NEWS

Professor Julie Aitken Schermer has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, recognising her outstanding contributions to personality and individual differences research. Her work on intelligence, altruism, loneliness and vocational interests has shaped psychology in Canada and internationally.

We welcome Professor Dimitri van der Linden  as our newly elected President for the 2027–2029 term  at   ISSID. Professor van der Linden is a full professor in the Department of Work and Organisational Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. His research spans the General Factor of Personality (GFP), individual differences in personality and ability, and the psychology of high-performance states. One of his key research interests is the neuroscience of f

The future of individual differences research lies with early career researchers (ECRs). At ISSID, we are committed to amplifying ECR voices and celebrating their contributions worldwide. Our new ECR Spotlight Series invites PhD students, postdocs, and early-career scholars to share their research, experiences, and advice. Selected submissions will be featured on the ISSID website and social media, showcasing the diversity and impact of our global ECR community.