Research
Center for Ecological Study of Perception and Action
The ecological approach to perception and action, in the tradition of the late James J. Gibson, sees psychology as continuous with the natural sciences. Just as the behaviors of natural, nonliving systems at the very large and very small scales are approachable in terms of very general principles so, too, are the behaviors of living systems at the...
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The Alabama Association for Behavior Analysis (ALABA)
The Alabama Association for Behavior Analysis (ALABA) serves as a scientific and professional reference group that embraces the principles and practices of behavior analysis. Their goal is to promote research that will advance the understanding of behavior and to identify and promote the use of effective and humane behavioral procedures that meet...
Academy for Eating Disorders
The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) began in 1993 with a meeting organized by Craig Johnson, Ph.D. in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Thirty-three clinicians and researchers met to discuss concerns about the deleterious effect of managed care and other insurance practices on providing quality treatment for patients with eating disorders.
This group saw a...
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The Aging and Cognition Unit
The Aging and Cognition Unit (formerly the Amnesia and Cognition Unit) is a neuropsychology research laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Arizona, dedicated to studying memory and memory disorders. Their main focus is on understanding the cognitive and neural bases of different kinds of memory and how they are affected...
The Japanese Association for Behavior Analysis
The Japanese Association for Behavior Analysis (J-ABA) is dedicated to promoting the experimental, theoretical, and applied analysis of behavior, which B.F. Skinner originated. The purpose of J-ABA is to provide opportunities for research, education, and practices of behavior analysis through its activities such as journal publication and annual...
American Pain Society
The American Pain Society (APS) had its beginnings on March 6, 1977 at a now historic meeting in Chicago of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on the Formation of a National Pain Organization. Important events preparing the way for the Chicago meeting were significant increases in public awareness of pain management and research; the need for a...
Center for Sport Psychology and Performance Excellence
Started in 1998, the University of North Texas Center for Sport Psychology and Performance Excellence (CSPPE) is a national leader the field of sport psychology. A multidisciplinary center devoted to sport psychology service, research, and training, they combine knowledge, skills, and expertise from Psychology and Exercise Science to provide...
Center for Advancing Health
CFAH is working to ensure that everyone is prepared to live a healthy life and make good choices about their health and health care. Since it was founded in 1992, CFAH has aimed to increase the influence of evidence on health-related behavior and its determinants in the development of policies, practices and programs that draw this evidence to...
Academy of Medical Psychology
The Academy of Medical Psychology (AMP) is a membership organization for those who are interested or trained in medical psychology. AMP was founded in 1998 to provide a number of membership services, including continuing education, mentoring, recruitment of those wanting to become involved in medical psychology, and to promote research on the...
Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children
The Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children was established in 2001 to be a leading source of research on significant issues impacting the intersection between work and family. The Berger Institute focuses on quantitative research impacting business practices and families; supports high-quality interdisciplinary research by talented CMC...
Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal (CWRP)
The Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal (CWRP) provides access to up-to-date research on Canadian child welfare programs and policies. The Portal is a partnership supported by the McGill Centre for Research on Children and Families (CRCF), the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at University of Toronto and the Alberta Centre for Child,...
Institute of Behavioral Research at TCU
The Institute of Behavioral Research (IBR) was established in 1962 by Saul B. Sells to conduct research on personality structure, personnel selection, social interactions, and organizational functioning. This work included pioneering research using first-generation computers for integrating personality theories through large-scale factor analysis...
American Association of Brief & Strategic Therapists
The American Association of Brief & Strategic Therapists is a professional association of marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors who share a constructivist viewpoint. Their members practice Brief Therapy, Strategic Therapy, and Brief Strategic Therapy. The Association is supported...
Alabama Psychological Association
The Alabama Psychological Association (aPA) was established in 1950 and is a state affiliate of the American Psychological Association. Alabama psychologists affectionately refer to their organization as "little aPA" to distinguish it from "big APA."The association was incorporated in 1981 for the purpose of advancing the science of psychology,...
Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health
The Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health was established in 1984 at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon with funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), U.S. Department of Education, and the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
