Matti Wilks

@matti_wilks

Postdoc in psychology . Interested in the moral circle, cultured meat, and AI. Ethics enthusiast and keen dog petter.

New Haven, CT
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Joined May 2016
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    16 Dec 2020

    Excited that our paper is now out !

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    Feb 4

    Nice summary and interesting reflections by on the recent paper by Interested to hear more? Matti Wilks is the 2nd speaker of the PHAIR research talks: Feb 25, 5pmAEST/7amGMT/2amEST/11pmPT See

    A new study by Yale and Harvard researchers finds kids would save the life of a dog or a pig over a person. Is this the result of speciesism or immature thinking?
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  3. Feb 4

    Great new piece on our recent paper by

    A new study by Yale and Harvard researchers finds kids would save the life of a dog or a pig over a person. Is this the result of speciesism or immature thinking?
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    Feb 4

    ** New Research Article ** by Matthew J. Hornsey et al. — To what extent are conspiracy theorists concerned for self versus others? A COVID‐19 test case

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    Feb 3

    When it comes to reading emotional cues, dogs watch bodies (of both dogs and people) and people watch faces (of both dogs and people). Maybe why kids sometimes don't read dogs well--the dog is communicating with its body but the kid is watching its face.

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  6. Feb 3

    Today I learned you can make risotto in a rice cooker and it is a *game changer*. Why have I wasted so many years standing and stirring?!

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  7. Feb 2

    ??????!

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    Feb 2

    One important/odd writing tip that I swear by: Write *before* reading. Let me explain 👇🏽

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  10. Feb 2

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    Research Professional News covers report from Parliamentary Joint Committee into Government grants, by : The article also covers our Pre-Budget Submission to the Minister!
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    Feb 1

    🚨 New job opportunity 👇🏾 Assistant Professor in Behavioural Science

    More jobs - this time in Behavioural Science. Happy to discuss life in Durham and working in the Department. We're recruiting 8 posts in total (See below) so great opportunity for mixed-subdiscipline couples/teams to move together.
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    Feb 1

    The big take-away: across several cultural settings and faiths, spiritual experiences seem to be facilitated by folk theories about the mind (particularly variable across cultures) and by personal orientations toward the mind (more variable across individuals).

    A personal tendency to become absorbed in sensory experiences and a cultural model of the mind that emphasizes permeability between the mind and the world may explain why some people are more likely than others to experience gods and spirits. In PNAS:
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    Feb 1

    New research suggests that children may be more inclined than adults to prioritize the lives of Guy Kahane

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    Feb 1

    There’s still time to submit your proposal for the Animal Advocacy Conference! The submission portal closes at the end of the month.

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    Jan 29

    Finally!!!

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    Jan 28

    I look forward to the first research talk organised by the Society for the Psychology of Human-Animal Intergroup Relations (PHAIR) later today! “Are people utilitarian about animals?” by

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    Jan 26

    New study on children's colour preferences in the remote Amazon jungle, South Pacific Islands, and African foragers shows that the pairing of pink and female is likely a cultural phenomenon and is not innate

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    Jan 27

    How does Giving Multiplier work? It's simple: 1. Pick your favorite charity (it can be anything!) 2. Pick an expert-recommended effective charity 3. Split your donation between them 4. Giving Multiplier adds free matching funds to both charities!

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  19. Jan 26

    Academics, how many times do you practice a presentation?

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    Jan 26

    I often need to remind myself that the crush of amazing papers I see on Twitter is not from a single, hyper-productive competitor; but a community of friends and scholars all trying their best to belong.

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  21. Jan 22

    Today I learned that people are posting about our new study on TikTok (!!!) . Thanks for the heads up

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