Correct Death Cab lyrics finally dropped.

Happy New Year.

Out now in Scientific Reports! Despite high correlations, ChatGPT models failed to replicate human moral judgments. We propose tests beyond correlation to compare LLM data and human data. With @mattgrizz.bsky.social @andyluttrell.bsky.social @chasmonge.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Excited to present our project “Character Profiles: Broadening Theoretical Conceptualizations of Character Schemas” at #NCA2025! This work examines character and person perception processes of distinct character types (e.g., pirates, cowboys, mad scientists). Thurs Nov 20 - 2:30PM - Maple 05

This appears to be the greatest failure in all of journalism.

Diabolical.

This is a true story. Schrodinger's peer review.

Me when reviewers tell me my findings were obvious and didn't need to be empirically tested. youtu.be/zSDep01i19M?...

A cool article applying my favorite theory (ADT) to explain how norms expressed in online comments can alter moral judgment processes of unjustified violence. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"And I didn't die of preventable diseases. Which was the style at the time."

Happy Tuesday.

#OhioState is hiring -- can you help us find an established journalism scholar? Deadline is 10/1 osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j... #commjobs #ICA26

OSU Comm is hiring an Assoc. or Full Prof. We are seeking someone to provide leadership for our undergrad journ program. The research focus includes journ, public opinion, audience analytics, science comm, or media economics, or other related topics. osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j...

Someone has to stop Pink Floyd. He can't keep getting away with this!

"Just gotta get through this week."

A Coldplay-affair meme for the social psychologists

Maybe I'm just terrible at R but I don't think it has ever saved me time.

From Joe Francemone and me: Moral information about one character doesn’t just shape how we see them—it reshapes how we see others around them. In social networks, moral judgments spread through contrast or assimilation depending on how the network is structured. academic.oup.com/joc/advance-...

If you're at #ICA25, would love to see you at our Ohio State reception tonight 7:30-9:30 in the Hyatt Regency, Level 3, Mineral D.

Ohio State University is hosting a reception at the upcoming International Communication Association conference. @icahdq.bsky.social

Episode 108! @mattgrizz.bsky.social helps us appreciate the importance of characters in entertainment...using science! Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Hpf... Web: opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/char...

OSU School of Communication alumni (and especially our grad alumni), we're hosting a reunion on Sept. 12, 2025, where we'll be opening and dedicating the new Lantern Newsroom. Mark your calendars! @beccafraz.bsky.social @morganellithorpe.bsky.social @wattsupdoc.bsky.social @austinhubner.bsky.social

It’s ok to do this

Why academia is sleepwalking into self-destruction. My editorial @brain1878.bsky.social If you agree with the sentiments please repost. It's important for all our sakes to stop the madness academic.oup.com/brain/articl...

New idea for academic conferences: Worst Papers Panels "Stick around after the business meeting for the Division's Top Papers Panel, which will be immediately followed by the Worst Papers Panel."

I'm finding a groove making letterpress pocket notebooks. These were a gift to @mattgrizz.bsky.social's lab, which I've been crashing while on sabbatical. Covers printed w/ vintage metal & wood type on a signpress. Recycled paper inside. (If your lab wants something like this, we can talk!)

Me: Do you guys mind if I order for the table? Everyone: No. Please do. Me:

Books fans! 📖 What is your next book to read❓ Our study shows that two mechanisms drives people reading choices - enjoyment driven and information driven. We also found curiosity fosters people reading enjoyment and encourages exploratory readings. Read our new preprints doi.org/10.21203/rs....

"Let's submit that paper. It's ready to go. Should only take a second to upload it in the Editorial Manager."

My favorite Christmas decorations.

Introduce yourself as a TV character

"What do you mean I'm not helping?!" "I mean you're not helping. Why is that, Leon?"

Whoa! Just saw that Opinion Science just crossed another neat milestone: 200,000 downloads! It's certainly not the biggest podcast in the world, but for an indie social science show, I'm pretty proud of that. (And I *promise* more episodes are on their way. Sorry for the delay!)

Can someone try to replicate this error in #microsoft #excel? If I ask for the standard deviation of a constant where the value is 3.12, 3.45, -3.12, or -3.45, I get a value that isn't zero. Note that this isn't true of other numbers like 2, 3.23, etc. What's happening?

Going to start wearing these when I give an exam so students won't know if I'm watching to make sure they keep their eyes on their own paper.

Who wore it better?

Let’s do this: 1) Academia is the whiniest profession I’ve ever worked in 2) This blue sky platform is the most echo chamber social media network I’ve ever been a part of 3) Suburbs are actually not bad

Share widely!

A semantic differential Rensis Likert scale.

Watching Halloween on Halloween.

Me responding to reviewers.