Because sometimes, what holds a bad norm in place isn’t agreement - it’s a shared illusion. And the first step to change is seeing through it.

Authors: Cuizhu Wang (now Uni Genova), Maciej Juzaszek (Uni of Silesia) and Shane Ryan (City Uni of Hong Kong). Funded by @ncn.gov.pl.
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Unlike standard nudges that steer behaviour through defaults or emotion, epistemic nudges support belief accuracy. They aim to fix the hidden misperceptions that silently shape what we do, but are widely misunderstood - without coercion, and with respect for autonomy. 5/

It’s not a command. It’s information. And it can shift your perception - and your behaviour. Epistemic nudges don’t rely on manipulation. They promote reflection and clarity. They help people reconnect with values that are already quietly shared. 4/

It means providing people with accurate, targeted information about what others actually believe is right, helping them form better beliefs, not just follow rules. Back to recycling. Imagine receiving a message: “Most people in your area believe everyone should recycle.”
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This is the power of normative expectations: our beliefs about what others think we ought to do. When those beliefs are mistaken, they can lead people to abandon good norms or uphold harmful ones. We propose a solution: epistemic nudging.
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Formally it changes nothing. Politically, it changes everything.

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The situation is scandalous and I hope that the next president will immediately fix this situation. It shows the pettiness of the current president Duda. Fortunately, there are only a few days left until the end of his presidency. 5/5

and suggested that Bilewicz had obtained positive recommendations through acquaintances (in Poland we have a saying: one hand washes the other). And that is why Duda will never grant this professorship. Let us emphasize that Bilewicz is the only person in such a situation in Poland.
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President Duda has been refusing to award him the title of Professor for years, despite the fact that Bilewicz passed the entire procedure and received positive reviews from experts in his field. Yesterday, however, Andrzej Duda said that Bilewicz conducts anti-Polish activities 3/

A president in Poland has the right to appoint professors, after a positive recommendation from the appropriate scientific institutions. It is considered more of a representative function and a formality... except for one case - the famous Polish psychologist - Michał Bilewicz. 2/

Jag slår vad om att Trzaskowski kommer att vinna med liten marginal, men ändå tack vare ett mycket högt valdeltagande och mobiliseringen från anti-PiS-sidan.

But the questions remain: So, what did the authorities know? Why is the report still secret? And why did a foreign entity run a covert operation in Poland's election while the state looked the other way?

The second round of elections is on Sunday. I wonder what else will come out. 8/8

The ads ran for weeks, and when the issue came up, big names like Deputy Minister Paweł Olszewski—who was also part of Trzaskowski's campaign—went to rallies instead of dealing with the problem. After Wirtualna Polska exposed the situation, officials issued statements and launched investigations. 7/

The key report by NASK (Poland's cybersecurity agency), which could shed light on the full extent of the interference, remains hidden from the public. The Ministry of Digital Affairs insist the state reacted appropriately, but the timeline tells a different story.
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Two online profiles splashed out almost half a million PLN on these ads, which is more than any official campaign. Even though there are clear legal rules in Poland that say only candidates or voters can campaign, the state didn't do anything about it until the journalists asked about it.
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At the same time, journalists from the same media discovered attempts to influence the election through hidden online ads. These ads, which were promoting Trzaskowski and attacking Nawrocki and Mentzen, were linked to an Austrian company run by Hungarians, with ties to the U.S. Democratic Party.
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