Political Censorship in the Digital Age Ordinary people often act like amateur censors who censor online posts that disagree with what they believe.
Is Limiting What You Eat Making You Lonely? Food restrictions and loneliness are on the rise; they may be related epidemics.
Good Intentions to Oppose Sexual Harassment Aren’t Good Enough What would you do if you saw someone being harassed?
For a Happy Marriage, Both Spouses’ Personalities Matter Certain couples have particular patterns of personalities that work particularly well—or particularly badly—together.
Early Career Committee Reports on 2020 Initiatives and Achievements A global health crisis cannot slow down SPSP's inaugural Early Career committee. They've been hard at work this year, advocating on behalf of EC members for the development of new awards and an extended period for reduced membership fees.
Comings and Goings: 2020 Member Career Moves Check out the recent career moves of colleagues and fellow SPSP members.
Pervasive Gender Stereotypes about Intelligence in the United States and Beyond In a recent study, adults and children in the United States and 78 other countries associated “brilliance” and “genius” with men more than with women.
Envy Hurts Not Only Us but Also Those Around Us Feeling envious not only makes us unhappy, it can affect how we treat other people.
Good Cop, Bad Cop: Black and White Americans Envision Police Differently New research helps us understand why innocent people might run when confronted by the police.
Shared Life Experiences Can Bring People Closer but Might also Blind Us to Others’ Feelings Is it helpful to “have been there too” in order to really understand how someone else feels? A new study reveals an unexpected answer.