George Melios
@gmelios.bsky.social
Working on the intersection of econ, polsci and behavioural science. Applying causal inference to study what people believe and how they behave. Currently at LSE and RHUL
🚨📢 New paper out in @psrm.bsky.social with Yara Sleiman & Paul Dolan: “Sleeping with the enemy: partisanship and tolerance in online dating”. How much do politics shape who we swipe?
September 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
🚨📢 New paper out in @psrm.bsky.social with Yara Sleiman & Paul Dolan: “Sleeping with the enemy: partisanship and tolerance in online dating”. How much do politics shape who we swipe?
Very excited to be in Vienna yesterday for the kick-off meeting of our new Horizon Europe grant "MultiPod" on promoting political participation and creating the "Public Space for Citizen Deliberation" in Europe!
December 10, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Very excited to be in Vienna yesterday for the kick-off meeting of our new Horizon Europe grant "MultiPod" on promoting political participation and creating the "Public Space for Citizen Deliberation" in Europe!
Why? Highly educated people show a stronger president-in-power effect, and they've increasingly shifted towards identifying as Democrats over time.
September 18, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Why? Highly educated people show a stronger president-in-power effect, and they've increasingly shifted towards identifying as Democrats over time.
Moreover, perceived ideological distance to the other side has increased:
September 18, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Moreover, perceived ideological distance to the other side has increased:
Megalomania: The increase is driven by intensifying partisan identification:
September 18, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Megalomania: The increase is driven by intensifying partisan identification:
Darkshines: Fast forward to 2021. The effect has increased by 2 to 4 times! When one’s party loses the presidency, partisans' trust in government plummets. When they win, it soars. The increase is illustrated by the red line below:
September 18, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Darkshines: Fast forward to 2021. The effect has increased by 2 to 4 times! When one’s party loses the presidency, partisans' trust in government plummets. When they win, it soars. The increase is illustrated by the red line below:
Best way to kick off work for 2024 after leave! Thread coming soon!
January 8, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Best way to kick off work for 2024 after leave! Thread coming soon!
No better way to celebrate the end of term, and thank your TA for all the amazing help, than a truffle burger and a beer.
December 5, 2023 at 9:12 PM
No better way to celebrate the end of term, and thank your TA for all the amazing help, than a truffle burger and a beer.
Drop something blue from your gallery
September 23, 2023 at 11:06 AM
Drop something blue from your gallery