human social behavior, on individual and group levels of analysis. The need for assured knowledge labeled more...
