Paul Eastwick
@pauleastwick.bsky.social
Psychology Professor @ UC Davis studying attraction, relationships, and human evolution. New podcast: lovefactuallypod.com
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Are you a US-based PhD student WITHOUT summer funding who is interested in adolescent development, trans youth, and/or gender? Reach out to me about applying to join my lab in Summer 2026 for the VIPS program! psych.princeton.edu/diversity/vi...
Visiting Internship for Ph.D. Students (VIPS) Program
The VIPS program is an initiative of the DEI committee of the Department of Psychology at Princeton University. VIPS will support up to 4 Ph.D. students who are full-time students at other universitie...
psych.princeton.edu
October 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Are you a US-based PhD student WITHOUT summer funding who is interested in adolescent development, trans youth, and/or gender? Reach out to me about applying to join my lab in Summer 2026 for the VIPS program! psych.princeton.edu/diversity/vi...
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doomers: there’s not going to be elections in America ever again
me: if they can’t even cancel an entertainer due to popular pushback what the fuck makes you think they can cancel elections
me: if they can’t even cancel an entertainer due to popular pushback what the fuck makes you think they can cancel elections
September 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
doomers: there’s not going to be elections in America ever again
me: if they can’t even cancel an entertainer due to popular pushback what the fuck makes you think they can cancel elections
me: if they can’t even cancel an entertainer due to popular pushback what the fuck makes you think they can cancel elections
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“Alpha status is more like a temporary job role than an innate characteristic of the leading individual”
www.livescience.com/animals/are-...
www.livescience.com/animals/are-...
Are alpha males real?
The term "alpha male" was coined in 1970 to describe wolves. But what does science think about the term now?
www.livescience.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“Alpha status is more like a temporary job role than an innate characteristic of the leading individual”
www.livescience.com/animals/are-...
www.livescience.com/animals/are-...
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Fantastic relationship science in the nytimes - nice work, Maya and Erica!
What kinds of conversations spark instant connection?
Excited to share my first NYT Guest Essay, with @ericaboothby.bsky.social.
We argue that playful riffing — creating a little world together — forges and deepens relationships through shared reality.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/o...
Excited to share my first NYT Guest Essay, with @ericaboothby.bsky.social.
We argue that playful riffing — creating a little world together — forges and deepens relationships through shared reality.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/o...
Opinion | You’re Probably Doing Small Talk Wrong
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Fantastic relationship science in the nytimes - nice work, Maya and Erica!
Now through 9/5: Preorder from Barnes & Noble and get a special discount on my book! B&N Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off preorders. Premium Members get an additional 10% off physical books. Use coupon code PREORDER25. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bonded-by-... @BarnesandNoble #BNPreorder
September 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Now through 9/5: Preorder from Barnes & Noble and get a special discount on my book! B&N Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off preorders. Premium Members get an additional 10% off physical books. Use coupon code PREORDER25. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bonded-by-... @BarnesandNoble #BNPreorder
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📢 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT 📢
@nourkteily.bsky.social and I are delighted to introduce the Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement, supercharged by a $20M gift from Jennifer and Alec Litowitz.
The #LitowitzCenter helps people harness the power of difference.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/n...
@nourkteily.bsky.social and I are delighted to introduce the Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement, supercharged by a $20M gift from Jennifer and Alec Litowitz.
The #LitowitzCenter helps people harness the power of difference.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/n...
Northwestern trustee and husband gift $20 million to Center for Enlightened Disagreement
A Northwestern University trustee and her husband have donated $20 million to support the school’s Center for Enlightened Disagreement.
www.chicagotribune.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
📢 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT 📢
@nourkteily.bsky.social and I are delighted to introduce the Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement, supercharged by a $20M gift from Jennifer and Alec Litowitz.
The #LitowitzCenter helps people harness the power of difference.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/n...
@nourkteily.bsky.social and I are delighted to introduce the Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement, supercharged by a $20M gift from Jennifer and Alec Litowitz.
The #LitowitzCenter helps people harness the power of difference.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/n...
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A big THANK YOU to @davidmcraney.bsky.social for featuring the #LoveFactually podcast on #YouAreNotSoSmart!
The episode delves into #TheNotebook, figuring out what the movie gets right -- and what it gets wrong -- about how relationships work.
Enjoy!
youarenotsosmart.com/2025/08/04/y...
The episode delves into #TheNotebook, figuring out what the movie gets right -- and what it gets wrong -- about how relationships work.
Enjoy!
youarenotsosmart.com/2025/08/04/y...
YANSS 319 – What movies often get wrong about romantic love, relationships, and human mating in general
Two psychologists who study love, relationships, and human mating behavior pick apart the movie “The Notebook” and tell us what it gets right and what it gets wrong when it comes to por…
youarenotsosmart.com
August 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A big THANK YOU to @davidmcraney.bsky.social for featuring the #LoveFactually podcast on #YouAreNotSoSmart!
The episode delves into #TheNotebook, figuring out what the movie gets right -- and what it gets wrong -- about how relationships work.
Enjoy!
youarenotsosmart.com/2025/08/04/y...
The episode delves into #TheNotebook, figuring out what the movie gets right -- and what it gets wrong -- about how relationships work.
Enjoy!
youarenotsosmart.com/2025/08/04/y...
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
Great chatting with @dkthomp.bsky.social about relationship science and what it can tell us about online dating, soul mates, and Julia Roberts movies!
More on the science behind your favorite rom coms on the Love Factually Podcast with me and Eli at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
More on the science behind your favorite rom coms on the Love Factually Podcast with me and Eli at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
The Rules of Attraction and the Psychology of Romance
Plain English with Derek Thompson · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Great chatting with @dkthomp.bsky.social about relationship science and what it can tell us about online dating, soul mates, and Julia Roberts movies!
More on the science behind your favorite rom coms on the Love Factually Podcast with me and Eli at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
More on the science behind your favorite rom coms on the Love Factually Podcast with me and Eli at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
When I was in grad school, this was THE resource...and it cost a ton. Now it's free. Amazing.
#PsychSciSky
#PsychSciSky
Since 1954, "The Handbook of Social Psychology" has been the field’s most authoritative reference work, and today is the launch of the 6th edition with 50 new chapters by 100 leading scholars. Best news? The HSP is now an open-access public resource—free to read, download, and share. the-hsp.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
When I was in grad school, this was THE resource...and it cost a ton. Now it's free. Amazing.
#PsychSciSky
#PsychSciSky
A terrific HuffPost writeup of our recent PNAS paper! #PsychSciSky
Expectation: Women prefer to date men who are slightly older than them. Men prefer slightly younger women.
Reality: When people actually go on dates, both men *and* women prefer to date younger, new research shows. 👀
I talked to the study's author here: www.huffpost.com/entry/women-...
Reality: When people actually go on dates, both men *and* women prefer to date younger, new research shows. 👀
I talked to the study's author here: www.huffpost.com/entry/women-...
Turns Out Women Like Dating Younger, Too, A New 'Major' Study Shows
Here's what men and women say they prefer, versus who they'd rather see again after a first date.
www.huffpost.com
May 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A terrific HuffPost writeup of our recent PNAS paper! #PsychSciSky
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“reactionary backlash is a feature of two main milestones in the academy’s history: the democratization of admissions and the diversification of curriculum. Trump and Vance’s attacks are part of a longer history of rightwing backlash that follows each time college becomes more democratic”
‘The universities are the enemy’: why the right detests the American campus | Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
For centuries, the academy was exclusive to the Christian elite. When that began to change, an onslaught began
www.theguardian.com
May 10, 2025 at 8:21 AM
“reactionary backlash is a feature of two main milestones in the academy’s history: the democratization of admissions and the diversification of curriculum. Trump and Vance’s attacks are part of a longer history of rightwing backlash that follows each time college becomes more democratic”
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On Friday, my son stayed home from school because he had a sore throat and wasn’t feeling well. He went with my husband to his office for the morning while I handled our daughter. When he came back at lunch, he was not interested in eating, saying his throat hurt too much. 1/n
May 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
On Friday, my son stayed home from school because he had a sore throat and wasn’t feeling well. He went with my husband to his office for the morning while I handled our daughter. When he came back at lunch, he was not interested in eating, saying his throat hurt too much. 1/n
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ICYMI: Georgetown Law students made a 853-row spreadsheet of Trump-caving firms. It drew national headlines. Recruiters noticed some talent looked elsewhere. Firms lobbied to change their designation.
