Benjamin Douglas
I am an assistant professor of psychology at Ohio Wesleyan University where I direct the Social Influence and Behavior Lab.
I study norms and persuasive messaging, particularly in the context of sustainability. 🏳️🌈
Website: https://benjaminddouglas.com
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasThis is Emily. She is 6 and a half. She just discovered I'm a scientist. Immediately upon learning this, she asked if I knew any "Black Hole" scientists, and if I did, could I ask this question. So, from Emily: Can black holes swallow other black holes?
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasAcademics: If you’re trying to make sense of how people you know knew Epstein, it’s book agent John Brockman. He’s savvy enough to lay low, but we should be talking about him. Friends don’t let friends sign with Brockman. www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete... And newrepublic.com/article/1548...
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasMcGill is hiring a faculty lecturer in social psychology, in a (non-adjunct) permanent teaching position. Please consider being my colleague, Montreal is really great: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasJust out—a piece I wrote a piece for the APS Observer (@psychscience.bsky.social) in which I share recommendations and resources for running a research lab at a small, liberal arts college. I hope it helps others in the same boat! www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasAnother 8 copies of "A Field Guide to Grad School" were dropped in the mail today bringing the total to 836! This endeavor started in 2020 and I haven't given up on reaching my goal of 1,000 since! I'm eager to reach all 50 states and still need: AK, ME, NE, ND, SD, VT, WV, and WY. Can you help?
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasRA job alert. We are looking for a fearless experimentalist to join our experiments on cortical neuromodulators during visually guided learning, lead by @michael-lynn.bsky.social . Opportunity to learn 2p imaging, design and conduct experiments. RT plz. Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
- Well, I have done it! For the past month I have been keeping daily notes on my research progress and the small decisions I make as I work. I have also been posting them to my lab website benjaminddouglas.com/labnotes Overall I have found the process very helpful Long term will save backup to OSF
- We have a lot of research showing just how susceptible people are to the pressure of social norms, particularly if norms are perceived as changing The conversation nationally around ICE is changing; keep calling your representatives. It takes 5 minutes and has a far bigger impact than you may think
- Went for a ski, and class has been canceled I really do like winter
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasI just created a series of seven deep-dive videos about AI, which I've posted to youtube and now here. 😊 Targeted to laypeople, they explore how LLMs work, what they can do, and what impacts they have on learning, well-being, disinformation, the workplace, the economy, and the environment.
- The carmina burana started playing in someone’s office near mine and at the same time as a test of the university emergency system went out. Kinda hoping this was not just a coincidence
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- Reposted by Benjamin Douglas📣 Our lab is hiring a full-time RA/lab manager! Join us in beautiful Santa Barbara to study the neural bases of affect-cognition interactions using fMRI and brain stimulation. Great stepping stone to a PhD in cognitive/affective neuro 🧠🐬🏖️ Apply by Jan 22: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF03048
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasI'm looking for resources/slides for teaching undergrads about causality in research design and statistics--anyone have any recommendations? Thanks so much! @stpteachpsych.bsky.social
- Music is good I like music I must keep this in mind as my upstairs neighbor discovers their new apparent interest in trumpet while I complete my course prep 🫠
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- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasHave you used Project Implicit for class demo or research? I know I have. Project Implicit fundamentally changed social psych research and public discourse. Its impact is too big to write in one post. But all this work is in jeopardy, so pls join me in donating to sustain Project Implicit!!
- Project Implicit is a research nonprofit behind tools millions use to understand bias. Like many public science orgs, sustaining this work has become increasingly difficult. We are at risk of closing without additional support. Help protect this impt work by donating here: 4agc.com/donate/impli...
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasProject Implicit is facing an existential threat. After almost 30 years, 60 million visitors, and hundreds of published papers, funding for our work has disappeared. We’ve never held a fundraising drive before, but we need your support to keep our site running. Please consider donating! 🙏
- Project Implicit is a research nonprofit behind tools millions use to understand bias. Like many public science orgs, sustaining this work has become increasingly difficult. We are at risk of closing without additional support. Help protect this impt work by donating here: 4agc.com/donate/impli...
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- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasAfter 5 years of data collection, our WARN-D machine learning competition to forecast depression onset is now LIVE! We hope many of you will participate—we have incredibly rich data. If you share a single thing of my lab this year, please make it this competition. eiko-fried.com/warn-d-machi...
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasPlease share - @pewresearch.org wants to hire a data archivist who will be an advocate for data users, helping to ensure that our datasets are easy to discover and reuse by researchers, journalists, and the public. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...
- Reposted by Benjamin Douglas🚨 Are you looking for a postdoc or know of someone looking? If so, there is a postdoc opportunity at the University of Chicago to work with faculty, including my former postdoc mentor Dr. Ming-Te Wang! See attached ad for details!
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasIf anyone is or knows a PhD with EEG experience who is a) eligible for a Marie Curie post doc and b) interested in an ecological neuroscience project based in Leeds, let me know. I have an idea that needs a person!
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasAcademic PSA: Encourage your trainees to have some sort of online presence, or at the very least an email on the lab website, so they can be invited to give talks at other places. Sincerely, Someone who has spent a cumulative total of 3 hours unsuccessfully trying to track down email addresses
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- Bad: guy on our flight was coughing horribly the entire time Good: he wore a mask! Bad: it’s was me, I’m the problem (I was not coughing before getting on the plane)
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- I’ve been thinking about making a public lab notebook. Idea is a sort of working (but publicly saved) preregistration for active projects Is anyone doing something like this? And recommendations for where to host it?
- Reposted by Benjamin Douglas🧵 Postdoc opportunity at McGill I am recruiting a top postdoctoral researcher to join my lab at McGill through the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards Initiative. This is a rare, well-funded opportunity to build an ambitious, multimodal EdTech research program in Canada.
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- Happy Hannukah
- First semester as an assistant professor is complete! ✅ 3 new course preps ✅ 2 papers under review (thanks to an incredible team of coauthors) ✅ 4 new research assistants recruited to my lab Ending the year genuinely excited for the next semester
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- I will never be more caught up on the news than when I am grading papers
- Really looking forward to this! Teaching schedule has meant is missed most this fall, glad to have this one on Friday
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasIn addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)" news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasJust finished my last class of the semester🎉Reminded of how much I love teaching this academic writing class for grad students. We focus on improving our writing but also reducing anxiety and becoming a more consistent & productive writer Some of the students favorite writing tips/learnings below:
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- I absolutely loved my time at Madison. Consider applying to join the social area!
- We're hiring at the Associate Professor level in Social Psychology! Join us in our vibrant and wonderful department and area. Contact Markus Brauer, search committee chair, for details (markus.brauer@wisc.edu). Job ad here: shorturl.at/nnvv8
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- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasMy colleague, Dr. Vahid Abedini, was illegally detained by ICE on Saturday. He is currently being held without a court date in sight, despite being in the country legally. Please spread the word! We must ensure his due process rights are upheld. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasI need everyone, esp anyone working in education or tech (but really everyone) to WATCH THIS CLIP of @drtanksley.bsky.social discussing the technologies infiltrating our schools & psyches and how she is addressing it with our young people. youtu.be/5mtcSL4S3HQ
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- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasStarting the week strong with a newly accepted paper in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, co-authored with postdoc @lizsnoland.bsky.social and Sohad Murrar! We merged two largely independent research lines to call for data disaggregation of Asian Americans and MENA Americans
- What a terrible racist proposal
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasPOSTDOC POSITION in social psychology at Cornell @cornellpsych.bsky.social! We will begin reviewing apps Dec 1st. Please repost! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31185 @spspnews.bsky.social @spspsc.bsky.social @aplssc.bsky.social @spssi.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social
- For the next 4 minutes I’m caught up on grading! (At 5 another assignment is due)
- Does anyone have a good textbook for undergraduate students learning stats from a linear regression framework? Thanks!
- Hoped the jays would win (well I hoped the Red Sox would win but that’s long been over)… congrats the to dodgers
- I’m sure this won’t take more than 15 or 20 more innings
- Received my first application to join my lab! Very excited to get research started here at OWU
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasThis game is like I got caught smoking a baseball and now I have to smoke a whole pack of baseball
- I’ve switch from watching the game on a computer to score checking as I fall asleep…. Please let it end
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasI will be reviewing graduate student applications in the Social Psychology Area at Miami University for the 2025–2026 application cycle (Ph.D. start date: Fall 2026). Learn more about the Affective Science & Psychophysiology Lab and how to apply on the “Join Us” tab at www.darwinguevarra.com
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Parents of 0- to 12-year-olds, come do science with us! We run short, game-like studies with kids. We offer in-person and online options, flexible scheduling (weekdays & weekends), and sessions that are fun for children and easy for caregivers. - Reposted by Benjamin DouglasThe Social Action Lab + Annenberg Public Policy Center at UPenn are hiring postdocs! Work on decision-making, attitudes, persuasion, social cognition, and behavior change with an interdisciplinary team. PhD in psych required. Apply here: my.spsp.org/Career-Cente...
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- This is some sad news What an incredible scientist
- Breaking News: Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most revered conservationists, died at 91. Her discoveries in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.” nyti.ms/42kpGxt
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasMy lab at USC is recruiting! 1) research coordinator: perfect for a recent graduate looking for research experience before applying to PhD programs: usccareers.usc.edu REQ20167829 2) PhD students: see FAQs on lab website dornsife.usc.edu/hklab/faq/
- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasAre you applying to a PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology? Here is a list of mentors who are taking students. Please circulate widely (and on X) so all applicants can benefit 😀. If you are mentoring please do add your name! #clinicalpsychology @abctnow.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Benjamin DouglasPostdoc with us in Columbus! 🌰 I'm pumped to recruit a 1-2 year postdoc working on: - mechanisms of change in treatment - treatment personalization - emotion reg With a breakdown of: 50% research 30% treatment 20% mentorship/collaboration/conferences osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j...
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