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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 7d

I'm excited to share a new paper at Social and Personality Psychology Compass with @erinhughes.bsky.social and @amymuise.bsky.social on self-expansion theory. We trace the theory back to its origins, discuss how well the original ideas have been tested, and what ideas remain: tinyurl.com/y8ppsz9k

The title and abstract for the paper "Self-Expansion Theory: Origins, Current Evidence, and Future Horizons"

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 13d

We wrote a blog post about this for @spspnews.bsky.social Character and Context: spsp.org/news/charact...

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Emma McGorray @emmamcgorray.bsky.social · 28d

To help instructors diversify course content, we’re building a database of articles focused on the relationship experiences of marginalized and underrepresented populations. Do you have any to recommend (perhaps one you’ve written yourself or read recently)? Recommend it here: tinyurl.com/IARRrecs

graphic displaying the following text: “The IARR Teaching Committee is seeking article recommendations focused on the relationships of underrepresented populations.” below that text, a link appears to a form where people can provide recommendations: tinyurl.com/IARRrecs

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Maya Rossignac-Milon @mrossignacmilon.bsky.social · Sep 4

What kinds of conversations spark instant connection?

Excited to share my first NYT Guest Essay, with @ericaboothby.bsky.social.

We argue that playful riffing — creating a little world together — forges and deepens relationships through shared reality.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/o...

Opinion | You’re Probably Doing Small Talk Wrong

www.nytimes.com

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Franki Kung @frankikung.bsky.social · Aug 20

This special issue "invites submissions on research areas recently de-prioritized and/or de-funded that address or discuss how social cognition approaches can aid in the understanding of these critical societal issues."

Plz consider submitting!

Keith Maddox @maddblackprof.bsky.social · Aug 19

Social Cognition invites papers for a special issue on disrupted scholarship guest edited by Galen Bodenhausen, Jacqueline Chen, & Franki Kung.

bit.ly/3HkcyBf

Call for Papers Indomitable Science: Social Cognition Scholarship amid Disruption.docx

Call for Papers: Special Collection Indomitable Science: Social Cognition Scholarship amid Disruption Deadline for Letters of Intent: October 15, 2025 (https://bit.ly/4mlowtf) Guest Editors: Gale...

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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · Jul 3

Just found out I can put this gif on my lab website so this is gonna be a game changer 😂 Anyway I will be reviewing PhD applications for UIC social-personality psych area to start in Fall 2026, so please let your students know. More info on my website: www.pbandjlab.com/team

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Alt: a cartoon of homer simpson and bart simpson sitting on a couch with the words join us above them .

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · Jun 26

Definitely, I’ll keep an eye out for it!

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thanks for the recommendation — this looks super interesting!

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · Jun 25

This looks great! Thank you!

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · Jun 25

Awesome, thanks! I actually met him briefly at MPA this year, will check out his recent work.

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thank you so much for sharing!

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · Jun 25

I'm putting together a new grad seminar on the psychology of social class/socioeconomic status for this fall. I'm interested in highlighting new work/ideas/topics in this growing field and would welcome any suggestions! (And please don't hesitate to suggest your own work.)

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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · Jun 24

I know Chicago winter is a huge departure from our usual SPSP locations, but Chicago is worth it!!! There’s so much good food here! Come hang out!

Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · Jun 24

📌 Reminder: #SPSP2026 submissions opened last week! One week in and we're already seeing great interest. Don't miss your chance to present in Chicago (February 26-28, 2026)!

Podium presentations due July 17 | Posters due September 18

Submit here: ow.ly/aCie50WfwGp

SPSP 2026 Annual Convention
Chicago - February 26-28

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · Jun 23

Congrats, Bill!!

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Giulia Zoppolat @zoppolat.bsky.social · May 26

With everything going on in the world, it's good to do things you love. Catching up on some of the latest in the science of close relationships, from friendship to romance, to why the love languages aren't real. #relationshipscience #https://www.zoppolat.com/post/relationship-science-roundup-vol-10

Relationship Science Roundup - Vol. 10

The latest in the science of close relationships.

www.zoppolat.com

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Eli Finkel @elijfinkel.bsky.social · May 21

🎇NEW PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT🎇

“Love may be a many-splendored thing, but it’s also a battlefield.”

So begins my "Romantic Relationships" chapter in the new, OPEN-ACCESS, Handbook of Social Psychology (6e). The chapter synthesizes what I've learned in my 28 years in the field.

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · May 19

I want to thank Nicole for inviting me to join her and Sarah on this monumental undertaking. This is the first-ever chapter on social class in the HSP -- it was exciting to see how much we've learned as a field about this pressing social divide, and how many more questions remain! (4/4)

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · May 19

We close with recommendations, including how to think about choosing a measure of social class. (One thing we noticed in reviewing the literature is that measurement is often inconsistent, and we hope this advice will be useful to researchers in deciding what measures to choose.) (3/4)

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · May 19

In the chapter, we define what social class is and how it relates to constructs like status and power; give a history of research on the topic; discuss major theories of social class; and analyze its effects across four levels of culture: ideas, institutions, interactions, and individuals. (2/4)

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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · May 19

I'm thrilled that this is not only published, but free and open-access to make our science available to everyone. Brief thread about Chapter 24 (Social Class), from @profnicolestephens.bsky.social, Sarah Townsend, and me: (1/4)

Daniel Gilbert @danielgilbert.bsky.social · May 19

Since 1954, "The Handbook of Social Psychology" has been the field’s most authoritative reference work, and today is the launch of the 6th edition with 50 new chapters by 100 leading scholars. Best news? The HSP is now an open-access public resource—free to read, download, and share. the-hsp.com