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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · 10d

As of 2026, JEP:HPP will require authors to explicitly report how they detect or prevent AI contamination.
We won’t prescribe the solution - this evolves too fast. Instead, we’ll emphasize transparency and rely on peer review, as for all methodological choices.
Questions? Contact the Editor. (2/2)

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · 10d

Online studies have transformed psychology—bringing speed, scale, and diversity. But a growing challenge is bots and AI-generated responses that can threaten the integrity of our science.
That's why in 2026, JEP:HPP is making a change to raise awareness about this problem. (1/2)

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · 13d

Our Anniversary series continues! September issue features an invited review from Gordon Logan and readers’ perspectives on ambulatory locomotion and attentional control. Read them all here tinyurl.com/bddz5rmw.

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Sep 3

A critical weakness of many great manuscripts is in explaining their theoretical impact. It isn't sufficient to explain what hasn't yet been explored; it needs to be clear what model/hypothesis/theory hinges upon your results! JEP:HPP requires strong tests of important theoretical hypotheses. (2/2)

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Sep 3

Author tips! 😍

We thought we would start posting tips for increasing the chances of your manuscript satisfying editors and reviewers, starting with one of the most important: theoretical motivation! (1/2)

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Aug 14

JEP:HPP research about precrastination covered here: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

Have we solved the mystery of precrastination? | BPS

New work tests the limits of our urge to tick tasks off our mental to-do list.

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Aug 14

The collated special 50th anniversary JEP:HPP edition is now available on the journal’s website tinyurl.com/yc2vxx3t.

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Jul 22

All 50th anniversary articles (so far) are here: www.apa.org/pubs/journal...

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Jul 20

The July 50th Anniversary issue includes a paper about rhythm and another bout music listening - enjoy!
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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · May 20

It’s all about attention in June's 50th anniversary articles tinyurl.com/3ywt8zec!

‪@chris-olivers.bsky.social‬
‪@sauter.bsky.social‬

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Apr 19

In May, our 50th Anniversary series features an invited review from Valenza et al, who trace the legacy of their seminal 1996 article, "Face preference at birth” and a readers’ perspective on perception of relations.
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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Mar 22

… a second readers’ perspective in April:

Is beauty in the eye of a beholder? Grzywacz writes about how research from JEP:HPP has helped resolve this millennia old question.
(psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...).

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Mar 22

April brings us two more 50th anniversary celebratory readers’ perspectives!

First, Oswald reflects on how work published in JEP:HPP helped to diversify the study of human perception and improve outcomes for marginalized groups
(psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202....

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Mar 4

Also in March, in the 50th anniversary series:

A readers perspective by Martarelli @corimartarelli.bsky.social and Mast: The long-lasting legacy of early experimental studies in visual mental imagery (psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...).

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Mar 4

Our 50th Anniversary article series continues!

Our March issue features an in-depth authoritative literature review from Zhang @hanzhang.bsky.social, York, and Jonides, Attentional capture by abrupt onsets: Foundations and emerging issues (psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...).

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Feb 24

Open access article in our February issue: psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...

“… the currently available evidence for a perception–action dissociation from Garner interference is insufficient to support a ventral–dorsal dissociation.”

JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Feb 18

1st Readers Perspective in the 50th Anniversary Series! Bernhard Hommel (psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...) highlights how Coles, Gratton, Bashore, Eriksen, & Donchin (1985) (psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...) influenced our understanding of human information processing.

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Feb 18

50th Anniversary series: February issue features a review from Baruch Fischhoff (psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...) on the legacy of his seminal 1975 JEP:HPP paper "Hindsight is not equal to foresight: The effect of outcome knowledge on judgment under uncertainty" (psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...).

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Feb 17

Our junior editors help identify common issues before manuscripts go out to reviewers. Meet the amazing cohort from 2024!

Rafael Román-Caballero @rrarroca.bsky.social
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Elinor Abado
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Alice Elizabeth Atkin @westcoastalice.bsky.social
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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Feb 10

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“…those who had no goals reported less self-efficacy after the task than those who had specific goals, and this was particularly true at lower task difficulty.

JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Feb 5

One key insight from pre-external review:

Theoretical impact requires more than stating what we do not know yet, or even making predictions based on prior findings. Tell us what fundamentally depends on your work. What core assumptions or principles would shift based on your results?

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Jan 31

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Jan 31

Our intern junior editors are early career researchers that join us for a 12-month contract. They gain valuable editing experience while making the review process more efficient for authors and editors. It's a win-win!

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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Jan 31

Meet our intern junior editors! In 2023 we introduced pre-external review so that authors could address common issues with submissions, saving everyone precious time. The original team:
Cynthia Tarlao
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Ségolène M. R. Guérin
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Aytac Karabay
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JEP: Human Perception and Performance @jephpp.bsky.social · Jan 24

Here's an article written by the first cohort of intern junior editors at JEP:HPP: pure-oai.bham.ac.uk/ws/portalfil...

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