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The wilful rejection of psychological and behavioural interventions

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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · Aug 26

New paper with Jon Roozenbeek and David Young where we present a Bayesian framework for the wilful rejection of interventions, such as inoculation against misinformation

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Psychology and behavioural science play a key role in the development, testing, and implementation of interventions aimed at addressing societal chall…

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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · Aug 1

He probably also fired his bathroom scale for fake weight figures 😂

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Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed

US president accused of ‘firing the messenger’ as he makes claims without evidence about Erika McEntarfer

England 1-1 Spain (England win 3-1 on pens): Women’s Euro 2025 final – live reaction

Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · Jul 27

Phenomenal result!!! Back-to-back European Champions 🤯🥳

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Minute-by-minute report: The Lionesses remain European champions after beating Spain on penalties

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot praises Adolf Hitler on X

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Jul 9

Remind me why universities, charities and governments are still using X as a platform for advertising their programmes and sharing their activities? With a sharing link for 3 non-subscribers: on.ft.com/3Ig3H3l

Incident follows the xAI bot sharing ‘white genocide’ tropes in response to unrelated questions

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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · Jul 10

Amazingly (and worryingly) this works. I tried this on a paper I am currently working on. Un-prompted, Copilot recommended minor revisions; prompted, it parroted inserted phrases (e.g., 'innovative methodology') and said it was a must-read for all scientists.

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Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity

The discovery raises serious concerns about the integrity of the research in the papers and highlights flaws in academic publishing.

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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · Jun 24

it's genuinely worrying to see the democratic backsliding - hopefully, it won't progress, but the pressure on citizens, universities, foreign nations, and international law is a troubling sign.

Tulsi Gabbard now says Iran could produce nuclear weapon 'within weeks'

Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · Jun 22

It was clear that an attack was coming when Trump got Tulsi Gabbard to reverse her statement about Iran's nuclear ambitions. In my view, it looks like 2003 pretense all over again.

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This comes after US President Donald Trump said she was

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Jeremy Ginges @jeremyginges.bsky.social · Jun 15

As the sun sets tonight my thoughts are Iranians and Jews and Palestinians greeting the evening with fear. Like many of us watching from afar i am consumed with worry about those I care about. May this madness stop soon.

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lsegender @lsegender.bsky.social · May 28

🚨 Recruiting now!

We’re looking for a LSE Fellow in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies to join the department!

Check out the job listing and apply below!

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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · Jun 4

This is a point well made by Rune Lykkeberg - it is a failure of Danish politicians' attitudes toward freedom of speech that school kids are not allowed to debate the questions of genocidal actions or the Palestinian right to self-determination.

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It’s not Denmark’s children who can’t handle debating Gaza. It’s our politicians | Rune Lykkeberg

In banning a schools debate on Palestinian sovereignty, our leaders have revealed the nation we’re becoming, says Rune Lykkeberg, editor-in-chief of the Danish newspaper Information

Oxfam GB | Stop arming Israel: sign our petition now

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · May 31

I've called on the UK government to stop ALL arms sales to Israel.

Sign. 👇👇 www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...

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LSE Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science @lsepbs.bsky.social · May 29

⚽ New blog by @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social ⬇️

#Football #WisdomOfTheCrowds #Research

Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · May 29

A blog on an interesting Wisdom of the Crowds experiment I ran across an entire @plnews.bsky.social football season. It turns out that WoC estimates outperform individual participants :)

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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · May 29

A blog on an interesting Wisdom of the Crowds experiment I ran across an entire @plnews.bsky.social football season. It turns out that WoC estimates outperform individual participants :)

blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Football forecasting – harnessing the power of the crowd

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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · May 29

This was a really fun project to make :)

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LSE EUROPP Blog @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social · May 29

💥 New: Football forecasting – harnessing the power of the crowd

✍️ @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social‬ on whether the wisdom of the crowds can predict football results

Can the wisdom of the crowds predict football results? New research finds people's guesses about football matches can produce surprisingly accurate predictions.

Fresh attack on Harvard intensifies chaos for international students in US

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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · May 23

If I was considering where to study as an international student (with all the innovations, new businesses, and more that international students can bring), I would really think twice about the USA. It's grim to undermine protest and freedom of speech in this way.

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Students will need to move schools to keep legal status, as US universities reel from funding cuts and Trump orders

The perceived independence of information sources has a powerful impact on polarisation

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LSE Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science @lsepbs.bsky.social · May 14

💥 New blog! 👇

Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · May 14

In a blog, @davidyoung-psych.bsky.social, @leede-wit.bsky.social, and I discuss why perceived dependencies are so important to political belief formation - and how they might fuel polarisation.

It points to a broader discussion on how to engage with people politically.

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LSE EUROPP Blog @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social · May 14

The perceived independence of information sources has a powerful impact on polarisation

New research from @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social (@lsepbs.bsky.social) @davidyoung-psych.bsky.social & @leede-wit.bsky.social

New research shows that disagreements about the independence of information sources can have a powerful impact on political polarisation.

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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · May 14

In a blog, @davidyoung-psych.bsky.social, @leede-wit.bsky.social, and I discuss why perceived dependencies are so important to political belief formation - and how they might fuel polarisation.

It points to a broader discussion on how to engage with people politically.

shorturl.at/P2e2M

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Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · May 5

It's a hilarious sign of continued incompetence that the post from The White House where they wanted to paint Trump as a Jedi for the 4th of May didn't realise that red lightsabers are classically Sith weapons 😂

Jens Koed Madsen @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social · Apr 12

Thanks for inviting :) It was great to take part and discuss this with you and the other panelists!