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We see the forest, but what do we know about the trees? Our perception of ensembles may be richer than previously thought. Read more in a post by @ankosov.bsky.social on a new #psynomPBR paper by Vladislav Khvostov @khvo100v.bsky.social, Árni Gunnar Ásgeirsson, & Árni Kristjánsson buff.ly/3NCjHIz
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We see the forest, but what do we know about the trees? Our perception of ensembles may be richer than previously thought. Read more in a post by @ankosov.bsky.social on a new #psynomPBR paper by Vladislav Khvostov @khvo100v.bsky.social, Árni Gunnar Ásgeirsson, & Árni Kristjánsson buff.ly/3NCjHIz
Deadline Alert: Register for #psynom25 now to avoid the higher late registration fees that go into effect on November 1: bit.ly/4nv9vVE
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Deadline Alert: Register for #psynom25 now to avoid the higher late registration fees that go into effect on November 1: bit.ly/4nv9vVE
A #psynomCABN study by Morris and colleagues shows how motivation, apathy, and impulsivity are interconnected in Huntington’s disease. Post by Heather Manitzas Hill and Megan Davis buff.ly/9PmMhIW
By any other name: Understanding goal-directed behavior in Huntington’s Disease
The bard, William Shakespeare, was a lover of symbolic imagery and flowers and often used flowers to convey meaning between characters and to the audience. Take Romeo & Juliet, for example. Sha…
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October 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A #psynomCABN study by Morris and colleagues shows how motivation, apathy, and impulsivity are interconnected in Huntington’s disease. Post by Heather Manitzas Hill and Megan Davis buff.ly/9PmMhIW
Choosing the right wearable for research just got easier. Explore the new Stress in Action Wearables Database - #psynomBRM paper by Schoenmakers and colleagues
New database helps researchers choose reliable wearable devices
If you’ve ever checked your smartwatch to see how stressed you are, you’re part of a growing group of people—and scientists—turning to wearable tech for insights about the body and mind. From smart…
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October 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Choosing the right wearable for research just got easier. Explore the new Stress in Action Wearables Database - #psynomBRM paper by Schoenmakers and colleagues
🪢 How do we picture things that bend or twist? A new #gocrpi study by Bennett-Pierre, Shipley, Newcombe @noranewcombe.bsky.social
& Gunderson @gundersonlab.bsky.social introduces the Knot Reasoning Task, measuring flexible spatial skills. Post by Mickes buff.ly/g40cv5j
& Gunderson @gundersonlab.bsky.social introduces the Knot Reasoning Task, measuring flexible spatial skills. Post by Mickes buff.ly/g40cv5j
October 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🪢 How do we picture things that bend or twist? A new #gocrpi study by Bennett-Pierre, Shipley, Newcombe @noranewcombe.bsky.social
& Gunderson @gundersonlab.bsky.social introduces the Knot Reasoning Task, measuring flexible spatial skills. Post by Mickes buff.ly/g40cv5j
& Gunderson @gundersonlab.bsky.social introduces the Knot Reasoning Task, measuring flexible spatial skills. Post by Mickes buff.ly/g40cv5j
Does Googling make you more creative? 🧐 A new blog post by Heather Manitzas Hill highlights research in #psynomMC by Oppenheimer & Patterson showing that while the internet can spark ideas for individuals, it may limit creativity in groups. buff.ly/fzmVpuo
October 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Does Googling make you more creative? 🧐 A new blog post by Heather Manitzas Hill highlights research in #psynomMC by Oppenheimer & Patterson showing that while the internet can spark ideas for individuals, it may limit creativity in groups. buff.ly/fzmVpuo
There is still time to register for the next talk of the One World Series on October 8! Guest speaker Gordon Pennycook, Cornell University, USA, will present “Dialogues with AI demonstrate the persuasive power of facts and evidence.” Register for free today: bit.ly/3K80JyY @gordpennycook.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
There is still time to register for the next talk of the One World Series on October 8! Guest speaker Gordon Pennycook, Cornell University, USA, will present “Dialogues with AI demonstrate the persuasive power of facts and evidence.” Register for free today: bit.ly/3K80JyY @gordpennycook.bsky.social
The cat’s out of the bag! New research on idioms reveals hidden messages behind the words. Check out the #psynomMC paper by Nicholas Griffen and Ira Noveck irastamon.bsky.social. Post by @brettrmyers. buff.ly/otvD0qH
September 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The cat’s out of the bag! New research on idioms reveals hidden messages behind the words. Check out the #psynomMC paper by Nicholas Griffen and Ira Noveck irastamon.bsky.social. Post by @brettrmyers. buff.ly/otvD0qH
Cohen’s & Fleiss’ kappa assume each subject has one category. @filipmoons Filip Moons & Ellen Vandervieren introduce a generalized Fleiss’ kappa that handles multiple categories per subject, supports hierarchies & weights, and works with missing data.
Resources for Research
This section provides brief summaries of selected resources for research that have been published in journals of the Psychonomic Society, typically Behavior Research Methods. These resources consis…
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September 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Cohen’s & Fleiss’ kappa assume each subject has one category. @filipmoons Filip Moons & Ellen Vandervieren introduce a generalized Fleiss’ kappa that handles multiple categories per subject, supports hierarchies & weights, and works with missing data.
The next talk of the One World Series will be presented on October 8. Guest speaker Gordon Pennycook, Cornell University, USA, will present “Dialogues with AI demonstrate the persuasive power of facts and evidence.” Register for free today: bit.ly/3K80JyY @gordpennycook.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The next talk of the One World Series will be presented on October 8. Guest speaker Gordon Pennycook, Cornell University, USA, will present “Dialogues with AI demonstrate the persuasive power of facts and evidence.” Register for free today: bit.ly/3K80JyY @gordpennycook.bsky.social
What are the worst parts of psychology experiments?
1) They’re boring
2) Not enough sandwiches
Drew McLaughlin & Arthur Samuel have a fix for both in their latest #psynomBRM paper; post by Melinh Lai.
1) They’re boring
2) Not enough sandwiches
Drew McLaughlin & Arthur Samuel have a fix for both in their latest #psynomBRM paper; post by Melinh Lai.
September 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What are the worst parts of psychology experiments?
1) They’re boring
2) Not enough sandwiches
Drew McLaughlin & Arthur Samuel have a fix for both in their latest #psynomBRM paper; post by Melinh Lai.
1) They’re boring
2) Not enough sandwiches
Drew McLaughlin & Arthur Samuel have a fix for both in their latest #psynomBRM paper; post by Melinh Lai.
The Psychonomic Society is pleased to announce that Ayşecan Boduroğlu, Koç Univ., Turkey, and Audrey Duarte, Univ. of Texas at Austin, USA, were elected to the 2026 Governing Board. Full announcement: buff.ly/OvRClyn Congrats, Ayşecan and Audrey! @ayaecanb.bsky.social @audreyduarte.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Psychonomic Society is pleased to announce that Ayşecan Boduroğlu, Koç Univ., Turkey, and Audrey Duarte, Univ. of Texas at Austin, USA, were elected to the 2026 Governing Board. Full announcement: buff.ly/OvRClyn Congrats, Ayşecan and Audrey! @ayaecanb.bsky.social @audreyduarte.bsky.social
The Psychonomic Society is pleased to announce that Monica S. Castelhano, Queen’s University, Canada, has been selected as the 2027 Chair Governing Board Chair. Congratulations, Monica! Read the full announcement here: buff.ly/OvRClyn @QVCLpsych @queensu buff.ly/geVUHW4 buff.ly/vJf1RfR
September 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Psychonomic Society is pleased to announce that Monica S. Castelhano, Queen’s University, Canada, has been selected as the 2027 Chair Governing Board Chair. Congratulations, Monica! Read the full announcement here: buff.ly/OvRClyn @QVCLpsych @queensu buff.ly/geVUHW4 buff.ly/vJf1RfR
JASP Raincloud plots! More transparency, clearer patterns, better science. New BRM paper by @vlott.bsky.social, @donvdbergh.bsky.social, @fbartos.bsky.social, @njudd.com, @jordyvanlangen.bsky.social, @lukekorthals.bsky.social, @rogierk.bsky.social, @ejwagenmakers.bsky.social et al.
Resources for Research
This section provides brief summaries of selected resources for research that have been published in journals of the Psychonomic Society, typically Behavior Research Methods. These resources consis…
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September 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
JASP Raincloud plots! More transparency, clearer patterns, better science. New BRM paper by @vlott.bsky.social, @donvdbergh.bsky.social, @fbartos.bsky.social, @njudd.com, @jordyvanlangen.bsky.social, @lukekorthals.bsky.social, @rogierk.bsky.social, @ejwagenmakers.bsky.social et al.
New #AllThingsCognition episode! Repeated events form the structure of our everyday lives. How do we recall them? Jonathan Caballero interviews #psynomM&C authors Oliver Bontkes & Eva Rubínová @obontkes.bsky.social @evarubinova.bsky.social @danipalombo.bsky.social
Exploring the structure of our memories
In this podcast episode, Jonathan Caballero interviews Oliver Bontkes and Dr. Eva Rubínová about their recent paper published in Memory and Cognition about repeated‑event memories and how their pos…
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September 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New #AllThingsCognition episode! Repeated events form the structure of our everyday lives. How do we recall them? Jonathan Caballero interviews #psynomM&C authors Oliver Bontkes & Eva Rubínová @obontkes.bsky.social @evarubinova.bsky.social @danipalombo.bsky.social
Researchers have validated Fabla, a secure smartphone app that lets participants record spoken diary entries in their daily lives. ✅ Higher adherence & usability ✅ 2x more language data than text diaries. #psynomBRM paper by Kaplan @deannakaplan.bsky.social and colleagues.
