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📈 New research explores how people perceive scientists who study their own marginalization. The findings reveal a complex picture of trust, expertise, and community commitment.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/sy5t50YgMSY
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February 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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📈New research finds that people who spread their donations across multiple recipients are judged as more moral than those who give the same amount to just one.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/3xAq50Yez8G
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February 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
sarahegaither.bsky.social
📊 Sometimes belonging comes down to a checkbox. Our new paper in PSPB led by Brenda Straka finds that the way Latino identity is formatted on demo forms, especially the traditional two-question census format, can subtly undermine feelings of inclusion and belonging

news.illinois.edu/study-demogr...
Study: Demographic forms can undermine sense of belonging in Latino Americans – News Bureau
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February 13, 2026 at 2:25 PM
uiucmosaiclab.bsky.social
Great news! 📣
In a new PSPB paper, we find that the way demographic forms structure race and ethnicity questions can meaningfully affect belonging, identity threat, and perceptions of inclusion among Latine Americans.
Read more here: journals-sagepub-com.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/doi/10.1177/...
February 11, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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📈New research: To foster more thoughtful consumption, psychologists have developed an online tool that can inoculate consumers against misleading media tactics and could be used across educational, media, and healthcare settings.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/17F350YbXWl
February 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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📈 New research shows that a brief exercise helping people recognize the strengths they demonstrate in facing depression increased their confidence and goal progress by 49% over two weeks.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/h8St50Y8tGw
February 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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New research finds that debunking disinformation works better than prebunking when there is a time delay. Correcting false claims after people encounter them reduced trust in disinformation for at least two weeks across multiple topics.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/QE9h50Y7Q7W
February 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
cabauer.bsky.social
happy to see our years-long work on "the strength in mental illness" out at PSPB 🥳
We show that acknowledging the strength people often show in contending with depression boosts successful goal pursuit.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:47 AM
fhkev.bsky.social
Wir begrüßen die geplanten Änderungen zur Psychosozialen Prozessbegleitung des Bundesjustizministerium, sehen aber auch noch große Lücken.

Unser Stellungnahme in voller Länge: www.frauenhauskoordinierung.de/aktuelles/de...
Kachel mit folgendem Text: Ausgangspunkt - Im November 2025 hat das Bundesjustizministerium einen Entwurf vorgestellt, der Betroffene schwerer Gewalt- und Sexualstraftaten besser unterstützen soll. Bisher hatten nur Menschen bei besonders schweren Fällen Anspruch auf Nebenklägervertretung und psychosoziale Prozessbegleitung (PSPB). Künftig sollen auch Betroffene von Körperverletzung, Stalking oder Verstößen gegen Gewaltschutzanordnungen im Kontext häuslicher Gewalt diese Unterstützung erhalten – ein Schritt, der den oft belastenden Weg durch das Verfahren erleichtern könnte. Kachel mit Text: Was wir dazu sagen - Wir als FHK begrüßen die geplanten Änderungen grundsätzlich. Angesichts der vielen Fälle von Partnerschaftsgewalt im Jahr 2024 – darunter 308 vollendete Tötungsdelikte – sei es dringend nötig, Betroffene im Strafverfahren besser zu unterstützen. PSPB könne helfen, dass gewaltbetroffene Frauen* Verfahren besser durchstehen, seltener vom Zeugnisverweigerungsrecht Gebrauch machen und ihre Rechte stärker wahrnehmen. Kachel mit Text: Was wir dazu sagen - Gleichzeitig wollen wir aber auf zentralen Lücken aufmerksam machen: Die Anforderung, dass Betroffene "erhebliche körperliche oder seelische Folgen" nachweisen müssen, zwingt sie, ihre Verletzbarkeit detailliert darzulegen – ein Risiko für Reviktimisierung. Stattdessen fordern wir, auf die objektive Eignung der Tat zu gravierenden Folgen abzustellen, wie es schon beim Stalking-Paragrafen gelungen ist. Außerdem sollten weitere Delikte wie digitale Gewalt einbezogen und PSPB perspektivisch auch in zivilrechtlichen Gewaltschutzverfahren verankert werden.
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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📈New research examines the interplay between hurt feelings and anger, shedding light on how they relate to holding grudges. People who felt high hurt and anger reported stronger grudges than those who felt only one emotion strongly.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/IN1550Y4ESH
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January 28, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Full paper, now out at PSPB: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Changing Norms Following the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: The Trump Effect on Prejudice Redux - Samuel E. Arnold, Jenniffer Wong Chavez, Kelly S. Swanson, Christian S. Crandall, 2026
Following the 2016 U.S. Presidential election of Donald Trump, prejudice toward groups targeted during his campaign (e.g., Asian Americans, Mexicans) become mor...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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📊New research finds that the 2024 election in the United States was associated with increased acceptance of prejudice toward groups targeted in campaign rhetoric, similar to patterns observed following the 2016 election.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/VemK50Y3W2u
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January 27, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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New research explores how Chinese, Asian American, and Euro-American people organize their social networks. The study found that Chinese and Asian American participants were more likely to keep friend groups separate.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/xBgV50Y0lqk
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January 21, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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📊 New research examines the links among socioeconomic background, friendship networks, and well-being in college - with important implications for how universities can effectively support first-generation, low-income students.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/W7jG50XY9x5
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January 20, 2026 at 2:35 PM
maxprimbs.bsky.social
One of my articles was finally printed in PSPB this month, and I received several printed copies of the journal. Is that normal?
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
neerdaels.bsky.social
People who want redistribution are often dismissed as being driven by an ugly emotion: envy.

Our new paper in #PSPB challenges this widespread narrative.

We show that support for redistribution is less driven by envy and more by the belief that the rich do not deserve their advantage. 🧵⬇️
Politics of Envy? Meritocracy Beliefs, Not Envy, Drive Support for Redistribution - Jasper Neerdaels, Lisa Blatz, Jan Crusius, 2026
Support for redistribution is often dismissed as driven by a morally questionable motive: Malicious envy. Seemingly supporting this notion, in some studies, lib...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Note: The original post includes a typo regarding the journal name: This article was actually published in #PSPB - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, not #SPPS - Social Psychological and Personality Science. Apologies for the error!
January 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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📊New research suggests that while people who endorse conspiracy theories express a stronger preference for "doing their own research," their behavior mostly does not match this preference outside of conspiratorial contexts.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/XiNX50XWqzg
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January 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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📈 New online dating research shows that people who mention conspiracy theories in their profiles receive less favorable reactions and fewer matches.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/N5bF50XTFR2
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January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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🚨 New paper out in PSPB! 🚨 We found that an “Inclusivity Page” that instructors in the intervention condition added to their course syllabi resulted in better grades among students from marginalized groups. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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January 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social
Motivation and Emotion and PSPB if generous word count. Collabra might also be a good general outlet with more open science guidelines.
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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📊New research reveals how political similarity and rarity shape our feelings about others. People with moderate views were liked most overall, while those with extreme views had more extreme supporters and critics.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/aGoh50XQU2P
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January 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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As many people consider forming new habits at the start of the year, we're revisiting research that examines the power of habits for promoting resistance to social influence.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/QKYG50XMKbk
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January 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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New research finds that viewing one's ingroup as spiritually formidable (possessing inner strength and conviction) can lead individuals to engage in great risks and personal sacrifices.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/pAW450XLIwU
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December 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
lorapark.bsky.social
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
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December 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM