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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 11h

🎓Student members! Our Resource Hub has everything from peer advising opportunities to writing groups.

Whether you're prepping for #SPSP2026 or looking for community, we've gathered resources to support your career in personality and social psych: ow.ly/igiC50X97CY

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 13h

🏆Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 SPSP Cialdini Prize! This year's prize goes to Madalina Vlasceanu, Kim Doell, and their co-authors who conducted groundbreaking research on addressing climate change with behavioral science.

Learn more: ow.ly/BVwA50X989m

Congratulations to SPSP’s 2025 Cialdini Prize Recipients!

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 18h

💡Our latest SPSP Member Spotlight features Christopher Barlett of Kansas State University! Christopher studies aggression, cyberbullying, and the personality variables that enhance or mitigate aggression after provocations.

Learn more about his work: ow.ly/Vffl50X96S3

SPSP Member Spotlight
Christopher Barlett
Kansas State University

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 1d

SPSP joined 50+ scientific societies in signing a letter to Congress raising concerns about the August 7 Executive Order on federal grantmaking. The letter urges protection of merit-based peer review and research integrity.

Read: ow.ly/f1n250X8vJF

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 1d

We're excited to announce the recipients of the SPSP Outstanding Single Contribution Awards! Congratulations to Cialdini Prize winners Madalina Vlasceanu and Kim Doell, and Ed O'Brien - winner of the Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize.

Learn more: ow.ly/gEto50X8v6H

Announcing Winners of SPSP’s Outstanding Single Contribution Awards

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Diego Reinero, Ph.D. @diegoreinero.bsky.social · 2d

🚨Excited to announce the full-day Moral Psychology pre-conference at #SPSP2026!

We sold out last year, and with this year’s incredible speaker lineup, we expect the same.

Submit your poster or data blitz abstract by Oct. 23! spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p... There’s a best poster award!

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Matt Lindauer @mattlindauer.bsky.social · 1d

Very much looking forward to giving a talk at this year's SPSP Moral Psych preconference! #spsp2026 #moralpsychology #philsky

Diego Reinero, Ph.D. @diegoreinero.bsky.social · 2d

🚨Excited to announce the full-day Moral Psychology pre-conference at #SPSP2026!

We sold out last year, and with this year’s incredible speaker lineup, we expect the same.

Submit your poster or data blitz abstract by Oct. 23! spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p... There’s a best poster award!

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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 2d

I'm excited to share the news that our climate change project won the @spspnews.bsky.social Robert Cialdini Prize for a "paper that uses field methods and demonstrates the relevance of social psychology to outside groups and communities"!

You can read it here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 2d

📊New #SPPS research validates how we judge others. Five major psychology models measured social perceptions from 2002-2023, confirming two key dimensions (competence and warmth) and four facets (ability, assertiveness, morality, friendliness).

Read more: ow.ly/x6NQ50X7KzU

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 2d

📣Calling undergrad and early grad students studying psychology: Want to connect with advanced grad students who can share advice and help you navigate academia? Apply to join the SPSP Peer Advising Program!

Apply here before October 28: ow.ly/Nb0W50X7L9s

SPSP
Get Advised by Grad Students and Postdocs: Apply as an Advisee in SPSP's Peer Advising Program
Application Deadline: October 28

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 3d

This #MemberMonday, check out the outstanding work done by SPSP members @jimaceverett.bsky.social (also an SPSP Board member) and Claudia Manzi on the European Association of Social Psychology's Summer School! Congrats to all the scholars who made this event a success!

📰: ow.ly/SFMW50X73J0

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 3d

📣SPSP Members: Don't miss our next Op-Ed Office Hours session! Dave Nussbaum will offer guidance on transforming complex psychological findings into accessible, engaging prose that captures readers' attention.

📆October 8, 3-4 PM ET

✍️RSVP here: ow.ly/xhrV50X75Ye

Graphic promoting Op-Ed Office Hours session on crafting messages from research to public readability, hosted by Dave Nussbaum, scheduled for October 8, 3-4 PM ET, virtual event.

