eDialogue: July 31, 2018


Update on the SPSP Globalization Task Force
Co-chairs Steven Heine and Yuichi-Shoda-provide an overview of this newly formed committee.


Stereotypes About Scientists Might Contribute to the Gender Gap in STEM Careers
New research seeks to explain why women might have a reduced interest in the pSTEM fields.


Spotlight on Social Neuroscience
An introduction to Molly Crockett and Jon Freeman—two early career members with an interest in social neuroscience.

SPSP News

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Convention Updates

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Connect with Convention Roommates

We’ve set up an online portal for attendees to find potential roommates in Portland. This is a great way to save money on a hotel room and make new friends and connections!

Opening Networking Reception Announced!

If you enjoyed the aquarium event in Atlanta, then be sure to join us in Portland at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Grab a ticket when registration opens on August 16.

Navigating Portland from a Local’s Perspective

Our SPSP Ambassadors share their insights on the best their city has to offer.

Ambassadors’ Picks: Where to Eat

For a great Portland breakfast, check out Gravy, Screen Door, Kopi Coffee, Mother’s Bistro and Blue Star Donuts.

Get More Inside Scoop on our Host City

Visit Travel Portland for more on local events, neighborhoods and great spots to visit outside the city.

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Community Updates

Member Spotlight: Rainer Romero-Canyas

Senior Social and Behavioral Scientist Rainer Romero-Canyas was able to combine his two passions - nature and human behavior – into a unique role at the Environmental Defense Fund.

#SPSPchat #9: Research Collaborations

This month, our invited panel discussed the joys and challenges of research collaborations.

Save the Date! #SPSPchat #10

Tweet us your questions using #SPSPchat for next month's "Navigating the Advisor/Advisee Relationship" discussion on Tuesday, August 21, 12-1pm ET.

Book Announcements

Handbook on Personality and Individual Differences
- Todd Shackelford and Virgil Zeigler-Hill
Political Mind Games: How the 1% Manipulate Our Understanding of What's Happening, What's Right, and What's Possible
– Roy Eidelson
The Power of Context: How to Manage Our Bias and Improve Our Understanding of Others
- Daniel Stalder
Tell Me What You Want - Justin Lehmiller

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News Center

How Women and Men’s Different Emotional Experiences Shape Moral Decisions

A recent series of studies investigates whether a propensity for emotions like guilt and shame leads to lower intentions to engage in immoral behaviors.

The Psychology of Social Class

An individual’s material circumstances may be directly tied to their social capital, affecting how one sees themselves and their social environments.

How Do Americans Really Feel About Interracial Couples?

We see more interracial relationships in the media, but have American attitudes changed that much?

Tell Us About Your Research

If you’ve recently been in the news, have research you want to share with the media, or are interested in writing for our blog, please email SPSP’s Public & Media Relations Manager at the link above!

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Assistant Professor of Social Psychology, University of Tennessee

Assistant Professor - Aging & Health (tenure-track), Rice University

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland

Full Time Research Position , University of Cologne

Behavioral Scientist for Mobile Innovation, Healthy Minds Innovations

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Consumer Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research Director, Applied Behavioral Insights, Geisinger Health System

Adjunct Faculty Member, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

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