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Kyle Nolla

@drpiggyphd.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor of Psychology at Morgan State University • previously Northwestern University • they/she 🏳️‍🌈• 🇵🇷🇲🇽🇺🇸 • I study games/esports, social identity, gambling, skill acquisition, emotion regulation, digital health *The views I express are my own.*

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Yea this is why I haven’t published my dissertation work on gender/gaming My own baggage + current political climate? Not worth…

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I’m trying to finish up 3 studies and launch a new one. Would love to have as many folks as possible come by 😊 I’m bringing a small army of undergrads for their first research trip & they are very excited!! I’m nervous to be at a Smash event but I hope to see old friends.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

_*~RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY~*_ Attending Supernova this week? Stop by the research table in the tournament room to participate in paid research on gaming! We’re offering a variety of studies for everyone - some are limited to tournament entrants & Top 100 players.

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Jamie Hanson @jamielarsh.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

🆕 RESEARCH: Not all kids respond to early adversity the same way. We examined data from ~7,400 children for 4 years and found something notable about positive emotions & mental health outcomes... doi.org/10.1101/2025... A thread 🧵 #MentalHealth #ChildDevelopment #Resilience /1

Positive Affect as a Developmental Mediator of Early Adversity and Internalizing Psychopathology

Early life adversities (ELAs) including experiences such as abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction are strongly linked to psychopathology; yet, the developmental pathways connecting ELA to external...

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Lea Bartsch @leabartsch.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

🚨 PostDoc Opening 🚨 The lab of Klaus Oberauer is looking for a new postdoc, starting end of this/beginning next year. Research focus is #cognition, #workingmemory, #methods and #computationalmodeling or anything in that direction. I cannot highlight ENOUGH how great it is to work in this lab 🥰🤓

Applications are invited for a
Postdoctoral Position (80%)
at the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich. The ideal
start date would be January 1st, 2026 but could be somewhat earlier or later. The position is for
initially 3 years, with possible renewal for another 1.5 years.
The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Prof. Dr. Klaus
Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. The post involves research and teaching (one course
per semester).
Research at the Zurich Cognitive Psychology Unit focuses on capacity limits of cognition, in particular
working memory, long-term memory, and attention, which we investigate with experimental,
individual-differences and aging studies and computational modeling. For further information see:
https://www.psychology.uzh.ch/en/areas/nec/allgpsy.html
We offer:
- An attractive research environment with close collaboration within the team
- Excellent lab infrastructure
- Salary according to Cantonal regulations
We expect:
- a PhD in psychology or a related discipline
- experience with experimental research
- excellent method knowledge and skills
- very good command of English
- interest in pursuing an academic career in cognitive psychology
In addition, it would be desirable if you had:
- experience with publishing in international journals
- programming skills
- experience with mathematical / computational modeling
Please send applications including your CV and motivation letter
no later than September 10, 2025
electronically as a single PDF to: Michaela Oestmann, michaela.oestmann@psychologie.uzh.ch
For questions about the position please contact Klaus Oberauer, k.oberauer@psychologie.uzh.ch

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Movie: Emilia Perez (Netflix) Overall I felt lukewarm about it. Definitely Oscar nomination material but the intermittent singing, the depiction of transness as family abandonment, a lot of it did not land with me. I did like the main character a lot and the ending felt downright Shakespearean.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

TV: Squid Game 3 (Netflix) Some parts were meh (loose ends in ending, VIPs, heavy-handed baby metaphor) but overall I’m pretty happy with the message and narrative arc of the show. We’re all the little guys falling prey to capitalism in the end, and it didn’t let us forget that.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

hard agree

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 08/06/2025

President Donald Trump has affirmed the importance of HBCUs, and the schools have not faced the kind of pressures that have rocked Ivy League schools Trump has blasted as hotbeds of "wokeness" and antisemitism. But that is not to say it's a comfortable time for HBCUs' leaders.

HBCUs depend on federal funding. Their leaders are walking a tightrope on Trump's DEI attacks

President Donald Trump has affirmed the importance of historically Black colleges and universities, and the schools have not faced the kind of pressures that have rocked Ivy League schools Trump has blasted as hotbeds of “wokeness” and antisemitism.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Game: Blue Prince Played with my spouse handing the controller off between us each day. What a masterpiece of a puzzle game! We did not 100% it because the latest-game puzzles are insane. But mechanics were compelling, story was neat, and brain teasers were (usually) satisfying (f the gallery tho)

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Yeah I hesitated for a sec when I found it in my old things. He’s not a good dude and the conservatism came through in the writing - specifically homophobia was very clear in this one. Made me realize I need to be more picky with my sci-fi books.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Book: Songmaster by Orson Scott Card I bought this from a used bookstore in high school since I liked Ender’s Game but never read. It’s the kind of book I like more as an adult since it’s about growth, legacy, change. The idea of song as a separate, more honest expression than speech was cool.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

TV: Dan Da Dan (Netflix/Crunchyroll) Quirky, earnest supernatural coming-of-age anime. Ep 1 has a scene that is a major turnoff/ick/unnecessary anime pandering bullshit but I kept watching and yes, it is very good after that. Refreshing use of Japanese history, good characters, banger opener.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

I’m gonna get a repetitive stress injury from these Fantasy Life minigames 🥲 but the game makes me want to craft just one more thing (…x10)

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

TV: Sirens (Netflix) I really liked the exploration of sibling/family dynamics & trauma, it felt realistic & powerful how they were explained and tackled. The metaphor of wealth as a siren’s call was good for the first half but as the plot progressed it mattered less? Overall a solid, human drama.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

This made me miss a bunch of peeps in this photo 🥹

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Gamified self-care app has kept me coming back

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Beefu! @beefu.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

What if #Pokemon and #AnimalCrossing had a crossover game? #24 🤎

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Thank you, your kindness gave me a little lift.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I appreciate it, thank you

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Almost 8 months since my Mom died suddenly. I’m discovering that grief shifts shape and finds new forms that hurt in new ways. I don’t post much these days. So much feels trivial in comparison to the grief. One day I’ll feel like a person again. I hope the world hasn’t burned by then.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Movie: One of Them Days (Netflix) I watched this in theaters but the town lost power in the last 30 min so I just now finished the movie since it’s on Netflix 😅 This is a great and hilarious buddy comedy where it all comes together. Also got the song Best Friend on my radar and love that too.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Books: Apothecary Diaries (12 & 13) Tore through this series last year since the anime was so good. Each book has its mysteries, danger, court social dynamics, jokes, romance. 12 was a great payoff from a larger arc of several books, 13 felt like pure setup but enjoyable. Highly recommend!

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Comic/Book: Flork of Cows @florkofcows.bsky.social I completely forgot I ordered this so when it showed up on my doorstep after a very trying few weeks (let’s be honest, an awful few months) it felt perfect. The absurd, dark, wholesome hilarity gave me a lift. A little treat for my spirit.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

TV: The Whale (Netflix) I put this on my watch list when I was feeling lonely and whew, I would Not recommend watching it if you are in a bad place. It was sad & difficult. I can see merit in criticisms of fatphobic camera choices. Great acting, but there’s no one to root for really. Just sadness.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Game: The Longing (mobile, Steam, etc) A curious and (in a positive way) lonely, long experience. I got attached to my little shade and ended up using a guide to peep the endings bc I was worried she wouldn’t end up well. Glad I did. Game brought me small joys, rewarding patience.

A giant earthen man holds a coal-black person with yellow hair eyes in an underground cave. A screenshot from the opening of The Longing game.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I’m not sure the bar chart supports the claim you’re making about race. Bar chart shows 28% of gamers are non-white, so 72% are. Here is US population census data, White non-Hispanic ppl are 58% of the US pop. The last screenshot describes proportion, not absolute #. Do you have other sources maybe?

A screenshot of Race and Hispanic origin from the US Census website showing white and non-Hispanic people make up 58.4% of the US population.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

TV: Severance (S1) Once I got over how impossible the concept is, I enjoyed the character development, pacing, and mystery. I also like how they explored the ethical and practical issues that would come with severance, it’s good world building. I hope S2 gives a few more answers about the company.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I started playing the mobile Pokèmon trading card game - add me! I am looking for a Magneton rn

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 28/03/2025

I mean… Yeah. Yeah they do. For entirely known and warned-about reasons. Yes. www.science.org/content/arti...

AI models miss disease in Black and female patients

Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I’m playing this right now actually, just did this quest today. Glad you think it was worth it. I’m enjoying it so far.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

It’s been a tough day. A tough week even. Which is sad because it’s spring break and I wanted to rest/recover. I’m thinking I need to book a summer vacation so I don’t accidentally schedule myself out of a summer break too. But feeling nervous about travel as a NB person. 😩 open to suggestions!

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

TV: Arcane S2 (Netflix) While gorgeous & epic, the “third act” was so rushed I could hardly feel invested in much of it. Character designs on point! Less problematic portrayal of mental illness than S1. Ekko’s Alt Universe episode, riveting! But not a contender for fav show of the year.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Theater: Purpose (Live) This was a heavy, multilayered drama about a politically impactful Black family and their dysfunction. I laughed, I cried (trigger warning for depiction of suicide attempt), and felt cleansed. I’m def grateful to Steppenwolf for commissioning & debuting this work. Whew.

A person holding up a Playbill for the drama Purpose in front of a well-lit, well-decorated, staged family living room.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

TV: Cunk on Life (Netflix) I watched this after another Millennial made a reference to it in conversation that I didn’t get. I am mystified because I don’t like stupid humor, but the mix of dry wit, professors being foolish, silly jokes all worked for me. Lots of jokes on religion, science, life.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

TV: On the Basis of Sex (Netflix) Uplifting in the sense that, wow, we can change the world by changing the law over the course of a lifetime! Depressing in the sense that oh wow they can destroy it in months ☹️ the general vibe was: a hopeful/encouraging feminist watch, made me appreciate RBG.

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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Are you doing EMA research and wonder how to go about it? In recent work we've adressed some open questions and challenges, here is a brief summary of papers and materials. 🧵 #PsychSciSky 🧪 #StatsSky

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Music: MAYHEM by Lady Gaga The best songs have all been released as singles. But I love them 😍 Disease & Abracadabra feel like the Gaga I fell in love with during college. Also liked Garden of Eden & Perfect Celebrity. The rest wasn’t my preferred sound. But I am a fan of the looks/videos so far.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Theater: SIX: The Musical Big fun! I know I’m late to the party but I get it now. Catchy pop-musical theater fusion with history folded in. Costumes? Amazing. Concept? Feminist AF in the best way. It didn’t really inspire emotion in me but it was a fun 90 minutes!

I am holding up the Playbill for SIX The Musical in front of a purple-lit stage with curtains drawn.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The texture was a little softer/longer fibers but the stuffing was like a Squishable yes ☺️

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

I know I’m a weirdo for loving Peeps - yes the sugared marshmallows - but has anyone else noticed they’re having A Moment™️this year? High quality jewelry, a luxury purse from Betsy Johnson, and I found a 4’ tall plush grocery shopping today. What is going on?? (I am mildly pleased but mystified)

A screenshot of a $158 crossbody purse from designer Betsy Johnson featuring a yellow Peeps chick studded with sparkles.

Picture of my hand (for scale) touching a giant yellow Peeps bunny plush. It is cute.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Game: Rift of the Necrodancer (Steam) After beating story mode: dang, what a neat riff on the rhythm game genre. Really cool to see how monster characteristics translated from Crypt. Lots of fun! But very hard to master, playing high difficulty is a big cognitive challenge. A+ songs too.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Yeah I skipped Heretic. Didn’t realize it was them, you’re right that’s a bummer 😕

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

TV: You Hurt My Feelings (Netflix) The first A24 film I didn’t like. Look, I actively live my life avoiding what the movie depicts: people lying to each other every single day to “be nice.” It also lacked satisfying commentary on being a creative. The humor was meh. Idk, this one was not for me.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

At a conference in NYC with a hotel in the theater district. Bought a last-minute single ticket in the orchestra section to my first Broadway musical :) Gotta try to find joy where I can.

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Game: Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye (Steam) This DLC plays like a second game - a spooky mystery with a lot of similar elements to the base game, but not quite hitting all the same buttons for me personally. Loved the investigation and emotional story but missed the space/planets/stars stuff. 9/10

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I am also in NYC for 3 days for a regional psych conference if you wanted to grab lunch! I’m in the Times Square area but comfortable with a short subway or bus trip

Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Theater: The Lion King Late post but didn’t want to forget it. The show was so legit! I can’t believe the creativity of the costumes & movement to recreate the movie. Some parts were a hard watch after having a parent die myself. But a beautiful display of skill & art. Hyenas got all my laughs.

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Kyle Nolla @drpiggyphd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

TV: Anora (rented on Prime) Whew. A slow slip from drugs and lights to painfully thoughtful, it was real cinema. I’m not sure that the story it told was new. But it’s timely and human.

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