Sandie Cleland
@sandiecleland.bsky.social
Senior lecturer in Psychology at Aberdeen University. Interested in language, numerical cognition, and talking about my dog.
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New preprint of a series of studies that surprised us(!) We report six studies investigating SNARC effects for non-symbolic representations of quantity. Contrary to our previous findings, we find SNARC effects for colour decision to non-symbolic quantities osf.io/preprints/ps...
Oh no. Jonny and I started at Aberdeen University at the same time. This is awful news.
Jonny Smallwood @themindwanders.bsky.social was a beloved friend and mentor. He was taken from us too soon. His was a beautiful mind who understood the beauty of minds. As ever before, his kind voice guides me and his work will continue. We miss you Jonny. www.cbs.mpg.de/news/obituar...
Obituary – Jonathan Smallwood
www.cbs.mpg.de
November 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Oh no. Jonny and I started at Aberdeen University at the same time. This is awful news.
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There's a new Phil Trans B issue about number systems! So cool!
royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...
royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences: Vol 380, No 1937
royalsocietypublishing.org
October 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
There's a new Phil Trans B issue about number systems! So cool!
royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...
royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...
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In 2016 Hinton predicted that AI would replace all radiologists in five years. Ten years later, why hasn't it happened? This post is a great explainer.
www.understandingai.org/p/ai-isnt-re...
www.understandingai.org/p/ai-isnt-re...
AI isn't replacing radiologists
Radiology combines digital images, clear benchmarks, and repeatable tasks. But demand for human radiologists is at an all-time high.
www.understandingai.org
October 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In 2016 Hinton predicted that AI would replace all radiologists in five years. Ten years later, why hasn't it happened? This post is a great explainer.
www.understandingai.org/p/ai-isnt-re...
www.understandingai.org/p/ai-isnt-re...
New preprint with @jacquihutchison.bsky.social and Zeshu Shao: "In at the deep end! Enhancing the experience of Psychology "conversion" programme students": osf.io/preprints/ps... @emilynordmann.bsky.social @abdnpsych.bsky.social
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September 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New preprint with @jacquihutchison.bsky.social and Zeshu Shao: "In at the deep end! Enhancing the experience of Psychology "conversion" programme students": osf.io/preprints/ps... @emilynordmann.bsky.social @abdnpsych.bsky.social
Aberdeen folk, if you want to see an orchestra play in an empty Art Deco swimming pool, this weekend is your chance! GCO are performing in Bon Accord baths at 2.30 pm this Saturday as part of an open day. Free entry! musicaberdeen.com/events/2025/...
Grampian Concert Orchestra | Music Aberdeen
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September 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Aberdeen folk, if you want to see an orchestra play in an empty Art Deco swimming pool, this weekend is your chance! GCO are performing in Bon Accord baths at 2.30 pm this Saturday as part of an open day. Free entry! musicaberdeen.com/events/2025/...
Lochnagar from Tarland Trails today. The trails are great but the climb up did make me wish my budget stretched to an e-bike...
August 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Lochnagar from Tarland Trails today. The trails are great but the climb up did make me wish my budget stretched to an e-bike...
New preprint of a series of studies that surprised us(!) We report six studies investigating SNARC effects for non-symbolic representations of quantity. Contrary to our previous findings, we find SNARC effects for colour decision to non-symbolic quantities osf.io/preprints/ps...
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July 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
New preprint of a series of studies that surprised us(!) We report six studies investigating SNARC effects for non-symbolic representations of quantity. Contrary to our previous findings, we find SNARC effects for colour decision to non-symbolic quantities osf.io/preprints/ps...
I don't understand why this hasn't been bigger news over the past few days.
Crews across the north battle raging fires at Nairn, Carrbridge and Grantown
Crews across the north battle raging fires at Nairn, Carrbridge and Grantown
The wildfires all broke out on Saturday.
dlvr.it
July 1, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I don't understand why this hasn't been bigger news over the past few days.
Sunny patch on the sofa.
June 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Sunny patch on the sofa.
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Blast from the past in the campus Blackwell's!
June 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Blast from the past in the campus Blackwell's!
The best description of external examining work I've ever seen.
