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SPPS is a unique short reports journal in social and personality psychology. Its aim is to publish concise reports of empirical studies that provide meaningful contributions to our understanding of important issues in social and personality psychology. SPPS strives to publish innovative, rigorous, and impactful research. It is geared toward a speedy review and publication process to allow groundbreaking research to become part of the scientific conversation quickly. This journal is a member of COPE. View full journal description

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Does Romantic Involvement Benefit Everyone? Testing a Foundational Tenet in Relationship Science Through the Case of Asexuality

  • Giulia Zoppolat
  • Manuela Barreto
  • Pamela Qualter
  • Jasmine Crosbie
  • David Matthew Doyle
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Self-Other Mirroring in Personality Structure

  • Daniel DongWon Oh
  • Firdaus Moner
  • Natasha Tan
  • Ryan Y. Hong
  • Ming Huang Teo
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Narcissism Runs in Families Due to Genetics: An Extended Twin Family Analysis

  • Mitja D. Back
  • Jana Instinske
  • Theresa Rohm
  • Marco Deppe
  • Christian Kandler
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Moral Diversity Fosters Cultural Looseness and Reduces Norm Policing

  • Merrick R. Osborne
  • Mohammad Atari
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“Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves”: Gender Differences in Singles’ Well-Being

  • Elaine Hoan
  • Geoff MacDonald
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Everything Is Better Together: Analyzing the Relationship Between Socializing and Happiness in the American Time Use Survey

  • Dunigan Folk
  • Elizabeth Dunn
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Frankly, We Do Give a Damn: The Relationship Between Profanity and Honesty

  • Gilad Feldman
  • Huiwen Lian
  • Michal Kosinski
  • David Stillwell
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The Friends-to-Lovers Pathway to Romance: Prevalent, Preferred, and Overlooked by Science

  • Danu Anthony Stinson
  • Jessica J. Cameron
  • Lisa B. Hoplock
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Do Conspiracy Theories Shape or Rationalize Vaccination Hesitancy Over Time?

  • Jan-Willem van Prooijen
  • Nienke Böhm
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The Association of Self-Esteem With Health and Well-Being: A Quantitative Synthesis of 40 Meta-Analyses

  • Ethan Zell
  • Julia S. Johansson
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The Between-Person and Within-Person Effects of Intergroup Contact on Outgroup Attitudes: A Multi-Context Examination

  • Maria-Therese Friehs
  • Chloe Bracegirdle
  • Nils Karl Reimer
  • Ralf Wölfer
  • Peter Schmidt
  • Ulrich Wagner
  • Miles Hewstone
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A Systematic Study of Ambivalence and Well-Being in Romantic Relationships

  • Giulia Zoppolat
  • Francesca Righetti
  • Ruddy Faure
  • Iris K. Schneider
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