Hannah Overbye-Thompson
@overbye.bsky.social
PhD candidate @ UC Santa Barbara Comm | I study how people detect, perceive & respond to AI/algorithmic bias
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Hannah Overbye-Thompson
@overbye.bsky.social
Β· Dec 31
New year, new chapter! I am incredibly excited to share that starting in fall 2026, I'll be joining Michigan State University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Advertising + PR.
A big thank you to everyone who has been extra kind during my job market year & Go Green! ππ€
A big thank you to everyone who has been extra kind during my job market year & Go Green! ππ€
Reposted by Hannah Overbye-Thompson
Good news! π
The registration issue has been resolved β everything should now work smoothly.
π Direct link: www.icahdq.org/event/Hackat...
π Registration is open until April 5, 2026
Looking forward to seeing you at the ICA Hackathon 2026 @SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking! ππ‘
The registration issue has been resolved β everything should now work smoothly.
π Direct link: www.icahdq.org/event/Hackat...
π Registration is open until April 5, 2026
Looking forward to seeing you at the ICA Hackathon 2026 @SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking! ππ‘
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February 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Good news! π
The registration issue has been resolved β everything should now work smoothly.
π Direct link: www.icahdq.org/event/Hackat...
π Registration is open until April 5, 2026
Looking forward to seeing you at the ICA Hackathon 2026 @SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking! ππ‘
The registration issue has been resolved β everything should now work smoothly.
π Direct link: www.icahdq.org/event/Hackat...
π Registration is open until April 5, 2026
Looking forward to seeing you at the ICA Hackathon 2026 @SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking! ππ‘
Reposted by Hannah Overbye-Thompson
π¨New pub alert!π¨ Now available open-access in @hcr-journal.bsky.social, I show how endorsements of entertainment media from ingroup members, particularly inpartisans, affect exposure intentions, with differential effects across racial lines. #PolComm #PoliSci #Politics #MediaStudies π§΅
January 21, 2026 at 6:46 PM
π¨New pub alert!π¨ Now available open-access in @hcr-journal.bsky.social, I show how endorsements of entertainment media from ingroup members, particularly inpartisans, affect exposure intentions, with differential effects across racial lines. #PolComm #PoliSci #Politics #MediaStudies π§΅
New year, new chapter! I am incredibly excited to share that starting in fall 2026, I'll be joining Michigan State University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Advertising + PR.
A big thank you to everyone who has been extra kind during my job market year & Go Green! ππ€
A big thank you to everyone who has been extra kind during my job market year & Go Green! ππ€
December 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
New year, new chapter! I am incredibly excited to share that starting in fall 2026, I'll be joining Michigan State University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Advertising + PR.
A big thank you to everyone who has been extra kind during my job market year & Go Green! ππ€
A big thank you to everyone who has been extra kind during my job market year & Go Green! ππ€
I've noticed w/research it's often hard to find validated measures of constructs without hobbling together scales from multiple papers; now when possible I try to contribute by validating scales. Below is a scale that I hope is helpful that measures the perceptual attributes of DOI + reinvention π§ͺ
October 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I've noticed w/research it's often hard to find validated measures of constructs without hobbling together scales from multiple papers; now when possible I try to contribute by validating scales. Below is a scale that I hope is helpful that measures the perceptual attributes of DOI + reinvention π§ͺ
Fabulous study by @felix-dietrich.de @aliciaernst.bsky.social @rkreling.bsky.social et al., examining how algorithmic curation affects music streaming UX. Key finding: More algorithmic recommendations = less enjoyment, BUT listening sessions w/algorithmic curation were perceived as more novel π§ͺ
October 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Fabulous study by @felix-dietrich.de @aliciaernst.bsky.social @rkreling.bsky.social et al., examining how algorithmic curation affects music streaming UX. Key finding: More algorithmic recommendations = less enjoyment, BUT listening sessions w/algorithmic curation were perceived as more novel π§ͺ
New study (2025) examines how AI autonomy affects user agency and attitudes. Key finding: AI autonomy triggers psychological reactance through threats to freedom, BUT personalization benefits cancel this out + users with higher agency feel more threatened by autonomous AI π§ͺ
doi.org/10.1080/0883...
doi.org/10.1080/0883...
