Lisa Starr
@lisastarr.bsky.social
Clinical psychological scientist at U of Rochester with interests in depression, life stress, interpersonal factors, daily processes, clinical affective science. Mom of 2. Probably tired right now.
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We are excited to announce our partnership with @inclivio.com's software for #SAS2026.
We’re counting down to the conference with a series of posts.
Enter a drawing for 3 EMA study licenses by liking (1 point) and reposting (3 points)!
#SAS #AffectiveScience #EMA #EmotionDynamics
We’re counting down to the conference with a series of posts.
Enter a drawing for 3 EMA study licenses by liking (1 point) and reposting (3 points)!
#SAS #AffectiveScience #EMA #EmotionDynamics
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
We are excited to announce our partnership with @inclivio.com's software for #SAS2026.
We’re counting down to the conference with a series of posts.
Enter a drawing for 3 EMA study licenses by liking (1 point) and reposting (3 points)!
#SAS #AffectiveScience #EMA #EmotionDynamics
We’re counting down to the conference with a series of posts.
Enter a drawing for 3 EMA study licenses by liking (1 point) and reposting (3 points)!
#SAS #AffectiveScience #EMA #EmotionDynamics
Hmm. So apparently this quaint little comment got me blocked?
I’m not sure I’ve ever gotten blocked before. Who knew my first time would by pointing out the Common Rule definition of human subjects research!
I’m not sure I’ve ever gotten blocked before. Who knew my first time would by pointing out the Common Rule definition of human subjects research!
January 7, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Hmm. So apparently this quaint little comment got me blocked?
I’m not sure I’ve ever gotten blocked before. Who knew my first time would by pointing out the Common Rule definition of human subjects research!
I’m not sure I’ve ever gotten blocked before. Who knew my first time would by pointing out the Common Rule definition of human subjects research!
Planning to submit to the 2nd Clinical Affective Science Preconference at @affectscience.bsky.social in Pittsburgh? Well, stop slacking off bc the deadline is this Friday! ⏰
@veravine.bsky.social
@veravine.bsky.social
🚨T-minus 4 days🚨
The deadline for abstract submissions for flash talks and/or posters for 4 of our pre-conferences is FRIDAY (1/09)⏰️ Submit here: bit.ly/49DIv2p
With 5 options for preconferences, there's something for everyone! Register today: bit.ly/4jsVsiX
#SAS2026
The deadline for abstract submissions for flash talks and/or posters for 4 of our pre-conferences is FRIDAY (1/09)⏰️ Submit here: bit.ly/49DIv2p
With 5 options for preconferences, there's something for everyone! Register today: bit.ly/4jsVsiX
#SAS2026
January 5, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Planning to submit to the 2nd Clinical Affective Science Preconference at @affectscience.bsky.social in Pittsburgh? Well, stop slacking off bc the deadline is this Friday! ⏰
@veravine.bsky.social
@veravine.bsky.social
My reward for submitting grades: Setting up sabbatical email auto-response. 😊
December 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My reward for submitting grades: Setting up sabbatical email auto-response. 😊
WSJ wins for most ablest headline of the year. For those who think that only people who are paralyzed deserve help, I hope you never have loved ones for whom the simple act of walking across the airport can be life threatening or cause weeks of pain and fatigue.
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva
They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines.
on.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
WSJ wins for most ablest headline of the year. For those who think that only people who are paralyzed deserve help, I hope you never have loved ones for whom the simple act of walking across the airport can be life threatening or cause weeks of pain and fatigue.
Anyone who has spent time in academia can tell you that overconfidence is a trait.
🚨 Now out in Psych Science 🚨
We report an adversarial collaboration (with @donandrewmoore.bsky.social) testing whether overconfidence is genuinely a trait
The paper was led by Jabin Binnendyk & Sophia Li (who is fantastic and on the job market!) Free copy here: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/7JIYS...
We report an adversarial collaboration (with @donandrewmoore.bsky.social) testing whether overconfidence is genuinely a trait
The paper was led by Jabin Binnendyk & Sophia Li (who is fantastic and on the job market!) Free copy here: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/7JIYS...
December 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Anyone who has spent time in academia can tell you that overconfidence is a trait.
Reposted by Lisa Starr
The Clinical Affective Science Preconference is back! Join us for invited talks, flash talks, and posters exploring how emotion research informs psychopathology and treatment—and vice versa! bit.ly/3Mx0778
@veravine.bsky.social @lisastarr.bsky.social
@veravine.bsky.social @lisastarr.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The Clinical Affective Science Preconference is back! Join us for invited talks, flash talks, and posters exploring how emotion research informs psychopathology and treatment—and vice versa! bit.ly/3Mx0778
@veravine.bsky.social @lisastarr.bsky.social
@veravine.bsky.social @lisastarr.bsky.social
I've heard that if a newspaper headline is in the form of a question, the answer is almost invariably "no."
This one is more like "wtf of course not, you pseudoscientific crackpots"
This one is more like "wtf of course not, you pseudoscientific crackpots"
December 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I've heard that if a newspaper headline is in the form of a question, the answer is almost invariably "no."
This one is more like "wtf of course not, you pseudoscientific crackpots"
This one is more like "wtf of course not, you pseudoscientific crackpots"
@cdelawalla.bsky.social Hey, remember that commentary we were going to write someday about undergrad samples that we never followed through on? Someone else wrote it! 😂
December 6, 2025 at 3:45 AM
@cdelawalla.bsky.social Hey, remember that commentary we were going to write someday about undergrad samples that we never followed through on? Someone else wrote it! 😂
I’ve taught psychology at the post-secondary level for 20 years, continuously for the past 13, and this is tied for the worst paper I’ve ever seen.
Turning Point at OU posted this girl's essay in full and man is it rough
December 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I’ve taught psychology at the post-secondary level for 20 years, continuously for the past 13, and this is tied for the worst paper I’ve ever seen.
Nothing bad could possibly come of this. Nope, no way for bad actors to corrupt AI's judgement, nor for its training sets to be flooded by poor quality research in pay-for-play journals. Thinking is hard, machine do better. All is well.
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Nothing bad could possibly come of this. Nope, no way for bad actors to corrupt AI's judgement, nor for its training sets to be flooded by poor quality research in pay-for-play journals. Thinking is hard, machine do better. All is well.
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I wrote a little bit about the "missing heritability" question and several recent studies that have brought it to a close. A short 🧵
The missing heritability question is now (mostly) answered
Not with a bang but with a whimper
theinfinitesimal.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I wrote a little bit about the "missing heritability" question and several recent studies that have brought it to a close. A short 🧵
Envisioning a near-future where gold standard survey research means pen & paper.
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Envisioning a near-future where gold standard survey research means pen & paper.
Reposted by Lisa Starr
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
There are no words for how evil this is
Reposted by Lisa Starr
SAS will hold FIVE different preconferences this year🤩 Of note, each will be a half-day event, so you could even go to 2 if you want! Catch them on March 12th, 2025. For more info: society-for-affective-science.org/2026-sas-ann...
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
SAS will hold FIVE different preconferences this year🤩 Of note, each will be a half-day event, so you could even go to 2 if you want! Catch them on March 12th, 2025. For more info: society-for-affective-science.org/2026-sas-ann...
Technology is cyclical.
November 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Technology is cyclical.
Any guesses on the ratio of 2025 psychology faculty searches targeting AI-focused expertise to the number of psychology PhDs on the 2025 market that genuinely have AI expertise?
October 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Any guesses on the ratio of 2025 psychology faculty searches targeting AI-focused expertise to the number of psychology PhDs on the 2025 market that genuinely have AI expertise?
I just googled the title of a paper of mine that hasn't even been published yet (as a lazy way to find the preprint) and Gemini popped out an AI summary of it. So I guess preprints on PsyArXiv are being used in AI training sets? 🤔
October 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I just googled the title of a paper of mine that hasn't even been published yet (as a lazy way to find the preprint) and Gemini popped out an AI summary of it. So I guess preprints on PsyArXiv are being used in AI training sets? 🤔
Could not endorse this more. We’re clinical psychologists. Guiding people empathetically towards adaptive change is supposed to be our thing.
I've said it once, and I'll say it again: Open science discussions that are largely hostile and condescending toward non-adopters will not motivate behavior change. Are we doing altruism, or antagonism?
Signed, someone who practices open science
Signed, someone who practices open science
October 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Could not endorse this more. We’re clinical psychologists. Guiding people empathetically towards adaptive change is supposed to be our thing.
WTF. This is HORRENDOUS news, and horribly misguided.
Clinical science is science.
Clinical science is science.
Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.
September 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
WTF. This is HORRENDOUS news, and horribly misguided.
Clinical science is science.
Clinical science is science.
As expected I am feeling major FOMO for missing SRP this year. 😭😭😭
September 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
As expected I am feeling major FOMO for missing SRP this year. 😭😭😭
Oh, WaPo. Please don't give a forum for dangerous, ignorant charlatans to spout pseudoscience.
September 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Oh, WaPo. Please don't give a forum for dangerous, ignorant charlatans to spout pseudoscience.
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From this paper:
(Holy Cow! Reminds me also of how Bullshit Receptivity items can glom together!)
(Holy Cow! Reminds me also of how Bullshit Receptivity items can glom together!)
September 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
From this paper:
(Holy Cow! Reminds me also of how Bullshit Receptivity items can glom together!)
(Holy Cow! Reminds me also of how Bullshit Receptivity items can glom together!)
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Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn’t.
August 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn’t.
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New from my lab, lead by stellar grad student Elizabeth Marsh (open access)
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Dependent Stressor Occurrence, Stressor Severity Appraisals & Stressor Controllability Appraisals Link Attentional Control Deficits To Engagement in Repetitive Negative Thinking in Daily Life - Journa...
Worry and rumination share a common process of repetitive negative thinking (RNT). RNT is a transdiagnostic risk factor for internalizing psychopathology. Theoretical models suggest deficits in cognit...
link.springer.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New from my lab, lead by stellar grad student Elizabeth Marsh (open access)
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...