G. Stanley Hall/Harry Kirke Wolfe Lectures 2010
Harry Kirke Wolfe Lecture
PTSD: Diagnosis, Theory, and Evidence-based Treatment Presenter: Edna B. Foa, PhD, University of Pennsylvania Date: Friday, August 13, 2010 |
G. Stanley Hall Lectures
Advances in the Understanding and Treatment of Child Psychopathology: A Conceptual Framework and Overview for Teachers of Psychology. Presenter: Rex L. Forehand, PhD, University of Vermont In recent years substantial advances have been made in the understanding of the development of children’s problem behaviors and disorders. These advances include, but are not limited to, the interactive roles of genetics and the environment, the importance of delineating the developmental trajectories of childhood problems as well as their correlates, and the role of age of onset of various disorders. Furthermore, evidence-based treatments have been designed for most childhood disorders with much of this work highlighting a central role of parenting in externalizing problems (e.g., aggression) and child skill building in internalizing problems (e.g., anxiety). This presentation will delineate a framework for conceptualizing childhood disorders within the two broadband categories of internalizing and externalizing problems. The framework is designed for use by teachers of psychology to convey current knowledge about the development and course of childhood problems and disorders, as well as the currently available evidence-based treatments. Issues facing both researchers and clinicians will be examined. Date: Friday, August 13, 2010 |
Does Choice Mean Freedom and Well-being? Presenter: Hazel Rose Markus, PhD, Stanford University North Americans live in a political, social, and historical context that values personal freedom and choice above all else, an emphasis that has been amplified by contemporary psychology. Among middle-class North Americans, choice increases motivation, happiness, and longevity. But does the act of choosing have the same meaning and consequences across cultural contexts? My talk examines how sociocultural factors such as nation and social class shape the experience and consequences of choice. Using laboratory experiments, surveys and field studies, I find, for example, that in comparison to middle class North Americans, working class North Americans, as well as South Asians are less likely to construe their behavior as driven by individual choices or to choose according to their preferences. Other studies find that even when choice can foster freedom, empowerment, and independence, it is not an unalloyed good. An emphasis on choice can also promote a lack of empathy, victim-blaming, and a reticence to endorse policies that promote social welfare. I conclude with the suggestion that psychologists should be wary of assuming that choice as understood by educated European Americans is a universal aspiration, and that even in European American contexts, the path to well-being may require striking a balance between the positive and negative consequences of proliferating choice in every domain of life. Date: Friday, August 13, 2010 |
“Apples & Oranges?” Are Organizational Behavior Management and Industrial-Organizational Psychology really so different? Presenter: Alicia M. Alvero, PhD, Queens College, CUNY Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) began as the application of behavioral psychology to organizational settings. There are many misconceptions about the field of OBM and its relationship to I-O psychology. The topic is often omitted from most introductory I/O psychology textbooks and the fields are commonly portrayed as separate entities. Although the history of OBM is short compared to the history of I-O psychology, some of the early influences on the field of OBM also influenced the field of I-O psychology. The following features that define each discipline will be compared: the purpose, subject matter, theoretical and conceptual basis, and methodology. This presentation will also review the goals and objectives of both OBM and I-O psychology and how best to convey such information to students and colleagues alike. Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010 |