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...
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; Intergroup relations; Bigotry; Tolerance; Prejudice; Hate
Dr. Todd Pittinsky’s research investigates the social psychology of positive intergroup attitudes: the conditions under which they develop, and how they shape the ways people think, feel, and behave. He discusses the three forms of his research:...
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...
We will discuss two roads to legitimization of leaders. The “long-road” has to do with what the leader is really like in terms of intelligence, personality, or other factors that are important for leader success. This road is difficult to...
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...
Youth Social aspects China; Women Social conditions China; Family China; China; Chinese; Smoking Cessation; Epidemiology; Tobacco; Chronic Disease.; Sex education; Sexually transmitted diseases;
Dr. Paula Healani Palmer of the University of Southern California discusses what has been learned about health risk behavior in one of the most quickly and dramatically shifting cultures today—the People’s Republic of China. Palmer discusses...
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...
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 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...
Gambling; Casinos; Cost; Family; Pathological gambling; Social psychology; Behavior disorders in adolescence
Dr. Dean Gerstein discusses the socioeconomic impacts of commercial gaming such as casino, lottery, and Internet sectors. He reveals steady declines in other wagering businesses along this flourishing retail market and how gambling losses now...
Psychology, Applied; Social sciences; Law Psychological aspects; Law and the social sciences; Recovered memory; Judicial error; False memories
Elizabeth Loftus, distinguished professor of the University of California at Irvine overviews her groundbreaking research on memory in the area of law for this symposium on applied psychology. Particularly, she focuses on research regarding the...
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)....
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)....
Information technology is rapidly changing the context for leadership. Leaders today touch a worldwide audience which not only includes immediate and remote workers but also other stakeholders such as customers and the general population. The...
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...
