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Dr. Jeremy D. W. Clifton and Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman at the University of Pennsylvania seek a Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the Primals Project in the Summer or Fall of 2021 for one year, with renewal up to three years depending on performance. Primal world beliefs (‘primals’) are beliefs about the basic character of the world, such as the world is dangerous or the world is abundant . Historically, only one primal has been widely studied—belief in a just world—and it is thought to have a cascading influence across personality and well-being variables because it informs the interpretation of ambiguity, leading in this case to increased productivity, prosociality, and well-being. What about other primals? University of Pennsylvania researchers recently conducted the first broad-based systematic effort to empirically derive all major primals humans hold, resulting in a taxonomy of 26 primals including one primary primal (Good world belief), three secondary primals (Safe,...

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Psychology McGill University, Montreal, Canada The McGill Intergroup Cognition Laboratory at McGill University in Montreal [miclab.ca], directed by Jordan Axt, is seeking applications for a Post-Doctoral Researcher, beginning Fall 2021. The contract is for one year, with option of renewal pending satisfactory performance. POSITION DESCRIPTION : The ideal candidate will be interested in contributing to on-going research in the lab. One trajectory broadly examines the methods, validity, interpretation, and application of measures of implicit social cognition. The other examines the development and impact of social biases in judgment, and how such biases can be reduced. The post-doc could be interested in either, or both, of these areas of research.  The lab uses a wide variety of methodological techniques and focuses on a broad range of intergroup contexts, such as race, gender identity, religion, age, and physical attractiveness. Lab...

Conduct research at the IC² Institute, a “think and do” tank at The University of Texas at Austin concerned with understanding communities outside major urban corridors and how they can become more collaborative and resilient through a human-centered approach. Work under the supervision of Professor Art Markman. The initial assignment is for one year from initial hire date, renewable for additional one-year periods (up to a total of 3 years) based on performance and funding. This position will include a full-time benefits package. Responsibilities Perform research on various topics related to rural or remote communities and economic development. Participate/assist in writing of publications in scholarly journals. Present research progress and finding at meetings and conferences. Train and mentor undergraduate research assistants or graduate research assistants. Assist in grant writing. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary research team....

POSTGRADUATE ASSOCIATE – Emotion Regulation Project Team The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, part of the Child Study Center at the Yale University School of Medicine, conducts research and teaches people of all ages how to develop their emotional intelligence. Our work focuses on (1) the development and impact of social and emotional skills among diverse populations, including education settings and organizations, and (2) the mechanisms by which social and emotional skills and training impact significant life outcomes. We are looking for a  Postgraduate Associate (PGA) to join the Emotion Regulation Team. This team is working on an innovative, multi-year initiative funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The goal of this project is to develop novel tools for assessing emotion regulation knowledge and  emotion regulation ability in working adults based on leading theories in the field. These new emotional intelligence assessments will incorporate rigorous...

Dear Colleagues, The Management Division at Columbia Business School is anticipating the ability to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be hired for a period of two years, and will receive a research budget and collaborate on projects of mutual interest with faculty. In addition, the Postdoctoral Fellow will be mentored in, and then teach, the MBA course entitled Managerial Negotiations. The position requires someone with a strong background in psychological and behavioral research methods who seeks exposure to a mix of basic and applied research and to the teaching that occurs in a business school. Applicants should have a PhD degree (or expect to complete theirs by Fall 2021) in a relevant social science field, such as psychology or organizational behavior, from an accredited institution and a record of being an outstanding scholar. The Management Division is a dynamic center of behavioral research, with faculty, postdoctoral and visiting...