Updates from SPARQ

Research from Co-Director Jennifer Eberhardt and SPARQ affiliates examines how discretionary traffic stops disproportionately impact Black (vs. White) drivers.

Co-Director Jennifer Eberhardt has received the James S. Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award for Transformative Scholarship from the Association for Psychological Science (APS).

Research from Efraín García-Sánchez and colleagues uncovers the different motivations for conservative voting across SES.

Research from Postdoc Efraín García-Sánchez and colleagues explores how different concerns about economic inequality predict support to fix it.

Executive Director MarYam Hamedani writes for Psychology Today about how to make intentional culture change.

Co-Director Hazel Markus Has Been Elected to the American Philosophical Society.

New research from Postdoc Efraín García-Sánchez and colleagues investigates how attitudes about women can shape responses to intimate partner violence.

New work from Postdoc Efraín García-Sánchez and colleagues shows how highlighting the everyday consequences of income disparities matters.

Lab Manager Sarah Moghaddam is a recipient of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s (SPSP) Undergraduate Student Poster Award.

Executive Director MarYam Hamedani is a fellow for the Association of Psychological Science (APS).

Co-Director Jennifer Eberhardt has been added to the Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s Heritage Wall.

Research from SPARQ investigates how cultural defaults may impact how different countries responded to COVID and what this could mean for future health policy.

Research from Erik Santoro and Co-Director Markus examines how unsolicited, prescriptive advice can make women feel less respected, powerful, and trusting.

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!

Scientific American details how SPARQ’s policing work began a decade ago, and where we are now.

New research from Co-Director Markus and colleagues shows how your social class can impact whether you believe you contribute to society.

This fall, SPARQ partnered with the Equal Justice Initiative and the Stanford Center for Racial Justice on an immersive course.

Executive Director Dr. MarYam Hamedani is a 2024 Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

New work from SPARQ team demonstrates the power of narrative films to reduce prejudice and increase support for criminal justice reform.

New research from SPARQ shows how conversations about race and racism can be silenced online and what social media platforms can do about it.