Rémi Thériault

Postdoc #sociapsychology @nyuniversity & @CCC_NYU | Prosocial cognition | #Rstats | #OpenScience | @easystats4u 🤘 |

[Rémi Thériault @RemiTPsyc]

I am thrilled to be starting my postdoc with @jayvanbavel and my wonderful colleagues at the newly launched Center for Conflict and Cooperation @CCC_NYU at NYU @nyuniversity. Together, we will be working at reducing #polarization and its far-reaching consequences.

[Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel]

I am excited to announce that we are launching a new CENTER FOR CONFLICT & COOPERATION at NYU (@nyuniversity) with @AnniSternisko

See our vision and research team here: https://t.co/T6lzNfsGZ1

Please spread the word or reach out!

[Rémi Thériault @RemiTPsyc]

@I4Replication Brief Nature summary of the paper (research briefing): https://t.co/sMHFZOuTTY

Free preprint: https://t.co/WM2sfnZju4

[Rémi Thériault @RemiTPsyc]

New paper published in Nature with the @I4Replication, where we could reproduce 85% of claims published in some economics and political science journals, with 72% of the claims passing various robustness checks.

https://t.co/2nWSCLRXAI

[I4R @I4Replication]

🧵1/ Our first meta-science paper (with 350+ coauthors) is published today in Nature. It presents one of the largest-ever reproducibility projects in economics & political science.

Here’s what we found 👇

[Rémi Thériault @RemiTPsyc]

Excited to see this published. We unpack how polarization shapes health not just through attitudes, but through group processes and identity-driven decision-making.

Here's a publisher-provided free read-only access link to the paper for those interested: https://t.co/WjqEEzYfve

[Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel]

A growing body of evidence identifies political polarization as a risk factor adversely shaping public health outcomes. Our new paper explains how this relationship can be understood through theories of group processes and behavioral decision-making.

Our full paper is here: https://t.co/Ea2tV4bJu2

It was led by @PillaiRaunak @laura_k_globig @steverathje2 @AnniSternisko and @RemiTPsyc

[Rémi Thériault @RemiTPsyc]

@jayvanbavel And here's a free, complimentary access to the full paper! https://t.co/WjqEEzYfve

[Mind and Life Europe @MindandLifeEU]

Well, we’d like to think all that reading wasn’t for nothing🤔

Dive into the Power of Us newsletter for insights from social psychologist Rémi Thériault and NYU Professor of Psychology & Neural Science, Jay Van Bavel!

[Mind and Life Europe @MindandLifeEU]

As avid booklovers, we're excited to see the progress of 2024 EVA awardee Rémi Thériault! This research explores how nonfiction books — especially in pop psychology — might influence prosociality and polarisation. 👏

[Steve Rathje @steverathje2]

Great summary of some of the research @jayvanbavel and I have been conducting on the science of social media:

[Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 @AndrewYang]

What have 92% of scientists concluded about smartphone use and our brains? The answers might surprise you. @jayvanbavel @steverathje2 https://t.co/M9EoIXhKkk

[Steve Rathje @steverathje2]

Really enjoyed talking with @AndrewYang and @jayvanbavel about the science of social media. Thanks for having us on your podcast, @AndrewYang!

[Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 @AndrewYang]

How have the social media companies responded to research into its effects? Professors @jayvanbavel and @steverathje2 join https://t.co/PjWTwI77T1 to talk the science of social media including why policymakers and ordinary people are putting more scrutiny on how it affects us.

[Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 @AndrewYang]

Why does online content seem so angry and emotional? Professors @jayvanbavel and @steverathje2 join https://t.co/PjWTwI77T1 to talk the science of social media including why polarization gets revved up by a tiny percentage of accounts.

[Rémi Thériault @RemiTPsyc]

New PSA paper led by Tom Heyman!

We present a tutorial on crowdsourced MULTIVERSE ANALYSES—a way to test how robust findings are across many analytic paths. Experts suggest, then validate, possible paths. This helps quantify uncertainty and clarify when/where conclusions hold.

[Mariola (shorter: Maja) Paruzel-Czachura @Mariola87880133]

Thrilled to co-author a tutorial on crowdsourced multiverse analysis in Psychological Methods. We map the whole workflow + demo it on SPAML. Goal: more robust, transparent findings. Open data/code inside. DOI: 10.1037/met0000770

[Center for Conflict & Cooperation @ NYU @CCC_NYU]

Read the newsletter here: https://t.co/4g6s9HiBO4📚💭

[Rémi Thériault @RemiTPsyc]

We revisit the classic Theory of Planned Behavior and highlight how social identity plays a critical role in shaping attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control vis-à-vis a host of health behaviors—polarization can have dramatic consequences on public health.

[Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel]

Our new paper explains the #polarization of public health.

Identifying with a social group can shape people’s beliefs and values, leading them to act in ways that have important consequences for their health and well-being. From the rise of vaccine hesitancy to the success of smoking cessation programs, identity plays a critical role in public health.

[Rémi Thériault @RemiTPsyc]

Comparing fiction and non-fiction as broad categories might be misleading. Non-fiction isn't a single genre: some books are probably much more powerful than others and might excel at different things. Could some be especially effective at uniting humankind and reducing conflict?

[Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel]

Can reading a book make you a better person?

Reading is on the decline. But people who received weekly book excerpts and podcasts instead of guided meditations, showed the greatest reductions in aggression and the largest growth in compassionate love, positive attitudes, and altruistic intentions.

[Rémi Thériault @RemiTPsyc]

@sweetdreamerit @jayvanbavel Here: https://t.co/ovNVukt5Rz

[Rémi Thériault @RemiTPsyc]

Indeed! What are some of the books that had the greatest impact on you? Feel free to share as comments or private messages! We are interested in hearing your book suggestions

[Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel]

Has a book ever changed your life?

While the benefits of reading fiction (like increasing empathy) are well-studied, the impact of reading nonfiction—especially psychology books that encourage loving-kindness and recognition of our shared humanity—remains largely unexplored. Rémi Thériault hopes to change that. With funding from Mind & Life Europe, he will investigate whether reading popular nonfiction books with prosocial themes can foster inclusive social identities, reduce polarization, and promote compassionate, cooperative behavior.

You can read about it here: https://t.co/fb7zaGuDmi

[Eugen Dimant @eugen_dimant]

🔥🧯 Excited to announce the program of our 2025 MIT workshop on polarization, norms & trust (co-organized w/ @DG_Rand, @ylelkes @AdamBerinsky @kati_kish)!

Speakers incl. @BrendanNyhan @jdbk @dhopkins1776 et al.

Info: https://t.co/9DPMsDkqDL

To attend: https://t.co/Dd7K3tWKoF

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[Dominique Makowski 🧙 @Dom_Makowski]

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