Dr. Christine Purdon
@christinepurdon.bsky.social
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo. Expertise in OCD, anxiety, and CBT. Very concerned about the climate crisis
#OCD #CBT #Anxiety #clinicalpsychology #obsessions #compulsions #mental health #climateaction
#OCD #CBT #Anxiety #clinicalpsychology #obsessions #compulsions #mental health #climateaction
@ocdukcharity.bsky.social is a fabulous organization for people with OCD and their families. I am really pleased to be giving a webinar on overcoming common difficulties in ERP!
#ocd #obsessions #compulsions #ERP #CBT
#ocd #obsessions #compulsions #ERP #CBT
July 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
@ocdukcharity.bsky.social is a fabulous organization for people with OCD and their families. I am really pleased to be giving a webinar on overcoming common difficulties in ERP!
#ocd #obsessions #compulsions #ERP #CBT
#ocd #obsessions #compulsions #ERP #CBT
George Monbiot nails it again. Trump referring to my country the 51st state is not a joke to me.
Obscene ideas are injected into public life with "humour" ... and then enacted. My column this week is pegged to the recent calls in the Spectator to murder people at Glastonbury, and on GB News to starve and shoot disabled people.
You could call it wink murder.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
You could call it wink murder.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke | George Monbiot
Whether it’s bloodshed at Glastonbury or starving people on benefits, their ‘irony poisoning’ seeps obscene ideas into the range of the possible, says Guasrdian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:57 AM
George Monbiot nails it again. Trump referring to my country the 51st state is not a joke to me.
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
Obscene ideas are injected into public life with "humour" ... and then enacted. My column this week is pegged to the recent calls in the Spectator to murder people at Glastonbury, and on GB News to starve and shoot disabled people.
You could call it wink murder.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
You could call it wink murder.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke | George Monbiot
Whether it’s bloodshed at Glastonbury or starving people on benefits, their ‘irony poisoning’ seeps obscene ideas into the range of the possible, says Guasrdian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Obscene ideas are injected into public life with "humour" ... and then enacted. My column this week is pegged to the recent calls in the Spectator to murder people at Glastonbury, and on GB News to starve and shoot disabled people.
You could call it wink murder.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
You could call it wink murder.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Given my background in anxiety research and treatment I have been asked by media of late to speak about how to manage the stress of these current times. I wrote an Opinion piece for The Toronto Star which appeared today:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
The news has stress levels soaring. I have strategies to keep you grounded
We have deep reserves of strength and resilience. Now is the time to ensure we tap into them by focusing on the here and now, taking action, and living our
www.thestar.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Given my background in anxiety research and treatment I have been asked by media of late to speak about how to manage the stress of these current times. I wrote an Opinion piece for The Toronto Star which appeared today:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
This is a good watch.
Interesting to see farmers realizing they can get further ahead with water needs by helping the endangered fish (more fish=water rules relaxed)
Indigenous knowledge & practice shown here is the way.
"We are all connected to the land. People in cities have forgotten that"
Interesting to see farmers realizing they can get further ahead with water needs by helping the endangered fish (more fish=water rules relaxed)
Indigenous knowledge & practice shown here is the way.
"We are all connected to the land. People in cities have forgotten that"
After the dams: What’s next for the Klamath River? | Oregon Field Guide
YouTube video by Oregon Public Broadcasting
youtu.be
April 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This is a good watch.
Interesting to see farmers realizing they can get further ahead with water needs by helping the endangered fish (more fish=water rules relaxed)
Indigenous knowledge & practice shown here is the way.
"We are all connected to the land. People in cities have forgotten that"
Interesting to see farmers realizing they can get further ahead with water needs by helping the endangered fish (more fish=water rules relaxed)
Indigenous knowledge & practice shown here is the way.
"We are all connected to the land. People in cities have forgotten that"
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
Let's do this.
And I don't know what mine is yet.
And I don't know what mine is yet.
April 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Let's do this.
And I don't know what mine is yet.
And I don't know what mine is yet.
"The first step...is clear: stop collecting student teaching evaluations. To knowingly use measures that do not meet the construct validity standards in research, while sacrificing social justice objectives and undermining educational goals in the classroom, is simply unjustifiable."
this is nothing new to me, but i actually recently had my own control group comparison for once! co-taught with a male colleague. same content, same opinions, etc. guess which one of us got the derogatory comments about their personality and warmth! 🙃
It is time to abandon student evaluations of teaching
Comment by Gordon Hodson (@gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social)
Web: go.nature.com/4jfAzXo
PDF: rdcu.be/ef9y5
Comment by Gordon Hodson (@gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social)
Web: go.nature.com/4jfAzXo
PDF: rdcu.be/ef9y5
April 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"The first step...is clear: stop collecting student teaching evaluations. To knowingly use measures that do not meet the construct validity standards in research, while sacrificing social justice objectives and undermining educational goals in the classroom, is simply unjustifiable."
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
Just a couple of more days to get the best price on my original art ever.
March Madness time!
For me that means I'm doing a blow out sale of old originals.
First Time Ever!
Savings up to 40% on selected originals for the month of March.
earthskyart.ca/product-cate...
#art #painting #bsnm
For me that means I'm doing a blow out sale of old originals.
First Time Ever!
Savings up to 40% on selected originals for the month of March.
earthskyart.ca/product-cate...
#art #painting #bsnm
March 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Just a couple of more days to get the best price on my original art ever.
This makes my day!
In this corner of the internet, hope and optimism abounds so here is your weekly round up of good things you may or may not have heard about.
A thread/
A thread/
March 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This makes my day!
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
Amazing idea. We are so used to sticking to our own world- wish we had more training in #scicomm but excited to try anyway! #academicsky
I sincerely think that universities should suspend their productivity standards for scientists and ask them instead to hold town halls in schools, public libraries, museums, shopping malls, and anywhere else and communicate what is being lost with the collapse of the research ecosystem.
“The ecosystem of research and the creation of new knowledge in universities has been so powerful for American prosperity, American freedom, American ingenuity. To have that disrupted by government overreach is a disaster for this country.” —Wesleyan University President Michael Roth on
@msnbc.com
@msnbc.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Amazing idea. We are so used to sticking to our own world- wish we had more training in #scicomm but excited to try anyway! #academicsky
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
Trump is threatening academic freedom in Canada. The Canadian Association of University Teachers just put the word out. This is very troubling.
#Academiasky #Academicsky #Elbowsup #Canadastrong
#Academiasky #Academicsky #Elbowsup #Canadastrong
March 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Trump is threatening academic freedom in Canada. The Canadian Association of University Teachers just put the word out. This is very troubling.
#Academiasky #Academicsky #Elbowsup #Canadastrong
#Academiasky #Academicsky #Elbowsup #Canadastrong
Sigh. ChatGPT cover letters are not well-written, informative, or impressive - but are easily identifiable bc if you run our ad through ChatGPT it spits out the same puerile template, wording, and phrasing for you as it does for all the other applicants who do same.
March 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Sigh. ChatGPT cover letters are not well-written, informative, or impressive - but are easily identifiable bc if you run our ad through ChatGPT it spits out the same puerile template, wording, and phrasing for you as it does for all the other applicants who do same.
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
An #Archaeology flamingo thread in 16 skeets
One day, I saw this Egyptian pot 🏺 from 5000+ years ago (now @metmuseum.bsky.social ). Maybe it represents the famous Dance of the Flamingos?
Wanting to see if that hunch was true, I dug in. The research-hole didn’t take me where I thought it would…
/1
One day, I saw this Egyptian pot 🏺 from 5000+ years ago (now @metmuseum.bsky.social ). Maybe it represents the famous Dance of the Flamingos?
Wanting to see if that hunch was true, I dug in. The research-hole didn’t take me where I thought it would…
/1
November 18, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Insecure attachment can be a factor in development and persistence of anxiety difficulties, including OCD. Why and how though?
A thread...
#OCD #fearofcompassion #attachment
A thread...
#OCD #fearofcompassion #attachment
February 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Insecure attachment can be a factor in development and persistence of anxiety difficulties, including OCD. Why and how though?
A thread...
#OCD #fearofcompassion #attachment
A thread...
#OCD #fearofcompassion #attachment
February 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Insecure attachment can be a factor in development and persistence of anxiety difficulties, including OCD. Why and how though?
A thread...
#OCD #fearofcompassion #attachment
A thread...
#OCD #fearofcompassion #attachment
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
The Vaccine Education Center has complete, trustworthy, and up-to-date information about vaccines for parents, doctors, and everyone else. They are a member of the WHO Vaccine Safety Net and a safe and credible source for information about vaccines.
#vaccines #rfkjr #vax
#vaccines #rfkjr #vax
Vaccine Education Center
The Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals.
www.chop.edu
February 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is a fascinating short, learmed so much about this iconic painting!
🔨 Going once...Did you have a chance to watch our new film. BOTTICELLI'S PRIMAVERA yet? Perfect choice to watch with your #cat on #caturday !
No admission:FREE access on Ideas Roadshow's YouTube channel this weekend. 🐾 #dogs welcome too!
🗃️ 🏛️ 🏺 💙 #academicsky #dog #cats
▶️ youtu.be/gIip5N81f1A?...
No admission:FREE access on Ideas Roadshow's YouTube channel this weekend. 🐾 #dogs welcome too!
🗃️ 🏛️ 🏺 💙 #academicsky #dog #cats
▶️ youtu.be/gIip5N81f1A?...
Trailer BOTTICELLI'S PRIMAVERA (2025)
YouTube video by Ideas Roadshow
youtu.be
February 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This is a fascinating short, learmed so much about this iconic painting!
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
I am here. -> "The untenured faculty and staff holding the University together..."
On point and hilarious (As McSweeny's often is).
#AcademicChatter #AcademicHumor
On point and hilarious (As McSweeny's often is).
#AcademicChatter #AcademicHumor
The public relations person who has to reassure donors that we're not including nudity in our production of Hair > The public relations person who has to reassure faculty that we're not caving to donors by excluding nudity from our production of Hair.
An Accurate Organizational Chart of Your University
In accordance with our informal tradition of updating documents every thirty years, whether they need it or not, our university is pleased to prese...
buff.ly
February 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I am here. -> "The untenured faculty and staff holding the University together..."
On point and hilarious (As McSweeny's often is).
#AcademicChatter #AcademicHumor
On point and hilarious (As McSweeny's often is).
#AcademicChatter #AcademicHumor
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
“you may notice a lot of drive-by responses from accounts that rarely or never post — they just reply to other accounts.
The pattern starts with a phrase like “I respectfully disagree” and follows with a fatuous objection. Another pattern is to start by agreeing, then pivot to starting a fight.”
The pattern starts with a phrase like “I respectfully disagree” and follows with a fatuous objection. Another pattern is to start by agreeing, then pivot to starting a fight.”
A polite disagreement bot ring is flooding Bluesky — reply guy as a (dis)service
On the Bluesky social network, you may notice a lot of drive-by responses from accounts that rarely or never post — they just reply to other accounts. The reply pattern starts with a phrase like “I…
pivot-to-ai.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“you may notice a lot of drive-by responses from accounts that rarely or never post — they just reply to other accounts.
The pattern starts with a phrase like “I respectfully disagree” and follows with a fatuous objection. Another pattern is to start by agreeing, then pivot to starting a fight.”
The pattern starts with a phrase like “I respectfully disagree” and follows with a fatuous objection. Another pattern is to start by agreeing, then pivot to starting a fight.”
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
Polling Canadians:
77%: No
23%: Non
77%: No
23%: Non
"Canada should join the US"
Disagree: 64%
Agree: 15%
Ipsos / Jan 21, 2025 / n=1077
Disagree: 64%
Agree: 15%
Ipsos / Jan 21, 2025 / n=1077
January 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Polling Canadians:
77%: No
23%: Non
77%: No
23%: Non
Reposted by Dr. Christine Purdon
I'd encourage everyone to keep posting with #OnlyBeautifulThings because why not. We all need it.
#OnlyBeautifulThings was a big success and helped a lot of folks yesterday. The great thing about hashtag events is you can scroll through them anytime. Like today if you need to.
You might also enjoy scrolling #ArtAdventCalendar for literally thousands of pieces of art posted in December.
You might also enjoy scrolling #ArtAdventCalendar for literally thousands of pieces of art posted in December.
It's time to turn off your TV, mute all the keywords and post #OnlyBeautifulThings (with alt text of course)
January 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I'd encourage everyone to keep posting with #OnlyBeautifulThings because why not. We all need it.