The Louisiana Psychological Association

2020 Fall–Winter Workshop

Psychology and the Mind

Friday & Saturday November 6 & 7, 2020

8am to 1pm Online

8 am to 1 pm

"Adaptive Intelligence" Robert Sternberg, PhD

Dr. Robert Sternberg is a Past President of the American Psychological Association, Professor of Human Development in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, and Honorary Professor of Psychology at Heidelberg University, Germany. He was cited in an APA Monitor on Psychology report as one of the top 100 psychologists of the 20th century and in a report in Archives of Scientific Psychology as one of the top 200 psychologists of the modern era. Best Schools.Org includes him in the list of 50 most influential psychologist worldwide. According to Google Scholar, he has been cited over 187,000 times. He has an h index of 208 and an i10 index of 1112. Dr. Sternberg is the author of over 1800 publications. His books include Successful intelligence (New York: Plume, 1997), Wisdom, intelligence, and creativity synthesized, (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003), and he is editor for Handbook of wisdom: Psychological perspectives (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005) and Cambridge handbook of intelligence, (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011).

Friday Keynote

Dr. Sternberg will review his theory of intelligence and his view that while traditional IQ tests are a measure of analytical and verbal ability, overall

human intelligence is broader and more multidimensional. He will explain that broad-

spectrum intelligence includes components or modules of analytical intelligence, creative or

synthetic intelligence, and practical intelligence.

The Janet & Lee Matthews Invited Address

Saturday Address

Dr. Dean Radin is Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and Distinguished Professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He earned a BS in electrical engineering (magna cum laude, with honors in physics), and then an MS in electrical engineering and a PhD in psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Before joining the IONS research staff in 2001, Radin worked at AT&T Bell Labs, Princeton University, University of Edinburgh, and SRI International, where he worked on a classified program of psychic espionage, now commonly known as StarGate. He has given over 500 talks and interviews worldwide, and he is author or coauthor of hundreds of scientific and popular articles, four dozen book chapters, two technical books, and four popular books translated so far into 15 foreign languages: The Conscious Universe (1997), Entangled Minds (2006), Supernormal (2013), and Real Magic (2018).

"Extrasensory Experiences in a Quantum Reality" Dean Radin, PhD

Dr. Radin will review the current state of research

findings regarding extrasensory experiences,

called psi research; relevant controversies; and new areas

of investigation related to quantum theory.

Schedule

Friday

8:00 am–9:30 AM (1.5 CPDs)

Scientific Poster Session

Amanda Raines, PhD, Coordinator

A review of research findings through poster presentations from psychological science across the state. Attendees will be able to hear directly from researchers about their research, theory, methods, and

results and emerging science in the field from Louisiana’s psychological scientists.

(Followed by 15" break)

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9:45 am–11:15 am Invited Keynote (1.5 CPDs)

Adaptive Intelligence

Robert Sternberg, PhD

Dr. Sternberg, Past President of the American Psychological Association, Professor of Human Development in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, and Honorary Professor of Psychology at

Heidelberg University, Germany, will review his theory of intelligence and his view that while traditional IQ tests are a measure of analytical

and verbal ability, overall human intelligence is broader and more multidimensional. He will explain that broad-spectrum intelligence

includes components or modules of analytical intelligence, creative or synthetic intelligence, and practical intelligence.

(Followed by 15" break)

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11:30 am–1:00 pm LUNCH & LEARN (1.5 CPDs in Ethics)

Ethical Challenges for Psychologists in Assessment of Intelligence

– multiple facilitators

In this session with colleagues, attendees will join in a facilitated, small–group experiential exercise to uncover ethical and moral issues facing psychologists when assessing intelligence. Through a participant–as–

teacher approach that reveals underlying ethical challenges, participants will engage in problem-identification and analysis of key

issues facing professional psychologists.

Saturday

8:00 am–9:30 AM (1.5 CPDs)

Science Cafe

Amanda Raines, PhD, Coordinator

Science Café attendees will see work in basic and applied psychological science from laboratories and agencies around the

state, and learn how psychological science is contributing to applied methods, what advancements exist in key areas, and who is engaged

in local projects.

(Followed by 15" break)

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9:45 am–11:15 am Invited Address (1.5 CPDs)

Extrasensory Experiences in a Quantum Reality

Dean Radin, PhD

Dr. Radin, Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and

Distinguished Professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies, will review the current state of research findings regarding

extrasensory experiences, called psi research; relevant controversies; and new areas of investigation related to quantum

theory.

(Followed by 15" break)

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11:30 am–1:00 pm LUNCH & LEARN (1.5 CPDs in Ethics)

Today's Ethical Challenges for Psychologists in Specialty Areas

– multiple facilitators

In this session with colleagues, attendees will join in a facilitated, small–group experiential exercise to uncover ethical and moral issues facing psychologists under current challenges, Through a participant–as–teacher approach that reveals underlying concerns, participants will engage in problem-identification and analysis of key issues for

professional psychologists.

Fees & Information

Registration Open Soon at:

louisianapsychologicalassociation.org

LPA Members $40 Non-Members $80 Academic/Scientists $55 Students $30 Continuing Professional Development: 9 Credits (Includes 3 in Ethics)