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
Pinned
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.
Favorite slasher movie commentary:
Ouchie
That’s not nice
0h, a breast, she’s dead
Try therapy, dude
Rude
They kinda deserved it
Creative kill. 5 stars.
A frying pan is not a proper slasher weapon
Use your words!
That looks like the sausage you make
Are these people blood balloons?
Mommy issues!
Ouchie
That’s not nice
0h, a breast, she’s dead
Try therapy, dude
Rude
They kinda deserved it
Creative kill. 5 stars.
A frying pan is not a proper slasher weapon
Use your words!
That looks like the sausage you make
Are these people blood balloons?
Mommy issues!
November 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Favorite slasher movie commentary:
Ouchie
That’s not nice
0h, a breast, she’s dead
Try therapy, dude
Rude
They kinda deserved it
Creative kill. 5 stars.
A frying pan is not a proper slasher weapon
Use your words!
That looks like the sausage you make
Are these people blood balloons?
Mommy issues!
Ouchie
That’s not nice
0h, a breast, she’s dead
Try therapy, dude
Rude
They kinda deserved it
Creative kill. 5 stars.
A frying pan is not a proper slasher weapon
Use your words!
That looks like the sausage you make
Are these people blood balloons?
Mommy issues!
Bill Simmons coined the phrase “the Tyson zone” — you would believe any crazy thing could apply to Mike Tyson. The US Pres has demolished the Tyson zone to the point we think—not crazy/venal/dumb/evil enough I don’t believe Trump really said that.
November 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Bill Simmons coined the phrase “the Tyson zone” — you would believe any crazy thing could apply to Mike Tyson. The US Pres has demolished the Tyson zone to the point we think—not crazy/venal/dumb/evil enough I don’t believe Trump really said that.
Oh. The US press secretary is 32 years younger than her husband. Well, good for those crazy kids.
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Oh. The US press secretary is 32 years younger than her husband. Well, good for those crazy kids.
Meanwhile, Indie stalks her prey. She is a Pasta hunting spaniel.
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Meanwhile, Indie stalks her prey. She is a Pasta hunting spaniel.
Ugh. The news is giving me flashbacks to my clinical work.
—DCFS
*Hey, Marla. It’s Steve from The Children’s. We have a tough one.
—Dr. Steve, our best customer.
*You are going to need the police on this one. I don’t think your people will be safe…..
Those cases are still nightmare fuel.
—DCFS
*Hey, Marla. It’s Steve from The Children’s. We have a tough one.
—Dr. Steve, our best customer.
*You are going to need the police on this one. I don’t think your people will be safe…..
Those cases are still nightmare fuel.
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Ugh. The news is giving me flashbacks to my clinical work.
—DCFS
*Hey, Marla. It’s Steve from The Children’s. We have a tough one.
—Dr. Steve, our best customer.
*You are going to need the police on this one. I don’t think your people will be safe…..
Those cases are still nightmare fuel.
—DCFS
*Hey, Marla. It’s Steve from The Children’s. We have a tough one.
—Dr. Steve, our best customer.
*You are going to need the police on this one. I don’t think your people will be safe…..
Those cases are still nightmare fuel.
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I'm not really sure how to describe what I'm saying in this video, beyond saying that I think it captures an absurd truth about our current situation.
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I'm not really sure how to describe what I'm saying in this video, beyond saying that I think it captures an absurd truth about our current situation.
I heard the Beatles' Michelle (not their best song) for the 1st time in about 20 years. My French is better than Paul's, but I still sing, "Some day monkey plays piano song. Plays piano song."
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I heard the Beatles' Michelle (not their best song) for the 1st time in about 20 years. My French is better than Paul's, but I still sing, "Some day monkey plays piano song. Plays piano song."
Need Bloosky wisdom: I receive about 8 cold external emails a day from students, colleagues, parents, teachers, and strangers asking for advice, collaboration, supervision, or endorsements. Double past year’s volume. I screen, but can only answer about 2 a day. How do folks manage? Ideas?
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Need Bloosky wisdom: I receive about 8 cold external emails a day from students, colleagues, parents, teachers, and strangers asking for advice, collaboration, supervision, or endorsements. Double past year’s volume. I screen, but can only answer about 2 a day. How do folks manage? Ideas?
Remember when nearly everyone recognized the importance of reality. Wasn’t that cool? Now the most powerful nation in the world is led by people who believe in their made up reality or that there is no reality at all. Not ideal.
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Remember when nearly everyone recognized the importance of reality. Wasn’t that cool? Now the most powerful nation in the world is led by people who believe in their made up reality or that there is no reality at all. Not ideal.
