August Vincelette
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August Vincelette
@augustvincelette.bsky.social
Reposted by August Vincelette
New work led by the brilliant @yizhang96.bsky.social:

In lab experiments and naturalistic groups, people generalize perceptions of acceptance and rejection across social network ties.
New paper out in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology! 🎉

How do we figure out who will accept or reject us in a new group?

We show that people generalize relational value across friendship ties—forming a network gradient of approach & avoidance.

authors.elsevier.com/a/1lq3x51f8w...
September 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM