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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

An analysis of 2 billion Reddit comments finds that online dialogue becomes more negative over time Negativity increases because users try to stand out from others, and it is easier to differentiate oneself through negative comments (rather than through agreement) www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Andrew Przybylski @shuhbillskee.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The first official data on the effectiveness of Australia's social media ban is out. Nothing unexpected, but it's worth reading. www.esafety.gov.au/research/soc...

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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Why do people believe conspiracy theories? Research points to unmet needs for certainty, control, and belonging. My own research suggests that perceived victimhood is another key factor. medium.com/@m.j.faccian...

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What Makes Someone Believe a Conspiracy Theory?

A massive new meta-analysis concludes that certainty, security, and belonging play a major role, and my own research finds that perceived…

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Sander van der Linden @profsanderlinden.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Big news on the UK social media ban today: here’s my official response 👇

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Emma Templeton @emmatempleton.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I will be hiring a full-time pre-doctoral Research Professional to work with me at Chicago Booth. Know someone interested in studying conversation and connection? Please help spread the word! More details, including application instructions, are here: www.chicagobooth.edu/-/media/facu...

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

New research suggests that virtual first dates could be a useful (and underappreciated) tool in screening potential romantic partners. Authors: Elina Moreno, Eli Finkel, Kellie Ammerman, and Paul Eastwick Read more in #SPPS: ow.ly/yhu950XWXgk

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mat marques, ph.d. @mdmarques.com · 14/01/2026

Does Political Trust Foster or Hinder Volunteering? A Longitudinal Investigation in the United Kingdom @fannylalot.bsky.social & Abrams fascinating results that changes in nat/local trust differentially precede changes in volunteering journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Volunteering plays a growing role in supporting community resilience in times of crisis. This paper takes a closer look at the role of political trust for volunteering, distinguishing between trust in local and national government. We conduct secondary analysis of a large-scale longitudinal social survey in the United Kingdom (three timepoints, N = 5,039), to estimate a random-intercept cross-lagged panel model to assess the relationships between political trust and volunteering over time. Results reveal a positive link at the between-person level between volunteering and local but not national trust (random intercepts). At the within-person level (cross-lagged paths), an increase in local trust is related to a greater likelihood of volunteering 3 months later. Moreover, an increase in national trust is related to a lower likelihood of volunteering. We highlight implications for initiatives to promote civic engagement.

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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

“TikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media

Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects

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Matthias Nau @matthiasnau.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Just published my "Programming for Psychologists" course! 👩‍💻 github.com/Naubody/prog... Designed for Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience Master's students starting their programming journey at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social. Feel free to share! Feedback welcome!

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Nick Byrd, Ph.D. @byrdnick.com · 24/09/2025

Thousands of people in a dozen countries thought reflective reasoning was usually the best way to make a decision in ordinary dilemmas. Runners up were intuition, friends' advice, and the wisdom of a crowd (in that order). doi.org/10.1098/rspb... #cogSci #epistemology #xPhi

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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

The ability to ignore distracting information may be more task-specific than general. That suggests successfully ignoring distractors in one context doesn't mean someone automatically be good at it in another context. psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d... #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

📊New research challenges assumptions about group favoritism. A study of 12K+ people across 45 non-Western countries finds economic inequality can lead people to favor advantaged outgroups over their own. Read more in #SPPS: ow.ly/Bkpx50WVb2G

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

📈New research in Social Psychological and Personality Science reveals how government policies shape our beliefs about poverty. Countries with less spending and deregulated labor markets see more blame placed on individuals rather than systems. Learn more: ow.ly/8AZv50WYMbR

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Tiffany Ito @tiffanyito.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

2 more tenure track jobs at CU-Boulder! Open rank in the Crown Institute promoting mental health/wellness of kids & young people and/or the adults who support them. Tenure home could be in Psych! #socialpsychology #PsychSciSky #PsychJob #psycjobs #psychology jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta... 1/2

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Open-Rank Faculty Positions in the Crown Institute

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International Congress of Infant Studies @infantstudies.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

New on the Baby Blog - Language learning in a digital world: How screen time impacts children’s language development by Sarah Kucker @skucker.bsky.social infantstudies.org/language-lea... #infantstudies #EarlyYears #DevPsySky #PsychSciSky #science #research #LanguageLearning

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Kinga Bierwiaczonek @kbierwiaczonek.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

New publication! Matthew Horsey, Kana Imuta and I integrate insights from social, cognitive, political, and developmental psychology and propose a lifespan model of conspiracy belief formation, from infancy, through childhood and adolescence, into adulthood. psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

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Ryan Lei @ryanlei.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Every developmental psychologist Is like “but my lecture slides!”

