Jan Mewes
janmewes.bsky.social
Jan Mewes
@janmewes.bsky.social
Associate professor, Lund University, Sweden. Research on trust, welfare states, health and migration.
Reposted by Jan Mewes
For nearly two decades the field has been asking why heritability estimates from molecular studies are so far below estimates from twin studies (nature.com/news/2008/08...). Are molecular studies missing important genetic variation or are twin studies biased by strong assumptions?
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The problem seems to be the WVS data, will send an email to their main office
November 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Haven’t checked more countries.
November 7, 2025 at 10:17 AM
In 2006, Germany had according to F025 not a single protestant respondent. Instead they are found in the “other” category. But are correctly categorized in all other years
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Reposted by Jan Mewes
In short, the ANES data shows:
📉 Social media use is shrinking
💥 Twitter/X posting has moved ~50 points to the right
🧩 Platforms are splintering
🔊 Fewer people are talking — but those still talking are more politically extreme
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Herzlichen Glückwunsch und viel Spaß!
October 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Reminder to myself: look up social trust scores for India and Indonesia tomorrow.
September 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM