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2023 Annual Meeting
Registration and Hotel Reservations are Open!
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Join over 2,200+ of your colleagues from over 40 countries coming to the 2023 Annual Meeting, November 16-19, 2023, at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square in San Francisco, California, USA. You can look forward to reconnecting with old friends, creating new collaborations, engaging in scientific exchange, all the while enjoying everything the city of San Francisco has to offer. More than 1,300 presentations are expected.
All attendees must register, including members who attend for free. Registration includes unlimited access to all symposia, talks, poster sessions, receptions (ID's may be required), and exhibits. Registering online before the meeting lets you avoid lines onsite so you can get to all the great science faster.
The Psychonomic Society has secured special guest room rates at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square for attendees. All events will take place in the hotel. To take advantage of this special rate, you must book your room by October 23 (subject to availability). Learn about the Hilton San Francisco’s Accessibility and Green Initiatives here.
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Past Diversity & Inclusion Symposia
Available Online!
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Search for a New Editor-in-Chief
Memory & Cognition
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Nominations are being sought for the position of Editor-in-Chief for Memory & Cognition (M&C). The term of the editorship is four years. The new incoming Editor-in-Chief will begin receiving new submissions on January 1, 2024. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged.
Memory & Cognition covers human memory and learning, conceptual processes, psycholinguistics, problem solving, thinking, decision making, and skilled performance, including relevant work in the areas of computer simulation, information processing, mathematical psychology,
Nominations are due August 18. Visit here for more information.
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Call for Applications
Family Care Grants
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The Psychonomic Society's Family Care Grant program is designed to support attendees who incur extra family care expenses (i.e., extra daycare, babysitting services, elder care, or care of a family member with disabilities), above and beyond their regular family care expenses, in order to present at the Annual Meeting. All 2023 meeting attendees are eligible to apply provided they indicate financial need and are Society members in good standing.
This year, the Society is offering up to $500 USD in reimbursable expenses (receipts required) for attendees. The total available funding for 2023 is $5,000 USD. Learn more and apply here by September 20.
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Call for Applications
Student Travel Award from
Emerging/Developing Nations
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NEW IN 2023!
The Psychonomic Society will annually give up to five (5) Travel Awards for Graduate Student members of the Society who are traveling to the Annual Meeting from emerging or developing nations, as defined by the United Nations. Each Awardee will receive a stipend of $1,000 USD to support their participation in the annual meeting. Submissions open (July 24- October 4).
Eligibility Criteria
- Current Graduate Student Member whose dues were paid by May 15.
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Currently live in an emerging or developing nation, as defined by the United Nations.
- First author and presenter of a poster submitted for presentation at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
- Currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in psychology or related field.
- Have sufficient command of the English language for scientific presentations, as PS meetings are in English only.
Learn more here.
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2023 Annual Meeting
November 16-19, 2023 | Hilton San Francisco | San Francisco, California, USA
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Did you know? PS hosts several Special Events that may be of interest to you such as the:
Awards Ceremony & Business Meeting
November 18, 5:10 to 6:00 pm PT
Diversity & Inclusion Reception
November 17, 5:45 to 7:00 pm PT
Jogonomics
November 18, 6:00 am PT
(subject to change based on weather)
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Important Dates
Abstract Acceptance Notifications
Sent: late July
Family Care Grants
Deadline: September 20
Student Travel Award from
Emerging/Developing Nations
Applications: July 24 - October 4
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Psychonomic Society Journals | |
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Compared to urban scenes, nature scenes elicit more attention. Participants viewed a series of both types of scenes. The urban scenes reduced the duration of the attentional blink. There was also evidence of a wider spread of attention to the nature scenes. Read this paper.
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Terracotta: A tool for conducting experimental research on student learning
by Benjamin A. Motz, Öykü Üner, Harmony E. Jankowski, Marcus A. Christie, Kim Burgas, Diego del Blanco Orobitg & Mark A. McDaniel
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Terracotta is a new open-source web application that provides an experimental research platform within online classes. It automates randomization, informed consent, and experimental manipulations, and exports de-identified data. Read this paper.
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What are the neural underpinnings of judgments of benefits and losses? In this study, participants took part in a game of purchasing stocks during an MRI scan. There was more activation in the orbitofrontal cortex when benefits occurred sequentially. And there was greater activation of the dorsal striatum when losses occurred sequentially. Read this paper.
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Abstracts in Languages other than English
The Psychonomic Society welcomes and encourages authors to submit manuscript abstracts in languages other than English. Authors should place the additional abstract immediately below the English-language abstract in the manuscript. If the manuscript is accepted, the additional abstract will be published alongside the English abstract. Please note that we cannot do any copyediting to the additional abstract.
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New Guidelines and Submission Process for Special Issue Proposals
Review the new guidelines here.
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SharedIt
Authors in our journals can share their content easily and legally through Springer’s SharedIt program, a content-sharing initiative.
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Call for Applications
2023 Fall Class of Fellows
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Psychonomic Society Fellows are among the most distinguished researchers in cognitive psychology. Fellows are recognized for their significant scientific contributions and methodologically rigorous research. Fellow status is one of the field’s most impressive distinctions.
You've worked hard to develop your area of expertise and make significant and independent contributions to the field. Be recognized for your contributions by becoming a PS Fellow. Applications for the Fall Class of Fellows are due September 1. Submit here.
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Call for Initial Proposals
The William K. and Katherine W. Estes Fund
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The William K. and Katherine W. Estes Fund invites proposals to fund advanced training opportunities in mathematical and computational modeling for psychological science in summer schools or focused workshops. The deadline for initial proposals is September 1.
Jointly overseen by the Psychonomic Society and the Association for Psychological Science, the Estes Fund supports a variety of activities aimed at strengthening methodology in mathematical, quantitative and experimental psychology and related areas. Learn more about the funded projects and how you can submit a 2024 initial proposal here.
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PS members attend the Annual Meeting for FREE. Membership also gives you complimentary access to all seven PS journals, the chance to submit proposals for exclusive PS funding opportunities, and more. | | | | | |
