Nicole Wen
@nicolewen.bsky.social
Ph.D. • Lecturer (Asst Prof) in Psychology | Centre for Culture and Evolution | Brunel University of London | Director of the Culture & Minds Lab (@culturemindslab.bsky.social) | www.nicolewen.com
Pinned
Nicole Wen
@nicolewen.bsky.social
· Mar 2
Construct Validity in Cross-Cultural, Developmental Research: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core
Construct Validity in Cross-Cultural, Developmental Research: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement
www.cambridge.org
1/ 🧵 🚨New paper!🚨 Cross-cultural research is expanding in the social sciences — but are we measuring what we think we are? Our recent paper argues that construct validity is an overlooked challenge, especially in developmental research. Let’s break it down. 🌍 🧠
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Reposted by Nicole Wen
A sincere thank you to all the candidates who stood for election and to the CES membership for their active participation in the voting process. We were fortunate to have many excellent candidates, making this election a strong reflection of our membership’s commitment and talent.
August 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
A sincere thank you to all the candidates who stood for election and to the CES membership for their active participation in the voting process. We were fortunate to have many excellent candidates, making this election a strong reflection of our membership’s commitment and talent.
Reposted by Nicole Wen
We are pleased to announce our newly elected committee members of the Cultural Evolution Society:
Minhua Yan @minhuayan.bsky.social
Helena Miton @helenamiton.bsky.social
Wataru Toyokawa @watarutoyokawa.bsky.social &
Mason Youngblood @masonyoungblood.bsky.social
Welcome and congratulations!!
Minhua Yan @minhuayan.bsky.social
Helena Miton @helenamiton.bsky.social
Wataru Toyokawa @watarutoyokawa.bsky.social &
Mason Youngblood @masonyoungblood.bsky.social
Welcome and congratulations!!
August 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM
We are pleased to announce our newly elected committee members of the Cultural Evolution Society:
Minhua Yan @minhuayan.bsky.social
Helena Miton @helenamiton.bsky.social
Wataru Toyokawa @watarutoyokawa.bsky.social &
Mason Youngblood @masonyoungblood.bsky.social
Welcome and congratulations!!
Minhua Yan @minhuayan.bsky.social
Helena Miton @helenamiton.bsky.social
Wataru Toyokawa @watarutoyokawa.bsky.social &
Mason Youngblood @masonyoungblood.bsky.social
Welcome and congratulations!!
Reposted by Nicole Wen
The voting window for the CES officer elections has been extended until Friday 23:59 BST. CES members, don't forget to vote and have your say in the running of your society! Check your inbox for the voting link, or if you didn't receive one, contact the society (details below).
The CES officer elections have now launched! Active members of the society should have received an email from Election Runner with the title "Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025", so pls check your inbox. Voting closes on 29th July at 23:59 BST.
culturalevolutionsociety.org/news-and-eve...
culturalevolutionsociety.org/news-and-eve...
Executive Committee voting now open! - Cultural Evolution Society
culturalevolutionsociety.org
July 29, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The voting window for the CES officer elections has been extended until Friday 23:59 BST. CES members, don't forget to vote and have your say in the running of your society! Check your inbox for the voting link, or if you didn't receive one, contact the society (details below).
If you are an active member of @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social, please go vote for our new Executive Ordinary Members. You will have received an email with voting instructions. Voting closes Tuesday!
The CES officer elections have now launched! Active members of the society should have received an email from Election Runner with the title "Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025", so pls check your inbox. Voting closes on 29th July at 23:59 BST.
culturalevolutionsociety.org/news-and-eve...
culturalevolutionsociety.org/news-and-eve...
Executive Committee voting now open! - Cultural Evolution Society
culturalevolutionsociety.org
July 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
If you are an active member of @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social, please go vote for our new Executive Ordinary Members. You will have received an email with voting instructions. Voting closes Tuesday!
Reposted by Nicole Wen
🧵 1/ CCEs @michelleakline.bsky.social , @nicolewen.bsky.social and Nachita Rosun all contributed to ….“Meet A Field Guide to Cross-Cultural Research on Childhood Learning” 📣💪🤩
edited by the lovely @sheinalew.bsky.social
edited by the lovely @sheinalew.bsky.social
A Field Guide to Cross-Cultural Research on Childhood Learning: Theoretical, Methodological, Practical, and Ethical Considerations for an Interdisciplinary Field
This volume addresses the critical gaps in developmental research on childhood learning by advocating for a more inclusive and cross-cultural approach. Recent studies highlight a concerning over-relia...
www.openbookpublishers.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🧵 1/ CCEs @michelleakline.bsky.social , @nicolewen.bsky.social and Nachita Rosun all contributed to ….“Meet A Field Guide to Cross-Cultural Research on Childhood Learning” 📣💪🤩
edited by the lovely @sheinalew.bsky.social
edited by the lovely @sheinalew.bsky.social
Reposted by Nicole Wen
@michelleakline.bsky.social @ehbea.bsky.social
@ehbea2025.bsky.social @durhampsych.bsky.social
@durhamanthropology.bsky.social @eslr.bsky.social @bjjbarrett.bsky.social @nataliabdutra.bsky.social @rebeccasear.bsky.social @acerbialberto.com @nicolewen.bsky.social @iyadrahwan.bsky.social
@ehbea2025.bsky.social @durhampsych.bsky.social
@durhamanthropology.bsky.social @eslr.bsky.social @bjjbarrett.bsky.social @nataliabdutra.bsky.social @rebeccasear.bsky.social @acerbialberto.com @nicolewen.bsky.social @iyadrahwan.bsky.social
New 2 year post-doc position on cultural adaptation in complex environmental management.
Post-Doctoral Position on Cultural Adaptation in Forest Management
The University of Maine seeks a post-doctoral researcher for a two-year project on human cultural adaptation in forest management, requiring a strong quantitative background and experience in modeling.
timwaring.info
July 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Reposted by Nicole Wen
Join us on the @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social executive committee! Shape the field of cultural evolution alongside amazing colleagues @maximederex.bsky.social, @nicolewen.bsky.social, @hyperadapthyrax.bsky.social, @lucymaplin.bsky.social, @ferylbadiani.bsky.social & incoming President Fiona Jordan
It's CES election time! We have FOUR positions that have come up for renewal, so please consider nominating yourself or your colleagues. Nominations close June 20th, with voting from June 30th -July 4th.
June 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Join us on the @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social executive committee! Shape the field of cultural evolution alongside amazing colleagues @maximederex.bsky.social, @nicolewen.bsky.social, @hyperadapthyrax.bsky.social, @lucymaplin.bsky.social, @ferylbadiani.bsky.social & incoming President Fiona Jordan
We have extended the nomination period to this Friday 11th July. If you are a @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social member, consider running from Secretary or Executive Ordinary Member! Happy to answer any questions if you have them!
Don't forgot to nominate for positions in our Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025!
Nomination period now closes July 11th, see the nomination form below for more information:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Nomination period now closes July 11th, see the nomination form below for more information:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025: Nomination Form
Please use this form to submit your nomination(s) for the Executive Committee's open positions.
On this page we will ask you for general details.
The next pages allow you to choose the position(s) ...
docs.google.com
July 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
We have extended the nomination period to this Friday 11th July. If you are a @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social member, consider running from Secretary or Executive Ordinary Member! Happy to answer any questions if you have them!
Reposted by Nicole Wen
Nominations are still open for the @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social executive committee roles of Secretary (non-male) and Ordinary Members (any gender). It’s not too much work and very rewarding!
Don't forgot to nominate for positions in our Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025!
Nomination period now closes July 11th, see the nomination form below for more information:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Nomination period now closes July 11th, see the nomination form below for more information:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025: Nomination Form
Please use this form to submit your nomination(s) for the Executive Committee's open positions.
On this page we will ask you for general details.
The next pages allow you to choose the position(s) ...
docs.google.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Nominations are still open for the @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social executive committee roles of Secretary (non-male) and Ordinary Members (any gender). It’s not too much work and very rewarding!
Reposted by Nicole Wen
Don't forgot to nominate for positions in our Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025!
Nomination period now closes July 11th, see the nomination form below for more information:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Nomination period now closes July 11th, see the nomination form below for more information:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025: Nomination Form
Please use this form to submit your nomination(s) for the Executive Committee's open positions.
On this page we will ask you for general details.
The next pages allow you to choose the position(s) ...
docs.google.com
June 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Don't forgot to nominate for positions in our Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025!
Nomination period now closes July 11th, see the nomination form below for more information:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Nomination period now closes July 11th, see the nomination form below for more information:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@abbeyepage.bsky.social, Harleen Dhami, and I are doing a study to understand new mums' experiences with infant feeding. If you know someone who has had a baby recently, please share our study!
Would you like take part in a study to understand infant feeding?
We want to better understand your expectations and experience about feeding your baby in the first 3 months.
For more info, and link to a short survey (10 mins) can be found here: brunellifesc.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
We want to better understand your expectations and experience about feeding your baby in the first 3 months.
For more info, and link to a short survey (10 mins) can be found here: brunellifesc.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
May 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
@abbeyepage.bsky.social, Harleen Dhami, and I are doing a study to understand new mums' experiences with infant feeding. If you know someone who has had a baby recently, please share our study!
Reposted by Nicole Wen
Today!
Excited to join this awesome symposium!
I will be talking about my research about how children from Canada and Brazil shared coins in a virtual Dictator Game-like task and discuss effects of subjecive-SES and Inequality!
Collab work between UFRN, UFPA and Queen's!
Excited to join this awesome symposium!
I will be talking about my research about how children from Canada and Brazil shared coins in a virtual Dictator Game-like task and discuss effects of subjecive-SES and Inequality!
Collab work between UFRN, UFPA and Queen's!
📢 Come to our symposium TODAY at #SRCD2025! We'll be discussing challenges and best practices for cross-cultural dev psych work!
🕒 4:40 PM📍200H
Talks by Sarah Pope-Caldwell, @sylpi.bsky.social, & Yitong Wang
Discussant: Tanya MacGillivray
Chairs: @nicolewen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social
🕒 4:40 PM📍200H
Talks by Sarah Pope-Caldwell, @sylpi.bsky.social, & Yitong Wang
Discussant: Tanya MacGillivray
Chairs: @nicolewen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Today!
Excited to join this awesome symposium!
I will be talking about my research about how children from Canada and Brazil shared coins in a virtual Dictator Game-like task and discuss effects of subjecive-SES and Inequality!
Collab work between UFRN, UFPA and Queen's!
Excited to join this awesome symposium!
I will be talking about my research about how children from Canada and Brazil shared coins in a virtual Dictator Game-like task and discuss effects of subjecive-SES and Inequality!
Collab work between UFRN, UFPA and Queen's!
📢 Come to our symposium TODAY at #SRCD2025! We'll be discussing challenges and best practices for cross-cultural dev psych work!
🕒 4:40 PM📍200H
Talks by Sarah Pope-Caldwell, @sylpi.bsky.social, & Yitong Wang
Discussant: Tanya MacGillivray
Chairs: @nicolewen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social
🕒 4:40 PM📍200H
Talks by Sarah Pope-Caldwell, @sylpi.bsky.social, & Yitong Wang
Discussant: Tanya MacGillivray
Chairs: @nicolewen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
📢 Come to our symposium TODAY at #SRCD2025! We'll be discussing challenges and best practices for cross-cultural dev psych work!
🕒 4:40 PM📍200H
Talks by Sarah Pope-Caldwell, @sylpi.bsky.social, & Yitong Wang
Discussant: Tanya MacGillivray
Chairs: @nicolewen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social
🕒 4:40 PM📍200H
Talks by Sarah Pope-Caldwell, @sylpi.bsky.social, & Yitong Wang
Discussant: Tanya MacGillivray
Chairs: @nicolewen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social
Great to talk about rituals in childhood at the @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social lunch and learn! Thank you for having me, @drzacharywalker.bsky.social and @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social!
Thank you to @nicolewen.bsky.social for presenting to @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social on Rituals and Learning. We sincerely appreciate it! Thanks to @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social for moderating!
March 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Great to talk about rituals in childhood at the @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social lunch and learn! Thank you for having me, @drzacharywalker.bsky.social and @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social!
Reposted by Nicole Wen
Lovely recent CCE social in the *always sunny* London 🌞🤩🎡
If this doesn't sell us.... 🤷♀️
@loraadair.bsky.social @aiyanakoka.bsky.social @rebeccasear.bsky.social @nicolewen.bsky.social @michelleakline.bsky.social @matthewmgervais.bsky.social ❤️
If this doesn't sell us.... 🤷♀️
@loraadair.bsky.social @aiyanakoka.bsky.social @rebeccasear.bsky.social @nicolewen.bsky.social @michelleakline.bsky.social @matthewmgervais.bsky.social ❤️
March 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Lovely recent CCE social in the *always sunny* London 🌞🤩🎡
If this doesn't sell us.... 🤷♀️
@loraadair.bsky.social @aiyanakoka.bsky.social @rebeccasear.bsky.social @nicolewen.bsky.social @michelleakline.bsky.social @matthewmgervais.bsky.social ❤️
If this doesn't sell us.... 🤷♀️
@loraadair.bsky.social @aiyanakoka.bsky.social @rebeccasear.bsky.social @nicolewen.bsky.social @michelleakline.bsky.social @matthewmgervais.bsky.social ❤️
Reposted by Nicole Wen
If you want to understand why we do the things we do, being trained in cross-cultural and evolutionary perspectives is a pretty good start 😊 excellent thread from CCE's @abbeyepage.bsky.social on our MSc in Psychology, Culture & Evolution, now accepting applications 👇
1/ 🌟📢 Applications for our MSc in Psychology, Culture & Evolution at @brunelpsy.bsky.social @brunelgradschool.bsky.social are OPEN for 2025/26 🎓 📢
Ever wondered how culture 🌍 and evolution 🧬 shape human behaviour? 🤔 This interdisciplinary program might be for you 🧵
Ever wondered how culture 🌍 and evolution 🧬 shape human behaviour? 🤔 This interdisciplinary program might be for you 🧵
Psychology, Culture and Evolution MSc | Brunel University of London
A research-intensive psychology master's course, allowing you to understand how culture and evolution can influence human behaviour.
www.brunel.ac.uk
March 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
If you want to understand why we do the things we do, being trained in cross-cultural and evolutionary perspectives is a pretty good start 😊 excellent thread from CCE's @abbeyepage.bsky.social on our MSc in Psychology, Culture & Evolution, now accepting applications 👇
Reposted by Nicole Wen
📣 The next CCE talk is by 🤩 Dr Willem Frankenhuis 🤩 on "The evolution of plasticity and learning"
📅 26th March - 12:45 (In person for food, 13:00 online) to 14:15
🔓 Open to all online or in person - come join us
Teams link 👇 or DM for an invite
📅 26th March - 12:45 (In person for food, 13:00 online) to 14:15
🔓 Open to all online or in person - come join us
Teams link 👇 or DM for an invite
March 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
📣 The next CCE talk is by 🤩 Dr Willem Frankenhuis 🤩 on "The evolution of plasticity and learning"
📅 26th March - 12:45 (In person for food, 13:00 online) to 14:15
🔓 Open to all online or in person - come join us
Teams link 👇 or DM for an invite
📅 26th March - 12:45 (In person for food, 13:00 online) to 14:15
🔓 Open to all online or in person - come join us
Teams link 👇 or DM for an invite
Reposted by Nicole Wen
13/ 🎈 Meet Dr Nicole Wen @nicolejwen.bsky.social - @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social Early Career Award winner 🏆 for her work on childhood rituals
Nicole studies how culture shapes kids' learning, cooperation, & social bonds - basically, how little humans become awesome group members! 👧🌍👦
Nicole studies how culture shapes kids' learning, cooperation, & social bonds - basically, how little humans become awesome group members! 👧🌍👦
Construct Validity in Cross-Cultural, Developmental Research: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core
Construct Validity in Cross-Cultural, Developmental Research: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement
www.cambridge.org
March 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
13/ 🎈 Meet Dr Nicole Wen @nicolejwen.bsky.social - @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social Early Career Award winner 🏆 for her work on childhood rituals
Nicole studies how culture shapes kids' learning, cooperation, & social bonds - basically, how little humans become awesome group members! 👧🌍👦
Nicole studies how culture shapes kids' learning, cooperation, & social bonds - basically, how little humans become awesome group members! 👧🌍👦
Reposted by Nicole Wen
1/ 🌟📢 Applications for our MSc in Psychology, Culture & Evolution at @brunelpsy.bsky.social @brunelgradschool.bsky.social are OPEN for 2025/26 🎓 📢
Ever wondered how culture 🌍 and evolution 🧬 shape human behaviour? 🤔 This interdisciplinary program might be for you 🧵
Ever wondered how culture 🌍 and evolution 🧬 shape human behaviour? 🤔 This interdisciplinary program might be for you 🧵
Psychology, Culture and Evolution MSc | Brunel University of London
A research-intensive psychology master's course, allowing you to understand how culture and evolution can influence human behaviour.
