Psychology News Round-Up: ICYMI June 1, 2018

Jun 1, 2018

This week's roundup features the latest on the Starbucks training, cultivating humility, modern marriage, and ageing. 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.

On the Blogs

Feeling Awe Can Cultivate Humility via Character & Context

Jennifer Stellar shares research on how we cultivate humility in the moment.

Personality Tests with Deep-sounding Questions Provide Shallow Answers About the ‘True’ You via The Conversation

"People perceive confusing and ambiguous personality assessment questions as "deeper" - getting at something hidden deep in the unconscious," write Randy Stein and Alexander Swan.

Sowing Seeds of Doubt: How Gilbert et al’s Critique of the Reproducibility Project Has Played Out via The Bishop's Blog

Dorothy Bishop revisits GIlbert et al.

The Problem with "Learning Styles" via Scientific American
"There is little scientific support for this fashionable idea—and stronger evidence for other learning strategies," writes Cindi May.

Podcast: You Can Go Your Own Way (with Katie Corker) via The Black Goat

In the News

The Link between Creativity and Emotional Intelligence via Pacific Standard

Political Beliefs More Likely To Be Rooted in Personality Traits Among Those Who See Politics as a Means of Self-expression via PsyPost

Most Professors Think They're Above-Average Teachers. And That’s a Problem. via Ed Surge

Quitting Facebook for just 5 days can make you less stressed, research shows via CNBC

5 Ways Personality Changes in the First Year of Marriage via The Cut

Why Office Friendships Can Feel So Awkward via The New York Times

Six Things That Surprise Me About The Starbucks Response via Forbes

Video: Can You Change Implicit Bias? via The Washington Post

Put a Ring on It? Millennial Couples Are in No Hurry via The New York Times

New Study Explains How to Deter BS in the Workplace via The Ladders

New Research Predicts Likelihood That One Will Believe Conspiracy Theories via PhysOrg

Senior Citizens Aim to Stay Social, Remain Relevant As They Age via Kaiser Health News

Smartphone Tracking Data Reveals That the 2016 Election Season Spoiled Thanksgiving via PBS NewsHour

On Twitter

Yep.
"These findings suggest that looming tasks on our calendar make us less productive . . . We feel that if we have a meeting in two hours, we shouldn’t work on any big projects. So we may spend time just answering emails or doing things that aren’t as productive” https://t.co/4pyANgcKwh
— Claire Kamp Dush (@ClaireKampDush) May 24, 2018

Thanks @SPSPnews @RumChad for the wonderful reception this afternoon! Such a great way to connect with other social/personality psychologists here @ #aps18sf
— Jennifer Richeson (@jaricheson) May 26, 2018

Makes sense given current usage. https://t.co/KCi26WGk52
— Rebecca Hayes (@DrBeckyHayes) May 28, 2018

The search is on for the next SPPS editor!
Apply by June 30.
Why you should consider applying: [Thread]https://t.co/uLmVbfItGa
— simine vazire (@siminevazire) May 29, 2018

SPSP is hiring a Meetings Manager to work in our DC office. Please share! https://t.co/U3tqvZyu0P
— Chad Rummel (@RumChad) May 30, 2018

Check out this profile from @SPSPnews of BlaSPR (the Black Social Psychologists Retreat) that @drevvycarter and I coordinated. We don't just talk the talk, we build the pipeline. Lifting as we climb, as they say. https://t.co/scI2PbMqJL
— Ivy Onyeador, PhD(!) (@Ivuoma) May 31, 2018

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Psychology News Round-Up: ICYMI June 1, 2018

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