Thomas Gladwin
@tegladwin.bsky.social
Interested in applied and fundamental psychological science; private sector user research/consultancy and independent scientific research. Personal website: tegladwin.com.
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Thomas Gladwin
@tegladwin.bsky.social
· Feb 8
Toward the nature of automatic associations: item-level computational semantic similarity and IAT-based alcohol-valence associations
Automatic associations involving alcohol have been proposed to play a role in drinking behavior. Such associations are often assessed using implicit measures such as the Implicit Association Test (...
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Adding a first post here, shamelessly linking to probably my favourite of my academic papers: Toward the nature of automatic associations: item-level computational semantic similarity and IAT-based alcohol-valence associations. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HQSV7....
Combines an IAT and word2vec.
Combines an IAT and word2vec.
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Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The New York Times provide a millisecond-by-millisecond look at the killing of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. Watch our visual investigation.
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provide a millisecond-by-millisecond look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The New York Times provide a millisecond-by-millisecond look at the killing of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. Watch our visual investigation.
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[8] … I gained from it was the importance of everyone working together online, not fighting, not quibbling, not platforming the hate posts but addressing issues without referencing the bigots saying them or even satirical responses. We trended, they didn’t despite their $$$
January 16, 2026 at 11:45 AM
[8] … I gained from it was the importance of everyone working together online, not fighting, not quibbling, not platforming the hate posts but addressing issues without referencing the bigots saying them or even satirical responses. We trended, they didn’t despite their $$$
Interesting and IMO reasonable response to the Big-Qual anti-AI letter, although I feel like the central issue is whether you actually agree with hardcore big-Q in the first place...
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/qual...
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/qual...
Qualitative researchers’ AI rejection is based on identity, not reason
The claim that AI can’t make meaning contradicts what researchers are finding when they put these tools to careful, critical use, says James Goh
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Interesting and IMO reasonable response to the Big-Qual anti-AI letter, although I feel like the central issue is whether you actually agree with hardcore big-Q in the first place...
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/qual...
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/qual...
A very decent final column IMO. "But he found a path that mattered."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The world of today looks bad, but take hope: we’ve been here before and got through it – and we will again | Martin Kettle
As I write my last regular column for the Guardian, my thoughts turn to the lessons and hope we can take from history, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
A very decent final column IMO. "But he found a path that mattered."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Londoners face a dangerous acceleration of subsidence risks, as record temperatures fueled by climate change destabilize the clay foundations on which most of the UK capital’s homes are built.
Multimillion-Pound London Homes Hit by Sudden, Gaping Cracks
Londoners face a dangerous acceleration of subsidence risks, as record temperatures fueled by climate change destabilize the clay foundations on which most of the UK capital’s homes are built.
bloom.bg
January 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Londoners face a dangerous acceleration of subsidence risks, as record temperatures fueled by climate change destabilize the clay foundations on which most of the UK capital’s homes are built.
I really try to shop a bit more consciously nowadays, at least avoid the usual suspect, but damn the search on some websites is garbage. I was just looking for something on John Lewis and the output made no sense at all, not for the first time. This isn't helping you compete people.
January 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I really try to shop a bit more consciously nowadays, at least avoid the usual suspect, but damn the search on some websites is garbage. I was just looking for something on John Lewis and the output made no sense at all, not for the first time. This isn't helping you compete people.
So in "learning to age" news, after trying three different opticians it seems like "balancing normal-distance glasses on the tip of my nose to read" is just a better solution than trying to get (expensive...) varifocals to work.
I quite like it, it's like a physical "reading mode" switch.
I quite like it, it's like a physical "reading mode" switch.
January 6, 2026 at 9:58 PM
So in "learning to age" news, after trying three different opticians it seems like "balancing normal-distance glasses on the tip of my nose to read" is just a better solution than trying to get (expensive...) varifocals to work.
I quite like it, it's like a physical "reading mode" switch.
I quite like it, it's like a physical "reading mode" switch.
I don't do much for society BUT I've at least got one decent subscription, just renewed.
January 2, 2026 at 9:55 AM
I don't do much for society BUT I've at least got one decent subscription, just renewed.
Just back from Avatar 3 - lovely film, did really feel like something special, but simultaneously didn't quite have a "hook" that makes it a memorable story - I think something about the plot, maybe there's a trade-off in there to showcase the tech aspect... Still, very much enjoyed it.
December 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Just back from Avatar 3 - lovely film, did really feel like something special, but simultaneously didn't quite have a "hook" that makes it a memorable story - I think something about the plot, maybe there's a trade-off in there to showcase the tech aspect... Still, very much enjoyed it.
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I hate how much I enjoyed this
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
December 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I hate how much I enjoyed this
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
Did my decade-ly attempt at playing Daikatana, and it's still mindblowingly awful. Just the *feel* of it, from the joy of Doom and Quake to queasily pointing at barely-visible flies and frogs. I know it's supposed to get better but... At least it has normal saves and auto-aim which I think are new.
December 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Did my decade-ly attempt at playing Daikatana, and it's still mindblowingly awful. Just the *feel* of it, from the joy of Doom and Quake to queasily pointing at barely-visible flies and frogs. I know it's supposed to get better but... At least it has normal saves and auto-aim which I think are new.
Went to see Eternity today - an "it was fine" one, was unfairly hoping for more of a "Good Place"-level ending I guess.
December 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Went to see Eternity today - an "it was fine" one, was unfairly hoping for more of a "Good Place"-level ending I guess.
Wooh, finished Silksong. Brilliant game.
Difficulty of it is weird, kind of feels worse in the moment than it ultimately was with hindsight. I guess because while you're in a learning-curve situation you don't know how far away you are from getting through. And of course you only have to win once.
Difficulty of it is weird, kind of feels worse in the moment than it ultimately was with hindsight. I guess because while you're in a learning-curve situation you don't know how far away you are from getting through. And of course you only have to win once.
December 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Wooh, finished Silksong. Brilliant game.
Difficulty of it is weird, kind of feels worse in the moment than it ultimately was with hindsight. I guess because while you're in a learning-curve situation you don't know how far away you are from getting through. And of course you only have to win once.
Difficulty of it is weird, kind of feels worse in the moment than it ultimately was with hindsight. I guess because while you're in a learning-curve situation you don't know how far away you are from getting through. And of course you only have to win once.
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With the conviction of Nathan Gill the question is ever more urgent; how deep is Russian interference in our society? How big is the threat? | Martin Roche
Via @bylines.scot
Via @bylines.scot
Russia is eating away at our democracy
With the conviction of Nathan Gill the question is ever more urgent; how deep is Russian interference in our society? How big is the threat?
bylines.scot
December 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
With the conviction of Nathan Gill the question is ever more urgent; how deep is Russian interference in our society? How big is the threat? | Martin Roche
Via @bylines.scot
Via @bylines.scot
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Critical opinion about Zack Polanski, fair enough, but I thought the boob-hypnosis thing had been at least partly debunked by now? E.g., metro.co.uk/2025/09/03/g... - seems like it was a mistake to get involved with a dumb article, not an actual belief.
Critical opinion about Zack Polanski, fair enough, but I thought the boob-hypnosis thing had been at least partly debunked by now? E.g., metro.co.uk/2025/09/03/g... - seems like it was a mistake to get involved with a dumb article, not an actual belief.
Make a political hero of Zack Polanski if you want. Just don’t forget to engage your brain | Marina Hyde
The Green party leader is riding high in the polls. But across the political spectrum, uncritical adulation leads nowhere fast, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Critical opinion about Zack Polanski, fair enough, but I thought the boob-hypnosis thing had been at least partly debunked by now? E.g., metro.co.uk/2025/09/03/g... - seems like it was a mistake to get involved with a dumb article, not an actual belief.
