Psychology Insight
Issue #4, October 11, 2013
WPA? What’s That?
Upcoming Events
The year has just started, but students are already making their preparations for the WPA convention. If you don’t know much about WPA, this is the perfect time to learn! The Western Psychological Association holds an annual convention in the spring where psychologists and students from all over the west coast come together to share their work in the field of psychology. The convention offers a variety of events, including symposiums, poster sessions, and lectures from renowned psychologists. Some prominent figures that made an appearance last year include Elizabeth Loftus, known for her work in false memory, and Philip Zimbardo, most famous for the Stanford prison study. Other renowned psychologists that gave presentations in the past years include David Myers, social psychologist and author of several textbooks that the PUC Psychology department uses, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced me-HIGH chicksent-me-HIGH-ee), i.e. ‘the flow guy’. Equally, if not more, exciting is the opportunity for students to get involved. WPA accepts submissions from undergraduates as well as graduates and professionals, and provided that the submission is approved, students can present their own research project at a poster session. PUC psychology students do quite a bit of research, whether to complete a requirement or to sate one’s academic curiosity. Many of them continue working on their paper after the project is finished, with the intention to present at WPA. So it’s not surprising that we have several groups presenting at the convention each year.
Fall Quarter Psychology Club Pre-Vespers The Psychology Club is holding its first pre-vespers of the year at Bruce and Charlene Bainum's residence. It is on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 6:00 pm. We will be serving delicious tacos! If you need a ride, please stand in front of Davidian Hall at 5:45 pm and someone will pick you up. You must RSPV at the Psychology Club Facebook page by the 16th. The event is free so please come!
October 18 Fall Fest Details are coming soon! We will update you on our Facebook page so keep an eye out.
November 3 “"Don't become a mere recorder of facts, but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin." – Ivan Pavlov
The 2014 WPA Convention will be at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Portland, Oregon, from Thursday, April 24 to Sunday, April 27. We hope to see you there! Quick Facts Date: 4/24/2014 – 4/27/2014 Location: Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront 1401 SW Naito Parkway Portland, Oregon 97201
Submission Deadline: November 15, 2013 WPA Membership Cost: $30.00 (1 year student membership) WPA Convention Registration Cost: $35.00 with WPA membership, $75.00 without membership