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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · 3d

When science gets misrepresented, trust in science goes down. Good for @jespinosa.bsky.social to call out #misinformation, esp. given how contentious this topic is!

Julia Espinosa @jespinosa.bsky.social · 3d

You know what our recent paper on early life adversity and #dog #behaviour DOESN'T say? Anything about pit-bull type dogs. No mention by us at all, @sciencex.bsky.social. So... how did they earn a callout for aggression and fear in your piece? phys.org/news/2025-10... 1/idk, as many as it takes 🧪

Trauma in a puppy's first six months linked to adult aggression, says new study

As many dog owners can attest, their four-legged companions are delightful and loving. But for others, their animals have an aggressive side, such as biting and attacking strangers, which may ultimate...

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Julia Espinosa @jespinosa.bsky.social · 5d

📣 New publication alert! In a large, diverse sample, #CompanionDogs with a history of trauma before 6 months were seen as more fearful and/or aggressive than trauma-free dogs or those with trauma later on in life
🧪 #CanineScience #DogBehaviour #EarlyLifeAdversity doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Influence of early life adversity and breed on aggression and fear in dogs - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Influence of early life adversity and breed on aggression and fear in dogs

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · 20d

Science of #wisdom made it to the @hiddenbrain.bsky.social ! humbled to share some insights w @shankarvedantam.bsky.social and his team - www.patreon.com/HiddenBrain. Wisdom does not have a simple story and isn't a story of a single person. I hope you like it.

Get more from Hidden Brain on Patreon

Insights that help you understand your world -- and yourself

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · 22d

thank you!🤓

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · 25d

Our paper “The Reasonable, the Rational, and the Good” is finally out in Open Mind 🎉It spent over a year under review at another place—positive reviews + R&R—before getting rejected. Publishing is slow & messy. If you’re going through it, you’re not alone. direct.mit.edu/opmi/article...

The Reasonable, the Rational, and the Good: On Folk Theories of Deliberative Judgment

Abstract. Judgment is often described in terms of an intuitive (System 1) versus deliberative (System 2) dichotomy, yet sound deliberation itself can take more than one form. Building on philosophical...

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · 26d

Our recent work (which came out in Proceedings B doi.org/10.1098/rspb...) featured in @nautil.us. Can I Give You Some Advice? nautil.us/can-i-give-y...

Can I Give You Some Advice?

Can I Give You Some Advice? I’d tell you not to read this article, but you’d probably ignore me and simply decide for yourself.

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 29

Our recent work featured in @Forbes ! www.forbes.com/sites/anurad...

People Use Intuition To Make Important Decisions Rather Than Advice: Study

People from diverse cultures and regions often make difficult decisions by relying on their intuition.

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 25

6/ Takeaway:
Adversity ≠ guaranteed growth.
But distancing in tough times can help.
And complex thought is not merely a dispositional trait you have: it’s a process you do.

📄 JEP:G: doi.org/10.1037/xge0...

📄 ERSP: doi.org/10.1080/1046...

APA PsycNet

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 25

5/ Our companion ERSP review shows why the field got stuck: Too many studies confuse between-person differences (“wise vs. less wise”) with within-person change (“how to become wiser”). www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Classic ecological fallacy.

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 25

4/ Instead: Wisdom = a dynamic network of #intellectualhumility, #perspective-taking, #compromise, & recognition of #change.
It ebbs and flows with context.
#NetworkScience

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 25

3/ Why does this matter for psychology?
Because we also tested 3 core assumptions about development of complex thought:
❌ Not a single trait
❌ Not cross-situationally stable
❌ Not the same between vs. within people
#PsychScience

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 25

2/ We now decided to use more mature dynamic modelling systems to look at factors that may promote #within-person #growth What did predict wiser reasoning months later?
👉 Self-distancing: stepping back, taking an outsider’s view.
Not social support. Not “finding meaning.”
#SelfDistancing

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 25

1/ Many theories promise “post-traumatic growth.”
But in a year-long study our group did, adversity alone did not boost wisdom; there were no automatic gains. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#ResilienceScience

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 25

🚨 New paper out in JEP: General! psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
Does adversity make us wiser?
Spoiler: Not by default.

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 22

Eight commentaries deepen the conversation—featuring perspectives from: Susan Cross
Angela Dorrough, Mona Griesberg & Anette Rohmann
Thibaud Gruber
Keanan Joyner & colleagues
Kimberly Rios & Cameron Mackey
Anne Saw & colleagues
Eugene Tee & colleagues
Zhi-Xue Zhang & colleagues

Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 22

Chao’s ALPs Model reframes cultural competence as an affective learning process, integrating #promotion & #prevention #motivations in #intercultural contexts.

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 22

New Issue Alert: #Psychological #Inquiry, Vol. 36 (3), featuring the #open-access target article by Melody M. Chao: Introducing the ALPs Model for cultural competence.
Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Full issue: www.tandfonline.com/toc/hpli20/36/3#OpenAccess Check it out & share.

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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · Aug 14

New paper in Proceedings B, forcing us to rethink the canonical understanding of cultural differences in independent and interdependent agency.

Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · Aug 14

Decision-making preferences for intuition, deliberation, friends or crowds in independent and interdependent societies #ProcB #OpenAccess #Neuroscience #Cognition royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...