JESP features research in social psychology that use experimental or quasi-experimental methods or findings that push existing theories in new and needed directions!https://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mul3ozzijs2u📺 Why do we rewatch the same shows? Work by Jaye Derrick, @shiragabriel.bsky.social & Kurt Hugenberg cited in @huffpost.com suggests that favorite programs can act as “social surrogates” offering a sense of belonging when we feel socially disconnected https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/social-surrogacy-tv-rewatches_uk_6a8ef5b0e4b0a9d5e57bf01b02 Sep 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul3ozzijs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mst667shx226⏰ Planning the semester? Being the one in charge might make those timelines look a little more manageable than they are. A piece on why we underestimate how long our work will take highlights a study by Mario Weick & Ana Guinote examining one factor: power. https://siliconcanals.com/t-productivity-advice-usually-starts-after-the-plan-is-made-but-decades-of-research-suggest-many-missed-deadlines-begin-earlier-with-an-optimistic-estimate-of-how-long-the-work-will-take/11 Aug 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst667shx226https://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3msebwdaws22qEver had a vacation rental or rideshare that made you suspicious next time? New work by Annabelle Roberts, Emma Edelman Levine, & Jane Risen suggests that's exactly what happens A single betrayal shapes trust in future strangers; This effect didn't extend to AI https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/113682105 Aug 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3msebwdaws22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3msebkyvwqs2q⬇️⬇️⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Aug 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3msebkyvwqs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mqk6zdahoc2kShared meals predict happiness—but only if we're actually sharing them. 🍽️ Research in JESP found that smartphone use during face-to-face interactions undermines enjoyment by increasing distraction. Put the phone away and pass the bread. 📵 https://scienceblog.com/t-in-2023-roughly-one-in-four-american-adults-reported-eating-every-meal-alone/13 Jul 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk6zdahoc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mq2u6pzsps2v🎉 Emily Balcetis, Jordan Daley, Eunha Choi, Omni Cassidy, & Marie Bragg show that adolescents are more likely to pay attention to social media influencers who share their racial/ethnic identity—and that extra attention makes unhealthy food ads more persuasive https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103126000934 https://static.klipy.com/ii/d6b0ce929193df3c242ac34b5654d2ce/6c/20/IpwGz0KW.gif?hh=498&ww=280&mp4=LpccYjOzGpEg8&webm=oJ5Unecd05j2O1c07 Jul 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2u6pzsps2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mokvvnclmc27Social psychology update: apparently hanging a vintage dustpan on your wall isn't just decor, it's self-actualization. Past JESP research cited here suggests nostalgia boosts wellbeing because it increases feelings of authenticity—feeling connected to your "true self." https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/every-60s-house-had-one-now-it-s-the-cleaning-supply-thrifters-are-using-as-rustic-decor/ar-AA256k7d?uxmode=ruby18 Jun 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokvvnclmc27https://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mo3udhdpdc2oTurns out our biggest social bias may be thinking everyone else is worse than they are. New JESP research finds most people overestimate dishonesty—and correcting that misconception makes people more trusting and less supportive of surveillance. https://sciencex.com/news/2026-06-people-dishonest.html12 Jun 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3udhdpdc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mn2kte65s224We are international @psychscience.bsky.social in Barcelona!! If you are looking for an outlet for your work, think JESP!!30 May 2026 07:49 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn2kte65s224https://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mmtp2jshl222New science!! 💡💡 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 May 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtp2jshl222https://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mm5h4smis224New work by Slieman Halabi coming soon! We assume speaking someone’s native language builds connection. But in conflict settings, language can carry different meanings. Across two studies, Palestinian citizens reacted more negatively to a Jewish-Israeli speaker using Arabic than Hebrew... https://static.klipy.com/ii/ce286d05b8e1a47cd4f32b0e1b6dec0e/31/ae/yz33Todw.gif?hh=281&ww=498&mp4=pGZlbzwu&webm=XHevXwB218 May 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5h4smis224https://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mldvaeu6bc2bNew write up! Online, we don’t always learn the info—we learn the people. When you connect with others, your brain shifts from remembering content → remembering who knows what. Especially for high working-memory folks: 👉 “I don’t need to remember this—I know who to ask.” https://phys.org/news/2026-05-sharper-brains-mindset-online-social.html08 May 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldvaeu6bc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mkndrauivk2aNew 🧵 to 📖!