2026-September: News from the Accelerator
Quick read
- PSA Highlights: Apply for an Associate Director position in the PSA by 15 September; join the Translation & Cultural Diversity Committee.
- Opportunities for PSA Members: Register for the virtual BTS Con happening 6–8 October live on Zoom; collaborate with REFORM in recruiting English-speaking low-SES participants for a mindfulness RCT.
- PSA Project Updates: Express interest in collaborating with PSA013 Global Crises by 31 October.
PSA Highlights
Election Call for 2026
Apply by 15 September to be an Associate Director in the PSA.
TCDC Seeking New Members
The Translation & Cultural Diversity Committee (TCDC) are seeking new members. Join and help coordinate translations of new upcoming projects and monthly meetings with TCDC.
Contact David Vaidis (david.vaidis@univ-tlse2.fr) and Julija Kos (julijaakos@gmail.com) for more information.
Opportunities for PSA Members
Big Team Science Conference
Register for the virtual Big Team Science Conference (BTS Con), happening 6–8 October live on Zoom.
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.
Collaborators Sought: REFORM
REFORM is seeking collaborators from sites with access to English-speaking participants of low socioeconomic status (SES) background (target is ≥33% low-SES participants). REFORM is a four-arm Bayesian Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) testing whether formally delivered versus informally embedded mindfulness practice works differently across socioeconomic contexts.
The study is fully remote, with the Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR) centrally managing Qualtrics infrastructure, study materials, data coordination, participant monitoring, and reimbursement. Participating sites primarily handle ethics, recruitment/pre-screening, and light participant follow-up during the one-month study.
For more information contact Alessandro Sparacio at Alessandro_Sparacio@a-star.edu.sg.
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 delighted to announce their manuscript has been accepted for publication in The Leadership Quarterly. Congratulations and thank you to our Accelerators that contributed to this successful project.
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
The team want to submit a Registered Report with Nature Human Behaviour for the main study. They will shortly start drafting the Stage 1 Registered Report, and will soon announce a defined timeline for submission. The aim being to submit by the end of 2026, start of 2027.
PSA 013 is now open for collaboration enquiries! See full details and express your interest in collaborating by 31 October.
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 running analyses.
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010 Social Evaluation
The team have addressed publisher feedback and have requested fresh sets of eyes from their collaborators on the revised Stage 1 Registered Report.
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