Join us again for Lies and Allies and May 5th, 4pm UK time. This month, speakers explore corrupt collaboration, the role of temptation and self-control in dishonesty, and whether fMRI can be a forensic lie detector. Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to get the official invite #deception
JARMAC's first issue of the year is now published, with a message from the new Editor-in-Chief Mel Takarangi // mailchi.mp/b49e040932e6...
SCORE, a collaboration of 865 researchers, is now released as three papers in Nature, six preprints, and a lot of data (cos.io/score/). SCORE examined repeatability of findings from the social-behavioral sciences and tested whether human and automated methods could predict replicability.
We see through April with talks around AI and dishonesty, moral pride and honesty in preschoolers, and work on eye tracking and facial analysis in the Dutch Police Force. NB: UK clocks have gone forward one hour: check how this affects you here: www.worldtimebuddy.com
We now have an award AND a grant call open! The J. Don Read Early Career award [https://www.sarmac.org/early-career-award] closes May 31st, and the Student Research Grant [https://www.sarmac.org/student-research-grants] closes this month: March 31st. Apply via the website, and please share!
March's Lies and Allies approaches! Come find out about deception in adolescence (Marie-Celene Gouwy), Children's decisions to lie (Joanna Płotnikowska), and the effect of oaths to be honest (Janis Zickfeld), March 3rd at 4pm UK time
The @studentssarmac.bsky.social Student Research Grant call for applications has now opened! $599 USD to support student research and free conference registration. Deadline for applications: 31st March // www.sarmac.org/student-rese...
Policies for a safer country: recriminalise shoplifting
Reform seem to be of the opinion that shoplifting is no longer a criminal offense
We're kicking off 2026 with a stellar line-up! Talks on the nature of lying, how dishonesty can evolve into continuous ethical transgressions, and helping consumers detect fake reviews. Feb 3rd, 4pm UK time. Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to join
A Happy New Year from our new and incoming Governing Board // mailchi.mp/9c301bc35283...
Some small Christmas gifts including a gingerbread reindeer
How lovely it is to come into work and find a little gift from Santa's elves on my desk 😊 @keeleuniversity.bsky.social
Come join SARMAC's Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. Applications due December 17th // mailchi.mp/36e5402c6275...
The SARMAC 2026-2029 Governing Board election has just gone live to regular members in good standing - check your inboxes! Voting ends December 15th. Reach out to the Exec Director if you have not received the link but expect to have done: www.sarmac.org/contact-2
Don't forget: The deadline for nominating yourself for one of the six SARMAC Board positions is coming up, Oct 31st
JARMAC is seeking new editorial board members: apply now! // mailchi.mp/7ff430ed8bf1...
Don't forget: the deadline to stand for election to the SARMAC board is October 31st
Don't forget to sign up to our mailing list to receive an invite to our first society talk of the season!
Deadline for applications: 31st October 2025
Start a new international collaboration with the help of SARMAC #funding. The 2025 call for applications to the Collaborative #Grant is now open! // www.sarmac.org/collaborativ...
Announcing our new Student Caucus! A huge congratulations and thank-you to our outgoing caucus committee, and welcome to our new committee for 2025-27 // mailchi.mp/62a3640972e2...
Students in psychology & law, don’t miss the EAPL Research Grant! Funding is available to support your research.
📅 Deadline: 30 Sept 2025
🎓 Open to: EAPL members (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD)
Details & how to apply 👉 eapl.eu/young-members/
Please share with students & colleagues who could benefit!
And we're back! Our first speakers of the season: Tim Levine (veracity effect), Ann-Kathrin Arui (sequence of case info), and Martha Serra-Garcia (why people don't lie more). Email info@deceptionresearchsociety.org to join. Check your time zone here: tinyurl.com/42aun2pn // #deception #research
Keep up to date with your favourite little Society's journal @apajournals.bsky.social #JARMAC // mailchi.mp/addfbf094d3c...
That abstract deadline has crept up! If you are planning to present at Decepticon 2025, remember that abstracts are due TODAY! #Decepticon2025
“RFK, Jr., Demanded a Vaccine Study Be Retracted—The Journal Said No”
This article cheered up my Sunday, and is well worth 4 mins of your time.
Excellent work by the Annals of Internal Medicine.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
2 Lecturer (Assistant Prof) positions available @yorkpsychology.bsky.social! Come join our department!
#neuroskyence #cognition #psychscisky #neurojobs
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
