Ted Schwaba
@tedmond.bsky.social
psych professor, MSU. personality and environments and genes and the tangle all between! Also music opinions! tedmond.net
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
Whoever was forced to write this at the CDC doesn't know a thing about science or making sense of evidence. How frustrating and sad.
Whoever was forced to write this at the CDC doesn't know a thing about science or making sense of evidence. How frustrating and sad.
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
Whoever was forced to write this at the CDC doesn't know a thing about science or making sense of evidence. How frustrating and sad.
Whoever was forced to write this at the CDC doesn't know a thing about science or making sense of evidence. How frustrating and sad.
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It's time for my annual reminder that Thanksgiving will (likely) be more meaningful than you think 🦃
November 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
It's time for my annual reminder that Thanksgiving will (likely) be more meaningful than you think 🦃
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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/
Opinion: The Smashing Pumpkins are currently the most influential rock band in the world -- and maybe the most underrated (in that people think they were good, but they were *GREAT*)
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Opinion: The Smashing Pumpkins are currently the most influential rock band in the world -- and maybe the most underrated (in that people think they were good, but they were *GREAT*)
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Another reminder that if you got students who wanna do a social psych PhD focusing on identities (specifically Asian, Latine, MENA Americans), I’m recruiting! I’m hustling hard here so pls send people my way 😅
see website for details www.pbandjlab.com
see website for details www.pbandjlab.com
Starting the week strong with a newly accepted paper in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, co-authored with postdoc @lizsnoland.bsky.social and Sohad Murrar! We merged two largely independent research lines to call for data disaggregation of Asian Americans and MENA Americans
Unpacking Broad Racial Labels: The Disaggregation of Data on Race and Ethnicity: https://osf.io/eyv7b
November 18, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Another reminder that if you got students who wanna do a social psych PhD focusing on identities (specifically Asian, Latine, MENA Americans), I’m recruiting! I’m hustling hard here so pls send people my way 😅
see website for details www.pbandjlab.com
see website for details www.pbandjlab.com
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Cool! I do remember attending a session in ECP21 were this paper (doi.org/10.1038/ncom...) was discussed, cool stuff! Would you think that stocasticity might be the key factor here? And could it actually be a source of variability behind individual differences in humans?
Behavioural individuality in clonal fish arises despite near-identical rearing conditions - Nature Communications
Genetically-identical animals experiencing the same environmental conditions should develop, in theory, identical behavioral traits. However, Bierbachet al. show here that behavioral differences still...
doi.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Cool! I do remember attending a session in ECP21 were this paper (doi.org/10.1038/ncom...) was discussed, cool stuff! Would you think that stocasticity might be the key factor here? And could it actually be a source of variability behind individual differences in humans?
came across a fun article on personality in C. Elegans
"Even when they are genetically identical and reared in the same environment, different individuals exhibit behavioral differences that are stable over long periods"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Even when they are genetically identical and reared in the same environment, different individuals exhibit behavioral differences that are stable over long periods"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
came across a fun article on personality in C. Elegans
"Even when they are genetically identical and reared in the same environment, different individuals exhibit behavioral differences that are stable over long periods"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Even when they are genetically identical and reared in the same environment, different individuals exhibit behavioral differences that are stable over long periods"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The latest podcast is with psychologist and openness to experiences expert Ted Schwaba, who walks me through this mysterious, awe-inspiring (literally) personality trait substack.com/home/post/p-...
What Separates "Curious Nerds" From Everyone Else
Episode 3 of Why We're Like This, about openness to experiences
substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The latest podcast is with psychologist and openness to experiences expert Ted Schwaba, who walks me through this mysterious, awe-inspiring (literally) personality trait substack.com/home/post/p-...
What's the social psych term for "a group that one feels compelled to sort a person into?" Like, whenever I meet a person, my brain automatically tries to answer "what is their gender?" -- it's very hard for me to consider a person sans gender.
November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
What's the social psych term for "a group that one feels compelled to sort a person into?" Like, whenever I meet a person, my brain automatically tries to answer "what is their gender?" -- it's very hard for me to consider a person sans gender.
Out now at PSPR: our love letter to the personality trait of Openness!
Amber Thalmayer and I identify and (try to) explain the many ways that openness/intellect is the weirdest & WEIRDest of the Big Five. (Big improvements over the old preprint! thx reviewers)
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/HBGXT...
Amber Thalmayer and I identify and (try to) explain the many ways that openness/intellect is the weirdest & WEIRDest of the Big Five. (Big improvements over the old preprint! thx reviewers)
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/HBGXT...
November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Out now at PSPR: our love letter to the personality trait of Openness!
Amber Thalmayer and I identify and (try to) explain the many ways that openness/intellect is the weirdest & WEIRDest of the Big Five. (Big improvements over the old preprint! thx reviewers)
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/HBGXT...
