Psychology of Exceptional Altruism
A starter pack of academics, researchers, and organizations studying the cognitive, emotional, moral, and social roots of (exceptional) prosocial behavior.
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@kyleflaw.com
@elianahadtime.bsky.social
Postdoc @UTAustin studying prosociality & moral judgment, PhD @penn_state, former fellow at @Stanford. @Fulbrightprgrm alum. Sometimes writes for @Medium. https://exh960.wixsite.com/mysite
@glenspiteri.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at UCLA | judgment & decision-making, moral(ity) learning, altruism | Alumnus @lsepbs.bsky.social
@tomfarsides.bsky.social
Internet waif. Employed as a social psychologist at the Univeristy of Sussex but my interest in people caring about and trying to help others takes me far beyond the boundaries suggested by my job title.
@drdanielcm.bsky.social
Research psychologist, neuroscientist and associate professor at the University of Sussex looking at interoception, affective processing, empathy, social motivation and kindness through the lens of neuroimaging, physiology, pharmacology, and behaviour
@80000hours.bsky.social
You have 80,000 hours in your career. This makes it your best opportunity to have a positive impact on the world. https://80000hours.org
@givingmultiplier.bsky.social
We match donations to any charity and introduce you to super-effective charities. Award-winning platform created by Harvard researchers to make charitable giving as impactful as possible. GivingMultiplier.org Newsletter: eepurl.com/i0GHhc
@givingwhatwecan.bsky.social
Home of the 🔸10% Pledge | Creating a global community who gives effectively and significantly
@minzlicht.bsky.social
Professor (michaelinzlicht.com), Podcaster (www.fourbeers.com), Writer (www.speakandregret.michaelinzlicht.com)
@chopwood.bsky.social
UZH Psychology Professor Personality, Interpersonal Processes, Human-Animal Intergroup Relations Editor https://phair.psychopen.eu/index.php/phair
@toreellingsen.bsky.social
Economist at Stockholm School of Economics My book, Institutional and Organizational Economics is available at this link: https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=9781509558995
@stysyropoulos.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at the College of Global Futures, Arizona State University | morality, sustainability, and intergenerational decision-making https://www.stylianossyropoulos.com/
@alleal.bsky.social
Social psychologist, University of Sussex | morality | intergroup relations | social change | cooperation and climate action in Eastern Africa
@briandavidearp.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Biomedical Ethics and of Philosophy & Psychology (ctsy), National University of Singapore. Director, Oxford-NUS Centre for Neuroethics & Society
@byrdnick.com
I study how to improve decisions and well-being at #Geisinger. 🎓 gScholar: shorturl.at/uBDPW ▶️ youtube.com/@ByrdNick 👨💻 psychologytoday.com/us/blog/upon-reflection 📓 byrdnick.com/blog 🎙️ byrdnick.com/pod
@tobyord.bsky.social
Senior Researcher at Oxford University. Author — The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity. tobyord.com
@petersinger.info
Author, Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, The Life You Can Save, The Most Good You Can Do, Animal Liberation Now. Podcast: "Lives Well Lived" AI Persona: PeterSinger.ai Professor of Bioethics, Emeritus, Princeton University.
@dcameron.bsky.social
Assoc Prof of Psych, Sherwin Early Career Prof in Rock Ethics Institute @Penn State. Directs Empathy & Moral Psych Lab, Consortium on Moral Decision-Making. Assoc Editor @Emotion. Father of four (twin dad), husband, loves ☕, 🍺, 🎶, 📸. Views are my own.
@mattlindauer.bsky.social
Philosophy prof at Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center. Research on normative concepts, moral motivation, justice, and value pluralism. https://matthewlindauer.com
@paulbloomatyale.bsky.social
Psychologist who studies and writes about human nature—including morality, pleasure, and religion. Sustack: https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net/
@mfernandes-jesus.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, University of Sussex; Assoc Editor, JSPP & JCSAP; Researcher on climate justice, collective action, migration, youth climate activism, communities & social justice.
@pslovic.bsky.social
Studying the psychology of risk since 1959. Currently researching failure to intervene in genocide and other mass threats to humans and the environment. Part of @aofcompassion.bsky.social
@realmoralitylab.bsky.social
We study moral psychology & neuroscience at Boston College, led by Dr. Liane Young! ⚡🧠 ⚖️ 🤝
@daviddesteno.bsky.social
Psychological Scientist, Author, and host of PRX podcast "How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality." Studying the Science of Emotion, Morality, & Religion. Words frequently in NYT, WSJ, etc. https://davedesteno.com https://www.howgodworks.org
@drcharlie.bsky.social
Social psyc @ ANU. Moral expansion, polarization, politics, social change 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Has drums and plays cats (she/her).
@dgrand.bsky.social
Prof at MIT working on misinformation/fake news, social media, polarization, intuition vs deliberation, cooperation, politics, and religion. (he/him) https://davidrand-cooperation.com/
@joanabvieira.bsky.social
Neuroscientist, Assistant professor @UniUtrecht. Interested in fear and anxiety, altruism and caregiving, psychopathy
@jimaceverett.bsky.social
Moral psychologist working on AI, utilitarianism, person perception, politics, and whatever else takes my fancy. 🇬🇧🏳️🌈
@shawnrhoadsphd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @ ISMMS NIH Director's Early Independence Awardee Lindau Nobel Laureate Young Scientist PI @ sinclab.github.io Using computational models, fMRI, & intracranial EEG to study social inference, learning, empathy, loneliness, & well-being
@brethelhaurwitz.bsky.social
Social and affective neuroscientist and civil servant advancing behavioral and social sciences research. Personal account, views are my own.
@spencrgreenberg.bsky.social
A mathematician/entrepreneur in social science. On here, I write about psychology, critical thinking, philosophy, tech, and society.
@moralsmyers.bsky.social
Postdoc at University of Warwick Working on Moral Psychology, AI and Experimental Philosophy I am also an artist: https://artstation.com/whirly/albums/all
@greensleevless.bsky.social
Game dev behind The Explorer Lab, Sesame Street Makes Music, and a bunch of stuff you've never heard of. Burning Man sculptor, and forever DM. Currently hiking the Te Araroa - odds are, my feet hurt. www.peter-slattery.com
@noemidreksler.bsky.social
Research Fellow at the Centre for the Governance of AI | Public and expert opinion of AI | AI Governance survey research
@nadirafaber.bsky.social
Experimental psychologist. Full professor for Social & Economic Psychology at Uni Bremen (Germany), researcher in Philosophy at Uni Oxford (UK). Research: morality, prosociality, group dynamics. https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/social-psychology
@matt--coleman.bsky.social
Executive Director at Giving Multiplier Psychology researcher at Harvard Previously: Psychology PhD at Northeastern | BS in Neuroscience at Tulane
@drjocutler.bsky.social
Wellcome Trust Early Career Research Fellow @thechbh.bsky.social, University of Birmingham http://tinyurl.com/Helpful-Brain Prosocial decisions, kindness, charity, neuroscience, modelling, ageing
@ikesilver.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Marketing at University of Southern California. I study spaces where morality, politics, and marketing collide.
@giladfeldman.bsky.social
Social psychology, judgment/decision-making, agency, & action. Open/meta science. (Peer Community in) Registered Reports, mass replications, & meta-analyses. https://mgto.org/resume-cv/
@daaronr.bsky.social
David, The Unjournal guy. Made this account to post things as me that I don't want to represent The Unjournal. https://davidreinstein.org/
@benmtappin.bsky.social
• Assistant professor, London School of Economics • Persuasion, technology, experiments • benmtappin.com
@benleoecon.bsky.social
Postdoc University of Exeter | Experimental & Behavioural Econ | Interested in Altruism, Cooperation, and Morality | PhD from Monash University | Clinical Assistant Professor at Purdue University (Fall, 2025) https://sites.google.com/view/bengrodeck
@bxjaeger.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @ Tilburg University (🇳🇱) ❤️🧠Morality, Altruism, & Rationality 🌚🌝First impressions & Social biases 🔬📊Meta-science
@mattiwilks.bsky.social
Lecturer (Assistant Prof) in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. Interested in morality and related things.
@joshrottman.bsky.social
I work as a prof. of morality // ‘cause I think moral thought is a malady // We create black and white // and ignore distant plight // and have questionable thoughts of legality www.joshuarottman.com
@kyleflaw.com
Postdoctoral Researcher, ASU | Moral Psychologist Traversing Social-Cognition & Ethical Philosophy | Exploring Exceptional Altruism to Foster a Brighter Collective Future | He/Him kyleflaw.com