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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New paper, led by @laurenharris.bsky.social, finds that greater fluctuations in interoceptive attention were associated with increased risk for several forms of self-injury and disordered eating. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1002/eat....

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Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It was so much fun to work with Ethan Meimoun on this letter with advice to PhD students for when their studies don't work out, and why this is normal, even if it might not feel like it. It was great to have Ethan around as a lab visitor! www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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(PDF) Why It Is (Probably) Not Your Fault if Your Studies Do Not Work Out

PDF | Early career researchers, because of their role in data collection and analysis, are often first to experience the emotional impact of null or... | Find, read and cite all the research you need…

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

If you’re considering clinical PhD programs and are interested in eating disorders, suicide/self-harm, and/or interoception, please consider applying to Auburn and the REDS Lab. I’d love to review your application!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

So excited to introduce the newest Body Advocacy Movement peer leaders, all trained by @laurenpictor.bsky.social!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Huge congratulations to Drs. @taylorbstanley.bsky.social and Will Grunewald--my 1st AU students to hood! Taylor is postdocing at UF, and Will is postdocing at Auburn/SDSU with Drs. Brown & Blashill. So proud of you both and excited for what’s ahead! War Eagle!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What if social media changes how we see our bodies AND how we feel them? @laurenpictor.bsky.social found that among college students, reduced interoception may be one mechanism linking appearance related social media consciousness to restrictive eating: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Caught in the feed: Linking social media body consciousness, interoceptive sensibility, and disordered eating

The rise of social media has been linked to adverse mental health outcomes, including disordered eating symptoms. This study investigates the role of …

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Got to witness something pretty special today: Chiya meeting Betty for the first time at the Madison Zoo! Betty (up top) was like, "And who are you?"

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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Our full post for more details: www.instagram.com/p/DavZNcukZc...

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

If you prefer visual media, you can hear about our new study on maturity fears across cohorts and decades with @keel-lab-fsu.bsky.social on @dtcooper.bsky.social here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzXd...

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Your Fear of Aging

YouTube video by The Last Show with David Cooper

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APA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

“Growing up” can feel intimidating, especially in times of uncertainty. Research from @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social et al. suggests many of those fears may soften with age as people build their lives, navigate challenges, and discover what adulthood looks like for them. www.apa.org/news/press/r...

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Loved getting to talk with @dtcooper.bsky.social about our new study on maturity fears across cohorts and decades, check it out here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

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The Fear of Growing Up

Podcast Episode · The Last Show with David Cooper · July 2 · 10m

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Really honored to be invited to write this Nature commentary on Liu et al.'s great new meta-analysis on interoception and self-harm. The findings highlight that it's not just whether we detect bodily signals, but how we interpret and trust them, that may matter most for suicide risk. rdcu.be/frs9A

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Millennials feared adulthood more than earlier cohorts...but it turns out everyone gets less afraid of growing up over time. Check out our new work with @keel-lab-fsu.bsky.social that tracks maturity fears across 3 cohorts: www.usnews.com/news/health-...

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

URGENT: A proposed OMB rule could shift federal grant decisions away from expert peer review and increase political oversight of research funding. The public comment period is open now. It takes less than a minute to contact your senators and reps with this tool: www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/...

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Protect Federal Investments in Psychological Science and Behavioral Health Services

Please urge your Members of Congress to block a deeply concerning proposed regulatory change that would harm the integrity of federal research, and reduce access to behavioral health services and fina...

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Got to visit another red panda, this time at the OKC zoo!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Excited about this! Interoceptive dysfunction is an established risk & maintenance factor for eating disorders, but few interventions target it. In our pilot, RISE-ED was feasible & acceptable in intensive tx and was associated w/ reduced interoceptive deficits: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Tuning in: acceptability and feasibility study of an interoceptive awareness program adapted for eating disorders

Interoceptive dysfunction is a known risk and maintenance factor for eating disorders (EDs), yet few interventions directly target this domain. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility, acceptabi...

