Yoel Inbar
@yoelinbar.net
Psychology prof at the University of Toronto.
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New episode! @minzlicht.bsky.social is back and fired up about citation diversity staments. We discuss the much-criticised Nature Reviews Psychology editorial encouraging authors to include them in their articles, as well as Mickey's very problematic beer tastes. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
Two Psychologists Four Beers Episode 125: Citation Diversity Statements? (with Mickey Inzlicht)
Mickey is back and fired up about citation diversity statements. We discuss a recent editorial from Nature Reviews Psychology encouraging authors to include a "citation diversity statement" in their a...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
New episode! @minzlicht.bsky.social is back and fired up about citation diversity staments. We discuss the much-criticised Nature Reviews Psychology editorial encouraging authors to include them in their articles, as well as Mickey's very problematic beer tastes. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
Does anyone know how much it costs to publish in Nature Reviews Psychology? Their APC doesn't seem to be listed on the web anywhere.
October 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Does anyone know how much it costs to publish in Nature Reviews Psychology? Their APC doesn't seem to be listed on the web anywhere.
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New episode! David Tannenbaum joins the show to talk about one of Yoel's favorite papers: a massive field study of honesty in 40 countries that had some unexpected results. Also, we talk about hiking and David actually drinks two beers. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
Two Psychologists Four Beers Episode 124: Civic Honesty Around the Globe (with David Tannenbaum)
David Tannenbaum joins the show to talk about one of Yoel's favorite papers: a massive field study of honesty in 40 countries that had some unexpected results. We also talk about hiking and David chug...
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October 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
New episode! David Tannenbaum joins the show to talk about one of Yoel's favorite papers: a massive field study of honesty in 40 countries that had some unexpected results. Also, we talk about hiking and David actually drinks two beers. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
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From this paper:
(Holy Cow! Reminds me also of how Bullshit Receptivity items can glom together!)
(Holy Cow! Reminds me also of how Bullshit Receptivity items can glom together!)
September 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
From this paper:
(Holy Cow! Reminds me also of how Bullshit Receptivity items can glom together!)
(Holy Cow! Reminds me also of how Bullshit Receptivity items can glom together!)
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Very cool discussion between @yoelinbar.net and @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social on when to quit theories, usually either too soon or too late
Super relevant for criminology, where it’s rare to see any crim theory truly put to rest
www.fourbeers.com/122
Super relevant for criminology, where it’s rare to see any crim theory truly put to rest
www.fourbeers.com/122
When to Quit (with Paul Bloom)
Paul Bloom takes over the show to interview Yoel about loss of faith: when to give up on a theory, and which of his own findings he no longer believes.
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August 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Very cool discussion between @yoelinbar.net and @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social on when to quit theories, usually either too soon or too late
Super relevant for criminology, where it’s rare to see any crim theory truly put to rest
www.fourbeers.com/122
Super relevant for criminology, where it’s rare to see any crim theory truly put to rest
www.fourbeers.com/122
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Listening to the episode now and the section on cognitive dissonance pushed me to share this paper of ours: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Reasons to be skeptical of cognitive dissonance theory!
Reasons to be skeptical of cognitive dissonance theory!
A Multilab Replication of the Induced-Compliance Paradigm of Cognitive Dissonance - David C. Vaidis, Willem W. A. Sleegers, Florian van Leeuwen, Kenneth G. DeMarree, Bjørn Sætrevik, Robert M. Ross, Ka...
According to cognitive-dissonance theory, performing counterattitudinal behavior produces a state of dissonance that people are motivated to resolve, usually by...
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August 18, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Listening to the episode now and the section on cognitive dissonance pushed me to share this paper of ours: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Reasons to be skeptical of cognitive dissonance theory!
Reasons to be skeptical of cognitive dissonance theory!
New episode!
@paulbloomatyale.bsky.social
interviews Yoel about when to give up on a theory, and which of his own findings he no longer believes. But it's not all doom and gloom! We also talk about findings we think are solid, and, of course, Sydney Sweeney. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
@paulbloomatyale.bsky.social
interviews Yoel about when to give up on a theory, and which of his own findings he no longer believes. But it's not all doom and gloom! We also talk about findings we think are solid, and, of course, Sydney Sweeney. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
Two Psychologists Four Beers Episode 122: When to Quit (with Paul Bloom)
Paul Bloom takes over the show to interview Yoel about loss of faith: when to give up on a theory, and which of his own findings he no longer believes.
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August 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New episode!
