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Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

New preprint! 🎉 I analysed 1660 papers from 4 psychology journals and found materials sharing went from 9% of papers in 2015 to 82% in 2025, and these materials *do* get downloaded — a median of 135 times each. BUT shared code is often hard to run. doi.org/10.31234/osf... Let's walk through it 🧵

Two-panel figure. Panel a is a flow diagram tracking 1,611 empirical psychology articles from publication year (545 in 2015, 552 in 2020, 514 in 2025) to repository-link type: 785 link an OSF project, 85 link another platform, and 741 link no repository. Of those with an OSF link, download counts were retrieved for 670 and not retrieved for 115. Panel b is a line chart of the share of empirical papers linking OSF across 2015, 2020 and 2025. The overall rate, shown as a dashed black line, rises from 9% to 57% to 82%. All four journals rise steeply and end close together: Psychological Science 92%, JESP 89%, JML 83%, Cognition 76%, with Psychological Science highest throughout.

Three-panel figure. Panel a: ridgeline plot of downloads per file by material type on a log scale, with the percentage never downloaded labelled for each — archive 16% of 545 files, documents 20% of 2,970, code 12% of 3,471, other 17% of 1,646, data 21% of 10,051, media 35% of 2,120, images 35% of 4,102. Most files cluster between 1 and 10 downloads, with long right tails past 100. Panel b: ridgeline plot of downloads per paper by journal, log scale, with dashed median lines; Psychological Science is highest, then JESP, JML and Cognition. Panel c: stacked bars showing, for documents, data and code separately, the share of papers by download band (0, 1–10, 11–100, more than 100) in 2015, 2020 and 2025. The share exceeding 100 downloads falls sharply over time in all three types, from roughly two-thirds in 2015 to a quarter or less in 2025, as the 1–10 band grows.

Four-panel figure. Panel a: statistical languages detected among 333 papers with retrievable code — R 88%, SPSS 12%, Stata 4%, SAS 1%. Panel b: code red flags among those 333 papers — 34% hard-code an absolute path, 40% reference a missing file — above documentation among 672 OSF-linked papers — 21% have a README, 30% are documented by README, description or wiki. Panel c: among 562 Elsevier papers with no repository link, 44% (245) host at least one journal supplementary file but only 14% (77) host data, code or an archive. Panel d: composition of those 448 hosted files — documents 52%, data 21%, media 9%, other 7%, archive 6%, code 3%, images 1%. The code panels are green, the journal-supplement panels blue.

Coefficient plot (download predictors)

Dot-and-whisker plot of three standardised predictors of OSF download volume, each with a 95% confidence interval. Repository size (number of files) has the largest effect at about 0.76, citations about 0.38, and altmetric attention about 0.12. All three intervals sit entirely above zero, so each predicts more downloads, with repository size roughly twice the effect of citations and six times that of attention. X-axis: standardised effect, −0.2 to 1.0.

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

New preprint with @violetsarebrown.bsky.social: "Measuring Up: Accessible Approaches for Improving Measurement Practices in Psychological Science." The aim of the paper is to reduce barriers to entry to doing measurement work in Psychology. #schmeasurement osf.io/preprints/ps...

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 28/08/2026

I am currently recruiting for a 2-year postdoc/research fellow role at the University of Auckland here in New Zealand, focusing on auditory perception, hearing, and music in older adults, including people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias ~NZ$100k/yr, flexible start date, please apply!

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Postdoc in The Music Lab // Expression of interest

Note. The below text is a general overview of the sorts of postdocs we often recruit. We are currently recruiting candidates for a 2-year position focusing on auditory perception in aging populations,...

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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 11/08/2026

Many of you will have seen the recent post about changes at OSF. If you'd like to learn more about how to use other services (particularly Zenodo) to share data and code, see my book chapter on resource sharing. bettercode-book.org/book-sharing...

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12 Sharing Research Objects – Better Code, Better Science

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

My department is hiring 2 (TWO!) Tenure Track faculty in Developmental Psych and Biological Psych, to start Fall 2027. Deadlines 9/1 (Developmental) and 10/1 (Biological). More info here: www.carleton.edu/psychology/i.... Reach out with questions! carleton.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Carlet...

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Assistant Professor in Developmental Psychology

The Carleton Psychology Department is seeking candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Developmental Psychology (preferably with a focus on social, personality, and/or identity de...

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Hi all! Anybody know of recentish data on researcher perceptions of open science practices that ask questions like, "I think it's good for the field when studies are preregistered"? I found Houtkoop et al (2018) on data sharing, but am hoping for data on other practices and more recent!

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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 27/04/2026

Our lab (w/ @patrickgbissett) is hiring a full-time research coordinator to work with us on cognitive control, dense fMRI, computational modeling, and human-AI interaction. Designed for post-bacs looking to start a Ph. D in ~2 years. Please repost. phxc1b.rfer.us/STANFORDNLbWAG

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Social Science Research Coordinator (Hybrid Opportunity) in School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford, California, United States

Professor Russ Poldrack’s lab is seeking a new full-time Research Coordinator. The RC will work closely with and report directly to Dr. Patrick...

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moin syed @syeducation.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Postdoc available! There are two T32 positions at Minnesota focusing on developmental psychopathology, with a large selection of potential mentors. I could serve as primary mentor for someone interested in intersections with metascience and/or diversity. Apply now! drive.google.com/file/d/18SoO...

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The kids and I made a #RubeGoldbergMachine in our living room! Sound on for the punchline at the end!

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Sanjay Srivastava @sanjaysrivastava.com · 03/02/2026

The fact that everyone who sees a picture of Hermann Rorschach thinks it’s Brad Pitt is a level 2 irony

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Just out—a piece I wrote a piece for the APS Observer (@psychscience.bsky.social) in which I share recommendations and resources for running a research lab at a small, liberal arts college. I hope it helps others in the same boat! www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...

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How to Set Up and Run an Undergraduate Research Lab

APS Fellow Julia Strand offers resources and recommendations to run a productive research lab.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Psychology folks! I'm trying to identify broad principles of Psychology that describe phenomena in multiple subdisciplines. For example "Psychological phenomena have physiological correlates" or "Information processing is optimized for the training data." Would be delighted for suggestions!

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Hi all! I'm on sabbatical this year and have bandwidth to zoom into lab meetings to talk about open science in cog psych and speech research and/or how to implement practices that reduce research errors! (www.carleton.edu/perception-l...). Email me if that sounds fun to you too!

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Error Tight - Carleton College

No one is immune from making mistakes. However, it is possible to set up our labs and research systems in ways that reduce the likelihood that we will make mistakes…

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Jamie Cummins @jamiecummins.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Can large language models stand in for human participants? Many social scientists seem to think so, and are already using "silicon samples" in research. One problem: depending on the analytic decisions made, you can basically get these samples to show any effect you want. THREAD 🧵

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The threat of analytic flexibility in using large language models to simulate human data: A call to attention

Social scientists are now using large language models to create "silicon samples" - synthetic datasets intended to stand in for human respondents, aimed at revolutionising human subjects research. How...

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Fred Oswald @foswald.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Psychological Methods invites early-career psychologists to apply to be a 2026 Editorial Fellow. This year kicked off our EF program -- it was enriching for the EFs and rewarding for everyone involved. Let's do it again! For details: www.apa.org/pubs/journal... @apajournals.bsky.social

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Mike Frank @mcxfrank.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.

Experimentology cover: title and curves for distributions.

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

What does it mean for objects to be a color? Turns out it’s a super hard question to answer! In my TEDx talk, I discuss the science (and wonder!!) of color perception, including bird vision, #TheDress, and how there aren’t “right” answers about what we perceive. youtu.be/gc9ydhNgt6U?...

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Color is in the mind of the beholder | Julia Strand | TEDxStOlafCollege

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Jamie Cummins @jamiecummins.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

New preprint commentary from me, @malte.the100.ci, and @ianhussey.mmmdata.io. Cognitive dissonance in large language models is neither cognitive nor dissonant. THREAD BELOW 🧵 osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

The video for our "Could Severance Happen" panel @carleton.edu is now available! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY-S...

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Severance: Could It Happen?

YouTube video by Julia Strand

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Another fun event at @carleton.edu last night! A multidisciplinary analysis of whether Severance is possible, featuring neuroscience (Julie Neiworth), cognitive psychology (me), and philosophy (Jason Decker)! Take home: it’s complicated. But real fun to think through.

Poster featuring all three faculty in front of a sign for Severance Hall at Carleton College

Julia, dressed as Helly R, on a stage with slides about long term memory behind her

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I started a new thing at Carleton College! It highlights the breadth of a liberal arts education, reminds students that faculty don't know EVERYTHING, and is loads of fun! In "Guess Lectures," faculty give 7-minute talks using someone else’s slides from an unrelated discipline, sight unseen.

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

The snack size ziplocks are in the big box and the quart size are in the small box and it gives me Stroop-like interference wherever I open the drawer

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Janna Wennberg @jannawennberg.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

And here is the preprint for the aforementioned Stage 2 Registered Report with the fabulous @naseemdh.com, @violetsarebrown.bsky.social, and @juliafstrand.bsky.social. osf.io/preprints/ps... THREAD BELOW 1/

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Ayanna Kim Thomas @ayannakim.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Hi friends, the Spark Society's NSF funding has been terminated. We are dedicated to continuing our work and hope we can rely on you for support.

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Can confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale

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moin syed @syeducation.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

New post! Should we hold back criticisms of scientific practices for fear that they will be weaponized by political attacks on science? Absolutely not. We need to recognize the distinction between scientific arguments and ideological arguments. getsyeducated.substack.com/p/science-re...

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Science Requires Scientists to be Critical of Science

These days, my primary motivation for engaging in projects is either irritation or spite.

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

We’re now calling preprints “PAPER TITLE (lab’s version)”

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Starting #MPA2025 off with @davenussbaum.bsky.social talking about communicating research for the public. Especially focused on writing and placing an effective op-ed. 1/

Communicating Research with the Public: The Art and Science of Op-Eds

April 10th, 2025

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Midwestern Prychological Association

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The Juice and the Squeeze @juicesqueezepod.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Hi all! @juliafstrand.bsky.social will be at #MPA2025 in Chicago this week, please reach out if you'd like to say hello (and/or get a sticker!)

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Spotted in the wild: orthographic co-articulation! Where'd the dot over the i go?? (same letters, with and without spaces) Font: Roboto

when the the letters "fi" have no spaces between them, the dot above the i goes away. When they do have spaces, the i has a dot.

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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Very pleased that the Special Issue of Visual Cognition on Teaching Sensation & Perception that @ankosov.bsky.social, @juliafstrand.bsky.social and myself edited is now published in full! If you're looking for some exciting ideas about teaching #VisionScience, start here!

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Visual Cognition

Teaching Sensation and Perception, Edited by Anna Kosovicheva, Julia Strand and Ben Balas. Volume 32, Issue 6 of Visual Cognition

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Hey friends! Anybody going to MPA in Chicago next week?

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Robert Ross @robert-m-ross.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Have you every found yourself wondering whether the most widely used measures of social cognitive ability measure what they are supposed to measure?

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CantlonLab @cantlonlab.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠 sciencehomecoming.com

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Science Homecoming

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Spotted in my PowerPoint notes. Thanks, past Julia. Real helpful. 🙃

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

[the statue of liberty looks at the camera] THE ARISTOCRATS!

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Ance Tetere @ancetetere.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

😲🥰

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

I'll share one final thing today (which is related to my previous post). If you're not already following @lizneeley.bsky.social, I recommend following now. One of the things she's doing is a weekly "Meeting the Moment" newsletter. This is from the most recent one: buttondown.com/liminalcreat...

Liminal creations "Finding your focus" grid.

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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

📣 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 🔬 I made this short comic to explain what the #NIH cuts mean in practice because behind the abstract label of #overheadcosts are real people, doing important work! #AcademicSky #resist #organize #scicomm

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Hi #Birdsky! I'm doing a TEDx talk next month about color perception and would like to include two bird photographs to make a point about color vision: one of a male and female cardinal and one of a male and female bluejay. Do you have photographs I could use? I'd credit you in the talk!

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Weathering the hard things with sweet kids on a snow day. Presenting…..THE INFINITY PALACE!

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Tairāwhiti Doc @tairawhitidoc.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Scroll cleanse: this morning's sunrise at 100 speed (except the end). From Makorori Beach, te Tairāwhiti, Aotearoa / New Zealand.

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