MICROBIAL POLITICS. Free book. Microbium. The socio-political framing of various forms of microscopic life and what those framings said about our past.

Link: https://punctumbooks.com/titles/microbium-the-neglected-lives-of-micro-matter/

#history #biology #politics #SocialPsychology

This fellowship will be a 2-yr position beginning between October 2023 and June 2024. Applicants should have experience conducting experimental behavioral science research and must have completed a PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., #socialpsychology, decision making, #consumerbehavior).

#academicchatter #environmentalpsychology #socialpsychology

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News: Assistant Professor in #SocialPsychology | European Association of Social Psychology
https://www.easp.eu/job-offers/itm/assistant_professor_in_social_ps-1728.html
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Zaitsu W, Jin M (2023) Distinguishing ChatGPT(-3.5, -4)-generated and human-written papers through Japanese stylometric analysis. PLOS ONE 18(8): e0288453. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288453 #OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #Japan #Japanese #Language #ChatGPT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #SocialPsychology #Social #Psychology #MachineLearning #Linguistics #Morphology #Universities #Academia #Academic #Academics @psychology @linguistics

Bigotry-infused ideological fanaticism is breaking US institutions. #USPolitics #Sociology #Psychology #SocialPsychology #Education

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/09/florida-schools-drop-ap-psychology-class/

Dear fellow psychologists, have you ever heard of an effect somewhere between Pygmalion, placebo, Milgram where patients in psychiatry would have better performance in cognitive tasks than controls, simply due to the presence of their usual psychiatrist/carer/white blouse? Whereas control participants do not meet any white blouse person during the protocol and are recorded off the hospital premises.

#psychology #cognition #socialpsychology

What #schadenfreude says about our compassion overall and how that relates to #IncomeInequality.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/cruel-schadenfreude-misfortune-pleasure-empathy

#Compassion #Empathy #Justice #SocialJustice #SocialPsychology

DECODING GENDER DIFFERENCES: 6 SURPRISING WAYS WOMEN & MEN THINK |SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY EXPOSED! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeuxuEoNM5c
Fascinating facts about females vs. males according to social psychology! 🤔 Women are more empathetic, relationship-oriented, better at multitasking, expressive, adept at reading body language, and risk diverse than men. Check out my video for the full scoop 👀 Don't forget to like & subscribe for more fun & fascinating videos!
#SocialPsychology #FemalesVsMales #thepsychicmantra

The Profound Loneliness of Being Collapse Aware

https://medium.com/@CollapseSurvival/the-profound-loneliness-of-being-collapse-aware-28ac7a705b9

Knowing that civilization is going to collapse can be a profoundly lonely experience. Let’s find one other and enjoy the time we have left.

#climatecollapse #foodchaincollapse #lonliness #despair #socialpsychology

I love that this piece addresses our #FundamentalAttributionErrors, how it relates to #ClimateChange, and what Rocky can teach us about why some people succeed and some people don't.

And it's NOT because unsuccessful people didn't try hard enough, didn't take enough responsibility, and didn't have enough grit.

It's time to end the notion that we are rugged individuals who win or lose based on our choices alone. We're in this together.

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_do_people_succeed_or_fail_in_life_your_answer_matters

#Empathy #SocialPsychology

I'm reading about #SocialPsychology and I wonder:
Why western society scientists focus only on small group of individuals?
I mean, studies about coercion and gas lighting seem to be the exclusivity of philosophy.

Q: Why do people remain biased even after psychologists have revealed their potential biases?

A: People have a "bias blind spot": They understand that biases exist but they fail to see them in their own attitudes and behaviour.

https://doi.org/10.1177/09637214231178745

#Psychology
@psychology #SocialPsychology
#SocialScience
@socialpsych

More to lose, less to say!

New study (N = 896) suggests that white-collar workers may remain silent in the face of abusive supervision practices because they’re more concerned about losing their status and privileges relative to blue-collar workers.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2023.07.001

#Psychology
@psychology
#SocialPsychology
#SocialScience
@socialpsych
#OrgBehavior
@orgbehavior

In a #fedicamp workshop convened by @mro, @wuffel just said psychologists should study how we can wean off people from #GAFAM products such as WhatsApp. I think there is some promising literature out there – you just have to know where to look.

Some starting points:

– #minorityInfluence https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.911654/full aka https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.911654

– #lateralAttitudeChange https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340174758_Lateral_attitude_change_In_search_of_generalization_and_displacement_effects_in_majority_and_minority_influence_Research_Report aka http://doi.org/10.4119/unibi/2942017o

#attitudeChange #socialPsychology #floss #foss

Exploring the fascinating world of social psychology and its impact on our lives! Dive into thought-provoking insights and discover how our behavior is influenced by social factors. Join me on this enlightening journey as we unravel the mysteries of human interaction and gain a deeper understanding of ourselves.
https://thepsychicmantra.com/exploring-social-psychology-impact-life/

#SocialPsychology #HumanInteraction #SelfAwareness #PsychologyOfSocialBehavior #ExploringHumanBehavior #MindsetExploration #SocialPsychologyJourney

"More than a prejudice reduction effect: Positive intergroup contact reduces conspiracy theory beliefs"

A research study focusing on relationships with immigrants and Jewish people indicates that positive contact with diverse groups can counteract conspiracy theories.

#ConspiracyTheories #discrimination #SocialPsychology

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejsp.2973

New social psychology research finds conservatives’ beliefs that immigrants aren’t supporting the American system enough explains their bias against immigrants and supports a new “Perceived System Justification Deficit Model of Prejudice”.

Open access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38347-8

#Science
#Psychology
@psychology
#SocialPsychology
#SocialScience
@socialpsych
#PolPsych
#PoliticalScience
@politicalscience

The Onion: Harry Styles, Thousands Of Fans Sit Down With Counselor For Parasocial Relationship Therapy https://www.theonion.com/harry-styles-thousands-of-fans-sit-down-with-counselor-1850615474 #parasocialinteraction #socialpsychology #socialinfluence #donnasteinmetz #humaninterest #mediastudies #harrystyles #shipping #larry #fan

Ingroup love and Outgroup Hate

New social psychology studies find people’s motive to conform to their group’s norms predicts both their ingroup love and, to a lesser extent, their outgroup hate.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2023.104514

#Science
#Psychology
@psychology
#SocialPsychology
#SocialScience
@socialpsych