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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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Read the actual science out of @sfu.ca here by @anurada.bsky.social, Kelton Travis, Kristina Castaneto, Tiara Cash, & Lara Aknin!

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What types of gratitude expressions promote prosocial behavior?: A registered report
Prosociality confers benefits to those who engage in the behavior, as well as those who receive it. So, how can prosociality, especially repeated acts…
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November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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The self-interest bias in moral character judgment persists regardless of cognitive resource availability
The self-interest bias, judging morally questionable actions as less wrong when they benefit us, is prevalent, yet the cognitive mechanisms behind thi…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Schadenfreude for undeserved misfortunes: The unexpected consequences of endorsing a strong belief in a just world
When witnessing misfortunes, people sometimes react with schadenfreude—malicious pleasure at another's suffering. Previous research suggests that scha…
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November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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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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November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Read the actual science here by Jerry Richardson, @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social, Shaun Nichols. & @peez.bsky.social

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The do-gooder dilemma: A self/other asymmetry in the perceived emotional costs of self-reporting good deeds
Recent research in which individuals are encouraged to share stories of their own charitable giving on social media suggests that such sharing facilit…
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November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Read the actual science here by Yidan Yin, @gilappel.bsky.social and Cheryl Jan Wakslak @pennstateuniv.bsky.social @usc.edu

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Nice to meet you.(!) Gendered norms in punctuation usage
People face a myriad of daily decisions about how to communicate, especially in today's digital world. We consider the decision to use exclamation poi…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Keeping the goal in sight and in mind: The association between visual attention and motivational mindsets among runners
Individuals rely on a multitude of tools, including visual attention-based strategies, to self-regulate. We ask if attention itself serves as the regu…
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October 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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From ostracized to pleased: How fair and unfair social exclusion activates schadenfreude
People sometimes derive pleasure from the misfortune of others. Here, we investigate social ostracism as a multifaceted trigger of this complex emotio…
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October 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM