Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingINQYR @inqyr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026‼️Okay, you might have noticed how we fell behind on our live posts. It was for good reason!! ‼️ 🪩🌈Keith Adamson from our Canadian network and Imanié 007 SLAYED with a runway closing performance!! 🌈🪩 👏👏What a STUNNING end to our showcase!! 👏👏 021
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We had a BLAST at #INQYRbeyondlimits today! We got to see Meyer give an excellent keynote, were blown away by an amazing Black Queer Joy Ballroom performance, and connected with wonderful colleagues. 💕 000
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingINQYR @inqyr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026🗣️ Dane Di Cesare (he/him) (Canadian Network) presents “Save point. Screenshot elicitation methodology in video game research with 2S & LGBTQ+ youth” 🌈🎮For all of our queer gamers out there, this one is for you!🎮🌈 #INQYRBeyondLimits 111
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingSusan Coltman @susancoltman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026My mom is my orange shirt. 🧡 She's proof that they didn't win. They tried to take everything: her language, her culture, her family, her land. She carried the hardship, and she carried the strength too. And I'm the orange shirt too. I'm the next generation, the proof that we're still here. 052
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingMike, the baptist. @mchrisbrand.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Beastie Boys never warned me about all the other rights I would need to fight for. 1161
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingHeather Urry @heatherurry.io · 24/09/2026holy fucking shit - see Claude Code (Opus 5.5) rip through a survey eligility test I was really proud of... It requires tracing a route through designated points on a map with server-side Javascript applying eligibility criteria. (1.5 min video) 63522
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Check out these cool findings from one of our latest papers (thanks @paolopalma.bsky.social ) for the beautiful summary! 112
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingRhodri Cusack @rhodricusack.bsky.social · 10/09/2026We're hiring! 2 postdocs + 3 PhD students to join InfantNeuroAI at Trinity College Dublin: awake infant fMRI & OPM-MEG, plus computational models of how infants learn. Aims: understand infant visual cognition, infant neuroimaging methods, more energy-efficient learning 🧵 www.cusacklab.org/vacancies 16652
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 16/08/2026Every conversation about bike lanes is like: "Car crashes kill a huge number of people every day, including pedestrians, cyclists, & car occupants. Good bike infrastructure has been shown to make everyone safer (& doesn't increase congestion)." "But sometimes cyclists break rules & hit people!" 1386377916
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingINQYR @inqyr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026🚨🌈 THIS IS IT — ONLY 24 HOURS LEFT! 🌈🚨 The countdown is ON! Early Bird registration for Beyond Limits 2026 ends tomorrow! 🎤 Keynote by Dr. Ilan Meyer 📍 Toronto | 📅 October 2, 2026 🐦💨 Catch the Early Bird before it flies away — August 17 is your last chance to save! www.inqyr.org/beyond-limit... 033
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingDan Silverman @dmsilverman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I‘m far from an AI doomer, but it is amazing how many serious voices — on LinkedIn, no less! — are sharing stories about how AI slop is quickly becoming one of the top problems they see in academic writing and research “AI will 10x our research!” doesn’t seem to be surviving encounters with reality 51537435
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingConnor Ewing @cmewing.bsky.social · 17/08/2026University leadership: We stand ready to support our faculty as they confront the disruptions & uncertainty caused by AI. Faculty: Great! We'll need smaller class sizes, especially for incoming students and— University leadership: Lol, no. We meant like subscriptions to Claude. 6477135
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I spent all of last week working on my T&P documents for my 2-year AND my lifetime performance review. I'm still recovering (and catching up on emails) 😑static.klipy.comGinger Cat Lying Lazily in CornerALT: Ginger Cat Lying Lazily in Corner 000
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingJenn Dowd @drjenndowd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Come to Oxford and join our amazing Nuffield community! Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellows (PPRFs) in Sociology, include sociology, demography, criminology, social and medical statistics, public policy, and social policy. www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/... @nuffieldcollege.bsky.socialnuffield.ox.ac.ukPostdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Sociology (two posts) - Nuffield College Oxford University 02428
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingPatrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 16/08/2026My 4yo daughter pretending to be me, sitting on the couch holding a dinner plate like a steering wheel: yeah I gotta drive all the way to work on a Saturday, cuz they need me to do more philosophy. 1545
Reposted by Dr. Shayna Sparlingpaolo @paolopalma.bsky.social · 02/08/2026A common mistakes I’ve seen quant researchers wading into intersectionality make is mistaking intersectionality as an interaction effect. I think I’m gonna start sending people this paper since it does a nice job explaining how intersectionality informs modeling choices doi.org/10.1016/j.ss... 071
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingJulia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 30/07/2026New blog post! Odds ratios are...a bit weird. Here I explain two problems (interpretation, non-collapsibility) and provide some simple recommendations for improved reporting. www.the100.ci/2026/07/30/r...the100.ciReviewer notes: Odds ratios are really oddWhen psychological researchers investigate binary outcomes, they routinely report odds ratios to quantify the strength of an effect or an association. This is quite understandable given that psycholog... 2428779
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 27/07/2026For folks who are getting hyped about that new Odyssey movie and are looking for a nice chaser - definitely check out the books The Song of Achilles and Circe: Circe by Madeline Miller | Goodreads share.google/NakDo6EfLRnF...share.googleCirceIn the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of… 130
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I actually did almost no work while I was visiting family for nearly two weeks...how bad is my email inbox going to be when I check on Monday? 😬static.klipy.comAlexis Rose's Iconic 'Yikes' Face in Schitt's CreekALT: Alexis Rose's Iconic 'Yikes' Face in Schitt's Creek 020
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingSamantha Joel @datingdecisions.bsky.social · 08/06/2026We made an open repository of close relationships measures. Our goal is to catalogue all of the published self-report measures in relationship science. You can help us expand the database by suggesting measures you tend to use in your research, or by uploading your own measures! relascale.comrelascale.comRelaScale - Psychological Measures and ConstructsRelaScale is a searchable database of psychological measures and constructs for relationship researchers. 59652
Reposted by Dr. Shayna Sparlingpaolo @paolopalma.bsky.social · 08/06/2026I've recently been featured on a Postdoc Spotlight for @ctnplus.bsky.social. As people may know, I started off in social psychology studying anti-immigrant prejudice. This spotlight highlights how I've taken what I've learned to inform my work in public health, and particularly in HIV stigma.ctnplus.caPostdoc Spotlight: Paolo Palma | The CTN+Dr. Paolo Palma joined the CTN+ in 2025 as a postdoctoral fellow. Grounded by a background in social psychology, he’s driven to understand the health impact of prejudice and discrimination, and how we... 1163
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Wow! Glad we have the chance to voice some concerns! tc.canada.ca/en/corporate...tc.canada.caPublic consultation on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City AirportConsultation collecting feedback on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport 011
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 05/06/2026OKAY! For the first time in a long time, I have NO outstanding journal articles to review! Finally!! Is this what inbox zero feels like?!static.klipy.comBig Ern's Energetic ShoutALT: Big Ern's Energetic Shout 120
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingGretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com · 17/05/2026I have an important link for everyone who liked the previous post:tally.soThe Long Form Census You Nerds Wanted 2277
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingJulia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 13/05/2026You can now watch Jeremy's excellent talk on the term "association" and what it's even supposed to be referring to on YouTube. Must watch if you're doing associational research! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKdC...youtube.comJ Labrecque | Association. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it meansYouTube video by the Causal Inference Interest Group (CIIG) 16120
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingMark Hooper @markhooper.bsky.social · 28/04/2026If you’ll be at the World Conferences on Research Integrity, consider joining our pres, “Friendly Ghosts?”. We’ll discuss authorship dilemmas when contributors decline. Tuesday, 11.15am, Stream G. Me, Jennifer Wright, and Michael Vincent #WCRI2026 #researchintegrity @wcrifoundation.bsky.social 0218
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingEvan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 22/04/2026I'm not going to provide details, so don't ask. Nevertheless: No, it is not OK to have one hallucinated cite. No, you can't delete that and expect me to take the rest of your work seriously. No, absolutely not. It should never ever happen. 18928157
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingDrug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Significant differences are indicated with 🐦⬛ 219735
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 15/04/2026One of my intro stats students e-mailed me today because they were checking their work using Chat GPT. Chat told them why they got a question wrong and they wanted confirmation. I gently reminded them that Chat GPT is an LLM and not really meant to do math. Also, yes, it's explanation was wrong 010
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 08/04/2026My honours thesis student did such a great job presenting her work at our psychology thesis poster conference yesterday!! She took on a really challenging but really important project and I'm so proud for her!! 040
