Monday, April 02, 2007

INFO: APA Psychological Science Agenda - March 2007

The newest edition of SPIN, the Science APA's Science Policy Insider News, is now available. http://www.apa.org/science/psa/

The lead story, When I'm 64, by John McArdle discusses the book of the same name, "When I'm 64," a report from the National Academy of Sciences.

The article states, The NAS committee roster was composed of leading academic researchers in aging and psychology. Led by the lead author, Laura Carstensen (Stanford University), the committee included Fredda Blanchard Fields (Georgia Tech University), Margaret Gatz (University of Southern California), Todd Heatherton (Dartmouth University), George Lowenstein (Carnegie Mellon University), Denise Park (U. Illinois), Lawrence Pervin (Rutgers University), Richard Petty (Ohio State University), Ilene Seigler (Duke University), Linda Waite (University of Chicago), and Keith Whitfield (Penn State University).

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Deborah DiGilio, MPH Director, Office on Aging American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 (202) 336-6135 (202) 336-6040 FAX DDiGilio@apa.org http://www.apa.org/pi/aging