Marieke van Vugt
@mvugt.bsky.social
computational cognitive neuroscientist (assoc prof
@unigroningen.bsky.socialc) studying mind-wandering using cogsci and AI techniques, also amateur ballet dancer and Tibetan buddhist
@unigroningen.bsky.socialc) studying mind-wandering using cogsci and AI techniques, also amateur ballet dancer and Tibetan buddhist
"more time on the apps both preceded and predicted rising attention difficulties4 — a pattern that other researchers have documented as well5. “Social media is increasing the inattention symptoms," www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why teens with ADHD are so vulnerable to the perils of social media
For many young people with the condition, screen interactions are especially hard to resist — and intensify the mental-health challenges they face.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:03 AM
"more time on the apps both preceded and predicted rising attention difficulties4 — a pattern that other researchers have documented as well5. “Social media is increasing the inattention symptoms," www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why ADHD goes undiagnosed in girls www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why ADHD goes undiagnosed in girls
Differences in how the condition presents in girls, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, make detection more difficult.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Why ADHD goes undiagnosed in girls www.nature.com/articles/d41...
ADHD treatments move beyond stimulants www.nature.com/articles/d41...
ADHD treatments move beyond stimulants
Researchers are developing drugs to broaden the options on available therapies.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:39 AM
ADHD treatments move beyond stimulants www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Is paracetamol in pregnancy a risk factor for ADHD? An overview of the evidence www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Is paracetamol in pregnancy a risk factor for ADHD?
A common pain reliever taken in pregnancy might raise the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to research in the past decade. But proof of cause and effect remains elusive.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Is paracetamol in pregnancy a risk factor for ADHD? An overview of the evidence www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Six highlights from ADHD research www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Six highlights from ADHD research
Key studies and trials examine genetic mutations, the impact on life expectancy, cognitive impairments and other aspects of this condition.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Six highlights from ADHD research www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"policy changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that lower federal aid for students and staff lay-offs at the US Department of Education, will instead widen inequities by making it even harder for low-income students to afford a university education." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump one year on: How six US researchers plan to protect science amid chaos and cuts
From education to pandemic preparedness and public health, the past year has seen huge stress put on US science.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:37 AM
"policy changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that lower federal aid for students and staff lay-offs at the US Department of Education, will instead widen inequities by making it even harder for low-income students to afford a university education." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:25 AM
‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers www.nature.com/articles/d41...
US Lawmakers announce legislation that would actually increase funding for basic research by more than 2%. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
US Congress set to reject Trump’s sweeping science budget cuts
Lawmakers announce legislation that would actually increase funding for basic research by more than 2%.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:15 AM
US Lawmakers announce legislation that would actually increase funding for basic research by more than 2%. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
An initiative to slow down publications.One question I always have with these hyperprolific authors is: do they ever review or perform any other kind of university service? Maybe that is a good place to start rather than writing more papers and selecting only your best www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I’m going to halve my publication output. You should consider slow science, too
If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:39 AM
An initiative to slow down publications.One question I always have with these hyperprolific authors is: do they ever review or perform any other kind of university service? Maybe that is a good place to start rather than writing more papers and selecting only your best www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Ultimately, Broström says, this study is a call for funders and policymakers to help cultivate environments in which scientists are able to take risks. “If you want to train the next generation of bold scientists, you have to promote that behaviour today.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
PhD students’ taste for risk mirrors their supervisors’
Learned risk-taking behaviours can persist for years after leaving the lab — and even after taking on a new research topic.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Ultimately, Broström says, this study is a call for funders and policymakers to help cultivate environments in which scientists are able to take risks. “If you want to train the next generation of bold scientists, you have to promote that behaviour today.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Six steps to protect researchers’ digital security www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Client Challenge
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January 15, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Six steps to protect researchers’ digital security www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Scientific authorship is a two-sided coin. Credit goes hand in hand with responsibility, which is essential for transparency and maintaining trust in science. " www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Client Challenge
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January 15, 2026 at 8:23 AM
"Scientific authorship is a two-sided coin. Credit goes hand in hand with responsibility, which is essential for transparency and maintaining trust in science. " www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"AI tools seem to automate established fields rather than explore new ones, highlighting a tension between personal advancement and collective scientific progress" www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Client Challenge
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January 15, 2026 at 8:21 AM
"AI tools seem to automate established fields rather than explore new ones, highlighting a tension between personal advancement and collective scientific progress" www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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“Universities are not a commodity in which quality holds steady regardless of price. Rather, starving the system of overall steady funding means a few winners and a race to the bottom for the others.” today’s @theglobeandmail.com #academicsky #psychscisky #neurosckyence
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
“Universities are not a commodity in which quality holds steady regardless of price. Rather, starving the system of overall steady funding means a few winners and a race to the bottom for the others.” today’s @theglobeandmail.com #academicsky #psychscisky #neurosckyence
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🔧 Website upgrade: You can now type to select a specific year or date in our interactive charts
Many of our interactive charts feature long time series, and it can be difficult to select the exact year or date that you want to see data for.
Many of our interactive charts feature long time series, and it can be difficult to select the exact year or date that you want to see data for.
January 14, 2026 at 12:21 PM
🔧 Website upgrade: You can now type to select a specific year or date in our interactive charts
Many of our interactive charts feature long time series, and it can be difficult to select the exact year or date that you want to see data for.
Many of our interactive charts feature long time series, and it can be difficult to select the exact year or date that you want to see data for.
"when collaborating with bots, people should ask not what to think, but how to think. Work on human creativity backs up this idea." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Client Challenge
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January 14, 2026 at 7:45 AM
"when collaborating with bots, people should ask not what to think, but how to think. Work on human creativity backs up this idea." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Only 2 more days to apply for the Embodied Critical Thinking Erasmus+ program where you can learn how to apply methods for bringing in subjective experience in your own academic field! www.trainingect.com (students from @rug.nl can apply for a scholarship to attend the summer school in Aarhus)
TRAINING ECTU
Training in Embodied Critical Thinking and Understanding (TECTU) is an interdisciplinary European Erasmus+ training program initiated by philosophers, cognitive scientists, environmental designers,...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Only 2 more days to apply for the Embodied Critical Thinking Erasmus+ program where you can learn how to apply methods for bringing in subjective experience in your own academic field! www.trainingect.com (students from @rug.nl can apply for a scholarship to attend the summer school in Aarhus)
"a group of scientists has compiled a “statement from US scientists in solidarity with Greenland”, which is open to any US-based researcher who has conducted research on the island." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Client Challenge
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January 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM
"a group of scientists has compiled a “statement from US scientists in solidarity with Greenland”, which is open to any US-based researcher who has conducted research on the island." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Not surprising, but a serious issue: "Popular artificial-intelligence (AI) models often reproduce harmful stereotypes about Indian castes, find several studies" www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Not surprising, but a serious issue: "Popular artificial-intelligence (AI) models often reproduce harmful stereotypes about Indian castes, find several studies" www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"If scientists want to quit academia and buy a farm in the middle of nowhere, living a quiet life in the countryside, “I’d advise them to follow their heart and go for it. " www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Client Challenge
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January 13, 2026 at 9:17 AM
"If scientists want to quit academia and buy a farm in the middle of nowhere, living a quiet life in the countryside, “I’d advise them to follow their heart and go for it. " www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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ELLIS Institute Finland @ellisinstitute.fi has open call for postdocs (DL Feb 9) www.ellisinstitute.fi/postdoc-recr...
There are 45 PIs to choose from, and you can apply to work also with me on computational Bayesian modeling and Bayesian workflow!
There are 45 PIs to choose from, and you can apply to work also with me on computational Bayesian modeling and Bayesian workflow!
