BIAS Lab director studying prejudice, discrimination, dehumanization, speciesism, intergroup contact, generalized prejudice. Confirmed Boffin. #PrejudiceResearch #WhyWeLoveAndExploitAnimals (does not online-bicker).
Gordon Hodson is a psychology professor at Brock University, where he directs the Brock Lab of Intergroup Processes. He is known for his research on political ideology and its relationship to prejudice, intelligence, and climate change denial. .. more
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Web: go.nature.com/4jfAzXo
PDF: rdcu.be/ef9y5
✳️ systematic biases (e.g., racism, sexism)
✳️ poor construct validity
✳️ undermine standards and learning
We should evaluate teaching as seriously as we do research. Or don't do teaching evaluations.
When your PhD committee gives you well-meaning advice on how to tackle all the data in front of you.
It's centred around a bet the father makes with son.
Father had 10 predictions for 2024, and bet son $10,000 that his conspiracies were correct.
I won't spoil the outcome. (or will I? Has an air of When Prophecy Fails to it).
I don't normally listen to this type of podcast. But I found it very intimate, moving, & revealing
www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1...
A father choosing conspiracy beliefs over his family. It's heart-breaking. Worth a listen.
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While police say no injuries have been reported, remember #Toronto: stay alert, look up, and stay safe.
These images remind us: building types can have different consequences in different regions.
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While police say no injuries have been reported, remember #Toronto: stay alert, look up, and stay safe.
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A recent study revealed supervised drug consumption sites in Toronto have not led to an increase in crime – in fact, most rates dropped or even declined.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/con...
New paper by @chrispetsko.bsky.social & connor
Implicit bias NOT moderated by background images
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Shows the value of RRs. Judging the paper by its methods & analysis, not whether it supports Theory X or Theory Y.
New paper by @chrispetsko.bsky.social & connor
Implicit bias NOT moderated by background images
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Word is:
Academics can have as many coffees per day as they'd like.
(it's kinda like a 007 license, so try to use responsibly).
I mean, imagine a similar headline, but regarding a cancer drug, or testosterone pill?
Having #books in the home associated with many positive effects later in life (study in 31 societies)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Let's have a meeting!" feels like accomplishing something, plus we're social creatures so it scratches an itch
Some meetings are essential, of course
But I put that number somewhere around 25-30% of the status quo baseline
(Neil, I like your "over-meeting culture" phrase)
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Before "putting some time" on people's calendar, please step back and ask yourself whether that meeting is really necessary, or whether the goal can be achieved another way.
annehelen.substack.com/p/the-root-o...
Academics have increasingly let journals determine the "impact" of scholarship. (largely though impact factor ratings)
And then we chase those metrics as though they have inherent value.
Academia is too passive in determining its own mission & objectives.
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I'm still amazed at how meeting organizers have not adjusted to the fact that meetings can be in-person or online, when soliciting availability.
Also: is there a good software/portal option for allowing responses that vary depending on whether it's online or not?
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Gallup data show mental health declining in US over time.
But physical health not.
Brace for: "Well, the brain doesn't REALLY matter anyway....".
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