Jeffrey G. Snodgrass
@godfreysnorgyrs.bsky.social
Culture & mind; possible selves, affect regulation; religion, ritual; role-playing games; pragmatic qual-quant methods, causality
The Avatar Faculty: Ecstatic Transformations in Religion & Video Games https://www.ucpress.edu/books/the-avatar-faculty/paper
The Avatar Faculty: Ecstatic Transformations in Religion & Video Games https://www.ucpress.edu/books/the-avatar-faculty/paper
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latest lab pub, open access
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When might this reach cultural anthropology to constitute a credible ethnographic science?
New paper! @william-dinneen.bsky.social @guygrossman.bsky.social Yiqing Xu and I use GPT to code 91k articles from 174 polisci journals (2003–2023)and track research designs, transparency practices, and citations. How has the credibility revolution reshaped the discipline? doi.org/10.31235/osf...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
When might this reach cultural anthropology to constitute a credible ethnographic science?
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7/ Survey experiments surge and now account for roughly 45% of all design-based studies. Lab experiments decline sharply after 2016, while field experiments and most quasi-experimental designs grow slowly from a very low base
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
7/ Survey experiments surge and now account for roughly 45% of all design-based studies. Lab experiments decline sharply after 2016, while field experiments and most quasi-experimental designs grow slowly from a very low base
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6/ The revolution is driven mainly by survey experiments and, to a much lesser extent, DID and unconfoundedness designs with matching & reweighting. Field experiments, IV, RDDs, natural experiments, and synthetic control all remain relatively rare in the discipline.
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
6/ The revolution is driven mainly by survey experiments and, to a much lesser extent, DID and unconfoundedness designs with matching & reweighting. Field experiments, IV, RDDs, natural experiments, and synthetic control all remain relatively rare in the discipline.
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4/ In our coding, design-based studies pin causality on a clear source of (quasi-)random variation and spell out identification assumptions, while model-based studies rely mainly on functional-form and statistical assumptions, often treating regression coefficients as causal
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
4/ In our coding, design-based studies pin causality on a clear source of (quasi-)random variation and spell out identification assumptions, while model-based studies rely mainly on functional-form and statistical assumptions, often treating regression coefficients as causal
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3/ About 40% of articles are empirical & quantitative. Of these, 81% are explanatory–using causal relationships to explain social phenomena–and just 29% of explanatory studies use explicit design-based methods. Most causal work still relies on model-based strategies or leaves the design implicit
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
3/ About 40% of articles are empirical & quantitative. Of these, 81% are explanatory–using causal relationships to explain social phenomena–and just 29% of explanatory studies use explicit design-based methods. Most causal work still relies on model-based strategies or leaves the design implicit
Reposted by Jeffrey G. Snodgrass
New paper! @william-dinneen.bsky.social @guygrossman.bsky.social Yiqing Xu and I use GPT to code 91k articles from 174 polisci journals (2003–2023)and track research designs, transparency practices, and citations. How has the credibility revolution reshaped the discipline? doi.org/10.31235/osf...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
New paper! @william-dinneen.bsky.social @guygrossman.bsky.social Yiqing Xu and I use GPT to code 91k articles from 174 polisci journals (2003–2023)and track research designs, transparency practices, and citations. How has the credibility revolution reshaped the discipline? doi.org/10.31235/osf...
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The Anthropology Career Readiness Network (ACRN)’s Career Tools for Anthropology workbook is designed to help you translate your anthropological skills into meaningful career paths.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Anthropology Career Readiness Network (ACRN)’s Career Tools for Anthropology workbook is designed to help you translate your anthropological skills into meaningful career paths.
📖 Purchase your copy on Amazon for just $10!
📖 Purchase your copy on Amazon for just $10!
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How does a background in anthropology open doors in culture, belonging, and change making?
This post explores how anthropological insight can fuel careers in DEI, culture strategy, and community-building work.
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This post explores how anthropological insight can fuel careers in DEI, culture strategy, and community-building work.
🔗 anthrocareerready.net/can-anthropo...
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
How does a background in anthropology open doors in culture, belonging, and change making?
This post explores how anthropological insight can fuel careers in DEI, culture strategy, and community-building work.
🔗 anthrocareerready.net/can-anthropo...
This post explores how anthropological insight can fuel careers in DEI, culture strategy, and community-building work.
🔗 anthrocareerready.net/can-anthropo...
