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Jennifer Tackett @jnfrltackett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Very excited for this review with Michael Hallquist on adolescent personality pathology, a critically understudied topic that has only become moreso in recent years as seen by booming publication rates for depression and anxiety - PD lines at the bottom www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

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Sarah C Vogel, PhD @sarahcvogel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The UMass Boston Department of Psychology is hiring an assistant professor in our clinical area, with a developmental focus and emphasis on Black children and families. Please spread the word! #psychjobs employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us...

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Page Up - UMass Boston

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Lindsey Powell @lindseypowell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

UCSD Psychology is hiring!! We’re seeking a new assistant professor colleague who studies high-level human cognition, broadly construed. Please share and/or apply! apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04646

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Assistant Professor in High-level Human Cognition

University of California, San Diego is hiring. Apply now!

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Rebecca Peretz-Lange @rebeccaperetzlange.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Vassar is hiring a clinical psychologist!! This is a terrific position for someone seeking a true balance of research & teaching responsibilities on a gorgeous campus 75 miles north of NYC. Please repost!

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Erik Nook 🏳️‍🌈 @eriknook.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Our lab is looking for folks with BPD to help us learn more about 'emptiness'! Would love your help as a participant and/or with spreading the word on this study. Thank you!

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Erik Nook 🏳️‍🌈 @eriknook.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

V proud of Steven for his marvelous work pushing forward a new way of analyzing self-representation in language. Really interesting results - check it out!

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Erik Nook 🏳️‍🌈 @eriknook.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Huge congrats to Steven on this great review!

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Dr. Jessie Stern @jessastern.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Please share widely: We're hiring!📣 The Departments of Psychological Science and Neuroscience at @pomonacollege.bsky.social are seeking candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Psychological Science and Neuroscience. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32248

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Pomona College, Psychology

Job #AJO32248, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science & Neuroscience, Psychology, Pomona College, Claremont, California, US

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Our department is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology. Ad below! psychology.northwestern.edu/people/facul...

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Job Opportunities: Department of Psychology - Northwestern University

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Dr. Cate Peña @cate-cholamine.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Excited to share this paper led by two undergrads in the lab, out now in Neurobiology of Stress! Temporal reorganization of maternal care during early life stress in mice doi.org/10.1016/j.yn...

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Erik Nook 🏳️‍🌈 @eriknook.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Really fascinating results by @danmirea.bsky.social now out in JAMA Psychiatry!

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Jessie Sun @jessiesun.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Interested in doing a postdoc with me in Auckland, New Zealand? 🇳🇿 See info below on a competitive award opportunity, and please spread the word!

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Erik Nook 🏳️‍🌈 @eriknook.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Ever wondered why we sometimes 'catch' another person's anxiety even after a brief interaction? We developed a paradigm to induce contagious anxiety and find that empathy and mental imagery mediate anxiety contagion. See thread & preprint for details! osf.io/preprints/ps...

A link to the preprint described in the thread

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Logic of Emotion Lab @logicemotionlab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Angélica Rodríguez (Ponce Health Sciences University) and AJ Cruz (The University of Texas - El Paso) to our lab for a 2-month stay through the Visiting Internship for Ph.D. Students! They'll be investigating sleep, language, emotion regulation, and mental health. Welcome!

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Princeton University @princeton.edu · 14/05/2026

Princeton University Art Museum’s chief conservator, Bart Devolder, spent six months analyzing and preparing “Black Friday” for the current de Kooning exhibition. The work came with surprises — including “the likelihood of an abstract composition with bright colors underneath ‘Black Friday.’”

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A conservator's work on de Kooning’s ‘Black Friday’ for Princeton reveals new insights and a surprise

Princeton University Art Museum's chief conservator, Bart Devolder, spent six months analyzing and preparing “Black Friday” for the current de Kooning exhibition. The work came with surprises — includ...

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Logic of Emotion Lab @logicemotionlab.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

We are so proud of @claire-whiting.bsky.social for winning a @princeton.edu Graduate Teaching Award! The award is presented to 10 graduate students each year in recognition of their exceptional skill, dedication, and impact as instructors. Congrats, Claire!! 🎉

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Erik Nook 🏳️‍🌈 @eriknook.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

New paper: Jamil Zaki and I integrate theories of empathy + emotion regulation to describe how therapists have to regulate a "therapeutic emotional circuit" in each session. Lots of applications and avenues for new research. Just published in CPS! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Adam Bryant Miller, PhD @abryantmiller.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

NC folks: I am recruiting participants for an NIMH funded R01 on preteen suicide risk. The study is fully remote, and we're trying to enroll participants from across our state. We'd love to see this map get filled in with participants from every county. Please share our flyer with folks in your area

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Erik Nook 🏳️‍🌈 @eriknook.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Had THE BEST time hearing about alllll the exciting developmental affective science happening at @affectscience.bsky.social. Huuuuuuge thanks to @profmorningstar.bsky.social for being an amazing precon co-organizer 🌟

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Daryl Cameron @dcameron.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Here for @affectscience.bsky.social #sas2026 to kick off with a symposium dive into AI, empathetic support, and therapy

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Kristina Olson @olsonista.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Our lab has a new postdoc position that is ideal for someone interested in a career in data science or statistical consulting and an interest in gender diversity / trans health. apply.interfolio.com/182278

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Logic of Emotion Lab @logicemotionlab.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

We're excited about SAS 2026! Mark your calendars to check out our lab's latest work. Beginning with the Thursday preconferences, we have two lab members presenting at the Dev Precon and the Clinical Precon! @affectscience.bsky.social

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Logic of Emotion Lab @logicemotionlab.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Later in the day on Thursday, we also have four amazing posters at Poster Session I. @affectscience.bsky.social

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Lisa Starr @lisastarr.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

So excited to have my whole lab at @affectscience.bsky.social this year! Come see what the IDEA Lab is up to!

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 28/02/2026

I know this feels pointless but everyone has to call their congressional reps and say they oppose war with Iran and they oppose Trump illegally starting one without congressional approval — both 5 Calls can help you make the call: 5calls.org/issue/iran-i...

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Society for Affective Science @affectscience.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Only a few weeks until #SAS2026! We are proud to be partnering with @inclivio.com to support SAS researchers with an intuitive platform for running EMA studies. Like (1 entry) and repost (3 entries) to enter a drawing for 1 of 3 licenses to run your EMA study for free on Inclivio! inclivio.com

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Inclivio

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Erik Nook 🏳️‍🌈 @eriknook.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Huge congrats to @logicemotionlab.bsky.social PhD student Steven on his excellent work!

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Steven Mesquiti @smesquiti.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

🧵New paper out in @commspsychol.nature.com We tested whether language-based assessments (LBAs) can predict not just subjective well-being (life satisfaction) but also psychological well-being (autonomy). Across 3 studies, we found that LBAs work well for some constructs—but not all! 1/

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Erik Nook 🏳️‍🌈 @eriknook.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Are you a junior faculty member interested in spending 2-4 weeks at Princeton Psych? Consider applying for our Microsabbatical program! It’s a fully funded visit for professional development and creating long-term collaborations. psych.princeton.edu/diversity/mi...

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Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology

Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology provide a several-week-long visit to our department for early-career faculty. The program focuses on early-career scholars who would benefit from interactions ...

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Chris Krupenye @chriskrupenye.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Imagination in bonobos! I am thrilled to share a new paper w/ Amalia Bastos, out now in @science.org We provide the first experimental evidence that a nonhuman animal can follow along a pretend scenario & track imaginary objects. Work w/ Kanzi, the bonobo, at Ape Initiative youtu.be/NUSHcQQz2Ko

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Apes Share Human Ability to Imagine

YouTube video by Johns Hopkins University

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Shirley Wang @shirleybwang.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

We're hiring! The Computational Clinical Science Lab @ Yale is seeking a full-time lab manager/research coordinator to start in early summer 2026. For more information about the position and to apply: forms.gle/LtQwVgPUfaGk... Please share widely & consider applying!

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Lauren DiNicola @laurendinicola.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

** Recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher! ** We are seeking a postdoc to help examine how brain networks might change within individuals across transitional times, such as adolescence & pregnancy! Please share widely and apply at the link! #NeuroJobs uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/...

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Research Associate in Psychology

The Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate position to work in the DiNicola Lab. The DiNicola lab uses a precision neuroscien...

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Emily Liquin @emilyliquin.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

A few days left to apply to join my lab as a PhD student! We study how people explore, how new ideas form, and how thinking develops. Learn more at liquinlab.github.io. Application review begins 1/15. #PsychSciSky #CogPsyc #CogSci #DevPsyc

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ELM Lab @ UNH

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Michele Morningstar @profmorningstar.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

@affectscience.bsky.social notices are out! 🎉 If you’re going to #SAS2026, consider attending its very first Developmental Affective Science pre-conference too! @eriknook.bsky.social and I hope to see you there. 🤞🏻 Spread the word!

