Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

founded in 1936, spssi is a group of over 3000 scientists from psychology and related fields and others who share a common interest in research on the psychological aspects of important social and policy issues. in various ways, spssi seeks to bring theory and practice into focus on human problems of the group, the community, and nations, as well as the increasingly important problems that have no national boundaries. spssi affords social and behavioral scientists opportunities to apply their knowledge and insights to the critical problems of today's world. - spssi fosters and funds research on social issues through annual awards and programs of small research grants and disseminates research findings through its scholarly journals, sponsored books, specialized conferences, and its convention programs. - with headquarters in washington, dc, the society influences public policy through its publications and the advocacy efforts of its members, fellows, and staff. - spssi encourages publi