David R. Kolar
@dkolar.bsky.social
Prof of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology & Psychotherapy at University of Regensburg. Eating disorders, Functional models of psychopathology, EMA 🇩🇪🇨🇴🇺🇸🇧🇷
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🚀 New paper (open access) out in Cognitive Therapy & Research: we (@herzog.bsky.social, @evalottabrakemeier.bsky.social, @hudsongolino.bsky.social and me) ask whether group‑level symptom‑change networks in CBT actually capture what happens inside each patient. #Psychology #CBT
Must We Always Go Idiographic? - Cognitive Therapy and Research
Purpose While psychological change processes are increasingly assumed to be “non-ergodic”, prompting a shift toward idiographic approaches, the assumption of ergodicity is often accepted a priori rath...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🚀 New paper (open access) out in Cognitive Therapy & Research: we (@herzog.bsky.social, @evalottabrakemeier.bsky.social, @hudsongolino.bsky.social and me) ask whether group‑level symptom‑change networks in CBT actually capture what happens inside each patient. #Psychology #CBT
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delighted to see this published 🙌 using EMA, we (with @roryoc.bsky.social) investigated suicidal ideation in daily life. we found that it arises from an interaction of within-person increases in loneliness and an individual’s level of personality functioning psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
November 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
delighted to see this published 🙌 using EMA, we (with @roryoc.bsky.social) investigated suicidal ideation in daily life. we found that it arises from an interaction of within-person increases in loneliness and an individual’s level of personality functioning psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
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I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
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Thrilled to share a new paper in @jamapsychiatry.com on path asymmetry in complex dynamic systems of psychopathology! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
With amazing collaborators @tfblanken.bsky.social, Han van der Maas, & Denny Borsboom 🥳
With amazing collaborators @tfblanken.bsky.social, Han van der Maas, & Denny Borsboom 🥳
Path Asymmetry in Complex Dynamic Systems of Psychopathology
This article illustrates the assumption of path symmetry in current theories of psychopathology and calls for the development of dynamical systems of mental illness that incorporate asymmetry.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Thrilled to share a new paper in @jamapsychiatry.com on path asymmetry in complex dynamic systems of psychopathology! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
With amazing collaborators @tfblanken.bsky.social, Han van der Maas, & Denny Borsboom 🥳
With amazing collaborators @tfblanken.bsky.social, Han van der Maas, & Denny Borsboom 🥳
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1: In 2023, I wrote this paper arguing that research on active ingredients of CBT, and by extension on their mechanisms, is not close to improving therapy outcomes.
I just read a paper on inhibitory learning improving outcomes of exposure. Egg on my face?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I just read a paper on inhibitory learning improving outcomes of exposure. Egg on my face?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Identifying active ingredients in cognitive-behavioral therapies: What if we didn't?
Identifying active ingredients of psychological interventions is a major goal of psychotherapy researchers that is often justified by the promise that…
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October 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
1: In 2023, I wrote this paper arguing that research on active ingredients of CBT, and by extension on their mechanisms, is not close to improving therapy outcomes.
I just read a paper on inhibitory learning improving outcomes of exposure. Egg on my face?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I just read a paper on inhibitory learning improving outcomes of exposure. Egg on my face?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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In einem der meistgehörten Podcasts Deutschlands ist eine „Traumaexpertin“ zu Gast. Ich dachte: cool, da wird eine wissenschaftlich ausgebildete und kompetente Therapeutin mal richtig Klartext reden. Nope: weder approbiert noch Wissenschaft. Arbeitet nach Heilpraktikergesetz.
October 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
In einem der meistgehörten Podcasts Deutschlands ist eine „Traumaexpertin“ zu Gast. Ich dachte: cool, da wird eine wissenschaftlich ausgebildete und kompetente Therapeutin mal richtig Klartext reden. Nope: weder approbiert noch Wissenschaft. Arbeitet nach Heilpraktikergesetz.
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🔥OUT NOW IN JCCP🔥: Over the moon to share a new conceptual piece in which Carmen McLean and I propose a potential #deimplementation framework targeting unsupported⚠️, proven ineffective⛔️, and potentially harmful therapies☠️. 1/3
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#PsychSky #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
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#PsychSky #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
October 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🔥OUT NOW IN JCCP🔥: Over the moon to share a new conceptual piece in which Carmen McLean and I propose a potential #deimplementation framework targeting unsupported⚠️, proven ineffective⛔️, and potentially harmful therapies☠️. 1/3
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
#PsychSky #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
#PsychSky #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
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We built the openESM database:
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
October 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We built the openESM database:
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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New hobby:
Remaking article abstracts as movie trailers to expose hype and fearmongering.
Remaking article abstracts as movie trailers to expose hype and fearmongering.
October 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
New hobby:
Remaking article abstracts as movie trailers to expose hype and fearmongering.
Remaking article abstracts as movie trailers to expose hype and fearmongering.
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October 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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A new take on the limitations of "psychometric networks" now out in Nature Human Behavior. You don't want to put too much confidence in individual edges. Something we cautioned against in 2017.
1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Statistical evidence in psychological networks - Nature Human Behaviour
Psychometric network models have become increasingly popular in psychology and the social sciences. Huth et al. show that a large proportion of reported network findings are based on weak or inconclusive evidence inviting caution when interpreting results.
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October 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A new take on the limitations of "psychometric networks" now out in Nature Human Behavior. You don't want to put too much confidence in individual edges. Something we cautioned against in 2017.
1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We’ve just published another video on HiTOP that tries to flesh out a bit more how the framework can be helpful in research: youtu.be/q0jOi_Nl1yo
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
Using HiTOP in Research
YouTube video by HiTOP
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October 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
We’ve just published another video on HiTOP that tries to flesh out a bit more how the framework can be helpful in research: youtu.be/q0jOi_Nl1yo
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
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Managing emotions is not easy - we often get by with a little help. In the NEW Social Interaction and Emotion Lab at Rutgers-Newark, we’ll study how social interactions regulate emotion using experiments, naturalistic data, and multi-modal approaches. ✨ Now recruiting! ✨🙌 Learn more: raziasahi.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Managing emotions is not easy - we often get by with a little help. In the NEW Social Interaction and Emotion Lab at Rutgers-Newark, we’ll study how social interactions regulate emotion using experiments, naturalistic data, and multi-modal approaches. ✨ Now recruiting! ✨🙌 Learn more: raziasahi.com
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When we measure personality multiple times in a study, does it matter if we ask people about their personality *in general* or *since the last time point*?
Turns out: yes!
We found differences in internal consistency, Ms, & SDs but not in the underlying constructs 🧵
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Turns out: yes!
We found differences in internal consistency, Ms, & SDs but not in the underlying constructs 🧵
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/tb94v_v1🧵
October 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
When we measure personality multiple times in a study, does it matter if we ask people about their personality *in general* or *since the last time point*?
Turns out: yes!
We found differences in internal consistency, Ms, & SDs but not in the underlying constructs 🧵
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Turns out: yes!
We found differences in internal consistency, Ms, & SDs but not in the underlying constructs 🧵
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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We're further expanding our team!💼 An Akademische Rätin/Akademischer Rat (A13) position is now open in our group - check out the details below and feel free to share!🙌 #ClinicalPsychology #JobOpening
September 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We're further expanding our team!💼 An Akademische Rätin/Akademischer Rat (A13) position is now open in our group - check out the details below and feel free to share!🙌 #ClinicalPsychology #JobOpening
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++++ Ausschreibung für eine Professur für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie mit Schwerpunkt Psychodynamische Psychotherapieforschung an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. +++
Das ist eine sehr spannende Stelle mit viel Potenzial. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 08.10.2025. Gerne teilen!
Das ist eine sehr spannende Stelle mit viel Potenzial. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 08.10.2025. Gerne teilen!
September 10, 2025 at 5:30 AM
++++ Ausschreibung für eine Professur für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie mit Schwerpunkt Psychodynamische Psychotherapieforschung an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. +++
Das ist eine sehr spannende Stelle mit viel Potenzial. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 08.10.2025. Gerne teilen!
Das ist eine sehr spannende Stelle mit viel Potenzial. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 08.10.2025. Gerne teilen!
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Thrilled to be co-editing (with @vizecolin.bsky.social & @whitneyringwald.bsky.social) a special issue at PD:TRT.
If your work pushes the boundaries of how we measure, model, and understand context in real-world personality dynamics, we’d love to see your proposal!
🗓️ Proposal deadline: Nov 14, 2025
If your work pushes the boundaries of how we measure, model, and understand context in real-world personality dynamics, we’d love to see your proposal!
🗓️ Proposal deadline: Nov 14, 2025
September 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Thrilled to be co-editing (with @vizecolin.bsky.social & @whitneyringwald.bsky.social) a special issue at PD:TRT.
If your work pushes the boundaries of how we measure, model, and understand context in real-world personality dynamics, we’d love to see your proposal!
🗓️ Proposal deadline: Nov 14, 2025
If your work pushes the boundaries of how we measure, model, and understand context in real-world personality dynamics, we’d love to see your proposal!
🗓️ Proposal deadline: Nov 14, 2025
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Das, was derzeit meinen Kollegen @dunjahayali.de und Elmar Theveßen widerfährt, dürfte z.T. auch eine orchestrierte Kampagne sein. In den digitalen Kloaken genügt es ja, jemanden zu markieren und dann wird das zum Selbstläufer, in rechtsfreien Räumen, denen sich bislang keine Kraft entgegenstellt. 🧵
September 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Das, was derzeit meinen Kollegen @dunjahayali.de und Elmar Theveßen widerfährt, dürfte z.T. auch eine orchestrierte Kampagne sein. In den digitalen Kloaken genügt es ja, jemanden zu markieren und dann wird das zum Selbstläufer, in rechtsfreien Räumen, denen sich bislang keine Kraft entgegenstellt. 🧵
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Final paper of my PhD got published! 🥳
We investigated whether stress increases the desire for immediately available food or alcohol in patients with bulimia nervosa or alcohol use disorder.
Check it out here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
We investigated whether stress increases the desire for immediately available food or alcohol in patients with bulimia nervosa or alcohol use disorder.
Check it out here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The effect of stress on delay discounting in female patients with early-onset bulimia nervosa and alcohol use disorder: functional magnetic resonance imaging study | BJPsych Open | Cambridge Core
The effect of stress on delay discounting in female patients with early-onset bulimia nervosa and alcohol use disorder: functional magnetic resonance imaging study - Volume 11 Issue 5
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September 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Final paper of my PhD got published! 🥳
We investigated whether stress increases the desire for immediately available food or alcohol in patients with bulimia nervosa or alcohol use disorder.
Check it out here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
We investigated whether stress increases the desire for immediately available food or alcohol in patients with bulimia nervosa or alcohol use disorder.
Check it out here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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🚨New paper (preprint, accepted at @psychscience.bsky.social journal AMPPS, with @herzog.bsky.social): a tutorial on conformal prediction, a distribution-free method for quantifying the uncertainty of predictions from statistical methods. Short 🧵 below!
osf.io/preprints/ps...
#PsychSciSky
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#PsychSciSky
OSF
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September 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🚨New paper (preprint, accepted at @psychscience.bsky.social journal AMPPS, with @herzog.bsky.social): a tutorial on conformal prediction, a distribution-free method for quantifying the uncertainty of predictions from statistical methods. Short 🧵 below!
osf.io/preprints/ps...
#PsychSciSky
osf.io/preprints/ps...
#PsychSciSky
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PhD post! 2 students sought to join the BIRES project, taking a body image intervention developed in Nicaragua and Colombia and examining how (and if!) It can be adapted in other LatAm and African youth.
Please share with your students.
#PsychSciSky
#Anthropology
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Please share with your students.
#PsychSciSky
#Anthropology
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
September 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
PhD post! 2 students sought to join the BIRES project, taking a body image intervention developed in Nicaragua and Colombia and examining how (and if!) It can be adapted in other LatAm and African youth.
Please share with your students.
#PsychSciSky
#Anthropology
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Please share with your students.
#PsychSciSky
#Anthropology
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Ever wondered how emotion regulation difficulties can be reliably assessed in daily life and how they interact with stress and affect? Then check out our new preprint led by the amazing @msicorello.bsky.social 👇🏼
New preprint out! 🔬
We provide daily life versions for the State Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale together with a ton of insights on temporal dynamics and relations to momentary stressors and affect :)
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
We provide daily life versions for the State Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale together with a ton of insights on temporal dynamics and relations to momentary stressors and affect :)
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
September 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Ever wondered how emotion regulation difficulties can be reliably assessed in daily life and how they interact with stress and affect? Then check out our new preprint led by the amazing @msicorello.bsky.social 👇🏼
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🙄 Psychotherapeut:in und neugierig, was im reformierten Studiengang mit Ziel #Psychotherapie steckt?
💪 Die Infos gibt es für die KiJu-Psychotherapie: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/full/10....
Dank an @julianschmitz.com @dkolar.bsky.social @aleksakaurin.bsky.social @claudiacalvano.bsky.social et al.
💪 Die Infos gibt es für die KiJu-Psychotherapie: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/full/10....
Dank an @julianschmitz.com @dkolar.bsky.social @aleksakaurin.bsky.social @claudiacalvano.bsky.social et al.
Das neue Psychotherapeutengesetz: Rückblick auf drei Jahre und Beispiele universitärer Umsetzung in der Klinischen Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie und -psychotherapie | Kindheit und ...
Zusammenfassung: Die universitäre Klinische Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychologie und -psychotherapie (KJP) hat sich im Rahmen der Reform der Psychotherapie-Ausbildung in den letzten Jahren stark weiter...
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September 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🙄 Psychotherapeut:in und neugierig, was im reformierten Studiengang mit Ziel #Psychotherapie steckt?
💪 Die Infos gibt es für die KiJu-Psychotherapie: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/full/10....
Dank an @julianschmitz.com @dkolar.bsky.social @aleksakaurin.bsky.social @claudiacalvano.bsky.social et al.
💪 Die Infos gibt es für die KiJu-Psychotherapie: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/full/10....
Dank an @julianschmitz.com @dkolar.bsky.social @aleksakaurin.bsky.social @claudiacalvano.bsky.social et al.
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This is my DAG. There are many others like it, but this one is mine. My DAG is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my DAG is useless. Without my DAG, I am useless.
March 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is my DAG. There are many others like it, but this one is mine. My DAG is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my DAG is useless. Without my DAG, I am useless.