Resources for Research
This section provides brief summaries of selected resources for research that have been published in journals of the Psychonomic Society, typically Behavior Research Methods. These resources consis…
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September 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Researchers have validated Fabla, a secure smartphone app that lets participants record spoken diary entries in their daily lives. ✅ Higher adherence & usability ✅ 2x more language data than text diaries. #psynomBRM paper by Kaplan @deannakaplan.bsky.social and colleagues.
A new study uses AI-generated stimuli to uncover attention to complex scene features. Read more in a post by @ankosov.bsky.social on a new #psynomAPP paper by @songaeun.bsky.social, @drmack.bsky.social, and @dirkbwalther.bsky.social buff.ly/2So7ndD
September 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A new study uses AI-generated stimuli to uncover attention to complex scene features. Read more in a post by @ankosov.bsky.social on a new #psynomAPP paper by @songaeun.bsky.social, @drmack.bsky.social, and @dirkbwalther.bsky.social buff.ly/2So7ndD
💬 Donate your messages for science—without sharing the content. Dona collects only metadata, protecting privacy while enabling research. New post by Alyssa Asmar on #psynomBRM paper by Hakobyan @olya-hakobyan.bsky.social and co @drimalla.bsky.social buff.ly/rubawuB
September 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
💬 Donate your messages for science—without sharing the content. Dona collects only metadata, protecting privacy while enabling research. New post by Alyssa Asmar on #psynomBRM paper by Hakobyan @olya-hakobyan.bsky.social and co @drimalla.bsky.social buff.ly/rubawuB
⏳ FINAL CALL! Time is running out to vote in the 2026 Governing Board Election. Don't miss your chance to shape our society's leadership for the years to come. It only takes a few moments to make a difference. Voting closes on August 31: bit.ly/456qfN6
August 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
⏳ FINAL CALL! Time is running out to vote in the 2026 Governing Board Election. Don't miss your chance to shape our society's leadership for the years to come. It only takes a few moments to make a difference. Voting closes on August 31: bit.ly/456qfN6
The early registration deadline is coming up fast! Renew your membership and register by August 31 to secure the largest discount. Don't wait— secure your spot and stay for #psynom25 today! bit.ly/4103RSU bit.ly/4lZJxJx
August 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The early registration deadline is coming up fast! Renew your membership and register by August 31 to secure the largest discount. Don't wait— secure your spot and stay for #psynom25 today! bit.ly/4103RSU bit.ly/4lZJxJx
Need to control visual similarity in your experiments? A new open database by Robbins and colleagues @michaelhout.bsky.social @haywardgodwin.bsky.social, published in #psynomBRM, maps similarity among 1,200 objects in 20 categories using MDS—validated & ready to use.
Resources for Research
This section provides brief summaries of selected resources for research that have been published in journals of the Psychonomic Society, typically Behavior Research Methods. These resources consis…
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August 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Need to control visual similarity in your experiments? A new open database by Robbins and colleagues @michaelhout.bsky.social @haywardgodwin.bsky.social, published in #psynomBRM, maps similarity among 1,200 objects in 20 categories using MDS—validated & ready to use.
🐀😱 Do rats feel fear—or just freeze in response? New #psynomLB paper by Zheng @binyinphd.bsky.social and co tease apart defensive behavior vs. subjective emotion by studying ultrasonic vocalisations. buff.ly/t9H0yxg
August 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🐀😱 Do rats feel fear—or just freeze in response? New #psynomLB paper by Zheng @binyinphd.bsky.social and co tease apart defensive behavior vs. subjective emotion by studying ultrasonic vocalisations. buff.ly/t9H0yxg
The strength of our society lies in the active participation of its members. The 2026 Governing Board election is a critical moment for Emeriti, Fellows, and Members to help shape the future of the Society. Vote by August 31: bit.ly/456qfN6
August 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The strength of our society lies in the active participation of its members. The 2026 Governing Board election is a critical moment for Emeriti, Fellows, and Members to help shape the future of the Society. Vote by August 31: bit.ly/456qfN6
Your voice matters in shaping the future of the Psychonomic Society. This is your chance to influence the direction of cognitive psychology for years to come. Cast your ballot by August 31: bit.ly/456qfN6
August 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Your voice matters in shaping the future of the Psychonomic Society. This is your chance to influence the direction of cognitive psychology for years to come. Cast your ballot by August 31: bit.ly/456qfN6
Why do we struggle to tell apart faces of other races? New #psynomBRM paper by Shoura @moazshoura.bsky.social , Walther & Nestor @adriannestor.bsky.social uses GAN-based “knockout faces” to reveal what info we miss. #FaceRecognition 👉
The case of the missing information: Reconstructed faces and hy the other race effect happens
Ever confuse two people you’ve met, particularly if they’re both of a different race than you are? It’s likely that part of why this is hard for you is the Other Race Effect, where we find people w…
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August 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Why do we struggle to tell apart faces of other races? New #psynomBRM paper by Shoura @moazshoura.bsky.social , Walther & Nestor @adriannestor.bsky.social uses GAN-based “knockout faces” to reveal what info we miss. #FaceRecognition 👉