BIAS Lab director studying prejudice, discrimination, dehumanization, speciesism, intergroup contact, generalized prejudice. Confirmed Boffin. #PrejudiceResearch #WhyWeLoveAndExploitAnimals (does not online-bicker).
Gordon Hodson is a psychology professor at Brock University, where he directs the Brock Lab of Intergroup Processes. He is known for his research on political ideology and its relationship to prejudice, intelligence, and climate change denial. .. more
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✳️ systematic biases (e.g., racism, sexism)
✳️ poor construct validity
✳️ undermine standards and learning
We should evaluate teaching as seriously as we do research. Or don't do teaching evaluations.
I'm genuinely trying to get along with people in my life who hold differing political opinions from me.
But they make it difficult because they talk *incessantly* about politics!
Please, give some space and air for our relationship. And meet me halfway.
(anyone else feel this?)
What's being lost at 60 Minutes:
Every Sunday night our whole family gathered around the TV to watch 60 Minutes. Like clockwork.
As a boy, it opened the world to me, giving me an appetite for learning politics, culture, education, & human nature.
Also...
Americans consider Psychology among most interesting disciplines to study!
(Explains why psych depts have healthy numbers at most unis)
I know I'm old fashioned.
But it disappoints me how little people think "contributing to society" and "becoming well-rounded" matters when selecting university major.
Sigh.
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
Our children are expecting us to make the world better, not worse, for them.
But we also know that who-you-know (or were trained by, or published with) goes far too far in determining "value" in younger scholars.
One thing that is more than clear: our discipline is built on this model. It's quite jarring when you see the academic lineages.
I think part of my point is that other Western countries are more okay with being "boring", and less partisan. And it works.
The oscillation is giving you, and the world, whiplash.
Maybe try parking the emotions and rule with the head for a bit?
But we care a great deal about whether you're
✳️ Neutral
✳️ Chaotic
✳️ Lawful
within your left vs right category
#DND
Panes 1-3: How journals make us write about our findings
Pane 4: sober reflection 15 years later
Psychologists are portrayed as Armchair Psychologists, who run on vibes and intuition.
Not people trained on, relying on, and contributing to, science.
She was suggesting that it sends an unfortunate message, and perhaps a self-fulfilling one, to use such titles.
Now enjoy all that free time that everyone thinks academics have anyway!!
At least it doesn't take up much of our time. Right? RIGHT??
They ask us to rate many students on dimensions that we can't possibly know (such as ability to work independently... for most UGs, we'd have very little idea. "judgement" is another head scratcher. Any scale validity?)
I worry that letter writers fudge it, so as to not hurt applicant.
Academic reference letter writing. 👇
Let's face it, we do NOT need this level of specificity.
Another example a false sense of precision.
Fear not, we add plenty of Stats Glitz on top to make our rating scales #sciency.
We can't keep saying that AI will create new jobs, simply bc new tech historically created new jobs.
** The very POINT of AI is to simulate or exceed the work capacity of humans **
(unlike, say, the telephone or internet)
Recognizing the black swan as a black swan is important.
... I'm impressed with @llassabe.bsky.social 's @americancampus.bsky.social
Interesting topics, well researched journalism. Time well spent.
In case you're wondering, for my money the best Psychology podcast is @andyluttrell.bsky.social's Opinion Science opinionsciencepodcast.com
But ABC's All in the Mind nips at his heels (hosted by Canadian Sana Qadar @sanaqadar.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...)
The type of podcast where people sit around chatting & laughing rather aimlessly?
Definitely not for me.
Do YOU have suggestions for high quality, educative, podcasts?
(I will check out Atlantic's recent suggestions www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...)
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My 2026 Bluesky Wish?
✳️ To see scientists do more of their fighting in the journals, and less bickering and posturing on here
Let's use this space to share ideas, findings, & opportunities
To #FightForScience in a time when, let's face it, the wolves are at the door
Like that's your job?
Like the kids need a "job", something to be doing at all times?
Read this. Guilt washes away. Rinse and repeat.
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