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Getting to catch up with current and former REDS labers in The Hague at #ICED2026 was the best part of the conference!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

So honored to receive Fellow status from the Academy of Eating Disorders along with this fabulous group! @drtiffanyabrown.bsky.social

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Jillian Carter @carterjillian.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Thrilled to have presented a poster this afternoon at #ICED2026 in The Netherlands … my first ICED has been a blast! Grateful for the best mentor and labmates! 💙🧡 @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social @redslabauburn.bsky.social

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Great start to #iced2026 with @cherilev.bsky.social getting our traditional conference ramen! This was one of the tastiest yet.

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Prepping for teaching CBT this summer pool side 😎

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Getting excited about #ICED2026! Will you be there? Let us know!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Got to visit the red pandas at the Seattle zoo and picked up the best shirt ever.

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

So wonderful to finally meet my WRAIR-W collaborators in person after 4+ years of working together on our interoceptive awareness intervention for military service members. Truly honored to receive this challenge coin.

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

@carterjillian.bsky.social just rocked out her thesis proposal! Can't wait to see what she finds!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

HUGE congratulations to @oclancy.bsky.social on being recognized as an Outstanding Doctoral Student at Auburn!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Really enjoyed talking about The Great Starvation Experiment as part of our lab group's semesterly Book Club. And big thanks to Kate and @carterjillian.bsky.social for the delicious treats!!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Looking forward to these and other great #srs26 talks!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

What a great start to #SRS2026! Loved the Data Blitz talks, especially @kefancathywu.bsky.social's!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

So thrilled for @oclancy.bsky.social, who was just awarded the Auburn University Outstanding Doctoral Student award! Congratulations on this well deserved recognition, Liv!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I could not be more proud of my supervisees, Rachel and Kristin, for penning this incredible op-ed piece about increasing Auburn University's funding of the Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic: aub.ie/oyfdWL. Give it a read, it is 🔥🔥🔥

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

When employees experience weight discrimination, it doesn’t just affect outcomes, it also affects whether they feel heard and taken seriously. New research from AU highlights emotion invalidation as a key mechanism linking stigma to workplace harm. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Social pain minimization mediates weight discrimination’s effects on interpersonal well-being in the workplace - Brielle N. Johnson, Gargi Sawhney, Jonathan W. Kunstman, 2026

Workplace weight discrimination is pervasive and negatively impacts employees and organizations. Yet, little is known about the psychological processes linking ...

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Me at 8. Years later, my dream of opening an eating disorders clinic came true. At the AEDC, we are expanding access to care & training the next generation of therapists. We have 1 MORE DAY to reach our fundraising goal. If you’re able to support/share, it truly makes a difference: aub.ie/26TGDAEDC

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Dear Friends & Colleagues, reaching out about a cause close to my heart. I co-direct a nonprofit clinic providing affordable eating disorder care across AL. We’re fundraising through 3/25 to sustain care & expand scholarships. If you’re able to give or share, I’d be so grateful: aub.ie/26TGDAEDC

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Improve Eating Disorder Care Access - Tiger Giving Day

This Tiger Giving Day, the Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic (AEDC) is raising $10,000 to fund a graduate student clinician-in-training who will provide life-changing care to children and families who mi...

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Access to eating disorder care shouldn’t depend on ability to pay. We opened a low-cost clinic at Auburn to help close that gap. I'm grateful for this feature highlighting the work: www.theplainsman.com/article/2026... More to come with Giving Day on March 25.

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Making care accessible: Inside Auburn’s low-cost eating disorder clinic - The Auburn Plainsman

Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic (AEDC), the newest clinic at the Psychological Services Center, is expanding access to mental health care by providing empirically based, low-cost treatment for a d...

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Research builds in the best ways. I presented our RISE interoception intervention 2+ years ago in CO, and Liz Atwood immediately saw the potential for youth. She ran with the idea & led this project adapting RISE for school-based health centers. Now the paper is out! psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

These days finding a single reviewer feels like finding a unicorn, so I can only imagine what it must feel like to find three for a paper...But seriously, I am starting to feel at a loss for getting folks to review. Any suggestions?

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We are getting excited for #SRS2026! Come check us out!

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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

In case you didn't know, I have the best lab ever. Here they are surprising me with cake pops. I'm so thankful to get to work with them every day, including my birthday. Thank you, REDS lab!

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