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Joseph Appiah

@josephappiah.bsky.social
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I am a Psychology graduate (B.A.) from the University of Ghana with a research focus on computational cultural psychology. I founded and currently direct the SIGNAL Lab, an undergraduate-led research lab.

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Joseph Appiah @josephappiah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I have spent the last several months building computational tools, a Twi cultural lexicon and a Ghanaian sentiment model, aimed at testing psychological ideas against real Ghanaian language instead of assuming they transfer from elsewhere.
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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
A new study published in Psychological Science assesses how cognitive skills of great apes vary between individuals www.psychologicalscience.org/news/2026-ju... @elmanubohn.bsky.social
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Keith Maddox @maddblackprof.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Please Amplify: Social Cognition is inviting letters of intent for the upcoming special issue on Bias of Crowds model, edited by Keith Payne, Heidi Vuletich, Max Primbs, and Jimmy Calanchini. Due July 15: bit.ly/3R9e8KB
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Call for Papers 10 Years Bias of Crowds.docx
Call for Papers Special Issue: 10 Years of Bias of Crowds – Reflections and Future Directions Deadline for Letters of Intent: July 15th, 2026 Letters of Intent: https://bit.ly/4dkWMSl Guest Editors...
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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Generative AI and LLMs are rapidly transforming research, and psychological scientists are figuring out how to use them responsibly. Here are nine articles from AMPPS that offer practical tutorials, frameworks, and cautionary insights for researchers. #AI #AcademicSky
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How Should Psychologists Use AI and Big Data? Nine Guides Point the Way
Practical tutorials, frameworks, and cautionary insights for researchers navigating this new terrain.
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Joseph Appiah @josephappiah.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Just presented at AES 2026. Our paper, The Implicit Bias Paradox, asks a simple question: if people know about bias, why doesn’t behavior change?
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Project Implicit @projectimplicit.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Incredibly grateful to the folks who have committed $5,000 to Project Implicit since our announcement of matching funds last week! A generous donor is currently offering an additional $1,000 for any individual or group donation of $1,000 or more. Group gifts can be coordinated with our team.
Alt text: Illustration of a blue envelope opening to reveal a white card reading “$10,000 Donated” with the message “Thank you to our individual donors and matching donor!” The Project Implicit logo appears on the card, with a bright orange background and celebratory burst pattern behind the envelope.
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Joseph Appiah @josephappiah.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Grateful and humbled to share that I have been appointed as an Associate Researcher in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University, working with Prof. John Weisz, starting this spring.
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Project Implicit @projectimplicit.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
On average, more than 50,000 people visit Project Implicit each week. That’s almost 300 people every hour! If that kind of public research infrastructure matters to you, help us keep it alive: 4agc.com/donate/impli...
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Project Implicit @projectimplicit.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Project Implicit is a research nonprofit behind tools millions use to understand bias. Like many public science orgs, sustaining this work has become increasingly difficult. We are at risk of closing without additional support. Help protect this impt work by donating here: 4agc.com/donate/impli...
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
While studies find that moral outrage & negativity goes viral on social media, this is also true of the offline world. Gossip is also mostly negative & about people we dislike I explain why some ideas go viral--but most don't with @steverathje.bsky.social www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/why-some-i...
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Why Some Ideas Go Viral—and Most Don’t
What decades of research reveal about why certain content spreads—and how social forces shape what we all see.
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Ericsson & Simon (1980) takes the middle cell psycnet.apa.org/record/1980-... Now, your nominations for minimal citation impact but moderate actual impact? A contribution that altered policy or practice... A paper that extinguished an active area of research... An uncredited gem...
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
I'm giving a talk on "How Social Media Misleads Us about Public Opinion" to The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine in DC Watch it online or in person: www.nationalacademies.org/event/45948_11-2025_beware-the-funhouse-mirror-how-social-media-misleads-us-about-public-opinion
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Benedek Kurdi @benedek.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
An interview with @news.illinois.edu about the possibilities of change in implicit bias and the opportunities and pitfalls of implicit bias education: news.illinois.edu/is-unintenti...
In a new paper, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign psychology professor Benedek Kurdi proposes a fresh approach to confronting implicit, or unintentional, bias in diverse organizations. He spoke with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates about the problems associated with efforts to “train” the bias out of people and offers practical guidelines for those hoping to establish a more inclusive, welcoming atmosphere in their organizations. His report appears in the journal Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
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Joseph Appiah @josephappiah.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
I’m excited to share my first academic narrative review: "𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆" 📄 lnkd.in/eu_jEnER
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Kate Nussenbaum @katenuss.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Lots of people seem to have flocked here, so it's probably a good time to post that I'll be recruiting Ph.D. students to join my new lab in BU's psychology department this cycle! more info about the lab and how to apply to BU here: cldlab.org/join
BU computation, learning, & development lab logo
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