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Character  &  Context

The Science of Who We Are and How We Relate
Editors: Judith Hall, Leah Dickens, Colleen Sinclair

 

Feb 22, 2019

Psychology News Roundup: ICYMI February 22, 2019

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From romance to buying choices to God, there's a bit of something for everyone in this week's roundup. 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

What’s in a Name? The Role of Expectations, and Reality, in Our Judgments via Character & Context

Pride: Strength or Sin? The Impact of Nonverbal Displays of Pride on Hiring Decisions via Character & Context

A Rational Checklist is no Match for Emotions in Matters of the Heart via The Conversation

The Decoy Effect: How You Are Influenced To Choose Without Really Knowing It via the Conversation

Liberals and Conservatives Are Both Susceptible to Fake News, but for Different Reasons via Scientific American

Check out more posts from around the web: Social and Personality Psychology Blog Roll
 

From the SPSP News Center

Tick Tock: Commitment Readiness Predicts Relationship Success, Say Scientists via SPSP

Bridging the “Liking-Gap,” Researchers Discuss the Awkwardness of Conversations via SPSP

The Good and Evil of Ghosts, Governments, and Machines via SPSP

In the News

Canisius researchers study personality traits in Autism Spectrum Disorder via Canisius News

Lutsky receives SPSP's Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring Award via Carleton College
 
Personality matches in relationship aren’t as big a deal as you’d think, a new study shows via Bustle
 
Is there a science to romantic love? Yes, and UC Davis is a leader via University of California, Davis
 

Left out: Researcher probes the pain of ostracism via Medical Xpress

Study: Intimacy with God is driving the gender difference in biblical literalism via PsyPost

Is sharing your feelings always healthy? via Medium

Catch me if you can: Study reveals disguises are surprisingly effective via Medical Xpress

There are ways to combat racism that don’t rely on implicit bias via Quartz at Work

Can big science be too big? via The New York Times

 

On Twitter

#BlaSPR - Black Social and Personality Psychologists Retreat - building community among SPSP's Black Membership. A space where young Black scholars come together in professional development, fellowship, and fun. When one scholar wins, we all do. #BlackScholarsMatter pic.twitter.com/9LU5MlJGA8

— SPSP (@SPSPnews) February 12, 2019

From gender bias to media bias? A thread on how our study looking at adult perceptions of children's pain got misconstrued. A reminder of the importance of taking media coverage with a grain of salt, reading original studies when possible, and guarding against confirmation bias. pic.twitter.com/m0sn8WKlnc

— Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) February 20, 2019

I did my doctoral minor in marketing + still remember the day I discovered my purchase decision-making process was NOT unique + completely predictable. https://t.co/qgiHEwp2Vg

— Helen Lee Lin, Ph.D. (@helenleelin) February 21, 2019

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