Sam Cooper PhD
@samcooper.bsky.social
Clinical psych scientist, UT Austin asst prof | threat + anxiety, trauma/PTSD, OCD + learning/memory + HiTOP + quant + cog neuro + fMRI + more | he/him, views my own | Cronbach stan (not alpha, just two streams + validity) | dog is Frank | scoop-lab.com
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Sam Cooper PhD
@samcooper.bsky.social
· Nov 9
Classics in the History of Psychology -- Cronbach (1957)
psychclassics.yorku.ca
thanks to @dpmoriarity.bsky.social for encouraging me to update my profile to reflect my true passion in life, Cronbach's two streams psychclassics.yorku.ca/Cronbach/Dis.... no longer will I hide it
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📈New research: To foster more thoughtful consumption, psychologists have developed an online tool that can inoculate consumers against misleading media tactics and could be used across educational, media, and healthcare settings.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/17F350YbXWl
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/17F350YbXWl
February 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
📈New research: To foster more thoughtful consumption, psychologists have developed an online tool that can inoculate consumers against misleading media tactics and could be used across educational, media, and healthcare settings.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/17F350YbXWl
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/17F350YbXWl
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🚨Faculty position just dropped. We are seeking a Psychology Clinic Director at the @unm.edu Dept of Psychology psychclinic.unm.edu, this position is focused on clinical training of PhD students in sunny, affordable, and progressive New Mexico.
Come join us!
unm.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Come join us!
unm.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
February 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
🚨Faculty position just dropped. We are seeking a Psychology Clinic Director at the @unm.edu Dept of Psychology psychclinic.unm.edu, this position is focused on clinical training of PhD students in sunny, affordable, and progressive New Mexico.
Come join us!
unm.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Come join us!
unm.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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The 0.5.0 version of my {brms} + {tidyverse} translation of McElreath's "Statistical Rethinking" (2nd ed) is up!
solomon.quarto.pub/sr2/
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#rstats
solomon.quarto.pub/sr2/
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#rstats
Statistical rethinking 2 with rstan and the tidyverse
solomon.quarto.pub
January 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The 0.5.0 version of my {brms} + {tidyverse} translation of McElreath's "Statistical Rethinking" (2nd ed) is up!
solomon.quarto.pub/sr2/
1/3
#rstats
solomon.quarto.pub/sr2/
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#rstats
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🚨My trainee Victoria Murphy, data architect Gabriel Mongefranco, and I are pleased to share 🌟EMA-CleanR: R code to pre-process, clean, and visualize ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data!
Documentation: teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDClient/210...
Code: github.com/DepressionCe...
Documentation: teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDClient/210...
Code: github.com/DepressionCe...
EMA-CleanR: Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Data Processing in R
teamdynamix.umich.edu
January 7, 2026 at 2:54 PM
🚨My trainee Victoria Murphy, data architect Gabriel Mongefranco, and I are pleased to share 🌟EMA-CleanR: R code to pre-process, clean, and visualize ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data!
Documentation: teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDClient/210...
Code: github.com/DepressionCe...
Documentation: teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDClient/210...
Code: github.com/DepressionCe...
chefs kiss for the raincloud plots finally showing up, esp in a major medical journal!
Meta-analysis indicates that individuals with #Schizophrenia show pronounced deficits in symbol coding tasks, with processing speed impairment exceeding most other cognitive domains. ja.ma/49qUikE
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
chefs kiss for the raincloud plots finally showing up, esp in a major medical journal!
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UNCG will be hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in child clinical psychology! We are late in the cycle, so please help us circulate to any interested parties:
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
Clinical Psychology Assistant Professor
The Department of Psychology at UNC-Greensboro invites applications for a tenure-track position in Clinical Psychology (Assistant Professor level), to begin August 1, 2026. The Department of Psycholog...
spartantalent.uncg.edu
December 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
UNCG will be hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in child clinical psychology! We are late in the cycle, so please help us circulate to any interested parties:
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
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Spread the word: new PhD track in Biomedical Informatics and Health AI - enrollment for Fall 2026 closing soon!
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Please spread the word: new PhD track in Biomedical Informatics and Health AI - enrollment for Fall 2026 closing soon! | Antonina Mitrofanova
Please spread the word: new PhD track in Biomedical Informatics and Health AI - enrollment for Fall 2026 closing soon!
www.linkedin.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Spread the word: new PhD track in Biomedical Informatics and Health AI - enrollment for Fall 2026 closing soon!
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Me: The NIH Data Archive has to be the worst interface I’ve ever worked with!
Clinicaltrials.gov: Hold my beer!
Clinicaltrials.gov: Hold my beer!
December 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Me: The NIH Data Archive has to be the worst interface I’ve ever worked with!
Clinicaltrials.gov: Hold my beer!
Clinicaltrials.gov: Hold my beer!
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I believe eigen fly. I believe eigen touch the sky.
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I believe eigen fly. I believe eigen touch the sky.
