UCSB SPL

The UCSB Social Perception Lab (PI: @kyleratner) studies how people perceive themselves & others. Much of our work focuses on intergroup processes.

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

There is so much upheaval in the world. @SPSPnews was a much needed bright spot 🙏

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

In past work w/ Youngki Hong, we have shown how ingroup positivity & inferences about group labels contribute to visual representations about our ingroup. In this new Self & Identity paper we demonstrate how conceptions about the self can also play a role: https://t.co/BBq1rPBykc

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

Could not be happier for former honors student Anna Sofia Guerra!!!! Anna Sofia just accepted an offer to be a Project Coordinator in Keely Muscatell's lab (@SocNeuroHealth) at @UNCPsych!!!

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

Writing this was cathartic! Thank you to my parents & wife for encouraging me to share our story. I hope it resonates w/ others feeling the squeeze of academia, raising kids, & supporting aging parents. #ScienceWorkingLife @ScienceCareers @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/SZ8nFgzkDT

[UCSB SPL @ucsbspl]

Congrats to Lee Cui on obtaining a grant from the UCSB Mental Health Task Force to host mental health events (e.g., meditation, yoga) for @UCSBpsych grad students!!!

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

Very excited that @avamadesousa got to share this work at #SANS2024 — great talk Ava!

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

On my way to my next Commonwealth country… with Jackie Hernandez, Galilea Guzman, and Josh Diaz and meeting Isaiah Lopez and @avamadesousa when we get there! #SANS2024

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

Yet another beautifully rigorous paper by Youngki Hong that I had the fortune of working on with him.
https://t.co/aqmD22ldjd
🧵👇

[UCSB SPL @ucsbspl]

📣 Seeking PhD applicants passionate about fMRI, EEG, & data science to study race/ethnicity & religion effects on how we see ourselves & world around us. We’re supportive & hard-working group committed to open science. Intrigued? Check out our propaganda…err recruitment video!

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

.@SESPcon is next month... If you are attending, check out our Perceiving Social Injustice symposium w/ @ryanlei_psych & @KimEChaney on Fri, Oct 13 @ 3:35pm. I'll present work led by @avamadesousa on responses to witnessing blatant racism directed at ingroup & outgroup members

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

If you don't have time to read the paper, Snoop will read it to you... https://t.co/TRIlwqJh6P

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

Some jerks tried to replicate one of my earlier ERP findings and failed!
https://t.co/fQFTwO1IfK
Oh wait... those jerks were Youngki Hong & myself :) Conducting this research has made me update my beliefs re: mere group categorization & the N170 to faces.

[UCSB SPL @ucsbspl]

Special thanks to our summer interns Alijah Alexander, Sandra Salas, and Melissa Lopez from the UC-HBCU and ARC Programs. They are a talented bunch and everyone should keep an eye out for their grad school applications!

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

Forever thankful to all of the @UCSBSPL undergrad RAs who graduated this year: @Hal_Armstrong3, @AustinZeng6, @dharmaucsb, Maggie Grisco, Navya Sharma, Joseph Chang, Hila Pond, Jinxiang Ma, & Mariah Moukbel. We will miss you!

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

Work family 🤝 home family ❤️
—such a wonderful Social Social earlier this week celebrating the end of the academic year with UCSB social psych faculty & grad student colleagues and our SOs and kids.

[Kyle Ratner @kyleratner]

Congrats to @lee_q_cui, @avamadesousa, & all the @UCSBpsych 2nd years — 🔥🔥🔥minicon talks!!!! 💪🙌🥂

[Haleigh Armstrong @Hal_Armstrong3]

Last Friday I had the opportunity to present research at UCLA’S Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference. We presented our findings of when police officers are perceived as racist. Thanks to Diego & @kyleratner for the opportunity to work as an RA for @ucsbspl these 2 years!

[dharma @dharmaucsb]

@ucsbspl takes SANS 2023! 🧠 This past week has truly been one for the books. My heart is so full, and my brain is still reeling in awe of this amazing field and its contributors. 💥 My sincerest gratitude to our amazing PI @kyleratner and @NSF for making this possible 🌟🌟💫

[UCSB SPL @ucsbspl]

So proud of honors student Maggie Grisco -- excellent job presenting your thesis research today at the Lucas Scholars luncheon!

[UCSB SPL @ucsbspl]

Thrilled for @AustinZeng6 -- the new incoming lab manager for @teriakirby and @TheMorgenroth! Austin has been an incredibly dedicated and talented honors student in our lab and this is a great next step in his blossoming career!

[Teri Kirby @teriakirby]

Come work with me and the amazing @TheMorgenroth at @Purdue_PsychSci!!! Please RT