John T. Cacioppo: Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Announces John T. Cacioppo as a recipient of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions for 2002. A biographical statement is included, along with major works and contributions for the field. Cacioppo received this award for his pioneering research within social psychology and within psychophysiology, and especially for bringing these worlds together. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: Alice H. Eagly.

Alice H. Eagly, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, is cited for her work in the field of social psychology, the psychology of gender, and the use of meta-analytic techniques. She envisions a psychology that extends from individual cognitions to societal structures. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Eagly's works are presented. Also included is Eagly's paper, entitled The his and hers of prosocial behavior: An examination of the social psychology of gender, a version of which she delivered at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: Michael M. Merzenich.

Michael M. Merzenich received the 2001 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. His accomplishments include (1) clarifying our understanding of the traditional 'S-I' cortex by demonstrating that each of its four cytoarchitectonic areas contains a separate representation of the body; (2) providing the first demonstrations of plasticity in the adult primate brain following peripheral nerve injury, altering the landscape of behavioral neuroscience; (3) being the first to suggest that this injury-induced plasticity relies on mechanisms that are responsible for normal learning-related changes in the somatosensory system, spawning a search for the mechanisms if plasticity in the adult brain that is now arguably the central focus of neuroscience; and (4) taking the principles derived from his work on plasticity and applying them to help improve speech reception and recognition in children with speech-processing difficulties. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Lila R. Gleitman: Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Provides the biography of Lila R. Gleitman and announces that she has received an Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions for her groundbreaking program of research that has come to define the field of language learning. A selected bibliography is also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Bruce S. McEwen: Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Provides the biography of Bruce S. McEwan and announces that he has won an Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions for leading the way toward a modern understanding of the interactions among hormones, the brain, and behavior. A selected bibliography is also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

David E. Meyer: Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Announces David E. Meyer as a recipient of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions for 2002. A biographical statement is included, along with major works and contributions for the field. Meyer received this award for his contributions to the understanding of how humans process information, which integrates novel experimental methods with the development of precise theory. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2002 Award winners: Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the 2002 recipients of the APA Scientific Contributions Awards, who were recognized by the 2001 Board of Scientific Affairs and selected by the 2001 Committee on Scientific Awards. The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2002 Award winners: Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the winners for the 2002 American Psychological Association Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Claude M. Steele: Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to the Public Interest.

Provides the biography of Claude M. Steele and announces that he has won the Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to the Public Interest for his influential and groundbreaking work on stereotype threat that has been critical in defining and documenting psychologists' understanding of how societal messages about identity and competency affect the performance and life decisions of racial/ethnic minority-group members and of girls and women. A selected bibliography is also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Jean M. Mandler: Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Jean M. Mandler, one of the 2007 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. One of Mandler's articles, "On the origins of the conceptual system," is also presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Alvin M. Liberman: Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: 1980.

Provides the biography of Alvin M. Liberman and announces that he has received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions (1980) for pioneering, with colleagues at Haskins Laboratories, in the study of the acoustic and physiological bases of speech perception. A selected bibliography is also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Nancy M. Petry: Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology.

Provides the biography of Nancy M. Petry and announces that she has won the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology for groundbreaking work on the problem of gambling and substantial contributions to the treatment of other addictive behaviors. A selected bibliography is also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

William T. Greenough: Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

This articles discusses the life and work of William T. Greenough, the recipient of the 1998/1999 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Allan R. Wagner: Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

This article discusses the life and work of Allan R. Wagner, the recipient of the 1998/1999 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Sheldon Cohen: Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Provides the biography of Sheldon Cohen and announces that he has received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions (2004) for his elegant research in psychoneuroimmunology. The award citation and a selected bibliography are also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Marvin M. Chun: Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology.

Announces Marvin M. Chun as a recipient of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology for 2002. A biographical statement is included, along with major works and contributions for the field. Chun received this award for research on attention, memory, and learning. His research highlights the importance of memory and learning in perception, showing how one's experiences in the world determine how one sees it. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Martin E. P. Seligman: 2006 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the citation for Martin E. P. Seligman, who received the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions "for a career spent charging creatively ahead of his field and then pulling his colleagues along." A brief profile and a selected bibliography, as well as the award address, Positive Psychotherapy (see record 2006-21079-029), accompany the citation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Sandra L. Murray: Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology.

Provides the biography of Sandra L. Murray and announces that she has won the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology for distinguished and original contributions to an understanding of motivated social cognition in relationships. A selected bibliography is also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: Noam Chomsky.

Noam Chomsky is a recipient of one of the 1984 Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, presented by the American Psychological Association at the annual convention. Chomsky is cited for enlarging our definition of scientific psychology. His critical and creative genius inspired linguists with a new conception of grammar and of linguistic theory. Not only has he demonstrated that an understanding of grammar must be central to any serious understanding of the human mind, but he has shown psychologists how such understanding can be achieved and developed. In addition to the citation, a biography and bibliography for Chomsky are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Michael Davis: 2006 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the citation for Michael Davis, who received the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions "for his major discoveries about the brain circuits underlying basic aspects of behavioral plasticity and learning." A brief profile and a selected bibliography, as well as Davis' award address, entitled Neural Systems Involved in Fear and Anxiety Measured With Fear-Potentiated Startle (see record 2006-21079-027), accompany the citation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)