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Opinion piece "psychology for the climate"

Written by Tim Vantilborgh

During the COVID-19 pandemic, several psychological scientists--with the support of BAPS--united to give advice to policy makers and the general public on how to deal with the pandemic. This initiative has evolved into a new goal to advise the public on the climate crisis. Last week, they published an opinion piece:


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Benoit Galand, Professor of Educational Sciences at UCLouvain, emphasizes the importance of a scientific approach to understanding education, cautioning against broad applications of untested interventions and advocating for evidence-based practices. His research highlights the role of social relationships in student and teacher well-being, the limited predictive power of some psychosocial variables over time, and the complexities of translating research into effective educational policies. Galand is particularly interested in how education can address global crises and improve intervention implementation in real-world settings.

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Second Joint Meeting of Spanish Society for Experimental Psychology (SEPEX) and the Belgian Psychological Association (BAPS)

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The Second Joint Meeting of the Spanish Society for Experimental Psychology (SEPEX) and the Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences (BAPS) will take place from 9–11 September 2026 in Valencia, Spain. The conference will feature keynote talks by Akira Miyake, Kate Nation, and Agnes Moors, and aims to strengthen collaboration between Spanish and Belgian researchers. The call for symposia opens on 16 January 2026, with a general call for papers to follow in February.

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