The Adolf-Würth-Center for the History of Psychology at the University of Würzburg: Its history, present, and future.

[Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 14(1) of History of Psychology (see record 2011-03824-004). The captions for the images included in the article inadvertently omitted. The images with their captions are presented in the erratum.] The Adolf-Würth-Center for the History of Psychology at the University of Würzburg is the successor of the former Institute for the History of Modern Psychology in Passau, founded in the early 1980s by Professor Werner Traxel. In 2009, the Institute moved to Würzburg and was reopened there. With an exemplary sponsorship by Prof. Dr. H.C. Mult. Reinhold Würth and the Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG it was possible to realize good spatial conditions for the archive, offering new perspectives for research in the field of history of psychology. This article describes the development of the Adolf-Würth-Center for the History of Psychology and its predecessor, the historical collections, and the service offered by the Adolf-Würth-Center as well as its tasks and goals. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

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Reports an error in "The Adolf-Würth-Center for the History of Psychology at the University of Würzburg: Its history, present, and future" by Armin Stock (History of Psychology, 2010[Aug], Vol 13[3], 335-339). The captions for the images included in the article were inadvertently omitted. The images with their captions are presented in the erratum. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2010-16755-005.) The Adolf-Würth-Center for the History of Psychology at the University of Würzburg is the successor of the former Institute for the History of Modern Psychology in Passau, founded in the early 1980s by Professor Werner Traxel. In 2009, the Institute moved to Würzburg and was reopened there. With an exemplary sponsorship by Prof. Dr. H.C. Mult. Reinhold Würth and the Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG it was possible to realize good spatial conditions for the archive, offering new perspectives for research in the field of history of psychology. This article describes the development of the Adolf-Würth-Center for the History of Psychology and its predecessor, the historical collections, and the service offered by the Adolf-Würth-Center as well as its tasks and goals. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1975.

This article outlines the activities of the Association for the Advancement of Psychology (AAP) in its first year of activity. In its first full calendar year of operation, AAP and the Washington operations of the Council for the Advancement of the Psychological Professions and Sciences moved decisively ahead in promoting the public policy objectives of American psychology on Capitol Hill and in the executive agencies--working toward still greater organizational strength and accomplishments in 1976 and the years beyond. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1982.

News and issues related to the Association for the Advancement of Psychology, the advocacy arm of American psychology in the public policy arena. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1976.

The Association for the Advancement of Psychology (AAP), established by the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association in 1974, interacts with the U.S. Congress and federal regulatory agencies on issues of interest to psychology, in the public interest. This article presents information on AAP board members, Operations Committee members, meeting dates, legislative agenda, headquarters staff members, and bylaws revisions for the year 1976. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1977.

The Association for the Advancement of Psychology (AAP) is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1974 under the auspices of the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association. In the interest of psychology and the public, AAP interacts with Congress, the executive branch, and the judicial branch of the federal government. AAP is governed by a 24-member Board of Trustees selected equally, by mail ballot of AAP members, from the professional, public-social, and scientific sectors of psychology. Some major public-policy activities in 1977 included confirmation hearings on the new director of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration; Psychology-Medicare bills; the equal rights amendment; research, training, and service funding in the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Education, the National Science Foundation, the Veterans Administration, the Office of Naval Research, etc.; welfare reform; antidiscrimination amendments in employee insurance plans; President Carter's Commission on Mental Health; a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission against the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals and the American Medical Association; services and provider status in CHAMPUS, the Veterans Administration, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and the military; governmental reorganization; the "Child Health Assessment Plan"; development of national health insurance proposals; the Community Mental Health Centers Act; rights of institutionalized persons; the Health Planning Act; educational and industrial testing; evaluation of persons with access to nuclear materials; the Professional Standards Review Organizations Act; the Consumer Protection Agency; federal workers' compensation; zero-based budgeting of federally funded programs; disability determination procedures in the Social Security Administration; protection of human subjects; and copyright law revision. AAP officials and staff also worked informally on a continuous basis with individual Representatives, Senators, and their staffs, as well as with the staffs of various committees in both Houses. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1978.

Discusses the recent activities of the Association for the Advancement of Psychology. Founded in 1974 under the auspices of the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association, the Association for the Advancement of Psychology (AAP) is a nonprofit corporation that interacts with all branches of the federal government in the interest of psychology and the public. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1984.

The Association for the Advancement of Psychology (AAP) serves as the public policy arm of the American Psychological Association (APA). This article discusses the AAP's public policy activities as well as providing recognition for psychologists in public law and information on AAP internal affairs. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: Ward Edwards.

