Author, teacher. Social, personality, political psychologist. Father, partner, mentor, & friend. Art, music, literature, movie, sports lover.https://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mwqzzgbwpc26Frantz Fanon's sociogenic principle: Internalization of prejudice, its consequences for mental health, and prospects for psychological liberation https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sipr.70013 New article with Eduardo Rivera PIchardo, Alana Bertin, Roseline Armange, & Isabel Kerber30 Sep 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqzzgbwpc26https://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mvl4tpadts2sNew article with Davide Morisi: In the presence of uncertainty cues, liberals moderated their attitudes, whereas conservatives maintained pre-existing opinions. Social cues increased attitude polarization in liberals and conservatives alike. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1532673X261481513?_gl=1*umxu1b*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTYzMTk0MDIxLjE3ODg3ODQxNDE.*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3ODg3ODQxNDEkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODg3ODQxNDEkajYwJGwxJGgxMjE4MzkzNTk415 Sep 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl4tpadts2shttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mray7twfdc2d1. I’ve remained quiet throughout this process but it has recently reached a point where I have to respond. Contrary to what many have been told, I was not subject to a Title IX investigation.22 Jul 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mray7twfdc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mrarqqgmls2d7. But attacking me on social media, especially when those attacks are based on incomplete information, do not promote fairness or accountability.22 Jul 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrarqqgmls2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mrarpu5mn22d6. I strive to maintain a collegial, supportive, respectful workplace, and am grateful to be part of an institution that takes anti-discrimination and inclusion efforts seriously.22 Jul 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrarpu5mn22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mrarmc5nbs2d5. The sanctions that were imposed speak to what the University found credible: I was required to take an anti-harassment training, I was denied last year’s salary increase, and I was given the option to relocate my office.22 Jul 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrarmc5nbs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mrarglhbcc2m4. As a result, no one—not the complainant and not I—knows what allegations they found were substantiated (under the low preponderance of the evidence standard).22 Jul 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrarglhbcc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mrardvg3qc2m3. The two allegations from more recent years have to do with disagreements about issues within the department. Though the University found that it was more likely than not that I violated the anti-harassment policy, the University never released the evidence it relied on or its specific findings.22 Jul 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrardvg3qc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mrarbnjy7s2m2. That fact is significant for several reasons: the claims did not rise to that level, and also, critically, it means that I got no due process protections during the investigation. Everyone should understand that most of the six allegations are 10-18 years old, and not filed until last year.22 Jul 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrarbnjy7s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mo7yotyfyk2wAnd it's all because Jalen Brunson turned down $112 million for the sake of the team! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jun 2026 05:05 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo7yotyfyk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mfmtxifdg22dEconomic System Justification Predicts Stigmatization of Mental Illness in the United States -- new article in American Psychologist with Jussi Valtonen and @flavioazevedo.bsky.social https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Famp000168824 Feb 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmtxifdg22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mgpvahfgdc2yThere are now 25 (!) books in the Oxford University Press series on "Political Psychology"! Here they are. Please check out these books and spread the word about them! And we are still considering new book proposals. https://global.oup.com/academic/content/series/s/series-in-political-psychology-sppsy/?cc=us&lang=en&prevNumResPerPage=20&prevSortField=8&sortField=8&resultsPerPage=20&start=010 Mar 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpvahfgdc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mgpvahfgdc2yThere are now 25 (!) books in the Oxford University Press series on "Political Psychology"! Here they are. Please check out these books and spread the word about them! And we are still considering new book proposals. https://global.oup.com/academic/content/series/s/series-in-political-psychology-sppsy/?cc=us&lang=en&prevNumResPerPage=20&prevSortField=8&sortField=8&resultsPerPage=20&start=010 Mar 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpvahfgdc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mfmtxifdg22dEconomic System Justification Predicts Stigmatization of Mental Illness in the United States -- new article in American Psychologist with Jussi Valtonen and @flavioazevedo.bsky.social https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Famp000168824 Feb 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmtxifdg22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mdgfd6bnwk2jAre we fighting the U.S. Civil War all over again? https://www.weekendreading.net/p/the-war-of-southern-aggression27 Jan 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgfd6bnwk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mbc76evoac2jBrand new open access article: "Political Ideology as Historically Situated Motivated Social Cognition: Understanding Right-Wing Conservatism in Brazil" with Luana de Souza, Tiago de Lima, Cicero Roberto Pereira, and company. https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/josi.7004831 Dec 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbc76evoac2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3mb2vcjbzjs2xBrilliant new article by @suppes.bsky.social, @jnapier.bsky.social, @pjhenry.bsky.social, & @kodai-kusano.bsky.social: System justification is associated with African Americans' endorsement of symbolic racism against Blacks https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/pops.7008928 Dec 2025 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb2vcjbzjs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3lvlbi6iop22wCorrelational & experimental evidence from China finds that during the COVID pandemic, system justification was associated with an increased sense of personal control, decreased anxiety and negative affect, and increased positive affect. #palliative https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/bjso.12779?casa_token=VZqxIfFeDYIAAAAA:ZlWYNbiniuOjLQHe0sGfHzg4vh8MN4SxP2rYXJGBv84G6xE69wkl4xhjP7GYENo1EzyiSvs1qN5XJUE04 Aug 2025 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvlbi6iop22whttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3lvl6nicwo22qEgalitarianism vs. the dark triad? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/02/self-termination-history-and-future-of-societal-collapse04 Aug 2025 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvl6nicwo22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3lviw5vfs7s24Two experiments find that reminding U.S participants that the U.S. is disproportionately responsible for climate change leads conservatives (but not liberals) to show *reduced* preferences for environmentally friendly consumption https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027249442500197503 Aug 2025 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lviw5vfs7s24https://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3lueawjy5mc2vWe told you they really, really, really, really cared about the Epstein case https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0146167222111422220 Jul 2025 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lueawjy5mc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnjost.bsky.social/post/3lrikzcvkx22q"A Theory of System Justification" is now available in Italian, thanks to translator and colleague extraordinaire @mgpacilli.bsky.social https://www.maggiolieditore.it/per-una-teoria-della-giustificazione-del-sistema.html13 Jun 2025 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:g6kndyf4qd6rpphttnjev2fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrikzcvkx22q