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Calvin Lai @calvinklai.bsky.social · 10h

💡I’m recruiting a Social Psychology PhD student at Rutgers for Fall 2027 to study how to reduce prejudice and discrimination. More info about my lab, the Diversity Science Lab, can be found at: www.calvinklai.com Please share this post widely and with students who might be a great fit!

Hidden biases within the mind create a gap between what people value (e.g., racial equality) and what people do (e.g., racial discrimination). Our research seeks to close this gap by understanding how these biases work, figuring out how to reduce them, and developing interventions for addressing their consequences.

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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Submit soon so you don't miss the deadline! Find out more here: spsp.org/events/annua... Submit here: spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2027-p... If you have any questions, please reach out to me (leforestier@pitt.edu) or to Riana Brown (brown.9677@osu.edu) We hope to see you there!

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Preconferences | SPSP

Explore SPSP Annual Convention preconferences—specialized sessions offering in-depth insights, networking, and collaboration in personality and social psychology.

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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

Correction: The correct spelling is Maja Kutlaca. My apologies.

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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If you have any questions, please reach out to me (leforestier@pitt.edu) or to Riana Brown (brown.9677@osu.edu)! (5/5)

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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The preconference will include addresses from one of ISSI's Early Career Award winners (Tonglin Jiang), its Distinguished Lifetime Career Award winner (Andrew Elliot), invited speakers (Maya Kutlaka, @rmpillai.bsky.social), an early-career data blitz, and a poster session. (4/5)

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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In recognition of this, this preconference will highlight how identities both help and hinder us from addressing today’s most pressing issues, such as prejudice and discrimination, authoritarianism, misinformation, climate change, polarization, and other contentious social issues. (3/5)

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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This year’s preconference introduces a special focus on the roles our identities play in collective social problems. Personal and group identities are implicated in many of the most pressing social problems facing the world today. (2/5)

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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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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 · 01/02/2026

It’s been a big night for the vindication of gut feelings, unfortunately :/

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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 · 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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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

I can’t believe you never told Alex about your iconic rebrand!!!

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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

@bigh8er.bsky.social more evidence that your 2017 rebrand was a total failure

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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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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

We love to see it!!!!!! Congratulations!!! 🍾 🍾 🍾

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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 · 09/12/2025

Nothing but respect for A03 on Al Gore’s internet

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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

We need more work figuring out how to meet people in their real-life intergroup contexts. That way, we can try to figure out how to make those contexts less fraught and more constructive for building a cohesive and just world. Blog: tinyurl.com/28hyccs7 Paper: tinyurl.com/mpkhsjay 7/7

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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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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Another interpretation is that it doesn't work, and the correlational findings from the earlier studies are artifacts of other explanations. That would be less great news (both for the intergroup contact hypothesis and for society). Blog: tinyurl.com/28hyccs7 Paper: tinyurl.com/mpkhsjay 6/7

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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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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

One interpretation of those null results is that intergroup contact on social media has the capacity to work, but that we just haven't figured out how to take full advantage of it yet. That would be great news! Blog: tinyurl.com/28hyccs7 Paper: tinyurl.com/mpkhsjay 5/7

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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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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

But in a field intervention where we programmed bots on social media to experimentally increase the representation of content from outgroup members on users' feeds, we found null results. Blog: tinyurl.com/28hyccs7 Paper: tinyurl.com/mpkhsjay 4/7

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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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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

In a series of self-report and behavioral online and field studies, we find promising evidence that intergroup interactions on social media are associated with less prejudice and more positive intergroup behaviors. Blog: tinyurl.com/28hyccs7 Paper: tinyurl.com/mpkhsjay 3/7

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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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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

We wanted to know if we could deliver intergroup contact through social media (a location where people are increasingly having their social interactions) to reduce prejudice in a potentially scalable way. The answer? Maybe. Blog: tinyurl.com/28hyccs7 Paper: tinyurl.com/mpkhsjay 2/7

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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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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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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

2025 being almost over is absolutely the only thing holding me together right now. We're almost there. 2026 is a whole new year. And congrats on submitting TWO whole papers in one day. I'm in awe.

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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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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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