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Thirty-Eighth Annual Competition for the James McKeen Cattell Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Psychology: Call for Applications (Oct 1, 2008)

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Pace University: The New York Academy of Sciences' Psychology Section is now accepting summaries of dissertations for the Cattell Award. The application deadline is October 1, 2008.

The Science of Emotional Awareness: An Evening with Paul Ekman (Sep 25, 2008 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:30:00 EDT

The New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St. at Barclay St., 40th fl.: The eminent psychologist, world renowned for his studies of human facial expressions and professor emeritus at University of California Medical in San Francisco, presents his new book, a discussion with the Dalai Lama, Emotional Awareness. Reception and booksigning to follow lecture.

Find Out What Really Rocks Your Vote: The Neuroscience of Elections and Human Decision-Making (Sep 17, 2008 • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDT

At NYU-Woolworth Building, 15 Barclay St. (between Broadway and Church): In partnership with NYU's School of Continuing & Professional Studies, the Office of the Dean of Sciences at NYU, and the NYAS Division of Psychology, Science & the City hosts a discussion among top NYU neuroscientists on the nature of human decision-making as it affects voting behavior.

Learn How to Rethink Your Timetable: An Evening with Philip Zimbardo (Sep 16, 2008 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:30:00 EDT

The New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St. at Barclay St., 40th fl.: A lecture by the distinguished psychologist, famed for his 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, about his new book, The Time Paradox, coauthored with Yahoo! Design Research Director John Boyd to explain the new psychological science of time and how your perceptions on time influence every facet of your life.

Learning in a New Land: Educational Pathways of Immigrant Youth

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

A study of the experience of immigrant youth in the U.S. school system revealed that English proficiency is a major predictor of academic achievement.

Science from the Street: Co-producing Knowledge from the Ground Level

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Like the patient who knows things about his own illness that are hidden from a clinician, laypeople can provide scientists with critical insights for addressing local environmental problems.

Night and Day: The Hidden Path to Scientific Knowledge

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Although their published work does not show it, scientists share with artists a period of groping to find what they really want to say.

Sobering Conclusions: Alcoholism's Effects on Brain and Behavior

Thu, 7 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Chronic, long-term alcoholism appears to compound some of the negative—and sometimes devastating—cognitive and functional effects of aging.

History in a Minor Key: Empire as the Underside of the Modern

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT