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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · 25/08/2026

Congratulations to the project “Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not,” which received🏆2026 SIPS commendation! It uses action research to explore whether the structural incentive to publish constitutes a conflict of interest that ought to be disclosed.

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Conflict of Interest Research

Academic publishing advances knowledge, but it also advances careers.

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Evolutionary Social Psychology @socialpsych.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Empirical evidence suggests human cooperation often departs from classic reciprocity models. Long-term relationships, partner choice, and relationship maintenance may be more central than tit-for-tat-like exchange. Rethinking Reciprocity(Mathew & Boyd, 2026): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Ensar Acem @ensaracem.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Honored that our paper, "Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not," received a 2026 Commendation from the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (@improvingpsych.org).

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Ensar Acem @ensaracem.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Grateful to have participated in the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science ( #SICSSIstanbul2026). This year's theme—Social Sciences in the Age of Large Language Models—offered an exciting perspective on how LLMs are transforming computational social science.

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Ensar Acem @ensaracem.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Our large-scale multi-analyst project is now out in Nature (@nature.com)! 🚨 Same data, different analysts → different results. Analytical choices matter more than we assume, with implications for robustness in social & behavioral science. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Investigating the analytical robustness of the social and behavioural sciences - Nature

When 100 social and behavioural science claims were examined, 34% of reanalyses closely matched the original results, with 74% reaching the same conclusion, revealing limited robustness of single...

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Ensar Acem @ensaracem.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Learned of Robert Trivers’ passing. His ideas shaped how I think. I remember writing his name repeatedly in my grad school applications, alongside E. O. Wilson, W. D. Hamilton, and Edward Westermarck. I like to imagine them in conversation somewhere.

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Ensar Acem @ensaracem.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

This weekend, our Moral Intuitions Lab presented five studies from our Templeton Religion Trust project (@templetonrelig.bsky.social) at the III. National Symposium on Morality Studies in Social Psychology. A fantastic gathering of researchers working on morality! 🧠✨

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Benjamin Zubaly @bzubaly.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

A lovely summary by @ensaracem.bsky.social of our new paper in Theory and Society. Many great collaborators and I provide a balanced overview of, and some potential responses to, this important normative scientific conflict. Open access in his thread. We'd love to hear your perspective.

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Ensar Acem @ensaracem.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Our new paper is out in Theory and Society: “Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not.” We examine whether the structural pressure to publish should itself be understood as a conflict of interest—and what that means for research culture. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Why I declare a conflict of interest and you should not - Theory and Society

Academic publishing is both an indication of scientific contribution and a currency for career advancement. This dual role gives rise to a normative scientific conflict: Does the structural incentive ...

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Ensar Acem @ensaracem.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Had a great time presenting our results on how religious and secular authority cues shape altruistic punishment at the "Trust and Cognition" workshop hosted by OZU Social Cognition Lab, led by Dr. Pınar Ugurlar. Big thanks to everyone who sparked such thought-provoking discussion!

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Cognitive Science of Religion @scienceofreligion.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

As religious beliefs increase, the perception of compatibility between religion and science on existential issues rises. Conversely, as belief in science grows, the perception of conflict between religion and science increases. The data comes from the UK, the Netherlands, and Kazakhstan.

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Ensar Acem @ensaracem.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

🚨 New paper! 🚨 Cognitive reflection was negatively correlated with belief in God & disbelief in evolution—for both Christians & non-believers. This challenges the idea that reflection simply reinforces prior beliefs—challenging ERM and supporting DPM. 🔗 doi.org/10.1017/jdm....

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Ensar Acem @ensaracem.bsky.social · 02/05/2024

🚨 Our chapter, "Heroism as Moral Intuition," is now available in the Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies. We explore heroism as evolved moral intuition for conflict resolution from the perspective of Morality as Cooperation Theory. link.springer.com/referencewor...

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'Heroism as Moral Intuition' published in 'Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies'

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Evolutionary Social Psychology @socialpsych.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Generalized morality culturally evolves as an adaptive heuristic in large social networks. psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...

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Cognitive Science of Religion @scienceofreligion.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

🚨 Post-doc alert 🚨 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Religious Belief in Jordan Grafman’s Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab & Northwestern University Details: www.cognitiveneuroscienceofreligion.org/opportunities

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Ensar Acem @ensaracem.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

🧠 Curious about the fascinating world of cognitive science and religion? 🚀 Follow this account for insightful updates that will expand your understanding. #CognitiveScience #Religion

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Ensar Acem @ensaracem.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

🔬🧠 #HiSciSky! I'm a PhD candidate in Psychological Sciences exploring the fascinating overlap between social psychology and behavioral economics. My focus? Morality, religion, politics, and cooperation. Stay tuned for intriguing insights from my research journey! 🌟

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