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Society for Personality and Social Psychology
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SPSP strives to advance the study, teaching, and application of social and personality psychology. Links, RTs ≠ endorsement. Monitored 9am ET - 5pm ET, Mon-Fri.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2012
"weight stigma explained why obesity’s link to singlehood and suboptimal health was weaker in regions where obesity is common." - @JanaBerkessel, Anne Wendelken, & Tobias Ebert
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"recent research on social comparison among young adults points toward adverse consequences of social comparison to wellbeing. The advent of social media has significantly amplified the frequency of our comparisons with others" via @psyche_the_mag
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New #SPSPblog: Fairness Revisionism and the Dangers of Celebrating Social Progress by Tito L.H. Grillo, Shuhan Yang, & @adrianfward
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"our study shows that when people perceive that income inequality spills over into health and education disparities, they are less likely to accept it and more likely to support redistributive policies and collective actions to address it" via @physorg_com
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"around a quarter of people will not budge on their moral resistance to sin stocks. Increasing the benefits from a ‘sinful’ investment does not increase their willingness to invest." - @PawelNiszczota ,Paul Conway & @mbialek82
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"Vacations provide much stronger benefits to well-being than previously thought, with positive effects lasting weeks after return — but only if you truly disconnect from work during your time off" via @StudyFindsorg
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🗓️Tomorrow, 3-4 PM ET: Join our next Free-Form Friday session for a panel discussion on fraudulent responses in disability research. The event is being hosted by @DARN_disability. Sign up here (non-SPSP members are welcome!):
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💡When teachers consistently express belief in all students' ability to learn and improve, it can create a powerful ripple effect - boosting learning enthusiasm and reducing achievement gaps. Read more + follow @spspnews for #EverydayPsych insights:
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"people overall are more responsive to in-kind donations, such as groceries or packaged goods, and feel better about receiving them than they do aid in the form of cash" via @KelloggSchool
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RT @Sakiera_Hudson: If you're going to SPSP and you want some mentorship/community around LGBTQ+ issues, come to the GASP lunches on Friday…
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RT @MyerAnnalisa: Finally registered for @SPSPnews! Excited to see everyone in Denver, CO. 🎉 #SPSP2025
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New #SPSPblog: Obesity’s Health and Social Consequences Depend on Where You Live by @JanaBerkessel, Anne Wendelken, & Tobias Ebert
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"Our findings suggest that focusing on subtle terminology in climate messaging is not an effective use of resources." via @ResearchDigest
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"Undergraduate study participants felt significantly more positive and less negative about their upcoming exams after partners texted encouragement—however brief or affectionate" via @physorg_com
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"firms led by prosocial CEOs had higher profitability relative to their assets and lower financial, operational, and reputational risk, partly due to employee-friendly corporate policies" via @GreaterGoodSC
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