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Thank you, Andrey, for spotting this! We went through their proof, and it looks correct. We will fix this in an updated version.

Thanks for the links, Edwin! Really cool research on pigeon navigation :)

I can totally relate! We were in a similar situation, which is why we now wrote the tutorial we wish we’d had when starting to use circular statistics.

I am happy to share that our preprint “𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮: 𝗔 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵” is now out.

Huge thanks to @bayslab.org, Julie de Falco, Zahara, @cjungerius.bsky.social, @ivntmc.bsky.social, Adam, and Xiaolu for the lovely collaboration.

doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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👉 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 can be sent to special-issue@in-mind.org.

🚨 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲: 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🚨

While awareness has reduced mental health stigma, misinformation is spreading fast. To counter this, we are launching a special issue in clinical psychology: “Reality Check: What Clinical Science Really Tells Us About Promoting Mental Health”.

🎉 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱: 𝗔 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! 🎉

As 2025 comes to a close, we are celebrating a year of growth, engagement, and fascinating insights in psychology. Here are a few highlights from the past year at In-Mind 👇

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟭𝟬: 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 💬

𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠:
✅ Explain necessary technical terms
✅ Make sure images fit content & tone
✅ Align title, text & highlights
✅ Mark opinions clearly
✅ Use key references only
✅ Test-read with a non-expert

🎄 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 🎄

Do you know the feeling of Christmas approaching faster each year? If so, you’re not alone. In this new blog post, Martina Grunenberg explores why the weeks before the holidays often seem to fly by.

🔔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔔

How can computers help us understand language learning? 🤖 From readability scores to ChatGPT, language models show how word prediction shapes reading and cognition and @boevesam.bsky.social explains how this reshapes psycholinguistics.

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟵: 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 💬

🌍 Keep international readers in mind
✅ Avoid country-specific defaults (laws, school systems, holidays)
✅ Use examples most people can relate to
✅ Note limits when research is based on specific cultures or demographics

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟴: 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 💬

𝙎𝙤 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩? 🔍
Give key takeaways, note who they apply to, and give advice only when evidence supports it.

𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩? 🚧
State limits, avoid exaggeration, note alternatives and context.

🔔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔔

How can we raise emotionally intelligent children? 💟 In their blog post, Katharina Demke, Mara Hüttner and Dr. Avelina Lovis Schmidt argue why caregivers are key in children’s emotion regulation, and provide advice.

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟳: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 💬

✅ Highlight patterns across studies instead of single results
✅ Explain the meaning, don't list statistical numbers
✅ Provide context to clarify findings
✅ Use cautious language and note limitations

🔔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 = 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀?🔔

Are we ready to face today’s big challenges if we stay within one discipline? 🧠 In their blog post, Sabrina Krys and Mirjam Braßler explore why interdisciplinarity is essential and what conditions help it thrive.

🧠 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 🧠

We’re thrilled to welcome our newest social media team members, Carolina Bremer, Clara Strathmann, Emmylou Sophie Schädler and Firuze E. Mullaoğlu! 🎉

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟲: 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀 💬

✅ Use relatable examples, real or fictive.
✅ Stick to one or a few examples to frame your article.
✅ Use metaphors sparingly and note limitations.
💡 E.g., “stress is like a pressure cooker” works better than “the brain is a computer.”

💬 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙣-𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙 #5: 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚 💬

✅ Choose the same scope as the article
🗣️ Make sure the title can be understood before reading the article
🌍 Readers across the globe should understand the text
🎯 Choose clarity over catchiness
🔍 Support searchability

📝 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜?
We welcome submissions from psychology researchers at all stages – whether you’re experienced in science communication or just starting out.

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In-Mind's block is back! Bringing psychological research to everyone, one blog post at a time

🚀 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 🚀

Are you passionate about sharing your research with a general audience but short on time?

Alongside full-length science communication articles (1,000–2,000 words), In-Mind now also accepts blog post submissions (300–600 words).

Join the In-Mind Team - Fall 2025

We’re looking for PhD students in psychology or related fields, or Master’s students with plans to continue to a PhD or to work in science communication.

📅 Deadline: 1 October 2025
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🌟 Join the In-Mind Social Media Team! 🌟

Do you want to help make psychology research accessible to a wider audience while sharpening your skills in science communication? In-Mind is looking for 3–4 new volunteers to join our Social Media Team!

💬 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧-𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 #𝟑: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 💬

Writing for a broad audience means rethinking how you present your research. It’s not just about simplifying – it’s about 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 and structuring it so people outside your field can follow along.

I’m grateful to have been awarded the biannual 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 today. 🧓🏽

Thank you to the Wilhelm Woort Foundation for supporting aging research, and congratulations to my co-recipient Alexa Häger. 👏

📄 Press release: www.deutsches-stiftungszentrum.de/aktuelles/20...

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Fill out the application form below, and we'll get in touch. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview.

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