Behavioural scientist researching reasoning, health decision-making, communication of risk and antimicrobial resistance. Professor of Psychology at the University of Essex.https://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.social/post/3m63quwajis2eIs "unlikely" quietly sabotaging climate communication? We show negative verbal probabilities make evidence and scientific consesus sound weaker than their positive counterparts. New in Nature Climate Change: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02472-1 led by @mariejuanchich.bsky.social #SciComm20 Nov 2025 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:2a4oty3qqqu2tloukdsomvn4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m63quwajis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.social/post/3ly4bc7nvvc2pOur new research shows that explaining the nature of illness and providing point-of-care test results to patients might be just quite useful tools to calibrate their antibiotic expectations (changing threshold but also discernment)... #antibiotic @abc-network.bsky.social @essexuni.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2025 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:2a4oty3qqqu2tloukdsomvn4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4bc7nvvc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.social/post/3lrbfepunwc2vWe are still looking for collaborators, especially from Africa, Asia and South America for our project on how people from around the world correct their intuitive reasoning errors. More information below. Pls join and share! https://psysciacc.org/projects/psajtf003.html10 Jun 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:2a4oty3qqqu2tloukdsomvn4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrbfepunwc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.social/post/3lpbnksshb22iAn inspiring keynote by @aliciad3.medsky.social at our Behavioral Insights and AMR workshop about how behavioral science can contribute to amr stewardship16 May 2025 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:2a4oty3qqqu2tloukdsomvn4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpbnksshb22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.social/post/3lp77f2wt5s2fThought provoking keynote from @cortneyprice.bsky.social about how behavioral scientists should approach and influence policy makers15 May 2025 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:2a4oty3qqqu2tloukdsomvn4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp77f2wt5s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.social/post/3lp72u2ly4s22@evakrockow.bsky.social kick-starting the workshop on Behavioral insights and AMR with her talk about AMR risk communication... we need to communicate about AMR better.15 May 2025 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:2a4oty3qqqu2tloukdsomvn4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp72u2ly4s22https://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.social/post/3ll5hozfixk2aStill some time to submit your work to our annual workshop! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2025 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:2a4oty3qqqu2tloukdsomvn4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5hozfixk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.social/post/3lfup64nc722t1/2 Join us to explore how behavioural science can help address antimicrobial resistance. 3rd Behavioural Insights & Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop When: 15–16 May 2025 Where: University of Vienna (+online option) Organised by @robertboehm.bsky.social and @miroslavsirota.bsky.social https://www.a-bc.network/active.html16 Jan 2025 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:2a4oty3qqqu2tloukdsomvn4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfup64nc722thttps://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.social/post/3ldsy3rmvl227Scientists need to create more time to think... [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Dec 2024 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:2a4oty3qqqu2tloukdsomvn4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldsy3rmvl227https://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.social/post/3lcgllnj3s22dPsychology of reasoning starter pack. Happy to add you. go.bsky.app/71WoChJ [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2024 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:2a4oty3qqqu2tloukdsomvn4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcgllnj3s22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/miroslavsirota.bsky.social/post/3lbwnjuwar225A starter pack for people interested in behavioral, cognitive and cultural aspects of antimicrobial resistance. Happy to add you if you are active in this area. go.bsky.app/9i8zPz See also www.a-bc.network #AMR #AntibioticResistance #AntibioticStewardship #BehavioralInsights #AMRBehaviorChange [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Nov 2024 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:2a4oty3qqqu2tloukdsomvn4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwnjuwar225