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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I also have never heard or seen that word before.

Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Imagine a repository for documents that faculty in social/personality psychology might benefit from accessing with the goal of being a place where people could volunteer to share examples of documents and other people could come to see such examples. 1/n #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology

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JESP @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Thanks to everyone who joined us on our @spspnews.bsky.social free form session! The recording will be up on SPSP soon. @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social would love to hear from anyone interested in submitting an idea for a special issue! Hooray for science!

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JESP @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Join us!!!! We want your science!! 📝📝📝

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Hi all! I could not be more excited to be part of the hosting for this. If you have ANY interest in potentially guiding a special issue one day, come to this to learn all about the process! @spspnews.bsky.social #PsychSciSky #socialpsyc #SocialPsychology @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social

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Eli Finkel @elijfinkel.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Please apply to postdoc with us at Northwestern/Kellogg. This position in the Dispute Resolution Research Center is a terrific opportunity.

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I am on my first ever sabbatical (I kept pushing my first back for service related reasons & I have no regrets but it got pushed back so far that I'm now one year past when I could have taken my second sabbatical). I have written more in the past 6 weeks than I have in the prior two years. 😁

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Natasha Wood @natasharwood.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Should you text or meet face-to-face to have a conversation? Our research shows greater benefits when talking in-person. If it is necessary to text, have more intimate conversation when possible. New paper lead by @cmleckfor.bsky.social is out in @josoperrel.bsky.social now: doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

SPSP is now offering five types of stipends to help cover registration fees related to the SPSP 2026 Annual Convention! Learn more about each registration below and be sure to submit your application before September 18 at 11:59 PM PT! More info: ow.ly/Pl6L50WMa2Z

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I have the vaguest of memories that someone (perhaps associated with SPSP) gathered a collection of job materials from people on the job market which could be shared with people going on the market? Am I crazy? Any ideas on where these might be? @spspnews.bsky.social, #SocialPsych

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

#ICYMI: Jim Sidanius, widely regarded as one of the foremost social and political psychologists of his generation, is the newest addition to SPSP's Heritage Wall. Please join us in celebrating his contributions to our field. Learn more: ow.ly/Zeo850WpSvX

Jim Sidanius, Trailblazer in Social Dominance Theory, Added to SPSP Heritage Wall

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

✨ SPSP Member Spotlight time! Meet Alison Jane Martingano, who's doing fascinating work on empathy and creating VR measures to move beyond self-reports. She also hosts a great podcast (Psychology and Stuff) and has the coolest temperature-tracking knitting project. 🔗: ow.ly/Ei4050Wa3M5

SPSP Member Spotlight

Alison Jane Martingano
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

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JESP @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Ever wonder if people can change? New work by Jinseok Chun & Michael North show moral fixedness (beliefs that moral traits change less than competence or warmth) really is fixed! We assume morality reflects a person's core more than other traits!

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

I don't know how many times this needs to be said: there is no winning with these people. If you're willing to sell your soul to try and appease them, then I'm sorry but you deserve whatever they do to you.

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

It's #NationalVolunteerWeek! Today, we're spotlighting @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social of Penn State - Abingdon. For Michael, helping to plan the SPSP Annual Convention means fostering a sense of community and belonging in our field. Learn how to get involved with SPSP today: ow.ly/A2lr50VGhWu

"I volunteer because conferences are a place where people can find belonging within our science and I volunteer in ways which helps people find that sense of community." - Michael Bernstein, Penn State University - Abingdon

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Kalev Freeman @uvmtraumalab.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

U of Michigan @umich.edu set aside funds from central to support researchers with unexpected disruption in federal funding for up to 6 months. Are any other institutions doing this? Seems like a good move. #Medsky #NIH #federalfunding #researchfunding 🧪 record.umich.edu/articles/uni...

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University launches new research support program | The University Record

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

#SocialPsych #PsychSky (cause I forgot to include these on the initial post).

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

@jexpsocpsych.bsky.social is happy to announce its first Call for Papers for the Special Issue entitled, "Current Directions in Social Dilemmas Research!" You can read all about it at the link below. Submissions are due Nov 30th. Please share with your networks! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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Read the latest articles of Journal of Experimental Social Psychology at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature

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Abdo Elnakouri @abdoe.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

If you're going to #SPSP2025, please consider coming to our Friday symposium on false political pessimism!

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Jonathan Doriscar @jonds7.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Join us for our SPSP symposium! We present research on responses to personal, blatant, systemic, and historical racial prejudice. Featuring 3 in-person talks & a recorded session from Keith on Whova. #SPSP2025

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Timon Elmer @timonelmer.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Does smartphone use make people feel lonelier? Or does loneliness predict smartphone use? We combined experience sampling data with smartphone usage data to examine the bidirectional association between well-being and smartphone use over time. Published in @apajournals.bsky.social Emotion! 🧵 👇

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Thùy Vy T Nguyễn @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

If you attend @spspnews.bsky.social annual convention next week, check out this panel organised by Drs. @jessiesun.bsky.social & Dale Shaffer-Morrison. The panel consists of academics who have worked in at least 2 countries. I'll be there to represent US to UK perspective. Will be candid as usual.

