2026-July: News from the Accelerator
Quick read
- PSA Highlights: Fill the Contributor Credit Form to document your PSA contributions; help improve the newsletter by completing the Newsletter Feedback Survey (2–3 minutes, anonymous).
- Opportunities for PSA Members: Complete a 3–5 minute Padlet survey to help create a global snapshot of current practices, innovations, and future directions in psychology education; register for the virtual Big Team Science Conference (6–8 October 2026 live on Zoom), and submit abstracts by 24 July.
PSA Highlights
Contributor Credit Form
The Psychological Science Accelerator (PSA) is committed to ensuring that all contributors receive timely and visible credit for their work. PsyArXiv does not currently allow authors to update contributor lists on Registered Reports until the full manuscript is complete. This creates a barrier for collaborators who need documented contributions for CVs, job applications, promotion materials, and funding opportunities.
To address this gap, the PSA is issuing formal contribution letters for any collaborator who needs proof of involvement before the preprint is posted. Please complete the Contributor Credit Form so that we can generate an accurate and citable record of your work on the project.
This letter serves as an official PSA document that verifies your role, contribution category, and affiliation. You may use it immediately in professional materials.
Please note this process is not automated. If you have not received your letter within 72 hours, email directors@psysciacc.org.
Opportunities for PSA Members
Survey: Teaching Psychology
The International Relations Committee of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology invites psychology educators to add a pin to their Padlet map and answer three short questions (3–5 minutes) to create a global snapshot of current practices, innovations, and future directions.
Big Team Science Conference
Register for the virtual Big Team Science Conference, happening 6–8 October 2026 live on Zoom. Submit abstracts by 24 July.
Join a multidisciplinary group of researchers, funders, and stakeholders to discuss advancements, challenges, and future opportunities related to big team science. Attend featured presentations by leaders of the Center for Open Science’s SCORE (Systematizing Confidence in Open Research and Evidence) initiative, CREP (the Collaborative Replication and Education Project), a live recording of the “Research as it Happens” podcast, and more to be added soon.
PSA Project Updates
005 Stereotype Threat
The team was finishing up the final draft of the manuscript to circulate to collaborators soon.
008 Minimal Groups
The team are currently writing the manuscript.
009 Gendered Leadership
The team are currently updating their Stage 2 Registered Report and hoping to re-submit it to the Leadership Quarterly soon!
011 Emotion Differentiation
PSA 011 has received its acceptance letter. The team are drafting registered reports. PSA 011 is not ready for collaboration enquiries yet, but stay tuned!
012 Aesthetic Well-being Evaluation
PSA 012 has received its acceptance letter. The team are drafting registered reports. PSA 012 is not ready for collaboration enquiries yet, but stay tuned!
013 Global Crises
PSA 013 has received its acceptance letter. The team are drafting registered reports. PSA 013 is not ready for collaboration enquiries yet, but stay tuned!
JTF1 Moral Experiences
The team have produced a manuscript.
JTF2 Dignity Honor Face
Final edits are being made to the manuscript before it is sent to collaborators for review.
JTF3 Error Correction
The team are finishing up a paid data collection sample.
Thank you for reading!
Until next month,
Sara Eftekhari
PSA Newsletter Coordinator
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010 Social Evaluation
PSA 010 has revised and resubmitted the reviewed version of their Stage 1 Registered Report.
Read more in our proposal >>