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The Research Center for Group Dynamics

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The birthplace of foundational concepts in social science, RCGD conducts research on observed behavior at the U-M Institute for Social Research.

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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
RCGD's @20thofmay.bsky.social on sexual abuse rates in Michigan juvenile detention centers: "When I saw that statistic, I just burst into tears. I couldn’t believe that it was such a high statistic.” Read the findings and their implications for educators who can help: myumi.ch/AxbEx
In a study sample of 115 incarcerated male adolescents, 90% had experienced physical abuse and 70% had experienced prior sexual abuse
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🗓️ Join us Oct 5 as Sarah Abboud presents on a partnership b/n UIC and Arab American Family Services advancing the field of gender-Based violence prevention in the Arab American community of Chicagoland. More from the series: rcgd.isr.umich.edu/news-events/grou…
Seminar announcement for Sarah Abboud on preventing gender-based violence in the Arab American community in Chicagoland, Oct 5, 2026, at ISR Thompson 6050, 3:30 to 5
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Panel Study of Income Dynamics @umpsid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging @micda-umisr.bsky.social (MiCDA) is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for a stipend program for early-career researchers working in the MiCDA enclave. Applications are due November 1 and May 1 of each year. (1/2)
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
💙 See what mentorship in the Junior Professional Researcher (JPR) program at @umisr.bsky.social can look like: @gzhong23.bsky.social worked with RCGD's Lisa Wexler to reduce suicide risk and to promote youth well-being in under-resourced communities. #MentorshipAtISR www.youtube.com/shorts/VYQDh...
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ISR Mentorship: A Junior Professional Researcher Thanks her Mentor | Lisa Wexler and Angel Zhong
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Watch the talk! 🔥 research from RCGD's @ncamp.bsky.social: youtu.be/YV1ScruUcLA?...
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Body Camera Footage as Data | Nick Camp
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The 25-year follow up of the National Survey of American Life #NSAL aims to find out why Black Americans develop dementia at twice the rate of white Americans, and will give researchers insight into events that have shaped people’s health as they’ve aged. Reporting from WXYZ: myumi.ch/kVGx3
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25-year study aims to find out why Black Americans develop dementia at twice the rate of white Americans
Black Americans are about twice as likely as White Americans to develop dementia, and researchers are still working to understand why.
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
RCGD's @ncamp.bsky.social uses police body cam footage as data to uncover the everyday realities of policing and drive more accountable and just law enforcement. Join us at the @umisr.bsky.social speaker series today and follow @rcgd-isr.bsky.social for insights on social and cultural dynamics.
Body Camera Footage as Data: Nick Camp presents in the ISR Insights Speaker Series 9/24/26 at noon at ISR Thompson Room 1430.
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
At the next RCGD seminar, Wendy Ellis joins us with insights on income inequality, community health, and actionable research. Her project in Cincinnati, Closing the Wealth Gap, offers an example of how academia can be a bridge between community and lawmakers.
Illustration of diverse people holding hands around a globe, promoting Wendy Ellis's seminar on closing the wealth gap through actionable research. ISR Thompson 6050 on 9/28, 3:30 to 5
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Sarah Burgard @burgards.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
incredible synergies across ISR centers on this critical public health and social phenomenon, and what we might do about it
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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New video: A public talk on my lab's work on trust. Trusting other people is essential, but deeply mysterious. Major behavioral science theories say you shouldn't do it, but in our studies people trust complete strangers--and they can't tell you why. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsH7...
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Exploring the Mind | Who Do You Trust? Trust at the Personal, Community, & Society Level (Dunning)
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
👏 RCGD celebrated Rich Gonzalez on Monday, with words of appreciation spilling forth from our community at the close of his 11-year term of leadership. Read more and share your own: myumi.ch/mVJqJ
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
📸 Three generations of Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD) directors were present for RCGD's inaugural monthly lunch for a special tribute to Rich Gonzalez, on closing his 11-year tenure of leadership at the center.
Jere Johnston, Shinobu Kitayama, and Rich Gonzalez
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Next up in RCGD's series offering global perspectives on health: Don't miss Margaret Moss, a trailblazing figure in nursing, health policy, and Indigenous health advocacy, presenting "Mitákuye Oyasin, the Medicine Wheel and Seven Generations."
Colorful circular design with diverse people around a globe, promoting Margaret Moss's seminar on Medicine Wheel and Seven Generations, Sept 21, 2026, 3:30 to 5 at ISR THompson 6050.
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Panel Study of Income Dynamics @umpsid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We are thrilled to share that Rick Lowe’s public art project, Black Wall Street Journey, opens in less than 2 weeks at the #Umich Museum of Art Taubman Gallery. The exhibit includes “Kinship Networks,” a reimagining of the PSID’s own Family Tree. Don’t miss your chance to see it! myumi.ch/7JX91
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Rick Lowe at UMMA - Black Wall Street Journey
Rick Lowe’s largest solo exhibition at a U.S. art museum transforms the visual language of finance into a public artwork and exhibition about Black progress.
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How does social interdependence shape mind, brain, and health? Shinobu Kitayama, new RCGD director, opens our Fall Seminar Series: Global Perspectives on Culture & Health. Mon, Sept. 14 | 3:30–5 p.m. | ISR Thompson 6050 rcgd.isr.umich.edu/news-events/group-dynamics-seminar-series/
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Sept. 14, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Shinobu Kitayama

From Culture to Community Ecology: How Social Interdependence Shapes Mind, Brain, and Health
RCGD FALL 2026 SEMINAR SERIES
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Panel Study of Income Dynamics @umpsid.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Did you know that nearly one in four Americans stay in their current jobs because they fear losing health insurance? Learn more in the new Gallup @gallup.com article, which uses #PSIDdata. myumi.ch/nVVnd
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One in Four U.S. Employees Locked in Jobs for Health Insurance
One in four employees stay in jobs they want to leave to keep their health insurance, with women and those with chronic conditions most affected.
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Friends and neighbors can be an important part of older adults’ care networks. ISR researcher Crystal Ng led a national study finding that about 14% of older adults receiving help named a friend or neighbor as a caregiver. Read the NYT feature, "When a Friend Becomes a Caregiver": myumi.ch/Ax31j
Featured in The New York Times; headline reads When a Friend Becomes a Caregiver; 14% of older adults help identified a friend or neighbor as a caregiver; ISR research examines how friends and neighbors help support older adults. A younger caregiver stands beside an older woman outdoors, supporting her arm while pointing into the distance.
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
See how ISR researchers are studying performance anxiety: myumi.ch/e7npx
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U-M piano students fight stage fright with VR
ANN ARBOR—As you walk onto the stage to perform a piano solo, you hear the echo of your shoes on the stage floor. You shield your eyes from the bright lights and take your seat at the grand piano. You...
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Last week's Piano Lab Pro event, showcasing a growing U-M collaboration between CAI, SMTD, and @umisr.bsky.social, launched a VR app to help musicians conquer stage fright RCGD research participants helped deepen our understanding of the emotions of performance. myumi.ch/111Zw
Rich Gonzalez, Alicia Carmichael
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Researchers are launching a 25-year follow-up to the National Survey of American Life, reconnecting with participants to study health, aging and dementia risk among Black Americans while building a rare longitudinal dataset. Learn about the NSAL 25-year follow-up: myumi.ch/NXXQz
25 Years Later: Revisiting Black Health & Aging. The National Survey of American Life is reconnecting with participants to understand how health, aging, and communities change over time. A timeline runs from the original NSAL in 2001–03 to the 25-Year Follow-Up in 2026. At right, a researcher works on a laptop while speaking with an older participant seated across a table. Bottom text reads National Survey of American Life, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan; ISR logo appears at bottom right.
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Nick Camp @ncamp.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Another example of how discretionary traffic stops are about not so much about the traffic as they are about the discretion.
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How local police help power Trump’s deportation machine
Cooperation with federal immigration authorities isn’t new. But it has been supercharged since 2025.
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Are you attending today's Piano Lab Pro event? The U-M collab project (School of Music, CAI) uses VR to simulate the experience of performance. Learn more about the project and how @rcgd-isr.bsky.social is evaluating the impact of the tool. Explore the new site: smtd.umich.edu/piano-lab-pro/
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Piano Lab Pro: The Science of Stage Presence - University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"The present study determined that high rates of disability among incarcerated youth were largely driven by cognitive and academic disabilities, rather than mental health problems..." @20thofmay.bsky.social work suggests cognitive disabilities are an intervention point for reducing recidivism.
