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Michael W. Kraus

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Not the German handball player or the historian. The other one. Berkeley Psych alum and social psychologist. | he/him www.csinequality.org

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · Aug 21

It's publication day for our first paper out of the www.csinequality.org lab completed entirely at NU. To write it, we asked: what research in the social psychology of inequality do we like and why do we like it? The answer is this paper:

Nature Reviews Psychology @natrevpsychol.nature.com · Aug 21

A functional approach to the psychology of inequality

Perspective by Michael W. Kraus (@mwkraus.bsky.social‬), Daniel J. Sanji, Megan E. Burns, Aline da Silva Frost, Iseul Cha-Ju, A. Chyei Vinluan, LaStarr Hollie & Cydney H. Dupree (‪@cydneydupree.bsky.social‬)

go.nature.com/4fMVfVV

a, An example of the deficit-based model of the psychology of inequality, in which psychological processes related to cognition, emotion and motivation influence desirable behavioural patterns that sort people and groups into different levels of resources and opportunities in society. b, An example of a functional model of inequality as domination and resistance. Psychological processes that arise from the structural context promote actions that either support and reproduce structures of inequality or dismantle those structures.

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 15h

I hope that sounds as terrible to you as it does to me.

I do think some AI adoption would help researchers (where English is not primary) pub in English language journals. But that is a band-aid on an imperialism problem. 🤷‍♂️

Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 15h

Fourth, consider for a second, the uncritical adoption of "AI improves research quality."

Let's say all of us decide to run our reviews and editorial decisions through AI too. We can have a whole science where AI thinks up our research questions, analyzes our data, reviews our papers at journals..

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 15h

Third, AI use is changing, so not sure years are comparable and certainly not sure it generalizes to adoption now. The word use identification strategy is not likely to hold up.

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 15h

Second, paper quality is measured as journal IF. It's maybe the easiest measure to observe but a poor measure of paper quality. Productivity is number of publications... again more papers is not better research.

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 15h

I read this paper bc, on the editor side, I see what i think is AI adoption. Interpret this result with some caution:

First, AI adoption is operationalized by an increase in specific words (not stated AI use). No way of knowing how many are in AI adopt/not groups incorrectly. It's not zero.

Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 1d

Does AI improve or undercut academic scholarship?

A new study finds that academics who use AI increased both the quantity & quality of their academic scholarship and it appears to reduces inequality (helping junior and non-english speaking scholars the most).
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.02408

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations! 🎉

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Ronda F. Lo @rondalo.bsky.social · 1d

im very happy to announce that ive transitioned into my new role as an assistant professor at toronto metropolitan university (TMU) and im accepting applications for a graduate student to join my lab starting Fall 2026! joining the psych department at TMU is a literal dream come true 💙💛💙💛

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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 1d

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AAUP chapter @UT Austin @utaustinaaup.bsky.social · 2d

orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

“The document also includes principles w/ which we disagree, including those that would restrict freedom of expression & our independence as an institution. And [it] is inconsistent w/ our core belief that scientific funding shld be based on scientific merit alone.”

Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart

orgchart.mit.edu

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 2d

he probably didn't think of what he was doing as stealing from the children in his neighborhood but that's what it was...

Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 2d

big yikes www.district65.net/news4/federa...

Federal Indictment of former Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton - Evanston-Skokie School District 65

Federal Indictment of former Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton - Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is a pre-K-8th public school district serving students from Evanston and a small section of the Villag...

www.district65.net

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Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 2d

MIT Rejects the Compact!
I am so proud.
"The document also includes principles with which we disagree, including those that would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution. And fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief ...

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 2d

“We should replace Bad Bunny with Lee Greenwood” is an also a perfect summation of the “deal” they’ve offered universities.

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Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · 3d

Social scientists have been arguing for decades that race and gender cannot be viewed through the teleological lens of progress, and never in my lifetime has that been more clear and important to understand than now.

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redrum scare(d) corncob (no one said it made sense) @inquiline.myatproto.social · 5d

Faculty show support for USC to reject the federal government’s "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education"... the USC @aaup.org chapter sent a petition rallying for USC to reject the compact

www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/06/r...

