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Amanda Rebar

@amandarebar.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Public Health at University of South Carolina; expertise in behavior change, motivation

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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Usually I hate reading through proofs but pretty proud of this one. Lucky i have such legends for coauthors. Interested in targeting habit or hedonic motivation to make health behavior change last? Then keep an eye out for this one to be published soon. Don't tell me if I missed type-os!
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Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Now published in Motivation Science... "Valid replications require valid methods: Recommendations for best methodological practices with lab experiments." Open Access: doi.org/10.1037/mot0... #PsycSci #SocialPsyc #MetaSci #Methodology 🧪
This article considers an important but relatively neglected contributor to the failure to replicate results from experiments in motivation and emotion—messy methods. By methods, we mean the procedures used to collect data and test hypotheses, which concern issues such as experimental design and validity. We offer a set of recommendations for establishing strong and valid experimental methods for both original research and replications. We first consider the lab room setup, starting with the physical environment participants see on the way to the lab, as well as the physical environment of the lab room itself. Then, we explain the importance of a cover story and the psychological state of the participants prior to the beginning of the experiment. In addition, we consider experimenters’ and confederates’ behavior and appearance, the need for experimenters to be blind to conditions, and the difficulties of having multiple experimenters conduct one experiment. Next, we discuss the construction of strong independent variables, interactions between independent variables, manipulation checks, how the psychological meaning of an independent variable can change over time and place, demand characteristics, and confounds. When considering dependent variables, we explain how to construct sensitive ones and the importance of pretesting. Then, we apply these recommendations to replications and finish by considering some data management and statistical issues. We hope this article will be a useful resource for both students and experienced scientists.
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Kristie-Lee Alfrey @kralfrey.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
📣 New Paper 🔖 Digging into identity-behaviour relationships between & within person over time, across different behaviours & behavioural determinants. Read more: www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15... #PhDStudy supervised by @amandarebar.bsky.social & @MatthewCondie | @mohblab.bsky.social
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William Ngiam | 严祥全 @williamngiam.github.io · 24/04/2025
I created this reading list on theory in psychology a while back, so it probably needs an update! Would love any recommendations for papers to include – maybe I can turn this into a syllabus of sorts. PDF of this reading list here: williamngiam.github.io/reading_list...
A reading list on theory in psychological science; it contains ten papers, a summary of those papers, keywords and a related resource. This is best viewed at https://williamngiam.github.io/reading_lists/#theory
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University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health @uscarnoldschool.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Big congrats to HPEB professor and food insecurity/child development expert Edward Frongillo, who has been ranked by ScholarGPS as #1 in lifetime citations in Food Security, and #9 in Nutrition in the last 5 years globally! ow.ly/3WtW50VGhj9 #ArnoldSchoolProud #ArnoldSchoolExperts
ScholarGPS has ranked HPEB Professor Edward Frongillo as #1 in lifetime citations in Food Security, and #9 in Nutrition in the last 5 years globally.
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HaPI Research Lab @hapiresearch.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Huge belated congratulations to Professor Kyra Hamilton @kyrahamilton.bsky.social on her election to Fellowship in the Society of Behavioral Medicine! 🎉 A well-deserved recognition of her outstanding contributions to health psychology and behavioural science. So proud to see her work recognised! 👏
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
"We must continue striving not only to conduct good science, but to pursue science we are truly proud of." "At PSE, we are committed to doing everything we can to support this endeavor and create space for inclusive, innovative, and impactful science." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Editorial: Psychology of Sport and Exercise Supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Unity and Resilience
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Dr. Dani Arigo @drdaniarigo.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Always a good week when @rowanchaselab.bsky.social has new findings to share! This 2-part experimental study showed little (if any) impact of enrolling in research as a participant on physical activity behavior in daily life. “Reactivity” didn’t happen, even when we tried 😮 Please share widely!
