Association Psychonomic Society
Description of the Association
The international community of cognitive psychologists recognizes the Psychonomic Society as the preeminent society for the experimental study of cognition. Since it was formed nearly 60 years ago, the Society has grown to over 4,300 scientists.
Members are cognitive psychologists and include some of the most distinguished researchers in the field. Many are concerned with the application of psychology to health, technology, and education. What brings us together is that we study the basic, fundamental properties of how the mind works by using behavioral techniques to better understand mental functioning.
Our most innovative research uses converging methods from behavioral measurement, neuroscience, computational modeling and other fields to achieve our research goals. Members of the Society conduct research on questions concerning memory, learning, problem solving, decision making, language, attention, and perception. We also connect with research in biology, chemistry, statistics, computer science, medicine, law, and business.
We achieve our objectives by hosting meetings around the world, publishing seven world-class, peer-reviewed journals, disseminating our research to the press and public, honoring the contributions by top scientists, and funding workshops and symposia that advance our knowledge and understanding.
The Society works closely with other societies that focus on allied fields of research. We also support US-based advocacy for research funding by working in partnership with the Federation of Associations in Brain and Behavioral Sciences (FABBS).
Name of Society/Association
Psychonomic Society