@paulbloomatyale.bsky.social
interviews Yoel about when to give up on a theory, and which of his own findings he no longer believes. But it's not all doom and gloom! We also talk about findings we think are solid, and, of course, Sydney Sweeney. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
@paulbloomatyale.bsky.social
interviews Yoel about when to give up on a theory, and which of his own findings he no longer believes. But it's not all doom and gloom! We also talk about findings we think are solid, and, of course, Sydney Sweeney. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
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Folks, it's time to submit your papers to PCI Psychology. Here is our invitation to you, taken from our editorial osf.io/preprints/ps...
June 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Folks, it's time to submit your papers to PCI Psychology. Here is our invitation to you, taken from our editorial osf.io/preprints/ps...
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New episode! Returning guest Spencer Greenberg (spencrgreenberg.bsky.social) joins the show to talk replications, what psychologist think of controversial topics, and an AI tool he developed to predict correlations between psychological traits and survey questions.
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Two Psychologists Four Beers Episode 120: Transparent Replications (with Spencer Greenberg)
Returning guest Spencer Greenberg joins the show to talk replications, what psychologist think of terror management theory (and other controversial topics), and a machine-learning tool he developed to...
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June 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM
New episode! Returning guest Spencer Greenberg (spencrgreenberg.bsky.social) joins the show to talk replications, what psychologist think of controversial topics, and an AI tool he developed to predict correlations between psychological traits and survey questions.
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And some more on moral opposition to AI @yoelinbar.net @hellovic.bsky.social @reemayad.bsky.social @eloisecote.bsky.social @minzlicht.bsky.social
www.nuancebehavior.com/article/mora...
www.nuancebehavior.com/article/mora...
Moral Opposition to AI
Although executives push “AI‑first” for efficiency, new research shows most resistance stems from moral gut reactions, not cost‑benefit math. Research from Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, Reem Ayad, Élo...
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May 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
And some more on moral opposition to AI @yoelinbar.net @hellovic.bsky.social @reemayad.bsky.social @eloisecote.bsky.social @minzlicht.bsky.social
www.nuancebehavior.com/article/mora...
www.nuancebehavior.com/article/mora...
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FINALLY got to chat with @yoelinbar.net about everything Jews-and-DEI. thecjn.ca/news/campus/...
Have campus DEI programs failed Jewish students after Oct. 7? This academic says 'yes'
Diversity initiatives were made for accepting diverse viewpoints—not resolving conflict between them.
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May 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
FINALLY got to chat with @yoelinbar.net about everything Jews-and-DEI. thecjn.ca/news/campus/...
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New episode! UBC's Amori Mikami rejoins the show to talk to Yoel about DEI. Many prominent universities are rethinking DEI policies that once seemed unquestionable. So what is the future of DEI in higher ed, and what should it be? share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
Two Psychologists Four Beers Episode 119: The Future of DEI in Higher Ed (with Amori Mikami)
It's been a tumultuous time for DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) efforts in higher education. Whether due to political pressure, internal dissension, or both, many prominent institutions are rev...
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May 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
New episode! UBC's Amori Mikami rejoins the show to talk to Yoel about DEI. Many prominent universities are rethinking DEI policies that once seemed unquestionable. So what is the future of DEI in higher ed, and what should it be? share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
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New episode! David Pizarro (@peez.bsky.social) joins the show to talk about the concept of "purity" in moral psychology. Is there really a unified psychology of handwashing, pet-eating, and baby Jesus buttplugs, or is purity just a chimera? share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
Two Psychologists Four Beers Episode 118: Do We Have a Purity Problem? (with David Pizarro)
Moral psychologist David Pizarro joins the show to talk about "purity." When moral psychologists ask people about their judgments of sex with chickens, smearing yourself with cat feces, and sibling in...
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April 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
New episode! David Pizarro (@peez.bsky.social) joins the show to talk about the concept of "purity" in moral psychology. Is there really a unified psychology of handwashing, pet-eating, and baby Jesus buttplugs, or is purity just a chimera? share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
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Really proud of this new work out @psychscience.bsky.social. Led by the amazing but bluesky-less Amanda Geiser and with @deborahsmall.bsky.social.
We show that when comparing moral wrongs, people are (much) more willing to “scale up” than to “scale down” condemnation and punishment…
We show that when comparing moral wrongs, people are (much) more willing to “scale up” than to “scale down” condemnation and punishment…
March 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Really proud of this new work out @psychscience.bsky.social. Led by the amazing but bluesky-less Amanda Geiser and with @deborahsmall.bsky.social.