Thursday. Best day of the week. We got this.
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Thursday. Best day of the week. We got this.
As a dual citizen, I am choosing to only follow Canadian news today. And it’s great. www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
MSN
www.msn.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
As a dual citizen, I am choosing to only follow Canadian news today. And it’s great. www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
A colleague advised me not to be too anti-LLM in academia because some people in power might get upset.
Ok. Some people need to be upset. I need to use my privilege in a positive way. And my argument revolves around the integrity of knowledge. I can live with the consequences.
Ok. Some people need to be upset. I need to use my privilege in a positive way. And my argument revolves around the integrity of knowledge. I can live with the consequences.
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A colleague advised me not to be too anti-LLM in academia because some people in power might get upset.
Ok. Some people need to be upset. I need to use my privilege in a positive way. And my argument revolves around the integrity of knowledge. I can live with the consequences.
Ok. Some people need to be upset. I need to use my privilege in a positive way. And my argument revolves around the integrity of knowledge. I can live with the consequences.
Mr. Rogers, OG. Cardigans are so metal.
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Mr. Rogers, OG. Cardigans are so metal.
In Flanders fields by John McCrae—poet, physician, pathologist, McGill instructor.
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In Flanders fields by John McCrae—poet, physician, pathologist, McGill instructor.
Indie has decided to pass on a long snowy walk this morning. Comfort dog.
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Indie has decided to pass on a long snowy walk this morning. Comfort dog.
More good viewing recommendations from the sick bed:
--Wayward--Toni Collette and Mae Martin in a brilliant camp/cult story. (8 epis)
--Munich Edge of War--spy craft during the 1937 Munich accords (movie)
--Boots--a gay man navigates marine boot camp. Funny, moving, inspiring. (8 epis)
--Wayward--Toni Collette and Mae Martin in a brilliant camp/cult story. (8 epis)
--Munich Edge of War--spy craft during the 1937 Munich accords (movie)
--Boots--a gay man navigates marine boot camp. Funny, moving, inspiring. (8 epis)
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
More good viewing recommendations from the sick bed:
--Wayward--Toni Collette and Mae Martin in a brilliant camp/cult story. (8 epis)
--Munich Edge of War--spy craft during the 1937 Munich accords (movie)
--Boots--a gay man navigates marine boot camp. Funny, moving, inspiring. (8 epis)
--Wayward--Toni Collette and Mae Martin in a brilliant camp/cult story. (8 epis)
--Munich Edge of War--spy craft during the 1937 Munich accords (movie)
--Boots--a gay man navigates marine boot camp. Funny, moving, inspiring. (8 epis)
Veteran’s Day/Remembrance Day is a big deal in my family. Respect.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Veteran’s Day/Remembrance Day is a big deal in my family. Respect.
Reposted by Steven R. Shaw, PhD
All Flags on Campus will be lowered today, November 11, 2025, in solemn commemoration of Remembrance Day. 🇨🇦
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
All Flags on Campus will be lowered today, November 11, 2025, in solemn commemoration of Remembrance Day. 🇨🇦
Watching too much TV, but so many great shows. The best and highest recommendation is Death by Lightning. About the Garfield assassination. An amazing 4 part miniseries. Brilliant acting and a great story.
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Watching too much TV, but so many great shows. The best and highest recommendation is Death by Lightning. About the Garfield assassination. An amazing 4 part miniseries. Brilliant acting and a great story.
Reposted by Steven R. Shaw, PhD
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
People will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think.
--Aldous Huxley
We have moved into a time when only the darkest Huxley essays/quotes are timely. That cannot be good.
--Aldous Huxley
We have moved into a time when only the darkest Huxley essays/quotes are timely. That cannot be good.
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
People will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think.
--Aldous Huxley
We have moved into a time when only the darkest Huxley essays/quotes are timely. That cannot be good.
--Aldous Huxley
We have moved into a time when only the darkest Huxley essays/quotes are timely. That cannot be good.
Anti-science attitudes are everywhere now. Humanizing scientists is an interesting and fun antidote. www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/how-...
Anti-Science on the Rise, but One Book Is an Antidote
The book, The Shape of Wonder, makes academics human and not the enemy.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Anti-science attitudes are everywhere now. Humanizing scientists is an interesting and fun antidote. www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/how-...
My occasional shout out to my first and ongoing crush—Morticia Addams in every incarnation. Carolyn Jones here.
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My occasional shout out to my first and ongoing crush—Morticia Addams in every incarnation. Carolyn Jones here.
Dang. Coffee is a luxury item now. Getting pricy.
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Dang. Coffee is a luxury item now. Getting pricy.