Exam board prep today, and as usual it's one part academic judgement to three parts "The oodlified scripts have been uploaded to a password-protected polycule on FlipWangle. If you haven't set up 5FA on your uniSnork account you can simply repuffer via Blarg. The helpdesk will reopen on Wednesday."
May 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The best description of external examining work I've ever seen.
Nan Shepherd's house is for sale at the moment. Far beyond my price bracket but I can dream!
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www.aspc.co.uk/search/prope...
Dunvegan, 503 North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen
Dunvegan, 503 North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen. 5 Bedroom Property For Sale In Aberdeen With ASPC
www.aspc.co.uk
May 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Nan Shepherd's house is for sale at the moment. Far beyond my price bracket but I can dream!
www.aspc.co.uk/search/prope...
www.aspc.co.uk/search/prope...
Really liked Andor, even if it massively overestimated my ability to remember who everyone was (closes 15 wookieepedia tabs).
May 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Really liked Andor, even if it massively overestimated my ability to remember who everyone was (closes 15 wookieepedia tabs).
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Poem by me in Bending the Arc today!
Today on BENDING THE ARC, the penultimate post for Edition One! & it's a banger of a poem by @angelacleland.co.uk:
Traveller, do you know what we study here? / You might have heard it called / Constructive Optimism.
bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com/p/a-brief-in...
Traveller, do you know what we study here? / You might have heard it called / Constructive Optimism.
bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com/p/a-brief-in...
A Brief Introduction to the Institute of Continued Existence
Poem by Angela Cleland
bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com
May 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Poem by me in Bending the Arc today!
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That’s this letter in the London Review of Books in 2013. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v3...
February 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
That’s this letter in the London Review of Books in 2013. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v3...
The snow has been annoying this week, but also pretty.
January 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The snow has been annoying this week, but also pretty.
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Know someone who likes to or would like to sing?
My exceptionally clever wife can offer online or in person singing lessons and she is experienced with a range of singers, including queer and trans voices.
My exceptionally clever wife can offer online or in person singing lessons and she is experienced with a range of singers, including queer and trans voices.
Stuck trying to find the perfect Christmas present? Why not treat someone you love to an hour of singing? Online or in-person sessions available - find out more at www.kathleencronie.com/about-5
November 29, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Know someone who likes to or would like to sing?
My exceptionally clever wife can offer online or in person singing lessons and she is experienced with a range of singers, including queer and trans voices.
My exceptionally clever wife can offer online or in person singing lessons and she is experienced with a range of singers, including queer and trans voices.
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Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
November 15, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
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My dept (UCL Experimental Psychology) has 12 funded PhD studentships for next academic year (Sept 2025 start)!
These are only for UK citizens or with right to remain.
I would be happy to support applications from students who would like to join my lab.
See:
www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/researc...
These are only for UK citizens or with right to remain.
I would be happy to support applications from students who would like to join my lab.
See:
www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/researc...
Thinking about a PhD?
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 13, 2024 at 2:55 PM
My dept (UCL Experimental Psychology) has 12 funded PhD studentships for next academic year (Sept 2025 start)!
These are only for UK citizens or with right to remain.
I would be happy to support applications from students who would like to join my lab.
See:
www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/researc...
These are only for UK citizens or with right to remain.
I would be happy to support applications from students who would like to join my lab.
See:
www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/researc...
Hello new followers (it's starting to get busy here!). For want of anything more interesting to say right now, here's a photo of my dog.
November 13, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Hello new followers (it's starting to get busy here!). For want of anything more interesting to say right now, here's a photo of my dog.
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BELIEVE ME WE’RE AWARE
November 6, 2024 at 10:29 AM
BELIEVE ME WE’RE AWARE
We are hiring at lecturer level (teaching-focused). For more information please see: www.abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/lect...
Lecturer (PSY066A) | University of Aberdeen
The School of Psychology at the University of Aberdeen delivers excellent teaching and learning within a vibrant research-led educational environment. We pride ourselves on cultivating a supportive an...
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September 19, 2024 at 3:08 PM
We are hiring at lecturer level (teaching-focused). For more information please see: www.abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/lect...