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What Happens When Prejudice Research is Viewed as “Me-search”?

Prejudice researchers who study the marginalization of their own groups face a double-edged sword in how their research is perceived.

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Advice for Grad School Collaborators

Research collaborations offer many advantages. But it's not always obvious how to get one started.

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Social and Personality Psychologists Converge on New Orleans: Here’s Some of What They’re Talking About

Explore some of the fascinating new research coming out of the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

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Embracing Brevity in the Communication of Social Science

The Government Relations Committee asked members to relay the social impact of their work in 100 words or less. They've now chosen the three best submissions. Find out who won!

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Researchers Get Rejected Too

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Many research psychologists study people’s reactions to rejection, but they don’t often talk about their own professional rejections. Several noted researchers share their thoughts.

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Psychology News Roundup: ICYMI March 1, 2019

This week's roundup includes more discussion on relationships, a critique of research, and a few other gems. 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.

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Career Snapshot: On Being an Editor

As I approached the end of my Ph.D. in cognitive psychology at Vanderbilt University, I knew that an academic career was not what I wanted. I had a strong publication record because I liked the process of connecting dots in the literature, designing experiments and interpreting data in light of that literature, and bringing everything together in a paper that laid out a clear argument, not because I was inherently motivated by specific research questions.

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Exercising Helps Us Bounce Back From Stress

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We all know, or have at least heard the rumors, that exercise is good for us. There’s this intuition that says when we get moving we’ll feel mentally or emotionally stronger, quicker, and better. Research shows that regular exercisers do tend to report less depressed and anxious mood. Moreover, there are encouraging clinical trials showing that when people who have mood and anxiety disorders engage in exercise programs, they tend to have better mental health outcomes. But why?

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To Attract More Students to STEM, Highlight Communal Aspects of STEM Careers

New research highlights the importance of showing students the communal aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers in order to attract more students to STEM classes and careers.

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In Case You Missed it April 28, 2017

Each week, we recap featured posts from Character & Context and other blogs around the cyberspace, plus a few news stories and tweets that might be worth a look. If you have an item you'd like us to consider, use the hashtag #SPSPblog or tweet us directly @spspnews.

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