Joel Le Forestier
@joelleforestier.bsky.social
Assistant professor of social psychology and PI of the Identity and Intergroup Relations Lab at Pitt. He/him. 🏳️🌈
🌐: joelleforestier.com
🌐: joelleforestier.com
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This—on my former university, department, and advisor—is harrowing but required reading for all social psychologists. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Oxford University Has Failed Women Over Harassment Concerns, Staff Say
The university has repeatedly been slow to act against male academics accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior, a Bloomberg investigation found.
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This—on my former university, department, and advisor—is harrowing but required reading for all social psychologists. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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On election day, I wanna announce that I am recruiting social psych PhD students for my lab at UIC. My lab focuses on racial identities (esp Asian, Latino, MENA Americans) and intra-minority conflict/ coalition. So please tell your students to pick me! All details on my website: www.pbandjlab.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
On election day, I wanna announce that I am recruiting social psych PhD students for my lab at UIC. My lab focuses on racial identities (esp Asian, Latino, MENA Americans) and intra-minority conflict/ coalition. So please tell your students to pick me! All details on my website: www.pbandjlab.com
My fab department is hiring in Clinical at the asst/assoc level! The search is focused on adult psychopathology, brain imaging, or genetics.
We have a collaborative, friendly, and supportive department with great conditions for research. Come join us!
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We have a collaborative, friendly, and supportive department with great conditions for research. Come join us!
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October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
My fab department is hiring in Clinical at the asst/assoc level! The search is focused on adult psychopathology, brain imaging, or genetics.
We have a collaborative, friendly, and supportive department with great conditions for research. Come join us!
Ad: lnkd.in/gkJtjCyS
We have a collaborative, friendly, and supportive department with great conditions for research. Come join us!
Ad: lnkd.in/gkJtjCyS
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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New minimal groups effect just dropped! Bon apétit!
October 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
New minimal groups effect just dropped! Bon apétit!
New minimal groups effect just dropped! Bon apétit!
October 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
New minimal groups effect just dropped! Bon apétit!
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I am hoping to recruit a Ph.D. student to join the SPARC (Social Psychology of Activism, Resistance, & Change) Lab at @UVAPsyc in Fall 2026! You can find more info about my research on my website (ericshuman.com), and the program here (psychology.as.virginia.edu/social-psych...).
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October 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I am hoping to recruit a Ph.D. student to join the SPARC (Social Psychology of Activism, Resistance, & Change) Lab at @UVAPsyc in Fall 2026! You can find more info about my research on my website (ericshuman.com), and the program here (psychology.as.virginia.edu/social-psych...).
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Cool new study by @joelleforestier.bsky.social @page-gould.bsky.social & Alison Chasteen
Can social media contact reduce prejudice?
#PrejudiceResearch
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
Can social media contact reduce prejudice?
#PrejudiceResearch
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
October 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Cool new study by @joelleforestier.bsky.social @page-gould.bsky.social & Alison Chasteen
Can social media contact reduce prejudice?
#PrejudiceResearch
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
Can social media contact reduce prejudice?
#PrejudiceResearch
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
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SPSP is excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 SAGE Emerging Scholar Award!
Congratulations to @chrbuettner.bsky.social, Ivan Hernandez, Erin Hughes, @niclaskuper.bsky.social, Katherine Lawson, @joelleforestier.bsky.social, and Zachary Witkower!
Learn more: ow.ly/Vff550WY7hH
Congratulations to @chrbuettner.bsky.social, Ivan Hernandez, Erin Hughes, @niclaskuper.bsky.social, Katherine Lawson, @joelleforestier.bsky.social, and Zachary Witkower!
Learn more: ow.ly/Vff550WY7hH
September 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Announcing SPSP's 2026 Self & Identity precon (bit.ly/4mn2WDT), which will have a timely focus on activist and ally identities. We have a phenomenal set of speakers (Linda Tropp! Kim Rios! Lucy De Souza! Teri Kirby! Dan McAdams!) and are accepting data blitz and poster submissions until Oct 23!
September 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Announcing SPSP's 2026 Self & Identity precon (bit.ly/4mn2WDT), which will have a timely focus on activist and ally identities. We have a phenomenal set of speakers (Linda Tropp! Kim Rios! Lucy De Souza! Teri Kirby! Dan McAdams!) and are accepting data blitz and poster submissions until Oct 23!
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I am recruiting (Canadian🇨🇦) graduate students at York University for Fall 2026 in Social and Personality Psychology! If you are interested in misinformation, political polarization, and/or computational social science, I'd love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
September 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I am recruiting (Canadian🇨🇦) graduate students at York University for Fall 2026 in Social and Personality Psychology! If you are interested in misinformation, political polarization, and/or computational social science, I'd love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
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What motivates romantic partners to continue being supportive in their partner's goal pursuit?
