I'll be at SPSSI in Portland this week presenting our latest work on voting behavior.
Come say hi!
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!
I am thrilled to announce that this framework is out!
Who is responsible for inequality?
@tanialombrozo.bsky.social and I show that answers depend on whether people are judging causes or obligations, and the past vs the future.
doi.org/10.1177/1745...
Most existing research focuses on judgments of who or what caused inequality to exist. Far less examines how people decide who can or should help reduce it going forward.
We use this framework to organize existing findings, identify gaps, and provide guidance for future research.
Are you a grad student who wants to give a talk at Princeton’s psychology department (in-person or on Zoom)?
Nominate yourself or someone you know: forms.gle/WN2ybYMuZiW3...
Priority given to non-Ivy and URM students. International applicants welcome.
Deadline is this Friday (Feb 6)!
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!
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...
9/9
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.
2/9
So excited that I’ll be joining @jesssalerno.bsky.social and Nick Schweitzer as a postdoc at Cornell starting this fall! Stay tuned for work on how people assign causal and moral responsibility in legal contexts!