My Field Is Lousy With Shoddy Science. I Still Defend It.

Regret Now Vol IX

Jun 24 • Michael Inzlicht

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AI's Fiercest Critics Are Opting Out of the Conversations That Matters Most

This week I’m publishing a guest post by my PhD student, Victória Oldemburgo de Mello.

Jun 10 • Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello

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May 2026

You're Not Better Than the Screen Watchers

Greetings dear readers.

May 27 • Michael Inzlicht

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A Dean Stopped Trusting Social Psychology. My Colleagues Are Why

I wish I could stop writing about replicability in psychology.

May 13 • Michael Inzlicht

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April 2026

Science Doesn't Care Who You Are

A few months ago I sat in the audience for a PhD student’s talk that was, well, not great.

Apr 29 • Michael Inzlicht

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500,000 Views and a Guillotine Threat

One of my social media posts recently trended on Twitter.

Apr 15 • Michael Inzlicht

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The Myth That Made Social Psychology Famous

Social psychology built a whole theory of human callousness on a story that wasn't quite true. Dominic Packer and Jay Van Bavel sort out the myth from…

Apr 1 • Michael Inzlicht and Dominic Packer & Jay Van Bavel

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March 2026

Is Stereotype Threat Just Vibes Now?

The title of this newsletter tells you that I use this space to speak my mind.

Mar 18 • Michael Inzlicht

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Three Days in the Belly of Social Psychology

I have mixed feelings about the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP).

Mar 4 • Michael Inzlicht

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February 2026

You're Doing Conferences Wrong

I love conferences.

Feb 18 • Michael Inzlicht

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Congratulations, You've Discovered Fatigue

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.

Feb 4 • Michael Inzlicht

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January 2026

I Just Evaluated 200 Applications and I Have No Idea If I Did It Right

Over the past six months, I’ve been drowning in evaluation hell.

Jan 21 • Michael Inzlicht

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