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What does it mean to perceive another person as intellectually humble? Dr. Karina Schumann and I review the growing literature on this topic, discuss the benefits and costs, and outline future directions for research in this area. Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...

🚨 URGENT RESPONSE CALL 🚨 Trump’s Fool’s Gold Science EO is a dangerous sham. It gives his appointees the power to dismiss entire bodies of research and punish researchers who fail to fall in line with his agenda. We’ve launched an open letter. SIGN & SHARE NOW: actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...

Sign The Open Letter to Stand Up For Science Now!

Science is under siege. Trump’s latest Executive Order calls for politically appointed science commissars to evaluate research. Join us in adding your name to our open letter condemning Trump’s escala...

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The EO has to be interpreted in light of the (decades long) Republican attack on science. This has nothing to do with improving science. They're using legitImate criticism from within science to (ironically) decrease the credibility of science. They then have no obligation to listen to scientists.

Brian Nosek@briannosek.bsky.social · last yr.

There is a new Executive Order that is closely related to many of the topics promoted in the science reform movement. It deserves a close read as it will surely have implications for how some promoted reforms are implemented in policy and practice. My hot take 🧵 www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

New paper alert! Published in Social Cognition, people want experts to be intellectually humble, but see all these experts as falling short of this ideal level of intellectual humility. We discuss implications for person perception and public trust. Full paper here: doi.org/10.1521/soco...

Lay Preferences for and Perceptions of Intellectual Humility Across Societal Roles | Social Cognition

Research on intellectual humility (IH)—the awareness of one's intellectual limitations—demonstrates that high levels of self-reported IH are associated with behaviors that are broadly beneficial for i...

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Divine forgiveness (DF)—the belief that one has been forgiven by God—is a deeply meaningful part of many people’s lives and can positively impact their well-being, including the ability to self-forgive after wrongdoing.

Society for Personality and Social Psychology@spspnews.bsky.social · last yr.

New research shows divine forgiveness has dual effects: It can reduce apologies through increased self-forgiveness, but also promote them through gratitude and humility. Read more in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin: ow.ly/cF6Y50V0eqo