The #SPSP2025 preconf list just dropped and the "Origins of the Social Mind" has a killer lineup: Arnold Ho, Kristin Pauker, Jocelyn Dautel, Dr. Laura Elenbaas, Mirya R. Holman, Hyesung Grace Hwang, Zarin Machanda, Sylvia Perry, & Laura Taylor. We're now eagerly accepting posters!

Students play a pivotal role in driving SPSP's work forward and developing resources that support our student members. Get to know the 2024-2025 SPSP Student Committee below, courtesy of these intros by Lourdes Mestre, MS! Pt. 1: ow.ly/SKVE50TevrC Pt. 2: ow.ly/25q450TevrE

Research suggests that people who appear to be smiling (even when they are neutral) are seen as trustworthy and people who appear to be angry are perceived as dominant. This process is called “emotion overgeneralization.” #EverydayPsych 💡: ow.ly/Z6P350Teyvp

🎓 Ready to showcase your research at #SPSP2025? ⏰ Time's running out! Submit your poster or roundtable unconference proposal by September 12! Learn more + submit here: ow.ly/fnjJ50Tew1a 🔬 #Psychology #AcademicTwitter #ResearchOpportunity

"Students who were seen as having strong moral character by both themselves and their informants tended to be more honest, agreeable, and conscientious, and were generally respected by others" ow.ly/AsBQ50TeQJC via PsyPost.org

The Gender Precon to SPSP is accepting blitz talk and poster submissions! All are welcome to apply, including students and first-time submitters. w/ Sa-kiera (you can call me Kiera) TJ Hudson 🏳️‍🌈 and twitterless Adriana Germano APPLY 📊📈📉 The portal opens tomorrow: spsp.org/events/annual-…

"feeling awe may help us appreciate solitude more and choose it more often" ow.ly/4bWG50TfrJA via Greater Good

New research shows how brains process multiracial identities in real-time by using a computer technique to track hand movements. ✍️: John Andrew Chwe, Jon Freeman, David J. Lick Read more in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin: ow.ly/YuJt50TfqYf

Excited to announce the inaugural Meaning in Life and Work preconference taking place at SPSP in Denver in February. We have an exciting lineup of speakers including Dr Laura King 🌈 Jennifer Tosti-Kharas Frank Martela Gabrielle N. Pfund Ben Rogers David Melnikoff Hope you can join us!

New #SPSPblog: Could Celebrating Your Organization’s History Undermine DEI Efforts? by Dr. Laura Wallace & Stephanie Reeves ow.ly/lOeG50Tfs3t

Attention #SPSP2025 participants! 📢 Don't miss out on financial support for the upcoming convention. We're offering 5 different registration stipends to help offset the cost of participation. Deadline: September 12 Apply now! Details: spsp.org/membership/awa…

"Gratitude from children was also influential, with higher levels of gratitude from both younger and older children being associated with lower parenting stress — though appreciation from older children had more of an impact" ow.ly/CbO750Tfuoz via BPS Research Digest

When celebrating their history, organizations make marginalized groups concerned about belonging. ow.ly/XLvC50Tfs8B #SPSPblog

Grad school motivation slipping? Discover 10 research-backed tips from I/O psychology to boost your performance and stay focused. From goal-setting to work-life balance, find practical ways to thrive academically. 🔗: ow.ly/MjLX50TfpWT #GradSchoolTips Lourdes Mestre, MS

"engaging in a creative-idea generation task subsequently led to more indulgent eating, drinking and exercise behaviors" ow.ly/lO4m50Tgvou via Phys.org

Preconference submissions are now open on the #SPSP2025 website. Send us all your abstracts! For more info, check out the SPSP conference website & our preconference website: ep2025.mystrikingly.com

"the problem may not lie in how happy people are or how happy they want to be—it lies in how people respond to their happiness" ow.ly/at0V50TgPqX via Greater Good

"Emotional content fosters acceptance of information about others and people judge them accordingly without scrutinizing how much they actually trust the source of the information." - Julia Baum Romy Frömer & Rasha Abdel Rahman ow.ly/aFbC50TcvvM

🚨 NOW OPEN 🚨 Submit your research to the SPSP Culture Pre-Conference! Accepting data blitz talks and poster, open to grad students, post docs, and non-tenured profs. Submit before 10/17 11:59pm Pacific. spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2025-pre… Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Want to present at #SPSP2025? We are now accepting submissions for our various preconferences! Check out the precon list and submission options on our website below and submit your abstract before the deadline on 📆October 17📆 🔗: ow.ly/ohwy50ThtpM