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On Paranoia and the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world seem less predictable. We found that real-world uncertainty increased paranoia and influenced laboratory task behaviour.
Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows.
On Paranoia and the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world seem less predictable. We found that real-world uncertainty increased paranoia and influenced laboratory task behaviour.
News and Opinion
The latest news and opinions related to behavioural and social sciences.
Behavioural science is not good enough for building rockets, but still useful in crisis
• Van Bavel et al. expressed their faith in social and behavioural science.
• IJzerman et al. questioned van Bavel et al. conclusions.
• We discuss these two views by defending maturity of behavioural science.
• We conclude that social science is largely beneficial in times of a crisis.
Is it publish or perish?
Researchers across career stages and disciplines share their thoughts on publishing while training for a PhD.
After the Paper
Exploring what happened after a paper was published, from follow up studies to career impact.
The threat of political bargaining to climate mitigation in Brazil
The paper we published in Nature Climate Change in 2018 took us to a new level of scientific exposure, increasing our responsibility to continually improve our work, but at the same time improved our confidence in continuing to carry out more ambitious and relevant research into the future.
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Updates from conferences, field work, lab visits, and vacations around the world.
