Jenny G. Rankin, PhD
@jennygrankin.bsky.social
Author of 14 books, 2 doctorates, @PsychToday columnist, #KeynoteSpeaker, taught Columbia & Cambridge Universities, lectured Oxford University & TED, Mensan, #data #education #researchcom, nerd
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam M. Grant is a book I recommend as I learn additional ways to best disseminate knowledge, research, & data. @adamgrant @AdamMGrant @alldecisioned #polarization #communication #communicationskills
December 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam M. Grant is a book I recommend as I learn additional ways to best disseminate knowledge, research, & data. @adamgrant @AdamMGrant @alldecisioned #polarization #communication #communicationskills
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans, Ola Rosling, & Anna Rosling is a wonderful read! It's a book I highly recommend! #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans, Ola Rosling, & Anna Rosling is a wonderful read! It's a book I highly recommend! #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
The Storyteller's Secret: How the World's Most Inspiring Leaders Turn Their Passion Into Performance by Carmine Gallo is a fantastic book! I read it while studying the best ways to communicate #data & other #knowledge. @carminegallospeaker @carminegallo #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
December 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The Storyteller's Secret: How the World's Most Inspiring Leaders Turn Their Passion Into Performance by Carmine Gallo is a fantastic book! I read it while studying the best ways to communicate #data & other #knowledge. @carminegallospeaker @carminegallo #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
Only the Paranoid Survive. Lessons from the CEO of INTEL Corporation by Andrew S. Grove gave me lots to think about as I research how to best communicate #data & other #knowledge. #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
December 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Only the Paranoid Survive. Lessons from the CEO of INTEL Corporation by Andrew S. Grove gave me lots to think about as I research how to best communicate #data & other #knowledge. #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink is a book I recommend as I learn additional ways to best disseminate knowledge, research, & data. @danielpink @DanielPink #polarization #communication #communicationskills
December 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink is a book I recommend as I learn additional ways to best disseminate knowledge, research, & data. @danielpink @DanielPink #polarization #communication #communicationskills
The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't by Julia Galef is a book I loved while researching the best ways to communicate data, facts, findings, & other knowledge. @juliagalef #IRB #KnowledgeDissemination #ResearchComm
December 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't by Julia Galef is a book I loved while researching the best ways to communicate data, facts, findings, & other knowledge. @juliagalef #IRB #KnowledgeDissemination #ResearchComm
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, & Cass R. Sunstein is a fantastic book! I read it while studying the best ways to communicate #data & other #knowledge. #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
December 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, & Cass R. Sunstein is a fantastic book! I read it while studying the best ways to communicate #data & other #knowledge. #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
Don't Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change by George Marshall gave me lots to think about as I research how to best communicate #data & other #knowledge. #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Don't Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change by George Marshall gave me lots to think about as I research how to best communicate #data & other #knowledge. #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt was superb! I'm sharing books I've been reading as I write about best practice getting other to embrace quality data findings. @jonathanhaidt @JonHaidt #CriticalThinking #Research #Stats #EvidenceBased
December 6, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt was superb! I'm sharing books I've been reading as I write about best practice getting other to embrace quality data findings. @jonathanhaidt @JonHaidt #CriticalThinking #Research #Stats #EvidenceBased
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer is a book I loved while researching the best ways to communicate data, facts, findings, & other knowledge. #IRB #KnowledgeDissemination #ResearchComm
December 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer is a book I loved while researching the best ways to communicate data, facts, findings, & other knowledge. #IRB #KnowledgeDissemination #ResearchComm
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell is a fantastic book! I read it while studying the best ways to communicate #data & other #knowledge. @malcolmgladwell @Gladwell #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell is a fantastic book! I read it while studying the best ways to communicate #data & other #knowledge. @malcolmgladwell @Gladwell #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
The Public Professor: How to Use Your Research to Change the World by M.V. Lee Badgett is another great book! Anyone who communicates data &/or knowledge will find gret insights in its pages! #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
December 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The Public Professor: How to Use Your Research to Change the World by M.V. Lee Badgett is another great book! Anyone who communicates data &/or knowledge will find gret insights in its pages! #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari was superb! I'm sharing books I've been reading as I write about best practice getting other to embrace quality data findings. #CriticalThinking #Research #Stats #EvidenceBased
