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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

ChatGPT is NOT conscious! The brilliant @anilseth.bsky.social (who I'm so lucky to work with!) explains why.

Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

check out this podcast to learn more about some amazing work from Jools Simner and @emilywhelan.bsky.social on positive applications of AI technology 👏

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

cool journalism from BBC “Zendaya wore a floor-length jewelled Prada gown” and “Colman Domingo was nominated for his role in comedy series The Four Seasons” Wasn't Zendaya also nominated for outstanding lead actress? Or is it just less important to know that Colman Domingo wore Valentino? #Emmys

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Academic Chatter @academic-chatter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

If the relationship between a PI and postdoc is genuinely good, why should a union threaten it? Good mentorship shouldn't require postdocs have no collective voice. If anything, removing the potential for exploitation should make it easier to build healthy working relationships in academia.

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Sussex Researcher School @sussexresearcher.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The People's Choice winner in our Emerging Researchers Image Competition is Elisabeth Koch! 👏🏼 They research the condition misokinesia, where individuals experience negative emotional response to others' repetitive movements. Elisabeth is investigating if vagus nerve stimulation can reduce symptoms.

Person with their hands over their ears and eyes shut in distress. A device is leading to their left ear. Smaller images of a person eating and another of a person rapidly typing.

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Sussex Researcher School - Postgraduate Researchers @sussexpgrs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🟡 Spotlight on Researchers Most psychology careers aren't shaped by playing bass but for Emily Whelan it was! Emily studies synesthesia, where senses overlap, e.g letters in colour. Discover how her research improves care for synaesthetes and people with dementia. Read more 👉🏼 tinyurl.com/mrxf92wk

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Fabulous article on my group's new framework for all sensory sensitivities! So proud of my mentors Louisa Rinaldi and Jools Simner. www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

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New framework broadens the search for unstudied sensory experiences | BPS

A recent preprint organises known sensory experiences in a fresh way – and leads researchers into the unexplored.

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Taylor Swift's wedding feels like a good time to remind everyone that I once put myself and all of my friends into an MRI scanner to see what our brains did while listening to Taylor Swift. Anyway if there's any room on the guest list my DMs are open 🪩🦋🐍❤️‍🔥💍 #TaylorSwift #neuroscience #WomeninSTEM

Me in graduation robes celebrating my master's degree a few years ago. Taylor Swift and I have very different relationships with our masters.

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The UK accidentally overcharged for student visa applications due to a technical error. See more on that here (sussexstudent.com/news/article...). Please sign this petition to help convince the government to offer refunds for the overcharge! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...

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Petition: Review and refund overcharged UK Student and Child Student visa fees

International students who paid UK Student visa fees from Autumn 2023 onwards were overcharged £127-£161, confirmed by a House of Lords Committee. The Home Office's own refunds policy allows claims wi...

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🔥 Hot off the press 🔥 This must-read viewpoint article by @jamiewardsussex.bsky.social explains BOTH proximal and distal causes of #misophonia 👂 www-sciencedirect-com.sussex.idm.oclc.org/science/arti...

Fig. 1. (a) An example model of the proximal causes of misophonia, i.e. that minimally explains its defining characteristics and (b) an example model of the distal causes of misophonia, i.e. that attempts to explain the causal factors for how/why misophonia emerges in some people (here illustrated as an interaction of other more basic transdiagnostic individual differences and environmental effects). The lines indicate possible causal influences (with directionality unspecified) that remains for future research to identify.

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Grateful for the invitation to give a talk last month at the inaugural Phenomenal Workshop, hosted by @zoltandienes.bsky.social & Kev Sheldrake @ Uni of Sussex. I presented my recent work on phenomenological control, synaesthesia, and #mentalimagery

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Our research group is featured in the BBC for running the first ever randomised control trial on a treatment for #misophonia. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Misophonia sufferer says 'noises make me so angry'

The University of Sussex is running a randomised control trial into the neurological condition.

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I joined the Student Ambassadors team this weekend at the #UniversityofSussex Open Day! It was so fun to welcome prospective students and their families and showcase exciting research. In this funky demo, we use a VR headset to make a person feel like a mannequin is their own body.

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Attended The International Association of #Synaesthetes, Artists, and Scientists #IASAS this past week in Amsterdam. Thank you to all the scientists who shared your breaking work, artists who shared your self-representational compositions, and #synesthetes who shared your personal stories.

