Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences
| Abbreviation | FABBS | 
|---|---|
| Formation | 1981 | 
| Founder | George Mandler, President; Ruby Takanishi, Executive Director | 
| Headquarters | 1200 New York Ave., NW, Ste 459, Washington, D.C. 20005 | 
President  | Jeff Zacks | 
Past-President  | Philip Rubin | 
Vice President  | Adriana Galván | 
Publication  | Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences | 
| Website | fabbs | 
Formerly called  | Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences | 
The Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (abbreviated FABBS) is a Washington, D.C.–based coalition of learned societies dedicated to psychology and related behavioral sciences. Its official journal is Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, which is published by SAGE Publications.[1]
The group's stated purpose is to help improve human potential and well-being through supporting mind, brain and behavioral sciences. Functionally, FABBS communicates both to policymakers and the public about basic and applied research in these areas.[2]
History
The Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences was founded in 1981 as the Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences. Its founding president was George Mandler.[3] In 2004, the organization established the Foundation for the Advancement of Behavioral & Brain Sciences.[4] In 2009, the organization was renamed to its current name, and the Foundation for the Advancement of Behavioral & Brain Sciences was renamed the FABBS Foundation. In 2015, the FABBS Foundation was merged into the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences.[5]
Members
Member societies of FABBS include:
- Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
 - American Educational Research Association
 - American Psychological Association
 - American Psychosomatic Society
 - Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
 - Association for Behavior Analysis International
 - Behavior Genetics Association
 - Cognitive Neuroscience Society
 - Cognitive Science Society
 - Flux: The Society for Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
 - International Congress of Infant Studies
 - International Society for Developmental Psychobiology
 - Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society
 - National Academy of Neuropsychology
 - Psychonomic Society
 - Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
 - Society for Computation in Psychology
 - Society for Judgment and Decision Making
 - Society for Mathematical Psychology
 - Society for Psychophysiological Research
 - Society for Research on Adolescence
 - Society for Research in Psychopathology
 - Society for Research in Child Development
 - Society for Text & Discourse
 - Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
 - Society for the Scientific Study of Reading
 - Society of Experimental Social Psychology
 - Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology
 - Vision Sciences Society
 
Each society that is a member of FABBS pays dues to the organization to support its work.[6]
References
- ^ "Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences journal: Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences". Psychological Science Agenda. American Psychological Association. February 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
 - ^ "Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
 - ^ "George Mandler Curriculum Vitae". University of California, San Diego. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
 - ^ Weiner, Irving B.; Healy, Alice F.; Proctor, Robert W. (2012-10-16). Handbook of Psychology, Experimental Psychology. John Wiley & Sons. p. 689. ISBN 9780470649930.
 - ^ "About". Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
 - ^ "Scientific Societies". Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 2019-01-06.