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Jens Koed Madsen

@jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social
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At LSE, I work on belief revision and decision-making in dynamic systems - mainly sustainability and information systems.

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LSE British Politics and Policy @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Despite a growing focus on the impact of AI on elections, we know surprisingly little about how voters use AI to engage with politics. A new survey shows AI use for political information is widespread and may already be shaping UK elections. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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How AI is shaping elections | LSE British Politics
Despite a growing focus on the impact of AI on elections, we know surprisingly little about how voters use AI to engage with politics.
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
We know surprisingly little about how voters use AI to engage with politics. S. Yousefi, @benmtappin.bsky.social and @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social @lsepbs.bsky.social find AI use for political information is widespread and may already be shaping UK elections @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
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How AI is shaping elections | LSE British Politics
Despite a growing focus on the impact of AI on elections, we know surprisingly little about how voters use AI to engage with politics.
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LSE Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science @lsepbs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A timely investigation into how people use AI to engage with politics by Sayeh Yousefi, @benmtappin.bsky.social and @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social ⬇️
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough! What a remarkable person and what a remarkable contribution to our collective understanding and appreciation of nature! Whenever the BBC releases a new Attenborough documentary, it's always a highlight! www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Sir David Attenborough 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday greetings – audio
Sir David Attenborough has released an audio message on Thursday thanking the public for the goodwill messages sent in the run-up to his 100th birthday
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LSE Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science @lsepbs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
📸 Meet the team behind PBS. Our faculty, researchers and professional services staff recently came together for a group photo, reflecting the collaborative community that shapes psychological and behavioural science at LSE. #PartofLSE
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
This is a really lovely description of Bayesian approaches to ideas from the BBC www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lzd...
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The power of Bayesian reasoning | BBC Ideas
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Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 03/02/2026
that's quite literally a career-ending ethical violation, friendo
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
So... Iran closes the strait again because the US blocks the strait because Iran originally closed the strait. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... This seems like seven circles of idiocy, which sadly may have a huge impact on global economies and people's livelihoods and cost of living.
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Middle East crisis live: ships report attacks as Iran closes strait of Hormuz; Trump says US cannot be blackmailed
As Iran closes strait of Hormuz, Trump says: ‘We’re talking to them … and they can’t blackmail us’
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
🎓️ We're hiring an LSE Fellow in Qualitative Methods We are seeking to appoint an individual with established research interests and teaching experience in qualitative methods🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Applications close👉️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
graphic that reads 'we're hiring: LSE Fellow in Qualitative Methods'
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Ms Rachel is brilliant - of course, it's tragic that she even had to do this, but well done for doing something in the face of this. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Two young boys were detained by ICE. Then Ms. Rachel shared their stories.
The wildly popular children's educator is taking on ICE's notorious family detention center.
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LSE Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science @lsepbs.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🌍️ Supporting global talent to create real world impact 💥 Our AKO Master’s Scholarships enable talented students from South Asia, Africa and Latin America to study a one year master’s programme our department. Learn more: buff.ly/2enaMB0
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The war in Iran will directly help fund Russia's war efforts, as they can sell their oil much more expensively. www.theguardian.com/business/liv...
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Stock markets plunge after oil surges over $100 a barrel, wiping out hopes of UK interest rate cut – business live
Shares slide and government bond yields jump, as oil price jump to four-year high threatens new inflationary spike
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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
This is a constitutional nightmare for the US - Monday morning, some worker in a dock has to decide whose word is the law of the land: the president (apply a tariff) or the Supreme Court (do not). This is way beyond tariffs. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump threatens 10% global tariffs and rails against supreme court justices
President called justices who blocked his tariffs a ‘disgrace to the nation’ while praising three justices who dissented
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Great example of the Streisand effect: The FCC intervened to block James Talarico's interview with the brilliant @colbertlateshow.bsky.social. The result is a classic effect of highlighting what you want to hide and instead increasing its exposure. See USA Google Trends for Talarico below
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Great paper, @scondes.bsky.social! Congrats :)
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Saoirse Connor Desai @scondes.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Excited to share our new paper in Memory & Cognition! Consensus isn’t always what it seems. Repeated claims can create an illusion of consensus-making people feel as persuaded by a single echoed source as by independent corroboration.
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Explaining away the illusion of consensus - Memory & Cognition
Consensus among sources often signals a claim’s trustworthiness. However, when all sources simply echo information from a single origin, an “illusion of consensus” can arise, leading individuals to fe...
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
so... in his mind the morality of a worthy winner of the Nobel is 'unless you give me a peace prize, I'll attack'? Maybe he cheated on his partners because he didn't get a 'dad of the year' mug one year? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Donald Trump links Greenland threats to Nobel snub as EU trade war looms
US president tells Norwegian PM he no longer feels obliged to think ‘purely of peace’ as relations with Europe plunge into chaos
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Joris Luyendijk @jorisluyendijk.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Greenlanders would much rather join the EU than the US. This fact deserves a broad global audience, useful correction of the idea that Europe is a decaying museum.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
This one is resonating today. #Andor
Screen shot from the show Andor. Someone says to Mon Mothma “They [meaning the Empire] don’t even bother to lie badly anymore.” Mon replies “I suppose that’s the final humiliation.”
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Regardless of what you may think of Maduro, by-passing congress and international law/community to attempt regime change and extract oil/resources may embolden Russia and encourage China to do the same to Taiwan. Classic spheres of influence and 'might is right' www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSH7...
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'I'm outraged': House Judiciary Democrat says no one in Congress was briefed before Venezuela strike
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
This is brilliant news! Congrats, @davidyoung-psych.bsky.social! I'm really proud of our paper and absolutely delighted that you won the Anne Treismann award for this!