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Gareth Hollands @gjhollands.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
🔊 New in Social Science & Medicine - 'Do nudges need a regulatory push? Comparing the effectiveness and implementation of exemplar nudge (size-based) and non-nudge (price-based) dietary interventions' Available here (£0): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Summary 🧵 follows 👇 #BehSci #Nudge
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Do nudges need a regulatory push? Comparing the effectiveness and implementation of exemplar nudge (size-based) and non-nudge (price-based) dietary interventions
Changing behaviour across populations is key to improving population health and achieving net zero by 2050, including changing diets. We examine the e…
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Dr. Dani Arigo @drdaniarigo.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
📣 Hey #AcademicSky! Does your work to understand physical activity, sport, or exercise participation focus on women’s experiences in these domains? 🙋🏻‍♀️ If so, please submit to our special issue of Psychology of Sport & Exercise. #WomensHealth Abstracts due 8/1, details ⏬⏬⏬
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Love seeing great science with practical implications at PSE: Think about this on your ride home after the game: "Children resisted or disengaged when parents attempted to critically review their performance." Hamann, Thrower, @lizstokoe.bsky.social, Harwood www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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What determines (in)effective post-competition parent-child interactions in British Tennis? A conversation analysis of car journeys home
Although researchers have recently started to investigate naturally occurring parent-child interactions in youth sport, the use of orthographic transc…
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
“Team resilience is a dynamic process that protects us from shared stressors and helps us adapt.” This idea from Morgan, Fletcher, & Sarkar hits home right now. Science isn’t a solo game—it’s our ability to stick together and adapt that keeps us going. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Defining and characterizing team resilience in elite sport
The objectives of this study were to develop a definition of team resilience and to identify the resilient characteristics of elite sport teams.Focus …
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Thrilled to announce that we at Psychology of Sport & Exercise are inviting submissions for this fantastic special issue led by outstanding team of guest editors Can't wait to see this! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Nils Kroemer @nbkroemer.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Do you get in a bad mood if you are hungry? Over 4 weeks with EMA+CGM, we tested if mood shifts are subconsciously driven by glucose levels or ratings of metabolic state #neuroskyence 🩺 Work w/ @kristinkaduk.bsky.social @akuehnel.bsky.social @derntllab.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Summary of the study. A: The schematic shows the experimental procedure, illustrating five weekly lab visits followed by 2 MR visits labeled from S1 to S7. After the first session (S1), participants undergo four weeks of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) combined with ecological momentary assessment (EMA). B: The CGM system uses a small flex sensor placed at the posterior upper arm that is inserted in the subcutaneous fatty tissue. The glucose sensor, positioned beneath the skin surface layers (epidermis and dermis), measures glucose levels in the interstitial fluid within the subcutaneous adipose tissue. The data is wirelessly sent via near field communication (NFC) to the FreeStyle Libre 3 app on the participant’s cell phone. The accuracy of the sensor concerning capillary glucose has been validated (Alva et al., 2022). C: Participants rate their metabolic and mood states twice daily using a visual analog scale (VAS), ranging from 0 (not at all) to 100 (very).
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Jennifer Brown, PhD @jennybrownphd.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Congratulations to Chavez Rodriguez whose poster reviewing interventios to promote HIV medication adherence among individuals who use substances was recognized for excellence at #sbm2025!!
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
@ #SBM2025. Amidst uphill battles we face in public health, I'm heartened by outstanding student and early career projects—and the remarkable people behind them. Grateful for mentors and friends who keep us grounded, safe, and focused on building a better future. Here's to resilience and progress!
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Brie Turner-McGrievy @drbrie.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
The USC Arnold School of Public Health crew is about to have some fun at @sbm.org annual meeting. If you're there, stop by and say hi! #SBM2025
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Nikos Ntoumanis @nikosntoumanis.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
A special issue in Nature Reviews Psychology on promoting lived experience expertise in mental health research ; doi.org/10.1038/s441...
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Great advice in here: "However long it takes, always bear in mind the words of a great Aboriginal leader and campaigner, Rob Riley – 'You can’t be wrong if you’re right…..just keep fighting'"
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
FYI less than 10% of the applicants for our Associate Editor positions have been from women. Come on girls!
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EHPS Open Science SIG @ehpsopenscisig.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine is still accepting submissions for the Special Issue titled “Registered Reports and Data Notes within Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine”. For further details, please see here: think.taylorandfrancis.com/article_coll...
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Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: Registered Reports and Data Notes within Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
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Omid V. Ebrahimi @omidvebrahimi.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Wondering about #OpenScience Practices for #Qualitative Research? In our new paper, we showcase the use of audit trails to transparently document the full qualitative analysis procedure Equivalent to sharing code in quantitative research. Check it out bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Modifiable risk factors of vaccine hesitancy: insights from a mixed methods multiple population study combining machine learning and thematic analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic - BMC Medicine
Background Vaccine hesitancy, the delay in acceptance or reluctance to vaccinate, ranks among the top threats to global health. Identifying modifiable factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy is cruc...
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
We are still looking for Associate Editors with expertise in meta-analyses, bayesian statistics, and/or neuroscience methods (EEG, fMRI). Help PSE in our initiatives to improve the diversity of our field and the quality and efficiency of peer-review!
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Such a cool intervention for bedtime procrastination testing behavioral substitution and prevention of the need for procrastination led by the fabulous Vanessa Hill! Sally Ferguson Grace Vincent doi.org/10.1016/j.sl...
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Nadira Faber @nadirafaber.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Our paper in Nature (@mkwittmann.bsky.social et al.): the brain does not only process the *identity* of a person but primarily our *relationship* to them. Even on a neural level, who someone is *in relation to others* is key. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #PsychSciSky #socialpsyc #neuroskyence
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MoHB Lab @mohb-lab.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Introducing our Lab Coordinator,Anna Torres!🎉Anna is pursuing a Master of Public Health with a specialization in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior. She is passionate about promoting behavior change and understanding social determinants of health. For more information check out our instagram!
