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Nicole Wen
@nicolewen.bsky.social
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Ph.D. • Lecturer (Asst Prof) in Psychology | Centre for Culture and Evolution | Brunel University of London | Director of the Culture & Minds Lab (@culturemindslab.bsky.social) | www.nicolewen.com
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · Mar 2
1/ 🧵 🚨New paper!🚨 Cross-cultural research is expanding in the social sciences — but are we measuring what we think we are? Our recent paper argues that construct validity is an overlooked challenge, especially in developmental research. Let’s break it down. 🌍 🧠

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Construct Validity in Cross-Cultural, Developmental Research: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core
Construct Validity in Cross-Cultural, Developmental Research: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement
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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · Aug 8
A sincere thank you to all the candidates who stood for election and to the CES membership for their active participation in the voting process. We were fortunate to have many excellent candidates, making this election a strong reflection of our membership’s commitment and talent.
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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · Aug 8
We are pleased to announce our newly elected committee members of the Cultural Evolution Society:

Minhua Yan @minhuayan.bsky.social
Helena Miton @helenamiton.bsky.social
Wataru Toyokawa @watarutoyokawa.bsky.social &
Mason Youngblood @masonyoungblood.bsky.social

Welcome and congratulations!!
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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · Jul 29
The voting window for the CES officer elections has been extended until Friday 23:59 BST. CES members, don't forget to vote and have your say in the running of your society! Check your inbox for the voting link, or if you didn't receive one, contact the society (details below).
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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · Jul 25
The CES officer elections have now launched! Active members of the society should have received an email from Election Runner with the title "Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025", so pls check your inbox. Voting closes on 29th July at 23:59 BST.
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Executive Committee voting now open! - Cultural Evolution Society
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · Jul 25
If you are an active member of @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social, please go vote for our new Executive Ordinary Members. You will have received an email with voting instructions. Voting closes Tuesday!
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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · Jul 25
The CES officer elections have now launched! Active members of the society should have received an email from Election Runner with the title "Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025", so pls check your inbox. Voting closes on 29th July at 23:59 BST.
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Executive Committee voting now open! - Cultural Evolution Society
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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · Jul 14
🧵 1/ CCEs @michelleakline.bsky.social , @nicolewen.bsky.social and Nachita Rosun all contributed to ….“Meet A Field Guide to Cross-Cultural Research on Childhood Learning” 📣💪🤩

edited by the lovely @sheinalew.bsky.social
A Field Guide to Cross-Cultural Research on Childhood Learning: Theoretical, Methodological, Practical, and Ethical Considerations for an Interdisciplinary Field
This volume addresses the critical gaps in developmental research on childhood learning by advocating for a more inclusive and cross-cultural approach. Recent studies highlight a concerning over-relia...
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Tim Waring @twaring.bsky.social · Jul 9
@michelleakline.bsky.social @ehbea.bsky.social
@ehbea2025.bsky.social @durhampsych.bsky.social
@durhamanthropology.bsky.social @eslr.bsky.social @bjjbarrett.bsky.social @nataliabdutra.bsky.social @rebeccasear.bsky.social @acerbialberto.com @nicolewen.bsky.social @iyadrahwan.bsky.social ‪
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Tim Waring @twaring.bsky.social · Jun 9
New 2 year post-doc position on cultural adaptation in complex environmental management.
Post-Doctoral Position on Cultural Adaptation in Forest Management
The University of Maine seeks a post-doctoral researcher for a two-year project on human cultural adaptation in forest management, requiring a strong quantitative background and experience in modeling.
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Alex Mesoudi @alexmesoudi.com · Jun 5
Join us on the @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social executive committee! Shape the field of cultural evolution alongside amazing colleagues @maximederex.bsky.social, @nicolewen.bsky.social, @hyperadapthyrax.bsky.social, @lucymaplin.bsky.social, @ferylbadiani.bsky.social & incoming President Fiona Jordan
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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · Jun 4
It's CES election time! We have FOUR positions that have come up for renewal, so please consider nominating yourself or your colleagues. Nominations close June 20th, with voting from June 30th -July 4th.
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · Jul 7
We have extended the nomination period to this Friday 11th July. If you are a @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social member, consider running from Secretary or Executive Ordinary Member! Happy to answer any questions if you have them!
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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · Jun 28
Don't forgot to nominate for positions in our Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025!

Nomination period now closes July 11th, see the nomination form below for more information:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025: Nomination Form
Please use this form to submit your nomination(s) for the Executive Committee's open positions. On this page we will ask you for general details. The next pages allow you to choose the position(s) ...
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Alex Mesoudi @alexmesoudi.com · Jun 30
Nominations are still open for the @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social executive committee roles of Secretary (non-male) and Ordinary Members (any gender). It’s not too much work and very rewarding!
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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · Jun 28
Don't forgot to nominate for positions in our Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025!

Nomination period now closes July 11th, see the nomination form below for more information:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025: Nomination Form
Please use this form to submit your nomination(s) for the Executive Committee's open positions. On this page we will ask you for general details. The next pages allow you to choose the position(s) ...
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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · Jun 28
Don't forgot to nominate for positions in our Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025!

Nomination period now closes July 11th, see the nomination form below for more information:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Cultural Evolution Society Elections 2025: Nomination Form
Please use this form to submit your nomination(s) for the Executive Committee's open positions. On this page we will ask you for general details. The next pages allow you to choose the position(s) ...
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 22
@abbeyepage.bsky.social, Harleen Dhami, and I are doing a study to understand new mums' experiences with infant feeding. If you know someone who has had a baby recently, please share our study!
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Culture & Minds Lab @culturemindslab.bsky.social · May 22
Would you like take part in a study to understand infant feeding?

We want to better understand your expectations and experience about feeding your baby in the first 3 months.

For more info, and link to a short survey (10 mins) can be found here: brunellifesc.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 7
Jen Clegg-Petz and I presented on cultural variation in first- and third-party imitation and attention. #SRCD2025
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 7
11/ We closed out with our discussant, Tanya MacGillivray, who argues for an emphasis on community engaged and slow science in developmental sciences.
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 7
10/ We need a shift: from extractive, top-down developmental science to horizontal, community-engaged research. This means co-design, shared ownership, and institutional support for ethical, inclusive practices.
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 7
9/ Most "cross-cultural" methods are just Western designs with a cultural tweak. But surface-level changes don’t make a study culturally valid. True relevance requires collaboration and input from the communities being studied.
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 7
8/ Yitong Wang discussed how too often, cross-cultural developmental research extracts data from communities without engaging them. This isn't just unethical—it undermines the science. It’s time to move from knowledge extraction to co-construction.
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 7
7/ Doing developmental research across cultures is tough—think unstable broadband, COVID impacts, and translating methods. But we need to adapt our studies to fit the context. @sylpi.bsky.social
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 7
6/ Canadian kids share more with age & when observed. Across Canada and Brazil, kids who see themselves as lower status give more. Social status perceptions may shape fairness decisions earlier than we think. @sylpi.bsky.social
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 7
5/ @sylpi.bsky.social et al. examined sharing behavior in Canada and Brazil, countries with differing socioeconomic profiles, and explored the challenges and opportunities of conducting the study in each region.
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 7
4/ By identifying the topics and areas where culture is underrepresented, Sarah offers a roadmap for future research that seeks to address these gaps.
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 7
3/ Topics like biology and atypical are less likely to include cultural variables. But social development and language? Much more likely. What gets studied says a lot about what we assume is universal.
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 7
2/ Sarah Pope-Caldwell et al. conducted a systematic review of nearly 2.7k empirical articles in developmental journals, to examine whether research topic predicts whether an article contains culture as a variable.
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Sylvia Pinheiro @sylpi.bsky.social · May 2
Today!
Excited to join this awesome symposium!

I will be talking about my research about how children from Canada and Brazil shared coins in a virtual Dictator Game-like task and discuss effects of subjecive-SES and Inequality!
Collab work between UFRN, UFPA and Queen's!
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 2
📢 Come to our symposium TODAY at #SRCD2025! We'll be discussing challenges and best practices for cross-cultural dev psych work!
🕒 4:40 PM📍200H
Talks by Sarah Pope-Caldwell, @sylpi.bsky.social, & Yitong Wang
Discussant: Tanya MacGillivray
Chairs: @nicolewen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · May 2
📢 Come to our symposium TODAY at #SRCD2025! We'll be discussing challenges and best practices for cross-cultural dev psych work!
🕒 4:40 PM📍200H
Talks by Sarah Pope-Caldwell, @sylpi.bsky.social, & Yitong Wang
Discussant: Tanya MacGillivray
Chairs: @nicolewen.bsky.social & @brucerawlings.bsky.social
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Nicole Wen @nicolewen.bsky.social · Mar 14
Great to talk about rituals in childhood at the @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social lunch and learn! Thank you for having me, @drzacharywalker.bsky.social and @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social!
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Professor Zachary Walker @drzacharywalker.bsky.social · Mar 12
Thank you to @nicolewen.bsky.social for presenting to @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social on Rituals and Learning. We sincerely appreciate it! Thanks to @drrebeccagordon.bsky.social for moderating!
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