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Congrats, Nils :)
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LSE Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science @lsepbs.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
🎉 Congratulations to Nils Mallock, who successfully defended his PhD thesis today! The thesis, "Pathways to Political Violence and Peaceful Protest in Conflict-Affected Environments," explores why some individuals choose violence for political purposes, despite high personal risks and costs.
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LSE Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science @lsepbs.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
🏆 Congratulations to our 2025 LSE Excellence in Education Award winners! Pictured here are our colleagues Dr Sakshi Ghai and Chris Roberts, together with Prof Emma McCoy & Prof Alex Voorhoeve. Learn more and see all winners: buff.ly/Dq57XPt
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
In a CogSci paper, we showed that given motivation and insight, deliberate silence can be epistemically relevant and strengthen belief in a hypothesis. This interview with Farage is an example of that principle www.youtube.com/shorts/2BdHV... Link to paper: escholarship.org/uc/item/57h4...
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Well that clears that up then...
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Spotted the Tottenham bus before the game in East London - wild to bring it on the pitch and park it there for 90 minutes 😂
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Now that Trump is telling Republicans to vote for the release of the Epstein files, I fully expect the following to represent the disclosure 😂 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwtz...
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A bit of Fry & Laurie - The West Indies: A Nation of Cricketers
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Mariah Thornton (宋妍嫵) @mariahtthornton.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
My article about state resistance to transnational #disinformation is out now in @ejir.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1177/1354... Taking #Taiwan's resistance to #China's disinformation as its empirical focus, the article offers 4 contributions to #InternationalRelations: (1/5)
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Aris Katzourakis @ariskatzourakis.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Fact for the day: paracetamol does not cause autism
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
This is a brilliant department and sounds like a very exciting position!
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Daniel de Kadt @dandekadt.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
LSE's Department of Methodogy is searching for an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science. Applicants from across the social sciences are very welcome! Please reach out if you would like any more details.
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Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science
Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science, , <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></em></p> <p styl...
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
This seems a tremendously sad return to McCarthyist-style patrolling of thought and expression www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move
Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
New paper with Jon Roozenbeek and David Young where we present a Bayesian framework for the wilful rejection of interventions, such as inoculation against misinformation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The wilful rejection of psychological and behavioural interventions
Psychology and behavioural science play a key role in the development, testing, and implementation of interventions aimed at addressing societal chall…
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
He probably also fired his bathroom scale for fake weight figures 😂 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed
US president accused of ‘firing the messenger’ as he makes claims without evidence about Erika McEntarfer
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Phenomenal result!!! Back-to-back European Champions 🤯🥳 www.theguardian.com/football/liv...
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England 1-1 Spain (England win 3-1 on pens): Women’s Euro 2025 final – live reaction
Minute-by-minute report: The Lionesses remain European champions after beating Spain on penalties
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Remind me why universities, charities and governments are still using X as a platform for advertising their programmes and sharing their activities? With a sharing link for 3 non-subscribers: on.ft.com/3Ig3H3l
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Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot praises Adolf Hitler on X
Incident follows the xAI bot sharing ‘white genocide’ tropes in response to unrelated questions
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Amazingly (and worryingly) this works. I tried this on a paper I am currently working on. Un-prompted, Copilot recommended minor revisions; prompted, it parroted inserted phrases (e.g., 'innovative methodology') and said it was a must-read for all scientists. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07...
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Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
The discovery raises serious concerns about the integrity of the research in the papers and highlights flaws in academic publishing.
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
It was clear that an attack was coming when Trump got Tulsi Gabbard to reverse her statement about Iran's nuclear ambitions. In my view, it looks like 2003 pretense all over again. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Tulsi Gabbard now says Iran could produce nuclear weapon 'within weeks'
This comes after US President Donald Trump said she was
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Jeremy Ginges @jeremyginges.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
As the sun sets tonight my thoughts are Iranians and Jews and Palestinians greeting the evening with fear. Like many of us watching from afar i am consumed with worry about those I care about. May this madness stop soon.
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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🚨 Recruiting now! We’re looking for a LSE Fellow in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies to join the department! Check out the job listing and apply below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
This is a point well made by Rune Lykkeberg - it is a failure of Danish politicians' attitudes toward freedom of speech that school kids are not allowed to debate the questions of genocidal actions or the Palestinian right to self-determination. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It’s not Denmark’s children who can’t handle debating Gaza. It’s our politicians | Rune Lykkeberg
In banning a schools debate on Palestinian sovereignty, our leaders have revealed the nation we’re becoming, says Rune Lykkeberg, editor-in-chief of the Danish newspaper Information
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
I've called on the UK government to stop ALL arms sales to Israel. Sign. 👇👇 www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...
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Oxfam GB | Stop arming Israel: sign our petition now
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LSE Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science @lsepbs.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
⚽ New blog by @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social ⬇️ #Football #WisdomOfTheCrowds #Research
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
A blog on an interesting Wisdom of the Crowds experiment I ran across an entire @plnews.bsky.social football season. It turns out that WoC estimates outperform individual participants :) blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
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LSE European Politics @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
💥 New: Football forecasting – harnessing the power of the crowd ✍️ @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social‬ on whether the wisdom of the crowds can predict football results
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Football forecasting – harnessing the power of the crowd
Can the wisdom of the crowds predict football results? New research finds people's guesses about football matches can produce surprisingly accurate predictions.
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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
If I was considering where to study as an international student (with all the innovations, new businesses, and more that international students can bring), I would really think twice about the USA. It's grim to undermine protest and freedom of speech in this way. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Fresh attack on Harvard intensifies chaos for international students in US
Students will need to move schools to keep legal status, as US universities reel from funding cuts and Trump orders
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LSE Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science @lsepbs.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
💥 New blog! 👇
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