Cam Hostinar, Ph.D.
@camhostinar.bsky.social
Lifelong learner. Studying developmental psychology, Associate Professor of Psychology. Opinions are my own and do not represent my employer.
The problem with AI companies trying to sell us glasses with “AI” instructions for how to cook that don’t work and skip steps is that we already have recipes in our kitchens, some of them quite readily available:
September 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The problem with AI companies trying to sell us glasses with “AI” instructions for how to cook that don’t work and skip steps is that we already have recipes in our kitchens, some of them quite readily available:
We are in the peak of inflated expectations phase of the Gartner hype cycle with AI…
August 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We are in the peak of inflated expectations phase of the Gartner hype cycle with AI…
Forget the marshmallow test, we need to start using the chocolate-covered strawberry test in psychology. Really enjoyed making these.
August 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Forget the marshmallow test, we need to start using the chocolate-covered strawberry test in psychology. Really enjoyed making these.
Have a nice day!
July 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Have a nice day!
Tara Gruenewald’s Presidential address at the SBSM conference is making a strong case for the benefits of generativity for health:
March 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Tara Gruenewald’s Presidential address at the SBSM conference is making a strong case for the benefits of generativity for health:
Elementary schools get it - when you’re feeling like you can’t make a difference, take heart in doing what you CAN do!
January 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Elementary schools get it - when you’re feeling like you can’t make a difference, take heart in doing what you CAN do!
A breathtaking California sunset tonight.
January 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
A breathtaking California sunset tonight.
Today I learned that writer Margaret Atwood spent much of her childhood with her family in the “wilderness of northern Quebec,” away from technology and formal schooling until age 12. Wondering if nature fuels imagination more than overstimulating environments?
thegentlewoman.co.uk/library/marg...
thegentlewoman.co.uk/library/marg...
December 30, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Today I learned that writer Margaret Atwood spent much of her childhood with her family in the “wilderness of northern Quebec,” away from technology and formal schooling until age 12. Wondering if nature fuels imagination more than overstimulating environments?
thegentlewoman.co.uk/library/marg...
thegentlewoman.co.uk/library/marg...
My lab manager Kelsey Sennett posts a weekly research joke on our lab whiteboard and I love these:
September 9, 2024 at 8:32 PM
My lab manager Kelsey Sennett posts a weekly research joke on our lab whiteboard and I love these:
📣NIMH-funded postdoctoral positions with Dr. Amanda Guyer at UC Davis! Applicants should email a cover letter, CV, sample of written work (e.g., published journal article, dissertation chapter) & contact information for 3 references to Dr. Guyer (aeguyer[at]ucdavis.edu). Please repost!
February 23, 2024 at 3:48 AM
📣NIMH-funded postdoctoral positions with Dr. Amanda Guyer at UC Davis! Applicants should email a cover letter, CV, sample of written work (e.g., published journal article, dissertation chapter) & contact information for 3 references to Dr. Guyer (aeguyer[at]ucdavis.edu). Please repost!
Happy almost Valentine’s Day!
February 10, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Happy almost Valentine’s Day!
Apply by February 15 (and please repost). MIWI is awesome. And free of charge! Open to early-career researchers focused on inequality and well-being.
February 10, 2024 at 6:03 AM
Apply by February 15 (and please repost). MIWI is awesome. And free of charge! Open to early-career researchers focused on inequality and well-being.
And the definition of misery is the day after a night of insufficient sleep.
February 9, 2024 at 2:45 AM
And the definition of misery is the day after a night of insufficient sleep.
Happiness is the day after a night of good sleep.
February 8, 2024 at 3:08 AM
Happiness is the day after a night of good sleep.
Busy times for faculty… time to revive this gem from Phdcomics:
February 6, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Busy times for faculty… time to revive this gem from Phdcomics:
For profit publisher emailed me to tell me I have a problem: no matter how many papers I publish in famous journals, I will still be unknown to common people. Sigh. They offer a solution.
December 30, 2023 at 4:04 AM
For profit publisher emailed me to tell me I have a problem: no matter how many papers I publish in famous journals, I will still be unknown to common people. Sigh. They offer a solution.
As the gift-giving season approaches, please consider giving someone the gift of planted trees (by donating to a foundation that plants trees on their behalf and sends a postcard to the recipient about their trees). NO ONE needs more stuff and more clutter in their homes, but we all need more 🌳🌲.
December 13, 2023 at 7:43 PM
As the gift-giving season approaches, please consider giving someone the gift of planted trees (by donating to a foundation that plants trees on their behalf and sends a postcard to the recipient about their trees). NO ONE needs more stuff and more clutter in their homes, but we all need more 🌳🌲.
I survived the submission of 789,345 letters!
December 1, 2023 at 4:10 PM
I survived the submission of 789,345 letters!
And the winner for the greatest improvement in quality of life relative to the cost is … owning a hammock.
November 5, 2023 at 1:07 AM
And the winner for the greatest improvement in quality of life relative to the cost is … owning a hammock.
Hello parents, relatives, and educators of children ages 0-10! Writing a book titled “Stress in childhood” and I’m wondering what questions about children and stress you might have, or what topics you might find informative in such a book. Please reply or repost for wide reach.
Thank you 🙏!!!
Thank you 🙏!!!
October 23, 2023 at 1:05 AM
Hello parents, relatives, and educators of children ages 0-10! Writing a book titled “Stress in childhood” and I’m wondering what questions about children and stress you might have, or what topics you might find informative in such a book. Please reply or repost for wide reach.
Thank you 🙏!!!
Thank you 🙏!!!
Just for you , Allie, a meme showing my reaction to the Textbook Company reps walking into my office uninvited, sitting down and talking about their textbook for a long time:
October 13, 2023 at 3:22 AM
Just for you , Allie, a meme showing my reaction to the Textbook Company reps walking into my office uninvited, sitting down and talking about their textbook for a long time:
Was exicted to wear my hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal pins for teaching about the HPA axis in my Health Psychology class this week. Then I lost the pituitary 😭 then I found my pituitary in my purse 🥳. All is well now that I have the pituitary!
October 7, 2023 at 3:14 AM
Was exicted to wear my hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal pins for teaching about the HPA axis in my Health Psychology class this week. Then I lost the pituitary 😭 then I found my pituitary in my purse 🥳. All is well now that I have the pituitary!
It’s a double rainbow kind of day.
October 1, 2023 at 1:28 AM
It’s a double rainbow kind of day.