Welcome to Social Psychology Network, one of the largest Internet sites devoted to psychological research and teaching.

Our Mission

The mission of Social Psychology Network is to promote peace, social justice, and sustainable living through public education, research, and the advancement of psychology.

Locate social psychology resources around the world:

Here’s some exciting news for students and lifelong learners everywhere: you can now take a free online Social Psychology course taught by SPN’s Executive Director! Earlier versions of this course enrolled more than 700,000 students from 200 countries, making it the world’s largest synchronous class. In this updated version, students also have the option of purchasing an official course certificate for a fee that supports Social Psychology Network.

Network News

After war broke out between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, Social Psychology Network joined the Alliance for Middle East Peace as a partner organization. The Alliance is a coalition of over 170 groups—and tens of thousands of Palestinians and Israelis—building people-to-people cooperation, coexistence, mutual understanding, and peace.

We mourn the loss of life on both sides of this conflict and call on users of SPN to generously support groups working toward peace in the region. Here are some useful links:

Learn about the conflict

Support peace efforts

Donate humanitarian relief

"If you want to help someone with tuberculosis, you kill the bacteria, not the person. All of us are victims of the bacteria called violence... If I can say anything to you, it is to invite you to look deeply and recognize the real enemy. That enemy is not a person. That enemy is a way of thinking that has brought a lot of suffering for everyone."

–Thich Nhat Hanh. (2004). Peace begins here: Palestinians and Israelis listening to each other. Parallax Press.

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