Member Newsletter: February 25, 2016

From the News Center

Hope for Peace May be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Jewish Israelis may feel more hopeful when they hear messages of hope from Palestinians regardless of whether they are portrayed as peace activists or former militia members who had attacked Israeli military targets, according to new research.

Are Stereotypes Accurate?

Recent scholarship suggests that people’s beliefs about various groups (i.e., their stereotypes) are largely accurate. Read the blog post questioning the accuracy of stereotypes and the response commentary.

Member Exclusive

Reflections from SASP: Fieke Wagemans

The Society for Australasian Social Psychologists organizes a summer school for up to thirty six graduate students every other year. This year SPSP sponsored three of its student members to attend. Read about the experiences from one of this year's attendees Fieke Wagemans.

SPSP News

Five Tips for Teaching Research Methods in Personality and Social Psychology

This year's SAGE Young Scholar Awardees Cheryl Wakslak, Jon Freeman, Adam Waytz, Ulrich Orth, and Wiebke Bleidorn offer their tips and insights on research methods in social and personality psychology.

Read their responses.

Call for PSPB Editor

The Publications Committee and the SPSP Board of Directors have opened nominations for the editorship of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB). The editor's term is typically four years, to begin January 1, 2017. Learn more about applying to and nominating for the position.

Book Announcement: Emotions, Leanring and the Brain

Mary Helen Immordino-Yang has published a new book. Emotions, Learning and the Brain explores the new field of social-affective neuroscience and the implications of neuroscience for education. Read more community updates.

We Want to Share Your News

Whether it’s professional (new job, book, award) or personal (wedding, children, passing of a colleague), let us help you share it with SPSP Members. Submit your announcement to be published in SPSP's Community Updates.

Convention News

2016 Convention Catch-Up

If you didn't get a chance to make it to San Diego this year you can still experience the convention! Check out symposia presentations from this year's convention on SPSP's YouTube channel.

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