www.brunel.ac.uk
March 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
1/ 🌟📢 Applications for our MSc in Psychology, Culture & Evolution at @brunelpsy.bsky.social @brunelgradschool.bsky.social are OPEN for 2025/26 🎓 📢
Ever wondered how culture 🌍 and evolution 🧬 shape human behaviour? 🤔 This interdisciplinary program might be for you 🧵
Ever wondered how culture 🌍 and evolution 🧬 shape human behaviour? 🤔 This interdisciplinary program might be for you 🧵
Reposted by Nicole Wen
Please see below for EHBEA's statement in solidarity with Stand Up For Science Day ✊
March 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Please see below for EHBEA's statement in solidarity with Stand Up For Science Day ✊
Reposted by Nicole Wen
Reposted by Nicole Wen
CES offers its full support to the Stand Up For Science rallies in the U.S. on March 7 2025.
March 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
CES offers its full support to the Stand Up For Science rallies in the U.S. on March 7 2025.
Reposted by Nicole Wen
We are please to release Transmissions Ep 1, featuring Dr Cristina Moya @hyperadapthyrax.bsky.social in conversation with Feryl Badiani @ferylbadiani.bsky.social
Cristina and Feryl chat about Cristina's work in Peru and discuss CE in human and non-human societies:
youtu.be/2otT0PkhPkw?...
Cristina and Feryl chat about Cristina's work in Peru and discuss CE in human and non-human societies:
youtu.be/2otT0PkhPkw?...
Transmissions Episode 1 with Dr Cristina Moya
YouTube video by Cultural Evolution Society
youtu.be
March 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
We are please to release Transmissions Ep 1, featuring Dr Cristina Moya @hyperadapthyrax.bsky.social in conversation with Feryl Badiani @ferylbadiani.bsky.social
Cristina and Feryl chat about Cristina's work in Peru and discuss CE in human and non-human societies:
youtu.be/2otT0PkhPkw?...
Cristina and Feryl chat about Cristina's work in Peru and discuss CE in human and non-human societies:
youtu.be/2otT0PkhPkw?...
Reposted by Nicole Wen
1/ 🧵 Are We Really Measuring What Matters? Cross-Cultural Challenges in Developmental Research 🌍👶📏
New paper led by CCE’S lovely @nicolejwen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social , also featuring CCE’s @michelleakline.bsky.social and many others. Supported by @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
🔗👇
New paper led by CCE’S lovely @nicolejwen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social , also featuring CCE’s @michelleakline.bsky.social and many others. Supported by @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
🔗👇
Construct Validity in Cross-Cultural, Developmental Research: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core
Construct Validity in Cross-Cultural, Developmental Research: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement
www.cambridge.org
March 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
1/ 🧵 Are We Really Measuring What Matters? Cross-Cultural Challenges in Developmental Research 🌍👶📏
New paper led by CCE’S lovely @nicolejwen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social , also featuring CCE’s @michelleakline.bsky.social and many others. Supported by @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
🔗👇
New paper led by CCE’S lovely @nicolejwen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social , also featuring CCE’s @michelleakline.bsky.social and many others. Supported by @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
🔗👇