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Charlotte Eben

@charlotteeben.bsky.social
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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow @peterslab.bsky.social and @cgr-ubc.bsky.social @ubcpsych.bsky.social. Interested in arousal and interoception in gambling, action control, impulsivity and open science. Rock climber.

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Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Our metacheck package now has an online manual! In 29 short chapters we explain how to set up metacheck (running all modules 100% locally if you want), and explain the 18 available modules. www.scienceverse.org/metacheck_bo... We are still in beta, and would love to get feedback!
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The Metacheck Manual
A guide to Metacheck, an R package providing a module based tool for checking scientific manuscripts and data repositories for best practices using text search, R code, and optional LLM queries.
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Ben Jonathan Wagner @benjwagner.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
We @saschafrolich.bsky.social @stefankiebel.bsky.social investigated how habitual- and goal-directed control interact when actions must be made under time pressure. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Context-dependent interaction between goal-directed and habitual control under time pressure - Communications Psychology
This study investigates the dynamic interplay between habitual and goal-directed control. Using RL and drift-diffusion modelling, we show that these systems interact in a context-dependent manner: hab...
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Peters Lab @peterslab.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Postdocstelle in der Biopsychologie in Köln zu besetzen: jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun... Spannende Forschung, nettes Team und 4 SWS Lehre im Bachelor/Master Psychologie. Bewerbungsfrist endet am 17.04. - gerne Teilen.
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Lukas Röseler @aufdroeseler.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
-- New Open Research Game -- I reached the rank of Asst. Prof in #TenureRun! 🎓 I published 98 papers and paid $115.000 in APCs to publishers. My grant money is gone and I am exhausted. 💸 How far can you make it? Play now at forrt.org/TenureRun/
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Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute @vchresearch.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
🎰 How does gambling affect brain chemistry? When do gambling habits become a concern? How can research help improve treatments for gambling addiction? VCHRI investigator Dr. Luke Clark shares insights into how gambling impacts brain health: www.vchri.ca/stories/2025... #BrainAwarenessWeek
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Ask an expert: What are some signs that gambling is starting to affect my brain health?
From slot machines and scratch tickets to sports betting and loot boxes, gambling has become increasingly common in today’s society. For many people it is a form of entertainment, but for others it…
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Charlotte Eben @charlotteeben.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Our paper on open science practices in the field of behavioral addictions is now published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions. Check it out: doi.org/10.1556/2006...
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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · 28/01/2026
Don't let the lack of funding stop you from attending #SIPS2026! SIPS has made a limited number of grants available to support SIPS members to attend the SIPS 2026 Meeting: 💸Student and postdoc travel support 💸Diversity travel support 💸Internet/technology funds (online SIPS) Apply by Feb 6!
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SIPS 2026 Funding Opportunities
Please read the information below about each funding opportunity before applying. If you have any questions, you can reach out to sips@improvingpsych.org
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Veli-Matti Karhulahti @mkarhulahti.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
First post of the year, new paper out today: we present possibly the biggest case of systematic Measurement Schmeasurement in tech use. It seems that most studies on gaming (videogame) addiction/disorder haven't measured gaming after all. This research took years, so long 🧵 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
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Confusion in gaming disorder measurement
Abstract. Measurement is important for the scientific programmes of addictive behaviours. In the present study, we investigated the measurement of gaming d
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Pause @ Real Scientists DE @realscientists.de · 28/11/2025
Das hier ist ein großes Problem: Es gibt nur sehr geringe Chancen auf eine Dauerstelle in der deutschen Wissenschaft. Ich war trotzdem erfolgreich und habe einen Thread vorbereitet, dicht gepackt mit Tipps und Infos, wie man es trotz der geringen Chancen auf eine Dauerstelle schaffen kann: 🧵 1/n
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Charlotte Eben @charlotteeben.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
After writing this opinion piece, the team wanted to know if and how the field embraces open science practices and what we need to do better. Check our our new preprint with exploratory survey results: osf.io/preprints/ps... In the 🧵are some key messages.
