McGill social psych is now officially hiring at the assistant prof level, hooray Happy to chat with anyone about the position mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...

New paper out in Self & Identity on Appearance-based Rejection Sensitivity in virtual environments. Ps with Appearance-RS showed lower state self-esteem when they imagined having their camera on (vs. off) during a virtual class or work meeting, which was related to less academic and job engagement.

The International Society for Self & Identity seeks nominations for its 2026 Outstanding Early Career Award due 6/30/26. Committee members (Erin Cooley, Chair; Sarah Gaither, Lora Park) will review applicants, winner will be announced mid-late July 2026. More details: www.issiweb.org/announcements/

We have a new paper in Psych Review, creating a taxonomy of discrimination, in hopes of better organizing results and knowing when they might generalize With Becca Neel, @lorapark.bsky.social, Keita Christophe Free link: erichehman.com/wp-content/u...

New paper out in JPSP with @erichehman.bsky.social! We asked: What is the framework underlying our impressions of environments? Our large bottom-up study shows that people pay attention to 4 factors. We’re calling it the Environment Impressions Model: doi.org/10.1037/pspa...

New paper in PSPB on the benefits of giving positive feedback to students, especially from underrepresented groups. Although not the norm in STEM, giving positive feedback boosts self-efficacy and belonging, which increases STEM performance, attitudes, interest journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

FABBS(Federation of Assoc in Behavior&Brain Sciences) is pleased to honor Calvin Lai, recipient of the Kellina Craig-Henderson Early to Mid-Career Award AND Early Career Impact Award! Dr. Lai’s pioneering work examines implicit bias& applications to policing&hiring. Congrats @calvinklai.bsky.social

ISCON is pleased to announce the winner of best 2024 paper in social cognition award, which is: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Paper was led by @davidschultner.bsky.social, w Ben Stillerman, Bjorn Lindstrom, @leorhackel.bsky.social, Damaris Hagen, Nils Jostmann, and @davidamodio.bsky.social 1/4

POSTDOC POSITION in social psychology at Cornell @cornellpsych.bsky.social! We will begin reviewing apps Dec 1st. Please repost! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31185 @spspnews.bsky.social @spspsc.bsky.social @aplssc.bsky.social @spssi.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social

University at Buffalo’s Psychology Department will be hosting a graduate program virtual open house on Nov 5th- Come hear from faculty and graduate students about our department - and ask questions about our upcoming admissions cycle for PhD and MA programs. Please share with prospective students!

ISCON now seeking nominations for the 2024 Best Social Cognition Paper Award! This award recognizes an outstanding article (theoretical or empirical) in the field of social cognition. Papers eligible if published in 2024. More info here: www.socialcognition.net/best-paper-a...

The Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) seeks nominations for the Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Award to honor distinguished researchers & mentors. Nominees can be at any career stage, deadline Sept 12. Apply here: fabbs.org/about/idea-a...

We are hiring! Department of Psychology at the University at Buffalo is recruiting for a SUNY Empire Innovation faculty hire at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The hire is focused on the study of human cognition and behavior to address gaps in learning, development, or education using AI.

New paper in Social Personality Psychology Compass: How to Thrive in Times of Threat and Uncertainty. We offer recs on responding to the current sociopolitical climate at individual, relational, & collective levels to continue our work & support others compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

How to Thrive in Times of Threat and Uncertainty

President Donald Trump's Executive Orders in January 2025, subsequent grant terminations, and attacks on science elicited widespread concern and uncertainty regarding the future of science and the vi....

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📊 New #PSPB research highlights the impact of the STEP scale - a tool that measures how safe or threatening people perceive different environments to be. Researchers report that environmental cues significantly impact engagement and belonging. Read more: ow.ly/6mAE50WyCwi

New paper out from the Self & Motivation Lab on Safety and Threat in the Environment Perceptions (STEP). The STEP scale assesses people's overall, gut-level impressions of any given space and uniquely predicts engagement, interest, & desire to recruit others journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Perceptions of Safety and Threat in the Environment: The STEP Scale - Lora E. Park, Deborah E. Ward, Kristin Naragon-Gainey, Elizabeth A. Canning, Nicole Koefler, Zaviera A. Panlilio, Valerie Vessels,...

The Safety and Threat in Environment Perceptions (STEP) scale assesses perceptions of environments as safe (welcoming, inclusive) or threatening (critical, inti...

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The June 2025 special issue of Social Cognition -- Tutorials on Novel Methods and Analyses in Social Cognition, Part 1 -- was guest edited by Jimmy Calanchini, Juliane Degner, and Colin Smith, with support from Bertram Gawronski. The introduction is linked here: doi.org/10.1521/soco....

