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Lindsay Hahn
@lindsayhahn.bsky.social
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assoc prof, u at buffalo • media psychology, morality • mediamoralitylab.org
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tagerai.bsky.social
I’ll have more to say about this paper in a bit, but very excited about it. Helps to explain why punishment doesn’t work to improve cooperation, why people still punish anyway, and what it implies about the evolution of cooperation and criminal justice policy www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Profitable third-party punishment destabilizes cooperation | PNAS
Third-party punishment is theorized by some scholars to be essential to the evolution of large-scale cooperation, but empirically, it often fails t...
www.pnas.org
August 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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johnholbein1.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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vbojarskich.bsky.social
💥 New preprint out:
"Ideological (A-)Symmetries in Moral Judgments of Online Hate"
with Meltem Yucel, Lindsay Hahn, Tobias Rothmund & myself.

How do liberals & conservatives morally evaluate online hate?

👉 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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July 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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baldwin-j-a.bsky.social
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve joined Boston University as an Assistant Professor in Media Psychology and AI. I’ll be part of the Department of Mass Comm, Advertising, & PR as well as the Division of Emerging Media Studies. I’m excited to work with this incredible group of scholars.
July 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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richardhuskey.bsky.social
🧵 1/ How does the field of Communication use the GRE for PhD admissions?

Ellie Mercedes Ross, @laramiet.bsky.social, & I set out to answer this question. Our paper explores how GRE usage, particularly minimum score thresholds, can filter out certain racial & ethnic groups

doi.org/10.1080/1064...
GRE Thresholds, Filtering, and Equity: A Pandemic-Era Reassessment of Communication Doctoral Admissions
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Communication PhD programs reconsidered the use of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) amid concerns about structural inequities in graduate admissions. We examined ...
doi.org
June 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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richardhuskey.bsky.social
We’re at #SANS2025! Catch our Blitz Talk (Session #2) + Poster (P2-A-5) on how negative and high-arousal news shape decision-making.

Most research focuses on how the negativity bias captures our attention. We clarify what happens next!

High-res poster here: cogcommscience.com/were-at-sans...
Poster titled “Negatively Valenced and High-Arousal News Headlines Drive Preferential Evidence Accumulation and Influence Selection” by Gong et al. Presented at the SANS 2025 Annual Meeting. The poster features four main sections: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. The Background summarizes prior research on negativity bias and its political implications. The Methods section describes two studies: a behavioral study with 300 nationally representative participants and an fMRI study with 30 young adults (16 Democrats, 14 Republicans). Participants completed a two-choice task involving 140 economic news headlines generated and rated for emotional valence and arousal. The Results show that negatively valenced, high-arousal headlines produced faster evidence accumulation (higher drift rate), moderated by political ideology. fMRI results revealed subcortical brain activation (e.g., caudate, nucleus accumbens, thalamus) that correlated with drift rate. Graphs display estimated drift rates across political groups and brain activity contrasts for valence and arousal. The Conclusions highlight that, when arousal and valence are statistically separated, both drive preference, supporting a value-based model of decision making. Institutional affiliations and references are listed at the bottom.
April 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social
Excited to be back in Buffalo NY for the Moral Media Conference! I’ll be presenting my last PhD chapter on the longitudinal links between adolescents’ moral values and exposure to influencers’ moral content together with @lindsayhahn.bsky.social and @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social ✨ #moralmedia25
April 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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richardhuskey.bsky.social
After nearly 6 years, I'm delighted to share a new paper in Journal of Media Psychology:

"Media Neuroscience on a Shoestring 2.0". We studied cooperation using AR & low-cost EEG hyperscanning (doi.org/10.1027/1864...).

🧵Here’s how it started, what we found, & why it matters
Media Neuroscience on a Shoestring 2.0: Using AR and Mobile EEG Hyperscanning to Study Cooperation: Journal of Media Psychology: Vol 37, No 2
doi.org
April 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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journalcam.bsky.social
@lindsayhahn.bsky.social advocates for translational science principles to bridge the gap between CAM research, public understanding & policy on media’s effects on children by, for instance, prioritizing research addressing caregivers’ and educators’ needs (6/8) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A call for the adoption of translational science principles in children’s media effects research
Published in Journal of Children and Media (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
January 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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richardhuskey.bsky.social
This looks ahhhhhhhhhhmazing!!!! What a lineup and innovative format for a conference!
lindsayhahn.bsky.social Lindsay Hahn @lindsayhahn.bsky.social · Jan 9
Thrilled to announce keynote speakers for #moralmedia25 - Drs. Helena Bilandzic (U Augsburg), @mdehghani.bsky.social (U Southern California), @aeden.bsky.social (Michigan State U), & @fhopp.bsky.social (Leibniz Institute for Psychology). Submissions are due Feb 2!
January 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
lindsayhahn.bsky.social
Thrilled to announce keynote speakers for #moralmedia25 - Drs. Helena Bilandzic (U Augsburg), @mdehghani.bsky.social (U Southern California), @aeden.bsky.social (Michigan State U), & @fhopp.bsky.social (Leibniz Institute for Psychology). Submissions are due Feb 2!
January 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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richardhuskey.bsky.social
🚨 Join us for #CommHorizons25, hosted by the Department of Communication @ucdavis.bsky.social!

Theme: Media, Health, & Society: Exploring Wellbeing Across Lifespans & Diverse Communities

Keynotes: Drs. Dana Mastro & @davidmmarkowitz.bsky.social.

Info: communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2...
Three books, colored yellow, red, and blue, between a pair of over-the-ear headphones.
January 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social
Dr. Allison Eden will be a keynote speaker for the Moral Media conference in April. She is an Associate Professor at Michigan State. Some of her interests include media enjoyment.

Read more here: moralmedia.org/annual-meeti...
December 5, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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Maddie Taggart presenting more of our lab’s latest work on the role of threatening news in explaining extreme prejudice
Academic presentation on prejudice Academic presentation on prejudice
November 23, 2024 at 10:13 PM
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Kyle Heneveld presenting some of our lab’s latest work examining how humor can facilitate hate #NCA2024
Presentation on humorous memes and hate Presentation on humorous memes and hate
November 23, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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Irina Andreeva presenting some of our lab’s latest research into audiences’ experiences with narrative cliffhangers #NCA2024
Academic presentation on narrative cliffhangers Academic presentation on narrative cliffhangers
November 21, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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ncacsc.bsky.social
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!
Description of events for the CSC Division at this year's NCA. Text on the image reads as follows: Thu. 11/21 11a-12p • Preservation Hall 8 You Can't Fool Me! Deception Detection, Message Construction, and Continued Conversation 1a-2:15p • Preservation Hall 8 Advancements in Media Psychology & Effects: The Role of Content & Context 2:30-3:45p • Preservation Hall 4/5 Report from the Future: Communication Science Futures Fri. 11/22 9:30-10:45a • Preservation Hall 8 Top Student Papers in Communication and Social Cognition 11a-12:15p • Preservation Hall 8 Top Papers in Communication and Social Cognition 1-2:15p • Preservation Hall 8 Communication + Social Cognition Business Meeting Sat. 11/23 11a-12:15p • Preservation Hall 8 From Reuters to Reddit: News and Social Media Reception & Effects 4-5:15p • Preservation Hall 8 Reactance, Resistance, & Retribution: Insights on Negative Responses to Messages Sun. 11/24 11a-12p • Preservation Hall 8 Group Belonging in Communication Processes
November 19, 2024 at 9:14 PM
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ncacsc.bsky.social
Hey everybody! With NCA 2024 coming up this week, we thought that we would do a trial run using BlueSky to connect with folks this year. We'll also be using this page to share info about our panels and business meetings, and to signal boost announcements and other posts from around NCA!
Image of New Orleans superimposed with the logo for the NCA Communication and Social Cognition Division
November 19, 2024 at 9:14 PM
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mattgrizz.bsky.social
Introduce yourself as a TV character
Tim Robinson on the adult ghost tour raising his hand to ask a question, not joking and not wanting anyone to have the worst day on their job.
November 13, 2024 at 12:27 PM
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kordinglab.bsky.social
NSF makes you say who you got conflicts (coauthored) with. We (really just Jordan Matelsky) just built you a tool for that. Literally one click: bib.experiments.kordinglab.com/nsf-coa
NSF COA | Jordan Matelsky
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November 11, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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conradhackett.bsky.social
Who we spend time with as we age - the challenge of loneliness in old age
qz.com/1010901/the-...
Chart shows that time with friends, colleagues, siblings, and children diminishes over the course of a lifetime. The older we get, the more the person we spend the most time with is the one we see in the mirror.
November 10, 2024 at 11:03 PM
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mjbsp.bsky.social
Experience sampling studies find that ostracism is experienced between 2 to 3 times a week!

When ostracism is less severe people become more affiliative, but when it's more severe they are more likely to withdraw

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39172433/
August 26, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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mcewan.bsky.social
Looking forward to this event series planned by #QuestioningReality fellows @joomi.bsky.social @lindsayhahn.bsky.social, @xrprof.bsky.social, and Benjy Li.
3 avatars representing Lindsay Hahn, Danny Pimental, and Joomi Lee in Engage VR.
December 13, 2023 at 8:03 PM
lindsayhahn.bsky.social
Check out my conversation on the Opinion Science podcast! Thanks so much for having me @andyluttrell.bsky.social!!!
andyluttrell.bsky.social Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · Oct 23
Ep 84! A lovely conversation with communication scientist @lindsayhahn.bsky.social about how entertainment media convey moral messages about right and wrong.

link.chtbl.com/OpinionSciPo...
October 23, 2023 at 2:50 PM