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ubcpostdocs.bsky.social @ubcpostdocs.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
The UBC Postdoc 3M Slam is happening Thursday 2nd October, 3:30 pm in LSC3. Sign up to attend or present your work in 3 minutes. Register here: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Postdoc 3M Slam, Thursday 2nd October, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Life Sciences Institute LSC3, followed by by reception in Room 1410. Keynote presentation by Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos, stem cell scientist, comedian, artist, and founder of Science, Stand-Up, & Song. Poster includes QR code leading to registration link.
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ubcpostdocs.bsky.social @ubcpostdocs.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Calling all UBC postdocs! Join us at 4 pm on Thursday 21st August at Jericho Beach for a BBQ Social. Food and drink provided. Bring any games or sports you would like to play! Register here: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Charlotte Eben @charlotteeben.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
The Centre for Gambling Research (led by @lukeclark.bsky.social ) is on bluesky. Give @cgr-ubc.bsky.social a follow for updates on our research!
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UBC Psychology @psych.ubc.ca · 30/07/2025
New research by Dr. Toni Schmader and her team offers insight into why women remain underrepresented in STEM: the persistent belief that men and women are “naturally” interested in different kinds of work. More: psych.ubc.ca/news/nature-...
Student researchers in Dr. Kiran Soma's Lab
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Charlotte Eben @charlotteeben.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
I will never not be excited that past-Charlotte spent so much time on the preregistration, because now I already have half a method section written without having worked on the manuscript at all! #openscience #preregistration #academia
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Carlos González-García @gonzalezgarcia.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
🚨 We’re hiring a postdoc! Join the FLARE project @cimcyc.bsky.social to study sudden perceptual learning using fMRI, RSA, and DNNs. 🧠 2 years, fully funded, flexible start More info 👉 gonzalezgarcia.github.io/postdoc/ DMs or emails welcome! Please share!
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Postdoc Position – FLARE Project
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Ralph Ruthe @ruthe.de · 24/06/2025
Bitte unterzeichnet den @campact.de -Eil-Appell bis kommenden Freitag, damit das beliebte Deutschlandticket bezahlbar bleibt: aktion.campact.de/verkehr/deut... Retweet = 🧡
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Deutschlandticket retten!
Das Deutschlandticket droht teurer zu werden – seine Finanzierung wackelt. Setz Dich jetzt für bezahlbare, klimafreundliche Mobilität ein!
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PCI Psychology @psych.peercommunityin.org · 12/06/2025
PCI Psychology is here!! 🎉🥳 After over a year of hard work by so many people, we are thrilled to announce that we are open for submissions! Join us in making publishing more efficient, equitable, and open: psych.peercommunityin.org #PsychSciSky #scipub
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PCI Psychology
Peer Community in Psychology
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 04/06/2025
We are reviewing the current state of scientific publishing, and we want to hear from researchers on their perceptions of publishing in the current context and how it might develop in future. Complete our short survey now:
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The Future of Scientific Publishing - survey
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ubcpostdocs.bsky.social @ubcpostdocs.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
We are looking for a new VP EDI! Email us at ubc.postdoc@gmail.com with the nomination form (drive.google.com/file/d/1W0ZH...) to sign up, or to ask any questions you may have. All nominations from UBC postdocs are welcome!
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Laurel Brehm @drlearnasaurus.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Psa to my eyelink-using friends: the latest version of windows will cause your experiment timings to fail. Don’t update this time!! (And don’t ask me how I found out 😭😭😭😭😭😭)
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Pause @ Real Scientists DE @realscientists.de · 13/05/2025
Zum Abschluss des Tages noch ein Gedanke, der mich seit Monaten begleitet: In den letzten 12 Monaten durfte ich mit vielen tollen Nachwuchswissenschaftler:innen arbeiten. Und dabei ist mir eines immer wieder aufgefallen: Viele wollen rennen, bevor sie laufen können. #TeamScience #Nachwuchs
Ein kleines Kind sitzt auf einem Stuhl vor einem Laborarbeitsplatz und schaut aufmerksam auf den Bildschirm eines Computers, der mit einem Massenspektrometer verbunden ist.
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Lukas Röseler @aufdroeseler.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
- Calling students enrolled at German unis (SHK/SHB) - FORRT project seeks multiple research assistants for 12 months (remote & flexible). Tasks: 🖥️ Code tools for replication alerts 🌍 Coordinate hackathons & projects 🎤 Help with qualitative interviews Get in touch if are interested in any of these!
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Charlotte Eben @charlotteeben.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Thanks to the @agrigambling.bsky.social for organizing their incredibly stimulating annual conference in Banff. It is inspiring to see all the research that is conducted in our field and to meet all those brilliant researchers. Keep up the great work. Picture from our hike at Lake Louise
Person in a purple jacked standing in a snowy environment in front of a frozen lake. Mountains, trees and blue sky in the background.
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Joël Billieux @joelbillieux.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Our registered exploratory pilot programme using offline tabletop role-playing games hashtag #TTRPG to mitigate social anxiety and reduce problematic involvement in online video games has just been published at Royal Society Open Science @royalsociety.org royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Charlotte Eben @charlotteeben.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
This is a really important piece for every scientist (right now especially in Canada). Give it a read!
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ubcpostdocs.bsky.social @ubcpostdocs.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Join the UBC and SFU Postdocs for a social at the Bloedel Conservatory and Queen Elizabeth Park on Thursday 17th April! 4-5 PM - Bloedel Conservatory (Free Entry) 5 PM - BBQ at QE Park Feel free to join for both parts of the event or just one. Register now: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
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Josh Grubbs @joshuagrubbsphd.com · 01/04/2025
I am thrilled to share this call for papers with you at the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. @cassie-boness.bsky.social and I, alongside @aidangcw.bsky.social, are looking for proposals on the science and practice of behavioral addictions research. www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
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UBC Psychology @psych.ubc.ca · 28/03/2025
New research by @charlotteeben.bsky.social out of the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC
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Charlotte Eben @charlotteeben.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
I got to write a little something about the illusion of control. Thanks to @natrevpsych.bsky.social I now have a my first single author publication ✨ Check out their other journalclub papers, it‘s a cool article format for ECRs!
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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 25/03/2025
I asked DeepSeek to develop a scale to measure addiction to addiction scale development and of course it delivered.
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Natalia (娜塔莉) @wrycritic.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Happy International Women's Day! Despite the efforts, while much more women enter scientific fields, due to numerous factors, few manage to remain in the field or secure senior positions. Support your coworkers, call out harmful systemic behaviour. 😘
"Scissor Graph" showing men overtaking women in proportional representation in sciences after doctorate
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Leon Xiao @leonxiao.com · 18/02/2025
We submitted to Frontiers?! 😱 It's a comment on a Frontiers paper (doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...) purporting to measure “problem gambling.” But they didn't! The scale was edited: “gambling” was changed to “spending money on gacha.” So it no longer measured “problem gambling.” 🤦 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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Charlotte Eben @charlotteeben.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
It is one of my favorite projects because I rallied all those amazing researchers on the paper. Everyone was excited about the project and trusted that an ECR like me could lead this. If this is not the environment that we want to create in our field, I don't know what is😎
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Charlotte Eben @charlotteeben.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
One of my favorite projects (doi.org/10.1556/2006...) just won the Best Paper of the Year 2023 in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions Award. Currently we are working on the empirical follow-up, so stay tuned. A little summary of what we did and why it is one of my favorites in this thread🧵
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
The OSF is available for preservation of datasets that need saving. osf.io Contact support@osf.io if you need assistance
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Peters Lab @peterslab.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
New work from the lab now out in Trends in Cognitive Sciences: A neurocomputational account of multi-line electronic gambling machines www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
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A neurocomputational account of multi-line electronic gambling machines
Multi-line electronic gambling machines (EGMs) are strongly associated with problem gambling. Dopamine (DA) plays a central role in substance-use disorders, which share clinical and behavioral feature...
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Charlotte Eben @charlotteeben.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
My first experience with @pci-regreports.bsky.social as one of the authors has been accepted: rr.peercommunityin.org/PCIRegistere... We investigated whether DnD as a tabletop role-playing game can mitigate social anxiety and problematic gaming patterns in online gamers Preprint: osf.io/htbwa
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Expanding the Intervention Potential of Tabletop Role-Playing Ga...
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José C. Perales 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌍 @jcesarpl.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I have elaborated a BSKY starter pack with some of my favorite accounts of researchers on the links between tech and mental health, gambling, and putative behavioral addictions. Please let me know if you miss someone, or you want to be included. go.bsky.app/7zpTqEH
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