On Monday, March 24, 2025, Dr. Nick Stagnaro, senior research fellow at Stanford University and postdoctoral researcher at MIT, presented his talk, “Accurate Information Can Substantially and Durably Increase U.S. Republicans’ Beliefs in Election Integrity.” at the SP Colloquium Brownbag. You can find more information about Dr. Stagnaro's work here and his abstract below: Abstract: Low […]
On Monday, March 17, 2025, Dr. Laura Soter, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at York University, presented her talk, “Investigating Obligations to the Self.” at the SP Colloquium Brownbag. You can find more information about Dr. Soter's work here and her abstract below: Abstract: People feel they have obligations towards other people—but might they also think we […]
On Monday, November 18, 2024, Dr. Caroline Erentzen, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University, presented her talk, “The Role of Privilege and Marginalization in Intersectional Invisibility.” at the SP Colloquium Brownbag. You can find more information about Dr. Erentzen's work here and her abstract below: Abstract: This research broadly explored intersectional invisibility, assessing identity […]
On Monday, November 4, 2024, Dr. Hilary Bergsieker, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo, presented her talk, “Validating Versus Reframing Lived Experiences of Racial Discrimination: Contrasting Preferred, Intended, and Received Social Support.” at the SP Colloquium Brownbag. You can find more information about Dr. Bergsieker's work here and her abstract below: Abstract: Social support […]
On Monday, September 30, 2024, Dr. Duygu Gulseren, Assistant Professor of the School of Human Resource Management at York University, presented her talk, “Unveiling Inconsistent Leadership: New Perspectives on Measurement and Impact” at the SP Colloquium Brownbag. You can find more information about Dr. Gulseren's work here and her abstract below: Abstract: Inconsistent leadership is a […]
On February 8-10, 2024, members of York University's Social-Personality Area attended the annual SPSP conference in San Diego, California. Amidst the sunny skies and beautiful palm trees, the SP area presented their latest research findings, sharing insights and parking lively discussion among colleagues and peers alike. Our area's presentations covered a wide range of topics: […]
On Monday, January 22, 2024, Dr. Winny Shen, Associate Professor of Organization Studies at York University, presented her talk "Exploring the Asian American/Canadian Experiences at Work" at the SP Colloquium Brownbag. You can find more information about Dr. Shen's work here and her abstract below: Abstract: Exploring the Asian American/Canadian Experience at Work In this […]
On Monday, November 20, 2023, Dr. Regina Rini, Associate Professor of Philosophy at York University, presented her talk "Morals from Machines" at the SP Colloquium Brownbag. You can find more information about Dr. Rini's work here and her abstract below: Abstract: Morals from Machines Should you turn to a computer program for advice when you […]
On Monday, November 13, 2023, Dr. Fred Duong, postdoctoral fellow of Social and Personality Psychology at University of Toronto, presented his talk “Cultivating prosociality: from understanding to application.” You can find more information about Dr. Duong's work here and his abstract below: Cultivating prosociality: from understanding to application My research program is centered on prosociality—the […]
On Monday, October 2, 2023, Dr. Cristina Salvador, assistant professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, presented her talk “Globalizing Psychology: Varieties of Interdependence Across Cultures.” at the York University Social and Personality Colloquium. You can find more information about Dr. Salvador's work here and her abstract below: Abstract: Globalizing Psychology: Varieties of Interdependence […]