November 13, 2020

FABBS Sponsors NASEM Study and Offers Webinar Series on Data Standards; NIH Releases Final Policy for Data Management

FABBS is pleased to lend our support by sponsoring a consensus study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) onAccelerating Behavioral Science Through Ontology Development and Use. On October 29, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued theFinal Policy for Data Management and Sharing, requiring NIH-funded researchers to prospectively submit a plan outlining how scientific data will be managed and shared. Read more»

What the Outcome of the Election Means for Science

On Saturday, November 8, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris addressed the nation, and both mentioned the importance of science. The new administration and next Congress will determine many aspects of the federal scientific infrastructure.  Here is what the outcome of the election could mean for science over the next four years. Read more»

Senate Releases Budget for FY2021, CR Expires on December 11

With the election behind us, a lame duck Congress will need to return to Washington to finish up the budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021 that started on October 1. The government has been operating under a continuing resolution that expires on December 11, 2020. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told reporters Wednesday that he wants a deal on the next coronavirus relief bill by the end of the year. Read more»

Driving Decisions Towards Truthfulness and Conscience

If someone knocked on your door and tried to sell you solar panels, how likely might you be to buy them? What if you learned the sales representative had those very same panels installed on his own house?

David Rand, associate professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, studies why people make choices, particularly those that benefit the greater good. Rand is a recipient of a 2020 Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS) Early Career Impact Award. He was nominated by theSociety for Judgment and Decision Making. Read more»

Science and Human Rights Coalition Highlights Responsibility of Science to Society

Converted into a virtual format, the 2020 Science, Technology and Human Rights Conference took place from Oct 22-23, hosted by the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition, of which FABBS is an affiliate. This conference brought together human rights leaders, academic researchers, scientists, and engineers who work in private industry, government officials, members of impacted and vulnerable communities, and students in science, engineering, human rights, health, and law. Read more»

Apply and Nominate

• Program Officer,Division of Extramural Research (DER) (Nov 13)
• Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch (SRB) (Nov 13)
• OES Annual Fellowship (Dec 13)
• APA Congressional Fellowship (Jan 4)
• SRCD U.S. Policy Fellowship Programs (Jan 4)

Attend

• APA Technology, Mind, and Society Showcase (Nov 12-13)
• Imagining the Future of Undergraduate STEM Education (Nov 12-19)
• Equity Flattens the Curve: The Importance of Diverse Populations in Combating COVID-19 (Nov 19)

Comment and Submit

• Request for Information: Race and Sex Stereotyping and Scapegoating (Dec 1)
• Request for Information: Inviting Comments and Suggestions on the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Research (Dec 7)
• Request for Information (RFI): Fostering Innovative Research to Improve Mental Health Outcomes Among Minority and Health Disparities Populations (Dec 11)

Funding (Please visit our website for a full listing)

• NIH:Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) (Dec 2)
• NSF:Integrative Strategies for Understanding Neural and Cognitive Systems (NCS) (Dec 15)
• NSF:Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS) (Feb 4)

Read

• Media Advisory: Mouse study suggests parental response to infant distress is innate but adapts to change - NICHD
• Introducing Operation Reverse the Loss- Mark Schneider, IES
• New York City uses ‘nudges’ to reduce missed court dates- Science
• Building Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic- NIH Director's Blog
• Accelerating Science to Advance Early Interventions for Schizophrenia- NIMH Director's Blog

Share 

• FABBS Teaching Resources
• Data Standards for Behavioral and Brain Sciences webinar series
• Access to Scientific Publications webinar series
• Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol 7, Issue 2
• SAGE Structural Racism and Police Violence Collection
• Psychology in the Real World FABBS video series

Upcoming Member Society Meetings

• Society for Computation in Psychology (Nov 19)
• Psychonomic Society (Nov 19-21)
• Society for Judgment and Decision Making (Dec 9-12)

FABBS News Highlights is a semi-monthly electronic newsletter published by the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences with the goals of keeping scientists updated on federal budget and policy issues affecting the sciences of mind, brain and behavior; recognizing the research contributions of leading scientists; and sharing research findings to inform policies and programs.

Editor: Juliane Baron

Contributors: Juliane Baron, Diana Liao, Jennifer Anderson

FABBS Member Societies

Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research • American Educational Research Association •  American Psychological Association  • American Psychosomatic Society  • Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback •  Association for Behavior Analysis International • Behavior Genetics Association •  Cognitive Neuroscience Society •  Cognitive Science Society • International Society for Developmental Psychobiology •  Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society • National Academy of Neuropsychology •  The Psychonomic Society • Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology •  Society for Computation in Psychology • Society for Judgment and Decision Making •  Society for Mathematical Psychology • Society for Psychophysiological Research •  Society for Research in Child Development • Society for Research in Psychopathology •   Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues • Society for the Scientific Study of Reading •  Society for Text & Discourse  • Society of Experimental Social Psychology  • Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology  • Vision Sciences Society

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FABBS Mission

FABBS promotes human potential and well-being by advancing the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior; promoting scientific research and training in these fields; educating the public about the contributions of research to the health and well-being of individuals and society; fostering communication among scientists; and recognizing scientists who have made significant contributions to building knowledge.