American Psychological Association's 116th Annual Convention In Boston, Aug. 14-17

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APA's 116th Annual Convention in Boston: Thursday, Aug. 14, through Saturday, Aug. 16, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, Aug. 17, 8:00 am - 12 noon

Program

The program will be available online in early July. Programs will also be available onsite.

APA Annual Convention Highlights

Thursday, Aug. 14

• Opening Session - Keynote speaker best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell of The New Yorker will discuss his new book on cultures of success and what kind of environments breed achievement
  
  
• Symposium - What is the Nature of Addiction? Meyer D. Glantz, PhD, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, Md.
  
  
• Invited Symposium - Understanding Hate and Violence in 21st Century, William G. Masten, PhD, Texas A&M University at Commerce
  
  
• Symposium - Psychology's Role in Aviation Safety, David J. Schroeder, PhD, FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Oklahoma
  
  
• Symposium - Latest Treatments for ADHD, Gregory A Fabiano, PhD, SUNY at Buffalo
  
  
• Symposium - Individual, Societal and Cultural Influences on Children's Development, Jodi A. Quas, PhD, University of California at Irvine
  
  
• Symposium - Solving the Ethnic Disparities in Behavioral Health Care, Mona M. Amer, PhD, American University in Cairo, New York
  
  
• Symposium - What do Ear Infections, Taste Perceptions, and Obesity Have in Common? Linda M. Bartoshuk, PhD, University of Florida, Gainesville
  
  
• Invited Address - How Stress Kills: New Perspectives from Psychoneuroimmunology, Janis Kiecolt-Glaser, PhD, Ohio State University Symposium - To the Moon and Mars: Psychology of Long-Duration Space Exploration, Douglas A. Vakoch, PhD, California Institute of Integral Studies
  
  
• Invited Address - What is Behind Hate Crimes and Racist Incidents? Derald Wing Sue, PhD, Teacher's College, Columbia University
  
  
• Symposium - Developing Giftedness and Talent Across the Lifespan, Frances D. Horowitz, PhD, SUNY Graduate Center, New York City

Friday, Aug. 15

• Presidential Symposium - How Psychological Research Can Address the Global Challenges of Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Paul Stern, PhD, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC; Ellen Matthies, PhD, Ruhr-University, Germany; and David Uzzell, PhD, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
  
  
• Lecture - Aversion and Pleasure: How do Social Stress Experiences Promote Neural Mechanisms for Drug Taking? Klaus A. Miczek, PhD, Tufts University
  
  
• Lecture - Adolescent Depression: Risk Factors and Consequences, Connie Hammen, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
  
  
• Symposium - Emotional Intellegence: Is There Anything to It? Peter Salovey, PhD, and Chris Argyris, Yale University
  
  
• Plenary Session - Do We Have the Courage to Change the Nation's Diet? Kelly D. Brownell, PhD, Yale University
  
  
• Symposium - Can People Become Happier and Sustain it? Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, University of California at Riverside

Saturday, Aug. 16

• Invited Address - Inside the Mind and Brain of the Voter: The Presidential Campaign of 2008, Drew Westen, PhD, Emory University
  
  
• Plenary Session - Predicting, Preventing and Confronting the Aftermath of School and Campus Violence, Elizabeth M. Vera, PhD, Loyola University
  
  
• Symposium - Role of Neuroanatomy, Genetic and Health Factors in Cognitive Aging, Naftali Raz, PhD
  
  
• Symposium - What are the Mental Health Issues of Immigrant Children and their Families, Especially Those Facing Customs Enforcement Raids? Lydia P. Buki, PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  
  
• Invited Address - New Treatments for Gambling, Nancy M. Petry, PhD, University of Connecticut Health Center
  
  
• Invited Address - Treating Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD in Veterans with Multiple Traumas, Jeffrey A. Knight, PhD, Boston VA Medical Center
  
  
• Invited Address - How Does the Brain Work When Recollecting Events and Experiences? Howard Eichenbaum, PhD, Boston University
  
  
• Presidential Address - Social-Cultural Challenges Facing Chinese-American Youth in New York City, Uwe P. Gielen, PhD, St. Francis College
  
  
• Invited Address - Using Wisdom, Creativity and Intelligence to Build Model Of Higher Education, Robert J. Sternberg, Tufts University
  
  
• Plenary Address - Science of Lead Toxicity, Herbert Needleman, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Sunday, Aug. 17

• Symposium - What Makes A High School Safe From Bullying and Violence? Dewey g. Cornell, PhD
  
  
• Invited Address - How Your Personality Can Help You Age Well, Karen Hooker, PhD, Oregon State University
  
  
• Invited Address - Developing Responsible Environmental Behavior, Louise Chawla, PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder
  
  
• Symposium - Managing ADHD in Adults, Michael Gordon, PhD, SUNY, Upstate Medical University
  
  
• Invited Address - Future of Hypnosis, Irving Kirsch, PhD, University of Hull, United Kingdom
  
  
• Invited Address - Accountability and Transfer of Learning in Executive Coaching, David B. Peterson, PhD, Personnel Decisions International, Minneapolis
  
  
• Invited Address - Sexualization of Girls: Implications for Violence Against Women, Eileen Zurbriggen, PhD, University of California at Santa Cruz

Other Program Highlights

• Shopping Behavior on the Internet
  
  
• Consequences of Heavy Drinking Among College Students
  
  
• Do Animals Have Memories?
  
  
• Mental Side to Elite Performances
  
  
• Role Heroes and Villains Play in Children's Behavior
  
  
• Psychological Responses to Mass Disasters
  
  
• Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing
  
  
• Global Warming and Violence
  
  
• Can Children Learn from Video Games?
  
  
• Chronic Financial Stress and Health Outcomes
  
  
• Using the Senses to Develop a Successful Baseball Swing
  
  
• Yoga as a Health Booster for Older Adults
  
  
• Does Estrogen Aid in Healthy Cognitive Aging?
  
  
• Why Do Long-Term Relationships Last?

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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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The American Psychological Association (APA), in Washington, DC, is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists. APA's membership includes more than 148,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession and as a means of promoting human welfare.

Source: Pam Willenz
American Psychological Association