In his forthcoming book 'Inequality: The View from Manywheres', @seamusapower.bsky.social draws on psychology, anthropology, sociology and philosophy to understand why, despite historically high living standards, many people feel left behind. Learn more in this Research for the World article 👇

Why people feel poor in an age of plenty | LSE Research

Why do people feel poor in increasingly affluent societies? Séamus Power explores how perceptions of inequality, fairness and social status influence politics, protest and the future of capitalism

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From extreme heat to heavy rains, governments need to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Christian Krekel & Sara MacLennan @cep-lse.bsky.social @lsepbs.bsky.social argue that wellbeing economics shows why governments should invest in prevention over mitigation on @lseimpactblog.bsky.social

Prevention loses budget battles – wellbeing economics can change the maths - LSE Impact

Can wellbeing economics can make a compelling case for governments to invest in prevention over mitigation?

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"I’m interested in whether information has become, in some ways, a transient experience: something we consume, react to, and move on from, rather than something we hold onto, build on, or use." Read our Spotlight interview with Dr Yana Litovsky about her research and her first year at LSE.

Spotlight interview with Dr Yana Litovsky | LSE

Read our Spotlight interview with Dr Yana Litovsky on curiosity, information-seeking, misinformation and how we value knowledge.

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🐙 Ecological factors, not social behaviour, explain brain size in cephalopods. New research by @michael.muthukrishna.com & co-authors challenges the 'social brain hypothesis', which suggests that intelligence evolved primarily to support complex social interactions.

Research News | Octopuses, squid and cuttlefish | Evolution

The findings challenge one of the most influential explanations for the evolution of intelligence: the ‘social brain hypothesis’, which argues that larger brains evolved primarily to manage complex so...

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New research by Dr Christian Krekel (@lsepbs.bsky.social) and Sara MacLennan (@cep-lse.bsky.social) for the NEMA NZ estimates that targeted investment in early warning capability could avert around NZ$4.4 billion in flood-related damages over 50 years. 📌 Full report: www.lse.ac.uk/business/con...

2️⃣0️⃣ "Disagreement is not only about ideas. It’s about identities." – Paul Dolan @lsepbs.bsky.social discusses "beliefism" (judging someone as good or bad based on a single belief, & discriminating in their favour or against them accordingly) in the context of Brexit on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

How disagreement over Brexit turned into beliefism | LSE British Politics

Brexit became an identity-forming issue, a means of dismissing the other side as not just wrong, but as morally corrupt. But this beliefism can be avoided.

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⏩ Perfectionism among young people isn’t just increasing, it’s accelerating. This is one of the key findings from a new paper by @thomascurran.bsky.social, Andrew Hill and Pia Marie Pose, published in Psychological Bulletin. Find out more 👇

Honoured to share our new paper in @nature.com today. Across 12 countries in eastern and southern Africa and Southeast Asia, 1 in 6 internet-using children had experienced technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse. A thread 🧵

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Nature research paper: Technology mediation in child sexual exploitation and abuse in Africa and Asia go.nature.com/4fbTNyk

🪧 How can we encourage more people to take part in climate action? @gangashreedhar.bsky.social & colleagues explored this question through a large-scale social media experiment. She discusses the study findings and implications in the latest issue of LSE's Research for the World magazine 👇️

Tell, don’t ask: mobilising climate action on social media | LSE Research

How can social media move people from passive concern to collective climate action? LSE research analysing Extinction Rebellion posts shows why direct calls outperform softer messaging.

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"Uncertainty is inherent to scientific knowledge; it is not a defect to be eliminated but a feature to work with." We needn't lament that only 50% of social science papers are reproducible. There are other benchmarks of credibility – Ilka Gleibs @lsepbs.bsky.social for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social

Is it really bad that only 50% of social science papers are reproducible? - LSE Impact

Three papers in Nature find that around half of social science studies hold up under replication, reproducibility, and robustness tests. Is this a bad thing

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💥New | Is it really bad that only 50% of social science papers are reproducible? ✍️ Ilka Gleibs (@lsepbs.bsky.social) #SocialScience #AcademicSky #OpenResearch

Is it really bad that only 50% of social science papers are reproducible? - LSE Impact

Three papers in Nature find that around half of social science studies hold up under replication, reproducibility, and robustness tests. Is this a bad thing

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A timely investigation into how people use AI to engage with politics by Sayeh Yousefi, @benmtappin.bsky.social and @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social ⬇️

LSE British Politics and Policy@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Despite a growing focus on the impact of AI on elections, we know surprisingly little about how voters use AI to engage with politics. A new survey shows AI use for political information is widespread and may already be shaping UK elections. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

New blog by Ana Barjašić and @krpd.bsky.social 👇

LSE Business Review@lsebr.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In venture capital, evaluators’ bias means that companies run by women are overlooked and underfunded compared with those presented by men. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...

The spread of false information online distorts how people see the world & relate to others, posing an urgent threat to our democracies. CCDH & @lsepbs.bsky.social gathered leading experts to discuss how to navigate this problem & make society more resilient. Thanks to all who joined the event 🙌

📸 Meet the team behind PBS. Our faculty, researchers and professional services staff recently came together for a group photo, reflecting the collaborative community that shapes psychological and behavioural science at LSE. #PartofLSE

👩‍⚕️ "Machine says go, doctor says no." Alyssa Pandolfo & colleagues explored what happens when ICU doctors are given rapid test results to guide antibiotic prescribing and found that clinicians often err on the side of caution, overriding negative results and prescribing antibiotics.

Machine says go, doctor says no: an ecological momentary assessment analysis examining clinicians’ perceptions of, and their antibiotic prescribing behaviour when using rapid molecular diagnostic tests in intensive care - Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

Background Rapid molecular diagnostics such as the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel (the Pneumonia Panel) can improve antibiotic stewardship by supporting doctors to make more targeted antibiotic…

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⏳️ Applications are still open for the September intake of the Executive MSc Behavioural Science at LSE. Join the next online information session to learn more about the curriculum, admissions process & what to expect from the programme. 📅 Mon 27 April 🕐️ 1-2pm BST 📍 Zoom ✍️ Sign up: buff.ly/J21CKFV

Explore LSE's Executive MSc Behavioural Science

Taught by world-leading behavioural science experts, our Executive MSc Behavioural Science combines rigorous academic training with practical insights.

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📚️ Does education make you WEIRD? New research co-authored by @michael.muthukrishna.com suggests that, around the world, higher levels of education are linked to cultural values commonly found in the US, the UK, other Anglo‑industrialised countries, and Western Europe.

Higher education linked to Western cultural values worldwide

Higher education is linked to Western cultural values worldwide, according to new research co-authored by LSE analysing data from 95 countries.

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🌍️ Supporting global talent to create real world impact 💥 Our AKO Master’s Scholarships enable talented students from South Asia, Africa and Latin America to study a one year master’s programme our department. Learn more: buff.ly/2enaMB0

The LSE Africa Summit 2026 is happening soon! We warmly invite everyone to attend in person and be part of the conversation shaping Africa’s future. 📅 Date: 28–29 March 2026 📍 Location: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE, London Register here: eshop.lse.ac.uk/product-cata...

⚗️🔭 How do we spark new scientific discoveries? Why do some breakthroughs seem accidental? The new book 'The Engine of Scientific Discovery' by CPNSS Research Associate Alexander Krauss is for anyone who wants to understand how we make discoveries. ➡ Link to the book: doi.org/10.1093/oso/...

The Engine of Scientific Discovery: How New Methods and Tools Spark Major Breakthroughs

Abstract. How do we spark new scientific discoveries? Why do some breakthroughs seem even accidental? And most importantly, how can we accelerate them and

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🪧 How can climate movements drive engagement on social media? @gangashreedhar.bsky.social & colleagues tested different Facebook ads with 350,000+ people across 3 UK cities & found that: 📌 Urgent messages beat polite ones 📌Climate impact images engage best 📌Using both gives the strongest results

Tell don’t ask: how to use social media to mobilise local collective climate action - npj Climate Action

npj Climate Action - Tell don’t ask: how to use social media to mobilise local collective climate action

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Can sustainability transitions succeed if policymakers misunderstand the social contracts that actually hold food systems together? Saadi Lahlou The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) @lsepbs.bsky.social discusses: faculti.net/how-social-c... #Sustainability #FoodSecurity

Human behaviour isn’t simple — and that’s exactly why it’s fascinating. We’re excited to welcome Professor Paul Dolan from LSE to BSPHN 2026, where he’ll explore wellbeing, behaviour & the complexity of the environments that shape our choices. #Behaviouralscience#Complexity#Publichealth#BSPHN26

Why are burnout, anxiety and perfectionism rising so sharply? In this LSE Research Showcase, Dr Thomas Curran explores the “tyranny of the could” and why humans need limits to thrive. 🗓️ Tuesday 17 March 🕚 11-11.30am Open to LSE staff, students, alumni & prospective LSE students. More info ⬇️

The tyranny of ‘‘could’’: why limits give life meaning

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🗣️ New research by Prof Alex Gillespie & co-authors shows how thoughtful communication can shape fairness in heated conflicts. Inviting perspectives, showing understanding and coordinating viewpoints helped police trainees build trust and neutrality in a fast moving scenario.

Perspective-Getting, -Taking and -Integrating: Cultivating procedural justice turn-by-turn to manage heated conflicts - Joshua M. Phelps, Emilie Komnæs, Alex Gillespie, 2025

Organisational authorities must sometimes manage heated multiparty conflicts in uncontrolled settings. In these dynamic conflicts, satisfying all parties is rar...

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🏢 How can behavioural science drive change in organisations? A new HBR article, co-authored by PBS Visiting Senior Fellow James Elfer, presents the 4T model. This practical framework targets specific behaviours, designs timely interventions & tests what works.

To Change Company Culture, Start with One High-Impact Behavior

Most organizations try to change workplace behavior through education, communication campaigns, and training, but these efforts are costly and rarely translate into measurable shifts in how people…

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📸 This could be you next January ⬇️ Our current cohort of Executive MSc Behavioural Science students have just completed their second teaching block. We're now recruiting for the next intake, starting in Sept 2026. Join our next info session to learn more: 📅 Thurs 29 Jan 🕐 1-2pm buff.ly/oPGDXCG

🤝 This week it was our turn to host the biannual PBS and Warwick Business School conference. This event, hosted once a year at LSE and once a year at WBS, brings PhD students and early career researchers from both schools together to present research, gain feedback & network. #PhD #Research

Are you curious to learn what it’s really like to pursue a PhD in our department? Dr Alyssa Pandolfo, who recently completed her PhD on safety listening (how people respond to raised safety concerns in organisations), shares her experience & offers practical advice 👇

Exploring the PhD experience in Psychological and Behavioural Science

Dr Alyssa Pandolfo reflects on her PhD journey in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science, sharing insights on the challenges, opportunities and her top tips for future candidates.

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