An organizer tells @www.AllRiseNews.com the background www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
An organizer tells @www.AllRiseNews.com the background www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
April 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
ICYMI: Georgetown Law students made a 853-row spreadsheet of Trump-caving firms. It drew national headlines. Recruiters noticed some talent looked elsewhere. Firms lobbied to change their designation.
An organizer tells @www.AllRiseNews.com the background www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
An organizer tells @www.AllRiseNews.com the background www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
In the most recent Bridget Jones film, we find our heroine drawn to younger men.
According to our recent PNAS article, this aspect of the movie is spot on: On average, women say they want an older partner, but they are initially attracted to younger ones.
#PsychSciSky
According to our recent PNAS article, this aspect of the movie is spot on: On average, women say they want an older partner, but they are initially attracted to younger ones.
#PsychSciSky
Bridget Jones is an Avatar for the Science of Attraction | SPSP
Both men and women are—perhaps surprisingly—more attracted to younger partners.
spsp.org
April 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
In the most recent Bridget Jones film, we find our heroine drawn to younger men.
According to our recent PNAS article, this aspect of the movie is spot on: On average, women say they want an older partner, but they are initially attracted to younger ones.
#PsychSciSky
According to our recent PNAS article, this aspect of the movie is spot on: On average, women say they want an older partner, but they are initially attracted to younger ones.
#PsychSciSky
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these fuckers being able to destroy everything is not a foregone conclusion
April 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
these fuckers being able to destroy everything is not a foregone conclusion
“You’re going to need an alliance that pulls together American families, employers, unions, companies, the whole network of people and institutions beyond your campus who understand that the universities of America are critical to everything that is good about the country…”
How a University Fights an Authoritarian Regime
Viktor Orbán came for me. Donald Trump is coming for you. Here’s what to do.
www.chronicle.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“You’re going to need an alliance that pulls together American families, employers, unions, companies, the whole network of people and institutions beyond your campus who understand that the universities of America are critical to everything that is good about the country…”
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Dissertation by Dr Rachel Los not only includes acknowledgements, but also .. anti-acknowledgements.
delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/a...
delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/a...
March 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Dissertation by Dr Rachel Los not only includes acknowledgements, but also .. anti-acknowledgements.
delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/a...
delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/a...
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just did this, you should too: bsky.app/profile/aoc....
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
just did this, you should too: bsky.app/profile/aoc....
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All the pundits spending time on Dems’ message on trans sports could maybe use a little of their power and platform to talk about how vile this is.
We've confirmed the US Bureau of Prisons has transferred trans women to men's prisons despite three court rulings blocking Trump's executive order
“I’m continuing to be punished for existing. I'm a pawn in others' political games" -Whitney, 31-year-old woman taken to men's prison this week, told us
“I’m continuing to be punished for existing. I'm a pawn in others' political games" -Whitney, 31-year-old woman taken to men's prison this week, told us
Trans women transferred to men’s prisons despite rulings against Trump’s order
Incarcerated trans women report being groped by male guards and suicidal thoughts: ‘I’m punished for existing’
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
All the pundits spending time on Dems’ message on trans sports could maybe use a little of their power and platform to talk about how vile this is.
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Nature published a misguided op-ed on using LLM's in peer review. The author suggested LLM's could be an aid.
But I was interested in a larger question. Can ChatGPT do a peer reivew?
So I uploaded a first-submission manuscript for it to review. I also have human reviews for comparison.
But I was interested in a larger question. Can ChatGPT do a peer reivew?
So I uploaded a first-submission manuscript for it to review. I also have human reviews for comparison.
March 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Nature published a misguided op-ed on using LLM's in peer review. The author suggested LLM's could be an aid.
But I was interested in a larger question. Can ChatGPT do a peer reivew?
So I uploaded a first-submission manuscript for it to review. I also have human reviews for comparison.
But I was interested in a larger question. Can ChatGPT do a peer reivew?
So I uploaded a first-submission manuscript for it to review. I also have human reviews for comparison.
The coding in this paper was a shocker. We see plenty of adoption of new practices....except in the relationships-specific journals, which tend not to have explicit policies 🤨
February 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The coding in this paper was a shocker. We see plenty of adoption of new practices....except in the relationships-specific journals, which tend not to have explicit policies 🤨