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Linda J. Skitka is a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Skitka's research bridges a number… more

Linda J. Skitka
H-index: 61
Psychology 26%
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by Linda J. Skitka

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Useful reading—>
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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 4h
Unsurprisingly fantastic, nuanced piece by Dave Pozen and Jed Britton-Purdy. Read it! www.bostonreview.net/articles/wha...
What Are We Living Through? - Boston Review
Three competing narratives of the second Trump administration.
www.bostonreview.net
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hvolpertesmond.bsky.social
Are you a social psych person who studies things related to culture, social dynamics, contextually situated groups or just want to live in the southwest and eat amazing Mexican food? Apply to our position! We’re hiring at the asst prof level in psych utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...
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joshchafetz.bsky.social
Unsurprisingly fantastic, nuanced piece by Dave Pozen and Jed Britton-Purdy. Read it! www.bostonreview.net/articles/wha...
What Are We Living Through? - Boston Review
Three competing narratives of the second Trump administration.
www.bostonreview.net
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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Will Jennings, Bryan D. Jones , and 2 more

lilymasonphd.bsky.social
Unfortunately, reality is only apparent *after* elections.
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by Linda J. Skitka

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All of this is so, so, so embarrassing to me as an American.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 18h
Trump has a very simple worldview: the Presidency is not a public office, it is his property. He can use it to satisfy his personal or partisan whims, or to enrich himself.

So here, he threatens to reorganize an international competition, cohosted by Mexico and Canada, to settle a vendetta.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."
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by Linda J. Skitka

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I always ask students to provide me with as much info as possible—aspects of what they are applying for, CV if relevant, papers they have written and grades they have received in my seminars, and especially whether is there anything the readers should know that they wouldn’t otherwise learn, etc.

Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Will Jennings, Steve Peers , and 3 more

donmoyn.bsky.social
Trump has a very simple worldview: the Presidency is not a public office, it is his property. He can use it to satisfy his personal or partisan whims, or to enrich himself.

So here, he threatens to reorganize an international competition, cohosted by Mexico and Canada, to settle a vendetta.
atrupar.com
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."
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by Linda J. Skitka

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A genuinely believably large effect size!
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Ian Hussey @ianhussey.mmmdata.io · 1d
Results of the replication are in!

Chocolate is more desirable than poop:

Cohen's d_rm = 6.20, 95%CI [5.63, 6.78]

N = 486, two single item 1-7 Likert scales of desirability.

w/
@jamiecummins.bsky.social
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Ian Hussey @ianhussey.mmmdata.io · 2d
Make an effect size prediction!

@jamiecummins.bsky.social and I are replicating Balcetis & Dunning's (2010) "chocolate is more desirable than poop" (Cohen's d = 4.52)

Let us known in the replies what effect size you think we'll find. Details of the study in the thread below.
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by Linda J. Skitka

lindaskitka.bsky.social
Principled conservatives are increasingly drowned out by racists, sexists, etc. Surely the former exist, but the Republican party is no longer a reasonable home for them.
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Politico @politico.com · 1d
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
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by Ian Hussey — Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Matt N Williams, Ian Hussey

ianhussey.mmmdata.io
Results of the replication are in!

Chocolate is more desirable than poop:

Cohen's d_rm = 6.20, 95%CI [5.63, 6.78]

N = 486, two single item 1-7 Likert scales of desirability.

w/
@jamiecummins.bsky.social
ianhussey.mmmdata.io
Ian Hussey @ianhussey.mmmdata.io · 2d
Make an effect size prediction!

@jamiecummins.bsky.social and I are replicating Balcetis & Dunning's (2010) "chocolate is more desirable than poop" (Cohen's d = 4.52)

Let us known in the replies what effect size you think we'll find. Details of the study in the thread below.
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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Anna O. Law, Marc Lynch , and 26 more

politico.com
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Nathan P. Kalmoe

davidsirota.com
This is some of the best political news I've seen in a very long time.

There's a clear a way to end the Citizens United precedent by changing state incorporation laws - and now luminaries in both parties are forcing a vote on it in the 2026 election.
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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Linda R. Tropp, Laura K. Taylor , and 1 more

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A notice from @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social.

Will run in newspapers across the nation.
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by Linda J. Skitka

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Free at last!!!
a pig is sticking its head out of a car window and holding a red stick with the words freedom written on it
ALT: a pig is sticking its head out of a car window and holding a red stick with the words freedom written on it
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by Linda J. Skitka

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A step in the right direction for Chicago—>
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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 7d
Back in federal judge Sara Ellis' courtroom in Chicago for a second day of discussion on a proposed restraining order to rein in federal immigration agents' violent behavior.

Debate began on this issue on Monday, and ended without the court entering a formal order.
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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 9d
@unraveledpress.com & other press have been threatened, shot with less-lethals and arrested while reporting on federal immigration activities in Chicagoland and on the resulting protests at Broadview.

I'm now at a hearing asking the federal court to rein ICE & co in. I'll let you know how it goes.
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djbyrnes1.bsky.social
Back in federal judge Sara Ellis' courtroom in Chicago for a second day of discussion on a proposed restraining order to rein in federal immigration agents' violent behavior.

Debate began on this issue on Monday, and ended without the court entering a formal order.
djbyrnes1.bsky.social
Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 9d
@unraveledpress.com & other press have been threatened, shot with less-lethals and arrested while reporting on federal immigration activities in Chicagoland and on the resulting protests at Broadview.

I'm now at a hearing asking the federal court to rein ICE & co in. I'll let you know how it goes.
unraveledpress.com
unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 9d
Well, yeah, we're suing ICE.

This wasn't really a hard decision. As little faith as we have in institutions, we recognize the value of drawing visible lines in the sand. We drew ours personally a while ago, but better late than never.

May every protester be freed and may this occupation end.
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by Brendan Nyhan — Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Efrén O. Pérez, Daniel Stone , and 2 more

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Resistance to authoritarianism is a coordination game. That's why universities and law firms and nonprofits can't let themselves be picked off one by one. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...
Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.
www.nytimes.com
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by Linda J. Skitka

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If true, this is a very scary development—>
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Abby Wood @yesthatabbywood.bsky.social · 8d
Possible link to use of state force and money in politics here. These data are likely gettable — foreclosure notices and ICE raid locations from a combo of public records requests, court records, news stories. Money in politics data from OpenSecrets. Have at it, grad students/postdocs.
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flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 8d
southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.
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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Philip N. Cohen, David S. Cohen , and 6 more

paulisci.bsky.social
A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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We're recruiting PhD students to join us at Nebraska! Spreading word:

Whether you (or your student's) current home is in Psych or PoliSci, if you're interested in political psych, you could be a great fit.

I run a joint lab (www.pierceekstrom.com/ekstromlab) with Ingrid Haas (paclab.unl.edu). 1/3
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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Mark J. Brandt

diegoreinero.bsky.social
🚨Excited to announce the full-day Moral Psychology pre-conference at #SPSP2026!

We sold out last year, and with this year’s incredible speaker lineup, we expect the same.

Submit your poster or data blitz abstract by Oct. 23! spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p... There’s a best poster award!
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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka

yesthatabbywood.bsky.social
Possible link to use of state force and money in politics here. These data are likely gettable — foreclosure notices and ICE raid locations from a combo of public records requests, court records, news stories. Money in politics data from OpenSecrets. Have at it, grad students/postdocs.
flipinidaho.bsky.social
flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 8d
southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.
Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children
Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.
southsideweekly.com
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by Lisa W. Fazio — Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Brendan Nyhan, Efrén O. Pérez

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New from me and @brendannyhan.bsky.social

Why Trump's "Compact for Academic Excellence" is a devil's bargain and should be rejected in all forms

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.
Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government.
www.msnbc.com
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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Dorothy Bishop, Gerald Friedman , and 1 more

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Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.
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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, A. E. Dessler, Valerie P. Hans , and 17 more

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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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Yup. Up in smoke now, because China has been forced to source their soybeans elsewhere.
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by Linda J. Skitka — Reposted by Melanie C. Green

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This is catastrophically bad.
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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 13d
We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.
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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 13d
"Jones, 27, is among the residents left at 7500 S. South Shore Drive who are trying to piece together what remains after an early morning, high-powered federal immigration raid led to the arrests of dozens of their neighbors at their South Shore apartment building."
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by Linda J. Skitka

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Are we winning yet?
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Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 12d
Translation: "WE will eventually be forced to provide $35-50 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump's tariffs."

We pay twice for this idiocy, in rising food prices AND taxes.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13d
“.. Some Republicans estimate they will eventually need to provide $35 billion to $50 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump’s tariffs.”

[.. That’s roughly half of all the revenue raised from new 2025 tariffs so far this year, notes @ernietedeschi.bsky.social]

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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