Farzan Karimi-Malekabadi
@ffarrzan.bsky.social
Is honor about reputation? revenge? violence? gender roles or…?
The universal mechanism of honor has remained unclear.
We propose a solution: Costly Morality Theory of Honor.
We argue that the DNA of honor is costly morality.
Just came out in PSPR
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The universal mechanism of honor has remained unclear.
We propose a solution: Costly Morality Theory of Honor.
We argue that the DNA of honor is costly morality.
Just came out in PSPR
Read comments for more details ↓
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Is honor about reputation? revenge? violence? gender roles or…?
The universal mechanism of honor has remained unclear.
We propose a solution: Costly Morality Theory of Honor.
We argue that the DNA of honor is costly morality.
Just came out in PSPR
Read comments for more details ↓
The universal mechanism of honor has remained unclear.
We propose a solution: Costly Morality Theory of Honor.
We argue that the DNA of honor is costly morality.
Just came out in PSPR
Read comments for more details ↓
Reposted by Farzan Karimi-Malekabadi
Very excited to share that my first paper, with Peter Mende-Siedlecki and @leorhackel.bsky.social, is out now in @commspsychol.nature.com! ☺️
Can getting more rewards make you feel more skilled, even if your performance doesn't change?
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Can getting more rewards make you feel more skilled, even if your performance doesn't change?
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Rewards bias self-evaluations of ability - Communications Psychology
People often receive rewards for good performance, but what happens when rewards do not reflect ability? Two behavioral studies suggest that rewards can impact how we evaluate our own ability, above and beyond the impact of actual performance.
www.nature.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Very excited to share that my first paper, with Peter Mende-Siedlecki and @leorhackel.bsky.social, is out now in @commspsychol.nature.com! ☺️
Can getting more rewards make you feel more skilled, even if your performance doesn't change?
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Can getting more rewards make you feel more skilled, even if your performance doesn't change?
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Reposted by Farzan Karimi-Malekabadi
I wrote about our new research on how the brain learns from social rejection — and why that matters for connection
👉 theconversation.com/your-brain-l...
👉 theconversation.com/your-brain-l...
Your brain learns from rejection − here’s how it becomes your compass for connection
Rejection can feel physically painful. It also provides a lesson for your brain on whom to connect with and how.
theconversation.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I wrote about our new research on how the brain learns from social rejection — and why that matters for connection
👉 theconversation.com/your-brain-l...
👉 theconversation.com/your-brain-l...
Reposted by Farzan Karimi-Malekabadi
Thanks to my mentors, collaborators, and students.
Congratulations to the newest class of APS Rising Stars ⭐! www.psychologicalscience.org/members/awar...
February 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Thanks to my mentors, collaborators, and students.
Reposted by Farzan Karimi-Malekabadi
A study finds that moral values predict environmental action as well as or better than political party affiliation. US counties where residents prioritize purity and fairness report higher environmental concerns and lower carbon emissions. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
February 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A study finds that moral values predict environmental action as well as or better than political party affiliation. US counties where residents prioritize purity and fairness report higher environmental concerns and lower carbon emissions. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...