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Elizabeth Bruch

@ebruch.bsky.social

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University of Michigan and the Santa Fe Institute. Late to the party, mostly here for the graphs.

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Elly Field @ellyfield.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Thrilled our paper is out now in AJS. Parents & scholars have long known the linked fate of schools & neighborhoods, but how does change in one domain relate to the other? We (@ebruch.bsky.social) propose a theory of coupled tipping & find support for our model in data over 20 yrs & 3,000 schools.

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Elizabeth Bruch @ebruch.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

A favorite graph that never made it into a paper. Circa 2014: "What's the worst personality trait someone can have?" by place of residence. Being boring is a sin in the Boston/NY corridor. Arrogance? Not so much. Immaturity reigns in the South-Central. Best of all, New Orleans: no sense of humor.

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Elizabeth Bruch @ebruch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The same traits that shape women’s desirability in dating markets—race, education, body type, parenthood—do surprisingly little to predict inappropriate contact from men. The main dividing line is age. A reminder that this behavior is less about attraction than about dominance and opportunity.

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