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Unit of Psychology, University of Oulu @unioulupsy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Meillä on yksikössämme käynnissä olevassa Suomen Akatemian rahoittamassa projektissa auki väitöskirjatutkijan paikka. Tarkemmat tiedot hausta alla!

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Henri Olkoniemi @holkoniemi.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🚨 New paper out! Our paper "Who gets it? Explaining variability in children’s written irony comprehension" is now published #OpenAccess in Journal of Child Language. With Tuomo Häikiö, Matti Laine & @pennypexman.bsky.social 🔗 dx.doi.org/10.1017/S030... @oulu.fi @utu.fi @aboakademi.bsky.social

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Who gets it? Explaining variability in children’s written irony comprehension | Journal of Child Language | Cambridge Core

Who gets it? Explaining variability in children’s written irony comprehension

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Henri Olkoniemi @holkoniemi.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

🆕 Why did #COVID‑19 shape some people’s #dreams more than others? A new paper by Loukola at al. found that: • Lower life satisfaction → more threatening dreams • Fewer positive emotions → more COVID‑related dream threats 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/jsr.... @utu.fi @oulu.fi @hogskolaniskovde.bsky.social

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<em>Journal of Sleep Research</em> | ESRS Journal | Wiley Online Library

Previous studies have examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected dream recall, dream content, and nightmares. However, relatively little attention has been devoted to the individual and situational ....

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Mirka Hintsanen @mirkahintsanen.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Our latest research on a school based mindfulness intervention has just been published in @Mindfulness. Read here: rdcu.be/eYOxV

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Client Challenge

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University of Oulu @oulu.fi · 22/09/2025

Get enchanted by science at the Researchers' Night on Sept. 26, 5–9 pm! The Botanical Garden’s greenhouses are open. Everyone is welcome to meet little bugs and researchers. Take a look inside a beehive and learn how to make biochar.

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Researchers' Night

Researchers' Night offers a diverse and exciting programme with plenty to see, experience, and do for all ages.

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Henri Olkoniemi @holkoniemi.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

🚨 New preprint! With @lehtorituomo.bsky.social, Matti Laine, & @pennypexman.bsky.social 🔍 We analyzed data from two eye-tracking studies to explore individual differences in how #children process and comprehend written #irony. We showed that empathy and working memory mattered — gender didn't.

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Unit of Psychology, University of Oulu @unioulupsy.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Ensimmäiset psykologit valmistuvat nyt Oulusta. Neljä vuotta ovat menneet kuin huomaamatta tutkinto-ohjelmaa kehittäessä ja opiskelijoiden kanssa töitä tehdessä. Koko henkilökunnan puolesta suuret onnittelut valmistuville psykologeille! www.oulu.fi/fi/uutiset/e...

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Ensimmäiset psykologit Oulun yliopistosta valmistuvat

Ensimmäiset psykologian maisterit valmistuvat Oulun yliopistosta kesäkuun lopussa.

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SenSO-tutkimus @senso-tutkimus.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

SenSO -tutkimus eli Sensory Study of Oulu University on Oulun yliopiston psykologian yksikössä meneillään oleva aistitutkimus. Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on selvittää, miten arkipäivän aistikuormitus heijastuu psyykkiseen hyvinvointiin ja sosiaaliseen toimintakykyyn.

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SenSO-tutkimus @senso-tutkimus.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Kysely on avoinna. ✨ Aikaa vastaamiseen kannattaa varata noin 30-40 minuuttia.

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Henri Olkoniemi @holkoniemi.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Happy to share that our paper 📝 "Learning irony in school: Effects of metapragmatic training" is now out in Journal of Child Language! 🎉 We show that metapragmatic knowledge plays a crucial role in development of irony comprehension, and it can be effectively trained. doi.org/10.1017/S030...

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Learning Irony in School: Effects of Metapragmatic Training | Journal of Child Language | Cambridge Core

Learning Irony in School: Effects of Metapragmatic Training

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