Thùy Vy T Nguyễn
@thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social
PI @thesolitudelab.bsky.social, AssocProf @durham-university.bsky.social, research #Solitude.
Support open access/science.
Outside of academia I make and design happy things 🌱🌿🪴
Check out a webpage I design: https://www.solitude-lab.com/family-recharge
Support open access/science.
Outside of academia I make and design happy things 🌱🌿🪴
Check out a webpage I design: https://www.solitude-lab.com/family-recharge
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Excited to share my new preprint. My work focuses on solitude, but I am not one to advocate for a "solitude theory"; psych has too many theories so one less would be good. So, what I did the past 2 yrs is talking to people, reading work outside of my literature, essentially to shop for a framework 🧵
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📣 Digital Research Community!
The new UK Adolescent Health Study will follow 100k young people (8–18yrs) for 10+ years. Please share what digital technology measures you think it should include.
Please complete this survey (by 24th November 2025 @ 9AM): cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
The new UK Adolescent Health Study will follow 100k young people (8–18yrs) for 10+ years. Please share what digital technology measures you think it should include.
Please complete this survey (by 24th November 2025 @ 9AM): cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Adolescent Health Survey - Digital Media
Expert guidance shaping digital media questions in upcoming Adolescent Health Study.
cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
📣 Digital Research Community!
The new UK Adolescent Health Study will follow 100k young people (8–18yrs) for 10+ years. Please share what digital technology measures you think it should include.
Please complete this survey (by 24th November 2025 @ 9AM): cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
The new UK Adolescent Health Study will follow 100k young people (8–18yrs) for 10+ years. Please share what digital technology measures you think it should include.
Please complete this survey (by 24th November 2025 @ 9AM): cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I looked through my spam and saw an email saying they found my preprint and wanting to publish it. This must be what it feels like to be the main character in a Christmas Hallmark movie: being “discovered” in a coffee shop then finding myself through deciding between love and a big career ✨
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I looked through my spam and saw an email saying they found my preprint and wanting to publish it. This must be what it feels like to be the main character in a Christmas Hallmark movie: being “discovered” in a coffee shop then finding myself through deciding between love and a big career ✨
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Thank you for coming to my TED Talk 🎤
If you’ve read this far and still need convincing, please check out our preprint arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 and this infographic: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
10/10
If you’ve read this far and still need convincing, please check out our preprint arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 and this infographic: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
10/10
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk 🎤
If you’ve read this far and still need convincing, please check out our preprint arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 and this infographic: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
10/10
If you’ve read this far and still need convincing, please check out our preprint arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 and this infographic: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
10/10
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formr can do it. I don't use other EMA software, but we started a crowdsourced comparison table once comparison-to.formr.org
ESM & Mobile Sensing Solutions: Feature Table
comparison-to.formr.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
formr can do it. I don't use other EMA software, but we started a crowdsourced comparison table once comparison-to.formr.org
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A quick (1000 words) read to enjoy with your morning coffee or afternoon tea:
"Psychology wants to stay WEIRD, not go WILD"
Why hasn't psychology diversified it samples, methods, theories, etc.? Because it doesn't want to. osf.io/preprints/ps...
"Psychology wants to stay WEIRD, not go WILD"
Why hasn't psychology diversified it samples, methods, theories, etc.? Because it doesn't want to. osf.io/preprints/ps...
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A quick (1000 words) read to enjoy with your morning coffee or afternoon tea:
"Psychology wants to stay WEIRD, not go WILD"
Why hasn't psychology diversified it samples, methods, theories, etc.? Because it doesn't want to. osf.io/preprints/ps...
"Psychology wants to stay WEIRD, not go WILD"
Why hasn't psychology diversified it samples, methods, theories, etc.? Because it doesn't want to. osf.io/preprints/ps...
Table from this article here: arxiv.org/pdf/2511.04820
This is one of the problems that I feel so helpless about.
Large commercial publishers get very high profit margins (over 30%). Meanwhile, HE institutions, funders, or indiv academics pay for access and APC, and academics peer review for free.
This is one of the problems that I feel so helpless about.
Large commercial publishers get very high profit margins (over 30%). Meanwhile, HE institutions, funders, or indiv academics pay for access and APC, and academics peer review for free.
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Table from this article here: arxiv.org/pdf/2511.04820
This is one of the problems that I feel so helpless about.
Large commercial publishers get very high profit margins (over 30%). Meanwhile, HE institutions, funders, or indiv academics pay for access and APC, and academics peer review for free.
This is one of the problems that I feel so helpless about.
Large commercial publishers get very high profit margins (over 30%). Meanwhile, HE institutions, funders, or indiv academics pay for access and APC, and academics peer review for free.
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🚨 New Preprint 🚨
Some people are at greater risk of experiencing negative mental health outcomes of social media use than others, but why?
🧵
We examined whether individual differences in cognitive processes shape risk and resilience to mental health effects on social media: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Some people are at greater risk of experiencing negative mental health outcomes of social media use than others, but why?
🧵
We examined whether individual differences in cognitive processes shape risk and resilience to mental health effects on social media: osf.io/preprints/ps...
October 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🚨 New Preprint 🚨
Some people are at greater risk of experiencing negative mental health outcomes of social media use than others, but why?
🧵
We examined whether individual differences in cognitive processes shape risk and resilience to mental health effects on social media: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Some people are at greater risk of experiencing negative mental health outcomes of social media use than others, but why?
🧵
We examined whether individual differences in cognitive processes shape risk and resilience to mental health effects on social media: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Years ago, I came across the term "parachute sci". It describes when researchers arrive, often in places underrepresented in psychology, with a fully formed study design. The goal is to collect data, not to understand why the question matters in that context or involve local experts in shaping it.
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Years ago, I came across the term "parachute sci". It describes when researchers arrive, often in places underrepresented in psychology, with a fully formed study design. The goal is to collect data, not to understand why the question matters in that context or involve local experts in shaping it.
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I gave a guest lecture broadly on consciousness research in neurology and psychiatry at Cambridge University and also at Queen Mary University. Does anyone in London need a guest lecture in their consciousness module (potentially next year, this year is almost over)?
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I gave a guest lecture broadly on consciousness research in neurology and psychiatry at Cambridge University and also at Queen Mary University. Does anyone in London need a guest lecture in their consciousness module (potentially next year, this year is almost over)?
Academia in one meme
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Academia in one meme
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Join us for EstWell’s mini-conference “The Building Blocks of Resilience: How Connection and Regulation Protect Mental Health”, taking place on 28 Nov, 11:00–14:30 at Tallinn University and on Zoom. More info 👉 estwell.ut.ee/en/event/the...
November 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Join us for EstWell’s mini-conference “The Building Blocks of Resilience: How Connection and Regulation Protect Mental Health”, taking place on 28 Nov, 11:00–14:30 at Tallinn University and on Zoom. More info 👉 estwell.ut.ee/en/event/the...
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I am very excited to be hosting this event with @andero.bsky.social. We have a stellar line-up of speakers, including Merike Sisask and Katrin Tiidenberg from Tallinn University, and @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social from @durhampsych.bsky.social in the UK! Be sure to join us in-person or online via zoom!
Join us for EstWell’s mini-conference “The Building Blocks of Resilience: How Connection and Regulation Protect Mental Health”, taking place on 28 Nov, 11:00–14:30 at Tallinn University and on Zoom. More info 👉 estwell.ut.ee/en/event/the...
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I am very excited to be hosting this event with @andero.bsky.social. We have a stellar line-up of speakers, including Merike Sisask and Katrin Tiidenberg from Tallinn University, and @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social from @durhampsych.bsky.social in the UK! Be sure to join us in-person or online via zoom!
Turned in something I've spent the past 2 months working on...not quite the relief I expected...because there is another thing due end of this month...
a person is standing on top of a set of stairs .
ALT: a person is standing on top of a set of stairs .
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Turned in something I've spent the past 2 months working on...not quite the relief I expected...because there is another thing due end of this month...
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Two-group pre/post data are deceptively simple, and you could analyze them in many different ways, depending on your goals. Here are three blog posts on the topic:
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2022-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2020-12...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2023-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2022-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2020-12...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2023-06...
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Two-group pre/post data are deceptively simple, and you could analyze them in many different ways, depending on your goals. Here are three blog posts on the topic:
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2022-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2020-12...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2023-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2022-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2020-12...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2023-06...
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This is an ongoing project by Nikolina Jovanovic, Valdas Noreika in collaboration with Nao Tsuchiya I had the fortunate opportunity to join. If anyone in the field wants to connect, feel free to message me.
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This is an ongoing project by Nikolina Jovanovic, Valdas Noreika in collaboration with Nao Tsuchiya I had the fortunate opportunity to join. If anyone in the field wants to connect, feel free to message me.
I skipped a few chapters; wasn’t interested in Jensen’s rise to power per se, only in his view on what everyone calls “AI”. The last few chapters get at that: long story short, Jensen is an engineer and not into science fiction lol. Cherry on top is this paragraph about difference btw him and Musk.
November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I skipped a few chapters; wasn’t interested in Jensen’s rise to power per se, only in his view on what everyone calls “AI”. The last few chapters get at that: long story short, Jensen is an engineer and not into science fiction lol. Cherry on top is this paragraph about difference btw him and Musk.
On my way back to Durham. I stayed at a hotel near King Cross Station (if I travel with family I’d feel safer staying somewhere less central and taking the tube). I saw many homeless people, more than I remember before. Some put ages on their signs; 20s to late 30s. www.bbc.com/news/article...
London to get £36m boost in homelessness funding
London will see the biggest share of the £84m being distributed across England's councils.
www.bbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
On my way back to Durham. I stayed at a hotel near King Cross Station (if I travel with family I’d feel safer staying somewhere less central and taking the tube). I saw many homeless people, more than I remember before. Some put ages on their signs; 20s to late 30s. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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My reviewing style has changed over time. Rather than litigate every little thing, and pushing my own ideas, I focus only on 2 things:
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
November 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
My reviewing style has changed over time. Rather than litigate every little thing, and pushing my own ideas, I focus only on 2 things:
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
During my MA, I did a bad solitude study. It was correlational, nothing fancy. Trying to publish it anywhere would prolly help my CV. The problem was a well-being measure; I didn’t think it measures anything meaningful; my gut says: “dad wouldn’t be able to respond to the items”. So I scrapped it.
November 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
During my MA, I did a bad solitude study. It was correlational, nothing fancy. Trying to publish it anywhere would prolly help my CV. The problem was a well-being measure; I didn’t think it measures anything meaningful; my gut says: “dad wouldn’t be able to respond to the items”. So I scrapped it.
While my academic world is worrying about threats of AI, the conversations I hear from Vietnam is about flooding and that HCMC is sinking at rate of 3cm/year! No stopping it; this means people will need to either raise their ground or start living on floating houses.
e.vnexpress.net/news/news/en...
e.vnexpress.net/news/news/en...
Ho Chi Minh City is gradually sinking - VnExpress International
With soil subsidence accelerating at 2–5 cm annually, Ho Chi Minh City faces a crisis as the sinking ground propels many low-lying areas into constant flooding.
e.vnexpress.net
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
While my academic world is worrying about threats of AI, the conversations I hear from Vietnam is about flooding and that HCMC is sinking at rate of 3cm/year! No stopping it; this means people will need to either raise their ground or start living on floating houses.
e.vnexpress.net/news/news/en...
e.vnexpress.net/news/news/en...
