December News from the Accelerator

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Author

Savannah Lewis

Published

December 6, 2025

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PSA Election Results

Thank you to all the candidates who applied for their thoughtful contributions and dedication.

A warm welcome to our new Associate Director , David Vaidis ( https://psy-sci-accelerator.slack.com/team/U0257DJ7M0X ) , who began his term on December 1.

Congratulations to our new Assistant Directors !

See full details of the current PSA leadership and role descriptions ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aXjXwouFc6wvcyy7IFmEKGL0j2yxzYukyI_YFf6sZtM/edit?tab=t.0 ).

PSA Member Highlights

A massive congratulations to our PSA member Katja Pronizius ( https://psy-sci-accelerator.slack.com/team/U01091VG5QV ) and colleagues on their successful election to the Executive Committee (EC) of the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS).

Publishing Opportunity

A special Issue in Telematics and Informatics (IF: 8.3) is seeking submissions on topics related to Romance and the Internet. The deadline is October 13, 2026. See full details ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/327947/romance-and-the-internet ).

Research Participation

Researchers are invited to participate in a brief 3–5 minute survey ( https://elteppk.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0p26anGrwnTSdAG ) exploring how emotions affect the research process, as part of a meta-science project conducted by the Psychology of Science Collaboration.

Seeking Translation Reviewers

Native Czech and Indonesian speakers are needed to review existing survey translations and mark any unclear or unnatural phrases. The survey translations are part of a large cross-cultural research project on interdependence and cooperation led by Prof Daniel Balliet (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) and Assoc Prof Joanna Schug (William & Mary). ** Apply by contacting Jing Lin via email ( jinglin1@stanford.edu?subject=&body= ) or Slack ( https://psy-sci-accelerator.slack.com/team/U03SVR8C69E ).

PSA Project Updates

005 Stereotype Threat

The lead team is continuing to work through manuscript writing and editing. Read more in our preprint >> ( https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/6hju9_v1 )

008 Minimal Groups

Data collection wraps up this month! This project has collected over 20,000 participants across over thirty countries. Read more in our preprint >> ( https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/5gpr4_v1 )

009 Gendered Leadership

A draft of the results has been shared with co-authors and the deadline for approving this draft is December 18th. Co-authors can also leave comments and suggestions as a part of Canvas quiz (optional). Read more in our registered report >> ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eRZmprM3_fyOE8DgPSN0EQaMMOQdYkoP/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114736564429721617256&rtpof=true&sd=true )

010 Social Evaluation

The lead team has received positive comments from Psychological Science on their Stage 1 Registered Report and are working on the revisions for resubmission. Read more in our proposal >> ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zo_MwwsDVIKh4m6UlaI0XgPN4hS07Abf )

JTF1 Moral Experiences

The lead team is continuing to work through manuscript writing and editing. Read more in our preprint >> ( https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/jktnv_v2 )

JTF2 Dignity Honor Face

The lead team is continuing to work through manuscript writing and editing. Read more in our preprint >> ( https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/9hb8k_v1 )

JTF3 Error Correction

The lead team is wrapping up data collection and will be working on the manuscript at the start of the year. Read more in our preprint >> (https://osf.io/wn4vx/)