The Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Who We Are
The Society for Personality and Social Psychology, comprised of more than 7,500 members, strives to advance the science, teaching, and application of personality and social psychology.
The core focus of SPSP is to serve its members through educational events, networking opportunities, resources, science funding, publication and promotion of research, and mentoring the next generation of personality and social psychologists.
Character & Context
Character & Context explores the latest findings from research in personality and social psychology. By exploring forces within the person as well as forces within the situation, personality and social psychologists seek to unravel the mysteries of individual and social life.
Latest News
Member Spotlight: Benedek Kurdi
Embracing the Discomfort of Hidden Biases for a More Diverse and Inclusive Future
Everyday Life Experiences Change Our Personalities in Cumulative Ways
Member Spotlight: Benedek Kurdi
Benedek Kurdi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (UIUC). He is an experimental psychologist whose research seeks to understand how we learn about, evaluate, and relate to other people, both as individuals and as members of social groups.