JESP features research in social psychology that use experimental or quasi-experimental methods or findings that push existing theories in new and needed directions!
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Read the actual science here out of @nhhnor.bsky.social by Jareef Martuza, Helge Thorbjørnsen, & Hallgeir Sjåstad!
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These effects were weaker or absent for Palestinian and Scottish speakers, suggesting the reaction was tied to the broader political relationship, not simply hearing a non-native speaker use Arabic.
Language doesn’t just communicate intentions — it can also carry social and political meaning.
New work by Slieman Halabi coming soon!
We assume speaking someone’s native language builds connection. But in conflict settings, language can carry different meanings. Across two studies, Palestinian citizens reacted more negatively to a Jewish-Israeli speaker using Arabic than Hebrew...
New science!! 💡💡
We are international @psychscience.bsky.social in Barcelona!! If you are looking for an outlet for your work, think JESP!!
New 🧵 to 📖!!
New write up! Online, we don’t always learn the info—we learn the people. When you connect with others, your brain shifts from remembering content → remembering who knows what.
Especially for high working-memory folks:
👉 “I don’t need to remember this—I know who to ask.”
phys.org/news/2026-05...
Turns out our biggest social bias may be thinking everyone else is worse than they are. New JESP research finds most people overestimate dishonesty—and correcting that misconception makes people more trusting and less supportive of surveillance.
sciencex.com/news/2026-06...
Read 📖 the actual science by Esther Kang and Arun Lakshmanan here! @bristoluni.bsky.social @ubuffalo.bsky.social
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