Stephen Benning
@stephenbenning.bsky.social
Director of the Psychophysiology of Emotion and Personality Lab at UNLV. Researching psychopathy and reward processing in psychopathology. https://peplab.org
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How it turned out @ APCAM AND Psychonomics. My trainees did a great job presenting about misophonia and music, Dylan and Isabella pictured. Rose and David did great too! My own poster had the wrong degrees of freedom so clearly I’m not setting the best example 🙃
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
How it turned out @ APCAM AND Psychonomics. My trainees did a great job presenting about misophonia and music, Dylan and Isabella pictured. Rose and David did great too! My own poster had the wrong degrees of freedom so clearly I’m not setting the best example 🙃
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Heart rate variability (HRV) is one of the widely used physiological measures in psychophysiological research. But with over 100 indices to choose from, how do we know which ones to use?
In our latest paper, we take a data-driven approach to help answer this.
doi.org/10.1111/psyp...
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In our latest paper, we take a data-driven approach to help answer this.
doi.org/10.1111/psyp...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Heart rate variability (HRV) is one of the widely used physiological measures in psychophysiological research. But with over 100 indices to choose from, how do we know which ones to use?
In our latest paper, we take a data-driven approach to help answer this.
doi.org/10.1111/psyp...
1/
In our latest paper, we take a data-driven approach to help answer this.
doi.org/10.1111/psyp...
1/
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On this Veterans Day, more than any before, let us remember the valiant service of Black, Hispanic, Navajo, Japanese and other non-white Americans who fought bravely for the ideals of a country that failed to live up to them, and whose legacy a racist GOP is desperately trying to erase.
Two panels highlighting the role of African American soldiers in the liberation of the Netherlands have been removed from the American Military Cemetary Margraten. The Cemetary is controlled by the AMBC, and the panels were removed in line with current Trump policy.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Op Margraten zijn twee panelen over zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders van Nederland opeens weg. ‘Past bij beleid van de regering-Trump’
Monument: Op de Amerikaanse begraafplaats in Margraten is het opeens stil geworden rond de zwarte Amerikanen die hielpen Nederland bevrijden. Twee panelen die hun bijdrage herdachten – én wezen op hun...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
On this Veterans Day, more than any before, let us remember the valiant service of Black, Hispanic, Navajo, Japanese and other non-white Americans who fought bravely for the ideals of a country that failed to live up to them, and whose legacy a racist GOP is desperately trying to erase.
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It's not lost on me that the part of the White House we are destroying is the part that has to do with women's history in the White House.
NEW: NBC News confirms that the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, on the east side of the White House, has been destroyed as part of the demolition of the East Wing.
(📸 Getty Images)
(📸 Getty Images)
October 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It's not lost on me that the part of the White House we are destroying is the part that has to do with women's history in the White House.
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"It's a Good Life" continues to be the best representation of our current state of governance.
October 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"It's a Good Life" continues to be the best representation of our current state of governance.
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First, it was the soybean farmers.
Second, it is now the beef producers. I remember in the first Trump Administration, Wisconsin led the country in family farm bankruptcies caused by Trump’s tariff wars (Canada enacted milk countermeasures).
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u....
Second, it is now the beef producers. I remember in the first Trump Administration, Wisconsin led the country in family farm bankruptcies caused by Trump’s tariff wars (Canada enacted milk countermeasures).
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u....
Trump Hopes Argentina Can Help Bring Down Meat Prices
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:25 AM
First, it was the soybean farmers.
Second, it is now the beef producers. I remember in the first Trump Administration, Wisconsin led the country in family farm bankruptcies caused by Trump’s tariff wars (Canada enacted milk countermeasures).
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u....
Second, it is now the beef producers. I remember in the first Trump Administration, Wisconsin led the country in family farm bankruptcies caused by Trump’s tariff wars (Canada enacted milk countermeasures).
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u....
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The reason why the Supreme Court is losing credibility to the district court judges is that the district court judges, whose expertise is grounded in factual reality, have decided to accord the government no presumption of regularity (because they are lying liars who lie).
After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in a raid in Wilder, Idaho, the FBI said no "young" children were.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
FBI backtracks on denying children were zip tied in Idaho raid, saying instead no ‘young’ kids were • Idaho Capital Sun
After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in raid in Wilder, Idaho, FBI says no "young" children were.
idahocapitalsun.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The reason why the Supreme Court is losing credibility to the district court judges is that the district court judges, whose expertise is grounded in factual reality, have decided to accord the government no presumption of regularity (because they are lying liars who lie).
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BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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Pressure to reject the compact should come from all sides:
Alumni, students, current employees, AND anyone who engages with people or work from the institution, high school students looking to attend, etc.
