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SciComm & Public Engagement โœ๐Ÿป | CogPsych ๐Ÿง  | Academia & Industry ๐Ÿ” | Teaching in HE ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿซ Psychology Senior Lecturer at Arden University. Views are my own. ashleighjohnstone.com

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This has been many years in the making. We wanted to do it rightโ€”not simply get it done.

Our goal was to contribute, however modestly, to an academia that genuinely strives for inclusivity.

May the AWoPโ€”small as the step may beโ€”help move academia toward greater inclusion. ๐Ÿค๐Ÿซ‚๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธโœŠโš–๏ธโ™ฟ๐Ÿฆฎ๐ŸŒ

09.03.2026 19:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Psychology needs aโ€ฆ revolution | BPS Our editor Jon Sutton introduces a special collection, with your views...

Psychology needs aโ€ฆย revolution
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
@maddipow.bsky.social @richardwiseman.bsky.social @joakimsundh.bsky.social @jamiecummins.bsky.social @lizstokoe.bsky.social @margaritap.bsky.social and othersโ€ฆ

06.02.2026 11:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Our March issue looking fine in the Psychologist app. Complete access for @bpsofficial.bsky.social members.

10.02.2026 09:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Calling @liverpooluni.bsky.social researchers - Are you passionate about your work and enjoy a good pint? Then we want you! Sign up by February 25th to be part of this year's @pintofscience.uk ๐Ÿบ Find out more and sign up here forms.office.com/e/41shDEgEEz

@livunihls.bsky.social

23.01.2026 14:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Making Replication Count: Spring Hackathon Join us for a three-day-hackathon to create a Zotero plug-in and a preprint bot to boost the visibility of replication studies! Background In the social, behavioral, and cognitive sciences, replicatio...

๐Ÿš€ Making Replications Count Hackathon - in-person ๐Ÿš€

3 days. 4 open tools. 1 goal: make replication studies impossible to ignore.

๐Ÿ“† 4-6 May 2026 | Mรผnster, Germanyย 
โœˆ๏ธ Travel & accommodation covered (UKRI-funded)

Apply by 16 March โžก๏ธ indico.uni-muenster.de/e/marco2

๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡ What we will build?

26.01.2026 08:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Honestly #TheTraitors just brings me so much joy.

It feels like proper event television. So perfect!

23.01.2026 22:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mock-up cover of The Psychologist, with a lightbulb shape formed from a crowd of people seen from above. Headline: 'Your work here'.

Mock-up cover of The Psychologist, with a lightbulb shape formed from a crowd of people seen from above. Headline: 'Your work here'.

Who or what would you like to see grace our cover in 2026? Comment below or reach me on jon.sutton@bps.org.uk

We're after 'personal, practical, persuasive' - guidance here www.bps.org.uk/contribute-p...

And of course, you can search www.bps.org.uk/psychologist to see what we've already put out!

11.11.2025 13:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ll take a look! Thanks for sharing ๐Ÿ˜Š

22.01.2026 08:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1 week post-op and at the stage of having enough mental energy to be bored but not enough physical energy to do much about it.

Itโ€™s turning into a game of how many books can I read during my sick leave! Always open to any book recommendations ๐Ÿ“š

21.01.2026 12:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Horse well drawn to a sketch meme

Horse well drawn to a sketch meme

Harriet's detective work #TheTraitors

14.01.2026 21:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 610 ๐Ÿ” 80 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

I had endometriosis surgery yesterday and will forever be grateful for the nurse who gave me a tub of ice cream at 2am this morning because I was feeling sorry for myself ๐Ÿ’œ

Genuinely one of the kindest and most reassuring nurses Iโ€™ve ever met!

14.01.2026 17:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That may have been one of the best episodes Iโ€™ve ever watched of #TheTraitors! Utter chaos for absolutely no reason ๐Ÿ˜‚

08.01.2026 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I love this show so much #TheTraitors

03.01.2026 19:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 107 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Faith, trust and pixie dust | BPS Ellie Buckley on new documentary Life, Animated.

Ellie Buckley is not the first Traitors contestant who features in our archive...
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
...but I think she's the first one who's a @bpsofficial.bsky.social member!

03.01.2026 18:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I find #TheTraitors truly fascinating from a psychological perspective.

So many of the players are there because they love the show and they think theyโ€™re good game players.

Yet they all consistently fall into the same traps and cognitive biases. Itโ€™s so inherently human and I love it!

02.01.2026 12:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Adam on The Traitors says "I can't remember names, I can't sell names"

Adam on The Traitors says "I can't remember names, I can't sell names"

You're on the right show, bbz. #TheTraitors

01.01.2026 20:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 157 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2025 was a really rough year of losses and poor health.

