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I-O Psych Memes @iopsychmemes.bsky.social · 15d

Virtual open houses are being held by I-O psych grad programs! The link for viewing the list is tinyurl.com/iop-openhous... . Ask questions about how to put your best foot forward in your application.

#OHPsych #OHP #IOPsych #iopsychmemes #psychology #psychologymemes #psychmemes #psychgradschool

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Keith Maddox @maddblackprof.bsky.social · Aug 19

Social Cognition invites papers for a special issue on disrupted scholarship guest edited by Galen Bodenhausen, Jacqueline Chen, & Franki Kung.

bit.ly/3HkcyBf

Call for Papers Indomitable Science: Social Cognition Scholarship amid Disruption.docx

Call for Papers: Special Collection Indomitable Science: Social Cognition Scholarship amid Disruption Deadline for Letters of Intent: October 15, 2025 (https://bit.ly/4mlowtf) Guest Editors: Gale...

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Mark Shuquan Chen @markschen.bsky.social · 29d

My website is official 🙌 Excited to share that I am interested in reviewing applications for Harvard’s Clinical Science PhD program this fall as I look for the first student to join my lab! I appreciate it if you can share with your network :)
psychology.fas.harvard.edu/people/mark-...

Mark Chen | Department of Psychology

psychology.fas.harvard.edu

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mark brandt @mjbsp.bsky.social · Aug 18

Large Language Models Do Not Simulate Human Psychology

arxiv.org/pdf/2508.06950

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Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Jul 31

Iconic!

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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · Jul 20

Newly accepted in PSPB! We examined whether Asian and Black Americans perceived one another through a zero-sum lens. Inspired by the SCOTUS affirmative action decisions, I wanted to know if Asians thought they were losing to Black people and how this mindset affects coalition
osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thank you so much, Ronda!!

Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Jul 1

I will miss you and Purdue!

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Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thanks, Adi!!

Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thank you so much, Kaitlyn!! I wish you all the best in Australia!

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Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thanks so much, Cavan!

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Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thanks, Anabel!!

Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Jun 30

I’ve defended my dissertation and wrapped up 5 years of my PhD! Grateful to my advisor, committee, mentors, colleagues, students, friends, and family. I’m thrilled to be joining Baruch College, CUNY as an Assistant Professor in I-O Psychology and to start this new chapter in NYC!

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Tara Behrend @behrend.bsky.social · Jun 24

If you want to study people's interactions with chatbots, or use LLMs to generate novel experimental materials, this paper will walk you through it. Technical and practical considerations included. #iopsychology link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Participant Interactions with Artificial Intelligence: Using Large Language Models to Generate Research Materials for Surveys and Experiments - Journal of Business and Psychology

Researchers are increasingly exploring the use of large language models (LLMs) to develop materials for surveys and experiments. However, clear guidance on effective implementation remains limited. In...

link.springer.com

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Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thanks! I’m very excited for it!

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · Jun 5

How do experiences of discrimination shape beliefs about inter-minority solidarity, and how does it vary among Asian subgroups?

Read on to find out! By Dr. Chyei Vinluan and @danielsanji.bsky.social

PsyArXivBot @psyarxivbot.bsky.social · Jun 4

Asian ethnic subgroup moderates the relationship between Asian American discrimination experiences and solidarity with Black Americans: https://osf.io/vr4sm

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · Jun 5

New preprint showing how and why people misperceive rates of STEM representation among Asian subgroups. Implications for Affirmative action and data disaggregation

By Dr. Chyei Vinluan who is crushing it!

PsyArXivBot @psyarxivbot.bsky.social · Jun 4

Misperceptions of Asian Subgroup Representation in STEM: https://osf.io/34eby

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NPR @npr.org · May 22

JUST IN: International students make up more than a quarter of Harvard University's student body. Harvard says the government's actions, which could cut off a major revenue stream, are "unlawful."

Trump administration revokes Harvard's ability to enroll international students

International students make up more than a quarter of Harvard University's student body. Harvard says the government's actions, which could cut off a major revenue stream, are "unlawful."

www.npr.org

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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · May 22

This is not a game, this is affecting people's lives... I can only imagine what it's like to be a student at Harvard right now -- not to mention that this hangs as a threat over every single international student in the US.

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Franki Kung @frankikung.bsky.social · Apr 21

I'm disappointed to share that my NSF career grant on anti-Asian dehumanization was terminated. This affects ongoing project activities, which have shown great progress so far, and support for my research team and more.

I'm sad to share that the hiring of the postdoc role is currently on pause.

Franki Kung @frankikung.bsky.social · Apr 5

We're hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar! Come join our @conflictcollab.bsky.social at Purdue PSY in the fall 🎉

The role involves opportunities to research and lead writing projects on humanizing organization, conflict mgnt, workplace discrimination, goals, and more! drive.google.com/file/d/1tke0...

Conflict Collab_Postdoctoral Research Associate Ad.pdf

drive.google.com

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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · Mar 29

Unsurprisingly, @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is spot-on in this analysis: “A.I.’s most revolutionary potential is helping experts apply their expertise better and faster. But for that to work, there has to be experts.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/o...

Opinion | Actually, A.I. Is Pretty Mid (Gift Article)

A.I. is just what we need in the post-fact era: less research and more predicting what we want to hear.

www.nytimes.com

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Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Mar 25

As part of this student cohort, I deeply resonate with this message. Grateful for those in our community who support each other and uphold the value of science.

Science Magazine @science.org · Mar 24

"When I feel myself drifting toward despair, I think about what I learned during the pandemic, the first crisis of my Ph.D.: Build community and keep sharing the value of science."

This week's #ScienceWorkingLife. scim.ag/4iJp6ir

A woman walking with lots of people inside her body and black clouds above her. The hedline reads: We started our Ph.D.s during COVID-19. Now, we're graduating into political chaos.

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Franki Kung @frankikung.bsky.social · Mar 18

Have a soon-to-submit paper or R&R you want developmental feedback on? Are you an early career researcher (undergrad to postdoc) in PSY or related fields?

If so, @reviewerzero.bsky.social's pre-review program, FAIR, is here for YOU! 🎉

Apply below or sign up for an office hour. We are here to help!

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Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Feb 28

Congrats, Chris!! So well deserved!

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Zhixu (Rick) Yang @zrickyang.bsky.social · Feb 28

Congrats again, Liz!! So happy for you!

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