Michał Białek
@mbialek82.bsky.social
Moral psychology, language, (meta)cognition, open science
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We approve of prosocial liars, who give people false but positive feedback, even when they only lie prosocially to those they deem as vulnerable to negative feedback. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>British Journal of Social Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library
In two studies (N = 886), we examined how individuals judge and select feedback providers for those who either handle criticism well or poorly after performing a low-quality task. Prosocial liars who...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
We approve of prosocial liars, who give people false but positive feedback, even when they only lie prosocially to those they deem as vulnerable to negative feedback. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Both kids are gone so naturally, I'm making the most of my precious free time.
February 1, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Both kids are gone so naturally, I'm making the most of my precious free time.
After 2 years its finally out! See for yourself whether songs in a foriegn vs native language are perceived as better or not? That was my experience, but it seems not a very popular one.
Happy New Year to all! Starting the year on a high note with a new publication together with my collaborators from Poland. Special thanks to Wojtek!
❓What did we study?
We examined whether using a foreign language influences how people experience and evaluate art.
❓What did we study?
We examined whether using a foreign language influences how people experience and evaluate art.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:14 AM
After 2 years its finally out! See for yourself whether songs in a foriegn vs native language are perceived as better or not? That was my experience, but it seems not a very popular one.
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This sounds fascinating. I noticed very early on in my life in Poland that I was particularly interested in the lyrics of songs - something that barely happens to me with English ones.
"Tata Kazika" was the very first one.
Not the easiest choice. 🤣
"Tata Kazika" was the very first one.
Not the easiest choice. 🤣
🔎What did we find?
Using a foreign language did not change aesthetic judgments. Instead, artworks felt more profound when they were familiar, and music was consistently rated as more meaningful than paintings, regardless of the language used.
Using a foreign language did not change aesthetic judgments. Instead, artworks felt more profound when they were familiar, and music was consistently rated as more meaningful than paintings, regardless of the language used.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:18 AM
This sounds fascinating. I noticed very early on in my life in Poland that I was particularly interested in the lyrics of songs - something that barely happens to me with English ones.
"Tata Kazika" was the very first one.
Not the easiest choice. 🤣
"Tata Kazika" was the very first one.
Not the easiest choice. 🤣
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New paper in JPSP with dream team Erik Løhre, S. Prasad Chandrashekar, & Thorvald Hærem! Registered report replication + extension: desire for status is linked to greater overconfidence.
Many thanks to Erik for initiating the idea and project!
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/ps…
OA: osf.io/fyx9c_v1
Many thanks to Erik for initiating the idea and project!
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/ps…
OA: osf.io/fyx9c_v1
April 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
New paper in JPSP with dream team Erik Løhre, S. Prasad Chandrashekar, & Thorvald Hærem! Registered report replication + extension: desire for status is linked to greater overconfidence.
Many thanks to Erik for initiating the idea and project!
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/ps…
OA: osf.io/fyx9c_v1
Many thanks to Erik for initiating the idea and project!
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/ps…
OA: osf.io/fyx9c_v1
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Cognitive fatigue is assumed to affect moral judgment, but what about physical fatigue? Research with athletes and firefighters by Stefanczyk et al suggests it is unaffected: buff.ly/34KazhT
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March 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Cognitive fatigue is assumed to affect moral judgment, but what about physical fatigue? Research with athletes and firefighters by Stefanczyk et al suggests it is unaffected: buff.ly/34KazhT
via coauthor @mbialek82.bsky.social
via coauthor @mbialek82.bsky.social
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Research by Milczarski et al into a potential foreign language effect on risk aversion suggests (a) there is no foreign language effect and (b) verbal probability expressions (“likely” v “70% chance”) eliminate risk aversion (!) buff.ly/N8Cvlhj
via coauthor @mbialek82.bsky.social
via coauthor @mbialek82.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Research by Milczarski et al into a potential foreign language effect on risk aversion suggests (a) there is no foreign language effect and (b) verbal probability expressions (“likely” v “70% chance”) eliminate risk aversion (!) buff.ly/N8Cvlhj
via coauthor @mbialek82.bsky.social
via coauthor @mbialek82.bsky.social
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For those keeping track of replication rates across fields:
experimental asset market research is looking at a cool 21.4% replication rate.
From @chrhuber.bsky.social & @flxhlzmstr.bsky.social & Michael Kirchler
www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10...
#metasky #metascisky
experimental asset market research is looking at a cool 21.4% replication rate.
From @chrhuber.bsky.social & @flxhlzmstr.bsky.social & Michael Kirchler
www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10...
#metasky #metascisky
December 23, 2024 at 3:51 PM
For those keeping track of replication rates across fields:
experimental asset market research is looking at a cool 21.4% replication rate.
From @chrhuber.bsky.social & @flxhlzmstr.bsky.social & Michael Kirchler
www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10...
#metasky #metascisky
experimental asset market research is looking at a cool 21.4% replication rate.
From @chrhuber.bsky.social & @flxhlzmstr.bsky.social & Michael Kirchler
www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10...
#metasky #metascisky
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Good morning, Bluesky Friends! 🗽💙 🌊
December 22, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Good morning, Bluesky Friends! 🗽💙 🌊
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I feel a bit like this about open science. The reforms will likely lead to positive outcomes, even if we overestimate their ability to solve our problems (e.g., replication crisis)
The open science movement got us to THINK about what we're doing. That's a positive spin-off if nothing else.
December 19, 2024 at 2:33 PM
I feel a bit like this about open science. The reforms will likely lead to positive outcomes, even if we overestimate their ability to solve our problems (e.g., replication crisis)
The open science movement got us to THINK about what we're doing. That's a positive spin-off if nothing else.
Santa awarded my for Christmas with an acceptance at #Cognition. In the paper, we report that groups are mor eutilitarain becuase they focus on consequences more, but just as much as solo deciders on norms and are similarly acion averse.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Moral-Dilemma Judgments by Individuals and Groups: Are Many Heads Really More Utilitarian than One?
PDF | Moral dilemmas often involve a conflict between action-options that maximize outcomes for the greater good (utilitarianism) and inaction-options... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...
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December 21, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Santa awarded my for Christmas with an acceptance at #Cognition. In the paper, we report that groups are mor eutilitarain becuase they focus on consequences more, but just as much as solo deciders on norms and are similarly acion averse.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Do we cooperate because of institutions, or do institutions exist because we cooperate?
In this @pnas.org paper led by @jliep.bsky.social, with @lfitouchi.bsky.social & N. Baumard, we develop a mathematical model that answers this question.
👇
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
In this @pnas.org paper led by @jliep.bsky.social, with @lfitouchi.bsky.social & N. Baumard, we develop a mathematical model that answers this question.
👇
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
December 16, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Do we cooperate because of institutions, or do institutions exist because we cooperate?
In this @pnas.org paper led by @jliep.bsky.social, with @lfitouchi.bsky.social & N. Baumard, we develop a mathematical model that answers this question.
👇
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
In this @pnas.org paper led by @jliep.bsky.social, with @lfitouchi.bsky.social & N. Baumard, we develop a mathematical model that answers this question.
👇
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Do I know anyone who is in or from Bangladesh? I have a couple of cultural questions. It's for science!
December 15, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Do I know anyone who is in or from Bangladesh? I have a couple of cultural questions. It's for science!
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Another paper challenges #dualProcessTheory about #ethics: doi.org/10.1111/cogs...
- no effect of reflection test prime
- reflection tests about #math didn't predict utilitarian responses
- reflection tests about #logic predicted more utilitarian AND more deontological responses
- no effect of reflection test prime
- reflection tests about #math didn't predict utilitarian responses
- reflection tests about #logic predicted more utilitarian AND more deontological responses
December 11, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Another paper challenges #dualProcessTheory about #ethics: doi.org/10.1111/cogs...
- no effect of reflection test prime
- reflection tests about #math didn't predict utilitarian responses
- reflection tests about #logic predicted more utilitarian AND more deontological responses
- no effect of reflection test prime
- reflection tests about #math didn't predict utilitarian responses
- reflection tests about #logic predicted more utilitarian AND more deontological responses
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Thinking about #ReverseVampires, here's what we can conclude:
1. They love sunshine.
2. They enjoy garlic.
3. Really good at crossing moving water.
4. Especially good at reflecting in mirrors.
My CONCLUSION: The Reverse Vampires are just Italians.
