Matt Roser
@mattroser.bsky.social
Cognitive neuropsychologist at the University of Plymouth and the Brain Research and Imaging Centre @bricplymouth.bsky.social https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/psychology/brain-research-and-imaging-centre
Formerly @MattNeuropsych at that other site.
Formerly @MattNeuropsych at that other site.
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China and Russia must be having a field day. They are the ones who benefit from divisions among Allies.
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
China and Russia must be having a field day. They are the ones who benefit from divisions among Allies.
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
If Greenland’s security is at risk, we can address this inside NATO.
Tariffs risk making Europe and the United States poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. (1/2)
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Britain is one of the best places in recorded history to be born, live, work and grow old. Lots of room for improvement obviously but combat the pessimism, it’s the forerunner of fascism.
every provocateur who wangs on all the time about Britain being “broken” should be sent to an actual failed state or autocracy for a month as a learning experience, there’s no shortage of them
January 17, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Britain is one of the best places in recorded history to be born, live, work and grow old. Lots of room for improvement obviously but combat the pessimism, it’s the forerunner of fascism.
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Joint statement of EU Commission president and European Council president ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
January 17, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Joint statement of EU Commission president and European Council president ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Today's plug for drinks for Bluesky econ/politics/finance [even science] folk Wed 11 Feb 645pm on, North London pub. DM me for the venue. If you know it already and plan to come, let me know so I can gauge numbers.
January 16, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Today's plug for drinks for Bluesky econ/politics/finance [even science] folk Wed 11 Feb 645pm on, North London pub. DM me for the venue. If you know it already and plan to come, let me know so I can gauge numbers.
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A market with no price signals that has created some of the highest fees in the world that hasn’t secured university funding. A policy that achieves literally none of its aims!
January 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM
A market with no price signals that has created some of the highest fees in the world that hasn’t secured university funding. A policy that achieves literally none of its aims!
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And now imagine being governed by this lot.
January 15, 2026 at 6:52 PM
And now imagine being governed by this lot.
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‼️🇫🇷🇬🇱 France will soon deploy a warship, aircraft and more soldiers to Greenland, President Emmanuel Macron said today. Although he made no direct link with Trump’s threats to seize the territory, Macron warned of a “new colonialism” and “comments which sow doubt, even among allies". 1/
January 15, 2026 at 12:41 PM
‼️🇫🇷🇬🇱 France will soon deploy a warship, aircraft and more soldiers to Greenland, President Emmanuel Macron said today. Although he made no direct link with Trump’s threats to seize the territory, Macron warned of a “new colonialism” and “comments which sow doubt, even among allies". 1/
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It will be necessary for the govt + Ofcom to monitor how far X's statement it will make changes to the Grok App happen or work. But they need to join the dots + investigate the systemic failure of X to uphold the law: its broken complaints system defends unlawful racist hatred 95% of the time
It is time to Make Social Media Lawful Again. Elon Musk has a 'pick and mix' approach to which laws apply to him. But government + regulators risk mirroring that - until they recognise X's routine protection of unlawful racist abuse breaches its legal duties too
www.easterneye.biz/technology-g...
www.easterneye.biz/technology-g...
Why Britain must make social media lawful again
The controversy has illuminated again how US billionaire businessman Musk takes a “pick and mix” approach as to which laws he thinks should apply to him and his companies.
www.easterneye.biz
January 15, 2026 at 8:09 AM
It will be necessary for the govt + Ofcom to monitor how far X's statement it will make changes to the Grok App happen or work. But they need to join the dots + investigate the systemic failure of X to uphold the law: its broken complaints system defends unlawful racist hatred 95% of the time
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'The report, published last month, noted cuts across a range of research support activities. Some 35.6 per cent of universities surveyed said they were reducing support for research facilities and equipment, while 36.8 per cent were scaling back support for internal research consortia.' 1/2
Multiple surveys have found big proportions of UK unis (30-40%) cutting research support because of financial pressures
Saving up problems for the future?
@steverop.bsky.social tells @sophieatrpn.bsky.social “foundational things...which then might form the basis for future research” are being cut
Saving up problems for the future?
@steverop.bsky.social tells @sophieatrpn.bsky.social “foundational things...which then might form the basis for future research” are being cut
Fears of lasting damage from cuts to academic research support - Research Professional News
Survey reveals “foundational” elements of future research are being scaled back, authors warn
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:38 PM
'The report, published last month, noted cuts across a range of research support activities. Some 35.6 per cent of universities surveyed said they were reducing support for research facilities and equipment, while 36.8 per cent were scaling back support for internal research consortia.' 1/2
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Fees, grants, loans explained.
How much are tuition fees in the UK and is university worth it?
With rising tuition fees and living costs, do higher graduate earnings cover the cost of a degree?
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Fees, grants, loans explained.
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You can now read this story on almost every newspaper front page (most of which don’t credit us) 🙄
January 14, 2026 at 9:01 AM
You can now read this story on almost every newspaper front page (most of which don’t credit us) 🙄
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New study out today in Nature Comms: www.nature.com/articles/s41..., in which we set out to test whether ultrasound could influence the reward-related learning computations of the nucleus accumbens, building on decades of work on dopaminergic prediction error and reinforcement learning. And it did.
Non-invasive ultrasonic neuromodulation of the human nucleus accumbens impacts reward sensitivity - Nature Communications
This study shows that non-invasive ultrasound to the human nucleus accumbens can modulate deep brain activity and enhance reward-guided learning, offering a potential alternative to invasive neuromodu...
www.nature.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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So happy to see the paper out in the world! This is the first article to come out of this amazing collaborative project and gargantuan interview database on children's and adults views on animals across the world.
What do children and adults in 33 communities think about animal minds? New collaborative research from our team of >50 collaborators show universal beliefs that while animals feel like us, our (human) thoughts are different/unique!
Check it out: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #mindperception
Check it out: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #mindperception
Children and adults across 15 countries believe in human uniqueness of mind: a cross-cultural investigation of cross-species mind perception
The way humans relate to other animals is fundamentally shaped by whether we perceive ourselves as unique, with feelings and thoughts not shared by ot…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
So happy to see the paper out in the world! This is the first article to come out of this amazing collaborative project and gargantuan interview database on children's and adults views on animals across the world.
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New post - Leadership and Governance research management role - join us to work on exciting new project in the beautiful South West
hrservices.plymouth.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
hrservices.plymouth.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Job profile
hrservices.plymouth.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
New post - Leadership and Governance research management role - join us to work on exciting new project in the beautiful South West
hrservices.plymouth.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
hrservices.plymouth.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
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Social media use predicted later inattentiveness among 8324 US children in the later 2010s. Looking forward to see replications across social media types, usage (scrolling I suspect much more important than interacting with comments) and cultures.
theconversation.com/social-media...
theconversation.com/social-media...
Social media, not gaming, tied to rising attention problems in teens, new study finds
A study of 8,000 children suggests social media, not screens in general, may be fuelling a rise in inattention.
theconversation.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Social media use predicted later inattentiveness among 8324 US children in the later 2010s. Looking forward to see replications across social media types, usage (scrolling I suspect much more important than interacting with comments) and cultures.
theconversation.com/social-media...
theconversation.com/social-media...
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📢Join us for the 2026 Autobiographical Processing & Psychopathology Conference next June! #APP2026🎉
⏰1-month to go until submission deadline - submit your abstracts by 5pm, 15th Jan 2026!
🚨Abstracts for our two invited keynote addresses now available in our latest newsletter: tinyurl.com/2r8r24dt
⏰1-month to go until submission deadline - submit your abstracts by 5pm, 15th Jan 2026!
🚨Abstracts for our two invited keynote addresses now available in our latest newsletter: tinyurl.com/2r8r24dt
December 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
📢Join us for the 2026 Autobiographical Processing & Psychopathology Conference next June! #APP2026🎉
⏰1-month to go until submission deadline - submit your abstracts by 5pm, 15th Jan 2026!
🚨Abstracts for our two invited keynote addresses now available in our latest newsletter: tinyurl.com/2r8r24dt
⏰1-month to go until submission deadline - submit your abstracts by 5pm, 15th Jan 2026!
🚨Abstracts for our two invited keynote addresses now available in our latest newsletter: tinyurl.com/2r8r24dt
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Apply now for a fully funded 3-year PhD in Plymouth, England!
Investigate how altered gas composition and pressure shape neuroplasticity in the human brain, using multimodal neuroimaging and hyperbaric facilities.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV139/p...
#phd #plymouth #BRIC #DDRC #academia
Investigate how altered gas composition and pressure shape neuroplasticity in the human brain, using multimodal neuroimaging and hyperbaric facilities.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV139/p...
#phd #plymouth #BRIC #DDRC #academia
December 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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New paper: Emotion Regulation Differences Between Gender and Sexuality Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
December 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
New paper: Emotion Regulation Differences Between Gender and Sexuality Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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New publication in The Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition.
Probability cueing in large-scale environmental search: The role of landmark cues in statistical learning
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
Probability cueing in large-scale environmental search: The role of landmark cues in statistical learning
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
APA PsycNet
psycnet.apa.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
New publication in The Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition.
Probability cueing in large-scale environmental search: The role of landmark cues in statistical learning
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
Probability cueing in large-scale environmental search: The role of landmark cues in statistical learning
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
Opportunity for PAID neuroscience research participation.
Participate in our ultrasound brain stimulation (TUS) study!
Have you been experiencing low mood? Living in or near Plymouth, UK?
If yes, we would value your time!
Please fill out the screening survey if you are interested:
psysurvey.plymouth.ac.uk/limesurvey/i...
#Plymouth #brain #TUS
Have you been experiencing low mood? Living in or near Plymouth, UK?
If yes, we would value your time!
Please fill out the screening survey if you are interested:
psysurvey.plymouth.ac.uk/limesurvey/i...
#Plymouth #brain #TUS
January 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Opportunity for PAID neuroscience research participation.
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Minister of State Alex Norris tells the BBC he won't personally come off X because it's important for communicating with voters.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
January 13, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Minister of State Alex Norris tells the BBC he won't personally come off X because it's important for communicating with voters.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
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Europe comes to BlueSky.
All committees at the @europarl.europa.eu are being blue checked.
January 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Europe comes to BlueSky.
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Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same.
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
It is time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter
Grok is just one of many reasons why Westminster should finally get off the website.
www.politicshome.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same.
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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The government’s language is certainly getting stronger: this is progress. It is a route to ministers being v clear about what is not lawful & for more clarity about how to stop it. They have not recognised that they have several significant tools beyond Ofcom inquiries of X.
Keir Starmer's spokesman says X limiting deep fake images to paid users "simply turns a feature that allows the creation of unlawful images into a premium service. It's not a solution.. it's insulting the victims of misogyny and sexual violence."
Still won't commit to a ban or to stop posting there
Still won't commit to a ban or to stop posting there
January 9, 2026 at 12:17 PM
The government’s language is certainly getting stronger: this is progress. It is a route to ministers being v clear about what is not lawful & for more clarity about how to stop it. They have not recognised that they have several significant tools beyond Ofcom inquiries of X.
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Trump administration says it's vital for US security to take Greenland. And yet
-Denmark has offered US anything it wants in boosting US military presence
-The US already has the sole military base
-US has reduced its footprint from a 10,000+ peak to fewer than 200 right now.
-Denmark has offered US anything it wants in boosting US military presence
-The US already has the sole military base
-US has reduced its footprint from a 10,000+ peak to fewer than 200 right now.
January 6, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Trump administration says it's vital for US security to take Greenland. And yet
-Denmark has offered US anything it wants in boosting US military presence
-The US already has the sole military base
-US has reduced its footprint from a 10,000+ peak to fewer than 200 right now.
-Denmark has offered US anything it wants in boosting US military presence
-The US already has the sole military base
-US has reduced its footprint from a 10,000+ peak to fewer than 200 right now.