Steven R. Shaw, PhD
@shawpsych.bsky.social
School and Applied Child Psychology Program
McGill University, Montreal, QC
Director of the School Psychology Credibility Project
Currently on medical leave
McGill University, Montreal, QC
Director of the School Psychology Credibility Project
Currently on medical leave
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Introduction: A long-time hospital-based school psychologist and now a long-time academic. Fighting creeping cynicism by building or rebuilding the structures of research, evidence-based practices, and my life. Also, cooking, Canada, dog, hockey, Emerson, Marx (Groucho), fitness, and coffee.
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
Annual shout out and strong positive recommendation for the biography Red Comet by Heather Clark--about the life of Sylvia Plath--my reincarnation celebrity (she died 4 hours before I was born).
February 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Annual shout out and strong positive recommendation for the biography Red Comet by Heather Clark--about the life of Sylvia Plath--my reincarnation celebrity (she died 4 hours before I was born).
I just learned that I shared a birthday with the great HR. HBD to a legend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q8K...
H.R. (HUMAN RIGHTS) (of Bad Brains) | Live At Reggies 10.31.25 (Full Set)
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February 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I just learned that I shared a birthday with the great HR. HBD to a legend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q8K...
Keep an eye out for this book published by Routledge. Available July 1. For all teachers and others interested in literacy. Written by one of my best buds—and it is very good.
February 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Keep an eye out for this book published by Routledge. Available July 1. For all teachers and others interested in literacy. Written by one of my best buds—and it is very good.
Shoutout to nurses and medical techs. So much respect for what they do. They keep me going. 🙏🏼
February 11, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Shoutout to nurses and medical techs. So much respect for what they do. They keep me going. 🙏🏼
This is wisdom. Figuring it out is still a work in progress for me, but I’m optimistic.
February 11, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This is wisdom. Figuring it out is still a work in progress for me, but I’m optimistic.
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here's to HR at 70. Bad Brains live in Germany, 1983: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thmn...
Bad Brains Live At Loft Im Metropol, Berlin, Germany, 1983-05-22 [50fps]
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February 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
here's to HR at 70. Bad Brains live in Germany, 1983: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thmn...
I kind of miss the pre-AI days when there was no doubt that a bad post was good old fashioned homemade artisanal dumbassery.
February 11, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I kind of miss the pre-AI days when there was no doubt that a bad post was good old fashioned homemade artisanal dumbassery.
When getting gas, you decide to go in the store because you deserve a candy bar. Then the person in front of you pulls out a wad of lottery tickets to check, cash in, and buy more. But you’re not leaving without that Snickers!!!
a man in a purple sweater is sitting in front of a window .
Alt: a man in a purple sweater is sitting in front of a window .
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February 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
When getting gas, you decide to go in the store because you deserve a candy bar. Then the person in front of you pulls out a wad of lottery tickets to check, cash in, and buy more. But you’re not leaving without that Snickers!!!
Putting the final touches on this webinar. It is pretty harsh. Normally, I would sand down the rough edges. But rough edges are needed.
February 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Putting the final touches on this webinar. It is pretty harsh. Normally, I would sand down the rough edges. But rough edges are needed.
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CAIL = prerequisite knowledge for a critical perspective, such as to tell apart nonsense hype from true theoretical computer scientific claims. For example, the idea that human-like systems are a sensible or possible goal is the result of circular reasoning and anthropomorphism. olivia.science/ai
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October 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
CAIL = prerequisite knowledge for a critical perspective, such as to tell apart nonsense hype from true theoretical computer scientific claims. For example, the idea that human-like systems are a sensible or possible goal is the result of circular reasoning and anthropomorphism. olivia.science/ai
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Seems like the least we can do on a daily basis.
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Seems like the least we can do on a daily basis.
I want to live in that bad bunny village. Then in 10 mins, it’s gone.
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I want to live in that bad bunny village. Then in 10 mins, it’s gone.
Good Super Bowl. I love punting. Bring on that Bunny guy.
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Good Super Bowl. I love punting. Bring on that Bunny guy.
Everyone could use a high quality thinking chair.
February 6, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Everyone could use a high quality thinking chair.
A new skill I am trying to improve for my transition back to work. Trying to memorize this.
February 5, 2026 at 10:36 PM
A new skill I am trying to improve for my transition back to work. Trying to memorize this.
A favorite subgenre is Samara Weaving covered in blood. There must 8 or 9 of these movies--all good watches. Looking forward to this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFDW...
READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME Official Trailer 2 (2026)
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February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A favorite subgenre is Samara Weaving covered in blood. There must 8 or 9 of these movies--all good watches. Looking forward to this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFDW...
Things haven't been good since we lost Bowie, Alan Rickman, and Harambe; and the US went crazy. There is a strong societal need for people to make quality trouble and build new stuff.
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Things haven't been good since we lost Bowie, Alan Rickman, and Harambe; and the US went crazy. There is a strong societal need for people to make quality trouble and build new stuff.
Good news. My doc has given me the okay to transition to work at the end of the month. Hopefully, this account will get less boring and we can get back to some quality STEM work (i.e., shenanigans, tomfoolery, escapades, mischief).
February 4, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Good news. My doc has given me the okay to transition to work at the end of the month. Hopefully, this account will get less boring and we can get back to some quality STEM work (i.e., shenanigans, tomfoolery, escapades, mischief).
Simple, but still true: If your science, comedy, politics, religion, logic, business, or words punch down and create suffering among the less powerful; then they are fatally flawed and you are a bad person.
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Simple, but still true: If your science, comedy, politics, religion, logic, business, or words punch down and create suffering among the less powerful; then they are fatally flawed and you are a bad person.
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If nothing else, the Epstein files prove that people who email too much are dangerous sociopaths.
February 3, 2026 at 4:55 PM
If nothing else, the Epstein files prove that people who email too much are dangerous sociopaths.
Man, the world is brutally ugly out there. Take care of yourselves and consider that hex placed on you to be lifted.
February 3, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Man, the world is brutally ugly out there. Take care of yourselves and consider that hex placed on you to be lifted.
The biggest surprise when I changed careers to academia was that I thought everyone would be an intellectual. Most are technicians. The most intellectual and well-read person I have ever met was named Luis. We worked as landscapers in South Florida. We shared and discussed books over lunch.
February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The biggest surprise when I changed careers to academia was that I thought everyone would be an intellectual. Most are technicians. The most intellectual and well-read person I have ever met was named Luis. We worked as landscapers in South Florida. We shared and discussed books over lunch.
Preparing my webinar on improving credibility in psychology is hard. The content is not tough. Tougher is chilling the tone so I am not directly accusing people of research fraud, cutting corners, profiteering, or unethical clinical work.
February 2, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Preparing my webinar on improving credibility in psychology is hard. The content is not tough. Tougher is chilling the tone so I am not directly accusing people of research fraud, cutting corners, profiteering, or unethical clinical work.
Peer review is kayfabe
February 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Peer review is kayfabe