Jenny G. Rankin, PhD
@jennygrankin.bsky.social
Author of 14 books, 2 doctorates, @PsychToday columnist, #KeynoteSpeaker, taught Columbia & Cambridge Universities, lectured Oxford University & TED, Mensan, #data #education #researchcom, nerd
Belonging: Signals of “people like me” prime acceptance of in-group-aligned claims and suspicion of outsider evidence. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
November 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Belonging: Signals of “people like me” prime acceptance of in-group-aligned claims and suspicion of outsider evidence. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
System justification: People defend existing systems and discount data showing systemic problems. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
System justification: People defend existing systems and discount data showing systemic problems. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
Information avoidance: People steer clear of accurate facts that could force uncomfortable change. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Information avoidance: People steer clear of accurate facts that could force uncomfortable change. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
Dilution effect: Irrelevant details weaken the impact of strong diagnostic evidence. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Dilution effect: Irrelevant details weaken the impact of strong diagnostic evidence. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
Illusory truth effect: Repetition increases perceived truth regardless of evidential support. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Illusory truth effect: Repetition increases perceived truth regardless of evidential support. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
Confirmation bias: We preferentially seek, trust, and remember evidence that supports what we already believe. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Confirmation bias: We preferentially seek, trust, and remember evidence that supports what we already believe. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
Stereotypes: Group generalizations skew assessments of sources and findings. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Stereotypes: Group generalizations skew assessments of sources and findings. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
Change aversion: Because change feels risky, new data prompting change face extra resistance. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Change aversion: Because change feels risky, new data prompting change face extra resistance. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
Status quo bias: Current arrangements feel safer, so evidence for change faces a higher bar. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #CriticalThinking #Research #Stats #EvidenceBased
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Status quo bias: Current arrangements feel safer, so evidence for change faces a higher bar. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #CriticalThinking #Research #Stats #EvidenceBased
Outcome bias: Judging decisions by results rather than the evidence available at the time distorts learning. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
November 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Outcome bias: Judging decisions by results rather than the evidence available at the time distorts learning. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
Hostile media effect: People view neutral coverage as biased against their side, lowering trust in shared facts. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Hostile media effect: People view neutral coverage as biased against their side, lowering trust in shared facts. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
Overconfidence bias: Certainty outstrips knowledge, reducing openness to new information. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Overconfidence bias: Certainty outstrips knowledge, reducing openness to new information. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
Selective perception: The same facts are interpreted differently depending on prior beliefs and identity. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #polarization #communication #communicationskills
November 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Selective perception: The same facts are interpreted differently depending on prior beliefs and identity. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #polarization #communication #communicationskills
Salience (top of mind): What’s prominent gets overweighted in judgments relative to less salient but stronger evidence. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
November 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Salience (top of mind): What’s prominent gets overweighted in judgments relative to less salient but stronger evidence. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
Stereotyping: The active use of stereotypes during evaluation biases what gets accepted. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Stereotyping: The active use of stereotypes during evaluation biases what gets accepted. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
Desirability bias: Preferred outcomes feel more likely or credible than equally or better-supported alternatives. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #CriticalThinking #Research #Stats #EvidenceBased
November 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Desirability bias: Preferred outcomes feel more likely or credible than equally or better-supported alternatives. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #CriticalThinking #Research #Stats #EvidenceBased
Trust: Perceived trustworthiness of the source often outweighs the content’s actual quality. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
November 16, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Trust: Perceived trustworthiness of the source often outweighs the content’s actual quality. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
Social desirability: Desire to look good leads people to espouse or reject claims based on audience approval, not accuracy. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #CriticalThinking #Research #Stats #EvidenceBased
November 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Social desirability: Desire to look good leads people to espouse or reject claims based on audience approval, not accuracy. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #CriticalThinking #Research #Stats #EvidenceBased
Groupthink: Desire for harmony discourages dissent and critical scrutiny of evidence. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
November 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Groupthink: Desire for harmony discourages dissent and critical scrutiny of evidence. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
Outgroup (vs. ingroup): Out-group messengers and data face extra skepticism regardless of quality. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #polarization #communication #communicationskills
November 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Outgroup (vs. ingroup): Out-group messengers and data face extra skepticism regardless of quality. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #polarization #communication #communicationskills
Echo chamber effect: Repeated exposure to like-minded sources amplifies one view and blocks alternatives. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #polarization #communication #communicationskills
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Echo chamber effect: Repeated exposure to like-minded sources amplifies one view and blocks alternatives. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #polarization #communication #communicationskills
Identity-protective cognition: People process information to defend valued identities, not to seek accuracy. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
November 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Identity-protective cognition: People process information to defend valued identities, not to seek accuracy. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
Core values: Value alignment (or conflict) can trump evidence strength in what people accept. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #polarization #communication #communicationskills
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Core values: Value alignment (or conflict) can trump evidence strength in what people accept. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #polarization #communication #communicationskills
Anchoring: First numbers or claims set a reference point that skews later judgments even after better data arrive. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Anchoring: First numbers or claims set a reference point that skews later judgments even after better data arrive. #EveryoneShouldLearnAbout #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
🆕 in @psychologytoday.com: Why Some Real Mensans Enjoy "Real Housewives" 🤓 www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much...
#RHOC #RealHousewivesOfOrangeCounty #RealHousewives #BravoTV #WWHL #BravoCon @queensofbravo.bsky.social @tamrajudge.bsky.social #IQ #Mensa
#RHOC #RealHousewivesOfOrangeCounty #RealHousewives #BravoTV #WWHL #BravoCon @queensofbravo.bsky.social @tamrajudge.bsky.social #IQ #Mensa
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🆕 in @psychologytoday.com: Why Some Real Mensans Enjoy "Real Housewives" 🤓 www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much...
#RHOC #RealHousewivesOfOrangeCounty #RealHousewives #BravoTV #WWHL #BravoCon @queensofbravo.bsky.social @tamrajudge.bsky.social #IQ #Mensa
#RHOC #RealHousewivesOfOrangeCounty #RealHousewives #BravoTV #WWHL #BravoCon @queensofbravo.bsky.social @tamrajudge.bsky.social #IQ #Mensa