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Thomas Alrik Sørensen @thomasalrik.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Tak til @carlsbergfondet.dk for støtten til A.R.T.E. projektet, som gjorde at vi kunne lave tre korte fil omkring hvor forskelligt folk kan opleve verden. Du kan se alle tre film på AAU's YouTube kanal: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcct... www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9mf... www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOl3...

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What is Synaesthesia?

YouTube video by Aalborg Universitet

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Rocco Chiou @rocco-chiou.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I'm thrilled to be working with Beth Jefferies, Julia Simner, & Anina Rich on this exciting project. 🌞Together, we'll explore how synaesthesia shapes the mind and brain 🧠 Think you might have synaesthesia? 🌈 Get involved: surveymars.com/q/3O5k0Ax5H

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Synaesthesia survey at \nBirkbeck, University of London | SurveyMars

I have posted a survey titled 'Synaesthesia survey at \nBirkbeck, University of London' on SurveyMars. Please help me by filling it out. Thank you very much!

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Rocco Chiou @rocco-chiou.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Synaesthesia is not a disability, not a disorder, not abnormal. Adults, parents, teachers often dismiss their kids' synaesthetic experiences or believe they might be just "making up stories" or "seeking attention." We need to raise awareness & support kids with this unique condition. #synaesthesia

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Rocco Chiou @rocco-chiou.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

In this project, generously funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk, we'll explore the cognitive and neural basis of the fascinating experiences of #synaesthesia! If you suspect you may have synaesthesia and want to get involved, visit surveymars.com/q/3O5k0Ax5H 🌈🧠🌞

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Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, Ph.D. 🇹🇹🏳️‍🌈 @craiganthonyrs.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

We've employed measurement invariance and item response theory (IRT) analyses quite a bit in my lab's and colleagues' research over the years. I'll be teaching a 2-day workshop on these statistical approaches this June! smart-workshops.com/inv-irt-info

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Introduction to Measurement Invariance and Item Response Theory — SMaRT Workshops

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Tim Vickery @timmytimmytimmytim.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We are recruiting new students for our NSF-funded Bridge Program at University of Delaware this year. The positions are fully funded for 2 years and the summer bridging those years. To receive funding applicants must be residents of an NSF EPSCOR jurisdiction. Questions? email me tvickery@udel.edu

Ad for a Bridge Program for post-bac students to gain training in data science, psychology, and neuroscience. Free tuition and a graduate stipend is provided for two academic years (and the summer in between them). Apply by June 6, more info at www.psych.udel.edu/bridge-program
Contact tvickery@udel.edu with questions.

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We are recruiting for a clinical trial to treat #misophonia!👂🎧🧠 The study is in-person in #Brighton, UK. 🎡 Full participant information sheet: sussex.box.com/s/13uqmknkny.... Complete our screener questionnaire to assess eligibility: universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 16/04/2026

RFK Jr.'s hearing today highlighted his countless conspiracy driven, scientifically unfounded, and even racist rhetoric that drives his decisions on American health. He must go. Visit zurl.co/Iy3bo to tell your Rep to co-sponsor the articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

If you have ever or ever plan to receive NSF funding for Psychological & Brain sciences research, this directly impacts your work. #psychsky #academicsky

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Great resources for navigating application season. Good luck mentees, you've got this! open.spotify.com/show/7wiefMK...

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SHORT Talk on the Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)

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The Brilliant Club @brilliantclub.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Hello Bluesky! 👋 We're a university access charity who believe every child should have the opportunity to pursue higher education. We work with UK schools and universities, mobilising the PhD community to support less advantaged students to access the most competitive universities and succeed.

Students graduating from The Scholars Programme, run via The Brilliant Club. They are smiling and jumping in the air with their graduation certificates.

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

great thread! academia is all about the balance of knowledge consumption versus production. what does it mean to be an "expert" in your field in an era where the internet "knows" all?

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Hey #academicsky, what is your best tip for staying on top of new literature?? 👩‍💻 I just started using Stork for weekly pub round-ups 📓 So far I like it better than google scholar alerts because of the keyword features, but I'm also open to any new tools & suggestions!🕵️ ⬇️ www.storkapp.me?ref=560128

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Stork, Powerful algorithms for publication tracking

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Just signed up as a mentor for this fabulous program! Remember how stressful applying to grad school is? Give back to other grad students by helping them with their applications.