Announces that Ward Edwards received the 1996 Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology for outstanding contributions to the study and improvement of human decision making. His pioneering experiments and brilliant integrative review articles created and shaped the field of behavioral decision theory, demonstrating that psychology could illuminate human decision making in unique and valuable ways. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Edwards' work are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: 1989.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will be invited to present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the 1990 APA Convention. This year's winner, Aaron T. Beck, was presented with an engrossed citation of his contribution. The winners since the establishment of the award are listed here, as are Beck's citation, biography, and selected bibliography. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Psychology at St. Thomas University.

The history of psychology at St. Thomas University can be viewed in two distinct phases which co-incide with the period from its foundation in 1910 until 1964 when it moved to a new campus in Fredericton. The first phase saw psychology as a branch of philosophy. The second phase, commencing in 1965 has manifested rapid development of the psychology department which seems to indicate the continued interest in psychology by students of the small liberal arts school in Canada. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News & notes.

This article is comprised of the latest information about the Society for the History of Psychology on the Division 26. The news consists of membership, donations, conference information, awards, fellows nominations, and call for papers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Sources: The UFMG archives of the history of psychology in Brazil.

This article discusses the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) Archives of the history of psychology in Brazil. The Archives were originally established in 1997, in the Helena Antipoff Room at the Central Library of the UFMG. The team responsible for today’s archive operations has grown to include psychology and education archival specialists, as well as personnel trained in conservation and restoration techniques and consultants who provide advice on the organization of the material. As psychology in Brazil is profoundly related to the history of education, above all to the history of educational thinking and the systems of teaching, the collections also constitute material of interest to education historians. Thus, in institutional terms, the UFMG Archives of the History of Psychology in Brazil are connected both to the postgraduate programs in psychology, “History of Psychology and Sociocultural Context,” and education, “Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Education,” at the UFMG. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News & notes.

This article covers the latest information about the The Society for the History of Psychology. The news and notes summarize the call for fellowship nominations and papers for the 2006 convention. The column also discusses membership, personal news, and meetings and exhibits concerning the history of psychology around the world. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News & notes.

This article gives members information about The Society for the History of Psychology. It covers news of Division 26, which includes a letter from President Ben Harris. It also discusses the SHP election results of 2005, a call for presidential nominations, and awards. Then it covers the report on the August, 2005 Meeting of the APA Council of Representatives. Under the History of Psychology Around the World heading, notes from the report of the 2005 annual meeting of Cheiron are provided, as well as a call for papers for the 2006 meeting; information about the Psychology Museum at the University of Sydney, Australia is given; and a research project at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin is described. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: 1982.

Announces that Robert M. Gagné has received the APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology (1982). Biographical information, the award citation, and a bibliography are provided. Awardees for the preceding years are also listed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1980.

Founded in 1974 under the auspices of the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association, the Association for the Advancement of Psychology (AAP) is a nonprofit corporation that interacts with all branches of the federal government in the interest of psychology and the public. AAP's public policy activities in Congress and the federal agencies in 1980 continued to focus on the elimination of discrimination with regard to the treatment of mental illness and to mental health professionals; opportunities for funding in research and training; the protection of constitutional rights without exception; and fairness in government regulations. The cumulative effect of the advocacy effort, the constant monitoring of annual congressional appropriations and authorization processes, and the greater sophistication of AAP's interaction with the American Psychological Association resulted in significant gains for mental health in federal health programs. The AAP convention program featured a panel of psychologists who entered into a lively debate on the role of AAP and its interaction with state psychological associations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: 1988.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will be invited to present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the 1989 APA Convention. This year's winner is Leonard Berkowitz. Berkowitz is cited for his integrative work in combining experimental and social psychology theoretically and methodologically, and a biography and selected bibliography of his works are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology 1986: Martin T. Orne.

Martin T. Orne, the 1986 recipient of the Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology, was presented with a check for $2,000 and an engrossed citation of his contribution. Orne receives this award "for his efforts to integrate psychological theory and methods with the pragmatic concerns of psychotherapy, medicine, and law. Through his research he has helped practitioners to realize the potential benefits and limitations of hypnosis, lie detection, sleep, and biofeedback, and the roles played by specific and nonspecific factors in psychotherapy and behavioral medicine. His analysis of the social context of the experiment has elucidated the importance of demand characteristics in shaping experience and behavior, and helped alter the way in which both experimentalists and clinicians evaluate the reactions of subjects, clients, and patients. Psychologist, physician, scientist, clinician, editor, and expert witness, no one better exemplifies the theoretical and practical advantages of transcending disciplinary boundaries in the pursuit of our common goals." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1985.

This article discusses a merger between the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Advancement of Psychology (AAP), 1985. That "merger of certain AAP and APA functions" (Fox, 1985), as it came to be officially called, was accomplished on February 1, 1986. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)