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Joel Le Forestier

@joelleforestier.bsky.social
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Assistant professor of social psychology and PI of the Identity and Intergroup Relations Lab at Pitt. He/him. 🏳️‍🌈 🌐: joelleforestier.com

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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A little more than two weeks left until submissions close on October 8 for the @spspnews.bsky.social Self & Identity Preconference! We have a fantastic lineup of speakers (Tonglin Jiang! Andrew Elliot! Daphna Oyserman! Maja Kutlaca! Raunak Pillai!) so you won't want to miss it.
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Society for Personality and Social Psychology's (@spspnews.bsky.social) Self & Identity Preconference is now accepting poster and early career data blitz submissions! Find out more here: spsp.org/events/annua... Submit here: spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2027-p... (1/5)
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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 27/08/2026
Psychological Science special issue call 📣 Ever had your research denigrated bc it's "only descriptive", "what's the mechanism though?" and "but what are the theoretical implications?" Now has come your time to shine. Send your best descriptive work! www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
Psychological Science invites submissions that advance psychological science through careful description of psychological phenomena. Psychological research often focuses on explaining and predicting phenomena before we have a sufficiently detailed understanding of them. It can be difficult to build strong theories on incomplete empirical foundations of the phenomena themselves. Careful descriptive research helps establish shared empirical reference points developed around well-characterized phenomena. As such, descriptive research contributes to psychological science both by improving our understanding of the phenomena themselves and by providing a stronger foundation for future theory-building, explanation, and prediction.

We are interested in manuscripts that:

Deepen our understanding of psychological phenomena, including what they look like, how they vary, and how they unfold;
Draw on a variety of sources of evidence and methods, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches; research conducted in naturalistic settings; intensive, longitudinal, or small-sample designs; and open or large-scale datasets; 
Provide necessary context for interpreting what is being described, including who is represented in the data, the settings and circumstances in which phenomena occur, and the broader social contexts in which they are situated; and/or
Make a substantive contribution to psychological science through the quality, depth, or significance of the description provided.
The deadline for submitting regular manuscripts is April 15, 2027. Registered Reports will also be considered. The deadline for submitting Stage 1 Registered Reports is November 15, 2026. Authors should indicate in the “Comments to Editor” box during submission that the manuscript is intended for the “Descriptive Research in Psychological Science” special issue.
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simine vazire @simine.com · 10/08/2026
Special issue at Psych Science on psychological science in the real world! Send us your best work looking at whether effects from the lab (or from theories) hold up in ecologically valid settings. Submission deadline: 15 January 2027 www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
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Special Issue Call for Submissions: “From Lab to Life: Psychological Science in the Real World”
Editors: Roni Porat and Vishnu SreekumarPsychological Science invites submissions presenting innovative research that brings psychological science “into the wild,” whether to strengthen its ecological...
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Samantha Joel @datingdecisions.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
We made an open repository of close relationships measures. Our goal is to catalogue all of the published self-report measures in relationship science. You can help us expand the database by suggesting measures you tend to use in your research, or by uploading your own measures! relascale.com
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RelaScale - Psychological Measures and Constructs
RelaScale is a searchable database of psychological measures and constructs for relationship researchers.
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paolo @paolopalma.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
There's a few things I want to say about this, but I'll stay in my research lane (and in theme with #Pride): The effects of social media on mental health is mixed. But we know that social media can be an avenue for 2SLGBTQ+ kids to find community and support where it otherwise does not exist.
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Alex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
"No matter how rapidly technology changes, I am coalescing around some core beliefs: 1. Things that are worth doing are worth doing well. 2. Things that are done well require time and effort. 3. You make meaning through the doing. 4. Ideas are common; effort is not. 5. There are no shortcuts."
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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 01/04/2026
Today, the SCORE program releases its primary results! 865 researchers examined research credibility across the social and behavioral sciences, publishing three papers in Nature + five preprints. 📑 Explore the papers: www.nature.com/colle... ℹ️ Read more about SCORE: www.cos.io/score
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Reliable research in the social and behavioural and sciences
Sweeping new investigations probe the replication, robustness and reproducibility of results across the behavioural and social sciences.
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 01/04/2026
I wrote today about a big study on replication--and why it's so hard to know if a study will hold up or not. Gift link: nyti.ms/4sNu3MF
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Going to #spsp2026? Interested in belonging, diversity, or stigma? Come to our symposium, "The Journey to Belonging: Challenges, Costs, and Ways Forward" on Friday at 9:30AM CST. Featuring @katiekroe.bsky.social, @carltonfong.bsky.social, Kevin Binning, and myself.
A graphic showing four speakers and their talk titles: Katie Kroeper presenting "Who Gets to Belong? Belonging Opportunities in College Vary by Race and First-Gen Status," Carlton Fong presenting "Exploring College Students' Costs to Belong," Joel Le Forestier presenting "Belonging According to Whom? The Effects of Distancing from a Stigmatized Identity on Felt and Perceived Belonging," and Kevin Binning presenting "Transforming Social Contexts with Ecological Belonging Interventions."
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Going to #spsp2026? Interested in belonging, diversity, or stigma? Come to our symposium, "The Journey to Belonging: Challenges, Costs, and Ways Forward" on Friday at 9:30AM CST. Featuring @katiekroe.bsky.social, @carltonfong.bsky.social, Kevin Binning, and myself.
A graphic showing four speakers and their talk titles: Katie Kroeper presenting "Who Gets to Belong? Belonging Opportunities in College Vary by Race and First-Gen Status," Carlton Fong presenting "Exploring College Students' Costs to Belong," Joel Le Forestier presenting "Belonging According to Whom? The Effects of Distancing from a Stigmatized Identity on Felt and Perceived Belonging," and Kevin Binning presenting "Transforming Social Contexts with Ecological Belonging Interventions."
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Know a promising undergrad who wants more time before applying to grad school? Pitt has a funded postbac program for students from underrepresented groups. This year, my lab will consider applications for solo supervision or to be co-supervised by @mehrgol.bsky.social! App deadline is March 15!
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Hot Metal Bridge Post-Bac Program | The Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies | University of Pittsburgh
This two-semester post-baccalaureate fellowship program is designed to help talented students from groups traditionally underrepresented in their academic disciplines, including pell eligible, first g...
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Nina Wang @ninawang.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Interested in doing a postdoc on misinfo/belief change with me and @gordpennycook.bsky.social? We are looking for candidates to apply for a Connected Minds Postdoctoral Fellowship, based at York University. Contact me for more details! #PsychJobs
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Connected Minds Postdoctoral Fellowships - Connected Minds
INTRODUCTION: New technologies are revolutionizing society, creating a 'techno-social collective' where humans and intelligent technologies are deeply interconnected. While such advances present excit...
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I'm in the midst of the busiest semester of my life but I have two free hours to analyze data right now. I could cry. Nobody email me.
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Eric Shuman @ericmshuman.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I am looking to recruit a postdoc to join my lab next fall, & work on projects focused on online mobilization with social media datasets - see more details here: bit.ly/4r49x9b . If anyone knows of someone with relevant skills who is looking for a postdoc- please pass this on!
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Research Associate in Psychology
Dr. Eric Shuman at the University of Virginia invites applications for a post-doctoral research associate with expertise in the social psychology of social protest, social change, and/or in big data, ...
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Example of the broader impact of media representation: "Kortuem said Heated Rivalry had 'sparked' something in him and inspired him to come out publicly. 'I realised it is finally time to share a journey I have kept close to the vest for a long time,' he said." www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/15/h...
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Hockey player Jesse Kortuem comes out as gay crediting Heated Rivalry
The former hockey player, Jesse Korteum has come out as gay and credited Heated Rivalry for helping him do so.
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
With @paolopalma.bsky.social!!! Excited to get down to work.
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Excited to get down to work with co-PI (and fabulous department-mate at Pitt Psychology) @drgabyalvarez.bsky.social! 🎉
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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
4. Positive Interactions on Social Media Might Help Reduce Prejudice Finding ways to make people's online experience more diverse interactive could help social media bring people together instead of pushing them apart. Read more: spsp.org/news/charact...