We say NO.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
Alumni, students, current employees, AND anyone who engages with people or work from the institution, high school students looking to attend, etc.
We say NO.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
October 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Pressure to reject the compact should come from all sides:
Alumni, students, current employees, AND anyone who engages with people or work from the institution, high school students looking to attend, etc.
We say NO.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
Alumni, students, current employees, AND anyone who engages with people or work from the institution, high school students looking to attend, etc.
We say NO.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
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A lot of people think that every international student admitted means one fewer spot for domestic students, when the opposite is more likely true - the tuition revenue international students bring allows public universities to provide substantial discounts to domestic students, improving access.
September 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A lot of people think that every international student admitted means one fewer spot for domestic students, when the opposite is more likely true - the tuition revenue international students bring allows public universities to provide substantial discounts to domestic students, improving access.
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Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
September 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
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This rule would have meant I couldn't do my Ph.D. in America.
I did do it in America. Became a professor. 12 thriving U.S. labs are now headed by trainees from my research lab. Like me, they are all working hard to enrich American knowledge and society.
With this self-harming rule, none of that.
I did do it in America. Became a professor. 12 thriving U.S. labs are now headed by trainees from my research lab. Like me, they are all working hard to enrich American knowledge and society.
With this self-harming rule, none of that.
Trump admin planning to change student visas from lasting for duration of academic program to fixed 4-yr term, and then much harder to renew
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
Trump Deals A New Immigration Blow To International Students
Trump officials have proposed a new rule limiting international students to fixed periods of entry, making a U.S. education more precarious.
www.forbes.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This rule would have meant I couldn't do my Ph.D. in America.
I did do it in America. Became a professor. 12 thriving U.S. labs are now headed by trainees from my research lab. Like me, they are all working hard to enrich American knowledge and society.
With this self-harming rule, none of that.
I did do it in America. Became a professor. 12 thriving U.S. labs are now headed by trainees from my research lab. Like me, they are all working hard to enrich American knowledge and society.
With this self-harming rule, none of that.
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I have found a lot of use for Melinda Cooper’s concept of the anti-social state: a government that exists only to extract wealth and inflict violence, and dismantles all its pro-social and life-enabling functions. www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
August 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I have found a lot of use for Melinda Cooper’s concept of the anti-social state: a government that exists only to extract wealth and inflict violence, and dismantles all its pro-social and life-enabling functions. www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
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Again, this whole letter accusing Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud was built on most Americans not understanding their mortgages: as noted by @cbowers.bsky.social, “almost all mortgages have occupancy clauses” and they can get modified. 👋
almost every lender/state uses a standard deed of trust, so almost all mortgages have the occupancy clause. they get modified by a second home or 1-4 unit rider. Pulte's letters don't bother mentioning whether there are riders
August 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Again, this whole letter accusing Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud was built on most Americans not understanding their mortgages: as noted by @cbowers.bsky.social, “almost all mortgages have occupancy clauses” and they can get modified. 👋
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It’s wild, absolutely wild, how for EVERY. SINGLE. CITY. Trump wants to militarize I can post data showing how crime is plummeting in all of them without any federal invasion…
… and the press KEEPS stenographing the naked bad-faith claims about “fighting crime!” in the headlines.
Infuriating.
… and the press KEEPS stenographing the naked bad-faith claims about “fighting crime!” in the headlines.
Infuriating.
Giant YTD drops in Chicago for basically all crimes.
Huge 4-reductions in Chicago for all violence. Murders are down FIFTY PERCENT.
Property crimes are dropping, tho still higher than before. But MRAPs don’t stop theft.
This is all pretext. Yet the WaPo subhed frames it as a “crime” issue.
Huge 4-reductions in Chicago for all violence. Murders are down FIFTY PERCENT.
Property crimes are dropping, tho still higher than before. But MRAPs don’t stop theft.
This is all pretext. Yet the WaPo subhed frames it as a “crime” issue.
August 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It’s wild, absolutely wild, how for EVERY. SINGLE. CITY. Trump wants to militarize I can post data showing how crime is plummeting in all of them without any federal invasion…
… and the press KEEPS stenographing the naked bad-faith claims about “fighting crime!” in the headlines.
Infuriating.
… and the press KEEPS stenographing the naked bad-faith claims about “fighting crime!” in the headlines.
Infuriating.
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UNLV's MRI facility is close to completion and we are now searching for an MRI Technologist. Please help me spread the word!
nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNLV-E...
#neuroimaging #MRI #neuroscience #psychology
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#neuroimaging #MRI #neuroscience #psychology
Senior fMRI Technologist and Lab Manager, UNLV Research [R0148627]
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) appreciates your interest in employment. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application: Once you start the application process ...
