Nicholas A. Coles
@nicholascoles.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at the University of Florida
Big Team Science | Computational and Quantitative Methods | Emotion
Big Team Science | Computational and Quantitative Methods | Emotion
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people are actually very susceptible to just-so stories about human origins because listening to bullshit helped us survive on the savanna
fake evo-psych has cooked a lot of people's brains
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
people are actually very susceptible to just-so stories about human origins because listening to bullshit helped us survive on the savanna
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Why did my brain automatically read that quote in @lakens.bsky.social’s voice 😅
TU/e has gained a new research centre: META/e. Daniël Lakens and Krist Vaesen were among the founders of this knowledge hub for metascience—research aimed at improving the practice of science itself. “We want to be a home for every researcher who occasionally wonders: what are we even doing?”
Knowledge centre META/e: home for those improving science
TU/e has gained a new research centre: META/e. Daniël Lakens and Krist Vaesen were among the founders of this knowledge hub for metascience—research aimed at improving the practice of science itself. ...
www.cursor.tue.nl
November 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Why did my brain automatically read that quote in @lakens.bsky.social’s voice 😅
I hate demand characteristics, but many other pre-registered experiments *have* found the effect.
We discuss in this meta:
online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art...
We discuss in this meta:
online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art...
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I hate demand characteristics, but many other pre-registered experiments *have* found the effect.
We discuss in this meta:
online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art...
We discuss in this meta:
online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art...
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What do kids choose to do when they think that someone will help them? What about when no one will help?
New paper: "Young children strategically adapt to unreliable social partners" - led by Kat Shannon, with @hyogweon.bsky.social and Willem Frankenhuis.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
New paper: "Young children strategically adapt to unreliable social partners" - led by Kat Shannon, with @hyogweon.bsky.social and Willem Frankenhuis.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
November 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What do kids choose to do when they think that someone will help them? What about when no one will help?
New paper: "Young children strategically adapt to unreliable social partners" - led by Kat Shannon, with @hyogweon.bsky.social and Willem Frankenhuis.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
New paper: "Young children strategically adapt to unreliable social partners" - led by Kat Shannon, with @hyogweon.bsky.social and Willem Frankenhuis.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Sociological research on emotion labor was supposed to be a warning, not a how-to.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Sociological research on emotion labor was supposed to be a warning, not a how-to.
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How did Black families travel during the Jim Crow era? Learn the history, explore the data and contribute. Start local: search your city on the Community Map, and add your story to this living history.
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
How did Black families travel during the Jim Crow era? Learn the history, explore the data and contribute. Start local: search your city on the Community Map, and add your story to this living history.
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
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Florida's governor is telling public universities to stop hiring anyone on a H-1B visa. Expect other red states to follow suit.
Florida’s Public Universities Should No Longer Hire Foreign Employees, DeSantis Says
The Republican governor’s directive on H-1B visas comes as President Trump has initiated his policy of charging employers a new $100,000 fee to hire people from outside the United States.
www.chronicle.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Florida's governor is telling public universities to stop hiring anyone on a H-1B visa. Expect other red states to follow suit.
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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Our full 2025 program and schedule are now up on our website! We've got so many great presentations lined up, you won't want to miss it!
bigteamscienceconference.github.io/program/
bigteamscienceconference.github.io/program/
program
Note: The live conference schedule with links to sessions will be provided to conference registrants via email. To access the live schedule, REGISTER NOW *** >>> View the 2025 BTSCON Program *** > Not...
bigteamscienceconference.github.io
October 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Our full 2025 program and schedule are now up on our website! We've got so many great presentations lined up, you won't want to miss it!
bigteamscienceconference.github.io/program/
bigteamscienceconference.github.io/program/
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We often hear from reviewers: "what about demand effects?" So we developed a method to eliminate them. Something weird happened during testing: We couldn’t detect demand effects in the first place! (1/8)
September 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We often hear from reviewers: "what about demand effects?" So we developed a method to eliminate them. Something weird happened during testing: We couldn’t detect demand effects in the first place! (1/8)
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We've updated a paper on the 3-year, $1000/month U.S. guaranteed income study.
New results, in 3 figures: 🧵
1) Subjective well-being significantly improved in the treatment group in year 1, but there were no significant differences between the treatment & control group after that. 1/
New results, in 3 figures: 🧵
1) Subjective well-being significantly improved in the treatment group in year 1, but there were no significant differences between the treatment & control group after that. 1/
September 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
We've updated a paper on the 3-year, $1000/month U.S. guaranteed income study.
New results, in 3 figures: 🧵
1) Subjective well-being significantly improved in the treatment group in year 1, but there were no significant differences between the treatment & control group after that. 1/
New results, in 3 figures: 🧵
1) Subjective well-being significantly improved in the treatment group in year 1, but there were no significant differences between the treatment & control group after that. 1/
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This evergreen post is my go to.
August 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This evergreen post is my go to.
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Why do societies reliably develop strikingly similar traditions like dance songs, hero stories, shamanism & justice institutions?
