Participating Organizations

Co-Chairs:

Sara Algoe, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

Gul Gunaydin, Sabanci University, Turkey

Patty Van Cappellen, Duke University, USA

Kunalan Manokara, Duke University, USA

Co-Chairs:

Sara Algoe, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

Gul Gunaydin, Sabanci University, Turkey

Patty Van Cappellen, Duke University, USA

Kunalan Manokara, Duke University, USA

Chair: María Jesús Maraver, University of Jaén, Spain

Discussant: APS Immediate Past President Randi Martin, Rice University, USA

Speakers:

Clara Pretus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain

Political psychology of extremism and misinformation; empirical work on identity, moral values, and polarization to inform collaborative, evidence‑based responses that support democratic resilience and social cohesion.

Daniel Casasanto, Cornell University, USA

Cognitive science of diversity in mind; how culture, language, and embodied experience shape thought and decision‑making, advancing integrative theories and cross‑method collaboration to explain complex behavior.

Claire E. Smith, University of South Florida, USA

Occupational health psychology; work–life dynamics, sleep, and long‑term health, translating interdisciplinary evidence into prevention‑oriented, policy‑relevant approaches for high‑stress workforces.

David Garcia, University of Konstanz, Germany

Computational social science and responsible AI; data‑driven methods to diagnose misinformation, democratic risks, and large‑scale social dynamics, complementing psychological theory to enhance real‑world impact.

Chair: María Jesús Maraver, University of Jaén, Spain

Discussant: APS Immediate Past President Randi Martin, Rice University, USA

Speakers:

Clara Pretus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain

Political psychology of extremism and misinformation; empirical work on identity, moral values, and polarization to inform collaborative, evidence‑based responses that support democratic resilience and social cohesion.

Daniel Casasanto, Cornell University, USA

Cognitive science of diversity in mind; how culture, language, and embodied experience shape thought and decision‑making, advancing integrative theories and cross‑method collaboration to explain complex behavior.

Claire E. Smith, University of South Florida, USA

Occupational health psychology; work–life dynamics, sleep, and long‑term health, translating interdisciplinary evidence into prevention‑oriented, policy‑relevant approaches for high‑stress workforces.

David Garcia, University of Konstanz, Germany

Computational social science and responsible AI; data‑driven methods to diagnose misinformation, democratic risks, and large‑scale social dynamics, complementing psychological theory to enhance real‑world impact.

Speakers: 

Priya Silverstein, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Julia G. Bottesini, Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science, USA

SIPS at APS: Advances in Peer Review and Scholarly Publishing I 

Thursday, 28 May 2026, 16:30-17:30 (4:30pm-5:30pm)  

• Peer review and scholarly publishing is changing! In session 1 of 3 of Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) at APS, we will use an “unconference” format to discuss recent advances in peer review and scholarly publishing regarding openness. 

SIPS at APS: Advances in Peer Review and Scholarly Publishing II 

Friday, 29 May 2026, 17:30-18:30 (5:30pm-6:30pm)  

• Peer review and scholarly publishing is changing! In session 2 of 3 of Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) at APS, we will use a “hackathon” format to review current APS journal policies with regards to openness and summarize which changes (if any) we would like to see.  

SIPS at APS: Advances in Peer Review and Scholarly Publishing III 

Saturday, 30 May 2026, 17:30-18:30 (5:30pm-6:30pm)  

• Peer review and scholarly publishing is changing! In session 3 of 3 of Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) at APS, we will use a “hackathon” format to create an action plan for each APS journal with suggested justified policy changes around openness. 

Speakers: 

Priya Silverstein, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Julia G. Bottesini, Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science, USA

SIPS at APS: Advances in Peer Review and Scholarly Publishing I 

Thursday, 28 May 2026, 16:30-17:30 (4:30pm-5:30pm)  

• Peer review and scholarly publishing is changing! In session 1 of 3 of Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) at APS, we will use an “unconference” format to discuss recent advances in peer review and scholarly publishing regarding openness. 

SIPS at APS: Advances in Peer Review and Scholarly Publishing II 

Friday, 29 May 2026, 17:30-18:30 (5:30pm-6:30pm)  

• Peer review and scholarly publishing is changing! In session 2 of 3 of Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) at APS, we will use a “hackathon” format to review current APS journal policies with regards to openness and summarize which changes (if any) we would like to see.  

SIPS at APS: Advances in Peer Review and Scholarly Publishing III 

Saturday, 30 May 2026, 17:30-18:30 (5:30pm-6:30pm)  

• Peer review and scholarly publishing is changing! In session 3 of 3 of Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) at APS, we will use a “hackathon” format to create an action plan for each APS journal with suggested justified policy changes around openness. 

