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We are a group of scientific societies advocating for the brain and behavioral sciences in Washington, D.C. 📌 http://fabbs.org

What a thrilling start to 2026 – honored to be recognised by @cogscisociety.bsky.social and @fabbs.org ! Can’t wait to meet you all in Rio this July, one of the absolute gems of my beloved South America!

Cognitive Science Society@cogscisociety.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The CogSci Society would like to congratulate the brilliant Dr. Damián Blasi @damianblasi.bsky.social for being awarded the 2026 Early Career Impact Award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences @fabbs.org 👏👏👏 Learn more at cognitivesciencesociety.org/fabbs-early-...

Graphic announcing an award. On the left, text reads “Congratulations to Damián Blasi, Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Study. Winner of the FABBS Early Career Impact Award.” The background is dark teal with light green and white text. On the right, a portrait of Damián Blasi, a man with short dark hair wearing a black polo shirt.

Excited to see this out in print in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences. It's the first publication with @amormino.bsky.social in the EMP Lab, along with Joel Segel from Health Policy and Administration. At a pivotal moment for empathy, we consider its role for policymaking 1/n

Motivating Empathy and Moral Pluralism in Health Policy - C. Daryl Cameron, Paige Amormino, Joel E. Segel, 2026

Health policy is motivated by a variety of factors including moral concerns, values and convictions. Policymakers are motivated to consider how constituents and...

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The article is open-access at the link, please share! The journal is associated with @fabbs.org and connects science to society and policymakers. I'm excited to see many of the other excellent social psychology articles that are coming out in this special issue, as well! 3/n

Another successful Annual Meeting in the books! We were joined by leaders at NIH, NSF, @science.org, and more. Special thanks to @sagepub.com and APA, whose sponsorship made this meeting possible! Thank you to all attendees for your engagement, curiosity, and dedication! See you all next year🎉

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FABBS is proud to support the Americans for Medical Research campaign. Over the last century, research has helped improve the early detection and treatment of serious diseases. Future progress is at risk unless we continue federal funding for medical research. #AmericansForMedicalResearch

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The Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (@fabbs.org) is searching for a short-term technology policy fellow. Great opportunity for a new PhD interested in policy, maybe before a research postdoc or faculty position: fabbs.org/news/2025/08...

We’re Hiring: Technology Policy Fellow – FABBS

Location: Washington, D.C. (hybrid) Salary: Approximately $7,000 per month Start Date: September 15, 2025 Duration: 3 months, with potential for longer Position

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Looking forward to our Friday panel on the #research ecosystem at the @psychscience.bsky.social Annual Convention, focused on the #future of the field. Read more: bit.ly/43qXU25. @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social @fabbs.org @researchamerica.bsky.social #science #innovation #funding #advocacy #APS25DC

APS 2025 annual convention
Association for Psychological Science@psychscience.bsky.social · last yr.

The 2025 Public Affairs Sessions at #APS25DC are designed to empower psychological scientists to navigate the evolving research landscape, connect with funding & advocacy opportunities, & foster dialogue around shared challenges Check out the full list: www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...

🎉 Huge congratulations to Jason Griffin for being named a finalist for the 2024 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award! His innovative work on monitoring eye movements to deepen our understanding of autism spectrum disorder is a big step forward in behavioral science.