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Delighted to share that the Open Research Games Portal by @forrt.bsky.social is now live! You can browse #Games4Research and #OpenScience and add your pedagogical feedback, even add your own #research games.
forrt.org/games/
#GameBasedLearning #GameStudies #acadmicSky #eduSky
forrt.org/games/
#GameBasedLearning #GameStudies #acadmicSky #eduSky
Open Research Games Portal
Integrating open and reproducible science into higher education
forrt.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Delighted to share that the Open Research Games Portal by @forrt.bsky.social is now live! You can browse #Games4Research and #OpenScience and add your pedagogical feedback, even add your own #research games.
forrt.org/games/
#GameBasedLearning #GameStudies #acadmicSky #eduSky
forrt.org/games/
#GameBasedLearning #GameStudies #acadmicSky #eduSky
I am following a few group discussions about financial burden of single people, then this study about the coupled world. Brutal.
"Credit Scores Are the New Dating Currency
More than half of respondents say a high credit score actually makes someone more attractive."
studyfinds.org/ready-is-you...
"Credit Scores Are the New Dating Currency
More than half of respondents say a high credit score actually makes someone more attractive."
studyfinds.org/ready-is-you...
Is Your Date Financially Catfishing You? Half Of Young Adults Admit To Faking Wealth
Swiping through dating apps and scrolling social media, young adults appear to be living their best financial life. This is far from reality.
studyfinds.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I am following a few group discussions about financial burden of single people, then this study about the coupled world. Brutal.
"Credit Scores Are the New Dating Currency
More than half of respondents say a high credit score actually makes someone more attractive."
studyfinds.org/ready-is-you...
"Credit Scores Are the New Dating Currency
More than half of respondents say a high credit score actually makes someone more attractive."
studyfinds.org/ready-is-you...
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🎉 Thrilled to share — @nscorralfrias.bsky.social, @rimamrahal.bsky.social, @flavioazevedo.bsky.social and @almajeftic.bsky.social
received the International Bridge‑Building Award from @spspnews.bsky.social. Together they will develop an open social psychology textbook: spsp.org/membership/a...
received the International Bridge‑Building Award from @spspnews.bsky.social. Together they will develop an open social psychology textbook: spsp.org/membership/a...
International Bridge-Building Award | SPSP
The International Bridge-Building Award serves as an incubator for testing creative ideas that can help build connections and communication.
spsp.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🎉 Thrilled to share — @nscorralfrias.bsky.social, @rimamrahal.bsky.social, @flavioazevedo.bsky.social and @almajeftic.bsky.social
received the International Bridge‑Building Award from @spspnews.bsky.social. Together they will develop an open social psychology textbook: spsp.org/membership/a...
received the International Bridge‑Building Award from @spspnews.bsky.social. Together they will develop an open social psychology textbook: spsp.org/membership/a...
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SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share
www.change.org/p/save-geogr...
www.change.org/p/save-geogr...
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share
www.change.org/p/save-geogr...
www.change.org/p/save-geogr...
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For Italian speakers...
Interview with Stefania Paolini from @durhampsych.bsky.social on the sense of belonging of multilingual communities in Australia.
#SocialPsyc
Interview with Stefania Paolini from @durhampsych.bsky.social on the sense of belonging of multilingual communities in Australia.
#SocialPsyc
Io non mi sento australiano (ma per fortuna o purtroppo...)
Quanto ci sentiamo "a casa" in Australia? Uno studio recente ci ha offerto lo spunto per chiedere alla comunità italoaustraliana qual è il nostro senso di appartenenza alla società che ci ha accolti.
www.sbs.com.au
November 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
For Italian speakers...
Interview with Stefania Paolini from @durhampsych.bsky.social on the sense of belonging of multilingual communities in Australia.
#SocialPsyc
Interview with Stefania Paolini from @durhampsych.bsky.social on the sense of belonging of multilingual communities in Australia.
#SocialPsyc