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Join me and fellow panelists 4:15-5:45pm this Friday, Nov. 21st in New Orleans at the AAAs,
"Causal Explanation in Cultural Therapeutic and Health Processes: New Directions in Medical and Psychological Anthropology"
See the AAA "Program" for more info: annualmeeting.americananthro.org/meeting/
"Causal Explanation in Cultural Therapeutic and Health Processes: New Directions in Medical and Psychological Anthropology"
See the AAA "Program" for more info: annualmeeting.americananthro.org/meeting/
November 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Join me and fellow panelists 4:15-5:45pm this Friday, Nov. 21st in New Orleans at the AAAs,
"Causal Explanation in Cultural Therapeutic and Health Processes: New Directions in Medical and Psychological Anthropology"
See the AAA "Program" for more info: annualmeeting.americananthro.org/meeting/
"Causal Explanation in Cultural Therapeutic and Health Processes: New Directions in Medical and Psychological Anthropology"
See the AAA "Program" for more info: annualmeeting.americananthro.org/meeting/
Join me and fellow panelists 4:15-5:45pm this Friday, Nov. 21st in New Orleans at the AAAs,
"Causal Explanation in Cultural Therapeutic and Health Processes: New Directions in Medical and Psychological Anthropology"
See the AAA "Program" for more info: annualmeeting.americananthro.org/meeting/
"Causal Explanation in Cultural Therapeutic and Health Processes: New Directions in Medical and Psychological Anthropology"
See the AAA "Program" for more info: annualmeeting.americananthro.org/meeting/
November 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Join me and fellow panelists 4:15-5:45pm this Friday, Nov. 21st in New Orleans at the AAAs,
"Causal Explanation in Cultural Therapeutic and Health Processes: New Directions in Medical and Psychological Anthropology"
See the AAA "Program" for more info: annualmeeting.americananthro.org/meeting/
"Causal Explanation in Cultural Therapeutic and Health Processes: New Directions in Medical and Psychological Anthropology"
See the AAA "Program" for more info: annualmeeting.americananthro.org/meeting/
Reposted by Jeffrey G. Snodgrass
We have gathered some resources for creating and presenting posters at conferences. These resources include examples of past posters presented at AAA or SfAA, as well as websites with additional information on guidelines and advice.
www.societyforanthropologicalsciences.org/p/poster-pre....
www.societyforanthropologicalsciences.org/p/poster-pre....
Poster Presentation Workshop
The following are examples of poster presentations by SAS members: Groves, Katy, and Kathryn S. Oths. 2008. "Planting the Seeds of Change: ...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We have gathered some resources for creating and presenting posters at conferences. These resources include examples of past posters presented at AAA or SfAA, as well as websites with additional information on guidelines and advice.
www.societyforanthropologicalsciences.org/p/poster-pre....
www.societyforanthropologicalsciences.org/p/poster-pre....
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Player-avatar bonds and gaming benefits and risks: Assessing self-discrepancy theory against a broader range of character and play experiences co-authored by @godfreysnorgyrs.bsky.social @joelbillieux.bsky.social et al.
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Cyberpsychology
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July 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Player-avatar bonds and gaming benefits and risks: Assessing self-discrepancy theory against a broader range of character and play experiences co-authored by @godfreysnorgyrs.bsky.social @joelbillieux.bsky.social et al.
cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...
cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...
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latest lab pub, open access
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July 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
latest lab pub, open access
cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...
cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...
latest lab pub, open access
cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...
cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...
July 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
latest lab pub, open access
cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...
cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...
Reposted by Jeffrey G. Snodgrass
🔟 Player-avatar bonds and gaming benefits and risks: Assessing self-discrepancy theory against a broader range of character and play experiences
Snodgrass, Sagstetter, Branstrator, Giardina, Lacy, Bollinger-Deters, Callendar, Zhao, Dengah II, & Billieux
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Snodgrass, Sagstetter, Branstrator, Giardina, Lacy, Bollinger-Deters, Callendar, Zhao, Dengah II, & Billieux
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
June 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🔟 Player-avatar bonds and gaming benefits and risks: Assessing self-discrepancy theory against a broader range of character and play experiences
Snodgrass, Sagstetter, Branstrator, Giardina, Lacy, Bollinger-Deters, Callendar, Zhao, Dengah II, & Billieux
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
Snodgrass, Sagstetter, Branstrator, Giardina, Lacy, Bollinger-Deters, Callendar, Zhao, Dengah II, & Billieux
doi.org/10.5817/CP20...
