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Ashley J Coventry

@ashleyjcoventry.bsky.social
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Psych PhD Candidate at UCSB || Social Media Officer for W+EBS || human romantic relationships & friendships/computational modeling || she/her LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyjcoventry

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Ashley J Coventry @ashleyjcoventry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Excited to be hosting one of these groups (and to have a dedicated time to write an ugly first draft!) #WplusEBS #academicWriting
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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
With elections this November, your voice carries extra weight. Tell your Representative and Senators that protecting #science from political interference matters to your vote. Call, request a meeting, or email through our Act Now page: www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Reminder to vote in the #WplusEBS election! The deadline has been extended to Sunday 08/02. If you're not officially a member of W+EBS but want to be, and want to vote in the election, make sure to register by Wednesday to get a ballot!
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🔥 Published today, and just in time for summer conferences, here are your guidelines for presenting badly www.nature.com/articles/s41... rdcu.be/fqa92
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Elizabeth Agey @anthroliz.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
New review out today in Evolutionary Anthropology on arranged marriage, coauthored with @dconroybeam.bsky.social and @davidwlawson.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1002/evan...
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The Role and Consequences of Arranged Marriage in the Evolution of Human Mating
Mate selection has important fitness implications and thus has been a prominent focus across the evolutionary social sciences. However, despite ample evidence that human mate selection is uniquely sh....
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Ashley J Coventry @ashleyjcoventry.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Come join us on the leadership team of #WplusEBS!
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The call for “viewpoint diversity” is a nakedly political demand to overwrite the principles of academic freedom and academic excellence in order to create a “balance” of political and ideological allegiances – but only in fields and sectors that are deemed to be too liberal.
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Ashley J Coventry @ashleyjcoventry.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
It was great to present some ongoing work at #HBES2026 about how the mind might make judgements of others’ traits in environments with dishonest signaling!
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Human Behavior & Evolution Society @humbehevosoc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Congratulations to our #HBES2026 Early Career Award winners: Daniel Conroy-Beam and Anne Pisor! 🎓
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Ashley J Coventry @ashleyjcoventry.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Phenomenal talk by Martin Daly about the history of HBES! It’s so interesting to learn more about the people that made this field and this community into what it is today. #HBES2026
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Human Behavior & Evolution Society @humbehevosoc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Scelza’s call: stop framing findings like these as “exceptions to the rule.” The more exceptions we find, the more we should rethink the rule itself. Not to abandon sexual selection theory — but to broaden the questions we ask. #HBES2026
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
‼️ #HBES2026 #CES2026 W+EBS UPDATE‼️ The #WplusEBS social event this year will now be a joint CES/HBES social event "Skip the Small Talk" 🗓️Wednesday, May 13th ⏰8PM 📍Azur Rooftop, Onomo Hotel Everyone is welcome & we look forward to seeing you there!
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Have questions for the panelists? Submit them anonymously to this google doc: forms.gle/aaveD1ViFXdm... (2/2) #WplusEBS
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Questions for W+EBS Panel: Allyship as a Social Process
We're hosting a Lunch Across Societies panel at the joint HBES/CES 2026 meeting in Morocco on May 13th, and we'd love to hear from you ahead of time. The panel — Allyship as a Social Process: Norms, I...
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Hi #HBES2026 and #CES2026 attendees! Do you know about our Lunch Across Societies session on May 13th? We'll be hosting a lunch panel called "Allyship as a Social Process: Norms, Institutions, and Care Across Contexts" on May 13th from 12:40pm - 2:05pm. (1/2 👇) #WplusEBS
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Ashley J Coventry @ashleyjcoventry.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Looking forward to co-chairing this panel with @annepisor.bsky.social! We have some great panelists so if you're going to #HBES2026 or #CES2026 be sure to join us over lunch on Wednesday for an interesting and engaging conversation! #WplusEBS
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Zach Garfield @zhgarfield.com · 01/05/2026
@lfanpsych.bsky.social set up this participant-driven ride share sheet for @hbes2026.bsky.social attendees arriving to the Rabat airport for #HBES2026 This is not managed by the local organizers or @humbehevosoc.bsky.social, but we're happy to spread the word. 

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HBES Rabat Ride Share (Self-organized)
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy #WplusEBSWednesday! I'm excited to announce our social event for #CES2026. We'll be hosting a speed-networking event, "Survival of the Social" during #CES2026. Date and time will be announced in the upcoming weeks :)
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Ashley J Coventry @ashleyjcoventry.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I’ll be there! #WplusEBS
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Other exciting updates: W+EBS will be hosting social events at both #CES2026 and #HBES2026 this year! 🎉 Details coming soon — stay tuned for times, locations, and how to join us. Keep an eye on this account! 👀 #DiversityInSTEM #WplusEBS
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Attending #HBES2026 or #CES2026? Join W+EBS for our lunch on May 13th as part of the Lunch Across Societies session! 🍽️ "Allyship as a Social Process: Norms, Institutions, and Care Across Contexts" Come connect, eat, and think together. All are welcome! 🌱 #DiversityInSTEM #WplusEBS (1/2)
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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Concerned about the possible dismantling of the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Directorate of NSF?? www.nature.com/articles/d41... Find out what's happening and what we can do to protect behavioral science with @fabbs.org Friday April 10th at 1:30 ET. Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration
Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.
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Lauren N. Girouard, PhD @laurengh.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I’m sorry, come again? The silent closeout of NSF-SBE is a travesty. #nsf #nsfsbe
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Justin Mogilski @justinmogilski.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Is good read, promise 👌
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Anne Stone @acstone.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Why is the U.S. National Science Foundation important? Why is NSF SBE important? Please share your stories! Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience or #WithoutNSFsbe
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William Costello @williamcostello.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
If anyone is interested in an alternative to this “just so story” (ironic) about how evolutionary psychology derives hypotheses and its conceptualisation the environment(s) of evolutionary adaptedness that shaped our psychological mechanisms, then I suggest you read for yourself.
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Human Behavior & Evolution Society @humbehevosoc.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
HBES members: Nominations are open for the 2026 Evolution in the Public Eye Award 🏆 Help recognize those who have gone above and beyond in communicating human evolutionary science and countering misinformation. Self-nominations are welcome. Deadline: Feb 7 Nominate here: forms.gle/VXJgczHA1irD...
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EPE 2026 Award Nominations
Nominations for the University of Michigan's Evolution & Human Adaptation Program award: Evolution in the Public Eye Nomination deadline: January 31, 2026 Award Description: This award honors outsta...
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Ashley J Coventry @ashleyjcoventry.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Huge fan of this lecture series on YouTube!
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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Does blinding--i.e., concealing applicants' identities--reduce gender gaps in academic conference paper acceptances? Nope! Does blinding do anything? It does! Blinding reduces gaps in acceptances by institution rank. haruka-uchida.github.io/websitefiles...
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Cedric Boeckx @cedricboeckx.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Fascinating longitudinal study in @currentbiology.bsky.social by @alicebaniel.bsky.social @jbeehner.bsky.social and colleagues, providing evidence for deceptive fertility in a wild primate (gelada) 🧪 www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Evidence for deceptive fertility in a wild primate
Baniel et al. show that female geladas deceptively signal fertility when a new dominant male arrives. Across 14 years of data, lactating females displayed fertility signals and mated without conceivin...
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Second, a new paper by @matildabrindle.bsky.social and colleagues explores the evolution of kissing. Kissing may date back 21.5 million years, appears across large apes, and potentially occurred among Neanderthals as well! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #WplusEBSWednesdays
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A comparative approach to the evolution of kissing
Kissing can be observed across the animal kingdom. This presents an evolutionary puzzle, since the fitness benefits of kissing are unclear. We use a n…
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Happy #WplusEBSWednesday, folks! This week, we're spotlighting the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences (May 26–June 19), hosted by @tse-fr.eu and @iast.fr . Applications due Dec. 15! Great opportunity for PhD students - check it out at the link :) www.tse-fr.eu/toulouse-sum...
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Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences Application
Application to the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences taking place from May 25th to June 19th, 2026 in Toulouse, France Application deadline: December 15th, 2025 Applicants will be...
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Reminder for this upcoming #WplusEBSWednesday: if you have anything you’d like us to highlight, please fill out this Google Form! We’re collecting recommendations for fun podcasts, books, new articles, job opportunities, and other resources you think would be useful for our community.
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Emily M. Sanford @emilymsanford.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Are humans really the only rational animals? Our NEW PAPER 🎉 out in @science.org suggests otherwise! In a large collaboration led with my joint first author @hanna-schleihauf.bsky.social, we show that “Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs” 🧵
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Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs
The selective revision of beliefs in light of new evidence has been considered one of the hallmarks of human-level rationality. However, tests of this ability in other species are lacking. We examined...
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
And finally, Penn State University is also looking for an Assistant Professor of Quantitative/Computational Psychology, "in the areas of Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, or Industrial-Organizational psychology" (3/3) psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac... #WplusEBSWednesday
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Assistant Professor of Quantitative/Computational Psychology
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Second, Washington State University's Anthropology department is hiring an Assistant Professor with a "specialty in cultural anthropology focused on health, well-being, and/or human-environment interactions" (2/3) wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jo... #WplusEBSWednesday
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Assistant Professor
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: November 2, 2025 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 270-NN_FACULTY - A...