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Björn Siepe @bsiepe.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

We built the openESM database: ▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place ▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software ▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python Find out more: 🌐 openesmdata.org 📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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Jorge Morales @jorgemorales.me · 29/09/2025

🚨🚨🚨 The Subjectivity Lab is looking for a lab manager! The position is available immediately. We want someone who can help coordinate our large sample fMRI study, plus other behavioral work. Because *gestures at everything* the job was approved only now (ends in June 2026). Great opportunity! 🧵 1/4

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Laboratory Technician

About the Opportunity SUMMARY The Subjectivity Lab, directed by Jorge Morales, and housed in the Department of Psychology at Northeastern University is excited to invite applications for a full-time L...

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hakwan lau @hakwan.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

does someone good at coding & analysis want to work remotely w/ us in the coming few months (before end of 2025), as a paid consultant? project will be on neurofeedback (fMRI, ECoG, calcium imaging). we'll work towards developing the experiments & analysis pipelines together. if so pls DM me ur CV🧠📈

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

www.redbubble.com/people/Laura... The BEST neuroscience artist out there is having a big sale before closing her RedBubble shop! I sport my brain earrings at conferences :)

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Laura Bundesen Shop | Redbubble

Laura Bundesen is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

My brilliant labmate Emily Whelan is seeking family members of people with synesthesia for a study on perception and memory! #synesthesia #synaesthesia #researchstudy #paidclinicalresearch

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Every year, I sign up hoping to be matched with a Letters to a Pre-Scientist pen pal! 💌🔬 It helps demystify STEM, build trust in science, and remind kids (and ourselves) that scientists are just people too. 🧑🏽‍🔬👩‍🔬👨🏿‍🔬 Public outreach matters, and you're invited to join in! 🌱 prescientist.org/register/

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Program Registration - Letters to a Pre-Scientist

Thanks for your interest in becoming a pen pal with Letters to a Pre-Scientist! Registration for STEM professionals to become pen pals for the 2024-2025 school year is now closed ...

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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 29/07/2025

Test-driven development and AI-assisted coding - the latest in my Better Code, Better Science series, just in time for my Neurohackademy talk on AI-assisted coding later this morning! russpoldrack.substack.com/p/test-drive...

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Test-driven development and AI-assisted coding

Better Code, Better Science: Chapter 4, Part 4

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Ariel Rokem @arokem.org · 29/07/2025

NeuroHackademy 2025 started today! Our 10th summer school/hackathon in neuroimaging and data science @uwescience.bsky.social, the 8th supported by NIH/NIMH. You can follow along, with videos of lectures in this YouTube playlist, posted almost as soon as they happen: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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NeuroHackademy 2025 - YouTube

Neurohackademy is a summer school in neuroimaging and data science, held at the University of Washington eScience Institute. This year’s course will be held ...

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Dr. Rebecca Hirst @hirstrj.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

For anyone at #IMRF2025 wondering why coffee mugs are shaped like this. THIS 👇🏼🍪☕ @imrf.bsky.social

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

the rare paper in which authors can describe their own work as "strange," "trippy," "crazy," or "bonkers" 😂

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Carli Fine @carlifine.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Looking forward to attending IMRF next month (and sharing my poster on synesthesia) after dreaming of attending this conference for years. Always eager to support other researchers in the same niche. Let's schedule a coffee & chat!! 🧠☕✨

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Akira Miyake @amiyake.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

If you teach cognitive psychology or related topics & are willing to share your favorite teaching resources (e.g., demos, videos), please reply to/quote this post, tag me in a new post, or send me email. I'll compile them, share the list, & keep updating it this summer. Let's inspire each other!

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Tom Hollenstein @tomhollenstein.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy. Details found here👇 www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

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Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.

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Darby Saxbe @darbysaxbe.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

I posted this article about my student's grant cancellation this morning. A few minutes ago, I learned that another very talented student in my lab had their funding cancelled too. I'm heartbroken -- not just about my students, but the future of science. darbysaxbe.substack.com/p/my-student...

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My student's funding just got axed

How the administration's attacks on science are hurting trainees

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