Social Psychological Bulletin

🚨 How are societal threat perceptions structured?

Bomm et al. uses a network approach to show that threat perceptions form a stable, interconnected network where security threats (crime, asylum) sit at the very center.

📖 Open Access: doi.org/10.32872/spb.1…
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🚨 Are threat, worry, and issue salience interchangeable?

New study in SPB by Bomm et al. shows threat & worry closely align, but issue salience stands apart—often overestimating links to political ideology. 🗳️

📖 Open Access: doi.org/10.32872/spb.1…

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🦎 Is mimicry always a "social glue"?

A new pre-registered study in SPB by Hipsz et al. shows timing matters: verbal mimicry in the LAST 5 minutes of a chat lowered self-esteem more than mimicry in the FIRST 5 minutes.

📖 Open Access: doi.org/10.32872/spb.1…

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🎉 We are delighted to announce that the Solomon Asch Best Paper Award from the Social Psychological Bulletin goes to Lewend Mayiwar! 🏆
Watch his short video summarizing the key research findings and acceptance message.
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Binder et al. (2025) tested whether three types of altruistic behavior (helping others, punishing peers, and showing moral courage) respond differently depending on the social distance within and between groups.
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