Courtney Monroe, PhD
@monroemovement.bsky.social
Associate Professor, U of South Carolina|exercise physiologist| teacher| e/mHealth researcher: physical activity + meaningful social connections via IRL & tech | https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/faculty-staff/monroe_courtney.php
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Social media is one the least meaningful things we do; spending time with family is one of the most.
Yet we are spending more time on social media and less with our kids.
Yet we are spending more time on social media and less with our kids.
September 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Social media is one the least meaningful things we do; spending time with family is one of the most.
Yet we are spending more time on social media and less with our kids.
Yet we are spending more time on social media and less with our kids.
Reposted by Courtney Monroe, PhD
The “publish or perish” culture in academia creates its own kind of evolutionary pressure.
A scholar who studies human behavior through a cultural evolutionary lens explains how the relentless drive to publish can shape – and sometimes undermine – the quality of research.
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A scholar who studies human behavior through a cultural evolutionary lens explains how the relentless drive to publish can shape – and sometimes undermine – the quality of research.
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‘Publish or perish’ evolutionary pressures shape scientific publishing, for better and worse
Scientists write papers to share their results – and gain prestige and advance their careers. In this competitive field, selection can favor AI-written papers, citation cartels, paper mills and more.
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September 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The “publish or perish” culture in academia creates its own kind of evolutionary pressure.
A scholar who studies human behavior through a cultural evolutionary lens explains how the relentless drive to publish can shape – and sometimes undermine – the quality of research.
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A scholar who studies human behavior through a cultural evolutionary lens explains how the relentless drive to publish can shape – and sometimes undermine – the quality of research.
buff.ly/SqnFR4g
Incredible findings re: exercise and colon cancer www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nbcn...
Exercise may benefit colon cancer patients as much as some drugs
Sticking to an exercise program after colon cancer treatment was linked to a 28% lower risk of the cancer returning, a new cancer diagnosis or death.
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June 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Incredible findings re: exercise and colon cancer www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nbcn...
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Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice
Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice
Addressing the harmful chemical processes that accompany blunt force trauma to the brain can reduce the risk of long-term disability.
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February 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice
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Can changing how we think about being alone reduce loneliness? 🧠📢🌍 www.news-medical.net/news/2025021... #Loneliness #MentalHealth #Solitude #WellBeing #Psychology #MediaInfluence #SelfGrowth #SocialScience #Happiness @naturecomms.bsky.social
Can changing how we think about being alone reduce loneliness?
Researchers found that negative media portrayals of being alone increase loneliness by shaping harmful beliefs, while positive portrayals reduce loneliness, a pattern observed across nine countries.
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February 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Can changing how we think about being alone reduce loneliness? 🧠📢🌍 www.news-medical.net/news/2025021... #Loneliness #MentalHealth #Solitude #WellBeing #Psychology #MediaInfluence #SelfGrowth #SocialScience #Happiness @naturecomms.bsky.social
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Review of the quality of reporting of statistical analysis plans for cluster randomized trials - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...
Review of the quality of reporting of statistical analysis plans for cluster randomized trials
The guideline for the content of Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs) outlines recommendations
for items to be included in statistical analysis plans. As yet there is no specific
tailoring of this guidel...
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February 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Review of the quality of reporting of statistical analysis plans for cluster randomized trials - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...
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“To exist online now, which is, for most people, to exist at all, is to be, at every waking moment, seeing yourself through the eyes of others,” he writes in The Sirens’ Call.
How technology is reshaping human experience - on.ft.com/4aDg43H via @FT
How technology is reshaping human experience - on.ft.com/4aDg43H via @FT
How technology is reshaping human experience
Three new books take up the cause of defending the mind against the digital world’s age of attention
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February 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“To exist online now, which is, for most people, to exist at all, is to be, at every waking moment, seeing yourself through the eyes of others,” he writes in The Sirens’ Call.
How technology is reshaping human experience - on.ft.com/4aDg43H via @FT
How technology is reshaping human experience - on.ft.com/4aDg43H via @FT
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Loneliness: Two types, two impacts, and what they mean for mental health 📉💬🧠 www.news-medical.net/news/2025020... #Loneliness #MentalHealth #Psychology #SocialConnections #Wellbeing #PublicHealth #Depression #SocialSupport #EmotionalHealth #Isolation
Loneliness: Two types, two impacts, and what they mean for mental health
Loneliness isn't just one thing—it has two key forms: emotional loneliness (lacking deep connections) and social loneliness (lacking social networks). Recognizing these differences is crucial for ment...
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February 3, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Loneliness: Two types, two impacts, and what they mean for mental health 📉💬🧠 www.news-medical.net/news/2025020... #Loneliness #MentalHealth #Psychology #SocialConnections #Wellbeing #PublicHealth #Depression #SocialSupport #EmotionalHealth #Isolation
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This meta-analysis of eHealth interventions to promote physical activity in young, middle-aged, and late middle-aged adults with obesity or overweight showed a) small to medium effects, and b) moderation by weight status and ethnicity;
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January 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
This meta-analysis of eHealth interventions to promote physical activity in young, middle-aged, and late middle-aged adults with obesity or overweight showed a) small to medium effects, and b) moderation by weight status and ethnicity;
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The study analyzes a CDC dataset on US adult obesity and physical activity from 2011 to 2022. Despite rising obesity rates and insufficient fruit consumption, physical activity levels are increasing and overweight rates are slightly declining.
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January 12, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The study analyzes a CDC dataset on US adult obesity and physical activity from 2011 to 2022. Despite rising obesity rates and insufficient fruit consumption, physical activity levels are increasing and overweight rates are slightly declining.
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Fascinating study looks at the association between strength training 💪 and telomere length 🧬 (an index of biological aging)
"Findings showed that adults who strength trained regularly had longer telomeres and therefore less biological aging than adults who did not."
www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13...
"Findings showed that adults who strength trained regularly had longer telomeres and therefore less biological aging than adults who did not."
www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13...
Telomere Length and Biological Aging: The Role of Strength Training in 4814 US Men and Women
Telomere length is an index of cellular aging. Healthy lifestyles are associated with reduced oxidative stress and longer telomeres, whereas unhealthy behaviors are related to shorter telomeres and gr...
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January 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Fascinating study looks at the association between strength training 💪 and telomere length 🧬 (an index of biological aging)
"Findings showed that adults who strength trained regularly had longer telomeres and therefore less biological aging than adults who did not."
www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13...
"Findings showed that adults who strength trained regularly had longer telomeres and therefore less biological aging than adults who did not."
www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13...
Hello 👋🏻 #digitalhealth researcher here focused on physical activity promotion among adults. Based at the Univ of South Carolina but conduct studies nationwide.
November 16, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Hello 👋🏻 #digitalhealth researcher here focused on physical activity promotion among adults. Based at the Univ of South Carolina but conduct studies nationwide.