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Adam Fetterman is an attorney and Democratic Party politician in Palm City, Florida, who served as the representative for District 81 of the Florida House of Representatives from 2008–2009. .. more

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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · Aug 20

If this is helpful for anyone going on the social psych tenure track job market in US, here are my Colby (in 2018) and UIC (2023) statements: osf.io/ef7s3/files/...

My lab website has links to other people's materials. Of course the markets were very different back then.
www.pbandjlab.com/resources

The PB&J Lab - Resources

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Aug 14

#SocialPsych #AcademicSky #SocialPsychology #ResearchPublishing #Psychology

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Social Psychology - Hogrefe @socpsyjournal.bsky.social · Jul 18

A reminder:

Call for Special Issue proposals is live!

econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...

#SocialPsych #AcademicSky #SocialPsychology #ResearchPublishing #Psychology

Call for Social Psychology Special Issue Proposals
Adam K. Fetterman

With this in mind, we are putting out this call for Special Issue proposals. You can read more about what we are looking for in the above linked Editorial, but here are the basic ideas and styles of Special Issues we are looking for:

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Lay Down the Gauntlet: Guest Editors pose an ongoing argument (e.g., the importance of moral concerns in everyday life), and researchers submit their work that addresses this argument.
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Empirical Contests: Guest Editors pose a single problem (e.g., reducing conspiratorial thinking), and researchers propose and test their solutions via registered reports.
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Theoretical Debate: Guest Editors write a theoretical article and then invite commentaries on that article, followed by a rebuttal.

In each of these cases, the Special Issue is aimed at starting conversations that will have a strong impact on social psychological theory and the field. Of course, Guest Editors are not limited to the aforementioned styles or structures of Special Issues. We are open to all types and topics.

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Social Psychology - Hogrefe @socpsyjournal.bsky.social · Jun 6

Social Psychology is calling for Special Issue proposals. We will be reviewing proposals on a rolling basis & foresee multiple Special Issues over the next year or more. For more information about what we are looking for, please see the call here:
osf.io/2f3vp
#socialpsych

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Social Psychology - Hogrefe @socpsyjournal.bsky.social · Jan 31

Out today! Our Editor (@akfetterman.bsky.social) lays out his vision for the journal. Specifically, he calls for daring research that refocuses on the human experience, tackles real-world issues, & causes (good) trouble in the field.

Free Access: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Jan 16

I saw it too, but now I can't find the post. Is it perhaps this?
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Jan 11

Well... I never thought I'd have to say this, but my name is not John and I am not a senator from Pennsylvania. Thank you for listening.

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Jan 10

I've been desk rejected because it's not "personality" many times.

Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Jan 10

Why is it that every time I accomplish or do something that I feel good about or proud of, there's someone on this here internets saying "Anyone who does [that thing] is a dodo butt"?

Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Jan 9

I find that many people didn't find the BS Index as funny as I did.

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Jan 9

I'm in!

Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Jan 9

Still want to run the study: Does the word "priming" prime researchers to be skeptical of priming?

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Dec 4

Will do! Thanks! I'll send a couple other (published) papers on wrongness admission too.

Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Dec 4

We have a paper under review showing exactly this. People rate politicians as more trustworthy & competent when they engage in wrongness admission (publically stating that they were wrong & have changed their stance) vs. refusing to do so, and it is decidedly non-partisan.

$As I mentioned in the first installment of Regret Now, this monthly feature is my space to reflect on regrets, admit when I’ve changed my mind, and apologize when needed. I change my mind on the regular, but consistency seems to get more love; many people see it as a sign of strength and reliability. Maybe that’s why politicians work so hard to avoid admitting they’ve changed their mind. Some evade tough questions; others outright lie. Take Kamala Harris, for example. When asked about her shift on a fracking ban, instead of saying something like, “I’ve learned more about how this impacts the working-class people of Pennsylvania, and I’ve changed my stance,” she insisted her values had never changed. Why didn’t she just say her thinking on the topic evolved, that she changed her mind? I don’t get it. I would’ve respected her more if she’d owned up to the shift, even if it opened her up to accusations of political opportunism. Admitting you’re wrong or that your perspective has changed is tough, especially when it feels like the world values unwavering consistency. But to me, it’s a sign of humility and growth. I admire people who change their minds when new information comes to light. People forget that the brain is the biggest erogenous zone. Owning our intellectual growth can be oddly liberating.$

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Nov 26

"hella"

Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Nov 25

I'm a social psychologist who created & hosts a monthly event at a local brewery in HTX (North Shepherd Brewing) called Pint-Sized Science. Beyond that, if I am not at home or on campus, you can find me at one of the other 80+ breweries in the Houston region.

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · Nov 25

We're back on Bluesky! 👋 As many SPSP members have already found community here, we're going to be posting on this account more often - sharing regular updates about the Annual Convention and other opportunities. Looking forward to (re)connecting with you all!

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Nov 21

I do use my office phone number, which I don't think I've answered in 5 years.

Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Nov 21

Dear Grad School Recommendation Portals (including my own). You. Do. Not. Need. My. Phone. Number.

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Nov 16

Absolutely my reaction.

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Nicholas A. Coles @nicholascoles.bsky.social · Nov 15

And if you don't want to do *boring* research with Erin, I am recruiting TWO graduate students

I am particularly eager to recruit one person who is interested in emotion research and one person interested in the science of big team science (e.g., see this pre-print osf.io/preprints/ps...)

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Nov 15

As I sit here doing the final preparations for my talk today, I just saw a post saying "For the love of god, don't do [the type of talk I'm preparing]." So...this should be fun.

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Erica Hepper @ericahepper.bsky.social · Nov 15

📢 Job ad 📢 We are hiring a postdoc Research Fellow to conduct quant research on nostalgia in couples at University of Surrey. ESRC funded project which I'm very excited about. Full-time for 3.5 years in a fab team, lovely dept and social psychology group. Spread the word! jobs.surrey.ac.uk/054324

Job Vacancy at the University of Surrey: Research Fellow in Social Psychology/Relationship Science

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ours...

jobs.surrey.ac.uk

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Oct 31

Totes McGoats, broseph

Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Oct 22

"Turns out, people thought politicians in Rome were a bunch of backstabbers. My how things never change."

Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Oct 19

I'd say that I fall in the political psych realm.

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Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Oct 11

IT SHOULD BE CALLED US-APA....oh, wait.

Adam K. Fetterman @akfetterman.bsky.social · Oct 11

Probably Social Psychological and Personality Science for me. But, that is perhaps because I enjoy that journal, so I submit there a lot.

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Kate A. Ratliff @kateratliff.bsky.social · Oct 10

New website, new job, new country!

🍁Summer 2025🍁

uwaterloo.ca/psychology/p...

Kate Ratliff | Psychology

Profile information for Kate Ratliff.

uwaterloo.ca

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Social Psychology - Hogrefe @socpsyjournal.bsky.social · Oct 8

Social Psychology is excited to announce our new Editor-in-Chief, @akfetterman.bsky.social, who started his role on Sept. 1st. Adam will publish his vision for the journal in an upcoming editorial. Stay tuned for regular updates, new articles, flashbacks to past articles, & calls for special issues.

“Social Psychology has been an excellent outlet for not only a wide range of topics in social psychology, but also for critical examinations of our field, as was seen with the successful special issue on replicability. I am excited to continue developing this identity by creating good controversy and debate within its pages. My goal is to further establish Social Psychology as a leading journal for quality, open and transparent, and exciting science, befitting of its name. I am excited for the next 4 years of journal and to see what new discoveries it helps produce.”
Adam Fetterman, September 2024
Department of Psychology, University of Houston, TX

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