In a new BBS target article, I propose a theory for such "super-attractors" + cultural evolution more broadly. Now open for commentary: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
In a new BBS target article, I propose a theory for such "super-attractors" + cultural evolution more broadly. Now open for commentary: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
August 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Why do societies reliably develop strikingly similar traditions like dance songs, hero stories, shamanism & justice institutions?
In a new BBS target article, I propose a theory for such "super-attractors" + cultural evolution more broadly. Now open for commentary: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
In a new BBS target article, I propose a theory for such "super-attractors" + cultural evolution more broadly. Now open for commentary: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Reposted by Nicholas A. Coles
The full program for the PMGS Meta Research Symposium 2025 is online: docs.google.com/document/d/1... If you are interested in causal inference, systematic review, hypothesis testing, and preregistration, join is October 17th in Eindhoven! Attendance is free!
Meta Research Symposium 2025 PMGS
PMGS Meta Research Symposium 2025 16-17 October 2025, TU/e Eindhoven Conference website: https://paulmeehlschool.github.io/workshops/ Program Day 1 - Pre-Symposium Mini-Workshop Time Activity…
docs.google.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The full program for the PMGS Meta Research Symposium 2025 is online: docs.google.com/document/d/1... If you are interested in causal inference, systematic review, hypothesis testing, and preregistration, join is October 17th in Eindhoven! Attendance is free!
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Our department is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor position with a focus on affective science. Please apply and/or pass this along to anyone who might be interested! facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...
Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Assistant Professor, Psychology
facultypositions.stanford.edu
August 20, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Our department is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor position with a focus on affective science. Please apply and/or pass this along to anyone who might be interested! facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...
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I unfortunately think demand characteristics are an underappreciated cause of a lot of effects in the lit
New 📰
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
A Meta-Analysis of the Impact and Heterogeneity of Explicit Demand Characteristics
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in experimental psychology. Yet, little is known about the direction, magnitude, and consistency of their effects. We conducted a three-...
doi.org
August 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I unfortunately think demand characteristics are an underappreciated cause of a lot of effects in the lit
Reposted by Nicholas A. Coles
This is in my view the most relevant paper about demand effects, and one of the most important papers to read for anyone doing social science research!
I highly recommend it!
I highly recommend it!
New 📰
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
A Meta-Analysis of the Impact and Heterogeneity of Explicit Demand Characteristics
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in experimental psychology. Yet, little is known about the direction, magnitude, and consistency of their effects. We conducted a three-...
doi.org
August 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This is in my view the most relevant paper about demand effects, and one of the most important papers to read for anyone doing social science research!
I highly recommend it!
I highly recommend it!
Reposted by Nicholas A. Coles
New 📰
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
A Meta-Analysis of the Impact and Heterogeneity of Explicit Demand Characteristics
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in experimental psychology. Yet, little is known about the direction, magnitude, and consistency of their effects. We conducted a three-...
doi.org
August 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
New 📰
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
New 📰
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
A Meta-Analysis of the Impact and Heterogeneity of Explicit Demand Characteristics
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in experimental psychology. Yet, little is known about the direction, magnitude, and consistency of their effects. We conducted a three-...
doi.org
August 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
New 📰
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Demand characteristics are a fundamental methodological concern in research with humans
Yet little is known about the magnitude and consistency of these effects
In a new paper, I, M. Wyatt, and @mcxfrank.bsky.social take stock of what we’ve learned via meta-analysis
doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Neat!! I'll be following this development with great intrigue and enthusiasm!
Our position paper is now out: "Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE): A Global Framework for Measuring Children's Learning Variability Through Collaborative Data Sharing".
srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
(preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...)
What is LEVANTE? 🧵
srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
(preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...)
What is LEVANTE? 🧵
August 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Neat!! I'll be following this development with great intrigue and enthusiasm!
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The first version of the open science blog archive is complete, with 3530 posts from 52 blogs. Browse them in the online Shiny app: shiny.ieis.tue.nl/open_science... All blog posts are ordered chronologically. Have fun exploring part of the open science history in psychology!
July 26, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The first version of the open science blog archive is complete, with 3530 posts from 52 blogs. Browse them in the online Shiny app: shiny.ieis.tue.nl/open_science... All blog posts are ordered chronologically. Have fun exploring part of the open science history in psychology!
Reposted by Nicholas A. Coles
If you're interested in watching me gibber about papercheck for an hour, I'm giving a local seminar tomorrow at 15:00 UK time. DM me before 14:30 and I'll send you the Zoom link.
scienceverse.github.io/talks/2025-p...
scienceverse.github.io/talks/2025-p...
July 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If you're interested in watching me gibber about papercheck for an hour, I'm giving a local seminar tomorrow at 15:00 UK time. DM me before 14:30 and I'll send you the Zoom link.
scienceverse.github.io/talks/2025-p...
scienceverse.github.io/talks/2025-p...
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Still playing around with creating an archive of open science blogs discussing the replication crisis. Here's an overview of when blogs first posted, and last posted. 2016 and 2017 were a peak for psychologists interacting and communicating through in total more than 3000 blog posts.
July 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Still playing around with creating an archive of open science blogs discussing the replication crisis. Here's an overview of when blogs first posted, and last posted. 2016 and 2017 were a peak for psychologists interacting and communicating through in total more than 3000 blog posts.