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Eugenio Proto
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Professor of Economics University of Glasgow, CEPR, IZA and CesIfo. Behavioural, Experimental Economics . Mental Health. Website: https://sites.google.com/view/eugenioproto-research/home

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Nov 30
Applications open for the MSc in Behavioural Science at the University of Glasgow: 11 full tuition-fee scholarships available. Two tracks (Science & Business/Econ) combining rigorous theory + applied behavioural research. Both lead to academic or non-academic careers.
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Taught degree programmes A‑Z - Behavioural Science
Our Masters in Behavioural Science is a unique programme run by the Adam Smith Business School and the School of Psychology & Neuroscience. We aim to shape tomorrow’s behavioural scientists through an...
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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · 4d
“That leaves Republicans in Congress as the last barrier. They owe it to the American people, and to the world, to stop Trump from acting out his fantasy in Greenland and doing permanent damage to American interests.”
anneapplebaum.bsky.social Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 4d
"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize."

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 4d
"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize."

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · 9d
Eventually there will be more troops than people and little auk in Greenland !
o.simardcasanova.net Olivier Simard-Casanova @o.simardcasanova.net · 9d
The French Army just announced that it will be part of the military force that goes to Greenland

Germany is also part of it, on top of Sweden

If the US invades Greenland, it means that two NATO nuclear powers will be fighting against each other
La France va participer à une mission militaire européenne au Groenland
L'Allemagne aussi doit participer à cette mission, dont l'objectif est de soutenir le territoire menacé d'annexion par les Etats-Unis de Donald Trump.
www.franceinfo.fr

Reposted by Richard Ashby Wilson, Simon Galle, Eugenio Proto

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Olivier Simard-Casanova @o.simardcasanova.net · 9d
The French Army just announced that it will be part of the military force that goes to Greenland

Germany is also part of it, on top of Sweden

If the US invades Greenland, it means that two NATO nuclear powers will be fighting against each other
La France va participer à une mission militaire européenne au Groenland
L'Allemagne aussi doit participer à cette mission, dont l'objectif est de soutenir le territoire menacé d'annexion par les Etats-Unis de Donald Trump.
www.franceinfo.fr

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · 24d
Indeed

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Dec 16
The lack of empathy of the most powerful person in the world is disturbing. I hope American society will be able to react to that
pbump.com Philip Bump @pbump.com · Dec 15
utterly incapable of grace

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · Dec 15
utterly incapable of grace

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Dec 7
Where Karl Marx Went Wrong: Nationalism
Supersedes Socioeconomic Class

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Nov 18
The main takeaway: people are surprisingly good — on average — at adapting to new realities, combining pre- and post-shock information wisely.

Reposted by Eugenio Proto

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jeeanews.bsky.social @jeeanews.bsky.social · Nov 18
Forthcoming article "Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events" by Christoph K Becker, Tigran Melkonyan @eugenioproto.bsky.social @andissofianos.bsky.social Stefan T Trautmann
@eeanews.bsky.social

Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat...

doi.org/10.1093/jeea...
Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events
Abstract. Bayesian updating is the dominant theory of learning. However, the theory is silent about how individuals react to events that were previously un
doi.org

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Nov 17
Happy to join a panel next Wednesday, 19th November, to discuss this important topic on wellbeing and productivity. The event will be held online.
productivity.bsky.social The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Nov 14
💭 Interested in wellbeing and workplace productivity? Join our online discussion on 19 November 6-7:30pm in conjunction with @resmedia.bsky.social and The University of Glasgow.

Register via emailing: [email protected]

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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Nov 14
💭 Interested in wellbeing and workplace productivity? Join our online discussion on 19 November 6-7:30pm in conjunction with @resmedia.bsky.social and The University of Glasgow.

Register via emailing: [email protected]

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Nov 12
Happy to join a panel next Wednesday, 19th November, to discuss this important topic on wellbeing and productivity. The event will be held online.

#HappinessAtWork #BehaviouralEconomics
resmedia.bsky.social Royal Economic Society @resmedia.bsky.social · Nov 12
There’s one week to go until our online discussion on wellbeing and productivity, in conjunction with @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @productivity.bsky.social.

Join us for an insightful discussion, and the chance to share common successes and concerns. Email [email protected] to register.