Hereโ€™s to a more positive year ahead and reminding myself of whatโ€™s important in life โœจ

Starting as I mean to go on: baking and ready for the new series of #TheTraitors ๐Ÿ’œ

01.01.2026 19:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WANTED! Collaborators for a Big Team Science Systematic Review on Statistical Software in #StatsEd, led by @alyssacounsell.bsky.social (RoSE Statistics Software SIG Lead), @maddipow.bsky.social (@forrt.bsky.social rt.bsky.social Director of Education & Pedagogy), & @richharrisleeds.bsky.social. 1/2

25.11.2025 13:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a full moon over the ocean with the words goodnight written below it ALT: a full moon over the ocean with the words goodnight written below it

Post a night-time photo or video of the Night Edition cover in the replies below, and I'll decide the best and dig out some kind of prize... probably a few books...

22.11.2025 17:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are looking for bloggers for Voices of Academia for 2026. If you'd like to make a difference by sharing your mental ill-health experience whilst being in academia, please find out more and submit a pitch here: voicesofacademia.com/contact-2/

31.10.2025 16:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From the Editor, November 2025; plus Voices In Psychology | BPS Dr Jon Sutton introduces the November 2025 issue.

Voices in Psychology - 'Me and AI'.

Find our latest callโ€ฆ

www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

16.10.2025 12:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I canโ€™t explain how much joy #CelebrityTraitors brings me. Utterly hilarious whilst also being a psychological treat!

Ruth going after Jonathan is bringing Maddy and Wilf vibes.

15.10.2025 21:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Knowing that my second endometriosis surgery is now booked in and scheduled brings up such mixed emotions. Grateful that I have a consultant who listens and is supportive, with a hint of feeling sorry for myself because it's a reminder that endo just sucks!

13.10.2025 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New preprint from member of FORRT - How to Develop and Use Open Educational Resources ๐Ÿ“ฃ

In this chapter, we position Open Educational Resources (OERs) as not only cost-saving tools but as instruments of epistemic justice and inclusion.

๐Ÿ“ƒ osf.io/preprints/ed...

๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡

10.10.2025 08:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
THAMES mnemonic for reading science:

T
Theory
โ€ขWhat BIG IDEA is the focus?

H
Hypothesis
โ€ขWhat SMALLER IDEA is actually getting tested?

A
Assumptions &
Alternatives
โ€ขWhat needs to be true to connect T:H?
โ€ขWhat else could explain results/predictions?

M
Methods:
Measures & Manipulations
โ€ขWere methodological tools validated?
โ€ขEvidence that weโ€™re measuring/manip whatโ€™s claimed?

E
Evidence &
Ethics
โ€ขAre claims calibrated to EVIDENCE? Is EVIDENCE appropriate?
โ€ขETHICALLY sound in practice/intent/implication/application?

S
Sampling
Statistical Model
โ€ขWho was studied? Who are claims about?
โ€ขDo stat results match verbal ideas?

THAMES mnemonic for reading science: T Theory โ€ขWhat BIG IDEA is the focus? H Hypothesis โ€ขWhat SMALLER IDEA is actually getting tested? A Assumptions & Alternatives โ€ขWhat needs to be true to connect T:H? โ€ขWhat else could explain results/predictions? M Methods: Measures & Manipulations โ€ขWere methodological tools validated? โ€ขEvidence that weโ€™re measuring/manip whatโ€™s claimed? E Evidence & Ethics โ€ขAre claims calibrated to EVIDENCE? Is EVIDENCE appropriate? โ€ขETHICALLY sound in practice/intent/implication/application? S Sampling Statistical Model โ€ขWho was studied? Who are claims about? โ€ขDo stat results match verbal ideas?

Teaching a fun science & critical thinking course this semester.

Trying out THAMES as a handy mnemonic for what to look for in evaluating science papers & such (obvs not all are as relevant for every paper)...

10.10.2025 09:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 51 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Finally watching the first episode of #CelebrityTraitors.

First observation is that itโ€™s interesting to watch celebs explicitly seeing it as a game, whereas I think many people in the normal version see it as an opportunity to win money to change their life and so donโ€™t just see it as โ€˜a fun gameโ€™

09.10.2025 19:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I couldn't watch the first episode of Celebrity Traitors last night so I'm very much looking forward to catching up this evening!

So intrigued to see how it goes when people already have an idea of each other's characters. How will that play into the way people play the game? SO EXCITED.

09.10.2025 10:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh dang. This is an excellent analogy.

04.10.2025 02:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 5882 ๐Ÿ” 1283 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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TikTok ADHD content can increase confidence in misinformation | BPS A recent study explores how incorrect information about ADHD is received by viewers.

A lot of us find ADHD TikToks relatable. However, some popular content doesn't quite reflect what we know about ADHD.

A recent study explores how this sort of incorrect information about the condition is received by viewers: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

26.09.2025 09:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โ€˜People with Huntington's disease can and do push back against the tyrantโ€™ | BPS Our editor Dr Jon Sutton meets Dr Sarah Gunn, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester.

โ€˜People with Huntington's disease can and do push back against the tyrantโ€™
I met Dr Sarah Gunn, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

29.09.2025 09:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0