Social Psychologists: SESP is in Lisbon this year (Oct 16-18)! *The symposium submission deadline is May 16* More info & the submission portal here: www.sesp.org/annualconfer...

Important update: Due to the high number of registrations, the Federation of Brain & Behavioral Sciences (FABBS) has changed the format of the “Responding to NSF Grant Terminations” event this Fri from a mtg to a webinar. May 9, 2pm EST Re-register using new link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Webinar on Responding to NSF Grant Terminations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Join the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) on Friday, May 9th, at 2:00 PM ET for an informative webinar on responding to NSF grant terminations. We will discuss the r...

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International Society for Self and Identity (ISSI) seeks nominations for its 2025 Outstanding Early Career Award. Nominations due by June 13, 2025. Selection committee (Kim Rios, Lora Park, Erin Cooley) will make a decision by mid-July. Send materials to kmrios@illinois.edu www.issiweb.org/awards

Social psychology lost a giant, and I lost a dear friend and collaborator. Still processing the loss of Sam Sommers, and probably will be for some time. Cherish the time you have with your people, folks. now.tufts.edu/2025/03/20/r...

Remembering Psychology Professor Sam Sommers

Sam Sommers, longtime professor at Tufts, studied the psychological causes and consequences of racism

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Have a soon-to-submit paper or R&R you want developmental feedback on? Are you an early career researcher (undergrad to postdoc) in PSY or related fields? If so, @reviewerzero.bsky.social's pre-review program, FAIR, is here for YOU! 🎉 Apply below or sign up for an office hour. We are here to help!

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🌱 Formative And Interactive Review (FAIR) 🌱 Reviewer Zero's Formative and Interactive Review (FAIR) draft feedback program is designed for early career researchers (ECRs) to receive feedback on a draf...

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📚 Are you an early career researcher (undergrad to postdoc) in psych, neuro, or a related field? Are you seeking feedback on an unsubmitted manuscript or a response to reviews? Our “pre-review” program offers feedback from experienced reviewers! 👇 Learn more & apply: go.iu.edu/rzfair

Apply to University at Buffalo’s Visiting Future Faculty program which brings outstanding URM doctoral candidates to UB Sept 14-19, 2025 to engage with UB faculty & students, meet other scholars in the program, and tour the region. Apply here: www.buffalo.edu/inclusion/st... Deadline March 28, 2025

Visiting Future Faculty Program

The Visiting Future Faculty Program (VITAL) is an exciting and rewarding four-day program that brings promising doctoral scholars from all disciplines to UB.

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Summaries of what’s been going on at NSF and NIH from FABBS (Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences): fabbs.org/news/2025/02... fabbs.org/news/2025/02...

What is Happening at NSF? – FABBS

When the Trump administration took office on January 20, the science advocacy community was not entirely sure what to expect for the National Science Foundation

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🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 I am the new Associate Editor for Special Issues at @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social and I could not be more excited to be in the role! We're looking for Guest Editors to propose potential special issues! Read all about what that means at the link below! #SocialPsych #PsychSky 1/n

ISCON is excited to announce that the 2023 Best Social Cognition Paper Award goes to Hester, N., & Hehman, E. (2023). Dress is a fundamental component of person perception. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 27(4), 414-433! Congrats @neilrhester.bsky.social and @erichehman.bsky.social!

Writing reviews of colleagues' work is one way to contribute and learn. But doing it well - giving critical *and* kind feedback - often requires intentionality, skills, & knowledge of the hidden curriculum of peer review! This @reviewerzero.bsky.social workshop is here to help! Join us on Dec 1 🎉

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What strategies can you use to provide effective peer reviews? Join us for a virtual workshop with @blackinneuro.bsky.social! We'll discuss the structure & content of peer reviews & provide advice about how to write your first review. Register here: blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-5883989

Researching identity safety cues? Submit to our Special Issue call at Journal of Social Issues, "Identity Safety Cues in Context: Advancing the Role of Group Status, Interpersonal Dynamics, and Systemic Events in Identity Safety Cues" - due Dec. 31st! spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

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ISCON Early Career Award Call- please share widely 2024 Early Career Award in Social Cognition nominees must have received their PhDs no earlier than 2018. -Please send cover letter, CV, and no more than 3 papers to eric.hehman@mcgill.ca. Deadline: October 1, 2024.

Seeking social psych faculty/grad students for 15min online study of perceptions of grant proposals, $20! To participate, must have a PhD in social psych or related field or be a second year or higher grad student in social psych/related field and be in the US tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...