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkndrauivk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mkndpqvonc2aSaying “thank you” isn’t just manners—it can shape behavior. This write up features JESP work out of @sfu.ca showing that receiving gratitude boosts feelings of social worth, making people more likely to help! Small, consistent courtesy can create ripple effects. https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/d-psychology-says-if-you-say-please-and-thank-you-without-thinking-twice-youre-demonstrating-the-rarest-kind-of-decency-the-kind-that-doesnt-need-an-audience-doesnt-seek-a-reward-and-doesnt-turn-off-f/29 Apr 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkndpqvonc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mjz32zvxbk2dWhen women are labeled “intimidating,” it may reflect social expectations more than behavior. This write up features JESP research showing “brilliance” is seen as less typical in women—so the same competence can be judged differently. https://www.ma-grande-taille.com/en/societe/feminisme/you-scare-men-a-remark-often-made-to-women-sparks-debate-43917521 Apr 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz32zvxbk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3miz7l6elck2oDo “two wrongs make a right”? 🤔 New JESP research featured here by MSN suggests people judge rude behavior more leniently when it’s a response to someone else’s rudeness than when it starts the conflict. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-reveal-the-best-time-to-be-rude/ar-AA20kRTs?ocid=ob-fb-frca-91808 Apr 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3miz7l6elck2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mhvbjktnc22aCongrats, to everyone recognized the year! We would love to see your science shine even more in JESP!! ⭐️✨🌟💫🤩 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvbjktnc22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mgpqndktxs24Why do people form stereotypes? In a new study Diane Pecher et al. found that memory plays an important role: People confuse individuals who look similar and reconstruct their memory based on unfounded statements about groups. This happened even when these individuals are friendly looking aliens! https://media.tenor.com/7wBvz_ewAHcAAAAC/garagexyz-car.gif?hh=395&ww=49810 Mar 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpqndktxs24https://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mfxnefrgx22gGoodnight, Chicago! Now the real work: write up the science you presented and submit it. Let’s make sure those great ideas don’t stay in the conference room @spspnews.bsky.social #spsp202601 Mar 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfxnefrgx22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mfp4m26idk2tCan’t wait to see all of the new science at #spsp2026 Remember to think of JESP as a home for your work! See you all in Chicago! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp4m26idk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3meltjops4k2gAnonymous reviews don’t just “free people to be honest” they can amplify negative emotion. Past work in our journal shows anonymity increases stronger negative reactions, which can skew evaluations. Something to keep in mind when browsing Rate My Professor! https://pepperdine-graphic.com/rant-students-should-not-depend-on-rate-my-professors/11 Feb 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3meltjops4k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3megsgogvvk2jA simple nod of agreement can lock in first impressions. Across 4 studies, brief social verification made evaluations of job applicants more consistent and stable. Shared reality doesn’t just feel real—it consolidates what we think. @m-atteomasi.bsky.social Gerrit Lamers & Gerald Echterhoff https://media.tenor.com/MMo4B6tp-GMAAAAC/job-application.gif?hh=202&ww=36009 Feb 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3megsgogvvk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3me4mbtdx3c2uMoral framing has long been proposed as a way to shift attitudes. @marlenevoit.bsky.social @mtwardawski.bsky.social & Moritz Fischer tested this with conservatives who are often skeptical about climate change and found it didn’t work. Thus, there are understudied limits of moral reframing. https://media.tenor.com/IdyfGO5EewIAAAAC/hi-hello.gif?hh=280&ww=49805 Feb 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4mbtdx3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3mbnddaodo22cNew work by Mohamed Hussein, Zakary Tormala, & S Christian Wheeler shows that when political issues become identity-relevant, people favor radical candidates. Identity—not just policy—drives polarization. @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @stanforduniversity.bsky.social https://www.psypost.org/linking-personal-identity-to-political-issues-predicts-a-preference-for-extreme-candidates/05 Jan 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbnddaodo22chttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3m7nsavtacc26This @psychologytoday.com piece by @rossgwhite.com explores what fuels dehumanization, citing past work by Francesca Prati, Richard Crisp, & Monica Rubini showing that counter-stereotype exposure reduces prejudice and helps re‑humanize others. 🧠💙 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-tools-for-thriving/202512/dehumanization-the-catastrophic-loss-of-our-shared-humanity/amp10 Dec 2025 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nsavtacc26https://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3m6mbsrq2gc2bOn holiday break this week? Some new reading below!! ⬇️⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Nov 2025 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mbsrq2gc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3m6f3weci4s2dEver wonder if saying “thank you” makes people more likely to help? Results are mixed. Gratitude, whether for a kind act or character, sometimes increased generosity but wording didn’t matter. The appreciation itself is what counts @greatergoodedu.bsky.social https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/do_thank_yous_keep_kindness_going24 Nov 2025 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f3weci4s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jexpsocpsych.bsky.social/post/3m5zrjmfk322rEven when we try to think harder, we still excuse ourselves. 🧠 A new study by Katarzyna Miazek & Konrad Bocian finds that the self-interest bias—judging bad acts as less wrong when they benefit us—persists even under time pressure or mental load. Fixing it may require awareness, not just willpower. https://media.tenor.com/PucdiU6dUbkAAAAC/good-person-thumbs-up.gif?hh=249&ww=49820 Nov 2025 02:58 +0000at://did:plc:bonbfckfveskha6md4adpchs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5zrjmfk322r