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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.
Hidden Costs of High Self-Control
Having high self-control leads to lots of benefits, but does it also come with social costs?
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.
Announcing SPSP Awards for Single Contributions
SPSP is honored and excited to share the winners of our 2022 Single Contribution Awards.
Reputation Matters for Disciplining Students…Unless You’re Black
Having a good past reputation was helpful for White—but not Black—students in our study.
Positive Emotions are Not Just for Feeling Better. They’re Rocket Fuel!
We figured out how to make your partner more appreciative of your accomplishments.
I Care About Your Plight, But Only If I Like Your Leader
The emotional effect of leaders beyond their borders.
Social Rejection Could Drive People to Take COVID-19 Safety Precautions, New Research Finds
Interpersonal rejection can motivate people who do not normally worry about disease to protect themselves against COVID-19.
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Everything that people think, feel, and do is affected by some combination of their personal characteristics and features of the social context they are in at the time. Character & Context explores the latest insights about human behavior from research in personality and social psychology, the scientific field that studies the causes of everyday behaviors.