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SPARQ sends out periodic newsletters featuring our latest work and other updates. Check out our December 2024 year-end newsletter. If you would like to receive occasional email updates from SPARQ, subscribe here.
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MarYam Hamedani becomes an APS Fellow
Executive Director MarYam Hamedani is a fellow for the Association of Psychological Science (APS).
March 07, 2025
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Eberhardt added to SPSP Heritage Wall
Co-Director Jennifer Eberhardt has been added to the Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s Heritage Wall.
March 05, 2025
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Cultural Defaults During COVID and What We Can Learn
Research from SPARQ investigates how cultural defaults may impact how different countries responded to COVID and what this could mean for future health policy.
February 13, 2025
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The Effects of Mansplaining
Research from Erik Santoro and Co-Director Markus examines how unsolicited, prescriptive advice can make women feel less respected, powerful, and trusting.
February 05, 2025
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SPARQ 2024 Year-End Newsletter is Out!
Check out our December 2024 newsletter for updates and highlights from the past year from the SPARQ team and our affiliates. Happy holidays and best wishes for the new year!
December 21, 2024
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SPARQ’s Policing Work Featured in Scientific American
Scientific American details how SPARQ’s policing work began a decade ago, and where we are now.
November 22, 2024
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Who Feels They Contribute to U.S. Society?
New research from Co-Director Markus and colleagues shows how your social class can impact whether you believe you contribute to society.
November 20, 2024
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Narrative Strategies for Racial Justice
This fall, SPARQ partnered with the Equal Justice Initiative and the Stanford Center for Racial Justice on an immersive course.
November 13, 2024
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Executive Director MarYam Hamedani is a 2024 SPSP Fellow
Executive Director Dr. MarYam Hamedani is a 2024 Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
November 05, 2024
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The Power of Storytelling to Increase Connection with Stigmatized Groups
New work from SPARQ team demonstrates the power of narrative films to reduce prejudice and increase support for criminal justice reform.
October 21, 2024
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Fostering Productive Conversations About Race Online
New research from SPARQ shows how conversations about race and racism can be silenced online and what social media platforms can do about it.
October 18, 2024
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Summit on AI, Body-Worn Cameras, and the Future of Policing
Recent convening led by Co-Director Jennfier Eberhardt discusses the untapped potential of body-worn camera footage as data.
October 10, 2024
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SPARQ Faculty Affiliate Sara Constantino joins Stanford
SPARQ Faculty Affiliate Sara Constantino joins Stanford’s Doerr School of Sustainability.
October 04, 2024
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Using Body-Worn Camera Footage as Data to Study Police Training
New research from SPARQ shows how body-worn camera footage of police officers can be leveraged as large-scale data to study the effectiveness of police training.
September 17, 2024
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The Relationship Between a Positive Mindset and Vaccine Efficacy
New research by SPARQ Health Director Alia Crum and colleagues explores the intricate connection between mindset, vaccine side effects, and immune response.
September 03, 2024
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Attitudes Toward Economic and Social Inequality
Postdoc fellow Efraín García Sánchez and colleagues study how people in Spain and Colombia view redistributive policies and social inequality.
August 12, 2024
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How Culture Shapes What People Want From AI
According to new research from Program Manager Xiao Ge and Co-Director Hazel Markus, AI developers must consider how diversity matters.
July 09, 2024
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Countering Masculine Defaults to Close the Gender Pay Gap
In Psychology Today, PJ Henry draws on Co-Director Hazel Markus and Sapna Cheryan's work.
July 01, 2024
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Creating Culturally Inclusive Classrooms
New research from Co-Director Hazel Markus, Research Scientist Camilla Griffiths, and colleagues shows how an intervention led to positive culture change in the classroom.
June 26, 2024
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Eberhardt's Landmark Research Featured in The New York Times
The New York Times highlights Faculty Co-Director Jennifer Eberhardt's findings on racial bias in the death penalty.
May 07, 2024