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Alex Daros, Ph.D.

@daroptimism.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor of Psychology at University of Windsor (Canada) | Emotion | Emotion dysregulation | Mental Health | Digital Health | DBT | mastlab.academic.ws

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Mad in America @mad-in-america.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
From Mad in Sweden: Two doctors who assessed the same patient cases arrived at the same psychiatric diagnosis in about 55 percent of the cases. buff.ly/AuoU6bI
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I like it when ref letter requests include memes:
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Les Greenberg studied engineering and worked as an engineer before doing a PhD in psychology.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Carl Rogers originally planned to study agriculture before switching to history and finally settling on religion.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Here's a direct link to the nomination form. docs.google.com/forms/d/1nvU...
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ABCT Spotlight on a Researcher Nomination
*Note: The Current Nomination Period (Fall 2026) is for Mid-Career Researchers!* ABCT’s Spotlight on a Researcher seeks to enhance understanding of the process of research involvement among ABCT memb...
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This year the mid-career nominations will be accepted until October 9th, 2026. #abct #psychology #clinicalpsychology @abctnow.bsky.social @abct-edeb-sig.bsky.social @abct-ssi-sig.bsky.social @abct-sgm-sig.bsky.social @abct-ppdsig.bsky.social
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
To nominate a researcher, find the link on the advert to our webform. Nominees must be current members of ABCT. Self-nominations are also welcome! Spotlight researchers are featured on ABCT’s website, publicized on social media, and honored at the awards ceremony at the convention.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Know an outstanding mid-career researcher (10-20 years post degree)? Every year, ABCT's Research Facilitation Committee is proud to highlight the amazing science being produced by our membership.  This is a great time to nominate a supervisor, mentor, or friend.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
That's where all his voters are!
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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 27/08/2026
the first round of Canada's Goldenberg Research Chairs (prev. "Impact+ Chairs") are out today - $541 million in foreign talent recruitment for Canadian science. wow 🇨🇦
cbc.ca
Fed investment of $500M in research marks 'doubling down on science': Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the government's investments in the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs program is meant to attract the 'world's best and the brightest researchers' to Canada.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
@shawnmicallef.bsky.social Did you see this ridiculous tale about an RV sitting on a downtown Toronto street? www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
thestar.com
Owner of the giant motor home reveals her side of the Toronto parking tickets saga: ‘I’m tired of being harassed’
The owners of Toronto’s notorious motor home on Mutual finally speak. They say they are trying to follow parking rules.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This whole debate frustrates me considering the hard evidence that biking and bike rentals have increased by a substantial % year-over-year in Toronto. globalnews.ca/news/1146954...
globalnews.ca
Toronto bike share program set for record year, ridership may hit 16M by 2030 | Globalnews.ca
Bike Share Toronto, the city's bike rental network, is on pace for a record year in ridership despite operating at a financial loss, a new report indicates.
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
1/ Today, an executive order was signed aimed at childhood vaccines. There's no new scientific data for this policy, but there were a LOT of words and confusing rhetoric at the press conference. Here’s what today actually means for you and your family.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Cars are definitely left to rot on Toronto streets. Their owners may even have garages that sit unused or full of junk.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New article showing VNS stimulation (vs. sham) in BPD reduces emotional vulnerability to mood induction. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and emotional responding in borderline personality disorder: a randomized single-blind, sham-controlled study - Borderline Personality Disorder and Emo...
Background Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by severe emotional vulnerability, including heightened sensitivity, exaggerated reactivity, and delayed recovery from emotional arous...
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Finally an ANOVA joke I can use in class.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I should probably tell them.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Nah, he's just working on that tan.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I can't believe how much effort, time, money, and manpower it has taken to slowly erode this lead over 8 years.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Spent 2-3 days doing a deep dive into the differences between feasibility and pilot studies (and even ordered a book) because I thought I did everything wrong and had no idea what I was doing, but in the end realized that they are overlapping constructs and I'm doing a pretty good job. :) Phew.
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Ok Nice Grafic
ALT: Ok Nice Grafic
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
12 years ago I found the worst table I've ever seen while doing a meta-analysis. Still haunts me to this day (on my facebook feed).
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Saving for tomorrow but might use it in my grant app!
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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
We're developing alternative ways to shorten questionnaires, given psychology's questionable focus on inter-item correlations. We are looking for datasets: - clinical (mental health) - contains diagnosis - contains long form - contains short form Steep requirements, but maybe someone knows smth?
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Okay so just got asked to review my own paper twice... what if I had accepted? Would anyone have even caught this? These invitations are clearly auto-generated.
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APA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Call for papers for a special issue of Emotion: "Bridging the gap between emotion and clinical science." Letter of intent deadline: August 31, 2026 bit.ly/3SP2HZy
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The MAX refers to profits only :)
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Got a reviewer comment saying my N=183 single-arm trial sample is "relatively small". Sorry doc, this trial was run on a budget of $25,000 CDN and took 2 years to recruit.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I’ll light an incense for you. 🙏
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I can probably help do one for emo scales.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Omg I thought it was just me but this is seriously annoying!!
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I don't know if there's a specific paper but the idea of living reviews/meta-analyses like metapsy.org is so revolutionary and I want to learn how to do these. Also shiny apps for power analyses (like: psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...) I use them all the time.
metapsy.org
Metapsy | Meta-Analytic Psychotherapy Databases
Metapsy is a university-based research project. It provides access to meta-analytic databases of clinical trials on the effect of psychological interventions on mental disorders or mental health probl...
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Has anyone taught an introductory course on systematic reviews/meta-analysis (undergraduate level) and would be willing to send a syllabus/resources. I am leaning heavily on doing meta in R website, but it doesn't cover everything.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I assume he is very, very tired.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Huge MAST Lab crew here at CPA2026 in Montreal! #cpa2026
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Had some help collating every journal review I've done since July 2023 (for my 3 year review) and the total unique papers I've reviewed is about... 80. I now declare that I have retired from reviewing! - jk, but I do want to plug a model where the work is spread out across all authors, pls.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Honestly such a great place for a conference. Great city, great food, lovely people. I still remember the beer being the same price as a Diet Coke.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Hinton and Conan together at last
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
My new intervention will be a 4 x weekly 1 hour coffee chat with friends. I'll report back.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Windsor has a lot of these turn ins and outs on major streets and it frustrates me. Same thing on Ouelette and Tecumseh. It’s like they never bother closing them, they just keep adding them.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Congrats!! Well-deserved.
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RuPaul Says 'Condragulations'
ALT: RuPaul Says 'Condragulations'
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I can ask my grad student who just won one. You aren’t tied to anything you propose in the proposal so it’s more about potential, study design, and track record.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Join NDP instead!
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I promise I am NOT a robot. I just want to read the article.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
How many times are we clicking on this per day now? :(
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I promise I am NOT a robot.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Mm so does he join the NDP now?
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
*Thanks past self for downloading from Brightspace after every eval while teaching to run stats on assignments.*
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This feels FAMILIAR.
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
“Quoted by John Oliver” under Selected Media Reports
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Alex Daros, Ph.D. @daroptimism.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Very true, I paid $2.159 for mid tier today :(
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