Ronda F. Lo
@rondalo.bsky.social
🇨🇦🇨🇳🇱🇦 Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University. I study culture and diversity in the social brain and social world. R/stats/methods enthusiast 👩🏻💻,📊📈
UofT🦫 ➡️ York🦁 ➡️ Stanford🌲 ➡️ TMU🐦
🌐 CODE Lab: https://psychlabs.torontomu.ca/codelab
UofT🦫 ➡️ York🦁 ➡️ Stanford🌲 ➡️ TMU🐦
🌐 CODE Lab: https://psychlabs.torontomu.ca/codelab
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New research explores why openness/intellect stands apart from other personality traits. It turns out this trait may be less universal across cultures and rarely targeted for change.
Read more in #PSPR: ow.ly/UGlJ50XqLqS
Read more in #PSPR: ow.ly/UGlJ50XqLqS
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
New research explores why openness/intellect stands apart from other personality traits. It turns out this trait may be less universal across cultures and rarely targeted for change.
Read more in #PSPR: ow.ly/UGlJ50XqLqS
Read more in #PSPR: ow.ly/UGlJ50XqLqS
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Two new studies use Christmas - a religious event characterized by transient yet considerable changes in people’s social, cultural, and demographic environments - to examine the role of environment in shaping people’s implicit biases doi.org/10.1525/coll...
The Complex Ring of Jingle Bells: The Association Between Christmas and Implicit Bias Towards Racial, Religious, and Sexual Minorities
Every year, billions of people celebrate Christmas all over the world – a religious event that is characterized by transient yet considerable changes in people’s social, cultural, and demographic envi...
doi.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Two new studies use Christmas - a religious event characterized by transient yet considerable changes in people’s social, cultural, and demographic environments - to examine the role of environment in shaping people’s implicit biases doi.org/10.1525/coll...
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New research on wild chimpanzees shows juvenile innovation is not play but a cultural engine. Young chimps invent tools, refine adult techniques, and introduce novelty. What if childhood experimentation drove early human cultural evolution too? #Primatology #Anthropology #Archaeology #HumanOrigins
Young chimpanzees invent tools, modify adult techniques, and explore in ways that spark cultural change. New research suggests childhood curiosity may have fueled innovation long before Homo sapiens shaped history. #Anthropology #Primates #Evolution #Science www.primatology.net/p/the-little...
The Little Inventors of the Forest
Young chimpanzees build tools, break rules, and may hold clues to how culture first evolved
www.primatology.net
October 31, 2025 at 2:44 AM
New research on wild chimpanzees shows juvenile innovation is not play but a cultural engine. Young chimps invent tools, refine adult techniques, and introduce novelty. What if childhood experimentation drove early human cultural evolution too? #Primatology #Anthropology #Archaeology #HumanOrigins
what computers have folks been stocking their lab up with? im inclined to use macbook air for running participants (surveys, reaction time tasks, eye tracking software) but im not sure if i should be looking for beefier options. trying to balance cost vs performance & longevity!
October 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
what computers have folks been stocking their lab up with? im inclined to use macbook air for running participants (surveys, reaction time tasks, eye tracking software) but im not sure if i should be looking for beefier options. trying to balance cost vs performance & longevity!
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#OpenAccess from the latest issue of the Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics -
Rage Against the Machine? Why System Justification Drives (Some) Asian Americans to Spurn Racial Solidarity - https://cup.org/4qoWJL1
- @efrenpolipsy.bsky.social, et al
#JREP10
Rage Against the Machine? Why System Justification Drives (Some) Asian Americans to Spurn Racial Solidarity - https://cup.org/4qoWJL1
- @efrenpolipsy.bsky.social, et al
#JREP10
October 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#OpenAccess from the latest issue of the Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics -
Rage Against the Machine? Why System Justification Drives (Some) Asian Americans to Spurn Racial Solidarity - https://cup.org/4qoWJL1
- @efrenpolipsy.bsky.social, et al
#JREP10
Rage Against the Machine? Why System Justification Drives (Some) Asian Americans to Spurn Racial Solidarity - https://cup.org/4qoWJL1
- @efrenpolipsy.bsky.social, et al
#JREP10
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"Karma's a bitch...so I don't have to be" is both what I say when people ask me what my tagline on a Real Housewives franchise would be, and the idea for an awesome research collaboration with Kevin Zhou and Cindel White. Excited to see our work now out at Evolution & Human Behaviour.
