Toby Handfield
@tobyhandfield.bsky.social
Evolution of moral cognition and cooperation. Bit of epistemology, too
Some fields list authors alphabetically. Others use norms like "senior last". Others use order to signify relative contributions. In a new paper with @kevinzollman.com, we model the evolution of these norms, and then look at which type of norm is best for science. doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
The evolution of scientific credit: when authorship norms impede collaboration
Abstract. Scientific authorship norms vary dramatically across disciplines, from contribution-sensitive systems where first author is the greatest contribu
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January 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Some fields list authors alphabetically. Others use norms like "senior last". Others use order to signify relative contributions. In a new paper with @kevinzollman.com, we model the evolution of these norms, and then look at which type of norm is best for science. doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
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Highly highly recommended! The place is great and @cmolho.bsky.social is fabulous to work with!
🚨Two postdoc positions @tse-fr.eu @iast.fr 🚨
We are recruiting two postdocs as part of the ANR-funded project ENFORCE.
Join me, @giuliandr.bsky.social, & @zhgarfield.com, to study punitive systems across societies.
Full time, 2 years, no teaching.
Deadline: Jan 23
www.tse-fr.eu/groups/depar...
We are recruiting two postdocs as part of the ANR-funded project ENFORCE.
Join me, @giuliandr.bsky.social, & @zhgarfield.com, to study punitive systems across societies.
Full time, 2 years, no teaching.
Deadline: Jan 23
www.tse-fr.eu/groups/depar...
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
www.tse-fr.eu
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Highly highly recommended! The place is great and @cmolho.bsky.social is fabulous to work with!
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Happy #WplusEBSWednesday, folks!
This week, we're spotlighting the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences (May 26–June 19), hosted by @tse-fr.eu and @iast.fr .
Applications due Dec. 15!
Great opportunity for PhD students - check it out at the link :)
www.tse-fr.eu/toulouse-sum...
This week, we're spotlighting the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences (May 26–June 19), hosted by @tse-fr.eu and @iast.fr .
Applications due Dec. 15!
Great opportunity for PhD students - check it out at the link :)
www.tse-fr.eu/toulouse-sum...
Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences Application
Application to the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences taking place from May 25th to June 19th, 2026 in Toulouse, France Application deadline: December 15th, 2025 Applicants will be...
www.tse-fr.eu
November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Happy #WplusEBSWednesday, folks!
This week, we're spotlighting the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences (May 26–June 19), hosted by @tse-fr.eu and @iast.fr .
Applications due Dec. 15!
Great opportunity for PhD students - check it out at the link :)
www.tse-fr.eu/toulouse-sum...
This week, we're spotlighting the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences (May 26–June 19), hosted by @tse-fr.eu and @iast.fr .
Applications due Dec. 15!
Great opportunity for PhD students - check it out at the link :)
www.tse-fr.eu/toulouse-sum...
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Some philosophical easter eggs... 🌷🌼🐇https://www.maxnoichl.eu/blog/2025/easter-eggs/
Max Noichl | Philosophical Easter Eggs
Some eggsamples from the recent philosophical literature.
www.maxnoichl.eu
April 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Some philosophical easter eggs... 🌷🌼🐇https://www.maxnoichl.eu/blog/2025/easter-eggs/
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"reluctant altruism represents a fundamental aspect of human social behavior... the evidence points to reluctant altruism being guilt-driven"
Reluctant Altruism: Underlying Mechanisms and Global Variations
Altruistic decisions are central to civic engagement and humanitarian efforts. However, altruistic behavior is often context-dependent rather than con…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"reluctant altruism represents a fundamental aspect of human social behavior... the evidence points to reluctant altruism being guilt-driven"
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“widely adopted practices like senior-last positioning and alphabetical ordering may function as institutional frictions that impede valuable scientific collaborations rather than neutral organizational conventions, potentially reducing overall scientific productivity across affected disciplines”
New preprint from @tobyhandfield.bsky.social and me!
We analyze authorship order norms from two perspectives: (1) why do disciplines have different norms and (2) do those different norms affect what kinds of collaborations take place.
arxiv.org/abs/2507.07364
We analyze authorship order norms from two perspectives: (1) why do disciplines have different norms and (2) do those different norms affect what kinds of collaborations take place.
arxiv.org/abs/2507.07364
The Evolution of Scientific Credit: When Authorship Norms Impede Collaboration
Scientific authorship norms vary dramatically across disciplines, from contribution-sensitive systems where first author is the greatest contributor and subsequent author order reflects relative input...
arxiv.org
July 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“widely adopted practices like senior-last positioning and alphabetical ordering may function as institutional frictions that impede valuable scientific collaborations rather than neutral organizational conventions, potentially reducing overall scientific productivity across affected disciplines”
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New preprint from @tobyhandfield.bsky.social and me!
We analyze authorship order norms from two perspectives: (1) why do disciplines have different norms and (2) do those different norms affect what kinds of collaborations take place.
arxiv.org/abs/2507.07364
We analyze authorship order norms from two perspectives: (1) why do disciplines have different norms and (2) do those different norms affect what kinds of collaborations take place.
arxiv.org/abs/2507.07364
The Evolution of Scientific Credit: When Authorship Norms Impede Collaboration
Scientific authorship norms vary dramatically across disciplines, from contribution-sensitive systems where first author is the greatest contributor and subsequent author order reflects relative input...
arxiv.org
July 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
New preprint from @tobyhandfield.bsky.social and me!
We analyze authorship order norms from two perspectives: (1) why do disciplines have different norms and (2) do those different norms affect what kinds of collaborations take place.
arxiv.org/abs/2507.07364
We analyze authorship order norms from two perspectives: (1) why do disciplines have different norms and (2) do those different norms affect what kinds of collaborations take place.
arxiv.org/abs/2507.07364
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Here's a start to a mathematical philosophers starter pack. I'm having a hard time keeping track of who is here these days. Apologies if I missed you. Let me know if you want to be added or removed, or if you know anyone else who should be on here.
November 23, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Here's a start to a mathematical philosophers starter pack. I'm having a hard time keeping track of who is here these days. Apologies if I missed you. Let me know if you want to be added or removed, or if you know anyone else who should be on here.
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Undergrads interested in philosophy of science? Please share that applications are open for our summer development program! lpssdp.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
LPS Summer Development Program – August 11th to 15th, 2025
lpssdp.com
March 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Undergrads interested in philosophy of science? Please share that applications are open for our summer development program! lpssdp.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
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Cooperation Colloquium this week:
Ingela Alger (@ingelaalger.bsky.social)
On the co-existence of morality and spite: Evolutionary theory and experimental evidence
Friday Feb 28, 15:00 UTC+1 (Vienna) / 9 am NYC
Sign up: list.ku.dk/postorius/li...
Ingela Alger (@ingelaalger.bsky.social)
On the co-existence of morality and spite: Evolutionary theory and experimental evidence
Friday Feb 28, 15:00 UTC+1 (Vienna) / 9 am NYC
Sign up: list.ku.dk/postorius/li...
February 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Cooperation Colloquium this week:
Ingela Alger (@ingelaalger.bsky.social)
On the co-existence of morality and spite: Evolutionary theory and experimental evidence
Friday Feb 28, 15:00 UTC+1 (Vienna) / 9 am NYC
Sign up: list.ku.dk/postorius/li...
Ingela Alger (@ingelaalger.bsky.social)
On the co-existence of morality and spite: Evolutionary theory and experimental evidence
Friday Feb 28, 15:00 UTC+1 (Vienna) / 9 am NYC
Sign up: list.ku.dk/postorius/li...
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"Sure, the last 1000 grad students failed to solve the problem of induction, but that's no reason to think I can't do it."
November 26, 2024 at 9:16 PM
"Sure, the last 1000 grad students failed to solve the problem of induction, but that's no reason to think I can't do it."
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Here is my start! I'm having a hard time keeping track of who is here these days. Apologies if I missed you. Let me know if you want to be added or removed, or if you know anyone else who should be on here.
November 23, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Here is my start! I'm having a hard time keeping track of who is here these days. Apologies if I missed you. Let me know if you want to be added or removed, or if you know anyone else who should be on here.