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Katie Kroeper @katiekroe.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

My former PhD advisor, Mary Murphy, published a Substack this week that’s well worth your time: The Report of Stereotype Threat’s Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Indeed, some of the earliest studies (e.g., Spencer et al., 1999) showed the boundary condition of test difficulty. And those gender tests were conducted first (though published after the race tests b/c of reviewers willingness to see the link btwn stereotype threat + race more readily than gender)

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I'm not sure anyone is arguing that the performance effects were ever "general" or "broad"--as I said in my piece, there are theory-specified conditions under which we should find performance effects of stereotype threat.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Today Dominic Packer & @jayvanbavel.bsky.social republished @minzlicht.bsky.social's post about "The Downfall of Stereotype Threat" in their widely-read The Power Of Us newsletter. I felt a certain way about that & the evidence presented there & thought I'd respond:

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The Report of Stereotype Threat's Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

And why I'm feeling a certain way about it

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Katy Milkman @katymilkman.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

What's the difference between a growth and a fixed mindset? What are the benefits of adopting a growth mindset for performance? A new episode of the #Choiceology podcast featuring psychology Professor @marycmurphy.bsky.social answers these questions and many more. www.schwab.com/learn/story/...

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Joseph Howley @illdottore.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Most reporting is just not up to the task of registering both that 1) the White House is *attacking* universities *as institutions* 2) the White House is working *with* universities’ boards to achieve *common goals* for remaking and weakening those institutions

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

The sad part is that I think they do know…and still…

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 25/06/2025

There really is something special about what Zohran and Brad are showing the rest of the world what it still means to be a New Yorker and an American. A Jew and a Muslim modeling a politics of mutual respect, rejecting cynicism. Human decency has been taking a beating but she's not out just yet!

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Jennifer Richeson @jaricheson.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Congress needs to block this. This so incredibly detrimental to the health, welfare, and prosperity of the nation.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Academic friends, if your NSF grants have been terminated by the administration, FABBS is hosting a webinar Friday about appealing the decisions. It's important that as many people appeal as possible to show we're not accepting this targeting of science. Link to the webinar registration is below.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

We were at breakfast yesterday, seated outside, and we kept hearing this. It was very…odd.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

I'm a power user of our local libraries & this is #NationalLibraryWeek. Now more than ever, our public libraries need our support! Donate + get a free audiobook (also if you don't know Libro as an Audible alternative, check it out--$ from each credit goes to the local library of your choice).

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Michael Yarbrough (he/him) @mwyarbrough.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Update! The senate at Indiana U-Bloomington has passed an identical resolution to the Rutgers Senate's calling for a Big Ten defense compact!! And the Rutgers Senate is meeting tomorrow in a special emergency session to plan next steps. Read their open letter to President Jonathan Holloway below.

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Dan Hirschman @asociologist.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

“It’s ironic and shameful that the University built a more than $19 billion endowment bragging about DEI and isn’t willing to use any of those funds to protect it.” www.michigandaily.com/opinion/edit...

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From The Daily: In the face of DEI cuts, campus must mobilize

This Editorial Board does not take calling for protest lightly. But after the Ono and the Board's continuous rejection of community input (including that of this Editorial Board), condescending admini...

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I love this work and theorizing by Crystal Hoyt & Jeni Burnette complicating when and under what conditions fixed and growth mindsets might increase or decrease prejudice. If you're interested in the relationships between mindsets and prejudice, take a look!

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

This is just sickening. Inhumane. Inhuman.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

What an incredible loss. Sam shared so much with the world. I'm so sorry for his family, friends, colleagues, our field, and the world that he shaped for the better.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Today is publication day for @casbsstanford.bsky.social Summer Institute on Diversity alumna @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social’s terrific book Who Pays for Diversity! I had the pleasure of reading an advance copy and it’s clear to me we need this now more than ever. Pick up your copy today!

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Dr. Rebecca Barnes (she/her) @waterbarnes.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

This is amazing 😍😍 @500womensci.bsky.social has made cards for each state on funding for NSF and NIH avail for download bit.ly/NSF_bystate & bit.ly/NIH_bystate if they are helpful for folks

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NSF state cards - Google Drive

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 22/02/2025

🚨 WANT TO HELP US STAND UP FOR SCIENCE? 🚨 Here's a little update on where we're currently at with the planning process! Is your state red or grey & you want to see an event happen? Fill out our volunteer form or share with a friend! airtable.com/app4h5wUssMG... #standupforscience2025

Photo of the United States with a color code for states that have rallies confirmed, in progress, needing a leader, or no leader.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Find the statement here: www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/am...

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Instead of "don't cut our funding," our message should be: hands off higher ed. You want to restrict what professors can say in the classroom? Hands off. You want to ban diversity offices? Hands off. You want to cut our research funding? Hands off. Hands. Off. Higher. Ed.

