Evolutionary social psychologist @ University of Melbourne. I research status seeking, the menstrual cycle & sexual politics.
Melbourne, Victoria
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Now online and free of charge at #PNAS: results from a #worldwide #CitizenScience project on the #menstrual cycle "When fertile, women seek status via prestige but not dominance". (1/n) doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2205451…
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New work from out lab out now in PNAS. Hypergamy isn't fixed, gold-digging isn't sex specific, preferences for rich partners adapt in functionally sensible ways. Lead author @MackenMurphy with @Brooks_Rob pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pn…
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Discussing hunter eyes with professional canthal-tilter @ChrisWillx.
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Improving knowledge about women’s health requires targeted funding calls. I’d predict this move will be far more effective in shifting the needle than mandates. @nhmrc would be great for Australia to follow suite.
For too long, research on women’s health has been underfunded, & women have felt the consequences—in missed diagnoses, inadequate treatments, & worse outcomes. I was very glad to join @DrBiden as she announced major new funding to help turn this around.
apnews.com/article/jill-bide…
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Pleased to share my short summary of this multinational study into effects of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine on wellbeing, and the role personality played in people’s recovery from the shock.
theconversation.com/war-in-u…
@UniMelb @UniMelbMDHS @Psychunimelb @EWB_Hub
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A lot can happen in a year and here's why I've been quieter than usual... Lucien Francis Blake born a month ago, 10.8 pounds (4.9kg). Life is good and simple and sleepless 😜
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Curious what developmental, evolutionary, + applied social psych perspectives say about communication---from gossip to Twitter outrage + sharing charitable donations?
Come see us @SPSPnews Friday at 9:30am in Ballroom 6e.
@DrMeltemYucel @JaimieKrems @Jill_Jord @IkeMDSilver1
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First Psych Science drop in office hours! This one will be during waking hours for people in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, and some of Oceania. Another time will be announced soon for the other side of the globe! Open to all but you have to register (see link).
Join Editor-in-Chief @siminevazire and other editors of Psychological Science for Office Hours with the Editors on February 15. Stop by to hear their thoughts, ask questions, and chat about Psychological Science. All are welcome to attend this free event.
member.psychologicalscience.…
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FRIENDS⬆️THRIVING (e.g., 🫶😴🧠💰) + ⬇️LONELINESS!
But I think we've been thinking about friendships all wrong---when we even think of them.
Want to know more? (Like how VENTING can be effective friend competition?)
Come to my invited talk at tomorrow's EV PSYCH PRECONF @spsp!
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And as always, big thank u to coauthors @KhandisBlake & @Scott1Griffiths! And the biggest thank u to my friend and coauthor @ChristophKlebl who conceptualised this study w/ me while sitting in a Brunswick cafe (pls come back to melbs😭) & later smashed out all the analyses 👏 (4)
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osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/j5… New preprint (w/ @JaimieKrems ) looking at how people evaluate different policies about abortion. People who oppose abortion often claim that their position is primarily about reducing harm toward a vulnerable population (the unborn).
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I'm thrilled to announce the new Psych Science editor team! We'll start handling manuscripts on Jan 1, 2024. Check us out here: psychologicalscience.org/pub…
We're spread across 15 countries in 5 continents 🌍🌎🌏
Here’s a thread to introduce the team!
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I’m recruiting for a postdoc with experience working as a psychologist for a 2 year full time role at @blackdoginst and @UNSW. Clinical research role focused on digital mental health interventions, and anxiety (inc health anxiety). Apps close 4 Dec external-careers.jobs.unsw.e…
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Fear extinction depends on the #amygdala 🧠. Our 🌟new paper🌟shows this is also true for #females… with one big exception. Once a rat becomes a mum 🤰👩👧, she no longer needs the amygdala to extinguish fear. Does just fine without it! doi.org/10.1016/j.nlm.2023.1…
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New PhD Studentships at the University of Kent. I am very interested to hear from potential applicants who want to pursue work related to sexual and reproductive health. There is a briefing about the scheme tomorrow (Nov 29th). Details in Link. kent.ac.uk/graduate-research…
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Recently Published Article: The use and misuse of evolutionary psychology in online manosphere communities: The case of female mating strategies | Evolutionary Human Sciences - bit.ly/3YYIn6Z
By Louis Bachaud and Sarah E. Johns
#AcademicTwitter #Manosphere #Feminism
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Very proud of my colleagues in @KhandisBlake’s lab at #SASP #ACPID23
@LindsieArthur a runner-up for a prestigious award for her work on hormonal birth control, and @Harrington_A_G gave a superb talk on the effect of inequality on support for traditional gender norms.
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TWO tenure track open positions in psychology available at the University of Melbourne (equivalent to assistant and associate professor). Come join us and please share widely. jobs.unimelb.edu.au/mob/en/j…
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It has been interesting to see this study go viral - as the authors expected when starting 3 years ago. They asked us to organize a Red Team to make sure their work was criticized internally at each step, to try to catch any flaws. So far, despite the controversial > 1/2
Meta-analysis of field studies on gender bias in hiring: Three key findings
1. In male-dominated/gender-balanced fields, male applicants were favoured before 2009, but since then, there’s been no consistent bias or even a weak pro-female bias.
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