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Diana Tamir @dianatamir.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Are you a junior faculty member interested in spending 2-4 weeks at Princeton Psych? Please apply for our Microsabbatical program! It’s a fully funded visit for professional development and creating long-term collaborations. psych.princeton.edu/diversity/mi...
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Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology
Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology provide a several-week-long visit to our department for early-career faculty from groups that are historically under-represented in academia. The program focus...
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
We (Psychology of Sport and Exercise) are having an open call-out for Associate Editors. Help us enhance the efficiency, quality, and diversity of peer-review! www.sciencedirect.com/journal/psyc...
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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
1/3 Tutorial on exploring ecological momentary assessment data is online at AMPPS, with: - Accessible ways to visualize data for better understanding - Models to get some first insights - Further reading boxes for more advanced topics - Reproducible pipeline you can run over your own data
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
We hear you. PSE will have open callouts for Associate Editors going forward. We are planning a knowledge share with members of the field who are not currently being equally represented in the journal as editors, authors, and reviewers. We are serious about change.
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
This I'd an excellent read. Thanks @nikosntoumanis.bsky.social. Lucky to be following your legendary footsteps at PSE.
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I have agreed to be Co-Editor in Chief at Psychology of Sport and Exercise. We will: 1. Improve peer review quality and efficiency 2. Be more transparent and open 3. Improve the diversity, equity, and inclusion of science Be part of the solution. Ideas? Get in touch.
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Habit Special Interest Group from EHPS @ehpshabit.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
EHPS 2025 is coming! 📢 Planning to attend? Submitting habit-related work? Like or comment—let’s see if we have enough for a habit-focused symposium! #EHPS2025 #Groningen #HealthPsychology #Share
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Thank you Michelle Pebole for visiting our lab to share your insights and research on co-design, working with women in the military, and trauma-informed exercise interventions!
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
We are so lucky and excited to host Michelle Pebole for a few days. Can't wait to hear her talk and learn from her! Love getting to know all the amazing people doing research in the space of Veterans' health behaviors!
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Erica McIntyre PhD @ericamcintyre.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
These are concerning stats for people with ADHD. This is a UK study but the findings are likely to be similar or worse in Australia (given we have very little gov recognition or support). We desperately need more support and equitable access to healthcare. #AusPol
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Giuseppe A. Veltri @gaveltri.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Very useful. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Using natural language processing to analyse text data in behavioural science - Nature Reviews Psychology
Natural language processing (NLP) methods are growing in popularity as they become cheaper to implement and easier to use. In this Review, Feuerriegel et al. describe NLP methods and provide recommend...
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Nikos Ntoumanis @nikosntoumanis.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
This is an interesting study on the implementation of a national programme to train and support healthcare professionals in brief behavioural interventions, bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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<em>British Journal of Health Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library
Objectives Behaviour change interventions offered opportunistically by healthcare professionals can support patient health behaviour change. The Making Every Contact Count (MECC) programme in Irelan.....
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 17/01/2025
The spread of health misinformation and disinformation poses a serious threat to public health. How can we respond to the danger and combat the tide of misinformation and disinformation to protect public health? Find out more in our latest Editorial: tinyurl.com/mtf95p25
Cover of The Lancet's Jan 18th, 2025 issue. Quote reads: "Disinformation has become a deliberate instrument to attack and discredit scientists and health professionals for political gains. The effects are destructive and damaging to public health."
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
So wonderful to hear from Fullbright scholar Emily Eglitis on her excellent work on the impact of summer programs on kids' health! Thanks for letting us borrow her, Australia! (Carol Maher!)
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Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Applications are open for the 2025 Health and Behavior Collaborative award. If you are still looking for a potential mentor and interested in working on one of the topics listed below, get in touch! #healthpsych #behsci ibtnetwork.org/training-ini...
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Amazing team and wonderful university. Don't miss this opportunity!
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
No one prepared for the anxiety that is seeing so many shoes untied in kids' sports!
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Benjamin Gardner @profbengardner.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
🌟 Just published: our new paper shows that when you're sleepier than usual, you're more likely to act out of habit. 🚨 New Year's Resolutions tip: Prioritize sleep to help healthy habits stick 🛌 #Habit #NewYear2025 @phdsleepy.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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<em>Journal of Sleep Research</em> | ESRS Journal | Wiley Online Library
When self-regulatory resources are depleted, people tend to act more on “autopilot”, with minimal forethought. It follows that when sleepy, people should be more likely to act habitually, based on le...
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Amanda Rebar @amandarebar.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Hello Bluesky! I'm here and proud to represent the Motivation of Health Behaviors Lab at The University of South Carolina!
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