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Richard Huskey @richardhuskey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Don’t miss Rachael Kee at #csf26! She’s presenting work laying out the theoretical foundation for high-throughput communication science. Then she demos Inoxity, an open-source iOS app she’s pioneered to measure temporally rich, multimodal, self-report, behavioral, biological, and digital trace data

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Rachael Kee @rachaelkee.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Headed to MSU this week for #CSF26! 🎉 I’ll be discussing a theoretical framework for linking temporally rich, multimodal data in communication research, and how we’re putting those ideas into practice with our new research platform, Inoxity.📱 More info: cogcommscience.ucdavis.edu/news/rachael...

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Rachael Kee @rachaelkee.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🚨 New Book Chapter Alert 🚨 Have you ever been so immersed in something that everything else seemed to disappear? An athlete “in the zone.” 🏃‍♀️ A musician completely absorbed in a performance. 🎵 Or even a researcher who looks up from their work and realizes hours have passed. 🧠

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

IT'S HERE! 🚨 Your full schedule for the 2026 ICA pre-conference hackathon is ready. Two days of hacking, learning, and hanging out in Stellenbosch. See you next week! 🚀 #hackica26

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🐧Marvin's suitcase is (almost) packed, and the #countdown is on! Reminder: For everyone staying in Cape Town, we're pleased to offer a free shuttle service on both days to help you get to and from the venue comfortably. Safe travels, and see you very soon! #HackICA26 #ComputationalSocialScience

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🐧Marvin is ready to board! Passport?✅ Suitcase?✅ Excitement for the #HackICA26? 100%✅ Tomorrow is finally the day! Safe travels to everyone still on their way — and see you tomorrow in Stellenbosch!✈️ 📅June 3–4, 2026 🕘09:00–17:30 📍SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking 44 Banghoek Rd

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Marvin would like to officially thank all sponsors and partners of the ICA Hackathon 2026🐧 #HackICA26 would not be possible without you. Events like this are about much more than coding alone. They are about creating connections, lowering barriers, and building a supportive research community.

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Greetings from the beach, hacker friends! Marvin here with a little postcard while I prep for #hackica26 🐧🌊 Started planning your time in Cape Town yet? 🏄 Exploring the beaches 🌄 Visiting Table Mountain 🌿 Discovering nature ☕ Wandering around the city Or something else? Let me know! 👇

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Just a quick reminder to sign up for #hackica26 so you can hang out with other hacker friends, just like Marvin here! 👉 hackingcommsci.org

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

It's three months to go until #hackica26 and a good moment to say THANK YOU to our sponsors from all over the world ❤ You bring the hackathon to life and we couldn't do it without you!

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Marvin wanted to introduce the second set of breakout sessions for #HackICA26: 🖼️Multimodal data analysis @Nadezhda Ozornina 💻From Vibe to Rigor: Claude Code in Social Science @jbgruber.bsky.social 🌐Hosting academic websites on GitHub @feloe.bsky.social Register now! www.icahdq.org/events/Event...

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

⏰Tick tock… I can not believe how quickly time is passing. ⏳Today is your LAST chance to sign up for #HackICA26 If you’ve been thinking about joining but kept putting it off…register now www.icahdq.org/events/Event... I’ll be here, keeping an eye on the clock🐧 #HackICA26 #ICAHackathon #LastCall

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Urgent Update from your favorite ICA penguin! While walking along the Cape Town coast today, dreaming of squid, I suddenly remembered that⏰registration for #hackica26 closes next week on Monday... 🔗Register now: lnkd.in/d2_8Km3p Hope to see many of you in Cape Town! Marvin🐧 #Commsci #DigitalMethods

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🚀Breakout sessions @ #HackICA26 A glimpse at last year’s breakout sessions — and what you can expect this time. 🧠Agent-Based Modeling @what-if-horizon.bsky.social 🌐Sharing and learning methods @gesis.org #MethodsHub 🎤Podcasting for the community #CCSPodcast More sessions coming soon! Register now!

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Hugo Spiers @hugospiers.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

New preprint! Prefrontal brain-to-brain synchrony during human group hunting: Evidence from fNIRS hyperscanning Heroic work from @emre-yavuz-21.bsky.social and team fNIRS & minecraft combined to reveal PFC synchrony during human group hunting www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Rachael Kee @rachaelkee.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Absolutely enjoyed every second of my first SANS #SANS2026! Grateful for this poster opportunity, for my lab, and for all of the incredible researchers who make up this community. 🧠 Until next time!

Rachael Kee, PhD Candidate from UC Davis Department of Communication, presenting her research poster introducing her new research iOS application designed for high-throughput data collection.

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Media Neuroscience Lab @medianeuro.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Get your media neuro dose at #SANS26! We will have a poster session everyday at SANS presenting on both topics of morality and media addiction. See our poster details below 👇👇👇

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Media Neuroscience Lab @medianeuro.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Today, Dr. Weber was recognized for his pioneering work using naturalistic paradigms in fMRI research. We’re proud to see the Media Neuroscience Lab’s work honored through his recognition as a SANS Founding Fellow. #SANS2026

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Richard Huskey @richardhuskey.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Congratulations, Rene! Remarkable to see a career-long focus on content and naturalistic approaches in media neuroscience. And exciting to see the new things coming from your lab!

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Rachael Kee @rachaelkee.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Can’t wait to see some of you at my poster today! #SANS2026

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Richard Huskey @richardhuskey.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Brilliant work, @elisabaek.bsky.social !! Congratulations on this well deserved recognition of your scholarship!

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Deepu Murty @vpmurty.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Are you a trainee at #SANS2026 or a trainee in social or affective neuroscience. Fill out this quick survey to help with a game at COMICSANS. More data = better games. forms.gle/b5B8y3m6LEFu...

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Family Feud: Grad Student Edition

We are looking to survey as many trainees (RAs, grad students, post-docs) attending SANS as we can to complete the following survey. Your results will be part of a "family feud" style game show at COM...

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Richard Huskey @richardhuskey.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Also today at #SANS2026, Ziyu Zhao investigates the “brain rot” hypothesis. When studied rigorously, in large multi-national samples, we find a whole lot of nothing. Conclusion: previously observed alarming results might be driven by sampling bias and/or measurement error (P1-C-20)

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Richard Huskey @richardhuskey.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

We’re at #SANS2026! Today, Valerie Klein will share her undergraduate capstone project using drift diffusion models to understand how mental health status influences affective media selection. Find her at P1-F-32, and check out the preprint, here doi.org/10.21203/rs....

Research poster by Klein, Gong, Eden, and Huskey using the drift-diffusion model to examine how depression, anxiety, and loneliness shape media selection in 313 undergraduates. Key finding: anxiety and depression are linked to adaptive, affect-regulating selection; loneliness is linked to maladaptive use.

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Richard Huskey @richardhuskey.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

1/n New preprint with Ziyu Zhao, @dougaparry.bsky.social, & @jacobtfisher.online Can an AI bot complete a live online reaction-time task & produce data that passes as human? We built an autonomous bot to take the Attention Network Test (ANT) in real time Preprint: doi.org/10.31234/osf...

Screenshot of a manuscript title page. Title: “An AI agent can complete the Attention Network Test with human-like behavioral signatures: Implications for the bot-or-not debate.” Authors: Richard Huskey, Ziyu Zhao, Douglas A. Parry, and Jacob T. Fisher, with university affiliations listed below. The abstract says an autonomous AI agent completed the Attention Network Test in real time and produced mostly human-like behavioral data. Across seven code revisions, the bot achieved attention network scores within published human norms, 95.8% accuracy, and reaction-time patterns showing positive skew and trial-to-trial autocorrelation. Compared with 796 human participants, the bot fell within the human range on several measures but showed elevated autocorrelation and a bimodal reaction-time distribution due to intermittent detection failures. The paper argues this makes simple bot-vs-human detection harder in online reaction-time studies.

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Richard Huskey @richardhuskey.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Oh!!!! I can’t wait for this!

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Richard Huskey @richardhuskey.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

What are YOU doing May 15-17? Join us at Comm Horizons for a deep dive into Communication in the Age of AI & Algorithms! Keynotes by Jeff Hancock & @angelhwang.bsky.social 74 presentations, 44 posters, & wine tasting in Napa! Registration closes April 5 communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2...

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Throwback to HackICA 2025 in Boulder 📸 Two days full of ideas, energy, and collaboration. From early brainstorming to real projects in less than 48 hours #HackathonSpirit. Ready for the next round in Stellenbosch🇿🇦? Registration is still open! Join now! #HackICA26 www.icahdq.org/event/Hackat...

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🚌 Beep beep! Important Info for all participants of #HackICA26 Marvin’s free shuttle service will operate on both event days between Convention Square (CTICC) and Stellenbosch University. 🌅 Morning pickup (both days): between 07:30 and 08:00 a.m. 🌃 Return to Cape Town (both days): After the event

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hi, it’s Marvin again, sending you a little postcard while I’m exploring some wildlife🦒before we all meet in Cape Town #hackica26. And what excites you most about this year’s Hackathon? 🧑‍💻Collaborating 🛠️Learning 🌊Cape Town 🔗Don’t forget to register: lnkd.in/dd9usKpE See you soon! Best, Marvin🐧

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Hi dear hacker friends, it's Marvin again! 🐧 I just wanted to give you a quick reminder to register for this year’s Hackathon in Cape Town. In this year's logo you can spot two of my favorite things: the ocean 🌊 and the King Protea 🌺, South Africa’s national flower. Register here: lnkd.in/dd9usKpE

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Richard Huskey @richardhuskey.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

How do we deal with rich, multilevel, and multimodal data? In a new preprint, @rachaelkee.bsky.social and I sketch an answer! For all the details, and the preprint link, see Rachael’s thread. Be sure to give her a follow, especially if you’re interested in neuroscience, sleep, and media!

Three-panel infographic illustrating Marr’s Levels of analysis in a study of repeated exposure to crime media.
(a) At the top left, a diagram labeled “Marr’s Levels” shows three stacked boxes: 1. Computation (why / problem) in orange, 2. Algorithm (what / rules) in coral, and 3. Implementation (how / physical) in dark red.
(b) At the top right, an illustration of a person looking at a smartphone surrounded by social media icons, a warning symbol, and a clock, labeled “Repeated exposure to crime media.”
(c) The bottom row maps each level to research methods: Computation shows a person with checklist icons and the text “EMA/ESM surveys, in-app surveys, pop-up questionnaires.” Algorithm shows a smartphone social media interface with the text “Digital trace data, smartphone usage logs, screen time APIs.” Implementation shows a person interacting with a smartwatch and the text “Wearable biometric sensors (e.g., smartwatches, Oura ring), consumer-grade EEG (e.g., MUSE headbands), eyetracking devices (e.g., Gazepoint GP3).”

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Rachael Kee @rachaelkee.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🚨 New Preprint Alert 🚨 Communication science has no shortage of data. But what do we do with all of it? Experience sampling, sensors, digital trace, location aware observations are growing in popularity and scale.

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Dear hackers, meet Marvin!! 🐧 Marvin is a South African Penguin who loves eating squid and developing R packages for his friends. Marvin's also here to remind you to register for some #hackica26 fun 🔽

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Rachael Kee @rachaelkee.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Feeling so grateful for being able to engage in such an exciting conversation in a room full of superstars! Thankful for my QE Committee, for my advisor, and for finally reaching this milestone! Next steps… even greater things! 🤩

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Good news! 🎉 The registration issue has been resolved — everything should now work smoothly. 🔗 Direct link: www.icahdq.org/event/Hackat... 🗓 Registration is open until April 5, 2026 Looking forward to seeing you at the ICA Hackathon 2026 @SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking! 🚀💡

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

✨We’re live! Our updated Hackathon website is online — explore it here for more information: hackingcommsci.org 🎉 You’ll find everything you need to know for the event at the SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking in Stellenbosch on 3rd–4th of June 2026 🇿🇦

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Home | Opening Communication Science

ICA 2026 Pre-conference Hackathon

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Allison Eden @aeden.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Very excited about this project introducing an integrative character-based network framework predicting success of novels and films. Idea and analysis credit to @gongxuanjun.bsky.social, with big thanks for including me, @fhopp.bsky.social @mattgrizz.bsky.social and Anna Wolfe. More info here:

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Xuanjun (Jason) Gong @gongxuanjun.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Enjoying Stranger Things during the holiday season? Have you thought about why some stories are more successful than others? Our new preprint investigates this question by studying the character networks in the narratives: osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Dr Michele V @micheleveldsman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Best MRI demo I’ve ever seen. Accurate. (Sound on).

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Sam Gershman @gershbrain.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

With some trepidation, I'm putting this out into the world: gershmanlab.com/textbook.html It's a textbook called Computational Foundations of Cognitive Neuroscience, which I wrote for my class. My hope is that this will be a living document, continuously improved as I get feedback.

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

💫 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 - HackingCommSci 💫 while (year == 2026) { code(); test(); break_limits(); build_cool_things(); help_others(); iterate() }

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🚀 Exciting news! The CM Hackathon is back at #ICA26 in Cape Town — and this year’s edition has been officially accepted as a pre-conference 🎉 It’s one of our signature community-building events, especially for early-career scholars. And we need your help 👇

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

🚨 Big reveal! New year, new logo, same event! 🚨 Join us for some fun at the 2026 ICA pre-conference hackathon in Stellenbosch, June 3-4. Stay tuned!

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

We’re excited to share that #hackica26 on June 3 & 4 will be hosted at the SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking! Huge thanks for welcoming us 🫶🇿🇦 Learn more about them here: www.su.ac.za/en/ Follow us for more updates and announcements regarding the upcoming Hackathon.

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Rachael Kee @rachaelkee.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The cost of Ninook’s surgery ($6,400) has officially been raised solely by donations to my GFM! 🥳 Now only about $3,850 left in ER bills, follow-up care, & plane tickets to TX for surgery to raise. Thank you all, more than words can express. 🙏 Every share helps. ❤️‍🩹 www.gofundme.com/f/help-ninoo...

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Donate to Help Ninook Walk Again: Emergency TPLO Surgery Needed, organized by Rachael Kee

Hi friends, family, and animal lovers everywhere. My name is Rachael… Rachael Kee needs your support for Help Ninook Walk Again: Emergency TPLO Surgery Needed

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Richard Huskey @richardhuskey.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Excited to announce the third annual Comm Horizons @ucdavis.bsky.social Conference: Communication in the Age of AI and Algorithms Featuring cutting-edge research and keynotes from Jeff Hancock and @angelhwang.bsky.social Hope you'll submit and share! communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2...

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Angel Hsing-Chi Hwang @angelhwang.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Beyond honored to speak as keynote for the Comm Horizons Conference at UC Davis!! Triple shout-outs to @richardhuskey.bsky.social, Jorge Peña, and @soojongkim.bsky.social Soojong Kim for organizing efforts. Please consider sending your work and attending the conference (+a short visit to Napa! 🍇🍷)

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