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Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Some higher ed organizations who are loudly circling the wagons against federal funding cuts were oddly silent or circumspect about the earlier attacks on CRT and DEI. I wish there was a better understanding that these attacks are coming because we failed to repel those.

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Dylan Freedman @dylanfreedman.nytimes.com · 09/02/2025

Top comment on the recent NYT story on DOGE’s young aides www.nytimes.com/shared/comme...

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As someone who grew up under an authoritarian regime, I can offer one crucial piece of advice: time is everything. If you don’t stand up now—if you don’t protest, resist, disrupt, and refuse to comply—you may lose your country forever. Authoritarianism thrives on silence, hesitation, and fear. The longer people wait, the more entrenched the regime becomes, making resistance exponentially harder. Every moment of inaction is a moment the regime uses to tighten its grip. History has shown that those who act early have the best chance of reclaiming their freedom. The time to fight back is now.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Ask how many proposals have been set aside- that the panel is not able to review or consider? How were those decisions made? Are there any currently convened panels that would refuse to consider the remainder until the rest of complete, timely-submitted proposals (no matter the topic) are included?

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Yes, the moral issues are very complex & I know many agency POs & staff’s values haven’t changed just bc the admin has. I think it’s a terrible position inside & I feel for them. Yet, we on the outside have options to comply right now, this cycle, when topics are being censored. It’s not easy.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

All those possibilities are real and without expert reviewers, the agencies could decide to not award funds or to cancel some competitions this cycle while they work out their process. I’d rather a process that includes all proposals than one that systematically excludes some based on their topic.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Totally. There are no good options. But, in a fascist state, is it *better* that the fascism is carried out by our peers, neighbors & those we like/admire? It feels like a slippery slope to argue that it’s going to happen anyway so we may as well have people we like/us do it.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

In a fascist state, is it *better* that the fascism is carried out by our peers, neighbors & those we like/admire? It feels like a slippery slope to argue that it’s going to happen anyway so we may as well have people we like/us do it. I know you’re not arguing that, it’s what I’ve been considering

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

It’s a good point, @profandy.bsky.social. There might very well be. It feels like a slippery slope to agree to participate in such a fascist system right now.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

No, but they are doing the segregationist work of the administration right now. Should we comply too?

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Refuse to participate in such an overtly biased system. It doesn’t seem to be a big ask of folks and would send a signal that scientists are not going to comply with these executive orders. I wonder what my friends in academia think of this?

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

What can we, as academics, do about NSF & NIH that are now actively discriminating against important scientific research & scholars? My colleague, @lluaces.bsky.social, has a suggestion I really like: *don’t review for them*- at least this cycle while they are setting aside & censoring proposals.

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The tweets that broke me and our responsibility to do something

Let me introduce you to the three tweets that completely ruined my mood on Friday. These tweets broke me on a “Taylor…

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Congratulations to Team Scientists Alex Edmans, Crystal Hall, @marycmurphy.bsky.social, Michael Norton, & @dilipsoman.bsky.social for having their books featured on @behscientist.bsky.social's “Notable Books of 2024” list: bit.ly/4j89XIE

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I'm thrilled that Cultures of Growth is a Behavioral Scientist's (@behscientist.bsky.social) Notable Book of 2024! The list is a terrific one--so many good choices here. Check it out for some great gifts or engaging reads for yourself in the new year!

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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Nice. @marycmurphy.bsky.social's book, "Cultures of Growth," is among @behscientist.bsky.social's notable books of 2024 👏 Mary launched the book project during her 2015-16 CASBS fellowship. A copy resides in our renowned Ralph W. Tyler Collection... behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-s...

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Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Books of 2024 - by Antonia Violante and Evan Nesterak - Behavioral Scientist

Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2024.

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

So grateful for @casbsstanford.bsky.social and the time to think and write. The place and people at CASBS are transformational!

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Just a reminder that applications are due Dec 11! If you're a pre-tenure professor in the social/behavioral sciences studying issues of diversity, consider applying!

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Psychologists, Perspectives has been resurrected and is now accepting submissions again.

The academic journal Perspectives on Psychological Science is back after a long hiatus

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Mary C. Murphy @marycmurphy.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Now more than ever community and support is needed. That’s why @sylviapperry.bsky.social and I are happy to solicit applications for the 3rd annual CASBS Summer Institute on Diversity. If you're a pre-tenure prof studying diversity, apply & repost! Apps due: Dec 11 casbs.stanford.edu/call-applica...

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Jennifer Richeson @jaricheson.bsky.social · 12/03/2024

Ready to learn about #culturesofgrowth from the incredibly brilliant, bold, and innovative @marycmurphy.bsky.social

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