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George Melios

@gmelios.bsky.social

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Working on the intersection of econ, polsci and behavioural science. Applying causal inference to study what people believe and how they behave. Currently at LSE and RHUL

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George Melios @gmelios.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

🚨📢 New paper out in @psrm.bsky.social with Yara Sleiman & Paul Dolan: “Sleeping with the enemy: partisanship and tolerance in online dating”. How much do politics shape who we swipe?

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George Melios @gmelios.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Very excited to be in Vienna yesterday for the kick-off meeting of our new Horizon Europe grant "MultiPod" on promoting political participation and creating the "Public Space for Citizen Deliberation" in Europe!

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George Melios @gmelios.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

Why? Highly educated people show a stronger president-in-power effect, and they've increasingly shifted towards identifying as Democrats over time.

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George Melios @gmelios.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

Moreover, perceived ideological distance to the other side has increased:

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George Melios @gmelios.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

Megalomania: The increase is driven by intensifying partisan identification:

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George Melios @gmelios.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

Darkshines: Fast forward to 2021. The effect has increased by 2 to 4 times! When one’s party loses the presidency, partisans' trust in government plummets. When they win, it soars. The increase is illustrated by the red line below:

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George Melios @gmelios.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

Best way to kick off work for 2024 after leave! Thread coming soon!

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George Melios @gmelios.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

No better way to celebrate the end of term, and thank your TA for all the amazing help, than a truffle burger and a beer.

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George Melios @gmelios.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

Drop something blue from your gallery

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