Society for Personality and Social Psychology
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| Founded | 1974 |
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| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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Members
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Over 6,500 |
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President
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Wendy Wood, University of Southern California |
| Website | www.spsp.org |
The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) is an academic society for personality and social psychologists focused on promoting scientific research that explores how people think, behave and interact. It is the largest organization of social psychologists and personality psychologists in the world. SPSP was founded in 1974 and it manages the activities of Division 8 of the American Psychological Association
Each year, SPSP hosts a convention that attracts thousands of attendees (www.spspconvention.org). Attendees include students and new and seasoned psychologists. At the convention symposia, research is shared and members are able to engage in professional development.
SPSP governance consists of a twelve-member Board of Directors, with four officers. Governing members include:
SPSP publishes the journals:
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