Congrats, to everyone recognized the year! We would love to see your science shine even more in JESP!! ⭐️✨🌟💫🤩

🚨New paper alert🚨 Celebrate the fabulous Tisa Bertlich and her paper “Just a means to an end? Individuals support direct democracy instrumentally, irrespective of conspiracy mentality” with @zakfio.bsky.social and me just published in @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

Why do people form stereotypes? In a new study Diane Pecher et al. found that memory plays an important role: People confuse individuals who look similar and reconstruct their memory based on unfounded statements about groups. This happened even when these individuals are friendly looking aliens!

Goodnight, Chicago! Now the real work: write up the science you presented and submit it. Let’s make sure those great ideas don’t stay in the conference room @spspnews.bsky.social #spsp2026

Can’t wait to see all of the new science at #spsp2026 Remember to think of JESP as a home for your work! See you all in Chicago!

Anonymous reviews don’t just “free people to be honest” they can amplify negative emotion. Past work in our journal shows anonymity increases stronger negative reactions, which can skew evaluations. Something to keep in mind when browsing Rate My Professor! pepperdine-graphic.com/rant-student...

A simple nod of agreement can lock in first impressions. Across 4 studies, brief social verification made evaluations of job applicants more consistent and stable. Shared reality doesn’t just feel real—it consolidates what we think. @m-atteomasi.bsky.social Gerrit Lamers & Gerald Echterhoff

Moral framing has long been proposed as a way to shift attitudes. @marlenevoit.bsky.social @mtwardawski.bsky.social & Moritz Fischer tested this with conservatives who are often skeptical about climate change and found it didn’t work. Thus, there are understudied limits of moral reframing.

New work by Mohamed Hussein, Zakary Tormala, & S Christian Wheeler shows that when political issues become identity-relevant, people favor radical candidates. Identity—not just policy—drives polarization. @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @stanforduniversity.bsky.social www.psypost.org/linking-pers...

Are leaders blamed for disasters that eventually did not occur? The answer points to the crucial impact of partisanship in assigning blame for events that almost happened. @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social w/ Matejas Mackin, @danieleffron.bsky.social, and Neal Roese authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

This @psychologytoday.com piece by @rossgwhite.com explores what fuels dehumanization, citing past work by Francesca Prati, Richard Crisp, & Monica Rubini showing that counter-stereotype exposure reduces prejudice and helps re‑humanize others. 🧠💙 www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

On holiday break this week? Some new reading below!! ⬇️⬇️

Ever wonder if saying “thank you” makes people more likely to help? Results are mixed. Gratitude, whether for a kind act or character, sometimes increased generosity but wording didn’t matter. The appreciation itself is what counts @greatergoodedu.bsky.social greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...

Even when we try to think harder, we still excuse ourselves. 🧠 A new study by Katarzyna Miazek & Konrad Bocian finds that the self-interest bias—judging bad acts as less wrong when they benefit us—persists even under time pressure or mental load. Fixing it may require awareness, not just willpower.

Looking for some new reading!? 📖

Why do we feel good when a star athlete or coach stumbles? 🏈 This article cites a past study showing people enjoy others’ setbacks—especially when they seem hypocritical or undeserving. Even in sports, our sense of “justice” fuels schadenfreude. ⚖️ thedebrief.org/why-we-love-...

Thanks to everyone who joined us on our @spspnews.bsky.social free form session! The recording will be up on SPSP soon. @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social would love to hear from anyone interested in submitting an idea for a special issue! Hooray for science!

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Can reading one article change your belief in free will? New studies say maybe—but the effect doesn’t last. Our beliefs might be more resilient than they seem New work by @olivergenschow.bsky.social @protzko.bsky.social @sebraem.bsky.social 💡

Why does talking about our good deeds feel bad? New research @cornelluniversity.bsky.social @utoronto.ca finds people expect shame, not pride, when sharing altruism—worried it’ll seem performative. Maybe Oscar Wilde was right: the best good deeds are quiet ones. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...

Ever wondered what goes into producing a successful special issue at the @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social? Find out by joining the editors for a Free-Form Friday session on November 7, 2-3 PM ET! RSVP here: community.spsp.org/e...

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Ever wondered how special issues at JESP come together? 🤔 Join @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social @sarahegaither.bsky.social & Nick Rule Nov 7 (2–3pm) for a @spspnews.bsky.social Free Form Friday session on what editors look for! Open to everyone! spsp.org/professional...

Some @theguardian.com coverage! Women use exclamation marks 3x more than men—not from extra joy, but to avoid sounding unfriendly 😬 Online, neutrality reads as hostility, so warmth is outsourced to punctuation!! BUT it boosts likability and can hurt credibility www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Check out some new science!! 👀

No tricks here! Just a reminder that our call for our upcoming special issue on social dilemmas is Nov 30th!! Send us your science!!! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Looking to run more? A new paper by Emily Balcetis, Jordan Daley, Bradley Tao, & Bryce Lexow highlights how to best finish that race! The takeaway? Runners get to the finish line by focusing on subgoals rather than the larger goal of completing the race www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Some new coverage of Sarah Mohammadi & Andrew Hale's recent work testing social exclusion and experiencing schadenfreude (finding pleasure in someone's misfortune) or glückschmerz (those who are snubbed enjoy others’ good fortune less) @olemiss.bsky.social olemiss.edu/news/2025/09...

Check out some more coverage of a recent paper we published by @mikeybiddlestone.bsky.social @unikent.bsky.social & colleagues about how to beat misinformation! holistic.news/en/recognizi...

Nice 🧵 about a brand new paper in our journal! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Want help protecting yourself from misinformation? Check out coverage of a new paper by @mikeybiddlestone.bsky.social @unikent.bsky.social & colleagues showing reading a message that prompts open-minded thinking can work as a “cognitive vaccine” against disinformation! tech.news.am/eng/news/601...

Back-to-school season is here! 📚 Check out SPSP's teaching resource collection: member-recommended textbooks with detailed educator reviews, plus classroom activities from the classic "36 Questions" to innovative PSA projects. Learn more: ow.ly/RwUP50WKirz

Still looking for some new readings for you syllabi for the fall? 🔖Check out our July/August issue!! 📖 Packed with all kinds of new science! @spspnews.bsky.social @spssi.bsky.social @apajournals.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social @improvingpsych.org

Some @psychologytoday.com coverage by @Madeleine Fugère featuring a recently published article in JESP! We also recently covered this paper here, so clearly it is great science! #psychology www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dati...

Brand new work by Sierra Peters, Jon Maner, & Andrea Meltzer showing that sexual desire underlies why we may prioritize attractiveness in long-term partners! They even shift this motivation around experimentally! #psychology

Looking for some summer reading?? 🌞📖 Or new science as you start to prep those syllabi!?! 👀 Here is our May 2025 issue which includes to the intro to our special issue all about gossip! @spspnews.bsky.social @spssi.bsky.social @apajournals.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social @improvingpsych.org

"In a 2018 study John Petrocelli defined bu|lsh!t in eloquentacademic terms: “Communications that result from little to no concern for truth, evidence and/or established semantic, logical, systemic, or empirical knowledge.” Cited in this write up! #psychology news.clearancejobs.com/2025/06/17/w...

Ever wonder if people can change? New work by Jinseok Chun & Michael North show moral fixedness (beliefs that moral traits change less than competence or warmth) really is fixed! We assume morality reflects a person's core more than other traits!

Another paper for your summer 🌞 reading 📑 A new review by Alice Eagly & Judith Hall tests for gender stereotype accuracy across published work and finds strong evidence for gender stereotype accuracy due to the extensive exposure men and women have to other men and women in daily life. #psychology

Some new science in our journal!!! ⬇️⬇️

Immanent justice thinking is the tendency to see causal connections between actions and deserved outcomes, even when a clear link isn't evident. New work by Janet Geipel, Constantinos Hadjichristidis & Luca Surian shows that foreign language use for bilinguals increases immanent justice endorsements

The "motherhood penalty" has shown greater discrimination against moms vs dads in the workplace. New work by @chrispetsko.bsky.social Rebecca Ponce de Leon & Ashleigh Rosette now instead shows a parenthood boost effect for moms & dads! BUT White parents may have a higher boost than Black parents.

Spring showers ☔️ brings new research📰!?! Our March/April 2025 issue is here! @spspnews.bsky.social @spssi.bsky.social @apajournals.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social @improvingpsych.org

New write up from a recent JESP study showing how the labeling we use for animal testing helps us psychologically detach from those animals. #psychology #socialpsychology theconversation.com/people-belie...

Hello 👋🏼 to everyone at MPA! Be sure to send us all of your new science!!

Some more coverage from @forbes.com that features some recent work in our special issue on gossip 🗣️ Read more about gossip in the workplace, and then check out the actual science below measuring how gossipers at work are perceived! #psychology #socialpsychology www.forbes.com/sites/jasonw...

Check out this article highlighting some traits that lead to better sleep at night! 😴 Citing past JESP work, being true to yourself❤️ can increase feelings of acceptance which means better sleep! #psychology #socialpsychology www.yourtango.com/self/common-...

Proof that good science can help others! Recent work in our journal showing that going to the theater can improve empathy is cited in this new grant a theater in San Luis Obispo, California received! www.newtimesslo.com/arts/a-50000...

Submit! Submit! Submit!! #psychology #science