People Who Say They Don’t Need Other People Actually Care about Close Relationships Feb 25, 2020 BY Mauricio Carvallo and Shira Gabriel The more people claim to not care about social connections, the happier they are if they learn that others accept them. Character & Context Blog
Why Do People Mourn Celebrities? Apr 17, 2019 BY Shira Gabriel Why do celebrities dying lead to so much sadness? Experts explain six reasons why we mourn for people we have never met! Character & Context Blog
Let Character and Context Make Your New Year Happier Jan 2, 2020 BY Mark Leary, Brett Pelham, and Shira Gabriel In dealing with many of life’s challenges, knowledge of human behavior is power. Character & Context Blog
Latané responds to New Yorker article on Genovese murder Apr 4, 2014 BY Bibb Latané Character & Context Blog
Fear of Missing Out Isn’t Just for Kids These Days Jul 12, 2021 BY Christopher T. Barry Social media use can be stressful for some more than others. Character & Context Blog
Introducing the 2022-2023 Student Committee Dec 14, 2021 Get to know the members of the 2022-2023 SPSP Student Committee! SPSP News
Climate Change is an Existential Threat to Life on our Planet. Why Aren’t We Doing More About It? Jun 5, 2019 BY Shira Gabriel Why are we not doing more to save the planet? Experts explain eight psychological processes that are keeping us from confronting climate change. Character & Context Blog
Most Popular Posts of 2016 Dec 26, 2016 As 2016 comes to an end, the editors take a look back at the most-read posts of the year. Character & Context Blog
Blogging about Behavioral Research for a General Audience SPSP's blog editors discuss the mindset one must adopt to write effectively for the public. Free-Form Friday