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Lavinia Carmen Uscătescu
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Cognitive neuroscientist; Research Assistant Professor @ Virginia Tech
https://support.psyc.vt.edu/users/luscatescu
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Lavinia Carmen Uscătescu @luscatescu.bsky.social · Jul 10
After three years in the making and one full year under review - this paper is finally seeing the light of day!
@mkronbichler.bsky.social @vcalhoun.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Using the excitation/inhibition ratio to optimize the classification of autism and schizophrenia - Translational Psychiatry
Translational Psychiatry - Using the excitation/inhibition ratio to optimize the classification of autism and schizophrenia
www.nature.com
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rmathematicus.bsky.social
Just stumbled across this on another social media site, I love it!

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Don’t make fun of renowned Dan Brown
Renowned author Dan Brown woke up in his luxurious four-poster bed in his expensive $10 million house – and immediately he felt angry. Most people would have thought that the 48-year-old man had no…
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November 16, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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irisvanrooij.bsky.social
✨ This is wonderful 🎬 🍿

Librebel on Youtube reads out our position paper:

Guest, O., Suarez, … & van Rooij, I. (2025). Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJNO... @olivia.science @marentierra.bsky.social
Against the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia by Guest et. al. (2025)
YouTube video by librebel
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November 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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annaleshinskaya.bsky.social
I am accepting graduate students for the UCI Cognitive Sciences PhD program for Fall 2026. Check out my lab website - www.relcoglab.org for our recent themes. Our funded work focuses on combinatorial reasoning, moral decision-making, and conceptual cognition in humans and large language models.
Relational Cognition Lab
www.relcoglab.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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asasocpsych.bsky.social
The Dept. of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking applications for an assistant or associate professor who specializes in advanced data analyses, with an open substantive specialty. Read more here: jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/64668
Assistant or Associate Professor of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking applications for a tenure track position as Assistant or Associate Professor of Sociology (9 month term of appoi...
jobs.charlotte.edu
October 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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mpi-nl.bsky.social
We're seeking the next Director of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics! Lead cutting-edge research in language & cognition. Nominations (incl. self) due 19 Dec 2025.
mpi.nl/career-education/vacancies/vacancy/nominations-and-self-nominations-sought-position-director-max
October 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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alisabokulich.bsky.social
#Postdoc at Technische Universität Berlin in digital humanities & history/philosophy/sociology of science #philsci #STS. ERC project investigates digital communication within the ATLAS collaboration at CERN

Deadline: October 13, 2025
www.jobs.tu-berlin.de/en/job-posti...
#PhilJobs
Job Posting I-390/25: Research Associate - salary grade E13 TV-L Berliner Hochschulen – Job Postings at Technische Universität Berlin
Faculty I - Humanities and Educational Sciences, Institute of History and Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Literature / History and Philosophy of Modern Science
www.jobs.tu-berlin.de
September 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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briannosek.bsky.social
Free to attend virtually: a NASEM event "Rethinking researcher assessment and incentives at U.S. academic institutions: A workshop"

October 28-29, 2025

Agenda: www.nationalacademies.org/event/45044_...

Registration: events.nationalacademies.org/45044_10-202...
Rethinking Researcher Assessment and Incentives at U.S. Academic Institutions: A Workshop
Register for this event from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
events.nationalacademies.org
September 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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lhuntneuro.bsky.social
Looking for a PhD next year? Want to come and work on the next generation of OPM-MEG/EEG biomarkers in computational psychiatry?

Apply for our MRC iCase studentship with @mkflugge.bsky.social, collabs with @lilweb.bsky.social + industrial placement at P1Vital:
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/gradua...
Development of robust, single-subject markers of predictive inference for computational psychiatry
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
September 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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gwis-national.bsky.social
🌟 Applications Open: GWIS National Fellowship Program '26-'27 🌟

The GWIS National Fellowship Program is dedicated to advancing women’s academic and professional careers in the natural and social sciences.

📅 Deadline: Mon, 1/12/26, @ 5:00 PM ET.
🔗: lnkd.in/dw7FDkA
September 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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gwis-national.bsky.social
📣 Now Recruiting: GWIS Fellowships Technology Assistant 📣

We're seeking a dedicated member to serve as Fellowships Technology Assistant (FTA). This role provides critical technical support for our National Fellowship Program.

Interested? Contact us at fellowships@gwis.org
September 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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gwis-national.bsky.social
📣 Now Recruiting: GWIS National Fellowships Coordinator 📣

We're also seeking a dedicated individual to serve as National Fellowships Coordinator. This leadership role oversees our National Fellowship Program.

Interested in learning more? Contact us at fellowships@gwis.org
September 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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klhumphreys.bsky.social
Vanderbilt University's Peabody College is hiring a TT Assistant Prof in Clinical Psychology (child/family focus) with expertise in AI methods (ML, NLP, LLMs, CV).

📅 Review begins Nov 15, 2025

👉 apply.interfolio.com/174418

Please share!
September 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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drkoraly.bsky.social
Call for Editorial Fellows at Developmental Psychology!

*Early Career (w/i 10yrs PhD)

*Commitment to addressing the needs of underserved populations or increasing access to psychological knowledge & publishing

*1-yr term; $1,000 USD

www.apa.org/pubs/journal...

@apajournals.bsky.social
www.apa.org
September 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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pkayecreative.bsky.social
#regulateAI
bcmerchant.bsky.social Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · Sep 9
With students heading back to the classroom, a group of cognitive scientists and AI researchers has published one of the most forceful and evidence-backed calls yet to reject the "uncritical adoption of AI" in academia:
Cognitive scientists and AI researchers make a forceful call to reject “uncritical adoption" of AI in academia
A new paper calls on academia to repel rampant AI in university departments and classrooms.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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calvinklai.bsky.social
🚨We're hiring!🚨 The Dept of Psychology at Rutgers is hiring an Assistant Professor in Social Psychology. Review of applications begin on Oct 18. Details here: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259...

I'm chairing the search committee and am happy to field questions about the position. 🧵
Assistant Professor in Social Psychology, Tenure-Track
The Department of Psychology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ, plans to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, with a start date of September 1, 2026. We seek a candidate...
jobs.rutgers.edu
September 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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stephenaguilar.com
Definitely apply! UNC is developing a critical mass—it would be awesome to be a part of it!
jeffgreene.bsky.social Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · Aug 25
Let's go! The School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in artificial intelligence in K-12 education starting July 1, 2026. (1/2) unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/305...
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August 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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alisabokulich.bsky.social
Philosophy Dept @ U of Toronto invites applications for 7 #philjobs incl

Asst Prof – Metaphysics & Epistemology, St. George Campus (deadline: Nov 3): jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

Asst Prof – Philosophy & Statistics, St. George Campus (deadline: Nov 4): jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
#philsci
Assistant Professor - Metaphysics and Epistemology
Assistant Professor - Metaphysics and Epistemology
jobs.utoronto.ca
August 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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kareemcarr.bsky.social
My newsletter has finally launched! New article out later today. Don't miss out. Sign up here: kareemcarr.substack.com
A white marble slab with the words Vital Statistics engraved at the top, sitting above a panel of four statistical charts. Listing from from upper left, clockwise: a scatter plot, histogram, density plot of a normal distribution and line chart. The lettering and figures are lit as if with an internal warm, yellow glow. Miniature toy figures are standing around the base of the marble block in evening wear with wine classes. There is a celebratory atmosphere.
August 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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nagyt.bsky.social
🚨 New study alert! We're excited to share our "Bestiary of Questionable Research Practices in Psychology" in #AMPPS. We tackle the credibility crisis in research by defining, collecting, and categorizing QRPs using a community consensus method. 🧵#OpenScience #QRPs @psychscience.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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natrevpsychol.nature.com
Understanding significance testing through its historical roots

Journal Club by Alexandra Masciantonio

go.nature.com/4kVtRpN
July 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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alessandronai.bsky.social
The chapter is part of the fantastic new *Handbook of Affective Polarization* by @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social & @marianotorcal.bsky.social

www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...
July 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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improvingpsych.org
We are very pleased to announce the 2025 Commendations for the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science! Join us in celebrating the exceptional projects that have revolutionized the field of psychological science.
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July 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
We are excited to announce the launch of a joint quarterly newsletter in partnership with @neuromatch.bsky.social. Together, we want to connect neuroscientists who share a common interest in computational neuroscience. www.thetransmitter.org/newsletters-...

#neuroskyence
July 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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elife.bsky.social
While academic publishing may not be broken, it isn’t built to serve science either. It runs on a chain of perverse incentives, but everything we need to rebuild it is already in our hands.

#OpenScience #AcademicSky
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Screenshot of article summary of: Toward Science-Led Publishing by Damian Pattinson, George Currie published as an opinion piece, in Learned Publishing Summary The current dynamic of scholarly publishing prioritises the wants of the publishing industry over the needs of the research community. This article explores this theme through the lens of ‘publisher-led science’ as a description of our current status quo, and through ‘science-led publishing’ as an improved future state. We argue that financial motivations central to most publishing distort how research is presented, how it is assessed and even what research is undertaken, leading to a system that hinders, rather than facilitates, scientific progress. We propose three elements of a science-led publishing approach that would accelerate research communication, incentivise collaboration between authors, editors and reviewers, and create a more transparent and equitable research landscape. We believe that research funding and research assessment are two of the primary levers for wider change in research and research culture and consider the future purpose of scholarly publishing in a world where these proposals have been widely adopted.
July 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
luscatescu.bsky.social
After three years in the making and one full year under review - this paper is finally seeing the light of day!
@mkronbichler.bsky.social @vcalhoun.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Using the excitation/inhibition ratio to optimize the classification of autism and schizophrenia - Translational Psychiatry
Translational Psychiatry - Using the excitation/inhibition ratio to optimize the classification of autism and schizophrenia
www.nature.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM