Amanda Rotella

@amrotella.bsky.social

👩🏻‍🔬 Researcher - Science of social incentives🧑‍🤝‍🧑👀 🔭 Cooperation & Competition; Inequality; Morality; Cultural Change 🍃 Evolutionary & ecological approaches 🎨 (Very) occasional fine artist 🕸️ amandarotella.ca

I am excited to be speaking at Pint of Science in Newcastle on May 20th! I will be giving a public talk on my recent work, looking at how changes in human culture over time have contributed to the loneliness epidemic. Details below. I'd love to see you there! pintofscience.co.uk/event/losing...

Losing Connection: Shrinking Social Networks and Closing Pubs

From shrinking social networks to the rapid decline of UK pubs, these talks uncover how our communities are changing — and why it matters.

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An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.

EHBEA is looking for new PRESIDENT and SECRETARY for 2026-2029! 👀 If you know of anybody who could represent EHBEA, nominate them as president! If you know with good organisational skills, nominate them as secretary! DEADLINE: 16/12/2026 HERE IS THE FORM 👇 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

EHBEACommitteeNominationForm_Pres_Sec.doc

EHBEA Committee 2026-2029: Nomination Form The EHBEA Steering Committee is calling for nominations for the following open committee positions for 2026-2029. You are invited to nominate one or more c...

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“The moral licensing literature is highly heterogeneous, therefore interpreting the overall effect without accounting for methodological moderators may not be meaningful (i.e., comparing apples and oranges).”

Amanda Rotella@amrotella.bsky.social · last yr.

1/ 🌟Paper *just* accepted @ PSPB!🌟 Does moral licensing (doing a good thing, then a less good thing) really exist?? ➡️ Many failed replications. Why? ➡️ Using #metaanalysis, we put the effect to the test 🧵👇 Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps... #SocialPsychology #Bayesian #Theory

7/ 🏆 Finally, wrap up at 16:50 with the Conference Awards and AGM! Don't miss celebrating the top talks and highlights! 🍷🍴 Lastly - Our big dinner bash at the Biscuit Factory! 🎨 Gorgeous art + social + science + excellentfood == the best conference #farewell you can ask for! 🍽️💃 #EHBEA2025