Speakers: 

Ivuoma Onyeador, Northwestern University, USA

Reckoning With a Racist Past: Subjective Temporal Distance From Historical Racism Explains Group Differences in Support for Addressing Racism

Kyshia Henderson, The University of Chicago, USA

Denying History: The Role of Racism in Support for Confederate Monuments

Gerald Higginbotham, University of Virginia, USA

A Right and a Privilege? Examining White Americans’ Construal of Voting as a Privilege, Anti-Black Attitudes, and Voter Suppression Support

Michael Perez, Wesleyan University, USA

History Knowledge and Perceptions of Latine Protest

Speakers: 

Ivuoma Onyeador, Northwestern University, USA

Reckoning With a Racist Past: Subjective Temporal Distance From Historical Racism Explains Group Differences in Support for Addressing Racism

Kyshia Henderson, The University of Chicago, USA

Denying History: The Role of Racism in Support for Confederate Monuments

Gerald Higginbotham, University of Virginia, USA

A Right and a Privilege? Examining White Americans’ Construal of Voting as a Privilege, Anti-Black Attitudes, and Voter Suppression Support

Michael Perez, Wesleyan University, USA

History Knowledge and Perceptions of Latine Protest

Chair:

Marianne Fallon, Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, USA

Speakers:

Dr. Kelly Bennion, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, USA

Dr. Erica Kleinknecht, Pacific Unviersity, USA

Ha Gyoung Chung, University of Notre Dame, USA

Amaria Clark, Howard University, USA

Chair:

Marianne Fallon, Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, USA

Speakers:

Dr. Kelly Bennion, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, USA

Dr. Erica Kleinknecht, Pacific Unviersity, USA

Ha Gyoung Chung, University of Notre Dame, USA

Amaria Clark, Howard University, USA

Chair:

Darren Bernal, Howard University, USA

Speakers:

Sarit A. Golub, Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA

Leveraging Psychology Research for Impact: Engaging Undergraduates and Community Collaborators

Jennifer Steigler-Balfour, University of New England, USA

Studying Reading in a Digital Age: Cognitive Research with Undergraduate Collaborators

Celia K. Naivar Sen, Duke University, USA

Give Me a Reason: How Clear Implications and Motivation Influence Feedback

Chair:

Darren Bernal, Howard University, USA

Speakers:

Sarit A. Golub, Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA

Leveraging Psychology Research for Impact: Engaging Undergraduates and Community Collaborators

Jennifer Steigler-Balfour, University of New England, USA

Studying Reading in a Digital Age: Cognitive Research with Undergraduate Collaborators

Celia K. Naivar Sen, Duke University, USA

Give Me a Reason: How Clear Implications and Motivation Influence Feedback

Chair:

Nicholas R. Eaton, Stony Brook University, The State University of New York, USA

Speakers:

Ashley Watts, Vanderbilt University, USA

Julian Burger, Stony Brook University, The State University of New York, USA

Chair:

Nicholas R. Eaton, Stony Brook University, The State University of New York, USA

Speakers:

Ashley Watts, Vanderbilt University, USA

Julian Burger, Stony Brook University, The State University of New York, USA

Chair:

Darren Bernal, Howard University, USA

Speaker:

Marianne Fallon, Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, USA

Chair:

Darren Bernal, Howard University, USA

Speaker:

Marianne Fallon, Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, USA

Speakers:

Invisible Barriers and Strength: Doing Social Psychology in a Country at War

Iryna Hubeladze, Institute for Social and Political Psychology NAES of Ukraine; Kyiv School of Economics

This presentation explores how Ukrainian social psychologists conduct research under wartime constraints, ethical dilemmas, and unequal access to resources. Focusing on resilience, adaptive methodologies, and collective responsibility, it highlights how limitations have become catalysts for new forms of inclusion, ethical sensitivity, social relevance, and global scholarly engagement in extreme conditions. 

Social Psychology in Western Balkans: A Path Forward

Dashamir Bërxulli, University of Prishtina, Kosovo, Serbia

Social psychologists from Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia at Albanian-speaking universities joined forces to enhance social psychology’s role in their countries. They founded an association, initiated research projects, and planned summer and winter schools for students, thereby laying a solid foundation for the future development of social psychology in the Western Balkans. 

Moderator: Verónica Benet-Martínez, ICREA (Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies) and Universitat Pompeu Fabra,Spain

Speakers:

Invisible Barriers and Strength: Doing Social Psychology in a Country at War

Iryna Hubeladze, Institute for Social and Political Psychology NAES of Ukraine; Kyiv School of Economics

This presentation explores how Ukrainian social psychologists conduct research under wartime constraints, ethical dilemmas, and unequal access to resources. Focusing on resilience, adaptive methodologies, and collective responsibility, it highlights how limitations have become catalysts for new forms of inclusion, ethical sensitivity, social relevance, and global scholarly engagement in extreme conditions. 

