Carly Wayne

Carly Wayne

@carlynwayne.bsky.social

Associate professor @WUSTLPoliSci. @umichpolisci alum. Studying the psychology of political violence, war, and terrorism

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Happy to announce that after weeks of intensive effort, I completed my 25 page single spaced Minerva grant application draft today! ....wait...oh nevermind Minerva doesn't exist anymore? K. At least they sent a one-sentence email. 👍😵‍💫

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We also show that the effects of anger are self-regulating; anger cannot foster perpetual conflict, as individuals would adjust their expectations over time, thereby neutralizing the anger-triggering effect of bad outcomes. 5/7

We see this work as contribution to the burgeoning behavioral modeling literature and empirical studies in behavioral international relations. In general, this work highlights the complementarity of political psychology and formal theory for understanding conflict dynamics. 6/7

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In our model, anger arises when agents observe negative outcomes that fall short of initial expectations and then motivates actors to seek punitive actions, as they derive psychological satisfaction from the losses inflicted on others. This has nuanced effects on conflict. 3/7

While anger often incites more aggressive behavior, it can also reduce the informational impact of a group’s choices, decreasing the opposing group’s aggression due to muted informational repercussions of adverse outcomes. 4/7

In it, we develop a formal model of anger in political conflict, integrating the study of strategic conflict dynamics with empirically-grounded behavioral assumptions about how emotions shape preferences. 2/7

So excited this is finally out in the world. Grateful to the editors, reviewers and countless friends and colleagues who have provided feedback on this project!

International Organization@iojournal.bsky.social

Now on #firstview: @carlynwayne.bsky.social, "Terrified or Enraged? Emotional Microfoundations of Public Counterterror Attitudes" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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