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Samantha Brown
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Associate Professor at Colorado State University
Director of Parent-Child Relationships and Well-being Lab
Childhood adversity & resilience • Developmental psychobiology • Parent-child dynamics • Prevention & intervention • Sleep health
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dsquintana.bsky.social
Our paper on improving statistical reporting in psychology is now online 🎉

As a part of this paper, we also created the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology checklist, which researchers can use to improve their statistical reporting practices

www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Transparent and comprehensive statistical reporting is critical for ensuring the credibility, reproducibility, and interpretability of psychological research. This paper offers a structured set of guidelines for reporting statistical analyses in quantitative psychology, emphasizing clarity at both the planning and results stages. Drawing on established recommendations and emerging best practices, we outline key decisions related to hypothesis formulation, sample size justification, preregistration, outlier and missing data handling, statistical model specification, and the interpretation of inferential outcomes. We address considerations across frequentist and Bayesian frameworks and fixed as well as sequential research designs, including guidance on effect size reporting, equivalence testing, and the appropriate treatment of null results. To facilitate implementation of these recommendations, we provide the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology (TSRP) Checklist that researchers can use to systematically evaluate and improve their statistical reporting practices (https://osf.io/t2zpq/). In addition, we provide a curated list of freely available tools, packages, and functions that researchers can use to implement transparent reporting practices in their own analyses to bridge the gap between theory and practice. To illustrate the practical application of these principles, we provide a side-by-side comparison of insufficient versus best-practice reporting using a hypothetical cognitive psychology study. By adopting transparent reporting standards, researchers can improve the robustness of individual studies and facilitate cumulative scientific progress through more reliable meta-analyses and research syntheses.
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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shirleybwang.bsky.social
Thrilled to share a new paper in @jamapsychiatry.com on path asymmetry in complex dynamic systems of psychopathology! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

With amazing collaborators @tfblanken.bsky.social, Han van der Maas, & Denny Borsboom 🥳
Path Asymmetry in Complex Dynamic Systems of Psychopathology
This article illustrates the assumption of path symmetry in current theories of psychopathology and calls for the development of dynamical systems of mental illness that incorporate asymmetry.
jamanetwork.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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slkollmann.bsky.social
I haven't seen people here mention this letter from the mayor of Illinois' 2nd-largest city (Aurora, 40+% Latino)

to the Aurora Police

following egregious attacks by immigration in Aurora and related protests

So here it is!
Hello Chief and APD Leadership, I just wanted to jot a quick thank you note for those who participated in this meeting with the Latino community about ICE in our neighborhoods. Sadly, this problem is not going away anytime soon. Historically, the police have been on the wrong side of history during the civil rights movement and the labor movement - defending capital. The pivotal points in American history are when police realized that their solidarity should be with labor; not capital. Labor vs. police: Learning from working-class history Workers World In this current struggle, I believe that we are 2-3 years away from a moment where we see the shift in solidarity. I would like to see Aurora lead, and show something different. It will create discomfort during the transformation. I noticed during the march towards Blue Kangaroo, when the police escort disappeared, that activists I didn't know used their vehicles to block the intersections and protect the marchers. All living things have the capacity to evolve and grow. Government is about to go through a huge evolutionary period and shed that which is not necessary, and re-focus on what is important. As government continues to disintegrate from the top down, we have an opportunity to re-invent the ways we find food, water, shelter and protection. We would like the Aurora Police Department to play a historic role in defending the United States of America, and our city against fascism. We have a unique opportunity to do something different, leave our mark in the history books, and make a difference. I'm excited about the opportunity and look forward to discussing it further. Respectfully, John Laesch Mayor, City of Aurora laesch@aurora.il.us
October 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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npr.org
A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled
A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
n.pr
October 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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div37childmaltx.bsky.social
So touched by this wonderful thank-you video from Dr. Rhoades and the Thriving Families team celebrating the success of our recent fundraiser! 💫💛
#communitysupport #gratitude #thrivingfamilies
October 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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carlzimmer.com
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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drsamanthabrown.bsky.social
We are currently seeking a Department Head in Human Development and Family Studies at CSU. Come join our amazing department!
jobs.colostate.edu/postings/166...
Professor and Department Head
Colorado State University (CSU) seeks an engaged, innovative, visionary, strategic, and high-energy leader for the position of Professor and Department Head of Human Development and Family Studies (HD...
jobs.colostate.edu
September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
drsamanthabrown.bsky.social
We are currently seeking a Department Head in Human Development and Family Studies at CSU. Come join our amazing department!
jobs.colostate.edu/postings/166...
Professor and Department Head
Colorado State University (CSU) seeks an engaged, innovative, visionary, strategic, and high-energy leader for the position of Professor and Department Head of Human Development and Family Studies (HD...
jobs.colostate.edu
September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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pennstatecsc.bsky.social
Recent work by Michelle Ramos, Anna Zhou, and Kristin Buss examined how multiple dimensions of #dysregulation throughout #toddlerhood may predict trajectories of #externalizingbehavior in early childhood. @annamzhou.bsky.social @kabuss.bsky.social tinyurl.com/bdzkmyww
Parent‐Reported Toddler Dysregulation and Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Predict Trajectories of Childhood Externalizing Behaviors
Externalizing behaviors (e.g., aggression, oppositionality, conduct problems) typically peak then decrease across early childhood (ages 2–5). However, some children continue to exhibit elevated level...
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August 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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neillewisjr.bsky.social
Worthwhile (and moving) read on strategies for continuing to do important research under threat.

