Ryan Lei
@ryanlei.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Psychology at Haverford College. Interested in social cognitive development.
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Ryan Lei
@ryanlei.bsky.social
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New paper accepted at JEP:G with @sakierahudson.bsky.social, Brandon Kinsler, & former students Ian Davis and Alissa Vandenbark!
Come for the opening Aladdin quote, stay for a developmental perspective on SDO!
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Come for the opening Aladdin quote, stay for a developmental perspective on SDO!
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Postdoc position!
Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
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Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
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February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Postdoc position!
Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
Full description here: hehmanlab.org/ad
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Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
Full description here: hehmanlab.org/ad
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This halftime show is incredibleeeeee
The energy is booming off the screen
The energy is booming off the screen
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
This halftime show is incredibleeeeee
The energy is booming off the screen
The energy is booming off the screen
Have been thinking of writing something that argues the underrepresentation of non-white samples in dev psych is because of embedded cultures of whiteness into structures -- particularly the primacy of the nuclear family. But where to send something like that
February 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Have been thinking of writing something that argues the underrepresentation of non-white samples in dev psych is because of embedded cultures of whiteness into structures -- particularly the primacy of the nuclear family. But where to send something like that
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February 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
A generous donor has offered to match $1,000 for any individual or coordinated group donation of $1,000 or more, up to 50 matches total.
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Street art memorializing Alex Pretti in Seattle. Per r/Seattle, it was painted on a building facing Swedish Hospital in the First Hill neighborhood www.reddit.com/r/nursing/co...
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Street art memorializing Alex Pretti in Seattle. Per r/Seattle, it was painted on a building facing Swedish Hospital in the First Hill neighborhood www.reddit.com/r/nursing/co...
The genius of Jim Sidanius was (among other things) identifying social dominance orientation as a way that people approach the world.
You’ll feel less confused if you admit to yourself that some people don’t care about the suffering of others, and some people like it.
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The genius of Jim Sidanius was (among other things) identifying social dominance orientation as a way that people approach the world.
Somebody (maybe on here?) recently called airport lounges upper middle class golden corral and this could not be more accurate
January 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Somebody (maybe on here?) recently called airport lounges upper middle class golden corral and this could not be more accurate
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January 8, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Project Implicit is facing an existential threat. After almost 30 years, 60 million visitors, and hundreds of published papers, funding for our work has disappeared.
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For the first time ever, I am done with grading before Christmas. A miracle, or better course design? You decide.
December 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
For the first time ever, I am done with grading before Christmas. A miracle, or better course design? You decide.
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“‘My most daring idea is to refuse,’ she said to applause.”
Professor Warns That the Wealthy Are Trying to Use AI to Seize Control of Everything
Renowned sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom says that AI is a tool for the rich to cement control over society.
futurism.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“‘My most daring idea is to refuse,’ she said to applause.”
It's been a challenging semester in many ways, but I'm taking a moment to reflect on the accomplishments of the past year.
👉 We published 5 papers, covering a range of topics from children's preferences for hierarchy to using neural networks to model person perception
👉 We published 5 papers, covering a range of topics from children's preferences for hierarchy to using neural networks to model person perception
December 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
It's been a challenging semester in many ways, but I'm taking a moment to reflect on the accomplishments of the past year.
👉 We published 5 papers, covering a range of topics from children's preferences for hierarchy to using neural networks to model person perception
👉 We published 5 papers, covering a range of topics from children's preferences for hierarchy to using neural networks to model person perception
You don’t have to be a parent to know this is heartbreaking
No parent wants this text. Thinking of the Brown University community.
December 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
You don’t have to be a parent to know this is heartbreaking
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Brown University now says police do NOT have a shooting suspect in custody and that community members should continue to shelter in place.
December 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Brown University now says police do NOT have a shooting suspect in custody and that community members should continue to shelter in place.
wondering aloud: might LLMs be the death of humor? If they just generate the probabilistic words/phrases, then you dont get the unexpectedness that is characteristic of humor.
Probably not all humor of course -- some of the LLM-generated roasts are somewhat amusing. but not what i'm talking about
Probably not all humor of course -- some of the LLM-generated roasts are somewhat amusing. but not what i'm talking about
December 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
wondering aloud: might LLMs be the death of humor? If they just generate the probabilistic words/phrases, then you dont get the unexpectedness that is characteristic of humor.
Probably not all humor of course -- some of the LLM-generated roasts are somewhat amusing. but not what i'm talking about
Probably not all humor of course -- some of the LLM-generated roasts are somewhat amusing. but not what i'm talking about
I ate it on a patch of ice walking to work this morning and if that’s not a metaphor for the end of the semester, idk what is
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I ate it on a patch of ice walking to work this morning and if that’s not a metaphor for the end of the semester, idk what is
Corny, but since it's thanksgiving season, I'm thankful that @sakierahudson.bsky.social invited me to be part of a fantastic new paper forthcoming in PIBBS on how intersectionality can be fruitfully and concretely applied in policy.
Preprint link here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Preprint link here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Corny, but since it's thanksgiving season, I'm thankful that @sakierahudson.bsky.social invited me to be part of a fantastic new paper forthcoming in PIBBS on how intersectionality can be fruitfully and concretely applied in policy.
Preprint link here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Preprint link here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
#AcademicSky anyone remember a Science™️ article published that challenged the orthodoxy that men and women sorted into hunter and gatherer roles, respectively because of evolved biological diffs? I can't google my way to it so hoping someone knows what i'm referring to....
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
#AcademicSky anyone remember a Science™️ article published that challenged the orthodoxy that men and women sorted into hunter and gatherer roles, respectively because of evolved biological diffs? I can't google my way to it so hoping someone knows what i'm referring to....
My hot take for the day: abolish asking “how are you” as a greeting. takes too much energy to lie and say fine when everyone is just hanging on by a thread
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My hot take for the day: abolish asking “how are you” as a greeting. takes too much energy to lie and say fine when everyone is just hanging on by a thread
One thing I continue valuing about doing work with kids is that you have to interact with them to collect data
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
One thing I continue valuing about doing work with kids is that you have to interact with them to collect data
The Wicked marketing has gotten out of hand
Wow. Can't say much else. The overhead corona was unbelievable. The most intense reds and greens. ❤️💚😍💃 She'll be dancing until sunrise.
I visited Franconia Sculpture Park over summer and it has been on my aurora photo bucket list ever since. That's where I went last night.
Schafer, Minnesota.
I visited Franconia Sculpture Park over summer and it has been on my aurora photo bucket list ever since. That's where I went last night.
Schafer, Minnesota.
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Wicked marketing has gotten out of hand
why even bother having schedules @septaphilly.bsky.social? these days it’s more like show up and see what you get. Maybe it’s on time or maybe it’s 45 min late. or canceled.
November 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
why even bother having schedules @septaphilly.bsky.social? these days it’s more like show up and see what you get. Maybe it’s on time or maybe it’s 45 min late. or canceled.
And the pretty copy-edited version of paper is out here:
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
November 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
And the pretty copy-edited version of paper is out here:
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
Increasingly believe tenure is protection for sucking at your job when service takes up all your time
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Increasingly believe tenure is protection for sucking at your job when service takes up all your time
At a time when so much funding for diversity science has been pulled, I am SO thankful to the American Psychological Foundation (APF) for awarding me & former student (now PhD student!) Lizy Szanton the Springfield Grant to examine kid biases at the intersection of race and gender nonconformity.
November 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
At a time when so much funding for diversity science has been pulled, I am SO thankful to the American Psychological Foundation (APF) for awarding me & former student (now PhD student!) Lizy Szanton the Springfield Grant to examine kid biases at the intersection of race and gender nonconformity.
Spanberger's love for her family, and their love for her, is palpable on the screen and it is always so wonderful to see families that love each other like that in politics. But particularly Spanberger's husband crying when she was saying how much she loved him. Men should show their feelings!
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Spanberger's love for her family, and their love for her, is palpable on the screen and it is always so wonderful to see families that love each other like that in politics. But particularly Spanberger's husband crying when she was saying how much she loved him. Men should show their feelings!