October 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
New study (2025) examines how AI autonomy affects user agency and attitudes. Key finding: AI autonomy triggers psychological reactance through threats to freedom, BUT personalization benefits cancel this out + users with higher agency feel more threatened by autonomous AI π§ͺ
doi.org/10.1080/0883...
doi.org/10.1080/0883...
New study (2025) examines if people can detect bias in AI training data. Key finding: Training data cues were largely ineffective; users relied on AI performance instead to judge bias + consistent with prior work on AI bias, the majority of participants failed to notice any bias in training data π§ͺ
September 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
New study (2025) examines if people can detect bias in AI training data. Key finding: Training data cues were largely ineffective; users relied on AI performance instead to judge bias + consistent with prior work on AI bias, the majority of participants failed to notice any bias in training data π§ͺ
New paper (2025) by @len-s.bsky.social proposes the PMSIS model: parents can use racially diverse entertainment media + "foreground co-viewing" + active mediation to improve children's intergroup socialization π§ͺ doi.org/10.1093/annc...
Great work Sovannie πππ #commsky
Great work Sovannie πππ #commsky
September 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
New paper (2025) by @len-s.bsky.social proposes the PMSIS model: parents can use racially diverse entertainment media + "foreground co-viewing" + active mediation to improve children's intergroup socialization π§ͺ doi.org/10.1093/annc...
Great work Sovannie πππ #commsky
Great work Sovannie πππ #commsky
New study by @janadreston.bsky.social @anneo.bsky.social & @germanneubaum.bsky.social reveals how users understand algorithms. Key findings: 71% have a basic understanding of algorithms but only 33% can explain how they work; users see themselves as passive actors when interacting with algorithms π§ͺ
August 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
New study by @janadreston.bsky.social @anneo.bsky.social & @germanneubaum.bsky.social reveals how users understand algorithms. Key findings: 71% have a basic understanding of algorithms but only 33% can explain how they work; users see themselves as passive actors when interacting with algorithms π§ͺ
Personally, I had a lot of fun on this project. It was my first time leading a mixed-methods study and an all-student team. I hope this research is useful for informing design, policy, and education efforts that help people feel more empowered in the algorithmic age.
August 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Personally, I had a lot of fun on this project. It was my first time leading a mixed-methods study and an all-student team. I hope this research is useful for informing design, policy, and education efforts that help people feel more empowered in the algorithmic age.
Demographics mattered too:
π©β𦱠Women & people of color often described avoidant attitudesβseeing risks but feeling powerless. Which makes sense, as they are often the target of algorithmic bias
π¨ White men sometimes saw systemic risks but reported higher efficacy.
π©β𦱠Women & people of color often described avoidant attitudesβseeing risks but feeling powerless. Which makes sense, as they are often the target of algorithmic bias
π¨ White men sometimes saw systemic risks but reported higher efficacy.
August 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Demographics mattered too:
π©β𦱠Women & people of color often described avoidant attitudesβseeing risks but feeling powerless. Which makes sense, as they are often the target of algorithmic bias
π¨ White men sometimes saw systemic risks but reported higher efficacy.
π©β𦱠Women & people of color often described avoidant attitudesβseeing risks but feeling powerless. Which makes sense, as they are often the target of algorithmic bias
π¨ White men sometimes saw systemic risks but reported higher efficacy.
Qual findings:
β οΈ Risks clustered around mental health, privacy, fairness, and polarization.
π‘ Efficacy beliefs were split into: Powerlessness, Strategic consumption (user tactics) & Collective responsibility (policy, regulation, audits)
β οΈ Risks clustered around mental health, privacy, fairness, and polarization.
π‘ Efficacy beliefs were split into: Powerlessness, Strategic consumption (user tactics) & Collective responsibility (policy, regulation, audits)
August 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Qual findings:
β οΈ Risks clustered around mental health, privacy, fairness, and polarization.
π‘ Efficacy beliefs were split into: Powerlessness, Strategic consumption (user tactics) & Collective responsibility (policy, regulation, audits)
β οΈ Risks clustered around mental health, privacy, fairness, and polarization.
π‘ Efficacy beliefs were split into: Powerlessness, Strategic consumption (user tactics) & Collective responsibility (policy, regulation, audits)
Quant findings:
π People saw organizational algorithms as riskier than personal ones.
π But they also felt less able to mitigate bias in those systems.
In other words, the higher the stakes, the less control people feel.
π People saw organizational algorithms as riskier than personal ones.
π But they also felt less able to mitigate bias in those systems.
In other words, the higher the stakes, the less control people feel.
August 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Quant findings:
π People saw organizational algorithms as riskier than personal ones.
π But they also felt less able to mitigate bias in those systems.
In other words, the higher the stakes, the less control people feel.
π People saw organizational algorithms as riskier than personal ones.
π But they also felt less able to mitigate bias in those systems.
In other words, the higher the stakes, the less control people feel.
Drawing from the Risk Perception Attitude framework, we studied how people think about algorithmic bias in both:
- Organizational algorithms (e.g., hiring, healthcare, policing)
- Individual-use algorithms (e.g., search engines, facial filters)
- Organizational algorithms (e.g., hiring, healthcare, policing)
- Individual-use algorithms (e.g., search engines, facial filters)
August 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Drawing from the Risk Perception Attitude framework, we studied how people think about algorithmic bias in both:
- Organizational algorithms (e.g., hiring, healthcare, policing)
- Individual-use algorithms (e.g., search engines, facial filters)
- Organizational algorithms (e.g., hiring, healthcare, policing)
- Individual-use algorithms (e.g., search engines, facial filters)
Excited to share my new paper with @garciaerick.bsky.social Xinyi Zhang & @laurentwang.bsky.social.
We ask: Do people see algorithmic bias as a riskβand do they feel capable of addressing it? Answer... It depends! More below ππ§ͺ #commsky
doi.org/10.1080/1044...
We ask: Do people see algorithmic bias as a riskβand do they feel capable of addressing it? Answer... It depends! More below ππ§ͺ #commsky
doi.org/10.1080/1044...
August 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Excited to share my new paper with @garciaerick.bsky.social Xinyi Zhang & @laurentwang.bsky.social.
We ask: Do people see algorithmic bias as a riskβand do they feel capable of addressing it? Answer... It depends! More below ππ§ͺ #commsky
doi.org/10.1080/1044...
We ask: Do people see algorithmic bias as a riskβand do they feel capable of addressing it? Answer... It depends! More below ππ§ͺ #commsky
doi.org/10.1080/1044...
New study by Aquino et al. provides a fabulous look at differing opinions about algorithmic bias held by healthcare professionals. 72 experts had 3 key disagreements: whether bias exists (most say yes, some no), who's responsible for fixing it & whether to include race/ethnicity data in AI systems π§ͺ
August 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
New study by Aquino et al. provides a fabulous look at differing opinions about algorithmic bias held by healthcare professionals. 72 experts had 3 key disagreements: whether bias exists (most say yes, some no), who's responsible for fixing it & whether to include race/ethnicity data in AI systems π§ͺ
APA PsycNet
doi.org
August 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
New study by @drjt.bsky.social examines if attention control explains the π between inspection time tasks and intelligence. Key finding: attention control fully mediated the inspection time-intelligence relationship + people with better sustained attention showed less performance decline over time π§ͺ
August 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
New study by @drjt.bsky.social examines if attention control explains the π between inspection time tasks and intelligence. Key finding: attention control fully mediated the inspection time-intelligence relationship + people with better sustained attention showed less performance decline over time π§ͺ
Reposted by Hannah Overbye-Thompson
π Huge congrats to our team @overbye.bsky.social, Kristy Hamilton and @jacobtfisher.online for receiving a Top Student Paper award in the Communication & Social Cognition Division at #NCA25! π
August 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
π Huge congrats to our team @overbye.bsky.social, Kristy Hamilton and @jacobtfisher.online for receiving a Top Student Paper award in the Communication & Social Cognition Division at #NCA25! π
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4. The Oracle of Bacon π₯π¬
A classic: plug in any actor and see how many steps it takes to reach Kevin Bacon (or any other actor).
Based on co-appearances in films. oracleofbacon.org
A classic: plug in any actor and see how many steps it takes to reach Kevin Bacon (or any other actor).
Based on co-appearances in films. oracleofbacon.org