Last week I was at the BPS Social Psych Conference @bps-social-psych.bsky.social in Oxford @ox.ac.uk The theme was Beyond Tribalism—bringing different traditions together organised by @shelleymckeown.bsky.social @swedishprotests.bsky.social @nascherme.bsky.social Some reflections in a thread 👇

Last week I was at the BPS Social Psych Conference @bps-social-psych.bsky.social in Oxford @ox.ac.uk The theme was Beyond Tribalism—bringing different traditions together organised by @shelleymckeown.bsky.social @swedishprotests.bsky.social @nascherme.bsky.social Some reflections in a thread 👇

Lovely being out with the Crowds & Identities group for dinner in Oxford last night after a day of talks at the @bps-social-psych.bsky.social.

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Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.

Great piece by Maja Kutlaca, Helena Radke & Melis Uluğ on moving psychology beyond selective allyship toward consistent global action. Well worth a read. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Was great to contribute to this special issue on Psychology of the Future at BJSP. For those interested, here is my paper bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... on how scientists' framing of the future, from collapse to transformable, shapes how, and which climate solutions are presented

I read ISPP's statement early this morning and I have been thinking about it since, trying to wrap my head around the goal of this second statement and what it actually says to its readers.

Famine is now in Gaza and waiting even a few days to act will kill many more people. How much longer before European leaders do more than pretty speeches? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

New Conversation article from @thierryaaron.bsky.social @tristramwyatt.bsky.social - Nature Climate Action paper on how scientists can contribute to climate action (led by @abiperrin.bsky.social & @scientistsforxr.earth colleagues). See @thierryaaron.bsky.social's thread for some background

🚨 “Politicians need to listen to scientists, not just the lobbyists.” We agree. 👏 Over 1,200 scientists are champions of the Climate and Nature Bill for a reason—we need stronger legislation to secure a liveable future for us all. 👉 zerohour.uk/scientists 📰 theconversation.com/how-scientis...

"It’s more important than ever that our professional bodies and institutions are emboldened by their membership to advocate for the public good that science brings, and the need to defend academic freedom, recognising that often means speaking truth to power."

Now Published: The DECIDE Framework! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Aims to enhance ethical discussions in digital behavioural research. We propose integrating ethical dialogues throughout the research process to address challenges posed by emerging technologies #DECIDEFramework

We are witnessing increasing criminalisation and repression through 1) New Anti-Protest Laws 2) Misuse of Existing Legislation 3) Public and Private Policing 4) Murders of Environmental Activists & 5) Public Vilification. 1/3 carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

As always, Ted Chiang is great in this interview. cdh.princeton.edu/blog/2025/08...

Letter of the day (in the Times)

But don't our imaginaries shape the kinds of actions that we take and the coalitions that we can build? What kinds of solutions we feel are worth putting energy into bring about? @samuelfinnerty.bsky.social explores some of that here... bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Miss Rachel continues to have more of a moral backbone than 99% of public figures

For those who uncritically present AI as a force for good, Dr. Abeba Birhane's experience here is telling.

American science has been under attack since January 20. Today we’re meeting with scientists to learn straight from them about the research they were doing before the Trump admin canceled their research grants—we’re learning about the things we’ll never know. #StandUpForScience

I still cannot fathom the disconnect between what the science both describes and predicts,what the media report, and our political leaders say and do.

What a week @Global Tipping Points conference @gsiexeter.bsky.social From stark warnings on very-near climate tipping points to identifying feedback loops, system rules (in finance, markets and culture) and mindset change we need for climate action 🌍 Heavy-hearted but determined & inspired ✊

"This book should be in every school library and will inspire readers." Chuffed to bits that the NEU have published this review of 'Scientists on Survival' in their members magazine. Order your copy here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/scie...

Making the link between climate change and extreme weather events more salient could increase climate policy support. The current heatwaves in many parts of the world provide a window of opportunity for communicators to increase subjective attribution and potentially climate action ☝️🌍 6/7

Moving set by Anonhi and the Johnsons at Glastonbury, centring the climate and nature crisis at the heart of the set. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002fbnf #ClimateCrisis #Glastonbury #NatureCrisis

We created the Collected Intergroup Intellectual Humility Scale In 10 studies (N~6,000) we combined 10 existing measures into 1 measure that assess how humble people are as individuals & in groups Summary www.centerconflictcooperation-newsletter.com/p/the-collec... Preprint osf.io/preprints/ps...

Now hearing from @maiensachis.bsky.social on children's climate emotions (which are sophisticated - they know what's going on) and how the parent interaction is key to whether these emotions are given space, whether they are reinforced etc. Some were angry, others anxious, while others were calm

Now hearing from Dallas O'Dell on public support for Regrowth Link to comment here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... And empirical work here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Hearing from @anasabherwal.bsky.social on trust spillover - how trust, or lack of it, has consequences for trust in other institutions e.g., scientists, CDC, etc. Really interesting research from the US collected over many years looking at the effect of the change in presidency from Trump to Biden

reality of the information ecosystem in 2025

Will have to check this out next time I'm visiting my folks in Spidéal. A verdant paradise

"Others care" is a strong predictor of climate conversations & political advocacy, while "there's hope" predicts political advocacy & policy support. This is why Talking Climate always includes "good news" and "what you can do" (categories 5 and 6) as well as "not so good news" (categories 1-4)!

Understanding these "six truths" - it's real, it's us, experts agree, it's bad, others care, and there's hope - predicts pro-climate attitudes and support for climate policies, @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social finds. In particular, (see next post) ...

As a non car driving resident of Lancaster this is a really interesting study on car free experiences in 4 English cities, from @brionylatter.bsky.social @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social , @stucap.bsky.social @clairehoolohan.bsky.social and Colin Davis

Yesterday me & @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social held Academics as Agents of Change, a @cast-centre.bsky.social event at Cardiff Uni exploring climate action in universities, specifically by academics. 🧵 Great thread from @thierryaaron.bsky.social below with photos, key points and links from the event.

For my presentation, I shared findings from my PhD about researchers' perceptions of university climate action and their own engagement in this. You can read the findings in detail here: doi.org/10.1371/jour... And key points and recommendations in the photos below: bsky.app/profile/thie...

We had fantastic speakers throughout the afternoon. A keynote from @samuelfinnerty.bsky.social followed by short presentations from me, @steveclimate.bsky.social, Dr Kirstie O’Neill, Dr Georgina Gough, Prof Sara MacBride-Stewart and Prof Simon Rushton. Thank you all! bsky.app/profile/samu...

I'm excited for this afternoon's @cast-centre.bsky.social workshop at @cardiffuni.bsky.social on "Academics as Agents of Change" organised by @brionylatter.bsky.social I'll be live tweeting as we go... 🧵

Great speaking as the keynote speaker in Cardiff University for @cast-centre.bsky.social Academics as Agents of Change event led by @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social @brionylatter.bsky.social.

Builder.ai promised to revolutionize software development with AI, backed by Microsoft and valued at $1.5 billion masked manual labor as machine learning until the facade crumbled, leaving behind lawsuits, layoffs, & one of the industry's most embarrassing collapses www.techspot.com/news/108173-...

New research - Lancaster University Social Processes Lab @lancasteruni.bsky.social www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/researc... On bystander interventions in the murder of George Floyd. Research led by Prof. Mark Levine with Dr Chris Walton, Dr Richard Philpot & Dr Tina Keil. psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

New chapter out on Collective Action and Person Change w/ @profjohndrury.bsky.social . We summarise the research field and argue for the need of more diverse methodologies to complement the standard designs and tools to study collective action, crowds and change. www.researchgate.net/publication/...

THREAD on the *desperate* medical situation in Gaza from a presentation by UNRWA director at the World Health Assembly. This thread was written by Prof Anthony Costello over on X - I think it's important to share as widely as possible, so I have transferred to here. Please read and share! 0/11

Good to remind myself of this on a day when I feel like I'm trudging along and am quite spent. Been writing for a small grant that in the grand scale of things will be only one small step in the right direction (if that). But it is important, based on what we know, to keep going nonetheless

Dear Higher Ed, when authoritarianism comes for you, resistance is not futile. It might be the only option. theconversation.com/universities...

Since 1954, "The Handbook of Social Psychology" has been the field’s most authoritative reference work, and today is the launch of the 6th edition with 50 new chapters by 100 leading scholars. Best news? The HSP is now an open-access public resource—free to read, download, and share. the-hsp.com

The BBC is still failing to #ConnectTheDots here www.bbc.com/news/article...

🚨 Expressing intentions is not climate action 🚨 In behavioral science & environmental psychology, we often measure intentions — people saying they intend to drive less, eat plant-based, or join a protest — rather than actual behavior. There are two big problems with this: osf.io/preprints/ps... 🧵

Open access version here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...