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CollabLibrary @collablibrary.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Could gum disease affect dementia risk? 🦷🧠 A review found harmful oral bacteria appear more often in people with Alzheimer’s, while protective bacteria decline. Oral health may matter more for brain health than we realised. 🎥 youtu.be/fF2eQ8vTi8k #Dementia #BrainHealth

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I do not believe in the existence of a failed experiment [1]. I do believe that everyone is gifted [2]. So, experiment hard with what interests you most [3], & you will be rewarded, for the process is its own reward [4]. [1] Buckminster Fuller [2] Marie Curie [3] Richard Feynman [4] Amelia Earhart

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Most recent puzzle I worked on came with a missing piece. Or an additional piece. Either perspective works. Felt rather irked. Put it aside for a couple days. A few days later, I took matters into my own hands and filled the (once) empty hole with some decor leaves. I like it better my way.

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Sweet! Likewise, I'm especially pumped for Sarah's 1-230 talk later today😉

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Me too! Still can't fathom the sheer happiness and relief found in unprecedented resonance with you guys. Will you be joining us today (and/or tomorrow)?

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Hands down my favourite slide and biggest takeaway from @steamtraen.eu's talk, made possible by @samwestwood.bsky.social and Nick's 2-hour sacrifice albeit on holiday. #grim #sprite on #rstats

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

since change is the only constant in life, wouldn't embracing change = embracing life?

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Trust your body and honour your flow. If there's objectively nothing much/else within your control, remind yourself that you are safe and whole, come what may. Your truth will prevail; it's solely a matter of time :)

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

- Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami) --> fiction, lots of music refs (from Radiohead to Led Zeppelin to The Beatles to Beethoven...) - Breaking Through: My Life in Science (Katalin Karikó) --> science, non-fiction - The Secret History (Donna Tartt) --> fiction, conundrums re ethics/morality

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Good morning! Saw your reply yesterday shortly before bed, was rooting for you in my heart. Hope all went well. In any case, it's a new day!

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Yes! I can't help but see their inherent existence through schema lens (Young's schema theory). Extending from what you said: - Helena = punitive parent + detached protector - Helly = impulsive, angry, and vulnerable child ∴ Severance = schema-rupture; severed self = cognitive dissonance in self

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

And family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten!

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Thank you for your honest and informative insight. And for reminding me that hope does still exist. Re discord suggestion, are there any particular groups/servers to recommend? Or were you solely referring to private chats on discord?

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Me too. What do you usually do or say around them?

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

My dear friends, could you please tell me why you do research, despite everything?

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Perhaps you could start creating and posting hehehe

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Yeah, understand. Anger towards yourself or others, if I may ask?

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

How's this arrangement working out for you so far? Any tips?

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Hahaha well by that logic, wouldn't they have already borrowed each other's things and mush them together before you did?😉

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Why did the Devil do that? And how?

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Lovely reflection. How do you feel now, at this stage of healing or your life in general?

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

You're right, my tongue's tied, my bad🤪

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Chew on it for a bit longer, you'll get there.

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Woah, this is so cool! Just read the abstract, very interesting findings. Congratulations on publication, awesome work! 🥳

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Now this is my version of an ideal night🌌

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

It will, so long as you allow it to; you are in control, always. 🩵

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Thank you, Rajani. I see you🩵

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

You have to believe that the sun will still shine no matter how dark the previous day, hour, minute, second, has been. Hold on to the truth - this universal truth. The day everything makes sense is the day you die; the days before that are the days wherein you live, cry, scream, fear, love - now.

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Yeah, exactly! From personal experience, I can confidently say self-imposed "made-up" deadlines aren't as effective as externally-enforced/more legit/high-stake ones? I guess it's easier for me to break my deadlines/rules I've set for myself. Hope I'm not the only one lol!

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

You've just described my dream (less perceived stress at present moment) and worst nightmare (increased likelihood of procrastination) in 1 sentence. ∴ No thanks🥸

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

The gratitude you feel, day by day, is pure and genuine. My hope for you (and myself, and all my fellow researchers) is to stay true to your intrinsic, core values - wherein gratitude stems from - no matter the perceived trajectory of our unforeseen future; only the former is within our control. 🩵

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Largely yes. Personally, disappointment ensues violation of realistic expectations. I dread it, but deep down, I know it's needed - to remind me I expected better because I'm capable of and deserved better. Feeling only anger isn't sustainable in the long run - that's how I burnt out previously.

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Please never, ever, stop using your voice. We need one another now more than ever - this is my beautiful plea to you.

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Why not feel both at the same time?

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

On behalf of your daughter, I thank you.🤍

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Understandable. In a way then, would you see it as: every person has their own form of cancer to work with?

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

As one would expect - younger me would have forgotten about the questions I asked (and didn't ask, as I slowly and eventually learnt that there was no point doing so). To that, I say: - My memory's pretty damn good - I have an active Bluesky account - I live, breathe, love psychological research

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Younger me was often told that I had to wait till I was 18, 21, 57 - or any other arbitrary age that deemed fit to whichever adult present in my childhood and adolescence - till I'd be able to understand things, especially wrt most questions I asked. Naturally (unfortunately), I often held back.

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Oh! Thanks for clarifying. The issue was exactly that - it doesn't exist (yet) on CRAN - but I assumed the issue was re CRAN location. Looking forward to finally start learning with discovr materials and your videos. Thanks again!

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Charmaine Ng @charmaineng.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

OH HI PROF ANDY! Charmaine here. I've been meaning to ask: I unsuccessfully tried downloading discovr on my laptop (Mac); I then played around using different CRANs (forgot which specifically) as well, to no avail. May I know if there's any way to troubleshoot? Thanks a lot :)

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