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David M. Amodio

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David Amodio is an American scientist who examines the psychological and neural mechanisms underlying social behavior, with a focus on… more

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Happy birthday, and CONGRATS on the (very well-deserved) tenure vote!!
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Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Efrén O. Pérez

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New findings from my lab in Nature Communications suggest that racial stereotypes can lead the brain's perceptual system to temporarily "see" weapons where they don't exist.

Led by: @dongwonoh.bsky.social

Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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by David M. Amodio

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I had a fantastic time at the Computational Social Cognition Summer School at U of Birmingham!

What an amazing resource & opportunity for students.

Thanks to organizers @drjocutler.bsky.social Lei Zhang and @thepsychologist.bsky.social & the speakers, instructors, and students!
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Jo Cutler @drjocutler.bsky.social · Sep 2
Today's the day we welcome over 80 participants, instructors & keynote speakers from all over the world to @uob-sop.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social for the Computational Social Cognition (CSC) Summer School with @leidenpsychology.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social

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Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Lisa W. Fazio, Nancy T. Ammerman

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Wow. And this is the kind of study that will likely lose funding in our current moment. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Though boys and girls scored similarly on math aptitude tests before starting first grade, the researchers found that it only took four months of formal instruction for a gender gap to emerge. Even after teachers began introducing math a year earlier, this result held true, and kindergarten boys started to score higher than their female counterparts. "What's causing these differences?" Spelke asked. "We don't know the answer at all, but I think we now have good reason to believe that whatever is causing them is taking place in the schools." Researchers found that the difference between boys and girls' math scores only narrowed during the pandemic, when in-person instruction at schools stopped and students returned home for online education.
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Today's the day we welcome over 80 participants, instructors & keynote speakers from all over the world to @uob-sop.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social for the Computational Social Cognition (CSC) Summer School with @leidenpsychology.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social

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by Brendan Nyhan — Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Anna O. Law, Mark Lubell , and 18 more

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I cannot emphasize enough that the playbook being used against mRNA vaccines (and vaccines in general) is IDENTICAL to the playbook used to restrict voting rights after the 2020 election: actively sow public distrust, then cite the distrust you sowed as an independent reason for your desired policy
Opinion | Jay Bhattacharya: Why the NIH is pivoting away from mRNA vaccines
As a vaccine for broad public use, mRNA technology has failed to earn the public’s trust.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Patrick A. Jansen, Rebecca Sear , and 5 more

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Well, this is a huge Executive Order power grab...

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal
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This is perfect.
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A learning and memory account of impression formation and updating

Perspective by David M. Amodio (@davidamodio.bsky.social)

Web: go.nature.com/3YTubx3
PDF: rdcu.be/ejREM

#psychology #psychscisky
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Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Eric Hehman, Colin Tucker Smith

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I’m thrilled to share my new paper on impression formation & updating in @natrevpsychol.nature.com!

In it, I argue that impression formation is fundamentally a learning process. And as such, theories of impression formation should be based on mechanisms of learning and memory.

Some key take-aways:
A learning and memory account of impression formation and updating - Nature Reviews Psychology
Impression formation occurs when a perceiver infers another person’s traits, goals and preferences and forms an attitude towards that person. In this Perspective, Amodio describes the unique and inter...
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Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76
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Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Linda J. Skitka, Laura K. Taylor , and 3 more

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She is far too un-self-promoting to do this herself, so I'm shouting out *THE* Elizabeth Page-Gould (@page-gould.bsky.social) for winning the SESP Career Trajectory Award!

Liz is the reason they had to invent the high-warmth/high competence quadrant. She is such a gem and so damn deserving of this.
Elizabeth Page-Gould recognized with Career Trajectory Award from the Society for Experimental Social Psychology
The Society for Experimental Social Psychology has recognized Elizabeth Page-Gould with a Career Trajectory Award in recognition of uniquely creative and influential scholarly productivity.
www.psych.utoronto.ca
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Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Gordon Hodson, Mark J. Brandt , and 3 more

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🎉New paper out @Psychological Review on the neuroscience of intergroup contact🎉

Led by the fantastic @margaretrwelte.bsky.social ‬and Jas Cloutier!

@apajournals.bsky.social @spspnews.bsky.social @sansmeeting.bsky.social #PsychSciSky #SocialPsyc #AcademicSky

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by David M. Amodio

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RIP Ozzy ✌️

Ozzy was my first real concert when I was 14. My ears are still ringing.
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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Jul 22
Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76
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by David M. Amodio

davidamodio.bsky.social
Stephen Colbert is a national treasure!

My career peak was when he devoted a whole segment to our paper on scarcity & race perception on The Colbert Report (!) And of course he nailed it.

Sadly it's not on youtube anymore, but it's on AppleTV (Season 10, Episode 119, on June 16, 2014).
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by David M. Amodio

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Ah, yes—2014! I'll fix that
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Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Jennifer A. Richeson, Elena Litchman , and 1 more

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I can confirm the PBS Passport is a very good deal for $5/month or $2.50/month if you do yearly.

Thousands of hours of top notch content. NOVA is great. The new Ken Burns doc on Leonardo da Vinci is excellent.

You can sign up at the link below!

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by David M. Amodio

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Congratulations @page-gould.bsky.social!
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · Jul 10
She is far too un-self-promoting to do this herself, so I'm shouting out *THE* Elizabeth Page-Gould (@page-gould.bsky.social) for winning the SESP Career Trajectory Award!

Liz is the reason they had to invent the high-warmth/high competence quadrant. She is such a gem and so damn deserving of this.
Elizabeth Page-Gould recognized with Career Trajectory Award from the Society for Experimental Social Psychology
The Society for Experimental Social Psychology has recognized Elizabeth Page-Gould with a Career Trajectory Award in recognition of uniquely creative and influential scholarly productivity.
www.psych.utoronto.ca
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Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Lisa W. Fazio, Gordon Hodson , and 1 more

spspnews.bsky.social
🌟 Jim Sidanius has been added to the SPSP Heritage Wall! His social dominance theory revolutionized how we study intergroup relations & inequality. A brilliant theorist, master teacher, and mentor who shaped our field over 44 years.

Learn more about his work and legacy: ow.ly/pj7A50WnLfB
Jim Sidanius, Trailblazer in Social Dominance Theory, Added to SPSP Heritage Wall
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Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Brian A. Nosek, Jacob Montgomery , and 4 more

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... www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration
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“If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” needs to be added to high school civics curriculums.
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration
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Science story about termination of terminations...

www.science.org/content/arti...
Following court order, NIH ceases new terminations of politically sensitive grants
After a judge told agency to restore hundreds of killed grants, NIH backs off plans to cancel more existing projects
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Seeking WV scientists! My dad (a non-scientist who works with scientists) is leading a FABBS delegation to discuss NIH funding with Senator Capito in August and needs to build the delegation. Please reach out and I’ll put you in touch with him! CC @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Austin T. Robinson

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NIH BREAKING NEWS NIH BREAKING NEWS

Hearing from multiple sources that an email went out late yesterday afternoon

Effective immediately: Please do not terminate any additional grant projects. Please pull back all grant projects that are in the cue to be terminated.
two men in suits and ties are waving their hands in a room
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by David M. Amodio

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Quite a distinguished list!
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Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Mark J. Brandt

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🎉 New face database just dropped!
The Israeli Face Database (IFD) is a massive, diverse, and richly annotated set of facial images — now published in Behavior Research Methods.
Thread 🧵👇
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by Michael E. Mann — Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Cristina F. Fominaya, Nina Jankowicz , and 16 more

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I am privileged to announce the publication of the Anti-Autocracy Handbook: sks.to/autocracy 1/12
The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars' Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding
The Anti-Autocracy Handbook is a call to action, resilience, and collective defence of democracy, truth, and academic freedom in the face of mounting authoritarianism. It tries to provide guidance to ...
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by Sylvia Perry — Reposted by: David M. Amodio, Sabine Pahl, Sofia Stathi , and 1 more

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I'm an Associate Editor at Current Directions in Psychological Science and I have a new Special Issue call on Intergroup Allyship. Proposal submissions are due by July 18. Please share widely!
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Call for Manuscript Proposals: Special Issue on Intergroup Allyship
Current Directions in Psychological ScienceEditor: Dr. Sylvia PerryIntergroup allyship–referring to actions taken to support, advocate for, or stand in solidarity with members of marginalized groups b...
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by David M. Amodio

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Americans in Amsterdam protesting in front of the US consulate on Museumplein!
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Even Amsterdam turned out for the #nokings day... With @davidamodio.bsky.social
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