General Information about the ASP

The original motivation for the formation of the Society included the shared desire to improve networking among psychopysiologists in the Australasian region, and to promote the conduct and dissemination of research and scholarship in psychophysiology in the region. To these ends the ASP has been developing a Mission Statement and Strategic Plan which will be reviewed at the next annual general meeting.

The many good reasons for joining the Society have been well enumerated by past President, Professor Beh, and psychophysiologists in the Australasian region are urged to become members and to encourage their students and colleagues to do likewise. Members from the geographically wider psychophysiological community are also very welcome. Part of the strategic plan for the Society is to establish links with international bodies relevant to psychophysiology, and in this regard the Society is one of a growing number of professional societies in Psychophysiology.

Students of psychophysiology are also urged to join the Society, and to join the support network of the Australasian Psychophysiology Students' Email List. At its Annual Conference the Society particularly encourages presentations by students at Honours level and upwards. The Society is endeavouring to facilitate exchange programs for students, and it hopes to institute a research scholarship in the near future.