Several months ago, I joined the editorial board of European Societies (European Societies). I look forward to receiving exciting (and high-quality) submissions related to culture and societal values in Europe and elsewhere.

In a highly unlikely case, if you 1) happen to be in Bangkok next week, 2) have nothing else to do, and 3) haven't heard about our new individualism-collectivism index yet, you are very welcome😁

In this preprint, we argue for a more constructive use of measurement invariance techniques in cross-cultural research. Contrary to the proposed use, it might actually be inappropriate for studying something cultural. osf.io/preprints/psya… via Center for Open Science

In this preprint, my PhD student Tobias Kamelski introduces a novel use of AI for pictures anonimization, overcoming some limitations of traditional techniques. It was a great opportunity to collaborate and learn from him. Pictures of us included 😅. osf.io/8frst/download…

The gender wage gap in Japan remains wide but the majority of those hard working Japanese men end up with pocket money given by their wives 🤷🏻‍♂️

🚨 Don't miss our next seminar!🌍🔍 🗓️ April 18, 2024 🕞 03:30 p.m. CET / 04:30 p.m. Moscow time 🎙️ Olga Lavrinenko (HSE University) 🔍 Topic: Determinants of Pro-Environmental Behavior: ISSP 2020 Multilevel Analysis 🌐 Online via Zoom Register: lcsr.hse.ru/en/announcemen….

Join us for the 13th LCSR International Workshop, happening online and offline in Moscow on April 23-26, 2024. Check out the program, register, and spread the word! lcsr.hse.ru/en/announcemen…

Our paper with Josh Jackson on whether global values have converged over the last 40 years is out: go.nature.com/4cN7XSN. We find that globalization and rising wealth did not result in uniform acceptance of 'Western values,' such as support for abortion and gay rights.

If you are in Tokyo on May 11, join my workshop to learn about the most recent advances in understanding cultural differences in individualism-collectivism. More info: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

In Europe or Asia? Join Ayşe Üskül and me for two talks on the psychology of culture, May 3, 12:30pm London, 7:30pm China.

⚠️For PhDs who are thinking about jumping ship and diving into industry: Industry isn't necessarily better than academia. I have straddled both worlds. Here are 5 MYTHS about academia vs. industry:

Last chance to sign up for my workshop tomorrow.

📢My Asian academic tour continues with a lecture at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing next Thursday. You are welcome if you are around and interested in the latest research on Individualism-Collectivism!

📢📢📢The Cultural Roots of Democratic Backsliding Lecture by the winner of the 2023 Ronald F. Inglehart Best Book Award on Political Culture and Values Pippa Norris Harvard University 📅June 17 at 12.00 EST/ 16.00 UTC Registration: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

What gives life meaning? Pew asked in 17 nations "what gives you meaning in life?": There's a big difference between Westerners and East Asians. 1. East Asians get less meaning from family and children than Westerners

After going through several revisions, we have added some key recommendations to the preprint on the issue of measurement invariance. The mismeasure of culture: When measurement invariance requirements hinder psychological research osf.io/preprints/psya… via Center for Open Science

I will be demystifying measurement invariance in cross-cultural research. Also, check out this preprint for more details: osf.io/preprints/psya…

🚨 NOW OPEN 🚨 Submit your research to the SPSP Culture Pre-Conference! Accepting data blitz talks and poster, open to grad students, post docs, and non-tenured profs. Submit before 10/17 11:59pm Pacific. spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2025-pre… Society for Personality and Social Psychology

🚨 Exciting news! Our Department (Department of Sociology and Social Policy (SOCSP)) at Lingnan University is now accepting applications for postdoc positions! 🌟 Don't miss the chance to join us in vibrant Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Reach out if you have any questions – we'd love to hear from you! #Postdoc #Sociology #Academia #HongKong

🚨 Happy to share our latest article with MH published in Field Methods. We discussed the usefulness of GPT in questionnaire pretesting. It is based on an exercise I developed in my research methods course for undergrads at Lingnan University - Faculty of Social Sciences journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15…