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Jill A. Jacobson
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Professor and Chair of the Social-Personality Psychology Program at Queen’s University, Canada.

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Brenton Wiernik @bwiernik.bsky.social · 3h
Yep, collider bias is indirect range restriction. We discuss that a bit here files.osf.io/v1/resources...
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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 1d
"Gender Biased Resistance to Harsh Feedback"

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 1d
Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.

"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."

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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 1d
@bwiernik.bsky.social once alerted me to the fact that these things can be mapped onto each other — not sure what paper he linked, maybe this one? www.biz.uiowa.edu/faculty/fsch...
www.biz.uiowa.edu

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Canadian Psychological Association @canadianpsychology.bsky.social · 2d
The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services/ministre des Services à l'enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires in London is hiring a Psychologist/Psychologue agréé; psychologue agréée

Closing date: 2026/01/07

CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/EBWTZQs

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 3d
We are recruiting an Associate Professor of Statistics in the Department of Statistics, University of Oxford, in association with Jesus College.

Closing date: 19 January 2026

➡️ Details and application information: tinyurl.com/59tjt7m2
Department of Statistics vacancy for an Associate Professor of Statistics with application deadline on 19 January 2026.

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 4d
Funnily enough I just happened on this by chance while looking for something else...

Goldstein, Harvey (1968) "Longitudinal studies and the measurement of change" www.jstor.org/stable/2986775

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 4d
Yep
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Royal Statistical Society Publications
Summary. A gap in cognitive skill between richer and poorer children is evident from a very early age. Some studies have also suggested that highly able children from disadvantaged homes are overtak....
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Kou Murayama @koumurayama.bsky.social · 4d
This kind of argument is everywhere... link.springer.com/article/10.3...
Most evidence for the compensation account of cognitive training is unreliable - Memory & Cognition
Cognitive training and brain stimulation studies have suggested that human cognition, primarily working memory and attention control processes, can be enhanced. Some authors claim that gains (i.e., post-test minus pretest scores) from such interventions are unevenly distributed among people. The magnification account (expressed by the evangelical “who has will more be given”) predicts that the largest gains will be shown by the most cognitively efficient people, who will also be most effective in exploiting interventions. In contrast, the compensation account (“who has will less be given”) predicts that such people already perform at ceiling, so interventions will yield the largest gains in the least cognitively efficient people. Evidence for this latter account comes from reported negative correlations between the pretest and the training/stimulation gain. In this paper, with the use of mathematical derivations and simulation methods, we show that such correlations are pure statistical artifacts caused by the widely known methodological error called “regression to the mean”. Unfortunately, more advanced methods, such as alternative measures, linear models, and control groups do not guarantee correct assessment of the compensation effect either. The only correct method is to use direct modeling of correlations between latent true measures and gain. As to date no training/stimulation study has correctly used this method to provide evidence in favor of the compensation account, we must conclude that most (if not all) of the evidence should be considered inconclusive.
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mozardt @mozardmohtar.bsky.social · 4d
#rstats #package #modsem provides researchers the simplicity of assessing #latent #variable #interaction #moderation in #SEM modsem.org
Latent Interaction (and Moderation) Analysis in Structural Equation Models (SEM)
Estimation of interaction (i.e., moderation) effects between latent variables in structural equation models (SEM). The supported methods are: The constrained approach (Algina & Moulder, 2001). The unc...
modsem.org

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 4d
McGill is hiring scholars from outside Canada! The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) Program is designed to attract world-leading researchers whose work addresses critical national and global challenges. Review of applications begins 1/16/26. www.mcgill.ca/research/res...
Only candidates who are internationally based (both working and residing outside of Canada) at the time of the time of the first Impact+ Program intake application deadline are eligible to apply. Impact+ candidates must have a recent track record of research accomplishments and significant interest in making new contributions to Canada in the strategic research priority areas. Successful Impact+ candidates will be appointed to a tenure-track position at the rank of Full Professor, or as an Associate Professor with a promotion to Full Professor within two years of starting their appointment in the academic unit(s) that best fits their area of academic interest and expertise. Impact+ chairholders are expected to drive the translation of discoveries into applications, commercialization and social and economic benefits for Canada and the world, while also developing the next generation of highly qualified personnel in the following priority areas: Advanced digital technologies (AI, quantum, cybersecurity) Health, including biotechnology Clean technology and resource value chains Environment, climate resilience, and the Arctic Food and water security Democratic and community resilience Manufacturing and advanced materials Defence and dual-use technologies

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Daniel Yon @danieljamesyon.bsky.social · 7d
ECR looking for a change in the New Year?

We are recruiting a new Lecturer in Psychology at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social !

If you’d like to talk about life in the Department, please do feel free to get in touch.

Deadline 8th Feb - More details below 👇

cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
Lecturer in Psychology (2303) - Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck
cis7.bbk.ac.uk

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Fred Berry @fbberry.bsky.social · 8d
Here's our University's

www.ualberta.ca/en/graduate-...
Generative AI: Graduate + Research Supervision
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David Bartram @dbartram.bsky.social · 11d
Any engagement (e.g. teaching) with MLM should (in my view) include consideration of this article:

Lucas, S. R. (2014). An inconvenient dataset: Bias and inappropriate inference with the multilevel model. Quality & Quantity, 48(3), 1619–1649. doi.org/10.1007/s111...
An inconvenient dataset: bias and inappropriate inference with the multilevel model - Quality & Quantity
The multilevel model has become a staple of social research. I textually and formally explicate sample design features that, I contend, are required for unbiased estimation of macro-level multilevel m...
doi.org

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rochephd.bsky.social @rochephd.bsky.social · 11d
doi.org/10.1177/2515...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
doi.org

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Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 12d
"Our analyses highlight that the United States and other English-speaking countries are not the most individualist cultures in the world...Instead, Northwest European countries rank highest on measures of individualism."

New work by @pakaliyski.bsky.social et al.

dx.doi.org/10.1037/pspp...

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Livia Tomova @livia-tomova.bsky.social · 14d
🚨 1-year Research Assistant position 🚨

I’m delighted to share that my lab at Cardiff University is now recruiting a 1-year Research Assistant to work on a Wellcome funded project on the impacts of loneliness and social isolation on adolescents.

krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...

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Dr Mircea Zloteanu ❄️☃️🎄 @mzloteanu.bsky.social · 14d
E-values (big E) quantify how strong an unmeasured confounder needs to be to fully explain away a causal effect. If the E-value is large, only a very powerful confounder could negate the finding, so the result is more robust. Think sensitivity analysis pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28693043/
Sensitivity Analysis in Observational Research: Introducing the E-Value - PubMed
Sensitivity analysis is useful in assessing how robust an association is to potential unmeasured or uncontrolled confounding. This article introduces a new measure called the "E-value," which is related to the evidence for causality in observational studies that are potentially subject to confoundin …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · 14d
Nine:

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Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · 14d
Eight:

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Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · 14d
Seven:

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Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · 14d
Six:

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What Is Your Estimand? Defining the Target Quantity Connects Statistical Evidence to Theory - Ian Lundberg, Rebecca Johnson, Brandon M. Stewart, 2021
We make only one point in this article. Every quantitative study must be able to answer the question: what is your estimand? The estimand is the target quantity...
journals.sagepub.com

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Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · 14d
Five:

sociologicalscience.com/articles-v6-...
Best Practices for Estimating, Interpreting, and Presenting Nonlinear Interaction Effects
Article: Best Practices for Estimating, Interpreting, and Presenting Nonlinear Interaction Effects | Sociological Science | Posted February 6, 2019
sociologicalscience.com

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Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · 14d
Four:

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How Much Should We Trust Estimates from Multiplicative Interaction Models? Simple Tools to Improve Empirical Practice | Political Analysis | Cambridge Core
How Much Should We Trust Estimates from Multiplicative Interaction Models? Simple Tools to Improve Empirical Practice - Volume 27 Issue 2
www.cambridge.org

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Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · 14d
Three:

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Causal interaction and effect modification: same model, different concepts | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core
Causal interaction and effect modification: same model, different concepts - Volume 9 Issue 3
www.cambridge.org

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Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · 14d
Two:

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Understanding Interaction Models: Improving Empirical Analyses | Political Analysis | Cambridge Core
Understanding Interaction Models: Improving Empirical Analyses - Volume 14 Issue 1
www.cambridge.org

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Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · 14d
Got it.

One:

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Precise Answers to Vague Questions: Issues With Interactions - Julia M. Rohrer, Ruben C. Arslan, 2021
Psychological theories often invoke interactions but remain vague regarding the details. As a consequence, researchers may not know how to properly test them an...
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Dr Jennifer Marino @drjenmarino.bsky.social · 14d
this might be helpful? it is about linear regression models specifically, but I think the overall argument about the assumed interaction structure holds. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
How Much Should We Trust Estimates from Multiplicative Interaction Models? Simple Tools to Improve Empirical Practice | Political Analysis | Cambridge Core
How Much Should We Trust Estimates from Multiplicative Interaction Models? Simple Tools to Improve Empirical Practice - Volume 27 Issue 2
www.cambridge.org

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Mick Bonner @mickbonner.bsky.social · 15d
Dimensionality reduction may be the wrong approach to understanding neural representations. Our new paper shows that across human visual cortex, dimensionality is unbounded and scales with dataset size—we show this across nearly four orders of magnitude. journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...

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UBC Psychology @psych.ubc.ca · 15d
Work with us! We're inviting applications for Sessional Lecturers to teach courses in Winter Session Term 1 (Sep-Dec 2026), Winter Session Term 2 (Jan-Apr 2027) and Winter Session Term 1 – 2 (Sep 2026-Apr 2027). See courses below!

Apply: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
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