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Merideth Gattis

@meridethgattis.bsky.social
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Professor of Psychology at Cardiff University Centre for Human Developmental Science / Teaching research methods / Researching how environments influence cognition communication & parenting

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Government research suggests that around two-thirds of parents with young children feel overwhelmed by the amount of parenting information available and struggle with conflicting advice www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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When parenting advice becomes too much
Many parents feel overwhelmed by the amount of parenting information available
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our INCLUDE-ID Horizon Europe project is officially launched! @include-id.bsky.social #INCLUDEID #HorizonEurope #IntellectualDisabilities #SocialInclusion
Members of the INCLUDE-ID Horizon Europe project at the kickoff meeting at La Nostra Famiglia in Bosisio Parini, Italy Merideth Gattis presenting the work that Cardiff University will lead within the INCLUDE-ID Horizon Europe project
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Last weekend I overheard a conversation between teenagers in our local bookshop. No one was buying anything, or even looking at books, but the bookshop has cozy window seats with a view over the city and teenagers are good at finding sociable spots where you don't have to buy anything. 1/n
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
An interesting set of book recommendations (though the headline seems misguided) www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Scared of AI? 11 essential books for navigating our new normal
Is AI a utopian promise or an existential threat? These 11 must-read books — featuring Annie Bot, Empire of AI and UnWorld — navigate the turbulent landscape of deepfakes, algorithmic bias, and the qu...
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🎉 👏
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Przemek Tomalski @tomalski.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
@agata-koziol.bsky.social Zuzanna Laudańska, Karolina Babis, Hana D’Souza, and myself show that 9-month-olds' object contact depends on the interaction between body position and object type, revealing patterns that structured studies examining these factors in isolation could not predict. 2/2
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Przemek Tomalski @tomalski.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
New paper alert! doi.org/10.1111/infa... Object Identifier (DOI) Our BabylabPAN & @cardiffbabylab.bsky.social asked how do 9 mo infants interact with objects during lab-based play with their caregivers when no one places them in predefined body positions or hands them objects to manipulate? 1/2
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
It's Infant Mental Health Awareness Week & the theme is attunement! I had a wonderful chat with Dr Liz Gregory from @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social about knowledge of development as a foundation for attuned parenting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yI4... #IMHAW2026 #infantstudies #DevPsySky #PsychSciSky
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Knowledge of development as a foundation for attuned parenting
YouTube video by Cardiff University Psychology
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Fascinating new paper that used data from several panel studies in the US to examine the relations between remote working, isolation, and mental health. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Home alone: Remote work, isolation, and mental health
How does remote work affect isolation and mental health? We drew on five nationally representative surveys of American workers (N = 588,322) conducted from 2011 to 2024, omitting the peak pandemic yea...
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I just came across a podcast series from @cu-cardiffbusiness.bsky.social on how academics can bring humanity, sustainability, and innovation to society. I especially enjoyed the inaugural episode with Professor Deborah Hann. Highly recommended! www.cardiff.ac.uk/business-sch...
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The Power of Public Value Podcast
The Power of Public Value uncovers how to change our society and economy for the benefit of current and future generations.
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
What is the simplest way to pay people for taking part in an online study when they are not part of a panel? I will recruit participants via an institution. I want to give them a small reward for completing the study. Is there a simple way to do this?
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
What is the simplest way to pay people for taking part in an online study when they are not part of a panel? I will recruit participants via an institution. I want to give them a small reward for completing the study. Is there a simple way to do this?
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Luca Paci @lucapaci.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Save the second floor of Cardiff University's Arts and Social Studies Library (ASSL)
Dear current patrons, past patrons, and future patrons of Arts and Social Sciences Library (ASSL) at Cardiff University. On Friday 17th of May, library staff of the ASSL were informed by University Li...
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
So happy to hear this message! 😍 Let's keep sharing it, not only in London but in all parts of the UK. We do live and work for each other. You are wanted here.
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
What's going on on LinkedIn? Whereas the norm on the democratically-minded @bsky.app is to ask a question or exchange ideas, LinkedIn is often dominated by posts about accomplishments, in one way or another. This past week I've noticed another trend entirely. www.linkedin.com/posts/meride...
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Over the past week I have been impressed by how many people on this platform have posted not about their latest achievements and promotions but about the remarkable ways that David Attenborough… | Mer...
Over the past week I have been impressed by how many people on this platform have posted not about their latest achievements and promotions but about the remarkable ways that David Attenborough shifte...
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
And it's not even April 1st
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Cardiff Babylab @cardiffbabylab.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Happy World Down Syndrome Day from Cardiff Babylab! 💛 This year's theme is 'Together Against Loneliness' - check out our YouTube video that brings this message to life! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlOu... #WorldDownSyndromeDay #TogetherAgainstLoneliness
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Delighted to share news of the KTP between Cardiff University & the wetland charity WWT to support research and innovation around nature connection programme Generation Wild @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @ukri.org @innovateuk.bsky.social www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/30...
