William Meese
@williammeese.bsky.social
Social | Health Psychologist, post-doctoral research fellow at Boston College, researching defensiveness, self-concept structure and function, health behavior https://www.willmeesearch.com/
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So thrilled to see this paper in print at PSPR—I propose a new theoretical model of self-protection motivation that reimagines how people might think, feel, and act when navigating self-threats. I enjoy this sort of theoretical work & excited to share it!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Self-Protection Motivation and Its Psychological Construction: A Process Model Distinguishing Two Unique Motivational Orientations - William B. Meese, 2025
Academic This article introduces the Modern Constructivist Model of Motivated Self-Protection (MCM-MSP), an integrative and novel theoretical account of two dis...
journals.sagepub.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
So thrilled to see this paper in print at PSPR—I propose a new theoretical model of self-protection motivation that reimagines how people might think, feel, and act when navigating self-threats. I enjoy this sort of theoretical work & excited to share it!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Postdoc Job
What: Two-year position looking at minority ethnic students in higher education
Where: Danish School of Education, Aarhus University
When: Starts 1st June 2026
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#SocialPsyc #Ethnography #HigherEd #AcademicSky #PhDSky
What: Two-year position looking at minority ethnic students in higher education
Where: Danish School of Education, Aarhus University
When: Starts 1st June 2026
More Info: au.career.emply.com/ad/postdocto...
#SocialPsyc #Ethnography #HigherEd #AcademicSky #PhDSky
January 9, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Postdoc Job
What: Two-year position looking at minority ethnic students in higher education
Where: Danish School of Education, Aarhus University
When: Starts 1st June 2026
More Info: au.career.emply.com/ad/postdocto...
#SocialPsyc #Ethnography #HigherEd #AcademicSky #PhDSky
What: Two-year position looking at minority ethnic students in higher education
Where: Danish School of Education, Aarhus University
When: Starts 1st June 2026
More Info: au.career.emply.com/ad/postdocto...
#SocialPsyc #Ethnography #HigherEd #AcademicSky #PhDSky
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We are excited to announce our partnership with @inclivio.com's software for #SAS2026.
We’re counting down to the conference with a series of posts.
Enter a drawing for 3 EMA study licenses by liking (1 point) and reposting (3 points)!
#SAS #AffectiveScience #EMA #EmotionDynamics
We’re counting down to the conference with a series of posts.
Enter a drawing for 3 EMA study licenses by liking (1 point) and reposting (3 points)!
#SAS #AffectiveScience #EMA #EmotionDynamics
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
We are excited to announce our partnership with @inclivio.com's software for #SAS2026.
We’re counting down to the conference with a series of posts.
Enter a drawing for 3 EMA study licenses by liking (1 point) and reposting (3 points)!
#SAS #AffectiveScience #EMA #EmotionDynamics
We’re counting down to the conference with a series of posts.
Enter a drawing for 3 EMA study licenses by liking (1 point) and reposting (3 points)!
#SAS #AffectiveScience #EMA #EmotionDynamics
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Help my sons as we advocate for rare disease research. Until midnight, all donations will be doubled (up to $25,000) thanks to an anonymous family donor. With rare disease research and disability advocacy under threat, support matters especially now.
You could be unlocking extra funds for rare disease research just by donating. Ask your HR department today and use the QR Code (or this link: med13l.org/donate/) to get started!
#CorporateMatching #MED13L #RAREDISEASERESEARCH #careaboutrare #med13lsyndrome #RareDisease
#CorporateMatching #MED13L #RAREDISEASERESEARCH #careaboutrare #med13lsyndrome #RareDisease
December 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Help my sons as we advocate for rare disease research. Until midnight, all donations will be doubled (up to $25,000) thanks to an anonymous family donor. With rare disease research and disability advocacy under threat, support matters especially now.
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🧪Our (me + UMD undergrad psychology alum Sarah Liu) new study is published in @autisminadulthood.bsky.social! Title: Endorsement of the neurodiversity framework and self-esteem among autistic and non-autistic adults.
Read more here: www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Endorsement of the Neurodiversity Framework and Self-Esteem Among Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Many autistic individuals struggle with poor mental health and low self-esteem, in part, due to internalized stigma. Given the strengths-based perspective of the neurodiversity framework, ...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🧪Our (me + UMD undergrad psychology alum Sarah Liu) new study is published in @autisminadulthood.bsky.social! Title: Endorsement of the neurodiversity framework and self-esteem among autistic and non-autistic adults.
Read more here: www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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So thrilled to see this paper in print at PSPR—I propose a new theoretical model of self-protection motivation that reimagines how people might think, feel, and act when navigating self-threats. I enjoy this sort of theoretical work & excited to share it!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Self-Protection Motivation and Its Psychological Construction: A Process Model Distinguishing Two Unique Motivational Orientations - William B. Meese, 2025
Academic This article introduces the Modern Constructivist Model of Motivated Self-Protection (MCM-MSP), an integrative and novel theoretical account of two dis...
journals.sagepub.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
So thrilled to see this paper in print at PSPR—I propose a new theoretical model of self-protection motivation that reimagines how people might think, feel, and act when navigating self-threats. I enjoy this sort of theoretical work & excited to share it!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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New paper out with Heidi Vuletich and Ayla Winegar: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/.... We discuss public policy implications of the Bias of Crowds model: How do environments activate and perpetuate biases and what can we do against it?
Systemic Problems Require Systemic Solutions: How Regional Variation
in Implicit Bias Can Inform Public Policy - Heidi A. Vuletich, Maximilian A. Primbs, Ayla Winegar, 2025
Traditional psychological approaches to reduce discrimination typically focus on addressing the biases of people. This paper recommends policies aimed at changi...
journals.sagepub.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New paper out with Heidi Vuletich and Ayla Winegar: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/.... We discuss public policy implications of the Bias of Crowds model: How do environments activate and perpetuate biases and what can we do against it?
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New post with grad student @ugurozkusen.bsky.social out in @spspnews.bsky.social's Character & Context on a new JEP:G paper using intergroup contact on social media to reduce prejudice.
Read the Character & Context post: tinyurl.com/28hyccs7
Read the full paper in JEP:G: tinyurl.com/mpkhsjay
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Read the Character & Context post: tinyurl.com/28hyccs7
Read the full paper in JEP:G: tinyurl.com/mpkhsjay
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Positive Interactions on Social Media Might Help Reduce Prejudice | SPSP
Social media is blamed for dividing people, but can it also help bring people together?
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December 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
New post with grad student @ugurozkusen.bsky.social out in @spspnews.bsky.social's Character & Context on a new JEP:G paper using intergroup contact on social media to reduce prejudice.
Read the Character & Context post: tinyurl.com/28hyccs7
Read the full paper in JEP:G: tinyurl.com/mpkhsjay
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Read the Character & Context post: tinyurl.com/28hyccs7
Read the full paper in JEP:G: tinyurl.com/mpkhsjay
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🚨We're hiring!🚨 The Dept of Psychology at Rutgers is hiring an Assistant Professor in Social Psychology. Review of applications begin on Oct 18. Details here: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259...
I'm chairing the search committee and am happy to field questions about the position. 🧵
I'm chairing the search committee and am happy to field questions about the position. 🧵
Assistant Professor in Social Psychology, Tenure-Track
The Department of Psychology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ, plans to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, with a start date of September 1, 2026. We seek a candidate...
jobs.rutgers.edu
September 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
🚨We're hiring!🚨 The Dept of Psychology at Rutgers is hiring an Assistant Professor in Social Psychology. Review of applications begin on Oct 18. Details here: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259...
I'm chairing the search committee and am happy to field questions about the position. 🧵
I'm chairing the search committee and am happy to field questions about the position. 🧵
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The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
www.motherjones.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
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The School for Environment and Sustainability at University of Michigan is recruiting another postdoc aimed at improving community resilience and protecting vulnerable populations from compound wildfire hazards!
Link: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
Please share far and wide!!
Link: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
Please share far and wide!!
April 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The School for Environment and Sustainability at University of Michigan is recruiting another postdoc aimed at improving community resilience and protecting vulnerable populations from compound wildfire hazards!
Link: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
Please share far and wide!!
Link: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
Please share far and wide!!
Does anyone else’s word processor randomly switch between French and English within the same manuscript? It seems to happen for me now once per manuscript, and idk why. It’s always just a sentence or two…
April 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Does anyone else’s word processor randomly switch between French and English within the same manuscript? It seems to happen for me now once per manuscript, and idk why. It’s always just a sentence or two…
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U.S. citizen interested in grad studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada)?
Grad programs are re-opening applications of US programs for one week. With expedited decisions.
U.S. Applicant Week:
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
#AcademicChatter #Canada #GradSchool
Grad programs are re-opening applications of US programs for one week. With expedited decisions.
U.S. Applicant Week:
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
#AcademicChatter #Canada #GradSchool
US Applicant Week
www.grad.ubc.ca
April 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
U.S. citizen interested in grad studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada)?
Grad programs are re-opening applications of US programs for one week. With expedited decisions.
U.S. Applicant Week:
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
#AcademicChatter #Canada #GradSchool
Grad programs are re-opening applications of US programs for one week. With expedited decisions.
U.S. Applicant Week:
www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
#AcademicChatter #Canada #GradSchool
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It's that time of year again: I'm teaching Linear Regression. As such I've updated my writing guide for linear regression. Tips and tricks for writing accurate and clear interpretations and inferences in regression. You can check it out on OSF osf.io/aeqn6
OSF
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April 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It's that time of year again: I'm teaching Linear Regression. As such I've updated my writing guide for linear regression. Tips and tricks for writing accurate and clear interpretations and inferences in regression. You can check it out on OSF osf.io/aeqn6
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Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
March 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I am looking for code that someone wrote to obtain a frequency count of these words, to share with a colleague. I used it but forgot to save the code… anyone have any idea?
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
March 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I am looking for code that someone wrote to obtain a frequency count of these words, to share with a colleague. I used it but forgot to save the code… anyone have any idea?
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It's Rare Disease Day. With rare disease research ever more important, as institutional support reduces, please consider giving your attention, empathy, willingness to learn, other resources to MED13L Foundation, who support research on MED13L syndrome.
Thee world still cares. Learn more: med13l.org
Thee world still cares. Learn more: med13l.org
February 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It's Rare Disease Day. With rare disease research ever more important, as institutional support reduces, please consider giving your attention, empathy, willingness to learn, other resources to MED13L Foundation, who support research on MED13L syndrome.
Thee world still cares. Learn more: med13l.org
Thee world still cares. Learn more: med13l.org
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THE MOMENT YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!
Go sign up to help with the organization efforts in state!
Go sign up to help with the organization efforts in state!
We want you to help us #standupforscience2025 📣
We’re currently recruiting local leads and volunteers across all state capitals and other major cities across the US!
If you’re interested in helping us organize, please fill out this form: airtable.com/app4h5wUssMG...
We’re currently recruiting local leads and volunteers across all state capitals and other major cities across the US!
If you’re interested in helping us organize, please fill out this form: airtable.com/app4h5wUssMG...
February 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
THE MOMENT YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!
Go sign up to help with the organization efforts in state!
Go sign up to help with the organization efforts in state!
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Friends tend to agree if you're ready or not for a long-term, committed relationship. Friends are important for forming/maintaining relationships, so that can be either good OR horrible for you/your relationship.
Congrats Hyewon Yang on her first first-author paper!
doi.org/10.1177/0265...
Congrats Hyewon Yang on her first first-author paper!
doi.org/10.1177/0265...
February 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Friends tend to agree if you're ready or not for a long-term, committed relationship. Friends are important for forming/maintaining relationships, so that can be either good OR horrible for you/your relationship.
Congrats Hyewon Yang on her first first-author paper!
doi.org/10.1177/0265...
Congrats Hyewon Yang on her first first-author paper!
doi.org/10.1177/0265...
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🤣😂😅🥲😢😭
Ugh, the Declaration of Independence includes words that would trigger a review by the NSF. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
February 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
🤣😂😅🥲😢😭
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Give this a read folks! "Since 1980, Congress has mandated that the agency [NSF] seek to broaden participation of underrepresented groups, including women and other minorities, within STEM. 'The [Trump] orders are illegal,' says an NSF employee. 'The statutory framework of NSF is being violated.'"
Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders
The US National Science Foundation has unfrozen grant funding, but it continues to scrutinize research projects, sowing turmoil.
www.nature.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Give this a read folks! "Since 1980, Congress has mandated that the agency [NSF] seek to broaden participation of underrepresented groups, including women and other minorities, within STEM. 'The [Trump] orders are illegal,' says an NSF employee. 'The statutory framework of NSF is being violated.'"
This is what my husband has been telling me, too!
February 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
This is what my husband has been telling me, too!
I guess the consumer protection bureau is now being told to stop everything, so ….
February 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I guess the consumer protection bureau is now being told to stop everything, so ….
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Update: the Department of Justice has ruled that the Temporary Restraining Order issued by the Federal Court applies to all NSF award recipients. This means I was able to request a portion of my funds (about 10%) to cover my costs this month and provide a small safety net.
February 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Update: the Department of Justice has ruled that the Temporary Restraining Order issued by the Federal Court applies to all NSF award recipients. This means I was able to request a portion of my funds (about 10%) to cover my costs this month and provide a small safety net.