Postdoc positions at ELLIS Institute Finland | ELLIS Institute Finland
Call for postdoctoral researchers in artificial intelligence and machine learning
www.ellisinstitute.fi
January 12, 2026 at 9:05 AM
ELLIS Institute Finland @ellisinstitute.fi has open call for postdocs (DL Feb 9) www.ellisinstitute.fi/postdoc-recr...
There are 45 PIs to choose from, and you can apply to work also with me on computational Bayesian modeling and Bayesian workflow!
There are 45 PIs to choose from, and you can apply to work also with me on computational Bayesian modeling and Bayesian workflow!
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Advice needed - I'm seeking suggestions for a keynote for a conference I'm organizing around immersive technologies in sports. No need for her/him to be particularly senior.
January 12, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Advice needed - I'm seeking suggestions for a keynote for a conference I'm organizing around immersive technologies in sports. No need for her/him to be particularly senior.
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🔔 APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON 🔔
✨ We are thrilled to announce the next MESEC workshop, centered on mental imagery ! ✨
May 30 - June 7
Ephesus Retreat, Turkey
850€ (bursaries available)
Applications open next Wednesday (14/01)
20 spots
🏆 Pre-apply to be informed by email !
mesec.co/event/worksh...
✨ We are thrilled to announce the next MESEC workshop, centered on mental imagery ! ✨
May 30 - June 7
Ephesus Retreat, Turkey
850€ (bursaries available)
Applications open next Wednesday (14/01)
20 spots
🏆 Pre-apply to be informed by email !
mesec.co/event/worksh...
January 12, 2026 at 10:53 AM
🔔 APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON 🔔
✨ We are thrilled to announce the next MESEC workshop, centered on mental imagery ! ✨
May 30 - June 7
Ephesus Retreat, Turkey
850€ (bursaries available)
Applications open next Wednesday (14/01)
20 spots
🏆 Pre-apply to be informed by email !
mesec.co/event/worksh...
✨ We are thrilled to announce the next MESEC workshop, centered on mental imagery ! ✨
May 30 - June 7
Ephesus Retreat, Turkey
850€ (bursaries available)
Applications open next Wednesday (14/01)
20 spots
🏆 Pre-apply to be informed by email !
mesec.co/event/worksh...
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👀 New blog post! 👀
Ever made a *spaghetti* line chart and wondered how you can make it more accessible and more aesthetically pleasing at the same time? 📈
Read this blog post: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/accessi...
#DataViz #RStats
Ever made a *spaghetti* line chart and wondered how you can make it more accessible and more aesthetically pleasing at the same time? 📈
Read this blog post: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/accessi...
#DataViz #RStats
How to create a more accessible line chart – Nicola Rennie
The default settings for chart software are not guaranteed to be accessible, and often need to be adapted for your own chart. In this blog post, we’ll transform a line chart to make it more accessible...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:59 AM
👀 New blog post! 👀
Ever made a *spaghetti* line chart and wondered how you can make it more accessible and more aesthetically pleasing at the same time? 📈
Read this blog post: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/accessi...
#DataViz #RStats
Ever made a *spaghetti* line chart and wondered how you can make it more accessible and more aesthetically pleasing at the same time? 📈
Read this blog post: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/accessi...
#DataViz #RStats
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Please find the full PDF on our website and from the publisher here:
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May this work become a benefit to all who grapple with the puzzles, perils, and possibilities of pain 🙏
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meditation.mgh.harvard.edu/files/Prueit...
doi.org/10.1093/nc/n...
May this work become a benefit to all who grapple with the puzzles, perils, and possibilities of pain 🙏
Meditation Research Program
Select Publications
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January 12, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Please find the full PDF on our website and from the publisher here:
meditation.mgh.harvard.edu
meditation.mgh.harvard.edu/files/Prueit...
doi.org/10.1093/nc/n...
May this work become a benefit to all who grapple with the puzzles, perils, and possibilities of pain 🙏
meditation.mgh.harvard.edu
meditation.mgh.harvard.edu/files/Prueit...
doi.org/10.1093/nc/n...
May this work become a benefit to all who grapple with the puzzles, perils, and possibilities of pain 🙏