The society is composed of scientists whose research is focused on the study of the interrelationships between the physiological and psychological aspects of behavior.
[3] In other words, psychophysiological research can consist of the study of social, psychological, and/or behavioral phenomena as they are reflected in the body.
In the 1950s, Ax also began arranging formal meetings of these early psychophysiologists in what became known as the “Psychophysiology Group.” For several years, the group met regularly at the annual American Psychological Association conference.
Davis (chair of the organizing board),[8] Marion Augustus “Gus” Wenger, Robert Edelberg, Martine Orne, Clinton C. Brown, and William W.
[6] Topics covered in the 2011 preconference workshops included a bootcamp on Event-related potential Methodologies, Genetic Approaches to the Biology of Complex Traits, and Fundamentals of Pupillary Measures and Eye tracking.
[8] Recent meetings have been held in Portland, OR, Berlin, Germany, Vancouver, British Columbia, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Florence, Italy.