(📷: Jaak Nilson)
1. They love sunshine.
2. They enjoy garlic.
3. Really good at crossing moving water.
4. Especially good at reflecting in mirrors.
My CONCLUSION: The Reverse Vampires are just Italians.
(📷: Jaak Nilson)
December 6, 2024 at 2:21 AM
Thinking about #ReverseVampires, here's what we can conclude:
1. They love sunshine.
2. They enjoy garlic.
3. Really good at crossing moving water.
4. Especially good at reflecting in mirrors.
My CONCLUSION: The Reverse Vampires are just Italians.
(📷: Jaak Nilson)
1. They love sunshine.
2. They enjoy garlic.
3. Really good at crossing moving water.
4. Especially good at reflecting in mirrors.
My CONCLUSION: The Reverse Vampires are just Italians.
(📷: Jaak Nilson)
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Methods and stats hive mind: I am aware of the Thomas et al. (2014) critique of relative weights analysis but vaguely recall another more recent paper taking a critical look at RWA. Can anyone point me in the right direction on this?
December 5, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Methods and stats hive mind: I am aware of the Thomas et al. (2014) critique of relative weights analysis but vaguely recall another more recent paper taking a critical look at RWA. Can anyone point me in the right direction on this?
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Report to amplify, please read.
#UkrainianView
#UkrainianView
Russians torture Mayor of Dniprorudne Yevhen Matveyev to death
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Russians torture Mayor of Dniprorudne Yevhen Matveyev to death
In February 2022 Yevhen Matveyev led unarmed residents of Dniprorudne in telling Russian invaders to keep their tanks out of his Ukrainian city. He was seized two weeks later and had not been seen si...
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December 4, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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I hope to never end up here at any stage of my academic career
this is a real and actual slide from one of my professor's powerpoints
December 5, 2024 at 12:01 AM
I hope to never end up here at any stage of my academic career
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Behind the first door of the 100% CI advent calendar is a new blog post! In which I hand out unsolicited writing advice -- with a focus on writing about technical topics in an accessible manner, but most of it is fairly general: www.the100.ci/2024/12/01/w...
Writing about technical topics in an accessible manner
A wise man – I’m quite sure it was Brian Wansink – once pointed out that it is impossible to both read and write a lot. So, maybe reading a post about how to write just steals time from the more urgen...
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December 1, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Behind the first door of the 100% CI advent calendar is a new blog post! In which I hand out unsolicited writing advice -- with a focus on writing about technical topics in an accessible manner, but most of it is fairly general: www.the100.ci/2024/12/01/w...
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Here is your reminder that one of the most cited papers published in the Journal of Management reports apparently fabricated results that the journal knows to be statistically impossible. It is the same paper that the journal gave an award to and refuses to correct or retract.
November 29, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Here is your reminder that one of the most cited papers published in the Journal of Management reports apparently fabricated results that the journal knows to be statistically impossible. It is the same paper that the journal gave an award to and refuses to correct or retract.
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These two papers, taken together, really cause a rethinking of behavioral economies.
Rather than having anomalous risk preferences; it looks like people have complexity aversion to "hard" decisions, especially on valuation, which drives behavioral anomalies. Herbert Simon ftw.
Rather than having anomalous risk preferences; it looks like people have complexity aversion to "hard" decisions, especially on valuation, which drives behavioral anomalies. Herbert Simon ftw.
November 27, 2024 at 4:33 PM
These two papers, taken together, really cause a rethinking of behavioral economies.
Rather than having anomalous risk preferences; it looks like people have complexity aversion to "hard" decisions, especially on valuation, which drives behavioral anomalies. Herbert Simon ftw.
Rather than having anomalous risk preferences; it looks like people have complexity aversion to "hard" decisions, especially on valuation, which drives behavioral anomalies. Herbert Simon ftw.
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MILF = Manuscript I’d Like to Finish
November 25, 2024 at 9:55 AM
MILF = Manuscript I’d Like to Finish
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Never fun to receive a grant rejection. But it's helpful to get useful feedback. All I need to improve is:
- The quality of the applicant
- My research vision
- The research environment
- The quality of the applicant
- My research vision
- The research environment
November 20, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Never fun to receive a grant rejection. But it's helpful to get useful feedback. All I need to improve is:
- The quality of the applicant
- My research vision
- The research environment
- The quality of the applicant
- My research vision
- The research environment