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@simoneschnall.bsky.social
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Cambridge Professor in Experimental Social Psychology
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Transcendence Through Art: Connecting with Higher Values | Simone Schnall, University of Cambridge
YouTube video by Templeton Religion Trust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOBv0S9U0EY
about 1 year ago
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Simone Schnall, Ph.D.
University of Cambridge
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Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough! 🎂 A legendary broadcaster, natural historian and Clare College alumnus whose voice has inspired generations worldwide for decades. Thank you for a century of curiosity, wonder and unwavering dedication to life on earth.
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Norbert Schwarz
19 days ago
Congratulations to ISR and NORC, honored for honest data in the public interest.
#academicsky
#psychscisky
#sociology
🧪
www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the...
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The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to the ISR (University of Michigan) and NORC at the University of Chicago, as global leaders in social science based on reliable data at the service of the public...
The two centers are global leaders in social science, united by their commitment to developing analyses based on robust and reliable data – lodged in long time series – concerning the principal aspect...
https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-goes-to-the-isr-university-of-michigan-and-norc-at-the-university-of-chicago-as-global-leaders-in-social-science-based-on-reliable-data-at-the-service-of-the-public/
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Sasha Killewald
17 days ago
Could not be more proud to work at
@umisr.bsky.social
, whose motto is "social science in the public interest."
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Center for Political Studies
17 days ago
"Democracy relies on objective measurements of public opinion." So honored to receive the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Science and to help document social realities in service of the public interest.
@umisr.bsky.social
#GoBlue
#LookToMichigan
@electionstudies.bsky.social
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Social science matters. Supporting the infrastructure for social science matters. That's why we've awarded the BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award for the first time to institutions, not individuals:
@umisr.bsky.social
and
@norc.org
Many congratulations from the award jury!
shorturl.at/hu2yd
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The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to the ISR (University of Michigan) and NORC at the University of Chicago, as global leaders in social science based on reliable data at the service of the public...
The two centers are global leaders in social science, united by their commitment to developing analyses based on robust and reliable data – lodged in long time series – concerning the principal aspect...
https://shorturl.at/hu2yd
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Announcement of the 18th Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences.
@umisr.bsky.social
and
@norc.org
are recognized for rigorously documenting social realities in the United States and across the world. Democracy relies on objective measurements of public opinion.
youtu.be/88SOqExvA6I?...
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Announcement of the 18th Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences
YouTube video by Fundación BBVA
https://youtu.be/88SOqExvA6I?si=9Qt5I3qAEqD5OwcJ
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Social science matters. Supporting the infrastructure for social science matters. That's why we've awarded the BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award for the first time to institutions, not individuals:
@umisr.bsky.social
and
@norc.org
Many congratulations from the award jury!
shorturl.at/hu2yd
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The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to the ISR (University of Michigan) and NORC at the University of Chicago, as global leaders in social science based on reliable data at the service of the public...
The two centers are global leaders in social science, united by their commitment to developing analyses based on robust and reliable data – lodged in long time series – concerning the principal aspect...
https://shorturl.at/hu2yd
18 days ago
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Today at 2pm, my talk our work about cognitive effects of engaging with beautiful art. @SPSPnews Punch line: Aesthetic appreciation leads to abstract thinking. Join us in Room E353C!
3 months ago
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At 2pm today: "Honoring Jerry Clore: Affect-as-Information and Beyond", Room E353C @SPSPnews A tribute to Gerald L. Clore's many contributions to studying affect-as-information. With Jeff Huntsinger, Linda Isbell, Michael Robinson and me. Join us and say "hi" to Jerry!
3 months ago
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Nature
4 months ago
If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett
go.nature.com/4pRniHp
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I’m going to halve my publication output. You should consider slow science, too
If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett.
https://go.nature.com/4pRniHp
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There is *tons* of evidence of social media harming young people so let's once and for all do whatever we can to protect them. Simply not good enough to keep saying "more data is needed."
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4 months ago
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Giving Multiplier
5 months ago
⌛️ Two days left to double your donation to
@give-directly.bsky.social
for
#PodsFightPoverty
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Cambridge University Press & Assessment
6 months ago
Capturing the 2025 zeitgeist, #parasocial is our Cambridge Dictionary #WordOfTheYear2025. We asked
@cam.ac.uk's
Professor
@simoneschnall.bsky.social
#parasocial
#WordOfTheYear2025
o explain what’s driving the rise of parasocial relationships. 🔗 Learn more about our
#CambridgeWOTY
:
https://cambrid.ge/4if1CTq
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Why people form parasocial relationships – Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2025
YouTube video by Cambridge Dictionary
https://youtu.be/EVfOQqB9hzI
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CNN
6 months ago
Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on “parasocial,” used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don’t know – or even with an artificial intelligence.
https://cnn.it/4raKodW
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Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year captures an ‘unhealthy’ modern phenomenon | CNN
Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on “parasocial,” used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don’t know, or with an artificial intelligence...
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/17/world/parasocial-cambridge-dictionary-scli-intl
6 months ago
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Why people form parasocial relationships – Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2025
YouTube video by Cambridge Dictionary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVfOQqB9hzI
6 months ago
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Cambridge Dictionary reveals Word of the Year 2025
Cambridge Dictionary has named 'parasocial' as the Word of the Year for 2025.
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-dictionary-reveals-word-of-the-year-2025
6 months ago
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Two research assistant positions in social psychology available in my lab. @CambPsych Deadline Nov 17.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG044/r...
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Research Assistant x 2 at University of Cambridge
Explore an exciting academic career as a Research Assistant x 2. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG044/research-assistant-x-2
6 months ago
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Remember to vote in the Chancellor Election. If you registered, you should have received an email but there is a good chance it landed in your spam folder. My vote is for Mohamed El-Erian @elerianm because he has proven a commitment to the University over many years.
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10 months ago
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Serving as Chancellor of Cambridge University needs to be more than a ceremonial role. That's why
@elerianm.bsky.social
is the right man for the job. He has proven his commitment to the university over many years.
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11 months ago
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Simone Schnall, Ph.D.
Joe Bak-Coleman
11 months ago
It remains frustrating that prominent voices in
#metascience
are seeing weaponization of science reform as more of an opportunity to push their preferred policies than the threat it is.
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Amid White House claims of a research ‘replication crisis,’ scientists offer solutions
Efforts have been underway for years to improve the replicability of research studies, but some are skeptical of the US government’s motivations to help
https://cen.acs.org/research-integrity/reproducibility/Amid-White-House-claims-research/103/web/2025/06
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Serving as Chancellor of Cambridge University needs to be more than a ceremonial role. That's why
@elerianm.bsky.social
is the right man for the job. He has proven his commitment to the university over many years.
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11 months ago
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IASToulouse
12 months ago
🎙[PODCAST] Why do we choose what we choose? Her
e @cmolho.bsky.soci
al's analysis from the latest episode of Crossing Channels 👉 https://pod.fo/e/2d105c What is your opinion about that ? 🤔 💬R. Wescott w/ C. Molho, M.
Müller, @simoneschnall.bs
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IASToulouse
12 months ago
[PODCAST] 🧠 Why do we choose what we do? In this episode, R. Westcott speaks w/
@simoneschnall.bsky.social
@cmolho.bsky.social
& M. Müller about what shapes our decisions—from money and morality to relationships and careers 🎧
pod.fo/e/2d105c
🤝
@bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk
@tse-fr.eu
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Kate Arthurs
12 months ago
New study from University of Cambridge with Kettle's Yard shows contemplating the beauty of artistic objects in a gallery or museum boosts our ability to think in abstract ways and consider the bigger picture in life
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/arti...
@cambridgeuni.bsky.social
@simoneschnall.bsky.social
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Pondering artistic beauty encourages ‘big picture’ thinking
A psychological experiment conducted at Kettle's Yard suggests that actively considering the beauty of art increases abstract thinking and “transformative” emotion – helping us escape the “mental trap...
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/artistic-beauty-abstract-thinking
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Bennett Institute for Public Policy
12 months ago
🎙️Why do we make the choices we make? Catherine Molho, Maximillian Muller &
@simoneschnall.bsky.social
explore the psychological, emotional, & social factors that shape our decisions. 🎧Find out more in this month's Crossing Channels
#podcast
:
pod.fo/e/2d105c
@iastoulouse.bsky.social
@tse-fr.eu
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Seeking solace in beauty-- Airplay radio piece on CBC (Canada)
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© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved.
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-81-airplay/clip/16145154-seeking-solace-beauty
about 1 year ago
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Engaging with art helps us think in abstract ways, new study says
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/newsree...
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Engaging with art helps us think in abstract ways, new study says - Arts Professional
Engaging with the beauty of art can help us think in more abstract ways, according to a new University of Cambridge study.Researchers from the university analysed the responses of 187 visitors to a ce...
https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/newsreel/engaging-with-art-helps-us-think-in-abstract-ways-new-study-says
about 1 year ago
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www.earth.com/news/beauty-...
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Beauty in art lifts the mind and awakens higher thought
Contemplating artistic beauty in museums can enhance abstract thinking and help people mentally step back from daily concerns.
https://www.earth.com/news/beauty-in-art-lifts-the-mind-and-awakens-higher-thought/
about 1 year ago
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Cambridge Philosophy
about 1 year ago
Congratulations to Dr Elzė Sigutė Mikalonytė and Prof Simone Schnall on this important study
@simoneschnall.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Cambridge University study finds art enhances abstract thinking
Researchers are examining the cognitive effects when asking people to judge a piece of art.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx1x6kdzreo
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Konstens skönhet får oss att tänka mer abstrakt
Det vackra i konst kan förändra hur vi tänker och känner. Bland annat ökar vår förmåga att tänka mer abstrakt, visar forskning.
https://www.dn.se/varlden/konstens-skonhet-far-oss-att-tanka-mer-abstrakt/
about 1 year ago
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Whenever I look at art … I just want to escape via the gift shop
The front page of The Times on Tuesday told us all to go and look at art. Stop scrolling. Ditch the productivity app. Ignore your inbox. Turn the gas off under the chip pan — you’ll so regret that if
https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/article/whenever-i-look-at-art-i-just-want-to-escape-via-the-gift-shop-qq3z869hc
about 1 year ago
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חוויות אסתטיות הן כלי לטיפוח חשיבה מופשטת, במיוחד בעידן המקדש יעילות
הארץ
https://www.haaretz.co.il/science/social-science/2025-05-08/ty-article/00000196-aa3a-df59-abde-ea3ae38c0000?gift=d7b78d178b0c47bc8efe507e678f47c8
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Art museums could change thinking process – study
https://azertag.az/en/xeber/art_museums_could_change_thinking_process____study-3547119
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Contemplating art's beauty found to boost abstract and 'big picture' thinking
Since the dawn of philosophy, thinkers from Plato to Kant have considered how beauty affects human experience, and whether it has the power to transform our state of mind.
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-contemplating-art-beauty-boost-abstract.html
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The paintings (and one sculpture) that make us feel good
A new study has shown that looking at beautiful art can soothe anxiety. Here, eight Times writers choose the artworks that bring them peace
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/art/article/art-that-makes-us-happy-kqvjqlzln
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Staring at beautiful objects really does spark inspiration
Researchers find that appreciating art can encourage an expansive state of mind
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/07/staring-beauty-inspiration-cambridge-study/
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Pondering artistic beauty encourages ‘big picture’ thinking
Research by Professor Simone Schnall and colleagues suggests that stopping to contemplate the beauty of artistic objects in a gallery or museum boosts our abili
https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/articles/pondering-artistic-beauty-encourages-big-picture-thinking
about 1 year ago
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Transcendence Through Art: Connecting with Higher Values | Simone Schnall, University of Cambridge
YouTube video by Templeton Religion Trust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOBv0S9U0EY
about 1 year ago
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Pondering artistic beauty encourages ‘big picture’ thinking
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/arti...
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Pondering artistic beauty encourages ‘big picture’ thinking
A psychological experiment conducted at Kettle's Yard suggests that actively considering the beauty of art increases abstract thinking and “transformative” emotion – helping us escape the “mental trap...
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/artistic-beauty-abstract-thinking
about 1 year ago
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How contemplating art helps us to see the bigger picture
www.thetimes.com/article/3829...
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How contemplating art helps us to see the bigger picture
Taking time to gaze at beautiful things can enhance abstract thinking and help to subdue the anxieties of everyday life, study suggests
https://www.thetimes.com/article/38298a4b-8790-4dd2-b358-6ab1d5c2e992
about 1 year ago
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Engaging with art encourages 'big picture' thinking, we found in our latest work, published today. Many thanks to Kettle's Yard Museum Cambridge for allowing us to turn their space into a psychology laboratory.
@campsydept.bsky.social
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Pondering artistic beauty encourages ‘big picture’ thinking, study finds
Psychological experiment suggests actively considering the beauty of art increases abstract thinking and “transformative” emotion – helping us escape the “mental trappings&rdqu...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1082556
about 1 year ago
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Deadline *tomorrow* (2 May) to register to vote for the fantastic Dr Mohamed El-Erian @elerianm as the next Chancellor of @Cambridge_Uni We would be lucky to have Mohamed in this important leadership role!
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My thoughts on the loyalty of Trump voters and why cognitive dissonance explains their support, even if tariffs, inflation etc. will leave them less well off [in German].
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Does disgust increase moral condemnation? New meta-analysis (101 studies with 18,180 participants, g = .40) says “yes”. No evidence of publication bias, and exclusion of outliers did not change effect size. Paper by Salvo, Ottaviani, & Mancini, 2025.
tinyurl.com/mu8sus2b
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Bidirectional interplay of disgust and morality: Meta-analytic investigations
Two separate meta-analyses were conducted to test the hypotheses that moral transgressions elicit disgust and that inducing disgust may intensify mora…
https://tinyurl.com/mu8sus2b
about 1 year ago
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Does disgust increase moral condemnation? New meta-analysis (101 studies with 18,180 participants, g = .40) says “yes”. No evidence of publication bias, and exclusion of outliers did not change effect size. Paper by Salvo, Ottaviani, & Mancini, 2025.
tinyurl.com/mu8sus2b
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Bidirectional interplay of disgust and morality: Meta-analytic investigations
Two separate meta-analyses were conducted to test the hypotheses that moral transgressions elicit disgust and that inducing disgust may intensify mora…
https://tinyurl.com/mu8sus2b
about 1 year ago
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Morteza Dehghani
about 1 year ago
Our new paper in PNAS Nexus. County morals > politics for carbon footprints? 🤯 We find that county-level values predict actual green behavior (emissions!), not just attitudes. Stronger than political leaning.
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Jeremy Ginges
about 1 year ago
Next year it will look similar, with perhaps more work that attends to the U.S. context. But if these funding cuts go ahead I think we will see a huge impact in a few years - including ECRs deserting the field
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Martin Enserink
about 1 year ago
A reminder that:
@science.org
's Trump Tracker provides updates several times a day about the crisis in US science. Latest update: European science groups ‘deeply concerned’ about threats to U.S. academic freedom.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Trump Tracker: Firings, lawsuits, and U.S. science in chaos
Follow President Donald Trump’s impact on U.S. research and science globally
https://www.science.org/content/article/science-trump-latest-news
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So this was
#SPSP2025
in Denver
@spspnews.bsky.social
. The anxiety and worry about the future of science in the US, and social psychology in particular, was palpable everywhere. What will the field look like by the time of the 2026 conference
#SPSP2026
? Curious to hear colleagues' predictions.
about 1 year ago
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