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It's PhD application season. If you are applying for a PhD in neuroscience or biomedical field or are mentoring someone who is applying, please check out our @storiesofwin.bsky.social episode with advice! www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...
Neuroscience PhD applications — Stories of WiN
Dr. Nancy Padilla-Coreano chats with Dr. Ben Giasson, the director of the neuroscience PhD program at the University of Florida, to demystify the PhD application process.
www.storiesofwin.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It's PhD application season. If you are applying for a PhD in neuroscience or biomedical field or are mentoring someone who is applying, please check out our @storiesofwin.bsky.social episode with advice! www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...
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If you're a member of the HiTOP Society, I hope you'll consider voting for me for President 💛
I'd be delighted to lead us in this new chapter
Ballots went out today so we can join the current deluge of exciting election results
And whether or not you vote for me - please do vote!
I'd be delighted to lead us in this new chapter
Ballots went out today so we can join the current deluge of exciting election results
And whether or not you vote for me - please do vote!
November 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
If you're a member of the HiTOP Society, I hope you'll consider voting for me for President 💛
I'd be delighted to lead us in this new chapter
Ballots went out today so we can join the current deluge of exciting election results
And whether or not you vote for me - please do vote!
I'd be delighted to lead us in this new chapter
Ballots went out today so we can join the current deluge of exciting election results
And whether or not you vote for me - please do vote!
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@samcooper.bsky.social @jfguassimoreira.bsky.social Target article for today's lab meeting...w/ help from ShackSlides & my Wisco buddy, Joao ... wishing Shmuel & Christian were in position to appreciate this
October 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
@samcooper.bsky.social @jfguassimoreira.bsky.social Target article for today's lab meeting...w/ help from ShackSlides & my Wisco buddy, Joao ... wishing Shmuel & Christian were in position to appreciate this
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When “OCD” is used as an adjective, it trivializes and invalidates the real suffering and courage of people living with this serious and debilitating condition.
October 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
When “OCD” is used as an adjective, it trivializes and invalidates the real suffering and courage of people living with this serious and debilitating condition.
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Come do a postdoc at the Wu Tsai Institute!
WTI fellows have freedom to work with anyone at the institute, and preference is given to applicants who want to work on interdisciplinary projects with multiple faculty mentors.
If you’re interested to work with me, please reach out!
WTI fellows have freedom to work with anyone at the institute, and preference is given to applicants who want to work on interdisciplinary projects with multiple faculty mentors.
If you’re interested to work with me, please reach out!
📣 Calling experimental, computational, or theoretical researchers!
WTI's Postdoc Fellowships application is now open, offering a competitive salary, structured mentorship, world-class facilities + more: wti.yale.edu/initiatives/...
Apply by November 10: apply.interfolio.com/174525
#KnowTogether
WTI's Postdoc Fellowships application is now open, offering a competitive salary, structured mentorship, world-class facilities + more: wti.yale.edu/initiatives/...
Apply by November 10: apply.interfolio.com/174525
#KnowTogether
October 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Come do a postdoc at the Wu Tsai Institute!
WTI fellows have freedom to work with anyone at the institute, and preference is given to applicants who want to work on interdisciplinary projects with multiple faculty mentors.
If you’re interested to work with me, please reach out!
WTI fellows have freedom to work with anyone at the institute, and preference is given to applicants who want to work on interdisciplinary projects with multiple faculty mentors.
If you’re interested to work with me, please reach out!
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✨ The Quant Family Collective (QFC) is a mentorship and community network aimed at providing resources and support to trainees and researchers in psychology learning advanced quantitative methods.
Anne Maheux - Quant Family Collective
Learning stats is hard. Join the QFC and we’ll do it together!
www.annemaheux.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
✨ The Quant Family Collective (QFC) is a mentorship and community network aimed at providing resources and support to trainees and researchers in psychology learning advanced quantitative methods.
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New York Times story with profiles of researchers whose grants were terminated.
[Gift Link]
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
[Gift Link]
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
New York Times story with profiles of researchers whose grants were terminated.
[Gift Link]
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
[Gift Link]
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
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I'll admit, I was skeptical when they said Gemini was just like a bunch of PhDs. But I gotta admit they nailed it.
August 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I'll admit, I was skeptical when they said Gemini was just like a bunch of PhDs. But I gotta admit they nailed it.
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Applying for graduate studies in psychology and neuroscience can be challenging and confusing. Frequently, applicants have some support from mentors at their home institutions, but sometimes applicants are looking for additional reassurance, feedback, or perspectives on the processes.
August 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Applying for graduate studies in psychology and neuroscience can be challenging and confusing. Frequently, applicants have some support from mentors at their home institutions, but sometimes applicants are looking for additional reassurance, feedback, or perspectives on the processes.
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My new @science.org editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Scientists’ role in defending democracy
The United States’ democratic leadership, commitment to freedom of expression, and investment in the pursuit of knowledge have long enabled its preeminence in science and technology. Yet today we are ...
www.science.org
August 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
My new @science.org editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Potential grad applicants: I'm hoping to take 1-2 new students this cycle!
There's no need to email me in advance unless you have specific questions that aren't answered on the lab or psych department's website - everyone's applications will be considered equally.
u.osu.edu/mattlab/2025...
There's no need to email me in advance unless you have specific questions that aren't answered on the lab or psych department's website - everyone's applications will be considered equally.
u.osu.edu/mattlab/2025...
Accepting 1-2 new students this cycle! ☝️/✌️
https://u.osu.edu/mattlab/2025/08/06/accepting-1-2-new-students-this-cycle-☝%EF%B8%8F-✌%EF%B8%8F/
August 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Potential grad applicants: I'm hoping to take 1-2 new students this cycle!
There's no need to email me in advance unless you have specific questions that aren't answered on the lab or psych department's website - everyone's applications will be considered equally.
u.osu.edu/mattlab/2025...
There's no need to email me in advance unless you have specific questions that aren't answered on the lab or psych department's website - everyone's applications will be considered equally.
u.osu.edu/mattlab/2025...
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We are looking for a clinical psych postdoc to join our team in 2025 or 2026 to help with studies of mood disorders and suicidal behavior in youth and families (using EEG 🧠 and EMA 📱 methods).
See www.moodemotionlab.com for more info on the lab and projects.
See www.moodemotionlab.com for more info on the lab and projects.
Mood, Emotion & Development Laboratory
The Mood, Emotion & Development Lab at Vanderbilt University is directed by Dr. Autumn Kujawa. Our research examines social and emotional development and the ways in which alterations in emotion contr...
www.moodemotionlab.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
We are looking for a clinical psych postdoc to join our team in 2025 or 2026 to help with studies of mood disorders and suicidal behavior in youth and families (using EEG 🧠 and EMA 📱 methods).
See www.moodemotionlab.com for more info on the lab and projects.
See www.moodemotionlab.com for more info on the lab and projects.
🚨 Postdoc Opportunity @ UT Austin!
I’m recruiting a clinical psychologist or neuroscientist to join us in 2025/2026.
Our work: fear/threat + fMRI + EMA + HiTOP + anxiety/trauma/OC psychopathology in adults & adolescents + fancy stats!
📄 Description: tinyurl.com/2jfk8d8m
🌐 Lab: www.scoop-lab.com
I’m recruiting a clinical psychologist or neuroscientist to join us in 2025/2026.
Our work: fear/threat + fMRI + EMA + HiTOP + anxiety/trauma/OC psychopathology in adults & adolescents + fancy stats!
📄 Description: tinyurl.com/2jfk8d8m
🌐 Lab: www.scoop-lab.com
cooper_postdoc_description_2025.pdf
tinyurl.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🚨 Postdoc Opportunity @ UT Austin!
I’m recruiting a clinical psychologist or neuroscientist to join us in 2025/2026.
Our work: fear/threat + fMRI + EMA + HiTOP + anxiety/trauma/OC psychopathology in adults & adolescents + fancy stats!
📄 Description: tinyurl.com/2jfk8d8m
🌐 Lab: www.scoop-lab.com
I’m recruiting a clinical psychologist or neuroscientist to join us in 2025/2026.
Our work: fear/threat + fMRI + EMA + HiTOP + anxiety/trauma/OC psychopathology in adults & adolescents + fancy stats!
📄 Description: tinyurl.com/2jfk8d8m
🌐 Lab: www.scoop-lab.com
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I will be interviewing for a clinical psychology PhD student in the Precision Psychopathology + Dynamic Immunopsychiatry Lab this interview cycle.
Please see our website for more info about what we do + share with applicants you think might be a good fit.
share.google/uJRyS3NY9Kdo...
Please see our website for more info about what we do + share with applicants you think might be a good fit.
share.google/uJRyS3NY9Kdo...
Precision Psychopathology + Dynamic Immunopsychiatry Lab – University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychology
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August 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I will be interviewing for a clinical psychology PhD student in the Precision Psychopathology + Dynamic Immunopsychiatry Lab this interview cycle.
Please see our website for more info about what we do + share with applicants you think might be a good fit.
share.google/uJRyS3NY9Kdo...
Please see our website for more info about what we do + share with applicants you think might be a good fit.
share.google/uJRyS3NY9Kdo...
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🚨Our latest paper is now out in @imagingneurosci.bsky.social: We show how aversive generalization and contexts interact at electrocortical levels, demonstrating modulations of cues and contexts into different frequencies of the ssVEP. With @gamerlab.bsky.social! Check it out: doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
The impact of inherently aversive contexts on visuocortical processing of generalized threat
Abstract. Adapting behavior to environmental demands is a fundamental aspect of survival. In the face of unfamiliar potential dangers, organisms display a wide range of defensive mechanisms, such as u...
doi.org
July 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🚨Our latest paper is now out in @imagingneurosci.bsky.social: We show how aversive generalization and contexts interact at electrocortical levels, demonstrating modulations of cues and contexts into different frequencies of the ssVEP. With @gamerlab.bsky.social! Check it out: doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...