Social Psychology in Western Balkans: A Path Forward

Dashamir Bërxulli, University of Prishtina, Kosovo, Serbia

Social psychologists from Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia at Albanian-speaking universities joined forces to enhance social psychology’s role in their countries. They founded an association, initiated research projects, and planned summer and winter schools for students, thereby laying a solid foundation for the future development of social psychology in the Western Balkans. 

Moderator: Verónica Benet-Martínez, ICREA (Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies) and Universitat Pompeu Fabra,Spain

Chair:

Pilar Lacruz, European Research Council (ERC), Belgium

Chair:

Pilar Lacruz, European Research Council (ERC), Belgium

Co-Chairs:

Manuela Ruzzoli, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL), and Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain

Diana López-Barroso, University of Málaga, Spain

Speakers:

Exploring the Psychometrics of Statistical Learning and Cognitive Control

Miguel A. Vadillo, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

In Cognitive Psychology, researchers use tasks that are known to elicit strong effects at the group level to measure constructs at the participant level. However, their psychometric properties are often unknown. In this talk, I will illustrate these problems with examples taken from implicit learning and cognitive control.

Boosting and Interfering Statistical Learning With Attention Mechanisms

Ruth de Diego-Balaguer, ICREA, University of Barcelona, and IDIBELL, Spain

Statistical learning is a form of implicit learning extensively studied in language learning. Some contradictions arise in the field in relation to the extent to which this capacity is independent of control mechanisms. In this talk, I will review how control mechanisms can interfere with or boost statistical learning.  

Bayesian Conflict Resolution in the Absence of Analysis 

Elisabet Tubau, University of Barcelona, Spain

The acquisition of new information often requires solving conflicts with prior knowledge. Traditional dual-process models propose that conflict resolution depends on analytic thinking. However, conflict resolution can also occur when analytic thinking is compromised. I will present examples consistent with this latter view, drawing on Bayesian accounts of conflict resolution.

An Online Mindful Self-Compassion Intervention for Older Patients with Breast Cancer

Soledad Ballesteros, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain

I will introduce a direct case in which high-stress contexts, such as in the case of breast cancer, can cause emotional and cognitive burden through maladaptive learning mechanisms and the possibility to reverse this pattern by mindfulness interventions with direct implications for clinical adherence and psychological well-being.

Co-Chairs:

Manuela Ruzzoli, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL), and Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain

Diana López-Barroso, University of Málaga, Spain

Speakers:

Exploring the Psychometrics of Statistical Learning and Cognitive Control

Miguel A. Vadillo, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

In Cognitive Psychology, researchers use tasks that are known to elicit strong effects at the group level to measure constructs at the participant level. However, their psychometric properties are often unknown. In this talk, I will illustrate these problems with examples taken from implicit learning and cognitive control.

Boosting and Interfering Statistical Learning With Attention Mechanisms

Ruth de Diego-Balaguer, ICREA, University of Barcelona, and IDIBELL, Spain

Statistical learning is a form of implicit learning extensively studied in language learning. Some contradictions arise in the field in relation to the extent to which this capacity is independent of control mechanisms. In this talk, I will review how control mechanisms can interfere with or boost statistical learning.  

Bayesian Conflict Resolution in the Absence of Analysis 

Elisabet Tubau, University of Barcelona, Spain

The acquisition of new information often requires solving conflicts with prior knowledge. Traditional dual-process models propose that conflict resolution depends on analytic thinking. However, conflict resolution can also occur when analytic thinking is compromised. I will present examples consistent with this latter view, drawing on Bayesian accounts of conflict resolution.

An Online Mindful Self-Compassion Intervention for Older Patients with Breast Cancer

Soledad Ballesteros, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain

I will introduce a direct case in which high-stress contexts, such as in the case of breast cancer, can cause emotional and cognitive burden through maladaptive learning mechanisms and the possibility to reverse this pattern by mindfulness interventions with direct implications for clinical adherence and psychological well-being.

Speakers:

Alicia A. Grandey, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

Janaki Gooty, University of North Carolina, Charlotte. USA

Sang Eun Woo, Purdue University, USA

Aline Masuda, EADA Business School, Spain

Speakers:

Alicia A. Grandey, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

Janaki Gooty, University of North Carolina, Charlotte. USA

Sang Eun Woo, Purdue University, USA

Aline Masuda, EADA Business School, Spain

Speakers:

Nigel Guenole, Goldsmiths University of London, United Kingdom

Scott Tonidanel, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA

Agata Miowska, Neoma Business School – Campus Rouen, France

Sang Eun Woo, Purdue University, USA

Speakers:

Nigel Guenole, Goldsmiths University of London, United Kingdom

Scott Tonidanel, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA

Agata Miowska, Neoma Business School – Campus Rouen, France

Sang Eun Woo, Purdue University, USA