📣Join us for our next PUI Research Talk! Dr. Emily Dix from Lake Forest College will present her research on racial bias recognition and interventions to increase White people's awareness of ongoing discrimination. 📆September 26, 1-2 PM ET Register: ow.ly/zu7b50X0eih

New on our blog: "Working Together: Tips for Effective Student Collaboration" 🤝 From managing conflicts to building team cohesion, Daniela Zibenberg shares practical advice for students navigating group work in research settings. Learn more: ow.ly/aQcV50X0cGz

New #PSPB research reveals how feeling time-poor creates a troubling imbalance: we become more likely to seek help but less willing to give it. The study found that zero-sum thinking about time drives this selfish shift in our social behavior. 📖: ow.ly/KBCM50WZnib

Midterms approaching? Psychology student Milena Dasilva-Braga shares 4 key tips in our latest SPSPotlight: stay organized, prioritize basic needs, make time for real self-care and remember your goals. Read more: ow.ly/7WRS50WZmGP

📣 Join SPSP tomorrow from 2-3 PM ET for a Free-Form Friday session, as three SPSP members who have experienced recent grant terminations share their stories and discuss how they're navigating next steps in their research. Register here: ow.ly/1aKx50WYNwl

📈New research in Social Psychological and Personality Science reveals how government policies shape our beliefs about poverty. Countries with less spending and deregulated labor markets see more blame placed on individuals rather than systems. Learn more: ow.ly/8AZv50WYMbR

🎉SPSP is excited to share the recipients of the SAGE Early Career Trajectory Award! Congratulations to @oliviaatherton.bsky.social, Emorie Beck, Brian Chin, @joshcjackson.bsky.social, Alison Jane Martingano, @tedmond.bsky.social, and @rosieshrout.bsky.social! Learn more: ow.ly/bYiW50WYKPS

I am so happy and honored to receive this year's SAGE Emerging Scholar Award! 🎉 Immensely grateful to @spspnews.bsky.social, and huge congratulations to all awardees!! 👏

The @spspnews.bsky.social Religion & Spirituality Preconference is accepting applications for talks, data blitzes, & posters until 10/23! We're excited to hear from Kathleen Corriveau, @alexandraworm.bsky.social, @drmeltemyucel.bsky.social & @joshcjackson.bsky.social. More info: tinyurl.com/33x9za7r

Three conversations I'm excited to be a part of this week 🧪: 1) Fri Sept 19th 2pm ET join me, @frankikung.bsky.social, Jon Freeman and Cynthia Pickett for an @spspnews.bsky.social virtual conversation on grant terminations and research funding challenges spsp.org/professional...

We're excited to announce the recipients of SPSP's 2025 Early and Mid Career Awards! These outstanding researchers represent the future and present leaders of our field. Please join us in applauding their contributions! Learn more: ow.ly/TkNV50WXJSh

SPSP is excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 SAGE Emerging Scholar Award! Congratulations to @chrbuettner.bsky.social, Ivan Hernandez, Erin Hughes, @niclaskuper.bsky.social, Katherine Lawson, @joelleforestier.bsky.social, and Zachary Witkower! Learn more: ow.ly/Vff550WY7hH

Announcing SPSP's 2026 Self & Identity precon (bit.ly/4mn2WDT), which will have a timely focus on activist and ally identities. We have a phenomenal set of speakers (Linda Tropp! Kim Rios! Lucy De Souza! Teri Kirby! Dan McAdams!) and are accepting data blitz and poster submissions until Oct 23!

👏 We are INSANELY happy to share that former PhD student and lab member Christiane Büttner @chrbuettner.bsky.social is one of the recipient of the 2025 SAGE Emerging Scholar Award @spspnews.bsky.social! Huge congratulations, Christiane, this is so well deserved!! spsp.org/news/spsp-ne...

SPSP Members: Join us for our next PUI Research Talk! Dr. Emily Dix from Lake Forest College will present her research on racial bias recognition and interventions to increase awareness of ongoing discrimination. 📆September 26, 1-2 PM ET Register here: ow.ly/830750WXwB3

SIPS@SPSP Preconference is open for submissions (posters and data blitzes). Any and all submissions welcome! We want to emphasize replication research in the area of social-personality psychology. If you or someone you know has done replication research in this area, we highly recommend you submit!

We're now accepting data blitz and poster abstracts for @spspnews.bsky.social Emotion Preconference (Feb 26 in Chicago)! We've got an exciting lineup of invited speakers, including a themed panel on emotions in groups. Abstract portal closes October 23. spsp.org/events/annua...

📊New research validates how we evaluate people along four key dimensions: ability, assertiveness, morality, and friendliness. This study helps simplify decades of research on first impressions and social judgment. Read more in #SPPS: ow.ly/Cr7t50WXvr3

⚡ Three days left to submit a poster or roundtable unconference for #SPSP2026! Learn more below and make sure to get your Annual Convention submissions to us before September 18 at 11:59 PM PT! 🔗: ow.ly/81aU50WWN3X#SPSP2026! P.S. Precon submissions will be open until October 23!

How does entering into a romantic relationship boost people's well-being? This #MemberMonday, we're reading a new #SPPS study on this subject from Helena Yuchen Qin, Elaine Hoan, Samantha Joel, and Geoff MacDonald. Learn more: ow.ly/Oz4t50WWO8I

In case you missed it: Angela Duckworth is now on our Heritage Wall! 🌟 The motivation researcher and MacArthur Fellow has brought personality psychology to millions through her bestselling book and viral TED talk. Learn more about her work: ow.ly/KqQ250WVQI7

👋Reminder: The next webinar in our partnership with other APA divisions is coming up soon! Brittany Bloodhart presents on environmental justice and gender. 📆When: September 18 at 12 PM ET Learn more and register: ow.ly/BJxP50WVRry

⏰There's still time for SPSP members to RSVP for today's Free-Form Friday session! Join us at 2 PM ET for a virtual discussion focused on the experiences of psychologists working at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions. Sign up here: ow.ly/N7QH50WVRJx

🤔How do people form judgments and make sense of others in light of their multiple identities? This is called intersectional stereotyping, and it's the crux of Dr. Troy A. Kearse, Jr.'s current research. Learn more in our latest SPSP Member Spotlight: ow.ly/a9hu50WVbQm

The SPSP Gender Preconference is accepting abstracts for blitz talks and poster presentations. If you're a PhD student or of a similar stage (e.g., lab manager), let us know when applying if you'd like to also be considered for a judged award. tinyurl.com/Gender26

📊New research challenges assumptions about group favoritism. A study of 12K+ people across 45 non-Western countries finds economic inequality can lead people to favor advantaged outgroups over their own. Read more in #SPPS: ow.ly/Bkpx50WVb2G

#ICYMI: Angela Duckworth, renowned researcher on grit and motivation, has been added to our Heritage Wall! Her groundbreaking work has transformed how we understand achievement and success. Check out her Heritage Wall page to learn more! 📰: ow.ly/je4R50WUx6n

New #SPSP2026 Submission Opportunity: SPSP is now seeking abstracts for our robust preconference agenda! These mini-conferences give attendees the chance to showcase their work to peers who share their interests. Learn more + submit here: ow.ly/8aQk50WUxPM

Join us in Chicago in February for the 13th annual SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference! If you'd like to share your latest research with us, submissions for presentations are open through October 23. Hope to see you there! www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/2025/9/...

What's it like to work at an institution where the primary focus is teaching and advising, rather than research? Join our next Free-Form Friday to learn more and share your questions! 🗓️September 12, 2-3 PM ET ✍️Sign up here: ow.ly/QTvA50WUbow

Our latest SPSP Member Spotlight features Troy A. Kearse, Jr.! An Assistant Professor at Towson University, Troy studies social perception, stereotyping, and stigma using an intersectionality lens. Learn more about his work: ow.ly/ASUU50WTSNp

Recent research in #PSPR highlights why people's perceptions of inequality matter more than official statistics for predicting political behavior. The study outlines five key psychological processes that shape how we see inequality around us. Learn more: ow.ly/C7Y550WTS5p

Earlier this week, we celebrated @angeladuckworth.bsky.social induction into a kind of psychologist’s hall of fame called The @spspnews.bsky.social Heritage Wall for her research on grit & motivation. To see her page on the Wall & donate to a fellowship in her honor, visit spsp.org/membership/a...

