In light of today’s tragic news from Tehran, it's worth reflecting on how public support for military action can change depending on how victims are portrayed.

Research with @andyvonasch.bsky.social and myself shows people are MUCH more likely to endorse strikes when the victims are unidentified.

Found this in a discussion of "what is the shortest journal article?" This is the entire paper😆

Should we do psychology research to fight injustice & combat the world's problems? NO say Alex Schmid & Albert Jongman: the researcher's role is not to be a "firefighter" of social problems, but a "student of combustion." To understand, rather than chase outcomes. Do you agree?

One thing I learned from moving to the southern hemisphere is that the moon is upside down here because we view it from a different angle.

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How many screens are you running these days? I'm up to 3 and I feel addicted, they already block my majestic view of Mt. Hutt. Should I add a fourth?