Psychology News Round-Up: ICYMI December 15, 2017

Submitted by BlogEditor on Fri, 12/15/2017 - 11:23

In this week's roundup covers racial bias, personality traits of coal mining communities, and a several tweets worth noting. Recently in the news, written a post, or have selections you'd like us to consider? Email us, use the hashtag #SPSPblog, or tweet us directly @spspnews.

On the Blogs

How to Combat Racial Bias: Start in Childhood via Character & Context

The Importance of Fostering Emotional Diversity in Boys via Scientific American

How Are Black–White Biracial People Perceived in Terms of Race? via Kellogg Insight

Seek New Experiences, Not Facts, If You Want To Learn via Financial Times

The Psychology of Christmas Shopping: How Marketers Nudge You to Buy via The Conversation

In the News

A Psychological Explanation for Kids’ Love of Dinosaurs via The Cut

Discrimination Harms Your Health – And Your Partner’s via MSU Today

How Spanking Affects Later Relationships via The Atlantic

Truth and Power via California Magazine

Watching Pornography May Help Religious Christians Change Their Minds about Abortion va Newsweek

The Power of Negative Thinking via The Atlantic

Good Friends Might Be Your Best Brain Booster As You Age via The Washington Post

Coal’s Mentally Toxic Echoes via Cosmos Magazine

The Best (and Worst) Holiday Gifts, According to Science (video not related) via Time

“Strongest Evidence Yet” For Ego Depletion via Research Digest

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On Twitter

.@LamarSmithTX21 got his facts wrong when he criticized the National Science Foundation for funding “more than twice as many graduate students in the social and behavioral sciences as in computer science, mathematics or material science.” https://t.co/NvUkwZsGie
— FactCheck.org (@factcheckdotorg) December 7, 2017

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— Lizzie Redford (@lizzieredford) December 10, 2017

Just a note to say that if you're applying for academic jobs this season and don't make anyone's short list, you're still a worthy person. #phdchat
— Lisa Munro (@llmunro) December 10, 2017

A possible assignment for your class next semester? Check out the Three-Minute Pitch https://t.co/Osdb4Vja2c
— STP (@TeachPsych) December 12, 2017

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— Elliot Berkman (@Psychologician) December 13, 2017

Up next on Circle of Willis: Simine Vazire (@siminevazire), editor of Social Psychological and Personality Science, President of the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science, and co-host of @blackgoatpod! @improvingpsych https://t.co/4Q3I4JIoHb
— Circle of Willis (@circle_ofwillis) December 14, 2017

I had to attend a mandatory implicit bias workshop to be on a search committee. They sent me a survey about my experience. Here are some of my answers pic.twitter.com/ZJVPHdnOOC
— Sanjay Srivastava (@hardsci) December 15, 2017

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