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Egon Dejonckheere @dejonckheeregon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Does personalized feedback make #ESM / #EMA participants answer more beeps? 📊 Participants value it, but evidence for better compliance is limited. Our new m-Path blog explores what the research tells us, and how to make feedback worth looking at. m-path.io/blog/does-pe...

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Does personalized feedback improve compliance in ESM / EMA studies?

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simine vazire @simine.com · 07/10/2026

Another special issue at Psych Science! We invite “submissions that advance the field through critical appraisal of articles previously published by Psychological Science” Please share! www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...

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Special Issue Call for Submissions: “Appraising the Foundations of Psychological Science”

Editors: Tom Beckers and Heather UrryOne way a journal can earn its reputation for quality is to take active steps to vet the articles that appear within its pages after publication. To that end, Psyc...

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Carolyn Baer @carebaer7.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm recruiting a graduate student for Fall 2027! Full funding, beautiful campus, and a great community to work in. International applicants welcome - Canada is a great place to be. More info about what I look for and the app process: www.trentdevminds.ca/join-the-lab www.trentu.ca/graduatestud...

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

^This is methods more generally, though. Not sure if that fits your criteria.

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you are interested in EMA and the like, I've heard great things about this one. ambulatory-assessment.org/about/

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About – SAA

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Amitai Shenhav @ashenhav.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2 yrs ago, I briefly laid out a new theory of how motivation works (AGH). Here, I expand on the problems AGH was trying to solve, why they are hard to solve, what my solution looks like, and how this should change our understanding of thoughts & actions. osf.io/preprints/ps... 🧵A few highlights:

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Andrea Howard @drandreahoward.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New paper from me, out soon in Behavior Research Methods: I'm a lil bit obsessed with good online recruitment and the result is this side-quest paper that made use of data we had collected that recruited people online in three ways (met them on Zoom, validated their email, and Prolific). 🧵>>

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This is super cool, congrats to you and Johanna! This is anecdotal, but Marina and I found that having an in-person session vs. online only for my diss study boosted follow-up retention from ~60% to ~80% (or something like this) in the student subject pool. It pays to engage with your participants!

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Society for Affective Science @affectscience.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

How are we—as affective scientists & as humans with emotions—engaging with AI? Check out the call for Papers on Affective Processes & Artificial Intelligence. Due Dec 31, 2026. link.springer.com/collections/... #AffectiveScience #AI

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Affective Processes and Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly being integrated into the conceptual, methodological, and social landscape of affective science. AI systems are ...

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estwell.bsky.social @estwell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join EstWell’s second research seminar of the academic year on 22 September, 11:00–12:00 (Zoom). Helo Liis Soodla and Lehar Lukjanov will present “See the person, not their problem or what happens to them”. More information: estwell.ut.ee/en/event/est...

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Wouter Kool @wouterkool.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I expect to recruit a PhD student this cycle! The Control and Decision Making Lab at WashU studies control, effort, and decision making, combining behavioral experiments with modeling and neuroimaging. If that sounds cool, check out our work: cdmlab.wustl.edu. How to apply: psych.washu.edu/apply

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Yes, we were mostly going after the chanterelles! We probably left work 2-3 full buckets in total. I’ll also share with them your identifications - only two in our group were experts, so most of us played it safe haha. You’re probably right about bolete. That was the other most common species there.

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Went mushroom picking in the forest. I don’t personally eat mushrooms so I mostly took pictures of all the fun-looking ones you can’t eat.

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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

EU friends: pls be aware that you cannot share certain types of data on Zenodo because Zenodo does actually not comply with GDPR. @lakens.bsky.social 's blog has a great summary. It's a pretty serious reason to avoid Zenodo for researchers who work with data, if I understand the issue correctly.

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Ok but seriously this is a huge pet peeve of mine. Who taught people this? Literally stats 101 in grad school includes how to report alpha (and run so many other data checks that are rarely used in practice). It’s just so lazy and ignorant.

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Amanda Kay Montoya @akmontoya.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Curious about Zenodo as an OSF Project alternative? Here's a short video to get you started: File Uploads, Communities, and generating links for Anonymous Peer Review. youtu.be/jW84PxuJTMw

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Getting Started with Zenodo (transitioning from OSF Projects)

YouTube video by AMANDA MONTOYA

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A coauthor is someone who can introduce entirely new reasons for why the paper isn't ready

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

But like, seriously, how bad ass is this (for context, academic CVs in Estonia are public). She was even the author of a radio talk show on popular science!

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The next President of Estonia, Ülle Madise, is a JD/PhD, expert in constitutional law, and a professor, among many other cool things. As part of her vision, she said she will make Estonia "the kind of place where it's the coolest place to live" - I agree :) news.err.ee/1610126410/w...

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Katy Milkman @katymilkman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#Academics: The OID Department at Wharton is hiring an assistant professor w/ a focus on decision processes! Come join me, Angela Duckworth, @jpsimmons.bsky.social, Maurice Schweitzer, Erik Santoro, Duncan Watts & Gal Smitizsky. Apply *ASAP* (we'll start reviewing 10/1): apply.interfolio.com/192153

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

You're such a 🌟 - brilliant work by you and the team! Congratulations! 🥳🥳

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Kerli Ilves @kerliilv.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The day is here! @michelnivard.bsky.social sums up the huge collaborative effort behind our personality genetics paper in this thread, finally out in Nature. I learned so much from this incredible team along the way. Sõge! 🧬🎭

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I also completed Day 1 of my Estonian language class. We sang songs, danced, and learned about the culture (this is how I learned the meaning behind teadmistepäev). I'm sure there will be more serious work soon, but it was genuinely so much fun.

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today is teadmistepäev in Estonia, which translates to "Day of Knowledge." Across the city, people were celebrating the first day of the new school year with lots of flowers, music, and other festivities. I am so grateful to be living in a country that celebrates education in this way.

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estwell.bsky.social @estwell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

EstWell’s first research seminar of the new academic year takes place on 8 September, 11:00–12:00 on Zoom. Pirko Tõugu and Kaja Mädamürk will present “Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for children: memories, well-being, and school outcomes.” Join us on Zoom: ut-ee.zoom.us/j/9618390593...

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hell yeah, this looks so dope! Glad to see this type of work being appreciated.

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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 27/08/2026

Psychological Science special issue call 📣 Ever had your research denigrated bc it's "only descriptive", "what's the mechanism though?" and "but what are the theoretical implications?" Now has come your time to shine. Send your best descriptive work! www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...

Psychological Science invites submissions that advance psychological science through careful description of psychological phenomena. Psychological research often focuses on explaining and predicting phenomena before we have a sufficiently detailed understanding of them. It can be difficult to build strong theories on incomplete empirical foundations of the phenomena themselves. Careful descriptive research helps establish shared empirical reference points developed around well-characterized phenomena. As such, descriptive research contributes to psychological science both by improving our understanding of the phenomena themselves and by providing a stronger foundation for future theory-building, explanation, and prediction.

We are interested in manuscripts that:

Deepen our understanding of psychological phenomena, including what they look like, how they vary, and how they unfold;
Draw on a variety of sources of evidence and methods, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches; research conducted in naturalistic settings; intensive, longitudinal, or small-sample designs; and open or large-scale datasets;
Provide necessary context for interpreting what is being described, including who is represented in the data, the settings and circumstances in which phenomena occur, and the broader social contexts in which they are situated; and/or
Make a substantive contribution to psychological science through the quality, depth, or significance of the description provided.
The deadline for submitting regular manuscripts is April 15, 2027. Registered Reports will also be considered. The deadline for submitting Stage 1 Registered Reports is November 15, 2026. Authors should indicate in the “Comments to Editor” box during submission that the manuscript is intended for the “Descriptive Research in Psychological Science” special issue.

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Academic spam emails are starting to hit a little too close to home. At least before they were flattering...

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I have nothing meaningful to say other than I saw this while on my way to pick up a package of very specific (and somewhat rare) pens that I had to special order…

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I don't know if I've seen a Claude deck yet, but ChatGPT slides are awful and were all over APS earlier in the summer. Each slide is essentially a mini scientific poster. I recently saw a talk with clearly AI generated slides - not sure if the speech was AI but it didn't fully match the slides.

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Or how fortunate I would be to become part of such an incredible community—within our research group, the Institute of Psychology, and EstWell more broadly. A year later, my heart couldn’t be more full ❤️ Here’s to more years of doing cool science with even cooler people 🇪🇪 3/3

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Yesterday marked the final day of this year’s EstWell conference, making it especially meaningful to look back on everything that has happened in between. When I arrived, I knew I was in for an exciting adventure. What I didn’t know was just how quickly Estonia would begin to feel like home. 2/3

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

One year ago today, I arrived in Estonia. I received the warmest welcome from my friend and colleague @andero.bsky.social , followed just a few days later by meeting many of my new colleagues for the first time at the @estwell.bsky.social annual conference. 1/3

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Last week I saw someone make a lengthy post about how they were “excited to announce the paper [they] reviewed was published.” Not that their paper was published. But the paper they REVIEWED. I’m there but I hate LinkedIn so much.

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Lisa DeBruine @debruine.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The following R script downloads your public projects from the OSF. Set the variable "me" to your OSF user ID, which you can find at osf.io/profile after logging in.

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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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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

OSF was essentially a science Dropbox that contained all parts (code, data, prereg) in one place. I believe all the functions can be replaced, it’ll just be in different places which is a bit annoying. And what platforms to choose depends if you care about having a “permanent” version.

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I hope so! I am curious to see (and explore) different options here.

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I don’t think any individual component of OSF is indispensable. There are other pre print respositories, data management platforms, and even pre-reg sites. Its main advantage was the integration via projects.

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simine vazire @simine.com · 10/08/2026

Special issue at Psych Science on psychological science in the real world! Send us your best work looking at whether effects from the lab (or from theories) hold up in ecologically valid settings. Submission deadline: 15 January 2027 www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...

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Special Issue Call for Submissions: “From Lab to Life: Psychological Science in the Real World”

Editors: Roni Porat and Vishnu SreekumarPsychological Science invites submissions presenting innovative research that brings psychological science “into the wild,” whether to strengthen its ecological...

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Away message is officially up! Next week my group is doing a writing retreat, followed by our centre's annual conference. Both of which are by the beach. I then go on annual leave until October 1, during which time I'll start an intensive Estonian language course. I love European academia.

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Miri Forbes @miriforbes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I’m recruiting two new PhD students to start in 2027, working with me on my program of research in quantitative psychopathology. I’ve put some information for interested students on my website: miriamkforbes.academic.ws Please share with anyone you know who might be interested!

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