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Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Longitudinal study in New Zealand (N = 61,750) finds gender is becoming more central to women’s identity across the lifespan and young men are starting to increasingly distance themselves from their gender. #SocialPsyc

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Gender Identity is Becoming More Central to Women of All Ages, but Less Central to Young Men

Although traditional gender roles are being challenged in many Western societies, few studies have examined how gender identity centrality has changed…

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

📈New research in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin reveals fascinating differences in how children respond to unfairness. Kids from lower social classes were more likely to step in when they witnessed unfair treatment. Learn more: ow.ly/U1n150Wy3kF

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Gavin Mullin @gavinmullin.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Excited to share my latest paper, now out in Science Communication!! TLDR: We’ve seen the (valid) warnings about using AI to understand science, but where does this reliance come from? Perhaps it reflects the longstanding failure to communicate science clearly. doi.org/10.1177/1075...

Abstract: Scientists across disciplines increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to scan, summarize, and interpret research articles. While these tools offer speed and clarity, their perceived effectiveness exposes deeper, systemic issues in science. Specifically, we argue that the popularity of AI highlights two key problems: the historical failure to communicate research clearly, and the persistent overestimation that other scientists fully understand published research. Rather than an isolated trend, AI use reflects how academic writing often excludes more than it informs. Here, we trace how institutional norms, training, incentives, and culture reinforce AI reliance, and outline reforms to promote more inclusive, comprehensible science.

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

📈New research spanning 13 years shows that expecting immediate reciprocation in relationships predicts declining satisfaction over time. Couples who became less transactional reported happier partnerships. Read more in #PSPB: ow.ly/CP1b50VOEhH

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Dr. Lauren Pino 🌻 @laurenpino.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

It's amazing how much tech goes wrong when you need it most! Great omen for finals week! 😅

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Nick Byrd, Ph.D. @byrdnick.com · 18/04/2025

Does awareness of intuition's fallibility help people avoid faulty intuitions? #Teaching students #DualProcessTheory didn't help them avoid faulty intuitions about #physics problems. doi.org/10.1103/Phys... #edu #cogSci #bias #debiasing #psychology #epistemology #rationality

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Jordan Meier @doc-jlmeier.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Great news: NIH postbac program is recruiting again! If your grad school plans were affected by program cutbacks or admissions freezes this year I highly encourage you to apply, this could be a perfect opportunity. Please repost. www.training.nih.gov/research-tra...

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Still time to apply! This role could transition to a developmental psychology PhD spot w/ my lab 2026. (I do not offer clinical psych, but PINE Lab RAs have 100% success rate w/ clinical programs) Submit a cover letter, CV, & contact information for 2 recommenders to northeastern.pinelab@gmail.com

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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Media skepticism—being critical but open-minded—can help people better evaluate news and resist misinformation. In contrast, media cynicism (automatic distrust) can actually make people more vulnerable to misinformation because they reject credible sources. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Media Cynicism, Media Skepticism and Automatic Media Trust: Explicating Their Connection with News Processing and Exposure - Yariv Tsfati, Aviv Barnoy, 2025

In an era of increasing attention to media trust, some have argued that differentiating between media cynicism and media skepticism (as both attitudinal and beh...

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Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Hello, #psychology friends! Want to make science inclusive? We are hiring a new full-time recruitment coordinator for our Duke Child Studies group! Priority consideration if you apply by 4/18 but we will keep reviewing after that until the position is filled! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29865

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Dr. Cait Cavanagh @caitcavanagh.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

🚨 New article alert!🚨 Understanding the lived experiences of youth incarcerated in adult facilities through their letters: A content analysis, is out now in Punishment & Society! journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

1/ 🧵 Free resources for scientists 💡 Covering research skills, careers, #SciComm, leadership, activism and more, everything in this thread appears on our Learning Resources page, with tips for researchers and academics at any career stage. #AcademicChatter #ECRChat buff.ly/4f8vIpk

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Learning resources for scientists · eLife

A collections of articles that provide practical resources and guidance for researchers and academics

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