David Schmitt
@PsychoSchmitt
Department Head, Psychological Sciences, Kansas State University. Tweets my own & are science communications not endorsements of specific views/findings.
Imagine ur lectures w/ >1 study from a BAME/BIPOC psychologist, >1 study w/ non-WEIRD samples, >1 concept emic to non-WEIRD cultures, >1 truly indigenous theory of non-WEIRD scholars. Imagine what students would learn. Imagine what u would learn. Inspire us all, commit to change.

"early social ostracism may lead to loneliness, which in turn fosters the development of traits like those in the Dark Triad, as individuals may adopt these traits as coping mechanisms in response to prolonged social stress and vulnerability" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jo…
"sex differences in brain structure are already present at birth and remain comparatively stable during early postnatal development, highlighting an important role of prenatal factors in shaping sex differences in the brain" bsd.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Sage of Sex and Psyche....remembering Don Symons (1942–2024) by S. Pinker. quillette.com/2025/02/04/sag…
acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc… "Latent class analysis revealed three distinct bisexual subgroups with varying patterns of gender-based sexual attractions, gender of sexual partners, gender conformity...associated with unique patterns of psychosocial stressors and mental health"
We are pleased to announce our 2025 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet award recipients! ncse.ngo/friend-darwin-… #CelebrateScience
Want to attend #HBES2025, but can’t in person? Stockton University can provide online access for $30/members, $60/non-members. (This is usually *way* too costly to provide.) To register: stockton.edu/human-behavior…
1. Early in development, the presence of a Y chromosome triggers development of the testes, which then secrete testosterone, which then shunts fetal development to a male phenotype. But I was curious: beyond gonads & hormones, do XX and XY contribute to sex differences? 🧵
"benevolent and malevolent dispositions of citizens associated w/types of government they live in. Citizens’ socially aversive (malevolent) traits lower, affiliative (benevolent) traits higher as government varied from autocratic to full democracy" nature.com/articles/s4159…
A special shoutout to our two keynote speakers: Dr. Leda Cosmides and Dr. David Schmitt! Who's excited for #NEEPS2025? Register here: stockton.edu/neeps-conferen…
"Looser mindsets contribute to attitudes and intentions toward infidelity, though their influence depends on other individual traits"...another great paper by @AgtarapTristin @LoraAdair link.springer.com/article/10.100…
"female coalition formation is a behavioral tool for females to gain power over males" nature.com/articles/s4200…
"findings encourage cross-cultural researchers to interpret observed cultural differences with greater confidence when using Likert scales" journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…
You’re only human: a six-step strategy to surviving your PhD... Embrace uncertainty — it fuels curiosity Balance thinking with doing Stop striving for perfection Argue respectfully and listen attentively Take breaks Find meaning outside of work nature.com/articles/d4158…
"most [psychologists] = ‘Homo economicus’ (self-interested rationality) poor human model...split on whether personality largely stable...researchers in evolution/comparative thought theories should focus more on evolution of mental faculties [evo psy]" nature.com/articles/s4156…
"sketch of the historical background that still shapes contemporary studies into the psychology of gender/sex identity in infants and toddlers" doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.7…
The FlyOver State Scientists Integrating Evolution conference will be held in Manhattan, KS at Kansas State University on August 15-16th, 2025. Details and a link to the submission portal are at: fossilconference.strikingly.com The submission deadline is June 2nd!

Two-thirds of romantic partners were friends first. A recent meta-analysis (N = 1,897) shows that the friends-to-lovers pathway is not just common, it’s preferred, especially among university students. 👩🤝👨 ➡️ ❤️ researchgate.net/publication/35…
"language and characterization of Marie Curie and Linus Pauling convey different expectations for female and male scientists, which may impact entry, retention, and promotion in the discipline" pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…
The Meanings and Dividends of Man the Hunter osf.io/preprints/osf/…

"Collectivistic (compared to individualistic) nations prescribed relatively more communal traits to men. Thus, we show that prescriptions for men gravitate more toward core cultural values than prescriptions for women" journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…