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Emily Watton

@publishingemily.bsky.social
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Commissioning Editor at Cambridge University Press. Interested in developmental psychology, social psychology, personality, evolutionary psychology, cultural psychology, and history of psychology. Views my own.

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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It was fab to see Solitude by @nettaweinstein.bsky.social , Heather Hansen and @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social in the @harvardbookstore.bsky.social window! (Bottom row on the right…)
Lower part of a window display with the Press logo in the centre and the solitude paperback visible. There is a tangle of tiles, from politics, history and language.
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
How does war impact a child’s development? What can be done to help children at times of war? These are big questions and this Element contributes a small part to a larger conversation. It can be read for free until 27th July here www.cambridge.org/core/element... #ChildDevelopment #War
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Children in War
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I had a blast at #IARR2026 hosted by the International Association of Relationship Research! Did a book giveaway, had plenty of meetings, and ticked ‘give a talk at a conference’ off my career bucket list. 🎉
Me at a table with books and posters on top with a stand up banner on the right. 
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Pleased to see Cambridge Author @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social talking about Solitude in the Independent Nurse today! in.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/articles/the...
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Independent Nurse • May 2026 • The surprising benefits of solitude
New research has set out the revitalising effects of solitude on our mental health. Society tends to regard time spent alone as, the compelling new book …
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Are you at @SPSP2026? I’m happy to talk all things book-related. Email me via Emily.watton@cambridge.org to schedule a time.
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"Mysticism refers to extraordinary experiences that transcend perceived reality and transform the individual." Wish to know more? It's free to read for the next two weeks. Congratulations, Zhuo Job Chen! #OpenAccess #PsychologyOfReligion www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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The Psychology of Mysticism
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Evolutionary Psychology by Lance Workman and Will Reader got the top spot on this Best Evo Psych Best Book List! 🎉 thepowermoves.com/best-evoluti...
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The 10 Best Evolutionary Psychology Books (& 3 To Avoid) | TPM
This is a list of the best psychology books ever written. If you want to understand evolutionary psychology and people, this is your reading list
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
‘Engaging and a thought-provoking’ - thank you for the starred book review from Library Journal! ⭐️ Congrats, Roger Kreuz! www.libraryjournal.com/review/strik...
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Strikingly Similar: Plagiarism and Appropriation from Chaucer to Chatbots
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Explore emerging dyadic exchanges and how these vary across time and context This Element is free to read until 3rd December 2025 #OpenAccess Congrats Teresa Wilcox, Jacqueline Stotler Hammack, Lindsey Riera-Gomez, Mini Sharma and Hila Gvirts! lnkd.in/ezmcWXzc
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Are you interested in the role of food in religious life? This Element is free to read until 2nd December 2025 #Food #PsychologyOfReligion #ReligiousStudies #OpenAccess www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Religion and Food
Cambridge Core - Applied Psychology - Religion and Food
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Christoph Völter @christophvoelter.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Fully funded #PhDposition in Comparative Cultural Psychology @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. We will use touchscreen experiments & eyetracking to study mental simulations in nonhuman apes & human children across different cultures. All info here: www.eva.mpg.de/career/posit... Please share / apply!🙏
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Positions available - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
This new Element on Stress in Childhood is #OpenAccess for the next 2 weeks lnkd.in/ew_zh-XH
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Strikingly Similar (the psychology and social history of plagiarism) was previewed The Bookseller ! www.thebookseller.com/previews/str... Congrats @rogerkreuz.bsky.social ! @thebookseller.bsky.social
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Selin Tekin @drselintekin.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
@merveozturkey.bsky.social & I are organizing an event with the @bps-social-psych.bsky.social Rising Together: How Collective Action Emerges in the Face of an Emergency Our wonderful speakers: Dr. Nihan Albayrak-Aydemir Dr. Rim Saab Prof. @lucygobag.bsky.social Prof. @profjohndrury.bsky.social
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Cam Hostinar, Ph.D. @camhostinar.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
If you are interested in doing a postdoc in psychology at UC Davis with me (or any other UC professor), feel free to consider applying to the UC Presidential Postdoc position! ppfp.ucop.edu/info/how-to-...
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Political Psychology @ispp-pops.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Working on political psychology research with a focus on East Asia? A new special issue of our journal will center East Asia to broaden the field’s geographic & cultural assumptions. Find the call in the Special Issues section of the link below & consider submitting your work! linktr.ee/POPSjournal
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Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Here's a #GiftLink for those who want to read the full NYT obit of historian of science & gender, Margaret Rossiter. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s... #histSTM 🧪🗃️
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Margaret W. Rossiter, 81, Dies; Wrote Women Scientists Into History
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Jozef Imrich @jozefimrich.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading boingboing.net/2025/08/22/d...
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Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading skills
Denmark is eliminating its 25% book tax after finding reading skills in steep decline. Culture Minister Engel-Schmidt: "The gift of reading is something we should give to younger generations."
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
I am at #SRCDw2025 in Minneapolis! Swing by the booth and say hi - I am at Booth 301 (near the Ribbon Wall). I have a free book giveaway and discounts going on.
My badge with 2 ribbons, saying She her and celebrating diversity, in front of the Cambridge Banner. Me at the Cambridge University Press booth, there are books and posters on the table.
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
This Element is #OpenAccess for the next two weeks to celebrate its publication. You can read Divination by Kevin (Ze) Hong here: www.cambridge.org/core/element... This is part of the Elements in Psychology of Religion.
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Divination
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Very proud to have published Sander’s academic book on misinformation! Please see below for a video of him speaking at the House of Lords 👇
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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Effort can help or harm your status depending on context. Research shows trying hard to be wealthy impresses, but trying hard to be cool backfires. What matters? If your effort benefits others. Follow us for more #EverydayPsych insights! 📖: ow.ly/IZVu50Vlx6U
A person, shown in silhouette as they stand in front of a sunset over a city skyline, raises their hands in triumph.
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
This is a big deal for me! Emotional Regulation and Parenting is now #OpenAccess courtesy of our #FlipItOpen program. Such an innovative OA pilot. Congrats to by Isabelle Roskam, James J. Gross & Moïra Mikolajczak! You can now read this book for FREE here: www.cambridge.org/gb/universit...
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Emotion Regulation and Parenting | Social psychology
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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · 03/03/2025
I'm hiring! I'm looking for 1️⃣ pre-doc and 2️⃣ post-docs. If you're fascinated by media effects, quantitative methods, and open science, please consider applying 🙂 International applications welcome! Application Pre-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie... Application Post-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
About the position
•	3-year Ph.D. position (60%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme)
•	Can be extended by another 17 months
•	Workplace is Zurich

What will be your main tasks? 
•	Conduct a Ph.D. thesis in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects
•	Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach 
•	Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA and MA levels
•	Take part in doctoral training programmes offered by UZH and IKMZ
•	Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required

What should you bring to the team? 
•	Master’s degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline 
•	Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory
•	Expertise in quantitative research methods
•	Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics
•	Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory

What do we offer you? 
•	Great background and support for high quality research
•	Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division
•	Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere
•	Excellent track record of the department in academic career development

How to apply
Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post):
•	Letter of motivation (including ideas for your Ph.D. project; max. 2 pages)
•	Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and presentations, if applicable)
•	MA thesis or equivalent, research publications if already applicable
•	Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts

Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025
Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then
The position starts in April or by agreementAbout the position
•	3-year postdoctoral position (80%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme)
•	One position can be extended up to 3 years, the other up to 6 years
•	Workplace is Zurich

What will be your main tasks? 
•	Conduct research in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects
•	Lead your own projects and collaborate in team projects
•	Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach 
•	Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA, MA, and Ph.D. levels
•	Take part in supporting and training predocs at the division
•	Engage in third party funding activities
•	Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required

What should you bring to the team? 
•	Doctoral degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline 
•	Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory
•	Expertise in quantitative research methods
•	Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics
•	Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory

What do we offer you? 
•	Great background and support for high quality research
•	Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division
•	Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere

Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post):
•	Letter of motivation (including ideas for future research projects; max. 2 pages)
•	Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and conference presentations)
•	Full-texts of up to three sample publications & PhD dissertation
•	Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts

Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025
Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then
The position starts in April or by agreement
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Congratulations to Cambridge textbook author, Theresa DiDonato, for winning the #SPSP25 Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring Award! Having worked with her on The Science of Romantic Relationships, it made total sense for her win. @loyolachicago.bsky.social #PsychAwards spsp.org/news/spsp-ne....
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Announcing Recipients of SPSP’s Diversity, Mentoring, and Service Awards | SPSP
SPSP is excited to announce the winners of our Diversity, Mentoring, and Service Awards for 2024! Please join us in celebrating their continued contributions to our field.
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Georg Henning @georghenning.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
W3-Professur “Umwelt- und Sozialpsychologie” in Kassel! www.psychjob.eu/de/job/w3-pr...
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W3-Professur “Umwelt- und Sozialpsychologie”
Die Universität Kassel ist eine dynamische Universität mit rund 22.000 Studierenden. Sie hat ein außergewöhnlich breites Profil mit den Kompetenzfeldern Natur, Technik, Kultur und Gesellschaft. Im Fac...
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Handbooks can become game changers or cornerstones to a field. I am so proud when a handbook is contracted and then published. It was a pleasure to meet Harry Reis in person - finally! Editor of the multi edition Handbook of Research Methods in Social and Personality Psychology
Harry holds his handbook in front of the Cambridge conference booth.
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Meeting authors in person is one of my favourite parts of conferencing! Andy’s talk was standing room only!
A selfie of me and Andy smiling with the book between our faces. Title: Exclusion and Extremism: A Psychological Perspective. The cover image is of a fraying rope.
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Barbara Pomiechowska @bpomie.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Still a couple of days to apply for this fantastic job (DEADLINE: 2nd March 2025). Join us to do amazing neuroscience in one the most collegial lab ever. We study brains at all ages!
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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Postdoc Alert! - animal cognition (with relevance for CE) 🚨
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
It was a delight to have @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social visit the booth! She’s signed our booth copy and kindly let me snap a photo! She is speaking at two events: 1. A career development panel 2. On solitude.
Thuy-vy smiles and holds up her book Solitude in front of the Cambridge University Press banner.
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
The booth is ready for visitors at #SPSP2025. There’s a QR code so you can enter a raffle to win a free book!
Me behind the booth. The table is full of books
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
“Now we are facing a mounting survival crisis that may determine the future of life on Earth. We need to make a major course change […] Here is a review, and a 'prescription’.” You can read ‘Evolution and the Fate of Humankind’ by Peter A. Corning FOR FREE from 19th Feb - 5th Mar. Link below.
The cover of the Element in green fading to blue. Reading: Evolution and the Fate of Humankind by Peter A. Corning. Cambridge Elements in Applied Evolutionary Psychology.
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I’m in Denver! Ready for #SPSP2025 to officially kick off tomorrow. Can’t wait to talk to people about their research! Here is a photo of me on a frozen lake. Credit: my tour mate Dale
A large expanse of flat white snow with step small figures walking away. Mountains back the lake, covered in snow and fur trees.
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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Are you a Southeast Asian social-personality psychologist attending #SPSP2025 in Denver? We are getting together on Thursday 2/20, 7pm local time at Hyatt Regency’s Assembly Hall Bar! RSVP on the Whova app in the meetup section (or just come through)! SEASAPP is back for our 5th year reunion!!
An invite for Southeast Asian Social and Personality Psychologists gathering at SPSP conference in Denver. Detail: 2/20/25, 7pm at Assembly Hall Bar in Hyatt Regency
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
In celebration of this Element's publication (a mini book), we are making @jeremygarlick.bsky.social's work free to read here until 24th February: www.cambridge.org/core/element... #OpenAccess #EvolutionaryPsychology #InternationalRelations #IntergroupRelations #ComplexityTheory
A book cover reading Evolution in International Relations by Jeremy Garlick. Cambridge Elements in Applied Evolutionary Psychology.
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Congrats to Cambridge Author, @profsanderlinden.bsky.social and the Social Decision-Making Lab, for winning the Awards for Research Impact and Engagement! It’s well-deserved 👏 www.cam.ac.uk/news/researc...
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Researchers celebrated at the Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement
From helping to inoculate the public against misinformation to tackling air pollution in rapidly urbanising African cities, researchers from across the
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
It’s a pleasure to know that the new edition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, and Queer Psychology is now available to students and teachers. The new topics and examples are more relevant than ever. An update is a labour of love and it’s gratifying to see it completed to a high standard.
Through a store window, the old edition of the textbook sits in a display. The letters P R are on the window and you see part of the newest L G B T rainbow
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Dr Joby Razzelliot @jobium.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Here’s your regular reminder to back up all your data (personal, academic, or otherwise) to external hard drives in separate locations, because you never know what will happen next week.
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Alexis Smith-Flores @asmithflores.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
🎉 I'm hiring a lab manager to start August 2025 and help build my lab at Lehigh. Submit a CV, cover letter, transcript, and 2 reference contacts by March 14th. The full job description is linked below. Please share with any students or mentees who might be interested! #devpsy tinyurl.com/33vtvy79
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I am having a WONDERFUL time campus calling today in London. Listening to people’s research in person is such a privilege and I really feel like new book ideas have been forged today.
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
I’m going to try to be better with BlueSky…
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
It was lovely to hear the authors of Sorting it Out on Canadian radio 😁 listen in if you are interested in teenage mentorship and/or #DecisionMaking url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/J1lOCvoqqF...
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I’m pleased to say that this Element is available to read #OpenAccess for the next 4 weeks! Written by a group of fabulous academics, it’s an informative yet digestible explanation of children’s temperament. #ChildTemperament #ChildDevelopment www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Thùy Vy T Nguyễn @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
I had a great time with the MAMS network today to discuss our #ESRC research. It is amazing to hear from mothers, first-time or not, about the importance of getting the practical support as well as time for personal activities. I planned in an activity to get moms reflect on their needs at the end.
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Rich Lucas @richlucas.bsky.social · 23/02/2024
Collabra: Psychology is looking for new associate editors for the Social Psychology section. If you're interested, please apply! rug.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 10/02/2024
It was a delight to see our #author @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social at the booth today! Her book on #Solitude is fascinating.
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 09/02/2024
Delighted to see our author of The Science of #RomanticRelationships stop by the booth!
Theresa holds her book next to the Cambridge sign
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 08/02/2024
I’m at the #SPSP2024 Conference! Stop by for a FREE book... #SocialPsychology @spspnews.bsky.social
Emily stands behind her booth that’s full of books.
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Emily Watton @publishingemily.bsky.social · 18/01/2024
This Element will be #OpenAccess for the next two weeks. Dr Hart (Tufts) covers the origins in ancestral contexts of #BreastFeeding and multiple #CareGiving.
Element front cover in blue and green. Title Attachment and Parent Offspring Conflict. Author Sybil L Hart. Cambridge Elements in applied evolutionary science
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