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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 14h

I had fun chatting with CGTN about rice farming, happiness, and standardized tests. @cgtn.bsky.social

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 2d

Looks great!

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 2d

We had the pleasure of hearing about Oliver Sng’s research on seeing human psychology through the lens of ecology at U Chicago.

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 3d

Post-doc opportunity at Northwestern: facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MjQzNw==

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 3d

Looks great!

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 6d

Sounds like fun! 🤩

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 7d

Homo economicus is a female trait in some non-Western cultures. Why??

Humanities & Social Sciences @hss.springernature.com · 8d

🔍 Behind the Paper: Is Economic "Man" Really Male? What does people's actual behavior reveal? Data suggests men are more like homo economicus--but only in Western cultures. 🔗 bit.ly/46TlAic @thomastalhelm.bsky.social #gendersky

Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 9d

Full-text is available without a paywall at @ssrn.bsky.social: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

The Homo Economicus Model of Work Describes Men More than Women, But Only in WEIRD Cultures

<p><span>Previous research found that people respond differently to monetary incentives versus psychological nudges. In individualistic Western cultures (someti

papers.ssrn.com

Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 9d

Consider yourself lucky! 😆

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 9d

You got it! 👍 Submissions are open until October 23rd. Anyone whose submission is accepted will be able to register, of course! tinyurl.com/CulturePreCon2026Submissions

Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 10d

The culture pre-conference is now full! 😮 We are accepting signups for the waitlist: sites.google.com/view/culture...

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 10d

Sign of a reviewer request to come??

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 11d

Yes! I heard about a prominent pre-con that wasn't accepted. Wild! For ours, I just missed the submission deadline. 😂 But hey, maybe we'll like this new format better!

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 12d

It'd be great if you can join! The reason is I missed the deadline to submit. 😂

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 12d

Glad you like it! I was a bit nervous about the idea when I came up with it, but I sat down with my family later that day to eat dinner, told them, they laughed, and I concluded I wasn't the only one who would think it's funny.

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 13d

Rice explains more variation across ALL word categories than GDP and urbanization combined. 😮

Humanities & Social Sciences @hss.springernature.com · Jun 24

This open access article explores how ancient rice farming practices continue to shape the way people speak in China and Japan today—more so than modern forces like urbanization or industrial development. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/458pIKX #socialpsyc #lit

The image contains three maps of China and two word clouds. The first map illustrates the distribution of paddy rice farming, the second shows GDP per capita in U.S. dollars, and the third depicts urbanization levels. Each map uses a gradient from green to black to indicate varying intensities. The two word clouds feature Chinese characters and English words associated with positivity and optimism, including prominent terms like "dream," "select," "adhere to," and "courage.

Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 14d

🚨 The SPSP Culture Pre-Conference has a new format this year! 🚨 It'll be the evening BEFORE most pre-conferences. Get info, register, and submit your research here: sites.google.com/view/culture...

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Springer @springer.springernature.com · 15d

Survey data shows people think the homo economicus model of calculated selfishness describes men more than women. But what does people's actual behavior reveal? Data suggests men are more like homo economicus--but only in Western cultures. #PsySky #GenderSky

Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 15d

I wrote a little blog post on my recent paper:
communities.springernature.com/posts/is-eco... @springernature.com @springer.springernature.com

Is Economic "Man" Really Male?

Survey data shows people think the homo economicus model of calculated selfishness describes men more than women. But what does people's actual behavior reveal? Data suggests men are more like homo ec...

communities.springernature.com

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 14d

I ate at 5:50pm last night. 😂

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 15d

I wrote a little blog post on my recent paper:
communities.springernature.com/posts/is-eco... @springernature.com @springer.springernature.com

Is Economic "Man" Really Male?

Survey data shows people think the homo economicus model of calculated selfishness describes men more than women. But what does people's actual behavior reveal? Data suggests men are more like homo ec...

communities.springernature.com

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 17d

Not a huge effect--just a half a percent. But it's essentially free!

Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 17d

Researchers tried a bunch of different nudges to increase Covid-19 vaccine uptake in the UK. The most effective was telling people that they're first in line AND that they can choose a time and place. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @england.nhs.uk @natureportfolio.nature.com

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 17d

Powerful quotes!

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 18d

Looks like a great spot!

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 19d

I grew up in East Lansing, so it was great to get the chance to visit Michigan State University and give a talk with the management department. Right there on the Red Cedar River!

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