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingMichael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 05/04/2026"On the one hand, you have an imaginative property beloved by millions, and on the other, there are actually existing trans people." 🎁 defector.com/its-time-to-...defector.comIt’s Time To Grow Up | DefectorHBO’s new Harry Potter TV series is premiering this Christmas Day. Under current plans, it will last at least a decade. The trailer looks like the original films were run through an AI generator, but ... 0165
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 06/04/2026I did my first reverse seared roast today and it turned out so great! Now, where does this go on my CV? 141
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingEric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Great piece from Nutrition Action on using ChatGPT for advice on diet and health. #Nutrition #AI #PublicHealth 021
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingQ. Pheevr @q.pheevr.ca · 28/03/2026A matchmaking gift set that, tragically, sets you up with your own mother… called Oedipal Arrangement 2609
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 20/03/2026In lab meeting next week, I'm going to talk to my students about time management. What are your hot tips for time management? What's something you wish you had learned earlier that improved the way you get your work done?media.tenor.coma cat is looking at a laptop computer screen with a lot of text on it .ALT: a cat is looking at a laptop computer screen with a lot of text on it . 100
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Not me over here using "find and replace" to remove fix all the spots where my fingers were on autopilot and I used a double space after a period! 🫠 010
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 17/03/2026I developed a paranoid habit of hitting control-S after every thought I type out while I'm writing - thanks to losing work several times on Word. I now find it unsettling NOT doing that while I write in a Google doc. 😬 020
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingDiana Chan McNally @dianachanmcnally.bsky.social · 13/03/2026This is a nuclear bomb to Ontario's democracy. The Ford government wants to obfuscate absolutely everything it does. 10263153
Reposted by Dr. Shayna Sparlingviolet allen @blipstress.bsky.social · 13/03/2026It's honestly blackpilled me a little how the last couple of years have revealed that so many people are just fundamentally averse to reading and writing and thinking as worthwhile human activities. 18809178
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingKristen Hanley Cardozo @khandozo.bsky.social · 14/03/2026I dunno man, I think precipitously canceling people's funding caused a lot of damage to other people's careers and lives and reputations and maybe they should live with the blowback. They come from a media ecosystem that makes public lists of insufficiently bigoted professors. 14900245
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 13/03/2026The academic urge to eschew work-life balance when your partner is out of town.media.tenor.coma close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls making a funny face .ALT: a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls making a funny face . 110
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingSamantha Joel @datingdecisions.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Study promotion for a great PhD student! If you and/or your romantic partner are experiencing depressive symptoms, consider participating in this online study. Your participation can help researchers better understand romantic partner support. Open to couples of any gender or sexual orientation 🌈 11317
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 28/02/2026I'm reading a paper from 2017 that uses the word "whilst" to an excessive degree and it's making me so annoyed with the review team. 😳media.tenor.coma red cat laying on top of a keyboard with a sad faceALT: a red cat laying on top of a keyboard with a sad face 000
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingGlobal News @globalnews.ca · 27/02/2026Cartel violence hit the popular tourist area of Puerto Vallarta on Sunday, cancelling flights in and out of the town. globalnews.ca/news/1170876...globalnews.ca‘Ghosted’: Canadians stranded in Puerto Vallarta say they are abandoned by WestJet | Globalnews.caBritish Columbians who were stuck in Mexico after violence erupted in Puerto Vallarta say they feel abandoned by WestJet with no help to get home. 033
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingJulia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 25/02/2026Maybe of interest: The submission guidelines of Psychological Science now demand an explicit statement on measures taken to reduce the risk of AI-generated responses for all online studies! www.psychologicalscience.org/publications... 112352
Reposted by Dr. Shayna SparlingAshwini Ashokkumar @ashwinia.bsky.social · 24/02/2026🚨🚨 My lab is hiring a Postdoc! 🚨🚨 Postdoc opening in my lab at Harvard Psych (start: Summer/Fall 2026). We study identity, group dynamics, language, & politics. Rolling review begins 3/14 Apply: academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15806 Please repost + tag folks who might be a good fit! 👇academicpositions.harvard.eduPostdoctoral FellowDr. Ashwini Ashokkumar’s lab at the Department of Psychology at Harvard University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position to start in Summer 2026. The lab conducts research on social ... 12534
Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 23/02/2026PLEASE. Use "insert page break" instead of just hitting the return key a few times. 😭 020