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JESP features research in social psychology that use experimental or quasi-experimental methods or findings that push existing theories in new and needed directions!
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Classic person perception models argue that group information (e.g., group valence) dominates impression formation, especially in less-than-optimal conditions. But is this really the case?
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Classic person perception models argue that group information (e.g., group valence) dominates impression formation, especially in less-than-optimal conditions. But is this really the case?
👉 Read the full paper
authors.elsevier.com/a/1m66p51f8w...
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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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. ⚖️
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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-...
Why We Love to See the Mighty Fall: The Science Behind Humanity’s Obsession With Seeing Others Fail
Science explore schadenfreude—the pleasure in others’ failures—and reveals how it shapes envy, empathy, and self-esteem.
thedebrief.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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-...
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!
@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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November 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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!
@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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TODAY at 2 PM ET: Ever wondered what goes into creating and submitting a successful special issue at @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social? Join JESP Editors during this virtual event to find out!
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November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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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 💡
New work by @olivergenschow.bsky.social
@protzko.bsky.social @sebraem.bsky.social 💡
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November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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 💡
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...
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...
The do-gooder dilemma: to disclose or not to disclose | Cornell Chronicle
People say they would feel worse telling others about their charitable acts than if they kept the news to themselves, or told others about their personal achievements, the study found.
news.cornell.edu
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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...
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...
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Ever wondered what goes into producing a successful special issue at the @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social?
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November 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Ever wondered what goes into producing a successful special issue at the @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social?
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🤔Ever wondered what goes into creating and submitting a successful special issue at the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology? Join a Free-Form Friday session with JESP editors to learn more!
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🤔Ever wondered what goes into creating and submitting a successful special issue at the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology? Join a Free-Form Friday session with JESP editors to learn more!
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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!
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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!
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October 31, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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...
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!
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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...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Exclamation marks! Why do women use them three times as much as men?
It’s the punctuation that can make you seem warmer and more agreeable – but also much more compliant and lacking in analytical thinking
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Check out some new science!! 👀
Do messages claiming free will doesn’t exist actually shift people's beliefs? Our @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social paper finds believe reductions over a week—but only when the context of reporting beliefs is the same as when reading text. w/ @protzko.bsky.social @sebraem.bsky.social
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Does reading an anti-free will text affect beliefs related to free will over time? — A registered report
Scientists debate how the public would react when anti-free will messages are communicated in the media. Taking part in this debate, social psychologi…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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!!!
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October 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
No tricks here! Just a reminder that our call for our upcoming special issue on social dilemmas is Nov 30th!! Send us your science!!!
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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...
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...
What motivates runners? Focusing on the “how” rather than the “why”
Many might think that when fatigue sets in during a running race, the key to perseverance is reminding oneself why the effort is worth it or focusing on reasons why they set the goal—intuition t...
www.eurekalert.org
October 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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...
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...
olemiss.edu/news/2025/09...
Karma Feels Good After Being Excluded | Ole Miss
olemiss.edu
October 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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...
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...
& colleagues about how to beat misinformation!
holistic.news/en/recognizi...
Recognizing Fake News: An Open Mind Can Help
Recognizing fake news is a challenge. An experiment based on open-minded thinking showed that you don't need much to help yourself.
holistic.news
September 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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...
& colleagues about how to beat misinformation!
holistic.news/en/recognizi...
Nice 🧵 about a brand new paper in our journal! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Do you sometimes feel torn when making decisions, like whether to eat unhealthy food or recycle? This is called felt ambivalence: a psychological discomfort from having mixed feelings about something. Check out our new work to know how people resolve such conflicts: doi.org/10.1016/j.je... 🧠💥 1/10
Redirecting
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September 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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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...
tech.news.am/eng/news/601...
“Cognitive vaccine”: How to protect yourself from fake news online | NEWS.am TECH - Innovations and science
An international team of scientists has developed a method that helps people better recognize fake news and resist conspiracy theories... .
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August 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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...
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August 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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.
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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
August 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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
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www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dati...
Sexual Desire Can Change Our Long-Term Mate Preferences
Certain characteristics of a potential mate become more or less important when we experience strong feelings of sexual desire, new research shows.
www.psychologytoday.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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...
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
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July 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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
July 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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
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What’s that Smell? The Fine Art of Detecting Bullsh*t
Simply asking the right questions positions you to not only deflect bullshit, but to prevent it from occurring again in the future.
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June 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"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
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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!
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June 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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!