Cillian McHugh
@cillianmchugh.bsky.social
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Associate Professor in Psychology at @unioflimerick.bsky.social #MoralPsychology #OpenScience
Interests: music, reading, chess, TV, walking
www.cillianmchugh.com
Associate Professor in Psychology at @unioflimerick.bsky.social #MoralPsychology #OpenScience
Interests: music, reading, chess, TV, walking
www.cillianmchugh.com
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We also found carryover effects, as well as gender and age effects - highlighting the importance of considering these factors in designing future studies examining social facilitation and/or competitive coaction. Thanks to @erc.europa.eu and @ehsfacultyatul.bsky.social for funding 2/3
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We also found carryover effects, as well as gender and age effects - highlighting the importance of considering these factors in designing future studies examining social facilitation and/or competitive coaction. Thanks to @erc.europa.eu and @ehsfacultyatul.bsky.social for funding 2/3
Reposted by Cillian McHugh
Read the actual science here by Yidan Yin, @gilappel.bsky.social and Cheryl Jan Wakslak @pennstateuniv.bsky.social @usc.edu
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Nice to meet you.(!) Gendered norms in punctuation usage
People face a myriad of daily decisions about how to communicate, especially in today's digital world. We consider the decision to use exclamation poi…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Read the actual science here by Yidan Yin, @gilappel.bsky.social and Cheryl Jan Wakslak @pennstateuniv.bsky.social @usc.edu
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Sorry for the slow reply, summer holidays!
I like that a lot - that's kind of what we were getting at with the humanness/relatableness measures, but absolutely, maybe we were looking at the wrong constructs. Ordinariness/banality seems like a very good alternative, well worth investigating!
I like that a lot - that's kind of what we were getting at with the humanness/relatableness measures, but absolutely, maybe we were looking at the wrong constructs. Ordinariness/banality seems like a very good alternative, well worth investigating!
August 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Sorry for the slow reply, summer holidays!
I like that a lot - that's kind of what we were getting at with the humanness/relatableness measures, but absolutely, maybe we were looking at the wrong constructs. Ordinariness/banality seems like a very good alternative, well worth investigating!
I like that a lot - that's kind of what we were getting at with the humanness/relatableness measures, but absolutely, maybe we were looking at the wrong constructs. Ordinariness/banality seems like a very good alternative, well worth investigating!
Cool question. Would be interested in hearing more. Would you be able to elaborate some more?
August 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Cool question. Would be interested in hearing more. Would you be able to elaborate some more?
This has implications for real world judgments, e.g., it is not uncommon for someone to be described as
“just an ordinary, hard-working person”
in the wake of a political scandal, or even in the courtroom. Our findings show this could be an effective strategy
“just an ordinary, hard-working person”
in the wake of a political scandal, or even in the courtroom. Our findings show this could be an effective strategy
August 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
This has implications for real world judgments, e.g., it is not uncommon for someone to be described as
“just an ordinary, hard-working person”
in the wake of a political scandal, or even in the courtroom. Our findings show this could be an effective strategy
“just an ordinary, hard-working person”
in the wake of a political scandal, or even in the courtroom. Our findings show this could be an effective strategy
This is true for both good and bad characters.
Though it is more robust for bad than for good characters
It is also distinct from a possible "humanization" effect.
Though it is more robust for bad than for good characters
It is also distinct from a possible "humanization" effect.
August 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
This is true for both good and bad characters.
Though it is more robust for bad than for good characters
It is also distinct from a possible "humanization" effect.
Though it is more robust for bad than for good characters
It is also distinct from a possible "humanization" effect.