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Rebecka Hahnel-Peeters @RandomMutations

Assistant Professor at Indiana State University | PI of the EVE Lab | Views are my own.

Joined April 2019
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Rebecka Hahnel-Peeters@RandomMutations
26 Feb 2025
Extremely happy to announce that I'll be starting as an assistant professor at Indiana State University starting in Fall 2025!
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New out in EHB today! kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrac…

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Mane Kara-Yakoubian
@ManeYakoubian
Feb 21
Men underestimated women’s emotional distress after intimate-partner sexual assault, while women overestimated men’s distress & perceived risk; men, however, were relatively accurate about women’s fear & perceived risk. Interview w/ @RandomMutations psypost.org/men-and-women-te…

Men and women tend to read sexual assault victims' emotions differently, study finds

Decades after it was first measured, a stark psychological blind spot persists. A new study shows men systematically underestimate women's distress over sexual violence by a partner.

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Jessica D. Ayers@JessicaDAyers
Jan 29
You can still register through 2/13 @SPSPnews
Jessica D. Ayers@JessicaDAyers
Jan 29
At the 2026 EP preconference (ep2026.mystrikingly.com/), we will host a panel on challenges and opportunities in the field featuring @sarahehillphd, Steve Neuberg & @DamianMurray1. If you have questions, submit them here! forms.gle/M5yf5DEpHiTi7idUA #EPatSPSP2026 @ahra_ko
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William Costello
@CostelloWilliam
Jan 29
Out now and open access for four weeks as the editor's choice Topic in Focus in American Psychologist. Contrary to popular belief, evolutionary psychology hypotheses are testable and falsifiable.
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This semester, I designed a capstone course to set undergraduate students up for success with (a) applying for graduate school during the current cycle or (b) transitioning into the workforce. In Week 1, I had students set goals and report their hopes for the course.
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Many stated they were nervous about the mock interview day I planned in collaboration with @indianastate 's career center. Upon reflection, they appreciated the challenge and stated significant confidence gained in advocating for themselves in their career of interest.
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They leave the course with peer reviewed application materials for a job of their choice or a graduate program. Let me tell you: These young professionals are impressive folks! This was a new course for our department, & I'm so thankful I was included in its development.
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Feel like helping students in my research methods course? Consider taking part in some of their surveys! A survey about personal college career experience and choosing a major for current students. Takes about 5 minutes: indstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/f…

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A survey on happiness and nature for those older than 18. Takes about 10 minutes: indstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/f…

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A survey on art appreciation for those older than 18. Takes between 5 and 10 minutes: indstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/f…
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Jaimie Arona Krems@JaimieKrems
4 Aug 2025
AI “friends” - comfort with a cost Spoke w @nationaljournal about why chatbots pals can feel good—but quietly erode our ability to handle real friendships If friends never ask stuff of you, you don’t learn to navigate real bonds Bots don't replace the hard, human parts of love
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I received the keys to my office today. Pinch me; I'm dreaming. Thank you to everyone who's supported me along the way, @ProfDavidBuss, @pillse, @CshnCsuf, @SpeciesTypical, @jaimie
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Ahra Ko 고아라@ahra_ko
28 Jun 2025
🚨New in @BBSJournal: "Ecological Affordances across Life Stages: An Affordance Management Framework" is out as a target article & now open for commentary proposals! Ever wonder why an environment once full of promise 🥰 can later feel constraining 😮‍💨? doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X250… 🧵

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I also will not be attending for this reason.
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Very proud of Bianca for winning the Best Student Poster award at #NEEPS2025 for her poster on the universal structure of sexual disgust. #ProudMentorMoment
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Happy to announce that I successfully defended yesterday. Now off to Indiana State University to start my assistant professorship. 🤩
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Nora Balboa@nora_balboa
27 Jan 2025
Helloooo do you like evolution and psychology and feminism and writing? Then join the Feminist Evolutionary Psychology Society's new writing group! Send me a dm with your email address and submit your availability here to join: bit.ly/feps_writing
Writing group Benefits: Protects your writing time Increases output and productivity Provides a social anchor and consistency Interested? Provide availability below https://bit.ly/feps_writing Begins second week of February

ALT Writing group Benefits: Protects your writing time Increases output and productivity Provides a social anchor and consistency Interested? Provide availability below https://bit.ly/feps_writing Begins second week of February
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