Postdoc at Cornell studying causal reasoning, moral judgments, and learning. Formerly PhD student at Princeton
lewry.princeton.edu
Casey Lewry
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A bit late but I had so much fun at CDS!
Sophie Varela presented our work with @tanialombrozo.bsky.social and @rebeccaperetzlange.bsky.social on how moral obligation and causal impact drive kids’ collective action decisions!
Across 9 experiments (+6600 participants), we explored a paradox: How do non-experts judge scientific explanations they can’t fully understand? We found that scientific jargon can increase people’s satisfaction with explanations, even though it makes them less comprehensible.
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Congratulations, Dr. Francisco Cruz (@cruzf.bsky.social), on on an incredibly clear and comprehensive PhD dissertation on "The psychology of lay beliefs about science" as well as an engaging and thoughtful defense. And thank you for inviting me to be on your jury; I learned so much from your work!
A special thanks to @tanialombrozo.bsky.social, my advisor, without whom this wouldn't be possible, for all the guidance and all she taught me!
And shout-out to my lab mates @keremoktar.bsky.social @caseylewry.bsky.social
Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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