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🌞 New issue is here! 🌞
Vol. 19, No. 3 features 2 new validated measures, 3 longitudinal studies on social media use, and much more - see 🧵👇
📚 Cool off with a smart summer read: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
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Heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped bring this issue to life! 🙌
Vol. 19, No. 3 features 2 new validated measures, 3 longitudinal studies on social media use, and much more - see 🧵👇
📚 Cool off with a smart summer read: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
All #OpenAccess 🔓
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped bring this issue to life! 🙌
June 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🌞 New issue is here! 🌞
Vol. 19, No. 3 features 2 new validated measures, 3 longitudinal studies on social media use, and much more - see 🧵👇
📚 Cool off with a smart summer read: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
All #OpenAccess 🔓
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped bring this issue to life! 🙌
Vol. 19, No. 3 features 2 new validated measures, 3 longitudinal studies on social media use, and much more - see 🧵👇
📚 Cool off with a smart summer read: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
All #OpenAccess 🔓
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped bring this issue to life! 🙌
Reposted by Jeffrey G. Snodgrass
📚📚📚 New Book Review! 📚📚📚
Lars de Wildt @larsdewildt.bsky.social reviews //The Avatar Faculty: Ecstatic transformations in religion and video games// by Jeffrey G. Snodgrass @godfreysnorgyrs.bsky.social 2023 @ucpress.bsky.social #AnthroSky
Find it here in AE 52.2 ⤵️
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Lars de Wildt @larsdewildt.bsky.social reviews //The Avatar Faculty: Ecstatic transformations in religion and video games// by Jeffrey G. Snodgrass @godfreysnorgyrs.bsky.social 2023 @ucpress.bsky.social #AnthroSky
Find it here in AE 52.2 ⤵️
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May 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
📚📚📚 New Book Review! 📚📚📚
Lars de Wildt @larsdewildt.bsky.social reviews //The Avatar Faculty: Ecstatic transformations in religion and video games// by Jeffrey G. Snodgrass @godfreysnorgyrs.bsky.social 2023 @ucpress.bsky.social #AnthroSky
Find it here in AE 52.2 ⤵️
americanethnologist.org/journal/
Lars de Wildt @larsdewildt.bsky.social reviews //The Avatar Faculty: Ecstatic transformations in religion and video games// by Jeffrey G. Snodgrass @godfreysnorgyrs.bsky.social 2023 @ucpress.bsky.social #AnthroSky
Find it here in AE 52.2 ⤵️
americanethnologist.org/journal/
New review of my book, The Avatar Faculty (Univ. of Calif Press, 2023)
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American Ethnologist | AAA Ethnology Journal | Wiley Online Library
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April 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New review of my book, The Avatar Faculty (Univ. of Calif Press, 2023)
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We're also presenting our current research at the Society for Psychological Anthropology (SPA) meetings April 3-6, 2025 in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Rejuvenating a Psychological Anthropology of Play"
Schedule here: spa.americananthro.org/meetings/
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Rejuvenating a Psychological Anthropology of Play"
Schedule here: spa.americananthro.org/meetings/
Meetings – SPA
spa.americananthro.org
February 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
We're also presenting our current research at the Society for Psychological Anthropology (SPA) meetings April 3-6, 2025 in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Rejuvenating a Psychological Anthropology of Play"
Schedule here: spa.americananthro.org/meetings/
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Rejuvenating a Psychological Anthropology of Play"
Schedule here: spa.americananthro.org/meetings/
We're also presenting our current research at the Society for Psychological Anthropology (SPA) meetings April 3-6, 2025 in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Rejuvenating a Psychological Anthropology of Play"
Schedule here: spa.americananthro.org/meetings/
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Rejuvenating a Psychological Anthropology of Play"
Schedule here: spa.americananthro.org/meetings/
Meetings – SPA
spa.americananthro.org
February 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
We're also presenting our current research at the Society for Psychological Anthropology (SPA) meetings April 3-6, 2025 in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Rejuvenating a Psychological Anthropology of Play"
Schedule here: spa.americananthro.org/meetings/
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Rejuvenating a Psychological Anthropology of Play"
Schedule here: spa.americananthro.org/meetings/
My team is presenting at the upcoming SfAA meetings in Portland, March 25-29 @appliedanthro.bsky.social
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Developing Culturally and Contextually Sensitive Games for Good"
More info and program details here: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti...
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Developing Culturally and Contextually Sensitive Games for Good"
More info and program details here: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti...
Annual Meeting - Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA)
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February 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
My team is presenting at the upcoming SfAA meetings in Portland, March 25-29 @appliedanthro.bsky.social
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Developing Culturally and Contextually Sensitive Games for Good"
More info and program details here: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti...
"Role-Playing Games, Self-Concept, and Well-Being: Developing Culturally and Contextually Sensitive Games for Good"
More info and program details here: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti...
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Announcing the launch of the NSF Cultural Anthropology Methods Program's International Curriculum & Community of Practice (methods4all.org/camp-interna...) 🧵
This represents 5 years of work led by our global team, building on our proud 50 year history of NSF-funded methods programs in anthropology
This represents 5 years of work led by our global team, building on our proud 50 year history of NSF-funded methods programs in anthropology
January 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Announcing the launch of the NSF Cultural Anthropology Methods Program's International Curriculum & Community of Practice (methods4all.org/camp-interna...) 🧵
This represents 5 years of work led by our global team, building on our proud 50 year history of NSF-funded methods programs in anthropology
This represents 5 years of work led by our global team, building on our proud 50 year history of NSF-funded methods programs in anthropology
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Added a few more to this one, for those new to Bluesky! bsky.app/starter-pack...
January 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Added a few more to this one, for those new to Bluesky! bsky.app/starter-pack...