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 6d

In July, SPSP hosted the 2025 Summer Institute for Social and Personality and Social Psychology - an immersive learning and networking experience for postdocs.

Hear reflections from students and instructors: spsp.org/news/newsle...

Photo Credit: SISPP 2025 Politics and Gender Course Students

Students and Instructors Reflect on Immersive Learning Experiences at SISPP 2025

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 6d

As the week winds down, we're sharing a quick reminder that #SPSP2026 preconference submissions close on October 23!

Don't miss your chance to showcase your research at the SPSP 2026 Annual Convention in Chicago.

Learn more + submit here: ow.ly/Ne0R50X68hp

SPSP 2026 Annual Convention
Chicago, February 26-28

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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 6d

New study shows people seriously underestimate the degree to which people understand humans are driving climate change. In reality, 71-88% of people get this. But people “feel” it’s much lower. Good News: We are more willing to pitch in when they understand the consensus:
spsp.org/news/charact...

What Most People Get Wrong About Climate Change | SPSP

It’s not the science people doubt—it’s each other.

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 7d

"As the world grapples with fractured institutions, misinformation, and social unrest, SPSP has an opportunity to reestablish public trust in science, lead with evidence, and bring people together." - 2027 SPSP President Nick Rule

Learn more: ow.ly/Q4yP50X5zHS

SPSP Elects Nick Rule to Serve as 2027 President

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 7d

Do people expect to be judged by their own moral standards or someone else's? New #SPPS research reports that we actually expect out-group members to judge us by their values, not ours.

📖 Read more: ow.ly/1tnF50X5yNP

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 7d

🏆SPSP is excited to announce that Nilanjana Dasgupta and Mark Zanna are the newest scholars to join our Heritage Wall, recognizing their extraordinary contributions to personality and social psychology!

Learn more: ow.ly/1MUz50X5Ma9

Nilanjana Dasgupta and Mark Zanna Honored on SPSP Heritage Wall

Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 8d

📣Just announced: Personality and Social Psychology Review has published a Special Issue focused on elevating theoretical perspectives from non-Western societies in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Learn more: ow.ly/6Z1O50X4Uug

New PSPR Special Issue Highlights Personality and Social Psychological Theory from the Majority World

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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 9d

This video describes a day in the life of a researcher at New York University

My Postdoc @steverathje.bsky.social made this video and it provides a sneak peak into what it looks like to work at the Center for Conflict and Cooperation ww.centerconflictcooperation.com

Let us know what you think!

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 8d

Programs like EASP's summer school show the power of immersive learning!

80+ PhD students spent 11 days building skills, networks & research projects. These experiences shape the next generation of researchers.

Learn more: youtu.be/JDcGJJuyRto

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 9d

4th year undergrads and grad students: SPSP is now accepting advisee applications for our Peer Advising Program! This is an excellent opportunity to get guidance and support from advanced grad students.

Apply here before October 28: ow.ly/r0zo50X4rrc

Top view of students sitting in a circle reading and discussing, promoting SPSP's peer advising program for grad students and postdocs with an October 28 deadline.

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 9d

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DongWon OH | 오동원 | 吳東源 @dongwonoh.bsky.social · 10d

For the first time, my trainees got their SPSP talks accepted--and 3 at once! Such a blessing.

Congratulations to Finneaz Moner @firdausmoner.bsky.social [lab manager], Ming Huang (Ben) Teo [former lab manager)], and Joy Tong [PhD student].

Proud of their hard work. See you in Chicago! #SPSP2026

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 9d

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Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) @cossa.bsky.social · 9d

Federal Funding Set to Expire at Midnight with No Solution in Sight, COSSA Publishes New At-Home Advocacy Toolkit, and More in the latest issue of the Washington Update! 📰

Read it all ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...

Issue 19 (September 30) | Washington Update

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 9d

Navigating funding uncertainty as a grad student? Our Student Committee shared strategies: explore external grants, talk with your advisor, consider fellowships & alt-ac paths. Thanks to our students for leading this conversation!

📰: ow.ly/gzll50X4BJc

SPSP
Strategies for Navigating Funding Uncertainty as a Graduate Student