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Royal Economic Society @resmedia.bsky.social · Nov 12
There’s one week to go until our online discussion on wellbeing and productivity, in conjunction with @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @productivity.bsky.social.

Join us for an insightful discussion, and the chance to share common successes and concerns. Email [email protected] to register.

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Oct 13
A Nobel Prize dedicated to the forces driving technological progress — and a reminder to reflect on the waves of creative destruction that AI may soon unleash.

www.nobelprize.org
The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org
The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is one of the central concepts in the will of Alfred Nobel, and it also permeates the outreach activities that have been developed for...
www.nobelprize.org

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Sep 15
Why it matters?
These insights speak to how humans adapt when the unexpected becomes reality.

And they matter for macroeconomists studying economies after large, unanticipated shocks. (5/5)

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Sep 15
The main takeaway: people are surprisingly good — on average — at adapting to new realities, combining pre- and post-shock information wisely. (4/5)

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Sep 15
We test reverse Bayesianism — a framework where unforeseen events leave relative prior likelihoods unchanged.

Our experiments show:
🔹 If the new world resembles the old, people update gradually.
🔹 If a regime change is possible, they overhaul their entire model.
(3/5)

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Sep 15
The paper asks: how do people update their beliefs when faced with events they never anticipated?
Bayesian learning dominates economics — but it says nothing about “unknown unknowns.” (2/5)

Reposted by Daniel Stone

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Sep 15
Thrilled to share that our article

“Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events” is forthcoming in the Journal of the European Economic Association (JEEA).

(with C. K. Becker, T. Melkonyan, @andissofianos.bsky.social Sofianos, S.T. Trautmann)

(1/5)

👉 academic.oup.com/jeea/advance...
Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events
Abstract. Bayesian updating is the dominant theory of learning. However, the theory is silent about how individuals react to events that were previously un
academic.oup.com

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Aug 21
Donald Trump is becoming the greatest unifier of Europe since the end of the cold war www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Donald Trump is becoming the greatest unifier of Europe since the end of the cold war | Fabrizio Tassinari
The US president may be helping Putin to destroy the west, but his vanity is causing Europeans to speak with one voice in defence of Ukraine, says Fabrizio Tassinari of the European University Institu...
www.theguardian.com

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Aug 1
And just when you think you’ve hit rock bottom, it goes deeper.
claudia-sahm.bsky.social Claudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · Aug 1
Firing the BLS Commissioner because you don't like the data is a dark day.

Reposted by Alistair Munro, Rosemary A. Joyce, Eugenio Proto

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Claudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · Aug 1
Firing the BLS Commissioner because you don't like the data is a dark day.

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 29
Thank you for the invitation to this wonderful workshop. It was a real pleasure participating.

(Yes, that stunning background is real!)
mircotonin.bsky.social Mirco Tonin @mircotonin.bsky.social · Jul 29
Group picture at the workshop "The Demand for Bad Policy - Why do citizens support policies that harm society?" organised by Paolo Roberti at @unibz.bsky.social LINK: www.unibz.it/en/events/th... @eugenioproto.bsky.social @federicoboffa.bsky.social @mbigoni.bsky.social @ollefolke.bsky.social

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Mirco Tonin @mircotonin.bsky.social · Jul 29
Group picture at the workshop "The Demand for Bad Policy - Why do citizens support policies that harm society?" organised by Paolo Roberti at @unibz.bsky.social LINK: www.unibz.it/en/events/th... @eugenioproto.bsky.social @federicoboffa.bsky.social @mbigoni.bsky.social @ollefolke.bsky.social

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 29
Yes, broadly speaking

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · Jul 11
Asylum-seekers get £49 a week loaded onto a pre-paid card if they're not in catered accommodation. They get £10 if they are. And yet nearly a third of voters think government spending helps 'immigrants' **most of all**. Insane and frightening.

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 8
An old article, but still very timely

www.psychreg.org/emotions-ele...
Emotions Are Key to Deciding Elections, Not Economics or Party Platforms – According to Research
Elections and referendums may be being decided by the emotional well-being of voters, new research from the University of Warwick suggests.
www.psychreg.org

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 7
Comunque è buono per tutti i nipoti del mondo