Amber Thalmayer and I identify and (try to) explain the many ways that openness/intellect is the weirdest & WEIRDest of the Big Five. (Big improvements over the old preprint! thx reviewers)
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/HBGXT...
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a couple years ago i contracted with one of subway's ad agencies for a small rotating sandwiches collab that ultimately they decided not to publish and i never did anything with. today feels like a good day to post one of them. here's my favorite subway sandwich, the veggie delight
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
a couple years ago i contracted with one of subway's ad agencies for a small rotating sandwiches collab that ultimately they decided not to publish and i never did anything with. today feels like a good day to post one of them. here's my favorite subway sandwich, the veggie delight
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1/ 🚨New paper in Nature Genetics
Genetic factors are associated with the educational fields people study, from arts to engineering.
Article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
FAQ: www.thehastingscenter.org/genomic-find...
Genetic factors are associated with the educational fields people study, from arts to engineering.
Article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
FAQ: www.thehastingscenter.org/genomic-find...
Genetic associations with educational fields - Nature Genetics
Genome-wide analyses of 10 educational fields identify 17 associated loci. Analysis of genetic clustering across specializations identifies two key dimensions that show genetic overlap with personalit...
www.nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
1/ 🚨New paper in Nature Genetics
Genetic factors are associated with the educational fields people study, from arts to engineering.
Article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
FAQ: www.thehastingscenter.org/genomic-find...
Genetic factors are associated with the educational fields people study, from arts to engineering.
Article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
FAQ: www.thehastingscenter.org/genomic-find...
On my calendar today I have scheduled "zoom GWAS" for 1pm. Current me has no idea what this refers to, there's no zoom link, no other guests, nothing in my last month of emails provides a clue. SO I'm just going to anxiously await an email at 1:05pm that says "where are you?" SORRY to whomever!
November 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
On my calendar today I have scheduled "zoom GWAS" for 1pm. Current me has no idea what this refers to, there's no zoom link, no other guests, nothing in my last month of emails provides a clue. SO I'm just going to anxiously await an email at 1:05pm that says "where are you?" SORRY to whomever!
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A reminder that I’m accepting applications for PhD students!
✨✨ I will be reviewing applications for the University of Minnesota psychology PhD program this fall!
Information for potential applicants can be found on my lab website: ringwaldlab.psych.umn.edu/join-lab
Please spread the word!
Information for potential applicants can be found on my lab website: ringwaldlab.psych.umn.edu/join-lab
Please spread the word!
Join the Lab | Ringwald Lab
ringwaldlab.psych.umn.edu
October 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A reminder that I’m accepting applications for PhD students!
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Interdisciplinary paper with @paulhufe.net Astrid Sandsør and Nicolai Borgen now out in PNAS!
www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
Causal evidence of gene-environment interaction for reading test scores based on:
🧬 Exogenous within-family genetic differences
🏫 Exogenous variation in school value added
www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
Causal evidence of gene-environment interaction for reading test scores based on:
🧬 Exogenous within-family genetic differences
🏫 Exogenous variation in school value added
The genetic lottery goes to school: Better schools compensate for the effects of students’ genetic differences
www.pnas.org
October 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Interdisciplinary paper with @paulhufe.net Astrid Sandsør and Nicolai Borgen now out in PNAS!
www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
Causal evidence of gene-environment interaction for reading test scores based on:
🧬 Exogenous within-family genetic differences
🏫 Exogenous variation in school value added
www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
Causal evidence of gene-environment interaction for reading test scores based on:
🧬 Exogenous within-family genetic differences
🏫 Exogenous variation in school value added
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New release of PowerLMM.js! Browser-based power analysis for longitudinal models with dropout.
Now includes:
- Power analysis summary report
- Reproducible & shareable configs (URL/JSON)
- Calculations validated against R
- Hypothesis region visualization
powerlmmjs.rpsychologist.com
Now includes:
- Power analysis summary report
- Reproducible & shareable configs (URL/JSON)
- Calculations validated against R
- Hypothesis region visualization
powerlmmjs.rpsychologist.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
New release of PowerLMM.js! Browser-based power analysis for longitudinal models with dropout.
Now includes:
- Power analysis summary report
- Reproducible & shareable configs (URL/JSON)
- Calculations validated against R
- Hypothesis region visualization
powerlmmjs.rpsychologist.com
Now includes:
- Power analysis summary report
- Reproducible & shareable configs (URL/JSON)
- Calculations validated against R
- Hypothesis region visualization
powerlmmjs.rpsychologist.com
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After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in a raid in Wilder, Idaho, the FBI said no "young" children were.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
FBI backtracks on denying children were zip tied in Idaho raid, saying instead no ‘young’ kids were • Idaho Capital Sun
After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in raid in Wilder, Idaho, FBI says no "young" children were.
idahocapitalsun.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in a raid in Wilder, Idaho, the FBI said no "young" children were.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
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Has conscientiousness really been in a free fall since 2014? A question that made us blog again: Has conscientiousness really been in a free fall since 2014?*
floggingpvalues.blog/2025/10/22/h...
floggingpvalues.blog/2025/10/22/h...
Has conscientiousness really been in a free fall since 2014?*
Brent W. RobertsA.J. WrightLena RoemerCavan Bonner Recently Burn-Murdoch reported in the Financial Times (FT) that since 2014 conscientiousness was in a “free fall” in younger p…
floggingpvalues.blog
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Has conscientiousness really been in a free fall since 2014? A question that made us blog again: Has conscientiousness really been in a free fall since 2014?*
floggingpvalues.blog/2025/10/22/h...
floggingpvalues.blog/2025/10/22/h...
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☀️To all Master’s & PhD students: Join the Summer School of Personality Science 2026 (July 15–19, Edinburgh) for a week of research training, mentoring & networking in personality psychology.
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Apply Nov 2-20: www.conftool.org/ssps2026
#SSPS #eapp
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Apply Nov 2-20: www.conftool.org/ssps2026
#SSPS #eapp
October 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
☀️To all Master’s & PhD students: Join the Summer School of Personality Science 2026 (July 15–19, Edinburgh) for a week of research training, mentoring & networking in personality psychology.
Template: osf.io/76ej2/files/...
Apply Nov 2-20: www.conftool.org/ssps2026
#SSPS #eapp
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Apply Nov 2-20: www.conftool.org/ssps2026
#SSPS #eapp
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Here is another way to put the paradox. If you ask, "If I had different genes, would my personality be different?" Then the answer is, "Probably, yes." If you ask, "If I had THESE genes, what would my personality be like?", the answer is, "We don't have any idea."
October 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Here is another way to put the paradox. If you ask, "If I had different genes, would my personality be different?" Then the answer is, "Probably, yes." If you ask, "If I had THESE genes, what would my personality be like?", the answer is, "We don't have any idea."
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When do machine learning models actually outperform standard polygenic scores? 🤔
In our new preprint, we benchmark how non-additive genetic effects (i.e, dominance deviations) shape polygenic prediction across simulated and UK Biobank traits.
👉 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧵 1/6
In our new preprint, we benchmark how non-additive genetic effects (i.e, dominance deviations) shape polygenic prediction across simulated and UK Biobank traits.
👉 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧵 1/6
Benchmarking non-additive genetic effects on polygenic prediction and machine learning-based approaches
Polygenic scores (PGSs) are widely used to translate genome-wide association study (GWAS) findings into tools for genetic risk prediction. Most current approaches assume additive effects, yet the cont...
www.medrxiv.org
October 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
When do machine learning models actually outperform standard polygenic scores? 🤔
In our new preprint, we benchmark how non-additive genetic effects (i.e, dominance deviations) shape polygenic prediction across simulated and UK Biobank traits.
👉 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧵 1/6
In our new preprint, we benchmark how non-additive genetic effects (i.e, dominance deviations) shape polygenic prediction across simulated and UK Biobank traits.
👉 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧵 1/6
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This is a fairly technical but highly relevant paper on how we can model complex systems at various levels of detail without losing causal content. Think gas: instead of tracking every molecule, we can focus on big-picture properties like temperature and pressure. www.auai.org/uai2017/proc...
July 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
This is a fairly technical but highly relevant paper on how we can model complex systems at various levels of detail without losing causal content. Think gas: instead of tracking every molecule, we can focus on big-picture properties like temperature and pressure. www.auai.org/uai2017/proc...
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@jfealy.bsky.social, Joesphine Fealy, investigated how genetics were associated with personality trait develolent after stressful life events. Find out more in our upcoming newsletter and on our Instagram!
October 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
@jfealy.bsky.social, Joesphine Fealy, investigated how genetics were associated with personality trait develolent after stressful life events. Find out more in our upcoming newsletter and on our Instagram!
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You can find a #NoKingsDay event near you at nokings.org/#map.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
You can find a #NoKingsDay event near you at nokings.org/#map.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
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New from @ent3c.bsky.social in The Atlantic --
7 years (!) after Charles Murray made a bet with us that we'd "understand IQ genetically" by 2025, Eric describes how far we still are--and might always be--from that goal
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
7 years (!) after Charles Murray made a bet with us that we'd "understand IQ genetically" by 2025, Eric describes how far we still are--and might always be--from that goal
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
Your Genes Are Simply Not Enough to Explain How Smart You Are
Seven years ago, I took a bet with Charles Murray about whether we’d basically understand the genetics of intelligence by now.
www.theatlantic.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New from @ent3c.bsky.social in The Atlantic --
7 years (!) after Charles Murray made a bet with us that we'd "understand IQ genetically" by 2025, Eric describes how far we still are--and might always be--from that goal
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
7 years (!) after Charles Murray made a bet with us that we'd "understand IQ genetically" by 2025, Eric describes how far we still are--and might always be--from that goal
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...