thanks #NCA2025! Filling my academic cup.

New paper in @cognitionjournal.bsky.social, where we show how attention impacts political choices. With an eye-tracking study, we find that people's votes aren't set in stone - they take longer to vote on divisive issues and can be swayed by gaze manipulations. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

I'm back on BlueSky after an unintentionally long hiatus. Looking forward to reconnecting! Anyway, a project that I'm super proud of was published today, demonstrating that gaze causally affects vote choice, and is amplified by issue importance. Check it out if you like attention stuff! #commsky

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠

sciencehomecoming.com

Race and racialized attitudes are central to many policies. We find that racial dynamics negatively influence perceptions of policies that disproportionally impact communities of color.
#commsky new pub by@hcshulman.bsky.social, Lanier Holt, myself & Rachel Wade
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Over 650 political scientists who have dedicated our lives to the study of democracy & government, have signed this letter enumerating our deep concerns about this administration’s actions that undermine the Constitution and the rule of law. Please share.
urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=htt...

A large number of members of the Psychology chapter of the German National Academy of Sciences (The Leopoldina) have signed an expression of concern about recenr developments in the U.S. relating to science: docs.google.com/document/u/1... 1/n

Excited to share new work out of #teamfluency led by Rachel Wade. This experiment shows that making medical forms about family health history easier makes people want to engage more with their family health history.

short forms = better. Way to go Rae!!

journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

A very fitting first post!#teamfluency at #nca24

The best of times!

Other #NCA2024 highlights:
(1) Book shopping with my UC Davis pals
(2) Fluency & Friends happy hour organized by @hcshulman.bsky.social
(3) Catching up with all my OSU favorite people!!
(4) Being serenaded by a jazz band with @wattsupdoc.bsky.social & Olivia Bullock 😆

What a great trip to #NCA2024!
Highlight no. 1: supporting my wonderful coauthor @karasfort.bsky.social as she presented our paper at the Comm and Social Cognition Top Paper panel!

Hoping that this is where everyone went! I think it is fitting that my first post (??) shares a new article examining perceptions of women in science.
Key takeaway: Women were perceived as more competent, but this was mediated by perceptions of likability. Excited to keep exploring this!

During my campus commute, I’ve found a new love for audiobooks. In particular, I have not been able to stop talking about and thinking about Doppelganger by Naomi Klein. It’s social media, politics, polarization, historical analysis, Freudian psychology, media studies, and self-identity. 5⭐️

In the meantime, feel free to save this overview of the #NCACSC events at this year's conference. If you have announcements (like 🥂 receptions, 👀 cool work, or other news), please let us know so we can share the word!