‘Reject the Compact’ petition urges USC not to sign Trump’s contract

Faculty show support for USC to reject the federal government’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.

www.uscannenbergmedia.com

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Sherman Dorn @shermandorn.com · 5d

U Ariz faculty senate approves resolution asking university NOT to sign compact. Paywalled,...

www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

UA Faculty Senate votes against proposed compact

In its Oct. 6 faculty senate meeting, faculty voted in favor of a resolution calling upon UA President Suresh Garimella and the Arizona Board of Regents to reject the proposed contract and any similar proposals "compromising the mission, values and independence of the University."

The vote passed 40-8, with one abstention. Faculty members raised several questions about how the university can find a path forward, whether leaders choose to sign the compact or not.

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Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Nancy Kanwisher, Jacob Montgomery , and 2 more Lisa W. Fazio, Nancy Kanwisher, Jacob Montgomery, Michael W. Kraus, James M. Thomas

Adrienne Wood @adriennewood.bsky.social · 6d

Over 400 faculty and staff from the #uva College of Arts and Sciences convened for an emergency vote. 97% of eligible voters endorsed a resolution demanding President Mahoney refuse to consider the Trump admin's Compact for Academic Freedom!!

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 6d

JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Reposted by Cas Mudde, Jan W. Mueller, Will Jennings , and 12 more Cas Mudde, Jan W. Mueller, Will Jennings, Scott L. Greer, Serge Guimond, Jonathan M. Gilligan, Daniel W. Drezner, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Michael W. Kraus, Bessma Momani, Steven Schmidt, Prakash Kashwan, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Dan Immergluck, S. Laurel Weldon

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 8d

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported, according to a June @pewresearch.org survey.

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported

About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.

www.pewresearch.org

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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 8d

🌟 New preprint 🌟, by @olivia.science and me:

📝 Guest, O., & van Rooij, I. (2025). *Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists*. lnkd.in/ewajedAe

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Table 1

Core reasoning issues (first column), which we name after the relevant numbered section, are characterised using a plausible quote. In the second column are responses per row; also see the named section for further reading, context, and explanations.

See paper for full details: ** Guest, O., & van Rooij, I. (2025, October 4). Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/dkrgj_v1

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Rebecca Zorach @rabbitrez.bsky.social · 8d

Yoy can call the Cook County State's Attorney and ask that all charges against the Broadview protesters be dropped: (312) 603-1880 (if there's a better number, lmk!)

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 9d

New preprint 🌟 Psychology is core to cognitive science, and so it is vital we preserve it from harmful frames. @irisvanrooij.bsky.social & I use our psych and computer science expertise to analyse and craft:

Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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Cover page of Guest, O., & van Rooij, I. (2025, October 4). Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/dkrgj_v1

Table 1 Guest, O., & van Rooij, I. (2025, October 4). Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/dkrgj_v1

Table 2 Guest, O., & van Rooij, I. (2025, October 4). Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/dkrgj_v1

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 12d

This is a great time to lean into local community and make sure you have folks' current contact information. Check on your strong friends. Check on your trans friends. Check on your disabled friends. Check on folks.

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Zach Samalin @zachsamalin.bsky.social · 12d

Enormous victory for @aaup.org in aaup v Rubio
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Judge rules Trump policy to deport students over pro-Palestinian views is unconstitutional

Judge ruled that non-citizens have the same free speech rights as US citizens under the first amendment

www.theguardian.com

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 12d

BOSTON (AP) - Federal judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over Gaza war protests.

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 12d

Since the Ezra & Ta-Nehisi discussion is still happening: the main point I think most are missing is that Klein is saying the role of the journalist-intellectual is to do strategic politics, whereas Coates says the role of the journalist-intellectual is to tell the truth

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 13d

This is such a great idea!

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Chanel Meyers @chanelkmeyers.bsky.social · 13d

Last Friday, Curtis Phills and I ran our first conference! Introducing CODES. The Consortium of Oregon Diversity and Equity Scholars! We were excited to bring together folks across Oregon who do diversity science work. We need community more than ever. Hope we can continue this in future years...

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Mikaela Spruill @spruill.bsky.social · 13d

The Critical Perspectives in Psychology Preconference is back again for year two!! If your research breaks boundaries in mainstream social psych or you are applying exciting methods to your experimental research, our submissions are open! #SPSP2026

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Ruha Benjamin @ruha9.bsky.social · 13d

So, at the very least, we all need to be joining or starting an AAUP chapter:

www.aaup.org/chapters/fin...

Find a Chapter

A list of AAUP chapters, both unionized and nonunionized. (You can also see a list of just union chapters.)

www.aaup.org

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