The Society for Personality and Social Psychology
The world's largest organization of personality and social psychologists.
Who We Are
The Society for Personality and Social Psychology, comprised of more than 7,500 members, strives to advance the science, teaching, and application of social and personality psychology.
The core focus of SPSP is to serve its members through educational events, networking opportunities, resources, science funding, publication and promotion of research, and mentoring the next generation of social and personality psychologists.
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Character & Context
Character & Context explores the latest findings from research in personality and social psychology. By exploring forces within the person as well as forces within the situation, personality and social psychologists seek to unravel the mysteries of individual and social life.
Latest News
Facing Rejection in Academia, Part 1
Sharlene Fernandes highlights people’s experiences of facing rejection in academia and in grad school, as well as strategies for moving on.
Q&A With Past SPSP Peer Advisors
In this month's feature, five past participants of the SPSP Student Committee’s Peer Advisor Program share their experiences and advice.
Hidden Costs of High Self-Control
Having high self-control leads to lots of benefits, but does it also come with social costs?