[Thread 1/3] Can scientists forecast effects of #COVID19? The Forecasting Collaborative is seeking scientists to forecast social effects of COVID19! Cendri Hutcherson Philip E. Tetlock Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social Call: youtu.be/CVvHsQSIJOg Web: predictions.uwaterloo.ca #AcademicTwitter Plz RT!

#AcademicTwitter Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social and I need your help. We're trying to find monthly datasets (US) for: #trust, #politicalpolarization, #individualism, traditionalism, violence rates, charitable giving, #religiosity, concern for #climatechange. Any leads/suggestions? Plz RT! Thx!

Please contribute to our project on predicting societal change after the COVID-19 pandemic!

Wondering about how the world might change after COVID and what we can do to navigate the transition? Me too! That’s why Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social’s new site is so fascinating. Check it out! worldaftercovid.info

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This is the downside.

Words of #wisdom: 4 tips from experts on how to endure until the COVID-19 pandemic ends theconversation.com/words-of-wisdo…

Want to know expert's predictions about the post-pandemic world? World after Covid asked leading experts to share their wisdom. 57 scientists 5 questions 60 themes Learn more at: worldaftercovid.info Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social #WorldafterCovid #Scientists #COVID19

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What do #scientists expect to change as the pandemic comes to an end? Help us to find out via this short #survey of social and political scientists, #historians, and other academics. uwaterloo.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4M… plz RT!

So excited this work by the incomparable @iandavidroberts is now out at Psych Science! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09… We show that previous findings that framing effects increase under time pressure may not be evidence of dual systems, but of prioritized eye gaze and attention!

Interested in a PhD/MA studying #SocialNeuroscience #SelfControl? Dr. Anita Tusche Queen's University Queen's U ArtSci Neuroscience at Queen's University Queen's Psychology, one of my all-time favorite collaborators and scientists is recruiting! Check out anitatusche.com/category/lab-n… for more information. Amazing opportunity!

Can't believe this work w/ Anita Tusche is *finally* out. elifesciences.org/articles/65661. We find evidence accumulation (not self-control) may better explain why dlPFC activates for generous v. selfish and healthy v. unhealthy choices. Thanks Todd Hare & Hilke Plassmann for sharing data!

Could Scarlett Johansson and JoaquinPhoenix.com please read this transcript? 😳 nytimes.com/2023/02/16/tec…

Exactly 3 yr ago i started documenting & testing the limits of expert judgment and foresight, inspired by Philip E. Tetlock, Meehl, and #bigteamscience Summary of Lessons from social science forecasting during the pandemic here theconversation.com/the-limits-of-… with Cendri Hutcherson Michael Varnum

I strongly urge people to support Data Colada — investigating scientific claims and data fraud is incredibly important for a healthy and trustworthy science. It’s horrifying to me that these rigorous scientific investigations (that were independently confirmed) could lead to a