hrdag.substack.com/p/scatter-an...
Scatter and Keep Working
Human rights workers and everyday citizens are asking: how do we deal with the evolving and very real threats we are facing?
hrdag.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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neillewisjr.bsky.social
This Radiolab episode is one of the most beautiful and moving pieces of science communication I've come across in a long time.

Do yourself a favor and take some time to listen to this story of astrophysicist Charity Woodrum, and what she's learned from her work and life
radiolab.org/podcast/gala...
Galaxy Quenching
In the midst of unthinkable grief, an unthinkable discovery.
radiolab.org
August 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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drdamienfair.bsky.social
I still get chills

Meet Mike
*30+ years severe depression
*first hospitalized @ 13y
*20 meds
*3 rounds of ECT
*2 near-fatal suicide attempts

Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE

see videos, read paper, follow thread
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
August 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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kathyhirshpasek.bsky.social
Anyone looking for a great postdoctoral position? Here's one at Oxford University and they would love to have someone great! It's even out of the US -- a special bonus. Post-doctoral position in developmental/cognitive psychology at Oxford Brookes, UK

my.corehr.com/pls/oburecru...
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my.corehr.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
drsamanthabrown.bsky.social
Each year, @div37childmaltx.bsky.social hosts a fundraiser to uplift local organizations supporting children and families. This year, we are supporting Thriving Families in Denver, CO, an incredible nonprofit empowering women and their families to thrive. Join us in donating by August 31!
July 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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jenchristiansen.com
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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jamielarsh.bsky.social
Linking pregnancy- and birth-related risk factors to a multivariate fusion of child cortical structure www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Linking pregnancy- and birth-related risk factors to a multivariate fusion of child cortical structure | PNAS
Pregnancy- and birth-related factors affect offspring brain development, emphasizing the importance of early life exposures. While most previous st...
www.pnas.org
June 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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carlzimmer.com
American Academy of Pediatrics "will continue to publish its own vaccine recommendations after CDC advisers sow distrust." publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
AAP will continue to publish its own vaccine recommendations after CDC advisers sow distrust
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices plans to form a work group to review child and adolescent immunization schedules despite them undergoing constant review in real time.
publications.aap.org
June 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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laurenshallion.bsky.social
I’m thrilled to share this preprint with a brilliant co-author team.

We describe several crises mental health science faces in the current sociopolitical context, as well as new and previously-overlooked opportunities to make non-incremental progress.

https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/nz42x_v1
June 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
"Tanner, a chemist at the Univ. of Mississippi working to develop a novel approach for treating glioblastoma, was notified in April that the grant was terminated.

“I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said. “I think that's not particularly controversial.”

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Gutting of America’s Medical Research: Here Is Every Canceled or Delayed N.I.H. Grant
Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.
www.nytimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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mitchprinstein.bsky.social
Look at these cuts that will devastate med/behavioral health research, severely limit mental health services, & end educational programming.
YOU help STOP these cuts by flooding Congress using the link below.
This is for ANYONE to do, so please spread the word!!
www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/...
June 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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freemanjb.bsky.social
🚨 A new rule would let career scientists like NSF/NIH program officers be replaced by political appointees

Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday

📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful

Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
May 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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neildegrassetyson.com
If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
May 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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talialerner.bsky.social
This. This is why we invest in biomedical research and development in this country.

A bespoke gene-editing treatment for a baby born with a life-threatening disorder : Shots - Health News www.npr.org/sections/sho...
A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder
For the first time, doctors have created a customized treatment using the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR to treat a baby with a rare, life-threatening genetic disorder.
www.npr.org
May 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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disabledinstem.bsky.social
Here's a database from UCLA on Non-NIH funding opportunities ranging from grad students to faculty from a wide range of biological and medical disciplines: biofund.healthsciences.ucla.edu/crt-funding/...
BioFund - a Non-NIH Funding Database | crt-funding
biofund.healthsciences.ucla.edu
April 29, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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laurelgd.bsky.social
I'm offering a new advice/Q&A session to help support our newest colleagues facing extraordinary conditions:

How to start a lab during an (inter)national crisis?

I began in 2020 COVID, I believe I've learned some translational tips.

Please fill out if interested: forms.gle/6DPoZRWop1rY...
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April 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM