Does safety training actually improve workplace safety? A recent meta-analysis (Bisbey et al., 2025) shows that training has a strong impact on learning and behavior change, and a smaller impact on safety indicators and well-being. 💬Q&A w/ authors: tinyurl.com/3fb5sh5z 📄 doi.org/10.1037/apl0001309

Leadership research has traditionally emphasized observable behaviors as the primary basis for leadership perceptions. But in reality, observers draw on a mix of behavioral and non-behavioral cues when forming leadership impressions. 📄 Young et al. (2026): doi.org/10.1037/apl0001319

How do your friends' P-O fit shape your own perceptions of fit? Research by Sullivan and Swider (2025) shows that applicants’ friends’ perceptions of P-O fit play an important role in shaping applicant’s own fit perceptions and job choice decisions. Article: doi.org/10.1037/apl0001226

Why do graduates from different social class backgrounds experience disparities in job offers and starting salaries? Research from Liu et al. (2025) shows that social class origins shape job seekers' wage goals and how those goals change during the job search process. 📄 doi.org/10.1037/apl0001334

Top download from APA Journals in 2025 examines occupational differences in #personality traits, drawing on Big Five domains and personality nuances. Full article + interactive tool to explore the results ➡️ https://bit.ly/3NMyk3h @katlinanni.bsky.social @ukuvainik.bsky.social @renemottus.bsky.social

How do leaders offer help to their employees? 🤝 New research by Paek & Kakkar (2025) suggests that differences in how leaders offer help reflect their underlying status motives. 💬Q&A with the authors: tinyurl.com/42ept2w8 📄Article: doi.org/10.1037/apl0001299 📽️Video overview: youtu.be/1s_MvTatVYU

Does GenAI help employees be more creative?💭 New research by Sun et al. (2025) shows that giving employees access to GenAI can boost creativity, but it differs across individuals. 💬Q&A with the authors: tinyurl.com/3bh6nn3s 📄Article: doi.org/10.1037/apl0001296 📽️Video overview: youtu.be/Bk9jwGKWQQ4

How much ingratiation is too much? 🤔 New research by Wang and colleagues (2025) shows that for newcomers, a little flattery helps, but pushing it too far can quietly erode LMX. 💬Q&A with the authors: tinyurl.com/bdd6upmb 📄Article: doi.org/10.1037/apl0001292 📽️Video overview: youtu.be/6ES2lDqdXXQ

Do employer responses to online reviews matter? Research from Yu et al. (2025) shows that employer responses impact job seekers' perceptions of the organization and job pursuit intentions. 💬Full Q&A: tinyurl.com/mr3ptauw 📄Article: doi.org/10.1037/apl0001285 📽️Video overview: youtu.be/mWrLyAD6DnQ

Can conflict ever be good? A meta-analysis from Yuan et al. (2025) show that task, relationship, process, and status conflict are all negatively associated with team performance. Moderating factors: - National culture - Team characteristics - Methodological factors 📄 doi.org/10.1037/apl0001315

How do employees react when they witness mistreatment at work? 🤔 A meta-analysis by Hill et al. (2025) shows that observers of workplace mistreatment often feel anger toward perpetrators, empathy for victims, and even schadenfreude. 📄Full article available here: doi.org/10.1037/apl0001211

How do employees behave after witnessing sexual harassment? Research by Liang and Park (2025) identified 5 intervention behaviors and that bystanders typically fall into 1 of 3 intervention patterns: - active 📣 - low-risk 🫂 - no/limited 🤐 📄Full article available here: doi.org/10.1037/apl0001280

Can parents' stress cross over to their children? 🔄 New research by French and colleagues (2025) published in the Journal of Applied Psychology suggests that stress from both work and nonwork can ricochet from parents to their adolescents. 📄Full article available here: doi.org/10.1037/apl0...