<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div fpstyle="1" ocsi="0"><div style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; font-family: Tahoma; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Full Day Workshop on Nonlinear Methods</span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></span></strong> </div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: teal; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><font size="3">22<sup>nd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Annual International Conference of the</font></span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><font size="3">Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences</font></span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: teal; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">July 26, 2012</span></strong><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: teal; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: teal; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Baltimore</span></strong></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3"><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: teal; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></span></strong><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: teal; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></span></strong></font> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Methodologies provide a doorway to new information, the advancement of theory, and development of new applications.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and Life Sciences (SCTPLS) is pleased to announce a full day pre-conference workshop covering a range of nonlinear methodologies that are well suited to broad and interdisciplinary applications across psychology, social sciences, and life sciences.</span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></span></strong> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The workshop is scheduled from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">8:30 AM</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">5:00 PM</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">, Thursday, July 26 – kicking off the 22nd Annual International Conference at The Johns Hopkins University,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Baltimore</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">MD.</span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></span></strong> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">For Beginners: This workshop is ideal for individuals who want to move forward to design and conduct a research project involving nonlinear dynamics, and also have a better understanding of the works of others using related methodologies.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>We recommend that participants should have a basic familiarity with concepts of attractors, bifurcations, chaos, complexity, and related nonlinear concepts.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>This is an excellent training opportunity for graduate students, especially those who plan to do a dissertation with impact.</span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></span></strong> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">For Experts: Each workshop module will provide up to date developments on fast-moving topics and software options.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Advanced researchers will gain:<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>a deeper understanding of the theoretical coherence among the various approaches along with detailed information regarding empirical design and interpretation of results.</span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The workshop will begin with a brief introduction followed by four 90-minute modules.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The specific topics and presenters are being finalized at the moment.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Stay tuned for updates.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The day will conclude with an open group discussion with the training panel.<span> </span></span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span></span></span></strong> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><font size="3">Topics and Presenters</font></span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><font size="3">T</font></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">raditional Nonlinear Metrics and Surrogate Data Testing </span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">The main topic of this workshop session will be the dynamical behavior of nonlinear systems, as visualized and studied in the state space. A central topic is time-delay reconstruction of trajectories in the state space: how to do it correctly, basics of the underlying fractal topology, and applications. The dimension of reconstructed attractors will be discussed, including correlation dimension, computational procedures, and interpretation of dimension estimates. Emphasis will also be placed on the use of surrogate-data techniques, to validate dimension estimates and test specific hypotheses about the data. Examples from physiological studies will be presented.</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Mark Shelhammer, Sc.D.,</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "> </span></b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Johns</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Hopkins</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">University</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">School</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Medicine</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">. Dr. Mark Shelhamer received his doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering from MIT in 1990. While there, he studied sensorimotor physiology and modeling. His research work involved the study of astronaut adaptation to space flight, including participation in two sets of Spacelab experiments carried out on the space shuttle. He then moved to Johns Hopkins where he continued the study of sensorimotor adaptation with an emphasis on the vestibular and oculomotor systems. This has included the opportunity to study adaptation to altered gravity environments through flights in NASA's "vomit comet" parabolic-flight aircraft. In parallel with this, Dr. Shelhamer has applied nonlinear dynamical analysis to the control of eye movements, emphasizing the temporal and spatial dynamics of reflexive, reactive, and predictive control. His most recent work explores the functional implications of fractal activity in sensorimotor adaptation and vestibular processing. He is the author of Nonlinear Dynamics in Physiology: A State-Space Approach, has published over 60 scientific papers, and has had research support from NIH, NSF, NASA, NSBRI, and the Whitaker Foundation.</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; "><font size="3">Analysis of Oscillators</font></span></b></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Modeling Oscillations in Regression, Structural Equation Modeling and Multilevel Models: This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the logic and approaches for modeling cyclical phenomena through testing oscillatory equations. These equations treat acceleration in a measure as the outcome with forms of the measure (in terms of position and velocity) being treated as predictors. These models can simultaneously estimate damping and frequency, be expanded to include common nonlinear terms identified by Ralyeigh, Van der Pol, and Duffing, and include control parameters to account for within time series and between time series variability. Furthermore the approach can be expanded to allow for coupled equations that display entrainment behavior. Examples will be covered for a single time series in regression (in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">SPSS</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">) and Structural Equation Modeling (in MPlus; also called Differential Structural Equation Modeling in this context), and for multiple time series using multilevel models (in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">SPSS</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Mixed). </span></div><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Jonathan Butner, Ph.D.,</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "> </span></b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Associate Professor, Department of Psychology,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">University</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Utah</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">. Jonathan Butner is an associate professor of psychology at the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">University</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Utah</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">. Trained as a traditional social and quantitative psychologist, Jonathan seeks to integrate systems concepts with behavioral data analytic techniques and methodologies. He has published broadly including articles on the fractal nature of conversations, soft-assembly models of diabetes management in adolescents, and the coordination of affect among couples. Striving to work with data collected through lab and field experiments, he has expanded the literature on modeling nonlinear and coupled oscillatory effects in regression, multilevel modeling, and Structural Equation Modeling. His current research includes assisting NASA in identifying factors that lead to cost overruns, testing a theory of dynamic vision under motion, and a statistical integration of systems modeling approaches across oscillatory and non-oscillatory effects.</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; ">Catastrophe Theory </span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; "></span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Catastrophe theory describes and predicts discontinuous changes of events. It is perhaps one of the earliest modes of nonlinear dynamics to cross into the social sciences with empirical supporting evidence. Catastrophe models range from simple to complex, and involve different configurations of attractors, repellors, saddles, bifurcations, and control variables. This portion of the nonlinear methods workshop covers basic principles, some classic applications, and the statistical procedures that anyone can use to test catastrophe models. Emphasis is placed on techniques that can be performed with popular and available software. Recommendations for experimental designs are also included. </span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 11pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Stephen J. Guastello, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is a Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Factors Engineering at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Marquette</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">University</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Milwaukee</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">WI</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">. His published applications of catastrophe theory include work motivation, personnel selection, program evaluation, stress and human performance, occupational safety and health, leadership emergence, binge drinking among college students, and diffusion of innovation. He has authored three books<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma; ">Chaos, Catastrophe, and Human Affairs</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(1995, Erlbaum/Taylor & Francis),<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma; ">Managing Emergent Phenomena</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(2002, Erlbaum/Taylor & Francis),<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma; ">Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics: A Systems Approach</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(2006, Erlbaum/Taylor & Francis); and co-edited<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma; ">Chaos and Complexity in Psychology: The Theory of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(with M. Koopmans and D. Pincus, 2009, Cambridge University Press). He is the founding Editor in Chief of SCTPLS’ research journal,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma; ">Nonlinear Dynamic, Psychology, and Life Sciences</span></em>.</span></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; ">State-Space Grids</span></strong></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; "></span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">State-Space Grids (SSG’s) provide a relatively simple means of tracking interactive dynamics among two agents over time.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The most common and widely published application of SSG’s has been to understanding rigidity and flexibility in family or peer relational contexts.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>SSG’s typically analyze change across a 2 x 2 grid in nominal (e.g., interpersonal behaviors or affects) or ordinal (e.g., levels of engagement or affective intensity) codes of verbal or nonverbal behaviors over time.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The grid itself is simply a two dimensional surface that tracks the movement of this two parameter system across each of the possible states; and the method could be applied to any two variable system.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Once graphed, these data may then be analyzed in a variety of ways to compare complexity of interactions for hypothesis testing, for example with respect to frequen<a name="_GoBack"></a>cies of transitions, length of time in each state, or Shannon Entropy.<span> </span></span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span></span></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">David Pincus, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Medicine in the Crean School of Health and Life Sciences at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Chapman</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">University</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Orange</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">,</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">California</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">USA</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>He obtained his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">Marquette</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; ">University</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and completed a post-doctoral fellowship through The UC Davis Department of Psychiatry in Child and Adolescent Psychology.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Dr. Pincus research focuses on the application of nonlinear dynamical systems theory to a variety of topics in clinical psychology and behavioral medicine including: resilience, interpersonal dynamics and health, integrative psychotherapy, pain, guided imagery, self-injurious behavior, and quantum consciousness.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>In addition to various articles and chapters on these topics, he is the lead author of: “Imagery for Pain Relief:<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>A Scientifically Grounded Guidebook,” and a co-editor of:<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>“Chaos and Complexity in Psychology:<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The Theory of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems.”<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Dr. Pincus maintains a private psychotherapy practice and is the current president of The Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and Life Sciences.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><font size="3"><strong><span style="color: navy; font-family: Tahoma; ">Call for Papers and Symposia</span></strong></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><font size="3"><strong><span style="color: navy; font-family: Tahoma; "></span></strong><span style="color: navy; font-family: Tahoma; "></span></font> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">We invite interested scholars to present and discuss recent developments in nonlinear dynamical system theory, which includes chaos theory, fractals, complex systems and related topics. Over the years, the annual conferences of the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences have inspired and supported scholars from an array of disciplines to look at new ways to develop their theoretical and empirical work in an integrated approach to life sciences.</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">The SOCIETY FOR CHAOS THEORY IN PSYCHOLOGY &<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">LIFE</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>SCIENCES is a multidisciplinary organization. The topics covered by the conference include applications of nonlinear dynamics theory and techniques to problems encountered in any area of the behavioral, social and life sciences including psychology, sociology, economics, econophysics, management sciences, anthropology, aesthetics, education, biology, physiology, ecology, neuroscience and medicine. One or more of the following nonlinear concepts must be an explicit part of the presentation: attractors, bifurcations, chaos, fractals, solitons, catastrophes, self-organizing processes, cellular automata, agent-based models, network analysis, genetic algorithms and related evolutionary processes, dynamical diseases, or closely related constructs. The broad mixture of the disciplines represented here indicates that many bodies of knowledge share common principles.</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">The program will include workshops, invited addresses, symposia, panel discussions, a poster session, and sessions of individual papers. Advances in basic or applied research, developments in theory, reports of empirical results and methodological papers are all welcome. We continue to encourage all nonlinear scientists, including graduate students who might be finishing up a dynamical thesis or dissertation, to consider sharing their ideas through paper presentations, chairing a roundtable session, or by proposing other alternative presentation formats, such as posters, product demonstrations, short workshops, or debates around controversial topics.</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Abstracts should be submitted electronically by visiting:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><a href="http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/conf/2012/cfp" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; ">http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/conf/2012/cfp</span></strong></a></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">The deadline<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">for submissions is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">April 30, 2012</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible there!</span></div><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Warmest regards,</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "></span> </p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: -9pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">David Pincus, Ph.D.,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Chapman</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">University</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">, SCTPLS President & Conference Chair<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:pincus@chapman.edu" target="_blank">pincus@chapman.edu</a></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Stephen J. 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