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...
Attention; Consciousness; Mental representation; Recovered memory; Sexual abuse victims; Social Psychology
Dr. Jonathan Schooler discusses issues related to attention, internal and external trains of thoughts, stages of consciousness from non-conscious to experience to meta-awareness. He discusses questions such as: the causal relationship between...
Social psychology; Self-concept; Self-efficacy; Teaching; Learning; Psychology, Applied; Education; Universities and colleges; Classroom environment
Dr. John Hattie (University of Auckland) discusses meanings and measurement issues relating to academic self-concept; how it differs from self-estimate of ability, achievement self-concept, and academic self-efficacy; the relation and causal...
Evaluation, many argue, must be inclusive in order to gain traction and credibility with stakeholders. It must also take into account its cultural context. In a unique event, Dr. Rita O'Sullivan (University of North Carolina), and Dr. Michelle...
Leaders’ personality characteristics impact the relationship between leader-follower distance (or “span of control”) and relationship quality (Leader-Member Exchange, or LMX). Span of control is generally greater in larger groups, but...
Melvin Mark, professor of psychology at The Pennsylvania State University, presents this conclusion to the symposium, “What Constitutes Credible Evidence in Evaluation and Applied Research.” Mark synthesizes presentations given during this...
In this talk, Dr. Avey discusses psychological capital, and how it relates to current organizational practices. The case is made for discussing psychological capital as a core construct, existing at the center of efficacy, hope, optimism, and...
