Birthe Macdonald
@birthemacdonald.bsky.social
Psychologist and neuroscientist researching and educating about everything emotion, social interaction, and lifespan development.
I made myself a website and it’s finally live (later than planned): www.birthemacdonald.com
Feedback appreciated - I’ve never done this before.
Feedback appreciated - I’ve never done this before.
Dr. Birthe Macdonald
www.birthemacdonald.com
May 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I made myself a website and it’s finally live (later than planned): www.birthemacdonald.com
Feedback appreciated - I’ve never done this before.
Feedback appreciated - I’ve never done this before.
Jeez. Wow. It’s actually getting worse.
Yet more evidence that social media companies don't give a damn about societal well-being or harms falsehoods do - they only care about keeping users engaged for profit. We should look at SM companies same way we view tobacco firms
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Jeez. Wow. It’s actually getting worse.
I find the balance between the joy of seeing people interested in psychology and neuroscience, and the frustration at the people who oversimplify to sell cure-all courses and treatments, extremely overwhelming.
January 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I find the balance between the joy of seeing people interested in psychology and neuroscience, and the frustration at the people who oversimplify to sell cure-all courses and treatments, extremely overwhelming.
I wrote an essay on why I think overly specific and simplistic use of neuroscience terminology is almost never helpful (and sometimes harmful). Do read it and tell me what you think!
substack.com/@drbirthemac...
substack.com/@drbirthemac...
Why neuro-lingo is almost never useful (and sometimes harmful)
Everyone is talking about the brain.
substack.com
December 19, 2024 at 3:33 PM
I wrote an essay on why I think overly specific and simplistic use of neuroscience terminology is almost never helpful (and sometimes harmful). Do read it and tell me what you think!
substack.com/@drbirthemac...
substack.com/@drbirthemac...
Exhausting times we live in
Brandolini’s Law (also known as the bullshit asymmetry principle):
The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.
The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.
December 16, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Exhausting times we live in
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (every time I get an ad for any kind of nerve stimulation device) - if someone tries to sell you a magical, easy sounding solution for all your (mental) health complaints… run, don’t walk, THE OTHER WAY.
November 26, 2024 at 10:12 PM
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (every time I get an ad for any kind of nerve stimulation device) - if someone tries to sell you a magical, easy sounding solution for all your (mental) health complaints… run, don’t walk, THE OTHER WAY.
Introduction.
My likes - science for everyone. Empathy. Listening. Thinking about thinking. Learning 😍 Teaching. People (is that unpopular these days?). Horses. Cats (obvs.)
My dislikes - overcomplicating and mystifying neuroscience. Us vs them mentality. Closed-mindedness.
My likes - science for everyone. Empathy. Listening. Thinking about thinking. Learning 😍 Teaching. People (is that unpopular these days?). Horses. Cats (obvs.)
My dislikes - overcomplicating and mystifying neuroscience. Us vs them mentality. Closed-mindedness.
November 26, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Introduction.
My likes - science for everyone. Empathy. Listening. Thinking about thinking. Learning 😍 Teaching. People (is that unpopular these days?). Horses. Cats (obvs.)
My dislikes - overcomplicating and mystifying neuroscience. Us vs them mentality. Closed-mindedness.
My likes - science for everyone. Empathy. Listening. Thinking about thinking. Learning 😍 Teaching. People (is that unpopular these days?). Horses. Cats (obvs.)
My dislikes - overcomplicating and mystifying neuroscience. Us vs them mentality. Closed-mindedness.