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Colin Tucker Smith
@colinsmithpsych.bsky.social
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Dad and partner | Associate Professor, University of Florida | implicit social cognition | reading and tennis | he/him

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · 4d
www.espn.com/college-spor...

Cool, that should fix everything!
NCAA now won't allow athletes to bet on pro sports
NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization's membership voted as of Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted ...
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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · 4d
Paperclip is to Bush era as Copilot is to Trump era.

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · 4d
Look, this is bad for many reasons, but also there seems to be no bottom to the “expertise doesn’t matter” push.
chadtopaz.bsky.social Chad Topaz Queer DEI Race Traitor @chadtopaz.bsky.social · 4d
Sorry about… reality, but if you want to start your day with some more bleak dystopian bullshit, here ya go.

Sign up! Become a judge! Deport people! Earn money!

Just (un)believable.

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Chad Topaz Queer DEI Race Traitor @chadtopaz.bsky.social · 4d
Sorry about… reality, but if you want to start your day with some more bleak dystopian bullshit, here ya go.

Sign up! Become a judge! Deport people! Earn money!

Just (un)believable.

join.justice.gov
YOU BE THE JUDGE | Department of Justice
join.justice.gov

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · 5d
Dear students: Having ChatGPT write your email to me is backfiring.

Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Colin Tucker Smith

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Michael Barlev @mbarlev.bsky.social · 7d
We're hiring a postdoc, to be based at Arizona State University, to research the PSYCHOLOGY OF ANTISEMITISM.

Start date as early as Jan-12-25. Email for questions.

Details: apply.interfolio.com/177756
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Reposted by Gordon Hodson, Linda J. Skitka, Mark J. Brandt , and 6 more

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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 8d
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
psyarxivbot.bsky.social PsyArXivBot @psyarxivbot.bsky.social · 8d
Unpacking Broad Racial Labels: The Disaggregation of Data on Race and Ethnicity: https://osf.io/eyv7b

Reposted by Daxton R. Stewart

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · 11d
His closing lines are 🔥: "What I do know is that I was accused more than once by some Board members and the Governor’s office of being stubborn. Perhaps I am. But stubborn and principled often look the same, especially to those who are unprincipled."
bakerdphd.bsky.social Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 11d
Jim Ryan wrote a letter to UVA detailing his "resignation" and I'm gonna get some fresh tea before I read it because I feel pretty certain I'm gonna be filled with righteous anger by the end

I'll do a thread but here's the full letter provided by the chronicle

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Jim Ryan letter
www.documentcloud.org

Reposted by Olivier Corneille, Eric Hehman, Colin Tucker Smith

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Mayan Navon-Shapira @mayanna.bsky.social · 11d
🚨 New paper alert, at @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social:

Classic person perception models argue that group information (e.g., group valence) dominates impression formation, especially in less-than-optimal conditions. But is this really the case?

👉 Read the full paper
authors.elsevier.com/a/1m66p51f8w...

Reposted by Marc Lynch, Rosemary A. Joyce, Andrew Jacobs , and 1 more

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 11d
Jim Ryan wrote a letter to UVA detailing his "resignation" and I'm gonna get some fresh tea before I read it because I feel pretty certain I'm gonna be filled with righteous anger by the end

I'll do a thread but here's the full letter provided by the chronicle

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Jim Ryan letter
www.documentcloud.org

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · 12d
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
DeSantis Announces Launch of New Accreditor
Officials say it’s an effort to reduce costs and boost student outcomes, though the Florida governor wants to take down the “accreditation cartel.”
www.insidehighered.com

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Eva A. García Ferrés @egarciaferres.bsky.social · 15d
This past weekend I attended the Society for Southeastern Social Psychologist (SSSP) conference. I presented work on economic fatalism and the importance (and difficulty!) of differentiating between heartfelt expressions of collective hopelessness and strategic, unemotional ones.

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · 24d
I love a good bunt

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · 24d
This World Series has been unbelievable to follow.

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · 24d
Watching a baseball game that you care about is one of the best experiences in sportsfanness.

Reposted by Mirya R. Holman, Markus Wagner, Bessma Momani , and 4 more

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Michał Gulczyński @gulczynski.bsky.social · 29d
Many studies attribute the success of right-wing parties to sexism.

What is sexism? How is it measured? How does it influence elections?

My systematic review of studies on sexism as a predictor of political behavior and attitudes is about to appear in @poqjournal.bsky.social!
1/7

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · Oct 26
So far, my favorite unexpected aspect of moving to Canada is how my daughters became huge baseball fans yesterday ❤️

Reposted by Gavin A. Schmidt, Rebecca Sear, Colin Tucker Smith

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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · Sep 30
Great piece by @jonathanjarry.bsky.social on the descent of Sabine Hossenfelder, from science communicator to contrarian outrage-monger www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
Sabine Hossenfelder Asks If Science Is Dying. It’s Not.
Physics is dying. It’s mathematical fiction. Science is failing. Most of academic research that your taxes pay for is almost certainly bullshit. I don’t trust scientists. Would you believe me if I tol...
www.mcgill.ca

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Lisa W. Fazio, John Drury , and 8 more

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Calvin Lai @calvinklai.bsky.social · Sep 9
🚨We're hiring!🚨 The Dept of Psychology at Rutgers is hiring an Assistant Professor in Social Psychology. Review of applications begin on Oct 18. Details here: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259...

I'm chairing the search committee and am happy to field questions about the position. 🧵
Assistant Professor in Social Psychology, Tenure-Track
The Department of Psychology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ, plans to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, with a start date of September 1, 2026. We seek a candidate...
jobs.rutgers.edu

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · Aug 18
This part of the semester where we contact all the people and make all the schedules does not, let's say, play to my strengths...

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Benedek Kurdi @benedek.bsky.social · Aug 12
In this invited piece for PIBBS I argue that implicit bias education is not inherently worthless but often ineffective (counterproductive) in its current form. I offer recommendations to improve it by making it measurable, agentic, integrated, broad, & evidence-based (MAIBE): osf.io/preprints/ps...
Implicit (unintentional) biases related to social categories such as race, gender, and age are often seen as impediments to belonging and success in diverse organizations. Indeed, organizations around the world expend considerable effort and resources to implement educational programs with the stated goal of addressing — and even eradicating — such biases. However, in recent years, implicit bias education has come under scrutiny for several reasons, including via claims that implicit bias (a) is inherently unchangeable, (b) has no real-world analogs, (c) is unrelated to, and takes focus away from, biased behaviors, (d) provides an excuse for discrimination, and (e) is a structural problem and thus requires structural solutions. After refuting these critiques, I introduce the MAIBE checklist to help organizations decide if implicit bias education is worth their investment based on whether it (a) includes measurable benchmarks (rather than assuming success), (b) foregrounds epistemic agency (rather than treating individuals as passive consumers of information), (c) is integrated into a larger toolbox (rather than administered in isolation), (d) is broad (rather than light-touch), and (e) is evidence-based (rather than unscientific). I conclude by calling for extended collaboration between academic psychologists and organizational decision-makers to synergistically improve both basic science and institutional practices.

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · Aug 7
Mboko!

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · Jul 31
Feels dangerously like we’re giving Jan 6th the Lost Cause treatment (turning treasonous slavery defenders into misunderstood good ol’ boys). Moves faster with current media than late 19th century. Honestly could see a legitimate push for Jan 6th as a Federal holiday in the name of “unity” any time.
reportbywilson.bsky.social Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · Jul 31
Pardoned Capitol Rioters have no regrets and are rewriting the history of January 6th. From attending GOP events to appearances in right-wing media — Pardon Tracker is monitoring their statements, activities, and networks.

NEW investigative report next month.

Donate to support this project:
Pardon Tracker
Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the individuals that received pardons charges related ...
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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · Jul 31
Pardoned Capitol Rioters have no regrets and are rewriting the history of January 6th. From attending GOP events to appearances in right-wing media — Pardon Tracker is monitoring their statements, activities, and networks.

NEW investigative report next month.

Donate to support this project:
Pardon Tracker
Pardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the individuals that received pardons charges related ...
fundrazr.com

Reposted by Olivier Corneille, Colin Tucker Smith

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Maor Schreiber @maorschreiber.bsky.social · Jul 29
📢Excited to share our paper, "Studying unconscious processing: Contention and consensus", published in BBS.
The paper is the result of a collaborative effort of 32 leading researchers in the field, from 10 different countries🌏

Check out the full ms👇
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Studying unconscious processing: Contention and consensus | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | Cambridge Core
Studying unconscious processing: Contention and consensus
www.cambridge.org

Reposted by David M. Amodio, Eric Hehman, Colin Tucker Smith

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David Amodio @davidamodio.bsky.social · May 12
I’m thrilled to share my new paper on impression formation & updating in @natrevpsychol.nature.com!

In it, I argue that impression formation is fundamentally a learning process. And as such, theories of impression formation should be based on mechanisms of learning and memory.

Some key take-aways:
A learning and memory account of impression formation and updating - Nature Reviews Psychology
Impression formation occurs when a perceiver infers another person’s traits, goals and preferences and forms an attitude towards that person. In this Perspective, Amodio describes the unique and inter...
www.nature.com

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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · Jul 22
This image popped up on my car radio this morning. One week ago I would have been VERY confused to learn that I immediately thought “Coldplay!” Life is weird…

Reposted by Gordon Hodson, Colin Tucker Smith

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Laura Wallace @lauraewallace.bsky.social · Jul 17
We (Goizueta Business School) are hiring a new lab manager for our behavioral lab. This is a great opportunity for recent undergrads who are hoping to get more research experience before a PhD. Would love to see your strong undergrads in this applicant pool.

staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/150128/...
Senior Research Administrative Coordinator (Behavioral Lab Manager) - Goizueta Business School in Atlanta, Georgia | Careers at Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor
Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute...
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Colin Tucker Smith @colinsmithpsych.bsky.social · Jul 14
That feeling you get when one of your students’ work shows up in your feed does not get old.
ispp-pops.bsky.social Political Psychology @ispp-pops.bsky.social · Jul 14
When do we think the system is fair and why? Ferrés et al.’s article in our June issue explores how comparing today’s society to past conditions or future alternatives can shape how people perceive fairness and legitimacy in the system. Read the full article online: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

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Political Psychology @ispp-pops.bsky.social · Jul 14
When do we think the system is fair and why? Ferrés et al.’s article in our June issue explores how comparing today’s society to past conditions or future alternatives can shape how people perceive fairness and legitimacy in the system. Read the full article online: doi.org/10.1111/pops...