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Positive Interactions on Social Media Might Help Reduce Prejudice | SPSP
Social media is blamed for dividing people, but can it also help bring people together?
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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
FABBS(Federation of Assoc in Behavior&Brain Sciences) is pleased to honor Calvin Lai, recipient of the Kellina Craig-Henderson Early to Mid-Career Award AND Early Career Impact Award! Dr. Lai’s pioneering work examines implicit bias& applications to policing&hiring. Congrats @calvinklai.bsky.social
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
New post with grad student @ugurozkusen.bsky.social out in @spspnews.bsky.social's Character & Context on a new JEP:G paper using intergroup contact on social media to reduce prejudice. Read the Character & Context post: tinyurl.com/28hyccs7 Read the full paper in JEP:G: tinyurl.com/mpkhsjay 1/n
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Positive Interactions on Social Media Might Help Reduce Prejudice | SPSP
Social media is blamed for dividing people, but can it also help bring people together?
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
"The high-income admissions advantage at Ivy-Plus colleges is driven by three factors: (1) preferences for children of alumni, (2) weight placed on non-academic credentials, and (3) athletic recruitment...The three factors...are uncorrelated or negatively correlated with post-college outcomes..."
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Nils Reimer @reimtime.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
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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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.
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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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
iconic scene from Grey's Anatomy. Meredith Grey in scrub telling Derek "so pick me, choose me, love me"
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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
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LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Python Software Foundation @python.org · 27/10/2025
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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The official home of the Python Programming Language
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
New minimal groups effect just dropped! Bon apétit!
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
New minimal groups effect just dropped! Bon apétit!
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Eric Shuman @ericmshuman.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
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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Gordon Hodson @gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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...
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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!
The Self & Identity Preconference provides a forum for discussion and investigation of the complexity of the individual and the collective self. This year's preconference introduces a special focus on activism and allyship, highlighting factors facilitating the formation of activist and ally identities and barriers to identifying as activists or allies. This preconference will explore the impact of context in shaping activist identification and consider the role of the current socio-political climate on our ability to advocate for our "selves" and for others. In addition to several speakers, the preconference will also include presentations by scholarly award winners, a poster session, an early-career data blitz, and a mentoring/networking session.
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Nina Wang @ninawang.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
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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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
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
Two men embrace tenderly by open windows with lush greenery outside, one resting his head on the other's shoulder in a peaceful moment.
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
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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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 ...
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
📣📣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...
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Identity & Intergroup Relations Lab
Identity & Intergroup Relations Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, directed by Dr. Joel Le Forestier, studying intergroup experiences, prejudice, and interventions.
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
📣📣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...
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Identity & Intergroup Relations Lab
Identity & Intergroup Relations Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, directed by Dr. Joel Le Forestier, studying intergroup experiences, prejudice, and interventions.
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Tessa Benson-Greenwald @tbgphd.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
(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...
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Psych Academic Job Market Slack Interest Form
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Lora Park @lorapark.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
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/...
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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...
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Tamás Nagy @nagyt.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
🧌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/...
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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...
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
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.
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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.
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Jonah Koetke @jonahkoetke.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
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...
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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 ...
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
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-...
Logo for "Cafe Scientifique"
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Daniel Gilbert @danielgilbert.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
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
Cover of the Handbook of Social Psychology 6th edition 2025
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Calvin Lai @calvinklai.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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!
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
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!
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Dr. Catherine Wall @catherinesjwall.com · 04/04/2025
Just a reminder that I am still looking for a new position. My work fits well within multiple contexts ranging from Public Health to Psychology to Political Science. Don't let anti-science fear mongers win -- #HireWall #PsycSciSky #PublicHealth 🌈
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I'm going to be teaching an intergroup relations graduate seminar next year(!!!), and I'm starting to daydream about what should go into it. Does anyone have an example syllabus they'd be willing to share as inspiration? Or papers they feel really *must* be covered? #psychscisky #socialpsych
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Mikaela Spruill @spruill.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Thank you all so much for having me!! It was a joy to share more about my research in psychology and law. If you want to learn more about legal judgment & decision making, intriguing Supreme Court cases and what “objectively reasonable” actually means to people, listen to this episode!
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