Feeling Lonely? Here Are Some Tips for College Students Apr 1, 2022 BY Christine So Building self-esteem and support can help reduce loneliness in first-year college students. Character & Context Blog
How Do You Decide Whether to Trust a Stranger? Sep 6, 2019 BY Ann-Christin Posten and Thomas Mussweiler You will likely turn to yourself to answer this question. Character & Context Blog
Feeling Guilty About Browsing Social Media at Work? Oct 9, 2023 BY Christine Anderl If you don’t overdo it, browsing social media may actually benefit you…and your employer. Character & Context Blog
The Tattoo Penalty Oct 11, 2021 BY Christine A. Henle and Ted H. Shore How and why tattoos hurt job opportunities. Character & Context Blog
Liberals and Conservatives Favor Their Own Groups When Applying Moral Principles Jul 26, 2019 BY Jan G. Voelkel & Mark J. Brandt Although moral principles are thought to be universal, both liberals and conservatives selectively apply their morals depending on who benefits. Character & Context Blog
New SPSP Resources Aim to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Jun 12, 2023 SPSP is excited to share new tools that will make personality and social psychology a more equitable and welcoming field for all psychologists. SPSP News
Gender Backlash and the Paradox of Race Jul 17, 2023 BY Vivian L. Xiao Not all women are treated equally, but not in the way you might think. Character & Context Blog
Overlooking the Sexual Misconduct of U.S. Government Figures Aug 28, 2023 BY Nathaniel Schermerhorn How does one’s beliefs about masculinity affect evaluations of these men? Character & Context Blog
Psychopathological, Paranormal, or Religious? Mar 20, 2023 BY Ann Taves and Michael Barlev Culture shapes what we experience as “nonordinary.” Character & Context Blog
People See Things as They Expect Them to Be—But that Doesn’t Have to Spell Political Disaster Nov 18, 2019 BY Brett Pelham and Curtis Hardin A classic study in social psychology revealed that we cannot always trust our perceptions. Nonetheless, there are some good ways to uncover the truth. And doing so might help us reduce political polarization. Character & Context Blog