December 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari was superb! I'm sharing books I've been reading as I write about best practice getting other to embrace quality data findings. #CriticalThinking #Research #Stats #EvidenceBased
Data as a Feature - A guide for Product Managers by Alice LaPlante & Matt Lemay is a book I loved while researching the best ways to communicate data, facts, findings, & other knowledge. #IRB #KnowledgeDissemination #ResearchComm
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Data as a Feature - A guide for Product Managers by Alice LaPlante & Matt Lemay is a book I loved while researching the best ways to communicate data, facts, findings, & other knowledge. #IRB #KnowledgeDissemination #ResearchComm
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel is definitely worth reading! It's full of important insights for anyone who spreads knowledge &/or data. @morganhousel #polarization #communication #communicationskills
December 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel is definitely worth reading! It's full of important insights for anyone who spreads knowledge &/or data. @morganhousel #polarization #communication #communicationskills
Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events by Robert J. Shiller is another great book! Anyone who communicates data &/or knowledge will find gret insights in its pages! #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events by Robert J. Shiller is another great book! Anyone who communicates data &/or knowledge will find gret insights in its pages! #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
Culture of Opportunity: How to Grow Your Business In An Age of Disruption by Mark Monchek is another great book! Anyone who communicates data &/or knowledge will find gret insights in its pages! #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
December 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Culture of Opportunity: How to Grow Your Business In An Age of Disruption by Mark Monchek is another great book! Anyone who communicates data &/or knowledge will find gret insights in its pages! #DataLiteracy #ScienceCommunication #Education
The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony by Jay Van Bavel & Dominic Packer is a book I often return to as I write about the mind and data-sharing. #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
December 3, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony by Jay Van Bavel & Dominic Packer is a book I often return to as I write about the mind and data-sharing. #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts by Carol Tavris & Elliot Aronson is definitely worth reading! It's full of important insights for anyone who spreads knowledge &/or data. #polarization #communication #communicationskills
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts by Carol Tavris & Elliot Aronson is definitely worth reading! It's full of important insights for anyone who spreads knowledge &/or data. #polarization #communication #communicationskills
Create an Engaging Syllabus: A Concise, 7-Step Guide for Professors by Norman Eng is definitely worth reading! It's full of important insights for anyone who spreads knowledge &/or data. #polarization #communication #communicationskills
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Create an Engaging Syllabus: A Concise, 7-Step Guide for Professors by Norman Eng is definitely worth reading! It's full of important insights for anyone who spreads knowledge &/or data. #polarization #communication #communicationskills
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath & Dan Heath has much to offer anyone looking to better educate others with data, facts, & other forms of knowledge. #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
December 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath & Dan Heath has much to offer anyone looking to better educate others with data, facts, & other forms of knowledge. #psychology #metacognition #DecisionEducation
Curious about #AI? New @psychologytoday.com interview with Winston Roberts provides great guidance for #teachers navigating #artificialintelligence: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much...
Students Need AI Today to Succeed Tomorrow
Winston Roberts on why we can't ignore AI in schools.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Curious about #AI? New @psychologytoday.com interview with Winston Roberts provides great guidance for #teachers navigating #artificialintelligence: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/much...
Mismeasuring Schools' Vital Signs: How to Avoid Misunderstanding, Misinterpreting, and Distorting Data by Steve Rees & Jill Wynns is a book I often return to as I write about the mind and data-sharing. #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Mismeasuring Schools' Vital Signs: How to Avoid Misunderstanding, Misinterpreting, and Distorting Data by Steve Rees & Jill Wynns is a book I often return to as I write about the mind and data-sharing. #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
Counting: How We Use Numbers to Decide What Matters by Deborah Stone is a book I often return to as I write about the mind and data-sharing. #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Counting: How We Use Numbers to Decide What Matters by Deborah Stone is a book I often return to as I write about the mind and data-sharing. #research #science #phdlife #NewsYouCanUse #academia
The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies, #1) by K.J. Charles is a wonderful read! It's a book I highly recommend! @kjcharlesbooks #IRB #KnowledgeDissemination #ResearchComm
December 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies, #1) by K.J. Charles is a wonderful read! It's a book I highly recommend! @kjcharlesbooks #IRB #KnowledgeDissemination #ResearchComm