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Pssst.... @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social just accepted its first proposal in 2025 for a Special Issue. I cannot wait to share more details! If YOU are interested in talking about what goes into guest editing a special issue, email me any time! #socialpsyc

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Just found out we can buy a camel through our procurement website and I have so many questions including why, what department needs this, what does a camel eat for regular meals, what kind of treats do they like, and what is the weight capacity for riding a camel cause I don't want to hurt it.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Giving access to SSNs, other data on government employees to non-employees like Musk is a violation of 5 USC 552a, and carries with it a penalty of $1000 per person whose data was accessed. We are building a case. Govt employees who want to participate should contact me directly

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

@spspnews.bsky.social Are you a relatively newish PhD looking for mentorship and going to be at SPSP2025? Sign-up for mentoring tables here! I am doing one on "Mentoring primarily undergraduate students and involving undergraduate students in research!" www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EAB...

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SPSP 2025 Early Career Mentoring Event

Sign-ups are open for the SPSP Early Career Committee’s 1-Hour Mentoring Events at SPSP’s 2025 Annual Convention! Sign up early for the best availability. IMPORTANT! SPSP 2025 early career mentoring e...

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Jaclyn A. Siegel, PhD @jacasiegel.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I got to yap about objectification theory for 45 minutes on this podcast. If you’re interested in listening, you an hear more here: open.spotify.com/episode/4opz...

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The Male Gaze (& other social norms that hurt us) with Dr. Jaclyn Siegal PhD

She Knew Better....... · Episode

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 I am the new Associate Editor for Special Issues at @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social and I could not be more excited to be in the role! We're looking for Guest Editors to propose potential special issues! Read all about what that means at the link below! #SocialPsych #PsychSky 1/n

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

💡Check our latest SPSP Member Spotlight, featuring @kateratliff.bsky.social of the University of Florida. Dr. Ratliff's research focuses on formation, maintenance, and change in intergroup attitudes. Learn more: ow.ly/FzBf50UpWFq

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

@ryanlei.bsky.social giving a phenomenal talk at Penn State Abington today!

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Pick a movie, keep one actor - the rest are Muppets Steve Buscemi Armageddon

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

🎓 Join SPSP's Reviewer & Editor Network - a new initiative that aims to make pathways to editorial leadership positions more broadly accessible. Help shape psychology journals by adding your expertise to our diverse scholarly community! 🔗: ow.ly/9a5950UlZF6

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

How do people behave after feeling the sting of social exclusion on social media? New #PSPB research suggests users quickly made new posts to reach broad audiences but took longer to engage in direct interactions with specific individuals. Learn more: ow.ly/gmgv50UkUmn

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

What happened when public universities in 🇨🇦 started publicizing faculty salaries? ... ... ... The salary gap between men and women declined by 20-40% as a direct result. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

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Reviewer Zero @reviewerzero.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

We're so excited for this free, online workshop about peer review happening TOMORROW! Join us using the registration link below 👇

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Psychologists, Perspectives has been resurrected and is now accepting submissions again.

The academic journal Perspectives on Psychological Science is back after a long hiatus

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

This happens everywhere I assume? Have other schools just solved the problem? PSU has this exact problem (raises are normally not announced until September, sometimes October, and once it happened in January). PSU just put the money we were owed in the next months' paycheck.

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

The best turkey is worse than the average of any other meat. Said by someone who still made turkey this year.

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William J. Brady @williambrady.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

New paper out in @ScienceMagazine! In 8 studies (multiple platforms, methods, time periods) we find: misinformation evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, when it does it's shared more + ppl are less likely to read before sharing. w/ @killianmcl1 @Klonick @mollycrockett 🧵👇

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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 28/11/2024

Paging all the smart survey methods people (such as @klauspforr.bsky.social uspforr.bsky.social and @awmercer.bsky.social ): Do we know anything about gender differences in mode effects?

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

My partner is brilliant. So much smarter than I am & wonderful in every way. She also has the most impossibly good memory for facts & events EXCEPT for remembering TV and movies we've watched. She somehow manages to forget KEY plot points. Evidence below... Spoiler (I guess) RE The Force Awakens...

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Sanjay Srivastava @sanjaysrivastava.com · 26/11/2024

So I think those 2 synergized. Bem needed an explanation which FPP gave. And FPP got a demonstration that the problems it identified could happen in real life in a big way

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Jason Deska @jdeska.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

In our newest paper, we find a link between cues signaling dominance and judgments of psychological ownership. We infer that more dominant people are likelier to claim psychological ownership over both tangible products and intangible entities.

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Psychological ownership refers to the subjective feeling that something is mine. Although research shows that observed behaviours towards a target object can signal psychological ownership to others,...

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Michael J. Bernstein @michaeljbernstein.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

THIS IS WILD!?! People think that 30% of American adults live in NYC? That one fifth of US Adults are trans (1 in 5)?!?!? 30% of academics aren't vegetarian or vegan! I am not at all surprised that people are horrible at estimating but some of these values are MUCH worse than I would have guessed.

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

In the spirit of reconnecting - we're looking for SPSP members to host our Free-Form Friday virtual sessions in early 2025! Whether you want to share your research or lead professional development discussions, we'd love to have you shape these gatherings. Sign up here: spsp.wufoo.com/forms...

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