Critical opinion about Zack Polanski, fair enough, but I thought the boob-hypnosis thing had been at least partly debunked by now? E.g., metro.co.uk/2025/09/03/g... - seems like it was a mistake to get involved with a dumb article, not an actual belief.
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We've now raised over a quarter of a million!
Thank you!
If you can - please donate to help take the fight to Reform this May:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Thank you!
If you can - please donate to help take the fight to Reform this May:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Hope is here: help us deliver it
Hope is here. In just 5 hours, we hit our £100,000 target. We're upping our target. Let's take the fight to Reform in May.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We've now raised over a quarter of a million!
Thank you!
If you can - please donate to help take the fight to Reform this May:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Thank you!
If you can - please donate to help take the fight to Reform this May:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
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Only one flag removed by the county council despite over 130 complains. Hundreds left to residents. And now a man in his sixties has been severely beaten by a mob for taking one down. Read the full story here ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @owensennitt.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @owensennitt.bsky.social
Left to danger: Norfolk council inaction leads to flag-related violence
As Norfolk refused to act on flag complaints, locals removing them instead found themselves threatened and violently attacked
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Only one flag removed by the county council despite over 130 complains. Hundreds left to residents. And now a man in his sixties has been severely beaten by a mob for taking one down. Read the full story here ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @owensennitt.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @owensennitt.bsky.social
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Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
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tapping the "please support billionaire free, worker run, reader supported news" holiday edition
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December 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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The economic impacts of Brexit: new research from my @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social colleague Paul Mizen et al brings together macro (top-down) and micro (bottom-up) evidence.
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
Brexit’s impact on the UK economy - UK in a changing Europe
Nicholas Bloom, Philip Bunn, Paul Mizen, Pawel Smietanka, and Gregory Thwaites argue that there is evidence that Brexit has had a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity i...
ukandeu.ac.uk
December 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The economic impacts of Brexit: new research from my @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social colleague Paul Mizen et al brings together macro (top-down) and micro (bottom-up) evidence.
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
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We estimate that by the start of 2025, the UK economy was approximately 8% smaller than it would have been without Brexit, based on macro data, and 6% smaller using firm-level micro data”
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
A decade of Brexit: Britain falls behind peers in trade and growth
Economic analysis shows UK GDP per capita grew up to 10% less than similar nations as firms froze spending and productivity slipped.
www.euronews.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We estimate that by the start of 2025, the UK economy was approximately 8% smaller than it would have been without Brexit, based on macro data, and 6% smaller using firm-level micro data”
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
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Vigilante far-right 'street patrols' with links to Neo-Nazis and the support of senior Reform UK figures, are falsely claiming police backing, while attempting to infiltrate school networks in order to "protect" local children.
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
The Reform-Backed Far-Right Street Patrols Coming to British School Gates
EXCLUSIVE: Nationalist vigilante groups, with links to Neo-Nazis, and the support of senior Reform figures, have been falsely claiming police backing while attempting to infiltrate local school networ...
bylinetimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Vigilante far-right 'street patrols' with links to Neo-Nazis and the support of senior Reform UK figures, are falsely claiming police backing, while attempting to infiltrate school networks in order to "protect" local children.
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
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Glorious, cathartic, taking no shit at all, Stewart Lee.
Brexit: “like someone stepping round a massive pile of dogshit on the living room carpet. Every day. For nine years.”
If only all our media could be as ruthlessly challenging as this.
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
Brexit: “like someone stepping round a massive pile of dogshit on the living room carpet. Every day. For nine years.”
If only all our media could be as ruthlessly challenging as this.
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
November 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Glorious, cathartic, taking no shit at all, Stewart Lee.
Brexit: “like someone stepping round a massive pile of dogshit on the living room carpet. Every day. For nine years.”
If only all our media could be as ruthlessly challenging as this.
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
Brexit: “like someone stepping round a massive pile of dogshit on the living room carpet. Every day. For nine years.”
If only all our media could be as ruthlessly challenging as this.
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...