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Mohammad Atari @mohammadatari.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations!!

Joshua Conrad Jackson @joshcjackson.bsky.social · 6d

And last but not least, Obshonka and colleagues find that Roman rule explains puzzling variation in modern well-being differences across Germany

Ancient Roman investment in infrastructure may explain why Southwestern Germans are so happy and healthy today

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Joshua Conrad Jackson @joshcjackson.bsky.social · 6d

Samani and Baumard map out trends in Romantic love in Persian literature from 10th century to 20th century CE. They find an increasing emphasis on romantic love over time, particularly during the Safavid era. This may reveal a link w economic development

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Joshua Conrad Jackson @joshcjackson.bsky.social · 6d

Fan and Baumard reveal new evidence of rising individualism over history, which suggests that wealth rather than Protestantism contributed to individualism

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Joshua Conrad Jackson @joshcjackson.bsky.social · 6d

McClain and Kenny dig into the history of collectivism in Japan, conducting a pre-registered analysis of self-reported collectivism and tightness in the Japanese social survey and linking responses to historical subsistence patterns across Japan

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Joshua Conrad Jackson @joshcjackson.bsky.social · 6d

@joannaschug.bsky.social leads a paper on gendered racial stereotypes. They show that the civil rights movement coincided with a rise in language about black men, but not black women

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Joshua Conrad Jackson @joshcjackson.bsky.social · 6d

@mohammadatari.bsky.social and I begin with an editorial reflecting on the origins, current trends, and future of historical psych

The future requires strong causal identification and theorizing about how institutions can cement or change historical trends

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Joshua Conrad Jackson @joshcjackson.bsky.social · 6d

Our "Historical Psychology" special issue is now out in CRESP!

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Co-edited with @mohammadatari.bsky.social and featuring historical perspectives on love, racial identity, emotion expression, well-being, collectivism, religion, and more!

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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 6d

On election day, I wanna announce that I am recruiting social psych PhD students for my lab at UIC. My lab focuses on racial identities (esp Asian, Latino, MENA Americans) and intra-minority conflict/ coalition. So please tell your students to pick me! All details on my website: www.pbandjlab.com

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benjaminpitt.bsky.social @benjaminpitt.bsky.social · 14d

I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be joining the faculty at @umassamherst.bsky.social next year as an assistant professor in Psychological & Brain Sciences! 🥳

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ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson says whoo-hoo in front of a stone wall

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Richard McElreath 🐈‍⬛ @rmcelreath.bsky.social · 18d

When there is a random way to do something, there is a less random way that is better but requires more thought. In this case, regression models that make no sense don't belong in a multiverse analysis. An inferential regression without a causal justification is like an opinion without reasons.

Joe Bak-Coleman @jbakcoleman.bsky.social · 19d

Great piece on the absurdity of brute force multiverse analyses.

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Robustness is better assessed with a few thoughtful models than with billions of regressions | PNAS

Robustness is better assessed with a few thoughtful models than with billions of regressions

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Mohammad Atari @mohammadatari.bsky.social · 20d

Amazing paper!

M.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 20d

Can AI simulations of human research participants advance cognitive science? In @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social, @lmesseri.bsky.social & I analyze this vision. We show how “AI Surrogates” entrench practices that limit the generalizability of cognitive science while aspiring to do the opposite. 1/

AI Surrogates and illusions of generalizability in cognitive science

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have generated enthusiasm for using AI simulations of human research participants to generate new know…

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M.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 20d

Can AI simulations of human research participants advance cognitive science? In @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social, @lmesseri.bsky.social & I analyze this vision. We show how “AI Surrogates” entrench practices that limit the generalizability of cognitive science while aspiring to do the opposite. 1/

AI Surrogates and illusions of generalizability in cognitive science

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have generated enthusiasm for using AI simulations of human research participants to generate new know…

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Mohammad Atari @mohammadatari.bsky.social · 20d

We are hiring in Social Psychology!

Tenure-track position, focus on the Psychology of Peace and Violence, UMass Amherst.

Review of applications will begin on October 24th.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Link:

careers.umass.edu/en-us/job/52...

Details - Assistant Professor - Psychology of Peace & Violence Program | Human Resources | UMass Amherst

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Edouard Machery @edouardmachery.bsky.social · 21d

New paper in Synthèse. Open access.

Concepts of health and disease: insights from experimental philosophy of medicine - Synthese

Synthese - The aim of the paper is to explore how people understand the concepts of health and disease, including the factors that influence their judgments about whether a condition is a disease...

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Mohammad Atari @mohammadatari.bsky.social · 26d

A truly fascinating review paper, covering a lot of cool research and creating new directions for future work. I just put it on the syllabus for my grad-level culture seminar. Highly recommend!

Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · 26d

Our latest work on ancestral diversity and cultural evolution is out. Co-authored with Sophie Wohltjen. For a special issue of CRESP on Historical Psychology edited by Josh Jackson and @mohammadatari.bsky.social @spspnews.bsky.social @affectscience.bsky.social
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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · 26d

Our latest work on ancestral diversity and cultural evolution is out. Co-authored with Sophie Wohltjen. For a special issue of CRESP on Historical Psychology edited by Josh Jackson and @mohammadatari.bsky.social @spspnews.bsky.social @affectscience.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Mohammad Atari @mohammadatari.bsky.social · 27d

🔔The third Historical Psychology preconference at SPSP! We particularly encourage early-career researchers to present their work.

Topics include cultural change, cultural evolution, history+AI, temporal text analysis, historical+geographical psych, ethnohistorical record, history as context, etc.

Joshua Conrad Jackson @joshcjackson.bsky.social · Oct 8

🚨Historical Psych Pre-Conference🚨

We have a great lineup of speakers for the #SPSP2026 edition!

Submit your poster or data blitz abstract by Oct. 23 (link below!). Open to folks from any career stage

Any research on psychological change or historical context of social psych is welcome!

Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Oct 8

“The idea that humans evolved to be protective & sensitive to harm directed towards women appears increasingly popular in evolutionary psych [but] ethnographic evidence conflict with this perspective, [which seems] rooted in contemporary WEIRD values rather than an evolved psychological mechanism”

Did humans evolve to 'protect' women?

Ethnography complicates a convenient narrative

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Society for Philosophy and Psychology @socphilpsych.bsky.social · Oct 8

‼️ Recent work by Setayesh Radkani, Joshua Tenenbaum & Rebecca Saxe:

What people learn from punishment: A cognitive model

What people learn from punishment: A cognitive model | PNAS

Authorities, from parents of toddlers to leaders of formal institutions, use punishment to communicate disapproval and enforce social norms. Ideall...

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Joshua Conrad Jackson @joshcjackson.bsky.social · Oct 8

🚨Historical Psych Pre-Conference🚨

We have a great lineup of speakers for the #SPSP2026 edition!

Submit your poster or data blitz abstract by Oct. 23 (link below!). Open to folks from any career stage

Any research on psychological change or historical context of social psych is welcome!

Edouard Machery @edouardmachery.bsky.social · Oct 6

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday October 7th at 12PM EDT for a talk with former fellow Michael Tomasello!

"Agency and the Organization of Human Experience."

More info and abstract here: ow.ly/usIc50X4wS7

Zoom Link: pitt.zoom.us/j/96906545761

Abdo Elnakouri @abdoe.bsky.social · Oct 6

Hi all! Having recently moved to @uh.edu, I’ll be reviewing graduate applications to join the newly minted Worldviews in Motion lab for Fall 2026! Please share with anyone who might be interested 😊

For lab info, check out our (though it’s mostly me atm) website: www.abdoelnakouri.com

WIM Lab

www.abdoelnakouri.com

Eric Shuman @ericmshuman.bsky.social · Oct 6

I am hoping to recruit a Ph.D. student to join the SPARC (Social Psychology of Activism, Resistance, & Change) Lab at @UVAPsyc in Fall 2026! You can find more info about my research on my website (ericshuman.com), and the program here (psychology.as.virginia.edu/social-psych...).

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Myra Cheng @myra.bsky.social · Oct 3

AI always calling your ideas “fantastic” can feel inauthentic, but what are sycophancy’s deeper harms? We find that in the common use case of seeking AI advice on interpersonal situations—specifically conflicts—sycophancy makes people feel more right & less willing to apologize.

Screenshot of paper title: Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence

Josh Miller @jdmiller.bsky.social · Oct 3

Apropos of recent open science conversations - this paper is an awesome primer for grad students and faculty who want to learn more: online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art...

Easing Into Open Science: A Guide for Graduate Students and Their Advisors

This article provides a roadmap to assist graduate students and their advisors to engage in open science practices. We suggest eight open science practices that novice graduate students could begin ad...

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Mohammad Atari @mohammadatari.bsky.social · Oct 2

New chapter preprint: Is Empathic AI possible?

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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · Sep 2

Although men and boys are more directly and indirectly aggressive than women and girls in most contexts, a study of 24 countries finds one specific context in which this pattern is reversed: the sibling relationship. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

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USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences @dornsife.usc.edu · Aug 18

Is extreme wealth a moral failure, or a badge of honor? A global study co-led by USC Dornsife reveals what really drives our judgments.

What people really think about ultra-wealthy billionaires

Is extreme wealth a moral failure or a badge of honor? A global study reveals what really drives judgments about the ultra-rich

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Mohammad Atari @mohammadatari.bsky.social · Aug 13

Glad this is finally out! Check out @igi.bsky.social ‘s thread!

Thanks to @edouardmachery.bsky.social and team.

Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 13

1/10 Finally out in Proceedings B @royalsociety.org ! This took a while—big scope, many hands. We started with a worry: maybe Solomon’s paradox (doi.org/10.1177/0956797614535400) is “too obvious.” If stepping back helps wise choices, surely everyone does it… right?

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