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Improving opportunities for children from disadvantaged communities to engage with nature
A UKRI Knowledge Transfer Partnership between Cardiff University and WWT, the wetland charity, will improve opportunities for disadvantaged communities to engage with nature.
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I love you all, but out of all the accounts I follow, @petitions.bsky.social is absolutely the best.
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Some would call it a workplace tragedy — but everyone who knew her agreed that Ms Bumble died doing what she loved most.
A motionless bumblebee in the centre of a crocus blossom
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Parent-Infant Foundation @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
#IMHAW2026 theme launched! Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 June) provides an annual opportunity to highlight babies’ mental health & wellbeing. This year we will focus on the theme of ‘Attunement’ & how attuned early relationships help babies’ development. More 👉 tinyurl.com/225y7w3j
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Scivil @scivil.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
📢 Call: Special Issue: Citizen Science in Developmental Psychology Research This issue seeks #papers exploring citizen science approaches across the lifespan, inc. participatory design, data collection, analysis & research-practice partnerships 📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026 🔎 Info: buff.ly/BmPUZa7
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I was today years old when I learned about the SWYC - short for Survey of Well-being of Young children. 😮 www.teamupcenter.org/swyc/
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The SWYC | TEAM UP Center
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
When did Prolific limit the number of prescreener demographic fields that you can download? And really I'm asking -- why?? A broad range of demographics (what Prolific calls prescreeners) is important for researchers! @joinprolific.bsky.social
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
How to make outdoor learning accessible and inclusive for all children 💡Design activities based on Universal Design for Learning 👍 Provide staff training 📣 Share good practice 🪶 Identify opportunities for flexible participation #OutdoorLearning #Psychology #DevSci www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Making outdoor learning accessible and inclusive for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND): a case study
Outdoor learning enhances children’s academic performance, social communication, and well-being. Accessible and inclusive opportunities for outdoor learning are essential for children with Special ...
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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Congrats to Magie Junker on her 1st PhD paper 🎉, published in Environmental Education Research The study explores how children connected with nature during Generation Wild (designed & delivered by @wwtworldwide.bsky.social ) using photo-elicitation interviews 📸🌿 👉 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350... (1/3)
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Very interesting article on why and when people have babies. 21st century families and childhoods are changing, including not only family structure and economic conditions, but also how parents feel and what they expect of themselves as parents www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How a 'fertility gap' is fuelling the rise of one-child families
'For every three children wanted… only two are born,' says one expert. So, what has led to this gap?
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I did not know this statistic about paternity leave in the UK: 90% of paternity leave in 2024-25 was claimed by fathers in the UK’s top half of earners. Why? Statutory paternity leave pay is just £187.18 a week. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
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Wanna hear the one about the low-paid dad who took paternity leave?
MPs will tell ‘dad jokes’ in parliament to highlight ‘real joke’ of UK paternity leave, which is a class issue
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
“If you want to help a 20-something, have some empathy for the uncertainties they wake up to each day, and show them the data about what’s ahead: In a 2022 study…happiness and satisfaction increased across every decade of adulthood from the late teens to the 70s and beyond.”
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
For a summary of the key findings, read the news story on the University of Bath's website: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
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Starting university boosts recycling and greener travel, a University of Bath study finds
Young people are more likely to adopt sustainable behaviours, like recycling and active travel, during major life transitions.
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
New CAST research shows that major life transitions, like starting university, can lead to greener choices, including increased recycling and active travel. ♻️ 🚴 The paper was led by Dr Kaloyan Mitev and co-authored by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, Merideth Gattis & Dr Nick Nash. Read the paper 👇
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Shifting horizons: Significant life events and pro-environmental behaviour change in early adulthood
Young people’s daily routines are especially malleable during significant life events, offering opportunities for pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) change. We investigated how PEBs shifted during two…
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
📣 New paper on the effects of moments of change on pro-environmental behaviour! 👏 Congratulations to @kaloyanmitev.bsky.social who developed and implemented the work as part of his PhD at Cardiff University School of Psychology and University of Bath.
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Diana Contreras @diana-contreras.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Today on the #LATINA #EqualPayDay, we would like to invite you to read our article about the International #EqualPayDay that was celebrated on the 18th September: research-sites.cardiff.ac.uk/reducing-gen...
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
A call to action from @campaign4parks.bsky.social “National park rivers are being poisoned, drained and neglected – if we can’t protect these, we can’t claim to be serious about ending the UK’s water crisis” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Revealed: sewage overflow in English and Welsh national parks twice outside rate
Exclusive: Campaigners attack ‘outrageous’ situation, saying waters in protected areas should be cleanest
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Campaign for National Parks @campaign4parks.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
The next consultations open for a new #NationalPark in Wales 📢 The first to be designated in Wales for over 60 years, this new National Park should be an exemplar for nature, climate and people 🌳🥾⛰️ Let Welsh Gov know you support the new Park 👉 ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/north-east-g...
Clwydian Range and Dee Valley
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Matthias Gruber @mjgruber.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Please repost! We're looking for a PhD student to join us on a project exploring how ADHD is linked to greater curiosity. The PhD student will be based across Cardiff University and the University of Bath working with @ggoclowska.bsky.social , Kate Langley, and me as part of a collaborative team.
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Is humour serious enough for science? Fabulous @newyorker.com article on the insights gained from research by Elena Hoicka & orhers on the development of humour 👶🧪 #cogsci #psychscisky #devpsysky #earlyyears #infantstudies www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
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Why Are Kids So Funny?
The emergence of humor so early in life suggests something important about human nature.
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Equal Pay Day for women with children falls on 1 September this year. From this date, mothers are working for free for the rest of the year compared with fathers. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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UK mothers earn £302 a week less than fathers, analysis shows
ONS data shows they are working for free from 1 September, almost three months earlier than Equal Pay Day for all women
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
The easiest way to restore your attention span could be just outside your door. LA Times interview with Marc Herman about his new book Nature and the Mind www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
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The easiest way to restore your attention span could be just outside your door
Feeling tired at work? Professor Marc Berman explains in his new book, "Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being," how the key ingredient migh...
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Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
An abbreviation (ABB) in a journal article (JA) or Grant Application (GA) is rarely worth the words it saves. Every ABB requires cognitive resources (CR) and at my age by the time I'm halfway through a JA or GA I no longer have the CR to remember what your ABB stood for.
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Just over a week left to apply for this exciting postdoctoral research opportunity on children and nature! 🐾 The application deadline is Wednesday the 20th of August 2025.
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
I don’t understand the 1-like-1-thing thing at all (am I missing something?) but I like so many of these takes that I find it difficult to say which is my favourite.
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EADP (European Association for Developmental Psychology) @eadp.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
🎉The third round of the EADP collaboration grant is open! Got an idea you'd love to develop with colleagues across three different European countries? Don't be shy and apply! 🙌 🤝 We especially encourage @eadperu.bsky.social members to apply 🔗 www.eadp.info/collaboratio... 📅 Deadline: October 31st
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work with Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd and WWT on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership! 🦉Join us as we inspire the next generation of nature lovers.🌳 krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
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Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manage - Cardiff University - Job Details
Job Details: Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manager (KTP Associate)School of PsychologyWe have an exciting new
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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
I'd be interested to know what proportion of academic related prompts were questions that the lecturer would be only too willing to answer if asked at the end of a lecture or on the VLE discussion board
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Three undergraduates at a Russell Group university shared their ChatGPT exchanges with Jeremy Ettinghausen. Everyone working in higher education should read this eye opening article. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AcademicIntegrity #HigherEd www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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18 months. 12,000 questions. A whole lot of anxiety. What I learned from reading students’ ChatGPT logs
Students increasingly use AI chatbots for anything from academic queries to emotional quandaries. But are they missing out on the chance to make their own mistakes? Three undergrads reveal all …
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Matt Walsh @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
We’re looking for a new colleague at Cardiff University. We want someone to join the school with an established expertise and proven portfolio of research in Media and Communications, krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
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Lecturer Teaching and Research - Cardiff University - Job Details
Job Details: Lecturer (Teaching and Research)School of Journalism, Media and CultureCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social
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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Did you know that Evidence to Impact is a university spinout? We are jointly owned by Cardiff University and the University of Bristol with both institutions represented on our Board. This gives us access to academic insight and commercialisation expertise, whilst providing high level governance.
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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work with Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd and WWT on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership! 🦉Join us as we inspire the next generation of nature lovers.🌳 krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
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Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manage - Cardiff University - Job Details
Job Details: Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manager (KTP Associate)School of PsychologyWe have an exciting new
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Akira Miyake @amiyake.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
A month ago, I shared a draft of the teaching resources list for cog psych (& related) courses. Now that the fall semester is only 4 wks away 😱, I thought I'd ask you to share your favorite books, videos, demos, syllabi, etc., to make this list more complete & more useful for interested folks.
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Teaching Resources for Cognitive Psychology
CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT (Last updated: June 27, 2025, 10) PLEASE SHARE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHING RESOURCES! Teaching Resources for Cognitive Psychology Assembled by: Akira Miyake University of Colo...
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