Benjamin Kunc
@benjaminkunc.bsky.social
PhD student at the CCP, KU Leuven. Studying Measurement in Experience Sampling Methods | Coorganizing ReproducibiliTea Leuven sessions | Enjoying Meta-science
Are you an ESM item measuring the quality of social experiences looking for validation? 👀
Because if you are, I've got some bad news for you. Our new preprint is out: osf.io/preprints/ps...
@gudruneisele.bsky.social @ginettelafit.bsky.social @lisapeeters.bsky.social @oliviajkirtley.bsky.social
Because if you are, I've got some bad news for you. Our new preprint is out: osf.io/preprints/ps...
@gudruneisele.bsky.social @ginettelafit.bsky.social @lisapeeters.bsky.social @oliviajkirtley.bsky.social
OSF
osf.io
September 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Are you an ESM item measuring the quality of social experiences looking for validation? 👀
Because if you are, I've got some bad news for you. Our new preprint is out: osf.io/preprints/ps...
@gudruneisele.bsky.social @ginettelafit.bsky.social @lisapeeters.bsky.social @oliviajkirtley.bsky.social
Because if you are, I've got some bad news for you. Our new preprint is out: osf.io/preprints/ps...
@gudruneisele.bsky.social @ginettelafit.bsky.social @lisapeeters.bsky.social @oliviajkirtley.bsky.social
Farewell, dear psych
This year, I have made the difficult decision to end my PhD project, move from Belgium back to Czechia, and take an indeterminate break from psychology.
This year, I have made the difficult decision to end my PhD project, move from Belgium back to Czechia, and take an indeterminate break from psychology.
August 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Farewell, dear psych
This year, I have made the difficult decision to end my PhD project, move from Belgium back to Czechia, and take an indeterminate break from psychology.
This year, I have made the difficult decision to end my PhD project, move from Belgium back to Czechia, and take an indeterminate break from psychology.
It's nice to find this post a few moments after discussing paper mills, academic incentives, and peer review.
The proportion of p-values between .01 and .05 declined in psychology over the last decade, a strengthening of credibility.
Papers with fewer fragile p-values are cited more. Higher ranked journals assoc. with > improvement, but not higher ranked universities.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Papers with fewer fragile p-values are cited more. Higher ranked journals assoc. with > improvement, but not higher ranked universities.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
June 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
It's nice to find this post a few moments after discussing paper mills, academic incentives, and peer review.
Reposted by Benjamin Kunc
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Reproducibility made easy: Open resources for all disciplines
An interactive workshop by KU Leuven ReproducibiliTea, designed to guide researchers in exploring and discussing cross-disciplinary open science resources to enhance research reproducibility.
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April 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Join our workshop "Reproducibility Made Easy: Open Resources for All Disciplines"! 🧪🔬
📅 Date: 6th May 📍 KU Leuven Open Science Day
Dive into cross-disciplinary #openscience resources and boost your research #reproducibility!
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📅 Date: 6th May 📍 KU Leuven Open Science Day
Dive into cross-disciplinary #openscience resources and boost your research #reproducibility!
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Learn more: tinyurl.com/28pcr324
👀Blogpost on measurement👀
I would have rather concluded that we don't really need factor analysis and can just rely on vibes (or previous literature). But here we are: "Factor analysis: Overrated, Misused, But Still Useful." 1/4
I would have rather concluded that we don't really need factor analysis and can just rely on vibes (or previous literature). But here we are: "Factor analysis: Overrated, Misused, But Still Useful." 1/4
📣 New blog post! 📣 @ccp-kuleuven.bsky.social's @benjaminkunc.bsky.social gets into the nitty-gritty of factor analysis and its use and misuse: esmitemrepositoryinfo.com/blog-posts #Measurement #ExperienceSamplingMethod
Blog posts | ESM Item Repository
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April 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
👀Blogpost on measurement👀
I would have rather concluded that we don't really need factor analysis and can just rely on vibes (or previous literature). But here we are: "Factor analysis: Overrated, Misused, But Still Useful." 1/4
I would have rather concluded that we don't really need factor analysis and can just rely on vibes (or previous literature). But here we are: "Factor analysis: Overrated, Misused, But Still Useful." 1/4
Reposted by Benjamin Kunc
The first preprint from my PhD is out: osf.io/preprints/ps...! 🥳
We explored the temporal dynamics of four careless responding indicators (response time, within-beep standard deviation, an inconsistency index, occasion-person correlation) in ESM data across different samples.
Thread below🧵
We explored the temporal dynamics of four careless responding indicators (response time, within-beep standard deviation, an inconsistency index, occasion-person correlation) in ESM data across different samples.
Thread below🧵
OSF
osf.io
February 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The first preprint from my PhD is out: osf.io/preprints/ps...! 🥳
We explored the temporal dynamics of four careless responding indicators (response time, within-beep standard deviation, an inconsistency index, occasion-person correlation) in ESM data across different samples.
Thread below🧵
We explored the temporal dynamics of four careless responding indicators (response time, within-beep standard deviation, an inconsistency index, occasion-person correlation) in ESM data across different samples.
Thread below🧵
Reposted by Benjamin Kunc
People have already blamed science reform for what is happening.
For 15 years I have said: If we do not get our shit together (less publication bias, higher quality, more coordination) someone else is going to implement change top down, and we are not going to like how they do it.
And here we are.
For 15 years I have said: If we do not get our shit together (less publication bias, higher quality, more coordination) someone else is going to implement change top down, and we are not going to like how they do it.
And here we are.
February 19, 2025 at 4:59 AM
People have already blamed science reform for what is happening.
For 15 years I have said: If we do not get our shit together (less publication bias, higher quality, more coordination) someone else is going to implement change top down, and we are not going to like how they do it.
And here we are.
For 15 years I have said: If we do not get our shit together (less publication bias, higher quality, more coordination) someone else is going to implement change top down, and we are not going to like how they do it.
And here we are.
Reposted by Benjamin Kunc
We're thrilled to introduce the Reproducibility Leuven Journal Club to the Bluesky!
Our mission is to foster discussions on #reproducibility in research.
Stay tuned for more info about our upcoming journal clubs.
Let's build a vibrant #OpenScience community together!
Our mission is to foster discussions on #reproducibility in research.
Stay tuned for more info about our upcoming journal clubs.
Let's build a vibrant #OpenScience community together!
February 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
We're thrilled to introduce the Reproducibility Leuven Journal Club to the Bluesky!
Our mission is to foster discussions on #reproducibility in research.
Stay tuned for more info about our upcoming journal clubs.
Let's build a vibrant #OpenScience community together!
Our mission is to foster discussions on #reproducibility in research.
Stay tuned for more info about our upcoming journal clubs.
Let's build a vibrant #OpenScience community together!
Super cool project! Workshops on applied LaTeX, multilevel SEM, using web APIs, and more - a perfect toolkit for quantitative social science researchers
Here's the workshop schedule for Workshops for Ukraine for the nearest future! 👇🧵
#RStats #EconSky #AcademicSky
#RStats #EconSky #AcademicSky
February 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Super cool project! Workshops on applied LaTeX, multilevel SEM, using web APIs, and more - a perfect toolkit for quantitative social science researchers
I'm really happy I came across this paper comparing economics and cognitive science/psychology by Patricia Rich: doi.org/10.1007/s421...
It nicely illustrates a heretic thought I've had for some time: Economists could teach us how to do a better science. 1/5
It nicely illustrates a heretic thought I've had for some time: Economists could teach us how to do a better science. 1/5
The Whys and Hows of Theory—Comparing Cognitive Science and Economics - Computational Brain & Behavior
Given the ongoing debates about the replication crisis, theory crisis, and cooperation among disciplines in cognitive science, it is instructive to compare cognitive science with economics. The two fi...
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November 27, 2024 at 10:57 AM
I'm really happy I came across this paper comparing economics and cognitive science/psychology by Patricia Rich: doi.org/10.1007/s421...
It nicely illustrates a heretic thought I've had for some time: Economists could teach us how to do a better science. 1/5
It nicely illustrates a heretic thought I've had for some time: Economists could teach us how to do a better science. 1/5