To the recesses of Academic/Oilers/wrestling/free speech Twitter, I'm doing a comedy show in two months in Fayetteville. They gave me two hours to explain science in the most unhinged way possible. Will my shirt stay on? That's an empirical question. #Scientist

Here's my most recent publication! Four experiments show that recent efforts to limit dissemination of so-called information hazards by academic journals (and championed by a vocal minority) are wildly unpopular with scientists. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…

Here's my most recent paper in Evolutionary Psychological Science! This was a seven-year program with many other studies that will be published elsewhere in the future. I started this project as my first one post-PhD as PI. link.springer.com/epdf/10.10…

My 2025 Duolingo stats are in! How did you do? #Duolingo365

Submit your abstract for a talk to #NEEPS2026 by December 1 (January 18 for posters) What, me adapt? @NEEPSoc

Will you have the same reply for me and the sock puppet?

New paper with impressive junior colleagues (e.g., @MaNiXRises). Two studies show that women use various tactics to avoid deception; individual differences predict use of some. Haven't done an EFA in a while... link.springer.com/article/10…

New paper from my lab with a former student in Evolutionary Psychological Science! We find evidence for women's preference for men oriented toward psychological growth and what such growth connotes to perceivers. link.springer.com/article/10…

Officially NSF-funded!