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Chris Carpenter

@chriscarpenter.bsky.social

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Communication Professor studying opinion leaders, motivated reasoning, watching others online, meta-analysis, etc. Co-author of “Critical Questions in Persuasion Research” as well as “The Science of Gaining Compliance” both from Cognella he/him

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Ellen Peters @ellenpeters.bsky.social · 1d

Super interesting test of single blind vs double blind review.
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sjdm-tweets @sjdm-tweets.bsky.social · 5d

Today's HotFresh recommended paper is:

Pleskac, T. J., Kyung, E. J., Chapman, G. B., & Urminsky, O. (2025). Blinded versus Unblinded Review: A Field Study on the Equity of Peer-Review Processes. Management Science. doi.org/10.1287/mnsc...

Blinded versus Unblinded Review: A Field Study on the Equity of Peer-Review Processes | Management Science

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 3d

Attention graduate students! The 15th annual Communication & Technology / Mobile Doctoral Consortium is now accepting student proposals to participate at #ICA26 in Cape Town. Proposals are due 2 Feb. Please read the requirements closely. sites.google.com/view/2026ica...

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International Communication Association @icahdq.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Only 24 hours remain to vote in the 2025 ICA Election! Members can vote online; polls close on 21 October. Make your voice count! 🌍 🔗 buff.ly/v5Zde4w

Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · 7d

Got one!

Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · 10d

Such a great bookstore!

Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · 16d

Have you petitioned them to change the name from “oldies” to “music the kids are still totally into that really isn’t that old if you think about it”?

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Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · 17d

It was great for academics. I learned about a lot of cool studies and ideas over there. I haven’t looked back though.

Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · 18d

I wish I was in n Milwaukee tonight.

Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · 24d

Our article titled, "Validation of an efficacy of lying scale" is now in an issue. If you want a self-report scale that measures people's belief that lying is effective, we've got you. There's a bonus finding about superdiffusers.
Click here for a free copy:

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/EGJWP...

Validation of an efficacy of lying scale

Efficacy of lying is the belief that lying is an effective and efficient communication strategy. A new measure of efficacy of lying is presented to assess the belief that lying is an effective way ...

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Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · 25d

Congratulations!

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Melanie Mitchell @melaniemitchell.bsky.social · 26d

Andrew Ng: "AI is the new electricity!"

Cory Doctorow: "AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations."

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...)

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Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · 26d

Yes, there are some classics in that series.

Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · Sep 26

Thanks, I will check it out!

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · Sep 11

I know there is a lot going on but this went online last night and I am very proud it’s real. If you might be excited to find out how at every turn this nation could have prevented our current political moment by listening to Black people you can even preorder it before we get to designing the cover

A Second Sight

Since the nation’s founding, Black Americans have had a unique perspective on the U.S. experience—a “second sight”—that reveals the truth about the nation t...

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Samantha Joel @datingdecisions.bsky.social · Sep 10

In a new paper, my colleagues and I set out to demonstrate how method biases can create spurious findings in relationship science, by using a seemingly meaningless scale (e.g., "My relationship has very good Saturn") to predict relationship outcomes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Pseudo Effects: How Method Biases Can Produce Spurious Findings About Close Relationships - Samantha Joel, John K. Sakaluk, James J. Kim, Devinder Khera, Helena Yuchen Qin, Sarah C. E. Stanton, 2025

Research on interpersonal relationships frequently relies on accurate self-reporting across various relationship facets (e.g., conflict, trust, appreciation). Y...

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Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · Sep 11

“The right boundary for thinking about a problem rarely coincides with the boundary of an academic discipline, or with a political boundary.”
-Donella H. Meadows, “Thinking in Systems”

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Sara Grady @saramgrady.bsky.social · Sep 8

#OhioState is hiring -- can you help us find an established journalism scholar? Deadline is 10/1 osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j... #commjobs #ICA26

Associate Professor or Professor in Journalism - School of Communication

Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [email protected]. If you have questions while submitting an application, pleas...

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Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · Aug 22

“I’m not an alien.”

Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · Aug 21

I’ll hope not with one hand and do what I can with the other.

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Emily Thorson @emilythorson.bsky.social · Aug 20

Guys today is a red-letter day for bad survey questions. Look at this lovely double negative that just rolled in!

I never buy luxury brands inconsistent with the characteristics with which I describe myself (seven point scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree)

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Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · Aug 21

Probably just because they thought it looked badass.

Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · Aug 21

Ouch, what the hell, Ohio?

Chris Carpenter @chriscarpenter.bsky.social · Aug 16

This conference site is a disaster.

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Benjamin Detenber @detenber.bsky.social · Aug 15

"No president has the legitimate authority to impose such a review. Established by Congress in 1846 as a unique and independent agency, the Smithsonian Institution is not, and has never been, under the authority of the Executive Branch."

The Organization of American Historians @oah.org · Aug 14

📢 The OAH has issued a Statement on the White House Review of the Smithsonian. Read the statement: ow.ly/hgLR50WGhfQ

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Nadja Rupprechter @naru96.bsky.social · Aug 15

My brain when abbreviations overload:

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