Offloading punishment to karma: Thinking about karma reduces the punishment of transgressors
Punishment and the threat thereof can help enforce social norms, but enacting punishment is often costly. To avoid these costs, individuals may prefer…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"Karma's a bitch...so I don't have to be" is both what I say when people ask me what my tagline on a Real Housewives franchise would be, and the idea for an awesome research collaboration with Kevin Zhou and Cindel White. Excited to see our work now out at Evolution & Human Behaviour.
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Join our efforts to understand how menopause status interacts with Alzheimer’s risk factors & sign up to be a part of the Brain Health at Midlife & Menopause (BHAMM) community!
#WorldMenopauseDay
#BHAMMStudy
#Womensbrainhealth
#WorldMenopauseDay
#BHAMMStudy
#Womensbrainhealth
October 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Join our efforts to understand how menopause status interacts with Alzheimer’s risk factors & sign up to be a part of the Brain Health at Midlife & Menopause (BHAMM) community!
#WorldMenopauseDay
#BHAMMStudy
#Womensbrainhealth
#WorldMenopauseDay
#BHAMMStudy
#Womensbrainhealth
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We are also pleased to announce that we have partnered w/ Minds Matter Podcast @mindsmatter.bsky.social for a live episode w/ Phia Salter @doctaphia.bsky.social & Glenn Adams!! This enlightening conversation will delve into the current state of critical research and the future of our work in psych!
October 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We are also pleased to announce that we have partnered w/ Minds Matter Podcast @mindsmatter.bsky.social for a live episode w/ Phia Salter @doctaphia.bsky.social & Glenn Adams!! This enlightening conversation will delve into the current state of critical research and the future of our work in psych!
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*We are 3 days away from the SPSP Preconference submission deadline!* If your research breaks boundaries in social psychology or you are applying exciting methods to your research, apply today!!
spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p...
spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p...
October 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
*We are 3 days away from the SPSP Preconference submission deadline!* If your research breaks boundaries in social psychology or you are applying exciting methods to your research, apply today!!
spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p...
spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p...
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basic research on wacky things like Gila monster venom are what gave us GLP-1 drugs that are treating diabetes, obesity, & addiction in new ways
this piece from @whyy.org is great
an analogy: navigation apps are great but don't tell you how to climb Mt. Everest & survive
whyy.org/segments/oze...
this piece from @whyy.org is great
an analogy: navigation apps are great but don't tell you how to climb Mt. Everest & survive
whyy.org/segments/oze...
October 15, 2025 at 3:56 AM
basic research on wacky things like Gila monster venom are what gave us GLP-1 drugs that are treating diabetes, obesity, & addiction in new ways
this piece from @whyy.org is great
an analogy: navigation apps are great but don't tell you how to climb Mt. Everest & survive
whyy.org/segments/oze...
this piece from @whyy.org is great
an analogy: navigation apps are great but don't tell you how to climb Mt. Everest & survive
whyy.org/segments/oze...
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We are proud to include Jennifer Eberhardt (Stanford University) on the SPSP Heritage Wall, recognizing her research on the the psychological associations between race and crime.
Learn more + consider donating to our Heritage Initiative to support future scholars: ow.ly/at7o50XeVkP
Learn more + consider donating to our Heritage Initiative to support future scholars: ow.ly/at7o50XeVkP
October 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We are proud to include Jennifer Eberhardt (Stanford University) on the SPSP Heritage Wall, recognizing her research on the the psychological associations between race and crime.
Learn more + consider donating to our Heritage Initiative to support future scholars: ow.ly/at7o50XeVkP
Learn more + consider donating to our Heritage Initiative to support future scholars: ow.ly/at7o50XeVkP
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Is social interaction a tradeoff of autonomy for belonging compared to being alone? New paper by phenom @elainehoan.bsky.social says yes if you're interacting with strangers, no if you're interacting with friends/family. With a romantic partner you gain in both. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Is social interaction a tradeoff of autonomy for belonging compared to being alone? New paper by phenom @elainehoan.bsky.social says yes if you're interacting with strangers, no if you're interacting with friends/family. With a romantic partner you gain in both. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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@page-gould.bsky.social: Prejudice reduction is not enough, we need to acknowledge the systemic aspects
#SESP2025
#SESP2025
October 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
@page-gould.bsky.social: Prejudice reduction is not enough, we need to acknowledge the systemic aspects
#SESP2025
#SESP2025
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I gave a talk at the Society for Experimental Social Psychology's annual meeting this past week in Lisbon, Portugal! My talk was entitled "Behavior Change to Promote Equity and Inclusion."
October 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I gave a talk at the Society for Experimental Social Psychology's annual meeting this past week in Lisbon, Portugal! My talk was entitled "Behavior Change to Promote Equity and Inclusion."
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Ambitious new study finally out! 🚨 Here’s the lightning version. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>British Journal of Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library
Does moving to a new environment change people's cultural thought style? We tracked the cultural thought style of 1462 university students at 18 sites over time after they moved across China for coll....
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October 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Ambitious new study finally out! 🚨 Here’s the lightning version. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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#AcademicSky #PrejudiceResearch #PsychSciSky
Our new paper out in American Psychologist.
Led by Meleady, with @debshulman.bsky.social, Kotzur, & Crisp.
Contact "ruptures" (going to university; studying abroad) ==> changes in outgroup attitudes longitudinally
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
Our new paper out in American Psychologist.
Led by Meleady, with @debshulman.bsky.social, Kotzur, & Crisp.
Contact "ruptures" (going to university; studying abroad) ==> changes in outgroup attitudes longitudinally
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
October 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#AcademicSky #PrejudiceResearch #PsychSciSky
Our new paper out in American Psychologist.
Led by Meleady, with @debshulman.bsky.social, Kotzur, & Crisp.
Contact "ruptures" (going to university; studying abroad) ==> changes in outgroup attitudes longitudinally
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
Our new paper out in American Psychologist.
Led by Meleady, with @debshulman.bsky.social, Kotzur, & Crisp.
Contact "ruptures" (going to university; studying abroad) ==> changes in outgroup attitudes longitudinally
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
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Do American researchers have to explain why they only recruited American participants or is that special feedback that editors/reviewers reserve for Canadian researchers? Also, I'm getting pretty sick of having to explain why it's good to have data specific to my own country.
October 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Do American researchers have to explain why they only recruited American participants or is that special feedback that editors/reviewers reserve for Canadian researchers? Also, I'm getting pretty sick of having to explain why it's good to have data specific to my own country.
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If you are @ #SESP2025 in Lisbon and have bold, controversial ideas about psychology/social sciences OR if you want to know more about the process in #Psychological #Inquiry - one of our premier theory journals, please don't be shy - I am around & would love to meet you.
October 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
If you are @ #SESP2025 in Lisbon and have bold, controversial ideas about psychology/social sciences OR if you want to know more about the process in #Psychological #Inquiry - one of our premier theory journals, please don't be shy - I am around & would love to meet you.
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New blog post!
Let's say you have two measures meant to capture the same confounder. They're highly correlated. Can you still proceed with your regression analysis?
(I admit, the title is a bit of a spoiler)
www.the100.ci/2025/10/13/i...
Let's say you have two measures meant to capture the same confounder. They're highly correlated. Can you still proceed with your regression analysis?
(I admit, the title is a bit of a spoiler)
www.the100.ci/2025/10/13/i...
If you have two measures of the same confounder, you can just include both of them in your regression model
Sometimes, researchers worry about multicollinearity in situations where it’s actually a non-issue. Here’s one such scenario.
Imagine a situation where you are interested in the effect of X on Y (X...
www.the100.ci
October 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
New blog post!
Let's say you have two measures meant to capture the same confounder. They're highly correlated. Can you still proceed with your regression analysis?
(I admit, the title is a bit of a spoiler)
www.the100.ci/2025/10/13/i...
Let's say you have two measures meant to capture the same confounder. They're highly correlated. Can you still proceed with your regression analysis?
(I admit, the title is a bit of a spoiler)
www.the100.ci/2025/10/13/i...
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Next Friday 24th October at 1pm, I will be giving my Inugural Lecture!
All are extremely welcome. If you would like to attend online (or in person), please can you complete this form? Then I can send you a meeting link and/or if you'd like the recording
forms.gle/UZmAMt5VXNZN...
All are extremely welcome. If you would like to attend online (or in person), please can you complete this form? Then I can send you a meeting link and/or if you'd like the recording
forms.gle/UZmAMt5VXNZN...
October 13, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Next Friday 24th October at 1pm, I will be giving my Inugural Lecture!
All are extremely welcome. If you would like to attend online (or in person), please can you complete this form? Then I can send you a meeting link and/or if you'd like the recording
forms.gle/UZmAMt5VXNZN...
All are extremely welcome. If you would like to attend online (or in person), please can you complete this form? Then I can send you a meeting link and/or if you'd like the recording
forms.gle/UZmAMt5VXNZN...
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Make an effect size prediction!
@jamiecummins.bsky.social and I are replicating Balcetis & Dunning's (2010) "chocolate is more desirable than poop" (Cohen's d = 4.52)
Let us known in the replies what effect size you think we'll find. Details of the study in the thread below.
@jamiecummins.bsky.social and I are replicating Balcetis & Dunning's (2010) "chocolate is more desirable than poop" (Cohen's d = 4.52)
Let us known in the replies what effect size you think we'll find. Details of the study in the thread below.
October 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Make an effect size prediction!
@jamiecummins.bsky.social and I are replicating Balcetis & Dunning's (2010) "chocolate is more desirable than poop" (Cohen's d = 4.52)
Let us known in the replies what effect size you think we'll find. Details of the study in the thread below.
@jamiecummins.bsky.social and I are replicating Balcetis & Dunning's (2010) "chocolate is more desirable than poop" (Cohen's d = 4.52)
Let us known in the replies what effect size you think we'll find. Details of the study in the thread below.
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Positive counterprogramming to recent science news
**The OSF is back online with a new interface**
This key milestone makes OSF faster and cleaner. Also, now we can deliver more improvements efficiently and effectively.
Please check it out and send feedback to support@osf.io
osf.io
**The OSF is back online with a new interface**
This key milestone makes OSF faster and cleaner. Also, now we can deliver more improvements efficiently and effectively.
Please check it out and send feedback to support@osf.io
osf.io
October 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Positive counterprogramming to recent science news
**The OSF is back online with a new interface**
This key milestone makes OSF faster and cleaner. Also, now we can deliver more improvements efficiently and effectively.
Please check it out and send feedback to support@osf.io
osf.io
**The OSF is back online with a new interface**
This key milestone makes OSF faster and cleaner. Also, now we can deliver more improvements efficiently and effectively.
Please check it out and send feedback to support@osf.io
osf.io
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Excited to share my new preprint. My work focuses on solitude, but I am not one to advocate for a "solitude theory"; psych has too many theories so one less would be good. So, what I did the past 2 yrs is talking to people, reading work outside of my literature, essentially to shop for a framework 🧵
September 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Excited to share my new preprint. My work focuses on solitude, but I am not one to advocate for a "solitude theory"; psych has too many theories so one less would be good. So, what I did the past 2 yrs is talking to people, reading work outside of my literature, essentially to shop for a framework 🧵
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Join us for a 2 day bootcamp!
📅 Dec 16th/17th
📍 Nottingham
👩💻 Day 1 - Create experiments in PsychoPy and optimise for EEG
🧠 Day 2 - EEG data collection and ERP analysis strategies
ℹ️ Info and Ticket purchase shorturl.at/DVL8s
In collaboration with @ant-neuro.com
📅 Dec 16th/17th
📍 Nottingham
👩💻 Day 1 - Create experiments in PsychoPy and optimise for EEG
🧠 Day 2 - EEG data collection and ERP analysis strategies
ℹ️ Info and Ticket purchase shorturl.at/DVL8s
In collaboration with @ant-neuro.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Join us for a 2 day bootcamp!
📅 Dec 16th/17th
📍 Nottingham
👩💻 Day 1 - Create experiments in PsychoPy and optimise for EEG
🧠 Day 2 - EEG data collection and ERP analysis strategies
ℹ️ Info and Ticket purchase shorturl.at/DVL8s
In collaboration with @ant-neuro.com
📅 Dec 16th/17th
📍 Nottingham
👩💻 Day 1 - Create experiments in PsychoPy and optimise for EEG
🧠 Day 2 - EEG data collection and ERP analysis strategies
ℹ️ Info and Ticket purchase shorturl.at/DVL8s
In collaboration with @ant-neuro.com
also happy to say that i am chairing a symposium with several of my sparq colleagues (both current and former) at SESP 2025, Lisbon, Portugal! happening next Saturday Oct 18, at 11:10am-12:20pm. our symposium is about testing the impact of racial representation in media. come by to learn more!!
October 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
also happy to say that i am chairing a symposium with several of my sparq colleagues (both current and former) at SESP 2025, Lisbon, Portugal! happening next Saturday Oct 18, at 11:10am-12:20pm. our symposium is about testing the impact of racial representation in media. come by to learn more!!