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ISCON @iscon.bsky.social · 12d

ISCON now seeking nominations for the 2024 Best Social Cognition Paper Award!

This award recognizes an outstanding article (theoretical or empirical) in the field of social cognition. Papers eligible if published in 2024.

More info here: www.socialcognition.net/best-paper-a...

Best Paper Award | Home

www.socialcognition.net

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) seeks nominations for the Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Award to honor distinguished researchers & mentors. Nominees can be at any career stage, deadline Sept 12. Apply here: fabbs.org/about/idea-a...

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Micheal Dent @mdent.bsky.social · Aug 17

We are hiring!
Department of Psychology at the University at Buffalo is recruiting for a SUNY Empire Innovation faculty hire at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The hire is focused on the study of human cognition and behavior to address gaps in learning, development, or education using AI.

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Aug 11

New paper in Social Personality Psychology Compass: How to Thrive in Times of Threat and Uncertainty.
We offer recs on responding to the current sociopolitical climate at individual, relational, & collective levels to continue our work & support others
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

How to Thrive in Times of Threat and Uncertainty

President Donald Trump's Executive Orders in January 2025, subsequent grant terminations, and attacks on science elicited widespread concern and uncertainty regarding the future of science and the vi....

compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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

📊 New #PSPB research highlights the impact of the STEP scale - a tool that measures how safe or threatening people perceive different environments to be. Researchers report that environmental cues significantly impact engagement and belonging.

Read more: ow.ly/6mAE50WyCwi

Business professionals in formal attire engaged in discussions near large office windows with city views at dusk.

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Jul 29

New paper out from the Self & Motivation Lab on Safety and Threat in the Environment Perceptions (STEP). The STEP scale assesses people's overall, gut-level impressions of any given space and uniquely predicts engagement, interest, & desire to recruit others
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Perceptions of Safety and Threat in the Environment: The STEP Scale - Lora E. Park, Deborah E. Ward, Kristin Naragon-Gainey, Elizabeth A. Canning, Nicole Koefler, Zaviera A. Panlilio, Valerie Vessels,...

The Safety and Threat in Environment Perceptions (STEP) scale assesses perceptions of environments as safe (welcoming, inclusive) or threatening (critical, inti...

journals.sagepub.com

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Keith Maddox @maddblackprof.bsky.social · Jul 14

The June 2025 special issue of Social Cognition -- Tutorials on Novel Methods and Analyses in Social Cognition, Part 1 -- was guest edited by Jimmy Calanchini, Juliane Degner, and Colin Smith, with support from Bertram Gawronski.

The introduction is linked here: doi.org/10.1521/soco....

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David Amodio @davidamodio.bsky.social · May 9

Social Psychologists: SESP is in Lisbon this year (Oct 16-18)!

*The symposium submission deadline is May 16*

More info & the submission portal here: www.sesp.org/annualconfer...

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · May 7

Important update: Due to the high number of registrations, the Federation of Brain & Behavioral Sciences (FABBS) has changed the format of the “Responding to NSF Grant Terminations” event this Fri from a mtg to a webinar.

May 9, 2pm EST

Re-register using new link:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Webinar on Responding to NSF Grant Terminations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Join the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) on Friday, May 9th, at 2:00 PM ET for an informative webinar on responding to NSF grant terminations. We will discuss the r...

us02web.zoom.us

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · May 6

Materials should include a brief nomination letter addressing the nature and impact of the nominee’s contribution to the study of self and identity, CV, & up to 3 pdfs of their work.

Award winner will be invited to give a distinguished address at the 2026 SPSP Self Preconference, Feb 26 in Chicago

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · May 6

International Society for Self and Identity (ISSI) seeks nominations for its 2025 Outstanding Early Career Award.

Nominations due by June 13, 2025. Selection committee (Kim Rios, Lora Park, Erin Cooley) will make a decision by mid-July. Send materials to [email protected]

www.issiweb.org/awards

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Mar 20

He was such a wonderful friend, colleague, and mentor to so many. He made such a huge impact in the field through his work, his humor, and love for others, he was one of a kind and will be greatly missed.

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · Mar 20

Social psychology lost a giant, and I lost a dear friend and collaborator. Still processing the loss of Sam Sommers, and probably will be for some time. Cherish the time you have with your people, folks.

now.tufts.edu/2025/03/20/r...

Remembering Psychology Professor Sam Sommers

Sam Sommers, longtime professor at Tufts, studied the psychological causes and consequences of racism

now.tufts.edu

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Franki Kung @frankikung.bsky.social · Mar 18

Have a soon-to-submit paper or R&R you want developmental feedback on? Are you an early career researcher (undergrad to postdoc) in PSY or related fields?

If so, @reviewerzero.bsky.social's pre-review program, FAIR, is here for YOU! 🎉

Apply below or sign up for an office hour. We are here to help!

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Mar 11

Apply to University at Buffalo’s Visiting Future Faculty program which brings outstanding URM doctoral candidates to UB Sept 14-19, 2025 to engage with UB faculty & students, meet other scholars in the program, and tour the region.

Apply here: www.buffalo.edu/inclusion/st...
Deadline March 28, 2025

Visiting Future Faculty Program

The Visiting Future Faculty Program (VITAL) is an exciting and rewarding four-day program that brings promising doctoral scholars from all disciplines to UB.

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Feb 28

Congrats Thora! 🎉

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Feb 27

Congrats Federica! 🥳

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Feb 27

Congrats Lydia! 🎊

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Feb 27

Congrats Chris! 🎉

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Feb 13

Summaries of what’s been going on at NSF and NIH from FABBS (Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences):

fabbs.org/news/2025/02...

fabbs.org/news/2025/02...

What is Happening at NSF? – FABBS

When the Trump administration took office on January 20, the science advocacy community was not entirely sure what to expect for the National Science Foundation

fabbs.org

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Jan 22

The full paper can be found here:

ubwp.buffalo.edu/selfandmotiv...

ubwp.buffalo.edu

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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · Jan 22

We wrote a recent Compass paper on how to start and sustain fruitful collaborations that may be a helpful resource:
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Starting and sustaining fruitful collaborations in psychology

Much of psychological science relies on collaboration—from generating new theories and study ideas, to collecting and analyzing data, to writing and sharing results with the broader community. Learni....

compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · Jan 13

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

I am the new Associate Editor for Special Issues at @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social and I could not be more excited to be in the role!

We're looking for Guest Editors to propose potential special issues! Read all about what that means at the link below!

#SocialPsych #PsychSky

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Jackie Chen @jackiemchen.bsky.social · Nov 21

ISCON is excited to announce that the 2023 Best Social Cognition Paper Award goes to Hester, N., & Hehman, E. (2023). Dress is a fundamental component of person perception. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 27(4), 414-433! Congrats @neilrhester.bsky.social and @erichehman.bsky.social!

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Franki Kung @frankikung.bsky.social · Nov 21

Writing reviews of colleagues' work is one way to contribute and learn. But doing it well - giving critical *and* kind feedback - often requires intentionality, skills, & knowledge of the hidden curriculum of peer review!

This @reviewerzero.bsky.social workshop is here to help! Join us on Dec 1 🎉

Reviewer Zero @reviewerzero.bsky.social · Nov 21

What strategies can you use to provide effective peer reviews?

Join us for a virtual workshop with @blackinneuro.bsky.social! We'll discuss the structure & content of peer reviews & provide advice about how to write your first review.

Register here: blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-5883989

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