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M.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

New preprint: Empathy, Thick and Thin papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... It is perhaps foolhardy to attempt to say something new about a topic as widely studied as empathy. I tried anyway! 1/

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When we empathize with someone going through something, we often draw on our past experiences with the someone and the something. These kinds of experiences ground "thick empathy", a form of empathy that has been largely overlooked in the psychology and neuroscience literature. Consider how a mother, empathizing with her daughter about to give birth, can draw on her own experience of childbirth, and her relationship with her daughter, to deeply grasp what her daughter is going through in a way that others who lack those experiences cannot. I argue that thick empathy deserves more empirical attention because it is associated with well-being and helps us build networks of effective mutual social support. My analysis highlights novel risks and dilemmas posed by "empathy machines" that promise to enhance or even replace human empathy and are becoming increasingly popular as a potential solution to widespread loneliness. Even when empathy machines provide value to individuals, their widespread adoption risks imposing collective emotional and epistemic costs that ultimately make it harder for us to empathize well.

Keywords: empathy, understanding, experience, thick description, ethnography, phenomenal knowledge, interpersonal knowledge, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, chatbots

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Come discuss new insights into emotion development at this year's Developmental Affective Science preconference at SAS!

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Lauren Atlas @laurenatlas.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Delighted to share our latest article on brain mechanisms of pain, appetitive & aversive learning, led by @yilizhao.bsky.social & In-seon Lee, out now in @sfnjournals.bsky.social! We show that brain mechanisms of expectancy are domain general, not unique to pain! www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...

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Domain-general neural effects of associative learning and expectations on pain and hedonic taste perception

Predictive cues significantly influence perception through associative learning. However, it is unknown whether circuits are conserved across domains. We investigated how associative learning influenc...

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Leily M Behbehani @leilyb.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

New preprint alert🚨 We often rely on 0-10 scales to assess suicide urges in EMA and clinical settings. But we rarely ask a surprisingly important question: What do these numbers mean? In our new paper, we examine what these ratings mean and how consistently people use them. More info ⬇️

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

The Stanford Psychophysiology Lab (PI: James Gross) is hiring a new lab manager! If you have a superstar student interested in emotion, please share this ad with them! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Job ad: careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/social-... #psychjobs

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Social Science Research Coordinator in School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford, California, United States

The Department of Psychology’s Psychophysiology Lab is seeking a full-time Social Science Research Coordinator (RC) position. The RC will be an...

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Amy Orben @orbenamy.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

📣 Digital Research Community! The new UK Adolescent Health Study will follow 100k young people (8–18yrs) for 10+ years. Please share what digital technology measures you think it should include. Please complete this survey (by 24th November 2025 @ 9AM): cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Adolescent Health Survey - Digital Media

Expert guidance shaping digital media questions in upcoming Adolescent Health Study.

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Adele Goldberg @adelegoldberg.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Less than 3 weeks to submit an abstract for ICCG14! please pass it on: iccg14.oa-event.com June 4-7, 2026

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Ryan Lei @ryanlei.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

New paper accepted at JEP:G with @sakierahudson.bsky.social, Brandon Kinsler, & former students Ian Davis and Alissa Vandenbark! Come for the opening Aladdin quote, stay for a developmental perspective on SDO! osf.io/preprints/ps...

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OSF

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Princeton University @princeton.edu · 05/11/2025

In what one student described as "a sublime experience," the Princeton University Art Museum opened its doors to the public on Friday for a 24-hour open house, bringing over 21,000 visitors to explore the new space.

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'Truly inspiring': New Princeton University Art Museum opens its doors to all

A 24-hour public open house drew an astonishing 21,763 visitors following previews for students and the University community.

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Katie Insel @katieinsel.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I'm recruiting PhD students for my lab at Northwestern! I'm reviewing applications for the Department of Psychology for the Cognitive Affective Neuroscience and Clinical areas, due 12/1. 🧠 Come join the CATS Lab: nucatslab.com Learn about our latest research: iamh.northwestern.edu/research/res...

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CATS Lab

Child & Adolescent Translational Science Lab at Northwestern University

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