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
👀 Welcome @umhrs.bsky.social to Bluesky! The Health and Retirement Study is *the* public source of data to understand aging in the United States. Find HRS and @umisr.bsky.social researchers with our starter pack-- follow all & share for social science insights and inspo: go.bsky.app/JcQbemD
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The University of Michigan is launching an ambitious 25-year follow-up to the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), one of the most significant studies of the health and well-being of Black Americans ever conducted. @umisr.bsky.social Read more: ➡️ myumi.ch/pgV5J
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University of Michigan Launches 25-Year Follow-Up to Landmark National Survey of American Life
Researchers seek to reconnect with original participants to study cognitive aging and health among AmericansANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan is launching an ambitious 25-year follow-up to...
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Our researchers are seeking adult musicians/vocalists to participate in a 30-min. U-M @rcgd-isr.bsky.social focus group on stage fright! Register (myumi.ch/zN9D2) for the free Aug 27 launch event & help us study a new VR app that mimics a stage environment. rcgd.isr.umich.edu/news-events/...
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University of Michigan Researchers Use Virtual Reality to Help Piano Students Conquer Stage Fright
Piano Lab Pro premieres August 27 at the School of Music, Theatre & DanceANN ARBOR, Mich. — Can performing music in a virtual setting—complete with a stage, a spotlight, and a shuffling crowd—help per...
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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Mark your calendars! Submissions for the 2027 APS Annual Convention in Seattle (May 27–30) open October 15 and close December 1. In the meantime, check out @umpamdk.bsky.social's Presidential Plenary Sessions: www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Shinobu Kitayama will lead the Research Center for Group Dynamics, with a new focus on applications of advanced technologies to the study of social science. Find out more and follow us on LinkedIn for @umich.edu-powered insights on people, culture, and society. ⏩ www.linkedin.com/pulse/shinob...
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Shinobu Kitayama Named New Director of the Research Center for Group Dynamics
The Institute for Social Research has announced that Shinobu Kitayama will serve as the next director of the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD), one of the nation's premier research centers for...
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Run by RCGD's Suzanne Perkins @20thofmay.bsky.social, the Brain Candy Lab investigates the impact of trauma, stress, and childhood maltreatment on the developing brain. Learn more about this research group on the lab's new website: myumi.ch/wwMr7 @umisr.bsky.social
Website Launch! The image shows the Brain Candy Lab home page on a computer and mobile device and displays the URL, https:brain-candy-lab.isr.umich.edu
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Annika From @annikafrom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Excited to talk about my research next month with Big Brain SF! luma.com/uow63b4o
Flyer describing talk: "Finding 'the one': Compatibility & relationship science" by Dr. Annika From (relationship researcher at UNL) on July 22nd, 7-9PM at The Faight in SF. Organized by BigBrain.
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Suzanne Perkins's @20thofmay.bsky.social research will shape the future of education for children who have been neglected or abused. Her profile is now in the spring magazine, the Marsal Educator, featuring UM's contributions to the #FutureOfLearning. marsal.umich.edu/magazine/spr...
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Pam Davis-Kean, PhD @umpamdk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
My first Presidential Column for the Association for Psychological Science is live! I have lots of questions on "Making APS Conventions Work for You". Please have a look and let me know your thoughts. www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
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Making APS Conventions Work for You
In her first presidential column, Pamela Davis-Kean opens a dialogue about how APS can make the annual meetings something for members to look forward to each year.
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Nick Camp @ncamp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Honored to be among the fellows inducted into SESP this year, and equally honored to chair a symposium on institutional interactions with talks from @cydneydupree.bsky.social , Greg Walton, and Nao Hagiwara at SESP 2026. See you in Montreal!
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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
"One thing at @umisr.bsky.social that really stands out to me is how incredibly interdisciplinary it is by its very nature. There aren’t many units on our campus – or any campus – that function quite this way."
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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Seeing @umpamdk.bsky.social as president of @psychscience.bsky.social, along with some fantastic recent editorial decisions (e.g. Nick Eaton at CPS; @simine.com at Psych Science) gives me a lot of hope for the future of the organization.
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Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Do you stay home or go out when you're sick? This week, we talk to @joshackman.bsky.social about the psychology of pathogens. youtu.be/Jq3K_Ck0EQY podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-29ph7...
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Pathogens with Josh Ackerman
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Pam Davis-Kean, PhD @umpamdk.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
James Jackson left a lasting legacy in his research and all the lives he touched with his mentoring and research. Always great to hear how he has inspired others. @rcgd-isr.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social
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Pam Davis-Kean, PhD @umpamdk.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Enjoying the Barcelona APS and seeing all the @um-src.bsky.social data being presented @psychscience.bsky.social
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Read more about the research and what makes the Berlin Philharmonic great myumi.ch/7JAQr
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After decades of partnership, U-M studies what makes Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra great – Concentrate
Since 2023, University of Michigan researchers have been studying how the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is structured, how it operates, and what it brings to audiences in Ann Arbor and around the worl...
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Something you can do right now, to advocate for social science. If you're at U-M, ready-to-mail postcards are available at the @umisr.bsky.social front desk, and in the ISR atrium you'll find pre-addressed, stamped cards ready for you to add your own words. We've sent >500 so far-- join us!
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
📌 The University of Michigan Program for Research on Black Americans has transformed the way that researchers understand the lives of African American and African descendant communities. Join us in celebrating 50 years of research and mentorship at PRBA's reunion, June 25-26.
Mosaic of photos celebrating 50 years of the UM Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA)
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Panel Study of Income Dynamics @umpsid.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
PSID Assistant Director @ninsolera.bsky.social describes the Data Structure and Analytic Methods using PSID for the 2026 Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCFAD) Summer Data immersion.
White print on a blue screen describes the title of the talk.
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Call out your cores! #UMich has a new tool for citing Research Cores, including @rcgd-isr.bsky.social's Zajonc Labs, @umisr.bsky.social VR-LAB, and the HomeLab. Copy-paste acknowledgements using Research Resource Identifiers from OVPR's Research Cores Office. 🔗 cores.research.umich.edu/directory/
UM Research Cores Office: Call out your cores in research publications, presentations, news articles, meetings, onboarding, dissertations, and dinner conversations
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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
First the transmission line paper and now this one. @catiehausman.bsky.social's research is by far the most likely to make me go "hell yeah" to the research question and what it is showing followed quickly by "damn it!"
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UM Population Studies Center @um-psc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Social science serves every state. Tell your reps to reject drastic cuts to the NSF and science funding that serves the public interest. Use the link below to: 🇺🇸 Find resources and postcard templates 🇺🇸 RSVP for our Ann Arbor event tomorrow 🇺🇸 Or get cards at the front desk of ISR! myumi.ch/wwAM9 🧪
Postcard designed with US landscapes postage stamps that say "Support the NSF" with central message: "Social Science Serves Every State"
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Enrique Neblett @eneblett.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
📢 CFP Deadline Extended: Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Special Section: Open Science in Multicultural Psychology Empirical, conceptual, tutorial & methodological contributions welcome 📅 LOI due June 15, 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/CDEMP-OpenScience #OpenScience #MulticulturalPsychology
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CDEMP Special Section CFP - Open Science
Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology (CDEMP) Call for Papers Special Section on Transparency, Credibility, and Accountability in Context: Open Science as Psychological Inquiry in Ethnic M...
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
How do we learn from mistakes? Novel findings on how we process errors shows that our brains don't just caution us to slow down, but prepare specific actions to anticipate and correct our errors. Anna Foerster, Daniel Weissman et al: psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Ageism impacts health, but it is unclear if all groups of older adults experience the same amounts, types, and outcomes of ageism. Julie Ober Allen et al explore Black-White differences with findings from the Experiences of Aging in Society project. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Black-White Differences Related to Ageism and Health: Evidence from the Experiences of Aging in Society Project - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Background Age-based stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination (ageism) are implicated in poor health, yet it is unclear if all groups of older adults experience the same amounts, types, and outcome...
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Society for Research in Child Development @srcdorg.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
SRCD wants to spotlight the SRCD Black Caucus and their Members. To learn more about Eleanor K. Seaton and her work visit our SRCD Member spotlight webpage here: www.srcd.org/news/member-spotlight-…
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Deadline approaching for Summer Institute courses May 18 is the registration deadline for some courses. Courses are taught by experts in the field and offered via Zoom throughout the summer. View all Summer Institute courses and register below!
Summer Institute registration deadline reminder with May 18 deadline for select courses; headline reads Deadline Approaching and May 18 registration deadline for the following: Data Collection Using Wearables, Sensors, and Apps in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences; Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods; Introduction to the Health and Retirement Study HRS Workshop; Sampling in Practice; footer call to action reads View all Summer Institute courses and register in the comments below; left side photo shows a laptop screen reading Advance Your Survey Research Skills This Summer with an Explore Courses button and the Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques department logo at bottom left.
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