Rachel Leshin
rachelesh.bsky.social
Rachel Leshin
@rachelesh.bsky.social
Psychology postdoc at Princeton via Northwestern and NYU, interested in development of social categorization (http://rachelleshin.com/)
Two days before learning that “research programs based on gender identity […] do nothing to enhance the health of many Americans” and seeing my NIH grant terminated, I had a paper published on male defaults: [1/2]
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March 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
It’s not too late to sign up! Our all-day virtual pre-conference at @spspnews.bsky.social is next Wednesday, and we’d love to have you there! See flyer here ⬇️
Don't have plans next Wednesday, February 19? Join us for the virtual @spspnews.bsky.social preconference "Origins of the Social Mind!" Happy to support 3 students who are not yet registered!
The @spspnews.bsky.social Origins of the Social Mind preconf is 19 days away! This year, our guiding theme is "Understanding the building blocks of social group dynamics." This topic is so important & we're learning from THE experts (look at the lineup!). I believe in this precon so much that...1/2
February 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Reposted by Rachel Leshin
👋 New paper in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social: "Why the belief in meritocracy is so pervasive"

I learned a lot from my co-authors, a fabulous group of experts on meritocratic beliefs 👇 Fun fact: This paper grew out of a 2023 symposium at @easpinfo.bsky.social in Krakow.

www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
January 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM