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Julia M. Smith

@julia-m-smith.bsky.social
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Social psychologist studying morality and the self. Postdoc in the Mind and Culture Lab @dukemaclab.bsky.social at Duke University.

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Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 31/01/2026
Very interesting research paper that shows that using AI with programming can significantly reduce mastery over topics. Perhaps unsurprising, but the lack of significant speed gains in this exercise are remarkable www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
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Phia Salter @doctaphia.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
We're accepting abstract submissions for the Critical Psychology Preconference until Oct 23rd. Join us! spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p...
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Duke Identity and Diversity Lab @dukeidlab.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Check out some coverage of our postdoc Esha Naidu's work highlighting the connections and sense of belonging we all feel uniquely at events like concerts! #psychology www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
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‘I was mesmerized’: From Kiss to The Monkees, Manitobans relive their first concerts
Be it Chantal Kreviazuk or the mayor, everyone remembers their first concert. Manitobans past and present share their musical memories with CTV News.
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Julia M. Smith @julia-m-smith.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
If you could win a prize by guessing the number on a die 🎲 hidden under a cup, would you want to guess before the die was rolled, or after? The odds of winning are the same in both, but they can feel different. 🧵
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Wilson Merrell @wnmerrell.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
From fancy cars 🚗 to luxury vacations 🏖️, people often show off how they spend their money. In new work with @joshackman.bsky.social, we find that how this flashy behavior is perceived depends on WHAT purchases are being shown off. 🧵on conspicuous consumption, experiences, and status signals (1/7)
Screenshotted title and abstract from this paper: https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672251331658
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Dorsa Amir @dorsaamir.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Does the culture you grow up in shape the way you see the world? In a new Psych Review paper, @chazfirestone.bsky.social & I tackle this centuries-old question using the Müller-Lyer illusion as a case study. Come think through one of history's mysteries with us🧵(1/13):
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Meltem Yucel @drmeltemyucel.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Come join the Moral Minds Lab as a grad student at MSU! Brand-new lab equipped for child & adult testing, with motivated undergrads in a happy department. 🤩 Learn more: www.moralmindslab.com/join-our-tea... (P.S. @tedmond.bsky.social is also taking a student!) @msupsychology.bsky.social
Family friendly waiting room for participantsFamily friendly waiting room, picture shows children's play areaRoom for Research Assistants
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