New #PSPB research suggests that as long as gratitude is expressed, partners remain motivated to help even when their partner does not succeed.
Read more: ow.ly/Ljvu50WNCrq
New #PSPB research suggests that as long as gratitude is expressed, partners remain motivated to help even when their partner does not succeed.
Read more: ow.ly/Ljvu50WNCrq
August 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What motivates romantic partners to continue being supportive in their partner's goal pursuit?
New #PSPB research suggests that as long as gratitude is expressed, partners remain motivated to help even when their partner does not succeed.
Read more: ow.ly/Ljvu50WNCrq
New #PSPB research suggests that as long as gratitude is expressed, partners remain motivated to help even when their partner does not succeed.
Read more: ow.ly/Ljvu50WNCrq
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2/6. In a set of experiments just published in Social Science & Medicine, we found that Asian, Black, and Hispanic Americans were consistently more willing to engage in individual and collective efforts to address health disparities than their White counterparts. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Those most willing to address health disparities tend to be overlooked | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers found that by prioritizing the perspectives of white Americans instead of those from underrepresented groups, studies of pandemic disparities likely missed important insights from ...
news.cornell.edu
May 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
2/6. In a set of experiments just published in Social Science & Medicine, we found that Asian, Black, and Hispanic Americans were consistently more willing to engage in individual and collective efforts to address health disparities than their White counterparts. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
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📣📣We're going for round two!!!📣📣
I'll be reviewing graduate applicants again this year. Come join my growing lab!
Info about the lab: joelleforestier.com
Info about the social program: www.psychology.pitt.edu/graduate/soc...
I'll be reviewing graduate applicants again this year. Come join my growing lab!
Info about the lab: joelleforestier.com
Info about the social program: www.psychology.pitt.edu/graduate/soc...
August 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
📣📣We're going for round two!!!📣📣
I'll be reviewing graduate applicants again this year. Come join my growing lab!
Info about the lab: joelleforestier.com
Info about the social program: www.psychology.pitt.edu/graduate/soc...
I'll be reviewing graduate applicants again this year. Come join my growing lab!
Info about the lab: joelleforestier.com
Info about the social program: www.psychology.pitt.edu/graduate/soc...
📣📣We're going for round two!!!📣📣
I'll be reviewing graduate applicants again this year. Come join my growing lab!
Info about the lab: joelleforestier.com
Info about the social program: www.psychology.pitt.edu/graduate/soc...
I'll be reviewing graduate applicants again this year. Come join my growing lab!
Info about the lab: joelleforestier.com
Info about the social program: www.psychology.pitt.edu/graduate/soc...
August 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
📣📣We're going for round two!!!📣📣
I'll be reviewing graduate applicants again this year. Come join my growing lab!
Info about the lab: joelleforestier.com
Info about the social program: www.psychology.pitt.edu/graduate/soc...
I'll be reviewing graduate applicants again this year. Come join my growing lab!
Info about the lab: joelleforestier.com
Info about the social program: www.psychology.pitt.edu/graduate/soc...
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(please share widely!) With the start of August quickly approaching, I wanted to announce that the usual slack for fellow people on the Psych Academic Job Market for the coming cycle has been activated. If you are interested, feel free to fill out this form to join!
forms.gle/2DBgs8S1fktS...
forms.gle/2DBgs8S1fktS...
Psych Academic Job Market Slack Interest Form
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July 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
(please share widely!) With the start of August quickly approaching, I wanted to announce that the usual slack for fellow people on the Psych Academic Job Market for the coming cycle has been activated. If you are interested, feel free to fill out this form to join!
forms.gle/2DBgs8S1fktS...
forms.gle/2DBgs8S1fktS...
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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/...
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...
journals.sagepub.com
July 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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🧌This "bestiary" can be a vital resource for researchers, educators, and reviewers to recognize, understand, and mitigate QRPs, ultimately raising the standard of psychological research. Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Bestiary of Questionable Research Practices in Psychology - Tamás Nagy, Jane Hergert, Mahmoud M. Elsherif, Lukas Wallrich, Kathleen Schmidt, Tal Waltzer, Jason W. Payne, Biljana Gjoneska, Yashvin Seet...
Questionable research practices (QRPs) pose a significant threat to the quality of scientific research. However, historically, they remain ill-defined, and a co...
journals.sagepub.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🧌This "bestiary" can be a vital resource for researchers, educators, and reviewers to recognize, understand, and mitigate QRPs, ultimately raising the standard of psychological research. Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
She is far too un-self-promoting to do this herself, so I'm shouting out *THE* Elizabeth Page-Gould (@page-gould.bsky.social) for winning the SESP Career Trajectory Award!
Liz is the reason they had to invent the high-warmth/high competence quadrant. She is such a gem and so damn deserving of this.
Liz is the reason they had to invent the high-warmth/high competence quadrant. She is such a gem and so damn deserving of this.
Elizabeth Page-Gould recognized with Career Trajectory Award from the Society for Experimental Social Psychology
The Society for Experimental Social Psychology has recognized Elizabeth Page-Gould with a Career Trajectory Award in recognition of uniquely creative and influential scholarly productivity.
www.psych.utoronto.ca
July 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
She is far too un-self-promoting to do this herself, so I'm shouting out *THE* Elizabeth Page-Gould (@page-gould.bsky.social) for winning the SESP Career Trajectory Award!
Liz is the reason they had to invent the high-warmth/high competence quadrant. She is such a gem and so damn deserving of this.
Liz is the reason they had to invent the high-warmth/high competence quadrant. She is such a gem and so damn deserving of this.
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Are there contexts where expressing intellectual humility (IH) can backfire? On established or morally convicted topics, the positive impacts of perceived high (vs. low) IH on competence and warmth are attenuated or reversed.
Full Paper: doi.org/10.1177/1948...
Full Paper: doi.org/10.1177/1948...
Are There Consequences of Expressing Intellectual Humility Toward Claims Perceived as Established or Moral Truths? Implications for Judgments of Expresser’s Competence and Warmth - Jonah Koetke, Karin...
Prior research has found that people perceive intellectual humility (IH)—the awareness of one’s intellectual limitations—as a positive characteristic. Here, we ...
doi.org
June 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Are there contexts where expressing intellectual humility (IH) can backfire? On established or morally convicted topics, the positive impacts of perceived high (vs. low) IH on competence and warmth are attenuated or reversed.
Full Paper: doi.org/10.1177/1948...
Full Paper: doi.org/10.1177/1948...
With Pride Month right around the corner, in a few weeks, I'm giving a (virtual!) talk about being "in the closet" and what it means for our health at the Carnegie Science Center. It's free and open to the public!
Date and time: June 2, 7-9PM
Registration: carnegiesciencecenter.org/events/cafe-...
Date and time: June 2, 7-9PM
Registration: carnegiesciencecenter.org/events/cafe-...
May 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
With Pride Month right around the corner, in a few weeks, I'm giving a (virtual!) talk about being "in the closet" and what it means for our health at the Carnegie Science Center. It's free and open to the public!
Date and time: June 2, 7-9PM
Registration: carnegiesciencecenter.org/events/cafe-...
Date and time: June 2, 7-9PM
Registration: carnegiesciencecenter.org/events/cafe-...
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Since 1954, "The Handbook of Social Psychology" has been the field’s most authoritative reference work, and today is the launch of the 6th edition with 50 new chapters by 100 leading scholars. Best news? The HSP is now an open-access public resource—free to read, download, and share. the-hsp.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Since 1954, "The Handbook of Social Psychology" has been the field’s most authoritative reference work, and today is the launch of the 6th edition with 50 new chapters by 100 leading scholars. Best news? The HSP is now an open-access public resource—free to read, download, and share. the-hsp.com
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Come join us! I have startup funds to hire a postdoc for Fall 2025 at Rutgers to study intergroup relations. The job ad is at jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/249... & evaluations begin in 1 wk (5/16) w rolling evaluation. See 🧵below for a write-up on what I'm looking for in a postdoc. Please share widely!
May 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Come join us! I have startup funds to hire a postdoc for Fall 2025 at Rutgers to study intergroup relations. The job ad is at jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/249... & evaluations begin in 1 wk (5/16) w rolling evaluation. See 🧵below for a write-up on what I'm looking for in a postdoc. Please share widely!
The work I love most blends learning about theory with answering something practical. Here, we got to hit both nails on the head!
Come for the "Does implicit bias change generalize across implicit measures?" Stay for the "Can we reduce anti-fat bias?" Or vice versa. Just read the paper; it's great!
Come for the "Does implicit bias change generalize across implicit measures?" Stay for the "Can we reduce anti-fat bias?" Or vice versa. Just read the paper; it's great!
🚨New Paper w/ @joelleforestier.bsky.social at JEP: General!🚨 We conducted 2 mega-experiments totaling over 28,000 participants and 50 conditions. We wanted to find the most effective interventions to reduce implicit weight prejudice across 5 implicit measures. 🧵
osf.io/preprints/ps...
osf.io/preprints/ps...
April 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The work I love most blends learning about theory with answering something practical. Here, we got to hit both nails on the head!
Come for the "Does implicit bias change generalize across implicit measures?" Stay for the "Can we reduce anti-fat bias?" Or vice versa. Just read the paper; it's great!
Come for the "Does implicit bias change generalize across implicit measures?" Stay for the "Can we reduce anti-fat bias?" Or vice versa. Just read the paper; it's great!