Newswise — The American Psychological Association’s 124th annual convention will take place Aug. 4–7, 2016 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
The opening session will feature social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, PhD, delivering a talk entitled “What Is Happening to Our Country? How Psychology Can Respond to Political Polarization, Incivility, and Intolerance.”
The convention program is online. Printed programs will also be available on site. Selected papers will be available electronically upon request.
Among the topics to be presented:
Marijuana• The Cannabis Revolution: What We Don’t Know May Hurt, So What Do We Do?• Trials, Tribulations, Possibilities---What to Do About Cannabis?• Cannabis---The New Miracle Drug?• How Pot Can Cure Racism• Marijuana as Medicine: Can We See Past the Smoke?
Violence• Firearms---Violence Prevention Through Policy and Advocacy• Mass Shootings and the Media Contagion Effect• Terrorism From the Inside Out---Exploring the Structures, Scope, and Impact of Modern Terrorism
Policing/Racial Bias• Three Innovative Programs to Improve Relations Between Peace Officers and the Community• Police and Racial Bias: Lessons From the Lab for the Street• Six Pillars on 21st Century Policing
Social Media/Technology• Coming of Age Online--- Attachment Dispositions and Social Media Use• The Effects of Facebook Usage on Mental Health and Self-Esteem• Adolescent Friendships on Instagram and Snapchat• How Technology is Transforming the Mental Health Landscape• Psychology's New Frontier--- The Advent of Wearable Technology in Psychological Research and Practice
Politics• On the Consequences of Threat for Political Attitudes--- Implications for the 2016 Election and Beyond• Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Why and How Psychology Should Be Involved With Climate Change
Addiction/Drugs• Electronic Cigarettes---State of the Science• Developing and Evaluating Novel Treatments for Opioid Dependence
Immigration• Providing Refugee Mental Health Care: Meeting Complex Needs• Human Trafficking---Men and Boys, the Unseen Victims• The Integration of Immigrants Into American Society: A National Academy of Sciences Report
Health/Lifestyle• Brain Training---Is There Consensus in the Scientific Community?• How People Make Us Matter – Social Influences on Consumer Purchasing• What No One Ever Told You about People Who Are Single• Do Fun and Creative Ways to Enhance Health Food Consumption Work?• 12-Step Spirituality: Is it Worthwhile to Pray for Recovery?• Varieties of Superior Memory: The Study of People Who Deliberately Memorize
Sexuality• Mating in Captivity: The Paradox of Intimacy and Sexuality • Testosterone, Intimacy, and Gender/Sex: Surprising New Findings From Social Neuroendocrinology• Controversies in Researching and Teaching About Sex
Other• Deeper Space: Behavioral Risks on Mars and Asteroid Missions• Reproducible Research: Current Status and Future Prospects
For more information on program topics, contact APA Public Affairs.
Press Room:
Meeting Room 610/612, Level 2-Meeting Room Level, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado. Facilities will include work space, wireless connections for laptops/tablets, high-speed printer, telephones and APA staff resources. This room will also be the site of any news briefings if any are held during the convention.
Hours (Mountain Daylight Time): Thursday, Aug. 4, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Friday – Saturday, Aug. 5 and 6, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 7, 8 a.m. to noon
Registration: Media can register for the convention on site in the press room, in advance online, by emailing APA Public Affairs or by calling 202-336-5700. Registration is limited to credentialed journalists; journalists who have assignment letters on the letterhead of a media organization; and public information officers from universities, non-profit organizations and government agencies. All media personnel must be registered and wear their convention badges while attending any convention session or activity.
Media can make hotel reservations at www.apa.org/convention/register-housing/hotels/index.aspx.
News Releases: Releases about specific convention sessions, presentations and papers will be sent to news media by email in July (a week to 10 days before the convention starts) and will be available online.
Embargoes:All releases will be embargoed until the time of presentation unless otherwise noted.
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