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August 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
UNLV's MRI facility is close to completion and we are now searching for an MRI Technologist. Please help me spread the word!
nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNLV-E...
#neuroimaging #MRI #neuroscience #psychology
nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNLV-E...
#neuroimaging #MRI #neuroscience #psychology
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So assuming this story is correct -- and the WSJ reporter is excellent -- Trump's chief negotiator on Ukraine is meeting with Putin about how to end the war while also scouting sites for a possible Trump hotel in Moscow.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
August 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
So assuming this story is correct -- and the WSJ reporter is excellent -- Trump's chief negotiator on Ukraine is meeting with Putin about how to end the war while also scouting sites for a possible Trump hotel in Moscow.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Want a good starting point for learning good principles of Dataviz?
I'd highly recommend @andrew.heiss.phd course--Data Visualization with R.
Reading materials, slides, lecture videos, examples, code, etc. are all posted for free on his website.
I'd highly recommend @andrew.heiss.phd course--Data Visualization with R.
Reading materials, slides, lecture videos, examples, code, etc. are all posted for free on his website.
August 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Want a good starting point for learning good principles of Dataviz?
I'd highly recommend @andrew.heiss.phd course--Data Visualization with R.
Reading materials, slides, lecture videos, examples, code, etc. are all posted for free on his website.
I'd highly recommend @andrew.heiss.phd course--Data Visualization with R.
Reading materials, slides, lecture videos, examples, code, etc. are all posted for free on his website.
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Hi hello!
This is fascism with a side of Lysenkoism!
Hope that helps!
This is fascism with a side of Lysenkoism!
Hope that helps!
NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.
Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities
The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.
www.nature.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Hi hello!
This is fascism with a side of Lysenkoism!
Hope that helps!
This is fascism with a side of Lysenkoism!
Hope that helps!
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The Republican Party has moved beyond the ordinary political incentives into a total political destruction of the federal administrative state. Opposition might be too mild of a word because it presupposes a willingness to negotiate. Cutting half of the Department of Education in 1 day is the goal.
An alternative would be to seek out institutional design for policy delivery that can resist GOP opposition. There is a literature on this in political science and law reviews — “self-entrenching” policy, policy-feedback loops — but some of it relies on a formalist understanding of law. (6/7)
July 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The Republican Party has moved beyond the ordinary political incentives into a total political destruction of the federal administrative state. Opposition might be too mild of a word because it presupposes a willingness to negotiate. Cutting half of the Department of Education in 1 day is the goal.
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You know who could have predicted this? Every. Single. Brazilian.
Police brutality and arbitrariness is always followed by ordinary criminals impersonating it.
Police brutality and arbitrariness is always followed by ordinary criminals impersonating it.
A man was robbed and assaulted in Milton, Delaware, by two masked men impersonating ICE agents www.delawareonline.com/story/news/c...
2 men wearing 'ICE' vests rob motorist at gunpoint in Milton. What to know, plus safety tips
If you are unsure if the person pulling you over is a law enforcement officer, call 911 to verify.
www.delawareonline.com
July 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
You know who could have predicted this? Every. Single. Brazilian.
Police brutality and arbitrariness is always followed by ordinary criminals impersonating it.
Police brutality and arbitrariness is always followed by ordinary criminals impersonating it.
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One of the things that *actually*, *truly* makes America great is NASA. And Trump has slit its throat.
ALL CAPS
THIS IS CATASTROPHIC FOR SPACE SCIENCE AND ASTROPHYSICS ...
GLOBALLY CATASTROPHIC, NOT JUST FOR AMERICANS 🔭🧪
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
THIS IS CATASTROPHIC FOR SPACE SCIENCE AND ASTROPHYSICS ...
GLOBALLY CATASTROPHIC, NOT JUST FOR AMERICANS 🔭🧪
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push
The losses could endanger the administration’s plans for landing astronauts on the moon and Mars.
www.politico.com
July 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
One of the things that *actually*, *truly* makes America great is NASA. And Trump has slit its throat.
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At the DeSantis Everglades detention camp, people with green cards are being held in terrible conditions, with maggots in the food, the lights kept on 24 hours a day, and delayed access to medicine.
One guy had his Bible taken and was told "here there is no right to religion."
One guy had his Bible taken and was told "here there is no right to religion."
July 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
At the DeSantis Everglades detention camp, people with green cards are being held in terrible conditions, with maggots in the food, the lights kept on 24 hours a day, and delayed access to medicine.
One guy had his Bible taken and was told "here there is no right to religion."
One guy had his Bible taken and was told "here there is no right to religion."