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
For this #WplusEBSWednesday, we wanted to highlight some job opportunities closing November 1st & 2nd! First, Penn State University is hiring for a position as an Assistant Professor of Anthropology in Human Reproductive Ecology! (1/3) psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology in Human Reproductive Ecology
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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Darwin A. Guevarra @darwinguevarra.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I will be reviewing graduate student applications in the Social Psychology Area at Miami University for the 2025–2026 application cycle (Ph.D. start date: Fall 2026). Learn more about the Affective Science & Psychophysiology Lab and how to apply on the “Join Us” tab at www.darwinguevarra.com
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Affective Science and Psychophysiology Lab
The Affective Science and Psychophysiology Lab at Miami University aims to understand affective processes, ways to regulate them, and their impact on psychological and physical health.
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Have a resource, recommendation, or opportunity you think would benefit our community? Submit it through this form (or comment below!) so we can feature it in an upcoming #WplusEBSWednesdays post (yes, even your own paper)! (2/2) 🔗 forms.gle/oz6M3fXN8G7z... #WplusEBS
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W+EBS Wednesdays Recommendation Form
Have a resource, opportunity, or recommendation you think would be valuable to the Women+ in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences (W+EBS) community? Every Wednesday, we share posts featuring useful tools,...
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Annie Wertz @anniewertz.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I’m recruiting #PhD students to join my Lab for Infant Learning and Cognition (LILAC) at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social! We study how infants learn about the natural world from others 🌱 If you’re interested in #devpsych, #EvPsych, and #infantstudies, please reach out and apply! More info below (1/2)
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Why does W+EBS matter to @ksheetz.bsky.social? "W+EBS matters to me because every person deserves to feel safe and supported pursuing knowledge, their passions, and career opportunities." (2/2)
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Why is W+EBS important to @ashleyjcoventry.bsky.social? “W+EBS creates space for women and sexually & gender-diverse scholars to support each other, celebrate one another’s successes, and make our field more inclusive. A community like this feels worth being part of.” (2/2)
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
👋 And finishing our intros, I'm @ashleyjcoventry.bsky.social, the Student Social Media Officer (& a PhD Candidate at UC Santa Barbara)! At W+EBS, I develop social media strategy to grow and connect with our membership, and manage our email, Bluesky, and (newly created) LinkedIn. (1/2) #WplusEBS
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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Exploring careers beyond academia? Our new resource page helps researchers translate their expertise into roles in UX research, consulting, data science & more. Plus: career spotlights, FAQs & curated resources! Learn more: ow.ly/xysa50XgT1I
Three colleagues collaborate at a desk with computers in a modern office setting, focusing on a project together.
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Why does W+EBS matter to @anthrosarah.bsky.social? “W+EBS & many of the researchers behind it have been incredibly supportive as colleagues & friends. As an anthropologist, it’s especially meaningful to be part of a society that highlights & celebrates the diversity within our own community”(2/2)
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Reminder to anyone considering submitting for #HBES2026 and/or #CES2026 that the abstract submission deadline is November 16th!
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Why does W+EBS matter to @haneuljang.bsky.social? “W+EBS provides an inclusive community for women and LGBTQ+ scholars, offering a safe environment to share challenges, support one another, and grow together in evolutionary sciences” (2/2) #WplusEBS
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
👋 Meet Anne, our incoming Chair! @annepisor.bsky.social is faculty in Penn State's Anthropology dept. As incoming chair, she's learning the ropes from Chair @abbeyepage.bsky.social while supporting in roles like engaging with society leadership and leading event organization. (1/2) #WplusEBS
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W+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Why does W+EBS matter to @abbeyepage.bsky.social? “It creates a supportive, cross-career network that helps people who can struggle to stay in our field and I think our field really needs diversity to thrive too!” Fun fact: Abbey's "powered by tea and very opinionated spreadsheets” 2/2 #WplusEBS
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tagerai.bsky.social @tagerai.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
I’ll have more to say about this paper in a bit, but very excited about it. Helps to explain why punishment doesn’t work to improve cooperation, why people still punish anyway, and what it implies about the evolution of cooperation and criminal justice policy www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Profitable third-party punishment destabilizes cooperation | PNAS
Third-party punishment is theorized by some scholars to be essential to the evolution of large-scale cooperation, but empirically, it often fails t...
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