Trys Loustau @trystanloustau.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Excited to finally share this! In a forthcoming paper in JEP:G, I introduce the Moralized Coalitions Model: a framework for understanding how people make sense of the social world by inferring who belongs on "our side" versus "their side." Watch this video to learn more. Full paper to come soon! 010
Reposted by Trys LoustauLarisa Heiphetz Solomon @drlarisa.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Thank you to @trystanloustau.bsky.social for sharing her work on morality and politics in my lab meeting this morning! Her relevant work was recently accepted at JEP: General & you can read it here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... (+learn about her other research here: trystanloustau.com).papers.ssrn.comThe Moralized Coalitions Model: The Coalitional Structure and Moral Dynamics of Partisan Stereotypes<p>Partisan identity in the U.S. increasingly overlaps with nonpolitical social identities, fostering moralized, coalitional thinking. We propose the Moralized 072
Trys Loustau @trystanloustau.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Are you a prototypical Democrat/Republican? Or do you deviate from the norms of your party in meaningful ways? If the latter, my research suggests you may be less biased in your moral judgments. Read more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 022
Trys Loustau @trystanloustau.bsky.social · 01/04/2026How do political deviants maintain positive self-views amid ingroup rejection? Check out more in my recently published article on Republicans for Harris: doi.org/10.3390/bs16... 020
Reposted by Trys LoustauMarginalia Science @marginaliascience.bsky.social · 01/04/2026⭐️ Check out this month's newsletter feature ⭐️: @trystanloustau.bsky.social marginaliascience.substack.com/publish/post...marginaliascience.substack.comnewsletter: april 2026meet our march guest editor, Trystan Loustau 042
Trys Loustau @trystanloustau.bsky.social · 09/01/2025🎉 My research has been featured in TIME!🎉 In this article, I discuss our work on how people with autism process social comparisons differently, often showing greater emotional resilience, and what we can learn from these insights to promote personal growth. time.com/7205090/auti...time.comWhat People With Autism Can Teach Us About Mental ResilienceResearchers Trystan Loustau and Liane Young explore how autism can buffer against the negative impact of social comparisons. 010
Trys Loustau @trystanloustau.bsky.social · 17/12/2024💡New Paper in Social Cognition!💡 Autistic participants report: 🔹 Lower endorsement of binding values (e.g., loyalty) 🔹 No difference in individualizing values (e.g., care, fairness) 🔹 Lower levels of social comparison emotions (e.g., envy). 📄 Link: doi.org/10.1521/soco.2… 110