Mojca Svetek (@mojcasvetek) 's Twitter Profile
Mojca Svetek

@mojcasvetek

Tweeting about #psychology and #entrepreneurship. (Mostly) sharing insights from academic #research.

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David G. Rand @dgrand.bsky.social (@dg_rand) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨WP🚨 Conspiracy beliefs famously resist correction, right? WRONG: We show brief convos w GPT4 reduce conspiracy beliefs by ~20pp (d~1)! 🡆Tailored AI evidence rebut specific arguments offered by believers 🡆Effect lasts 2+mo 🡆Works on entrenched beliefs osf.io/preprints/psya…

🚨WP🚨
Conspiracy beliefs famously resist correction, right?
WRONG: We show brief convos w GPT4 reduce conspiracy beliefs by ~20pp (d~1)!
🡆Tailored AI evidence rebut specific arguments offered by believers
🡆Effect lasts 2+mo
🡆Works on entrenched beliefs
osf.io/preprints/psya…
Adam Grant (@adammgrant) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The best way to regulate anger is not to vent right away. It’s to calm down first. 154 studies: Deep breathing, meditation & yoga are better antidotes to aggression than yelling, punching & running. Anger management is about lowering your heart rate, not raising it. Relaxing

The best way to regulate anger is not to vent right away. It’s to calm down first.

154 studies: Deep breathing, meditation & yoga are better antidotes to aggression than yelling, punching & running.

Anger management is about lowering your heart rate, not raising it. Relaxing
The Economist (@theeconomist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Health and long life correlate unsurprisingly with GDP per capita. But southern Europe is outperforming the usual link between wealth and health econ.st/4cV0Ers 👇

Jay Van Bavel, PhD (@jayvanbavel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is such an excellent article on economic inequality. Social media has focused our attention on conflict *between* generations (Millennials vs. Boomers), because that drives clicks. But the real source of economic inequality has always between *within* generations. And the

This is such an excellent article on economic inequality.

Social media has focused our attention on conflict *between* generations (Millennials vs. Boomers), because that drives clicks. But the real source of economic inequality has always between *within* generations.

And the
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Rising polarization of Europe is fueled by a mix of economic, political, and cultural factors: -Economic crises push people towards radical solutions, -Centrist politics leave ideological gaps, and -Cultural shifts ignite backlash. doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2…

Rising polarization of Europe is fueled by a mix of economic, political, and cultural factors:
-Economic crises push people towards radical solutions,
-Centrist politics leave ideological gaps, and
-Cultural shifts ignite backlash.
doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2…
Anish Tiwari, Ph.D. (@anish_tiwari) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Super excited to share with you all my latest creation - Where the Unicorns At? A Comprehensive Guide on Unicorn Startups. In part 1 of this series, we look at the geography of unicorn startups using the most recent data and interactive graphics. substack-proxy.glitch.me/articles/open-…

Mojca Svetek (@mojcasvetek) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In B2C context good PR trumps good advertising every time. 🚀 Managers of established brands overestimate the impact of ads on sales.

In B2C context good PR trumps good advertising every time. 🚀 Managers of established brands overestimate the impact of ads on sales.
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⚠️Customers punish "sincere" brands. For such brands deviations from expectations break trust, making innovation risky and failure costly. But for "exciting" brands deviations are seen as part of the experience, not failures, as long as core functions deliver. Choose wisely.

⚠️Customers punish "sincere" brands. 
For such brands deviations from expectations break trust, making innovation risky and failure costly.

But for  "exciting" brands deviations are seen as part of the experience, not failures, as long as core functions deliver.

Choose wisely.
Mojca Svetek (@mojcasvetek) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are human experts losing to advanced AI?🧐 Research reveals people trust AI more than experts for investment decisions, viewing AI as selfless and objective. To compete, experts must provide detailed explanations or convince decisions rely on nuanced understanding of context.

Are human experts losing to advanced AI?🧐

Research reveals people trust AI more than experts for investment decisions, viewing AI as selfless and objective.

To compete, experts must provide detailed explanations or convince decisions rely on nuanced understanding of context.
Mojca Svetek (@mojcasvetek) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Is GenAI eroding higher education? 🤔 GenAI shortcuts cognitive processes like critical thinking, cognitive flexibility and self-regulation. Yet, students using GenAI achieve better results—faster and with less effort than those who don't.

Is GenAI eroding higher education? 🤔

GenAI shortcuts cognitive processes like critical thinking, cognitive flexibility and self-regulation.

Yet, students using GenAI achieve better results—faster and with less effort than those who don't.
Mojca Svetek (@mojcasvetek) 's Twitter Profile Photo

♀️ Here is why top achieving women don't pursue entrepreneurship: - Success ≠ starting a company - Startup culture feels ego-driven or unethical - Founding doesn’t align with their goals for impact, meaning, or balance

♀️ Here is why top achieving women don't pursue entrepreneurship: 
- Success ≠ starting a company
- Startup culture feels ego-driven or unethical 
- Founding doesn’t align with their goals for impact, meaning, or balance