From episode 119 of Opinion Science, featuring Dr. Demi Oba. His research highlights how people express various kinds of uncertainty, and some of it can be persuasive--even more persuasive than expressing certainty.
Andy Luttrell
@andyluttrell.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Psych Science at Ball State. Studies moral opinions & persuasive messages. Science communicator. Host of the podcast "Opinion Science." Letterpress printing enthusiast. He/him.
The underlying study has no control group and only enrolls people with poorly controlled asthma. It's just pre/post comparison of asthma symptoms. Results are entirely consistent with reversion to the mean. Or seasonal change, for that matter. Come on people, we can do better!
Sammy Roth@sammyroth.bsky.social · 2w agoInsane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...
Another clip from this month's bonus episode on Patreon, featuring Jake Teeny. Jake shared his thoughts on the use of AI in behavioral science, including how and when trainees benefit from AI tools (or not).
A peek behind the scenes at Opinion Science, featuring a conversation catching up with the show's first-ever guest, Jake Teeny. This full video bonus episode of the podcast is available now on Patreon.
Also, I'm still playing around with what form the Patreon bonus episodes take. What would you want from a bonus episode of Opinion Science? Who would you want to hear from?
Did someone say "bonus episodes"? I did. It was me. On Monday, Patreon supporters will be treated to a conversation with the first-ever Opinion Science guest, Jake Teeny. Patreon lets you do 7-day free trials of the paid supporter tiers, so check it out.
When people see their political party talk about why their positions are morally correct, it inspires people to take action and express their support for that party because they feel especially proud. From ep 118 of Opinion Science with Dr. Jae-Hee Jung.
Is moral language in politics a recipe for polarization, or is it actually a bridge to finding common ground? Today's episode of Opinion Science features my conversation with @jaeheejung.bsky.social on the strategic language of persuasive messages in political campaigns and beyond.
880 NOAA firings, plus over 1,000 deferred resignations or buyouts. “These forced the National Weather Service to halt or reduce weather balloon launches at 11 locations…And that loss of data then translates into less precise forecasts, more uncertainties in the forecast.”
Jennifer Ouellette@jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · last mo.Here’s Why Weather Forecasts Have Seemed So Inaccurate Lately. Meteorologists simply aren't able to gather as much data as they used to, and you're suffering for it. gizmodo.com/heres-why-we...
A new typewriter dispatch from Opinion Science. Check out the Patreon for a time-lapse video of how I used old school Letraset sheets to make the title card. (Link and photo at the end of the thread.)
A new typewriter dispatch from Opinion Science. Check out the Patreon for a time-lapse video of how I used old school Letraset sheets to make the title card. (Link and photo at the end of the thread.)
Can we quit it with the 200-page supplementary materials? Or at least let's just all explicitly agree that these bloated supplements have NOT been peer-reviewed. Sincerely, Guy who still prints out papers to read and didn't realize the reviewer PDF was 200+ pages
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When it comes to addressing the climate crisis, @jiayingzhao.bsky.social recommends prioritizing changes that actually make a difference. In other words, don't stress about turning all the lights off in your home. From Episode 117 of Opinion Science.
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Making the right choice the pleasurable choice might be the key to large-scale behavior change. Clip from this week's episode of Opinion Science, ft. Liz Dunn and Jiaying Zhao and their work on choosing sustainable behaviors that also make you happier. #climatechange #advocacy #behavioralscience
Episode 117! @dunnhappylab.bsky.social & @jiayingzhao.bsky.social talk about their latest collaboration--a book outlining how you can help address the climate crisis AND pursue happiness at the same time. Along the way, we also consider how a joy-focused approach is useful for all kinds of advocacy
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Finally took the step get the show on Instagram, and it lasted a week. Yeesh. Is there no way to see what rule I so egregiously violated in one week of posting a few things to an official podcast page?
There's a fun development in the works at Opinion Science. More info next week--stay tuned! 👀
Spotted in one of my favorite bathrooms (in a print shop). A little pep talk for my fellow inky friends.
Ep 116! @yamilrvelez.bsky.social uses innovative methods to understand how people arrive at their views. We talk about beliefs vs. opinions, why correcting misinformation doesn’t necessarily move opinions, and the power of tailoring messages to the reasons that matter to someone's view.
More striking than the moral judgments themselves are the number of people who don't see these issues as morally relevant We see this often in our research: even for so-called "moral issues," people vary widely in whether they see moral bases for their positions www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
What Do Americans Consider Immoral? | Pew Research Center
Nine-in-ten Americans say having an affair is wrong. Republicans and Democrats differ sharply on the morality of abortion and homosexuality.
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More adventures in analog tools to share behavioral science. This time, looking at work by @sylviapperry.bsky.social ...which happens to be the feature of my podcast this month! So, after you read this, fire up Opinion Science for more on the context of this work and where it's headed.
What I like best about the Artemis II photos is that it was taken by actual humans. An actual person had to frame it and manually adjust settings. It's their own artistic rendition of what they thought looked best at the time, something no probe, rover or unmanned spacecraft can take. it's art