We show that when comparing moral wrongs, people are (much) more willing to “scale up” than to “scale down” condemnation and punishment…
We show that when comparing moral wrongs, people are (much) more willing to “scale up” than to “scale down” condemnation and punishment…
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Measurement error, Nobel Prize winning research, friendly disagreements, and more....
datacolada.org/124
datacolada.org/124
[124] "Complexity": 75% of participants missed comprehension questions in AER paper critiquing Prospect Theory - Data Colada
Kahneman and Tversky’s (1979) “Prospect Theory” article is the most cited paper in the history of economics, and it won Kahneman the Nobel Prize in 2002. Among other things, it predicts that people ar...
datacolada.org
March 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Measurement error, Nobel Prize winning research, friendly disagreements, and more....
datacolada.org/124
datacolada.org/124
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New episode!
@minzlicht.bsky.social is back to talk about cannabis research, empathic AI, and some stuff we saw at SPSP. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
@minzlicht.bsky.social is back to talk about cannabis research, empathic AI, and some stuff we saw at SPSP. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
Two Psychologists Four Beers Episode 117: Good News for the Chronics (with Mickey Inzlicht)
On-again off-again co-host Mickey Inzlicht joins the show to debrief about the recent SPSP conference, dissect a new paper purporting to show working memory deficits in heavy cannabis users, and evalu...
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March 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
New episode!
@minzlicht.bsky.social is back to talk about cannabis research, empathic AI, and some stuff we saw at SPSP. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
@minzlicht.bsky.social is back to talk about cannabis research, empathic AI, and some stuff we saw at SPSP. share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
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February 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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At @spspnews.bsky.social, many asked for guidelines on using LLMs in the social sciences. Our new paper in AMPPS addresses exactly that! We provide a primer for evaluating LLMs in social science research, focusing on methodological rigor, replicability, and validity: osf.io/preprints/ps...
February 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
At @spspnews.bsky.social, many asked for guidelines on using LLMs in the social sciences. Our new paper in AMPPS addresses exactly that! We provide a primer for evaluating LLMs in social science research, focusing on methodological rigor, replicability, and validity: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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There will be no new episode in February (mostly because of travel)--but we'll be back in March with a special guest!
February 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
There will be no new episode in February (mostly because of travel)--but we'll be back in March with a special guest!
In case you woke up today thinking "I really need to hear Yoel Inbar talk about a Baby-Sitters Club book"--I have some good news for you. Thanks to my old friend Esme Schaller and new friend @emilykcrandall.bsky.social for having me on!
www.stuckinstoneybrook.com/episodes/daw...
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Dawn and the School Spirit War: “Go Back to California, You Weirdo” (ft. Dr. Yoel Inbar!) — THE STUCK IN STONEYBROOK PODCAST
RBF Dawn.
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January 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
In case you woke up today thinking "I really need to hear Yoel Inbar talk about a Baby-Sitters Club book"--I have some good news for you. Thanks to my old friend Esme Schaller and new friend @emilykcrandall.bsky.social for having me on!
www.stuckinstoneybrook.com/episodes/daw...
www.stuckinstoneybrook.com/episodes/daw...
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If you are looking for a distraction, tune in to me and @yoelinbar.net chatting about a topic totally unrelated to current events.
Better late than never, it’s out! share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
January 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
If you are looking for a distraction, tune in to me and @yoelinbar.net chatting about a topic totally unrelated to current events.
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Better late than never, it’s out! share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
January 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Better late than never, it’s out! share.fireside.fm/episode/Ah1O...
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January's episode will be late due to Yoel packing the wrong mic to Vancouver 🤦♂️
The episode (featuring @syeducation.bsky.social) will be out by Monday the 20th. Sorry about the delay, all!
The episode (featuring @syeducation.bsky.social) will be out by Monday the 20th. Sorry about the delay, all!
January 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
January's episode will be late due to Yoel packing the wrong mic to Vancouver 🤦♂️
The episode (featuring @syeducation.bsky.social) will be out by Monday the 20th. Sorry about the delay, all!
The episode (featuring @syeducation.bsky.social) will be out by Monday the 20th. Sorry about the delay, all!
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New Substack: My Christmas Day love letter to The Big Lebowski. A celebration of its absurdity, profanity, and the genius of The Dude. Plus, a contest: drop your most obscure Lebowski line and the best two win a 3-month paid subscription. 🎳🕶️
Think hard, Achievers!
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Think hard, Achievers!
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A Love Letter to The Big Lebowski
Merry Christmas everyone.
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December 25, 2024 at 3:52 PM
New Substack: My Christmas Day love letter to The Big Lebowski. A celebration of its absurdity, profanity, and the genius of The Dude. Plus, a contest: drop your most obscure Lebowski line and the best two win a 3-month paid subscription. 🎳🕶️
Think hard, Achievers!
open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...
Think hard, Achievers!
open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...