Deepest Beliefs Lab

🧠 Led by @kurtjgray.
⚖️ We study morality, mind perception, religion, artificial intelligence, and more!

[Kurt Gray @kurtjgray]

So many scientists give terrible talks. 😴

Why? We're never taught how to give good ones.

Here's a quick class: four key principles for better science talks. They helped me get my dream job.

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[Deepest Beliefs Lab @DeepBeliefsLab]

Our lab had a great time celebrating @kurtjgray 's installation as Weary Foundation Endowed Chair at Ohio State! 🎉

[Deepest Beliefs Lab @DeepBeliefsLab]

We’re so proud of our lab’s first years for presenting their first year talks and completing year one of grad school! #PhDivas 👯‍♀️✅

[Sam Pratt @sampratt99]

The Words Can Harm Scale was recently covered in The Wall Street Journal - check it out below!

https://t.co/hnXdfv5V1x

[The Ohio State University Department of Psychology @OhioStatePsych]

Congratulations to Department of Psychology doctoral students Miranda Stiehl and Cheryl Tan, as well as research lab manager Helen Devine, on receiving National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships!

Learn more: https://t.co/Jo7Jv6GKEU

[Deepest Beliefs Lab @DeepBeliefsLab]

Two of our graduate students, Madhulika and Cindy, presented on their research at #MPA2026 this past weekend in Chicago! 🔬🏙️

[Helen Devine @helenldevine]

I also made a guide with my tips for applying to post-bacc and phd positions and the applications I used: https://t.co/Dx5tN7IS9z

join the slack for post-bacc jobs here 🫶: https://t.co/mQIT4rBF4y

pls share widely to help make psych more accessible for new, great minds 🤓

[Deepest Beliefs Lab @DeepBeliefsLab]

AND huge congratulations to our previous lab manager, Sam Pratt, for receiving an NSF GRFP! 😆 #NSFGRFP

[Sam Pratt @sampratt99]

Excited to share that I was awarded the @NSF Graduate Research Fellowship!

[Deepest Beliefs Lab @DeepBeliefsLab]

We're excited to continue our lab's research at @OhioStatePsych 🧪

[Deepest Beliefs Lab @DeepBeliefsLab]

Major congratulations are in order for two lab members -- @MirandaMStiehl , a first year student, and @helenldevine , a lab manager -- each received the @NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! 🥳

We're so proud of their hard work and continued excellence.

#NSFGRFP

[Helen Devine @helenldevine]

Thrilled to share I'll be starting a PhD in Psychology @Yale this fall with Melissa Ferguson — and that I was awarded the @NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to support my work!

Can't wait to get started! 🥳

#NSFGRFP

[Miranda Stiehl @MirandaMStiehl]

Excited to share that I was awarded the @NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to support my research endeavors in religion, polarization, morality, and AI!

[Danica Dillion @danicajdillion]

📢 Deadline extended!

New deadline: April 8

If you’re passionate about AI alignment, this is a rare chance to connect with AI researchers at the forefront of the field, social scientists studying AI’s broader impacts and the values people want it aligned with, and policy experts turning research into real-world impact.

[Sam Pratt @sampratt99]

🚨 New paper in Personality and Individual Differences!

We introduce the Words Can Harm Scale (WCHS): a 10-item measure of the belief that speech can cause lasting psychological harm.

Who believes that words can harm, and what does this belief predict?🧵 ⬇️

[Madhulika Shastry @mshastry10]

My first (co)first-authored paper, "God Mostly Forgives Cruel Intentions: How U.S. Christians Perceive Divine Forgiveness," is now out in Psychology of Religion and Spirituality! https://t.co/dnFJc9BQ3z

Written with the amazing @samabramspsych, Molly Worthen, & @kurtjgray! 🧵👇:

[Helen Devine @helenldevine]

Last month, I presented my poster on how true crime consumption relates to victim blaming at #SPSP2026 in Chicago — and I'm so honored to have received the Best Poster Award at the Moral Psychology pre-conference! 🎉

[Danica Dillion @danicajdillion]

One week left to submit to the Mind & Machine Alignment Summit! ⏳

Propose a talk, experience, or project idea by March 16.

We have a phenomenal lineup of speakers doing cutting-edge work in this space, and we’re excited to hear your ideas!

[Deepest Beliefs Lab @DeepBeliefsLab]

Applications for our lab manager position close MARCH 7th -- Apply now! ⏰

[Deepest Beliefs Lab @DeepBeliefsLab]

WE'RE HIRING A LAB MANAGER! 🧪

Interested in morality, artificial intelligence, political polarization, misinformation, and more?! Come join our lab as a full-time manager beginning in July 2026.

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[Deepest Beliefs Lab @DeepBeliefsLab]

Our lab is presenting at @SPSPnews this week! 🔥🧑‍🔬

[Madhulika Shastry @mshastry10]

New preprint out with @kurtjgray ! Titled Go Cry to GPT: People Offload Empathy to AI 🤖 💔 Read here: https://t.co/EPXiw0QTbf

I will also be presenting our results at #SPSP2026 during the Moral Psych preconference and main conference! https://t.co/UhcwmOn25z See 🧵👇