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.
The highlight of the Olympics so far is watching a curling match nearly break into a fistfight. F-bombs flying from Canadians to Swedes. Nothing like a good curling Donnybrook.
February 14, 2026 at 1:33 AM
The highlight of the Olympics so far is watching a curling match nearly break into a fistfight. F-bombs flying from Canadians to Swedes. Nothing like a good curling Donnybrook.
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Okay, Grandma, that's enough Winter Olympics for you! 😆
February 13, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Okay, Grandma, that's enough Winter Olympics for you! 😆
I like movies that credit the animals in the cast. Sparky played by Bella. Seems fair—hope they got union scale pay.
February 14, 2026 at 12:31 AM
I like movies that credit the animals in the cast. Sparky played by Bella. Seems fair—hope they got union scale pay.
That was cool. It is easy to forgot how much fun our work is until we are away for a while. About 65 folks were at my CPA webinar. Enjoyed this slice of normalcy so much.
February 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
That was cool. It is easy to forgot how much fun our work is until we are away for a while. About 65 folks were at my CPA webinar. Enjoyed this slice of normalcy so much.
Happy 65th Birthday, Henry. Punk icon and an underrated screen presence. Recommend the movie: He Never Died. And Rollins Band album "Weight" is still on the workout playlist.
February 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Happy 65th Birthday, Henry. Punk icon and an underrated screen presence. Recommend the movie: He Never Died. And Rollins Band album "Weight" is still on the workout playlist.
Treatment early this morning and then midmorning coffee. The coffee is still delicious and therapeutic. We got this day.
February 13, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Treatment early this morning and then midmorning coffee. The coffee is still delicious and therapeutic. We got this day.
I am looking forward to returning to my academic work on Thursday February 26 with joy and a pent-up desire to make constructive trouble. Get to do a little webinar this afternoon as a warmup.
February 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I am looking forward to returning to my academic work on Thursday February 26 with joy and a pent-up desire to make constructive trouble. Get to do a little webinar this afternoon as a warmup.
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Webinar for #PsychologyMonth coming February 13 at 1:00 EST
CPA's Education and School Psychology Section Presents: Credibility as the Primary Goal for Training and Practice in School Psychology: And How to Achieve It
Presented by Dr. Steven Shaw
Register here: buff.ly/Ssk3PWx
CPA's Education and School Psychology Section Presents: Credibility as the Primary Goal for Training and Practice in School Psychology: And How to Achieve It
Presented by Dr. Steven Shaw
Register here: buff.ly/Ssk3PWx
February 13, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Webinar for #PsychologyMonth coming February 13 at 1:00 EST
CPA's Education and School Psychology Section Presents: Credibility as the Primary Goal for Training and Practice in School Psychology: And How to Achieve It
Presented by Dr. Steven Shaw
Register here: buff.ly/Ssk3PWx
CPA's Education and School Psychology Section Presents: Credibility as the Primary Goal for Training and Practice in School Psychology: And How to Achieve It
Presented by Dr. Steven Shaw
Register here: buff.ly/Ssk3PWx
Hope to see some of you at tomorrow's webinar. This should be a fun event to celebrate psychology month. Thanks to CPA for supporting this event. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPA's Education and School Psychology Section Presents: Credibility as the Primary Goal for Training and Practice in School Psychology: And How to Achieve I...
Presented by Dr. Steven Shaw
us02web.zoom.us
February 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Hope to see some of you at tomorrow's webinar. This should be a fun event to celebrate psychology month. Thanks to CPA for supporting this event. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Reposted by Steven R. Shaw, PhD
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)
YouTube video by Reggies Chicago
www.youtube.com
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]
YouTube video by MickMod
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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.