The Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (abbreviated FABBS) is a Washington, D.C.-based coalition of learned societies dedicated to psychology and related behavioral sciences. Its official journal is Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, which is published by SAGE Publications.[1]
| Abbreviation | FABBS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1981 |
| Founder | George Mandler, President; Ruby Takanishi, Executive Director |
| Headquarters | 1200 New York Ave., NW, Ste 459, Washington, D.C. 20005 |
President | Jeff Zacks |
Past-President | Philip Rubin |
Vice President | Adriana Galván |
| Publication | Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences |
| Website | fabbs |
Formerly called | Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences |
The group's stated purpose is to help improve human potential and well-being through supporting mind, brain and behavioral sciences. Functionally, FABBS communicates both to policymakers and the public about basic and applied research in these areas.[2]
History edit
The Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences was founded in 1981 as the Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences. Its founding president was George Mandler.[3] In 2004, the organization established the Foundation for the Advancement of Behavioral & Brain Sciences.[4] In 2009, the organization was renamed to its current name, and the Foundation for the Advancement of Behavioral & Brain Sciences was renamed the FABBS Foundation. In 2015, the FABBS Foundation was merged into the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences.[5]
Members edit
Member societies of FABBS include:
- Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
- American Educational Research Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychosomatic Society
- Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
- Association for Behavior Analysis International
- Behavior Genetics Association
- Cognitive Neuroscience Society
- Cognitive Science Society
- Flux: The Society for Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
- International Congress of Infant Studies
- International Society for Developmental Psychobiology
- Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society
- National Academy of Neuropsychology
- Psychonomic Society
- Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
- Society for Computation in Psychology
- Society for Judgment and Decision Making
- Society for Mathematical Psychology
- Society for Psychophysiological Research
- Society for Research on Adolescence
- Society for Research in Psychopathology
- Society for Research in Child Development
- Society for Text & Discourse
- Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
- Society for the Scientific Study of Reading
- Society of Experimental Social Psychology
- Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology
- Vision Sciences Society
Each society that is a member of FABBS pays dues to the organization to support its work.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences journal: Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences". Psychological Science Agenda. American Psychological Association. February 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "George Mandler Curriculum Vitae". University of California, San Diego. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Weiner, Irving B.; Healy, Alice F.; Proctor, Robert W. (2012-10-16). Handbook of Psychology, Experimental Psychology. John Wiley & Sons. p. 689. ISBN 9780470649930.
- ^ "About". Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Scientific Societies". Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
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