I don't cry easily, but as the dad of a teenage son with autism, ADHD & anxiety issues, watching Tim Walz's 17-year-old son(who has a non-verbal learning disorder, ADHD & anxiety disorder)standing up, crying & pointing to the stage telling everyone "that's my dad" just gutted me

Thrilled to see my graduate research with @DavidDeSteno on "Intertemporal Empathy Decline" published in Emotion (APA Journals)! Link to paper (open access): psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2025-…

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I've inherited the role of social psychology area coordinator Penn State Psychology, coming back from sabbatical. For colleagues with experience in such roles, any insights or advice you'd be willing to share? I'm looking forward to creatively guiding and helping our vibrant community

[Paper Published] "Why do people engage with the suffering of strangers?" Our work, together with Suzanne Oosterwijk and Gerben van Kleef was recently published in Cognition and Emotion. Here is a 🧵 with a summary of our main findings.

On the last day of my thirties, the highlight has been making my twin son and daughter each crack up in laughter. Like a decade ago in my twenties, doing the same with my oldest son as we began a new life post-PhD. There is something awe-inspiring in those kinds of resonances

When your lab makes you a 40th birthday card. The students in the EMP Lab are a truly wonderful group!

Excited to share that Penn State Psychology is hiring! We’re looking for a new colleague in cognitive psychology or neuroscience. I’m co-chairing the search committee, feel free to reach out.

Our department's hiring in two different areas -- please share with anyone you know who is on the market!