American Psychological Association

The American Psychological Association was founded in 1892 for the purpose of elevating the psychological professions to a science by promoting research, teaching and education. Among other endeavors the APA holds seminars, publishes studies, teaches advanced methods and advocates for the profession. News releases, publication excerpts are available on-line.

Address
750 First St., N.E. Washington, DC 20002-4242
E-mail
public.affairs@apa.org
Website
http://www.apa.org/
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Psychological_Association
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Robotics

Human-like robots may be perceived as having mental states

When robots appear to engage with people and display human-like emotions, people may perceive them as capable of "thinking," or acting on their own beliefs and desires rather than their programs, according to research published ...