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Y. Andre Wang

@andrewang.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor of Psychology at University of Toronto. I catch thoughts and feelings for a living. He/him 🌈 yilinandrewang.com

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Y. Andre Wang @andrewang.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Grateful to have played a small role in this enterprise! Go read these papers!
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Forrest Rogers, PhD @forrestdrogers.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Why are some males caring toward infants while others are neglectful or abusive? I'm so pleased to share work that my colleagues and I @princeton.edu have just published @nature.com (an explanatory thread to follow!) (1/8)
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Agouti integrates environmental cues to regulate paternal behaviour - Nature
Expression of agouti signalling protein in neurons in the medial preoptic area is increased by group housing and negatively associated with care, and overexpression of Agouti reduces care and enhances...
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Samantha Joel @datingdecisions.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
In a new paper, my colleagues and I set out to demonstrate how method biases can create spurious findings in relationship science, by using a seemingly meaningless scale (e.g., "My relationship has very good Saturn") to predict relationship outcomes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Pseudo Effects: How Method Biases Can Produce Spurious Findings About Close Relationships - Samantha Joel, John K. Sakaluk, James J. Kim, Devinder Khera, Helena Yuchen Qin, Sarah C. E. Stanton, 2025
Research on interpersonal relationships frequently relies on accurate self-reporting across various relationship facets (e.g., conflict, trust, appreciation). Y...
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Keith Maddox @maddblackprof.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Social Cognition invites papers for a special issue on disrupted scholarship guest edited by Galen Bodenhausen, Jacqueline Chen, & Franki Kung. bit.ly/3HkcyBf
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Call for Papers Indomitable Science: Social Cognition Scholarship amid Disruption.docx
Call for Papers: Special Collection Indomitable Science: Social Cognition Scholarship amid Disruption Deadline for Letters of Intent: October 15, 2025 (https://bit.ly/4mlowtf) Guest Editors: Gale...
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Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
As you may know, my PhD adviser Sam Sommers passed away suddenly. He was an incredible mentor and teacher and spent all of his time helping others. I am asking you all to help his wife and daughters during this tragic time which has created financial hardships. Thank you. ❤️ gofund.me/e214cc60
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Donate to Supporting Sam Sommers’ Family After Sudden Loss, organized by Julie Bettergarcia
Our dear friend and colleague, Sam Sommers died unexpectedly at th… Julie Bettergarcia needs your support for Supporting Sam Sommers’ Family After Sudden Loss
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Tamás Nagy @nagyt.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
🚨 New study alert! We're excited to share our "Bestiary of Questionable Research Practices in Psychology" in #AMPPS. We tackle the credibility crisis in research by defining, collecting, and categorizing QRPs using a community consensus method. 🧵#OpenScience #QRPs @psychscience.bsky.social
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Y. Andre Wang @andrewang.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Pls repost: I am preparing a new undergrad course on the psych of social interactions, and I need your help! Do you have materials from courses on related topics (e.g., social perception, conversation science, communication, interpersonal processes) you can share w/ me? My DMs are open—many thanks!
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Greg Depow @gregdepow.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
How can we regulate empathy wisely to maintain our well-being while providing support to the target of empathy? I tackle this question in my dissertation "Wise Empathy and Well-being", which is now published: www.proquest.com/docview/3128....
Man in black shirt holding hard cover blue book with silver writing.Blue book with silver writing. Wise Empathy and Well-being. Gregory John Depow. PhD Thesis. Department of Psychology University of Toronto 2024.
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Aidan Wright @aidangcw.bsky.social · 20/05/2024
📯Last week to register for my Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling workshop on May 28-30! I cover 4 of 5 types of stability/change: structural, differential, normative, and individual change in panel data (2-10ish waves) Please share! 1/4 smart-workshops.com/long-sem-info
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Longitudinal SEM Information — SMaRT Workshops
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moin syed @syeducation.bsky.social · 15/11/2023
I'm looking to recruit a new Ph.D. student for Fall 2024, particularly someone interested in meta-science, and preferably intersections with diversity/structural perspectives. Full consideration given to applicants from inside or outside the U.S. Deadline is Dec 1. cla.umn.edu/psychology/g...
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How to Apply
See detailed application information, admissions requirements, and statistics.
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Geoff MacDonald 🇨🇦 @gmacdonalduoft.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
The University of Toronto Department of Psychology (downtown campus) is searching for an Assistant Professor in Personality or Social Psychology. The position is a Tier II Canada Research Chair. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
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Y. Andre Wang @andrewang.bsky.social · 19/10/2023
*sigh* it’s that time of the semester again
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