Alex Daros, Ph.D.
@daroptimism.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Psychology at University of Windsor (Canada) | Emotion | Emotion dysregulation | Mental Health | Digital Health | DBT | mastlab.academic.ws
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💥New preprint!💥
For democracy to be truly representative we need to include many more voices. But young voters (18-25yo) face unique barriers and are often overlooked.
We describe these barriers, and propose a psychologically-informed approach to support and increase voter turnout among youth.
For democracy to be truly representative we need to include many more voices. But young voters (18-25yo) face unique barriers and are often overlooked.
We describe these barriers, and propose a psychologically-informed approach to support and increase voter turnout among youth.
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
💥New preprint!💥
For democracy to be truly representative we need to include many more voices. But young voters (18-25yo) face unique barriers and are often overlooked.
We describe these barriers, and propose a psychologically-informed approach to support and increase voter turnout among youth.
For democracy to be truly representative we need to include many more voices. But young voters (18-25yo) face unique barriers and are often overlooked.
We describe these barriers, and propose a psychologically-informed approach to support and increase voter turnout among youth.
Reposted by Alex Daros, Ph.D.
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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"When I was a kid, we didn't have smartphones. We had to come up with our own extremist views"
October 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"When I was a kid, we didn't have smartphones. We had to come up with our own extremist views"
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As I wrote another manuscript review about how the authors didn't actually measure what they purported to measure, and toggled the rating from major revision to reject, I couldn’t help but wonder: have I become the disgruntled reviewer 2?
October 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
As I wrote another manuscript review about how the authors didn't actually measure what they purported to measure, and toggled the rating from major revision to reject, I couldn’t help but wonder: have I become the disgruntled reviewer 2?
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This is extortion. Faculty, students, staff, alumni across the country need to get to their Presidents & Trustees today. Just say no. This blackmail only works if most everyone folds. Capitulation now means the end of American higher education for a generation. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
This is extortion. Faculty, students, staff, alumni across the country need to get to their Presidents & Trustees today. Just say no. This blackmail only works if most everyone folds. Capitulation now means the end of American higher education for a generation. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
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Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.
September 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.
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'Tylenol' is known in the civilised world as Paracetamol
2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019. Studied 186,000 children whose mothers were treated with paracetamol during pregnancy.
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019. Studied 186,000 children whose mothers were treated with paracetamol during pregnancy.
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
No link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children
In the largest epidemiologic study to date of the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, ADHD or intellectual disability following acetaminophen use during pregnancy, researchers found no associ...
news.ki.se
September 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
'Tylenol' is known in the civilised world as Paracetamol
2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019. Studied 186,000 children whose mothers were treated with paracetamol during pregnancy.
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019. Studied 186,000 children whose mothers were treated with paracetamol during pregnancy.
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
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Still trying to figure out what MAHA hates more: women or vaccines.
I still can't get over the suggestion for pregnant women to 'tough it out' spoken by the softest man that has ever lived.
September 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Still trying to figure out what MAHA hates more: women or vaccines.
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Autistic people deserve much better, my latest www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/o...
Opinion | Autistic People Deserve Better Than This
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Autistic people deserve much better, my latest www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/o...
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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
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The @washingtonpost.com story on Tylenol & autism leaves out a MAJOR 2.5M sibling-controlled study of children in Denmark, which "found no evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy was associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
jamanetwork.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The @washingtonpost.com story on Tylenol & autism leaves out a MAJOR 2.5M sibling-controlled study of children in Denmark, which "found no evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy was associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Living in the US seems chaotic right now.
NEW: Hours before a new entry ban is supposed to go into effect, the federal government officially acknowledges for the first time that the restrictions do NOT apply to people who currently have H-1B visas.
Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
September 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Living in the US seems chaotic right now.
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this is a very good and incredibly sad piece about Canadian national treasure Robert Munsch, the author of phenomenal children's books Angela's Airplane, the Paper Bag Princess, Thomas's Snowsuit, and many others
Munsch has dementia. Fuck dementia.
Munsch has dementia. Fuck dementia.
When Dementia Steals the Imagination of a Children’s Book Writer
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
this is a very good and incredibly sad piece about Canadian national treasure Robert Munsch, the author of phenomenal children's books Angela's Airplane, the Paper Bag Princess, Thomas's Snowsuit, and many others
Munsch has dementia. Fuck dementia.
Munsch has dementia. Fuck dementia.
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In the US, the oppressed are expected to mourn their oppressors who have spent their entire professional lives advocating for and celebrating their death
September 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
In the US, the oppressed are expected to mourn their oppressors who have spent their entire professional lives advocating for and celebrating their death
Hi all, help me spread the word since I'm no longer on Twitter! Know an outstanding mid-career researcher? We're looking for our next "Spotlight on a Researcher" for fall 2025 focusing on those 10-20 years post-PhD. Nominate away!! #abct #psychology #clinicalpsychology #cbt #psychsky
September 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Hi all, help me spread the word since I'm no longer on Twitter! Know an outstanding mid-career researcher? We're looking for our next "Spotlight on a Researcher" for fall 2025 focusing on those 10-20 years post-PhD. Nominate away!! #abct #psychology #clinicalpsychology #cbt #psychsky
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“I am unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public’s health.”
That’s from the resignation of CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social (on X)
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That’s from the resignation of CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social (on X)
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August 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
“I am unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public’s health.”
That’s from the resignation of CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social (on X)
🧪
That’s from the resignation of CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social (on X)
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“My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece & lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him & his legacy proud. The nation’s health security is at risk & is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest.”
Dr. Daskalakis, CDC immunization director
Dr. Daskalakis, CDC immunization director
August 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
“My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece & lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him & his legacy proud. The nation’s health security is at risk & is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest.”
Dr. Daskalakis, CDC immunization director
Dr. Daskalakis, CDC immunization director
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‼️Academic job alert‼️ Our dept at Queen's University (Canada!) is looking to hire a TT assistant prof in clinical psychology... Applications due end of Sept! Re-posts very much appreciated www.queensu.ca/psychology/n...
Employment Opportunities | Department of Psychology
Available Positions Position Title Position Details Posting Date Closing Date Assistant Professor - Tenure-Track Appointment in Psychology
www.queensu.ca
August 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
‼️Academic job alert‼️ Our dept at Queen's University (Canada!) is looking to hire a TT assistant prof in clinical psychology... Applications due end of Sept! Re-posts very much appreciated www.queensu.ca/psychology/n...
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research papers now too often (a) collect highly complex data, (b) engage in heavy-handed pre-processing to measure constructs, and (c) pile on multiple layers of statistical estimation.
as a rule of thumb, I think a paper is much clearer when at most one of these is likely to raise eyebrows imho.
as a rule of thumb, I think a paper is much clearer when at most one of these is likely to raise eyebrows imho.
August 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
research papers now too often (a) collect highly complex data, (b) engage in heavy-handed pre-processing to measure constructs, and (c) pile on multiple layers of statistical estimation.
as a rule of thumb, I think a paper is much clearer when at most one of these is likely to raise eyebrows imho.
as a rule of thumb, I think a paper is much clearer when at most one of these is likely to raise eyebrows imho.
Definitely going to use this one :P
A shortened 3-item version of the PHQ-9 maintained strong correlation with the full questionnaire, suggesting an efficient alternative for assessing depressive symptoms across diverse demographic subgroups. ja.ma/4nV6zTT
July 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Definitely going to use this one :P
The DERS doesn’t want to leave me alone.
July 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The DERS doesn’t want to leave me alone.
Out now: Single arm mindfulness app trial for those waiting for psych services. Decent adoption (75%), some attrition (30%), and average 1.09 hours of meditation (9.16 exercises) within first 4 weeks. Dose-response effect supported. #mindfulness #digitalhealth #mentalhealth doi.org/10.1186/s442...
Acceptability, engagement, outcomes, and dose–response associations of a mindfulness-based meditation app in individuals waiting for psychological services - BMC Digital Health
Background While mindfulness apps have received growing clinical attention, their integration within health systems has received limited investigation. In this study, we evaluated a mindfulness app in...
doi.org
June 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Out now: Single arm mindfulness app trial for those waiting for psych services. Decent adoption (75%), some attrition (30%), and average 1.09 hours of meditation (9.16 exercises) within first 4 weeks. Dose-response effect supported. #mindfulness #digitalhealth #mentalhealth doi.org/10.1186/s442...
Do you use the DERS? Do you know what it measures? Neither do I, but we may be getting somewhere. We looked for evidence of construct validity in 10 years worth of papers in a new study out in JOBA. #emotion #emotiondysregulation #psychopathology #meta-analysis
June 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Do you use the DERS? Do you know what it measures? Neither do I, but we may be getting somewhere. We looked for evidence of construct validity in 10 years worth of papers in a new study out in JOBA. #emotion #emotiondysregulation #psychopathology #meta-analysis