This SPSP #MemberMonday, explore research from @jinxungoh.bsky.social examining how racial groups perceive competition between Asian Americans and Black Americans. The study reveals complex patterns that may affect intergroup relations and coalition building. 📖: ow.ly/Gqa650WT8qr

🗓️September 18, 12 PM ET: Don't miss the next event in our APA Interdivisional webinar series exploring psychology and climate justice. Brittany Bloodhart will address how attitudes about women and the environment are socially constructed. ✍️Register: ow.ly/X9zA50WS0aB

Congratulations to BCFG Co-Director @angeladuckworth.bsky.social for being recognized on the SPSP Heritage Wall @spspnews.bsky.social! This honor recognizes scholars whose contributions have left a lasting mark on personality and social psychology. spsp.org/membership/a...

👏SPSP is excited to announce that @angeladuckworth.bsky.social is the latest addition to our Heritage Wall! Dr. Duckworth is widely recognized as a leading researcher in the psychology of motivation and character development. Learn more: ow.ly/XEbM50WRZB5

📊New research in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin explores how different interventions could help mitigate self-interest bias - the tendency of people to think of transgressors more positively when the latter’s actions serve the former’s interests. 📖: ow.ly/eTcM50WRaII

There are 🗓️two weeks left🗓️ to submit posters and roundtable unconferences for the SPSP Annual Convention! Don't miss your opportunity to share your work with thousands of scholars and engage with colleagues at #SPSP2026! Submit here before September 18: ow.ly/R7JA50WRfXj

🚨Reminder: Apply for #SPSP2026 Registration Stipends by September 18! We're offering 5 types of funding opportunities to help psychology students and other researchers participate in the Annual Convention. Apply here: ow.ly/O61z50WQjj4

How do people determine the right time to get married and have kids? 📊 New research illustrates fascinating differences in life timing expectations among study participants from China and the United States. Read more in #PSPB: ow.ly/Poqq50WPyHR

🚨Reminder: Apply for #SPSP2026 Registration Stipends by September 18! We're offering 5 types of funding opportunities to help psychology students and other researchers participate in the Annual Convention. Apply here: ow.ly/O61z50WQjj4

SPSP joined 80+ scientific organizations in responding to the recent "Restoring Gold Standard Science" executive order. We sent a letter to affirm our commitment to scientific integrity—because a gold standard for science already exists. Learn more: ow.ly/LcnC50WQj4F

Check out my latest for @spspnews.bsky.social’s Character & Context blog: “Neighbors Have Different Politics? You Might Be Less Politically Biased”. I summarize and discuss the implications of my recent work with Cheryl Kaiser (@mountainlatte.bsky.social) out in SPPS. spsp.org/news/charact...

Have you explored the SPSP Member Resource Hub yet? Whether you are navigating grad school, building your first research lab, or mentoring other psychologists, you will find resources organized specifically for your career stage and professional context. Learn more: spsp.org/membership/...

🌍Join us September 18 at 12pm ET for our next APA Interdivisional webinar! Brittany Bloodhart explores how women experience greater impacts from environmental issues while being underrepresented in policy solutions. Register: ow.ly/QWam50WO9Wx

🎯 SPSP's Member Resource Hub is live! Professional development resources organized by career stage + specialized collections for PUI faculty, international members and industry professionals. Learn more: ow.ly/4bkE50WOaO6 Have an idea for a resource? DM us - let's talk!

Still reminiscing about SISPP a month later! Very grateful to have met so many amazing scholars from around the world + learn from Dr David Sherman & Dr Emily Dix about implementing interventions in science. Huge thanks to @spspnews.bsky.social for organising & Northwestern University for hosting!

What motivates romantic partners to continue being supportive in their partner's goal pursuit? New #PSPB research suggests that as long as gratitude is expressed, partners remain motivated to help even when their partner does not succeed. Read more: ow.ly/Ljvu50WNCrq

SPSP has joined over 80 scientific organizations to respond to the recent "Restoring Gold Standard Science" executive order. SPSP, along with its partners, sent a letter to the White House to affirm its commitment to scientific integrity. Learn more: spsp.org/news/newsle...