2026-January: News from the Accelerator
Quick read
- New PSA Projects: Three new projects are to be launched this year!
- PSA 005 Secondary Paper: Accepted for publication in Social and Personality Psychology Compass. Congratulations to the team!
- Project Update: PSA009 (Gendered Leadership) submitted their Stage 2 Registered Report to The Leadership Quarterly.
PSA Project Highlights & News
New PSA Projects
We are excited to share that our most recent study call has resulted in four new Psychological Science Accelerator projects. PSA 010 has already been announced and is currently developing its Registered Report. We are also pleased to announce that three additional projects have now completed the PSA study selection process and are preparing their studies for Registered Reports prior to onboarding collaborators.
Below, you can explore the final accepted proposals for all four new PSA projects.
Stay tuned in the coming months as we officially launch these three new projects.
PSA 005 Secondary Paper
Several members of the Psychological Science Accelerator gained valuable insights through their leadership of the PSA 005 project and documented these experiences in a paper titled The Challenges and Payoffs of In-Person Big-Team Science. The paper has been accepted for publication in Social and Personality Psychology Compass. See preprint.
PSA Member Highlights & News
Publishing Opportunity
Our fellow member, Steven Verheyen, is seeking testimonials from PSA members who have used their Big Team Science (BTS) experience (especially in community management or technical roles) to move into industry or government positions. These testimonials will be included in a paper examining the career benefits of BTS participation, and contributors are offered co‑authorship.
Research Grant Opportunity
Research grants are available from APA Division 34 (Society for Environmental, Population and Conservation Psychology) for students and early‑career researchers. See full details.
APA Division 34 Conference
APA Division 34 (Society for Environmental Population and Conservation Psychology) will host its 4th virtual conference on June 5–6, focusing on the role of environmental psychology in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. See full details.
Research Participation
Within the Psychology of Science Hub, we are conducting a short 5–10 minute survey on what people perceive to be conflicts of interest and how they feel these should be disclosed. See project details.
Methods Workshops & Talks
Love Methods Week 2026 will run online from 19–23 January 2026 and offers workshops and talks focused on improving the robustness, transparency, and reproducibility of research methods. Follow updates via #LoveMethods26, and see full details.
PSA Project Updates
005 Stereotype Threat
The lead team is continuing to work on the final draft of the main manuscript.
008 Minimal Groups
Data collection wrapped up last month, reaching over 20,000 participants across more than 30 countries. The lead team has now commenced data analysis.
009 Gendered Leadership
The Stage 2 Registered Report manuscript has been successfully submitted to The Leadership Quarterly.
JTF1 Moral Experiences
The lead team is wrapping up data coding and validation; a draft of the manuscript will soon be available to share with collaborators.
JTF2 Dignity Honor Face
The lead team is continuing to work through manuscript writing and editing.
JTF3 Error Correction
Data collection continues until approximately April. The team has begun writing the manuscript.
Get Involved in the PSA
Join us on Slack, or drop by our Directors’ Office Hours (Friday at 14:00 UTC, Zoom link).
010 Social Evaluation
The lead team has received positive comments from Psychological Science on their Stage 1 Registered Report and are awaiting reviews.
Read more in our proposal >>