NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute for FY 2012 in New Zealand

这一行动资助了约翰杰刑事司法学院的黛西·A·塞戈维亚于2012年夏天在惠灵顿的维多利亚大学开展了一项研究项目，题为《记忆控制与抑制创伤事件的想法之间的关系》。主持这项研究的科学家是Maryanne Garry博士。该研究项目的智力价值在于促进人们对哪些因素可以解释和预测人们从创伤中恢复的认识。经历创伤性事件会导致一些人患上创伤后应激障碍。创伤后应激障碍的主要症状之一是出现不受欢迎的、侵入性的创伤事件想法。研究表明，控制创伤的多余记忆需要有处理信息的能力。这项研究调查了记忆控制和对创伤事件的抑制想法之间的关系。EAPSI奖学金的更广泛的影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验；介绍各自地点的科学、科学政策和科学基础设施；以及对社会、文化和语言的定位。这些活动符合NSF的目标，即在其科学家、工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期为国际合作进行教育，从而确保拥有一支具有全球意识的美国科学队伍。

This action funds Daisy A. Segovia of John Jay College of Criminal Justice to conduct a research project, entitled "The relationship between memory control and suppressing thoughts about traumatic events," during the summer of 2012 at Victoria University of Wellington in Wellington. The host scientist is Maryanne Garry, PhD.The Intellectual Merit of the research project is advancing knowledge of what factors explain and predict people's recovery from trauma. Experiencing a traumatic event can lead some individuals to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. One of the main symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the occurrence of unwanted, intrusive thoughts of the traumatic event. Research has shown that controlling unwanted memories of trauma requires the ability to manipulate information. This study investigates the relationship between memory control and suppressing thoughts about traumatic events.Broader Impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce.