Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026And it went full circle, as I was fortunate to supervise Hannah Gertloff in her internship. Without her dedication to re-doing/cleaning up the analysis, digging deep on some statistical questions we had and jazzing up the figures, I do not know when/if this would have become a preprint! 000
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026He allowed me to pursue this wacky idea I had on my own and provided me with technical support as well as great, open, non-hierarchical supervision, without which this paper would never have come to be. I think this very positive experience also helped me along in my research career! Thanks Lars :) 100
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026If you are a pianist and want to take part in this trippy experiment/experience, give me a shout! part of this project was my undergrad thesis that I completed in 2015 at the @ruhr-uni-bochum.de under the great supervision of Lars Kuchinke... 100
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Further, professional pianists were generally better than amateurs (duh!) and all participants were better in the auditory than the visual task. Another piece of evidence that visual dominance in humans may not be absolute, but task dependent. 100
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Participants had to name either what they heard or what they saw. We found evidence for a congruency effect regardless of sensory modality and participant professionalism, suggesting a multisensory integration of sound and vision when perceiving chords. 100
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Or incongruent ➡️🎹 where you still hear👂a C major chord, but you are seeing a c minor! 👀 100
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We presented pianists (professionals and amateurs) with videos of chords in first-person perspective. These were either congruent ➡️🎹 where you are seeing a hand play a C major chord, and you are hearing a C major chord... 100
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026As promised, preprint time! osf.io/preprints/ps... something for the #music or the #stroop nerds here :) Major and Minor Pains: Stimulus Modality and Experience Influence Chord Mode Naming in Professional and Amateur Pianists with my wonderful coauthors Hannah Gertloff and Prof. Lars Kuchinke :)osf.ioOSF 100
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina Gurandr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 30/09/2026In 2023 I became the first employee to be fired for my refusal to take a plane. At a time when it's becoming clear that we are edging closer to climate breakdown,I feel more motivated than ever to do everything I can to preserve our beautiful and fragile planet. 5/ 16111
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Incredibly, I just submitted a paper that has been 11 years in the making, based on my undergrad thesis! Honestly did not think this would still happen for this sweet little piece of science 🥹 As we say in German: Was lange währt wird endlich gut! Stay tuned for preprint + publication #stroop #piano 080
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranBenjamin Buttlar @benjaminbuttlar.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Short stories are such an amazing way of communicating science! Check out my short story and all the other amazing content on @scienceandfiction.net! 052
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranDr Katrina Siddiqi-Davies @katrina-siddiqi.bsky.social · 05/01/2026We are looking to hire a Seabird Field Assistant for 2026 for our Manx Shearwater research project. Please share this to anyone who'd like to get out in the field this summer and learn about biotelemetry, bird handling and research into animal behaviour. drive.google.com/file/d/1SGZt... 16874
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranAntoine Stier @antoinestier.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Please repost: 🚨Field assistant position 🐧 We offer a 14-months field assistant position through the French Polar Institute to work on king penguin ecophysiology and behavioral ecology. Requirements: EU citizen < 30yo having experience with harsh fieldwork & wild bird/mammal handling/sampling. 14167
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranVolker Quaschning @volkerquaschning.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Venezuela hat die größten #Erdölreserven. Wer auf #fossileEnergien setzt, sichert sie #militärisch. Europa hat kaum eigene Vorräte – und droht Spielball von Verteilungskämpfen zu werden. Eine schnelle #Energiewende, #Erneuerbare und das #VerbrennerAus sichern unseren #Frieden. 16753277
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranDr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Vienna is beautiful in every season 😍 #SAA2026 051
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranStefanie Hoehl @stefaniehoehl.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Are you a woman interested in a postdoc in STEM @univie.ac.at and perhaps specifically in working with me on early brain development and cognition @kinderstudien.bsky.social Check out this call 👇 careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...careers.univie.ac.atE-STEEM: Postdoctoral Positions for Women in STEM and Economics - University of ViennaSupporting women in science: Postdoctoral positions in STEM and Economics as part of the E-STEEM programme. Apply between January and March 2026. 012
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 18/12/2025parrots that appreciate magic - what a time to be alive :) 020
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 18/12/2025oh, thankfully I generally deal with happy and alive animals :) 010
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Can you tell what I do for a living by looking at these cookie shapes? :) #christmas 160
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranIn-Mind: Psychologie für alle! @de.in-mind.org · 12/12/2025Ihr wollt vielleicht selber gute Klimakommunikation betreiben? Schaut euch diesen Post von Jana Dreston und Luna Frauhammer an, in dem die beiden ein paar wichtige Tipps und Grundlagen zusammenfassen!de.in-mind.orgPassend über den Klimawandel informieren | In-MindWie kann die deutsche Bevölkerung über den Klimawandel aufgeklärt werden? Wissenschafter:innen teilen hierfür die Deutschen in fünf Klima-Gruppen ein. 011
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Wollt ihr Forschung unterstützen, unser Verständnis von Einstellungen gegenüber Klimawandel verbessern UND die Chance auf einen 20 € Gutschein haben? Macht mit, wenn ihr in Deutschland, Österreich, oder der Schweiz lebt und aktuell studiert! @realscientists.de @scanunit.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranMicah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · 26/11/2025Good department, great city, go ahead and apply! 032
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 23/11/2025I love when authors have a sense of humour: From a Paper entitled "The Nature of Procrastination" (Steel, 2007, Psych Bulletin) "Continued research into procrastination should not be delayed, especially since its prevalence appears to be growing." 🥸 050
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranJo Cutler @drjocutler.bsky.social · 05/11/2025🌎 New paper in @commspsychol.nature.com 🌍 doi.org/10.1038/s442... There is an urgent need to choose behaviours that mitigate climate change, but these are often more effortful. Can we increase pro-environmental motivation? Joint w/ Luis Sebastian Contreras-Huerta & amazing international team 👇🧵 12614
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Ich hab meine feste Stelle in der Wissenschaft - jetzt habe ich endlich Energie, mich dafür einzusetzen, dass dies nicht mehr länger ein Privileg weniger bleibt! Parlamentarischer Abend zu Karriereperspektiven in der Wissenschaft. Ich geh hin. Wer noch? eveeno.com/259629766eveeno.comParlamentarischer Abend – Tenure Track & nachhaltige Karrierewege: Politische Rahmenbedingungen für attraktive Perspektiven in der WissenschaftVertreter*innen aus Politik & Wissenschaft diskutieren über notwendige Reformen & Rahmenbedingungen für verlässliche Karrierewege in der Wissenschaft. Mit Ayşe Asar (Grüne), Oliver Kaczmarek (SPD), So... 031
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranSwiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) @snsf.ch · 03/11/2025#Call for Postdoc.Mobility. Expand your #research experience with a stay abroad. If you would like to find out more about this call, take part in our online information event on 17. November 2025. ➡️ sohub.io/51a4 🗓️Submission deadline: 3 February 2026 1109
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 02/11/2025A new post on my Substack - this time, a book recommendation from a dog researcher, but more importantly, a dog and science lover to all other dog or science lovers that may be on here. everythingisdata.substack.com/p/book-revie... Wonderdog, by @juleshoward.bsky.social 142
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranSCAN Unit @scanunit.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Our colleague @rinaguran.bsky.social is giving insights in her life as PostDoc this week. Check out @realscientists.de if you are interested in animal research or just want to see what everyday life looks like for a scientist 🤓 021
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranDr. Sophie G. Elschner @sophieelschner.bsky.social · 26/10/2025📃 Beim #psychoSoph #Comic geht es weiter! Ich bin mit den Papern durch und kann mich ans Skript setzen! 💌 In der Zwischenzeit könnt ihr euch beim #Newsletter anmelden: tinyurl.com/wam9su6y #Wissenschaft #Wissenschaftscomic 011
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 26/10/2025guess who will be curating @realscientists.de starting tomorrow? It´s me! So tune in if you want to find out more about (my) research with and on animals 🐶🐄🐷😼🐝, about my life in and outside of academia, and more. 071
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranThe American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 24/10/2025There were 14 separate, weather-related disasters causing at least $1 billion in damages between January and June in the #USA, compared to an average of three billion-dollar disasters each year in the 1980s. There are now around 20 each year. Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... 011
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Unter anderem wegen solchem Geschludere bei dem Berichten von Umfragen brauchen wir ein Statistik-Grundverständnis für alle! 000
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranMax Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Three new funded #DoctoralPositions in the International Max Planck School "Knowledge and Its Resources: Historical Reciprocities!" 🗓️ Deadline: Jan 15, 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4peeKez #HistSci #DH #STS #HistSTM #EnvHum #PolSci #SocSci 01419
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 23/09/2025More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...miamiherald.comHundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving siteAs of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald. 11943189319318
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranElizabeth Hobson @elizabethhobson.bsky.social · 23/09/2025**PhD POSITIONS** I am recruiting 1-2 PhD students to work on sociality and cognition in Monk Parakeets, starting Fall 2026. Full ad is here: hobsonresearch.com/index.php/20... (please help spread the word!) 25883
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranDr. Jens Foell @jensfoell.de · 24/09/2025Absolutely wild that, in the year of our lord two-thousand and twenty-five, there's a new research article that calls women "females" but calls men "men" 2148395
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranSigrid Neuhauser @sigridneuhauser.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Warum soll ich KI nicht zum Bestimmen von Pilzen verwenden? TL;DR: es kann böse enden. Ich hab ein Bild eines Spitzgebuckelten Raukopf (tödlich giftig) von einer Pilzplattform im Internet geliehen und Freund ChatGPT um Bestimmung gefragt. Das Bild zeigt alle typischen Merkmale außer die Lamellen. 1225195
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 03/09/2025The same is true for Coca Cola... #psychopy 020
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Ever been interested in which research fields money is being poured into or which German universities are successful in attracting foreign brains? Sharing this cool data source, the German Research Funding Atlas (provided by the DFG, but including many funding sources) foerderatlas.dfg.de/en/foerderatlas.dfg.deGerman Research Funding Atlas | Third-party funded research in GermanyWhere in Germany does the most publicly funded research take place? The report shows figures and rankings of federal states, regions, universities and research institutions - and how they work togethe... 000
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranWHO @who.int · 14/08/2025Do you know the difference between misinformation and disinformation? Find out. 👇🏿 521094
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranDr. Jens Foell @jensfoell.de · 05/08/2025“I use a healthy level of skepticism when using ChatGPT, just like with anything else I read on the internet.” Well you shouldn’t. You should be using an *unhealthy* level of skepticism. You should use the same level as when a drunk guy in the street yells something about your mother. Here’s why: 1116444
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 05/08/2025A little rant, why I do not want to use large language models - some reasons may speak to others too! And Happy Birthday, Wendell Berry! #AI #ClimateChange #Writing everythingisdata.substack.com/p/why-i-am-n... 184
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Very grateful to have been a part of the #ISHE2025 summer congress in Vienna! Amazing feedback on my poster, and great learning opportunity in the workshop I attended. Thanks again to the organizers and all the participants @ishe-society.bsky.social See you next year in Les Eyzies! 020
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Check out last week´s post here: everythingisdata.substack.com/p/the-skype-... and consider showing your support by liking, sharing, or subscribing!everythingisdata.substack.comThe Skype StoryToday, I give some insight into the beginnings, peak, and decline of Skype. Finding trustworthy datasources for this was not easy. 000
Dr. Alexandrina Guran @rinaguran.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Almost two weeks ago, Skype was no more. I wondered how Skype fared once smartphones became mainstream. Check out my newest SciCom Blogpost, on my Substack: everythingisdata.substack.com/p/skype-in-t...everythingisdata.substack.comSkype in the Era of SmartphonesToday, I take a look at the development of Skype post becoming a household name but pre-pandemic, during the rise of smartphone usage. 100
Reposted by Dr. Alexandrina GuranVincent Arel-Bundock @vincentab.bsky.social · 05/02/2025{tinyplot} 0.3.0 is out! 🚨 It's a lightweight #Rstats 📦 to draw beautiful and complex plots, using an ultra-simple and concise syntax. This is a massive release! @gmcd.bsky.social @zeileis.org and I worked hard to add tons of new themes and plot types. Check it out! grantmcdermott.com/tinyplot/ 17488112