Marc Smith
@marcxsmith.bsky.social
Writer, chartered psychologist, semi-ex-teacher. Slower than average runner. Smarter: Lessons from the New Science of Learning, out in December. Leeds, UK
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Smarter: Lessons from the New Science of Learning
Buy Smarter: Lessons from the New Science of Learning 1 by Smith, Marc (ISBN: 9781041047797) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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I have a new book out in December. Available to pre-order,
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Some better news
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China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
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November 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Some better news
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Continuing my investigation regarding the question 'are we getting stupider?'
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The one dying habit that might be making us stupider
Are we getting stupider? It sure feels like at times. It’s almost as though all our critical thinking has been killed off my AI fuelled…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Continuing my investigation regarding the question 'are we getting stupider?'
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Andrew Tate is 'just a meme now.'
Fascinating report on the changing landscape of adolescence.
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Fascinating report on the changing landscape of adolescence.
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‘Andrew Tate is dead’: inside the minds of 16-year-olds | The Observer
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November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Andrew Tate is 'just a meme now.'
Fascinating report on the changing landscape of adolescence.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Fascinating report on the changing landscape of adolescence.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
RAF pilots during the Battle of Britain.
November 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
RAF pilots during the Battle of Britain.
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Drives me mad that people talk about Danish immigration policy as a *political* success without bothering to look at the polls.
Aside from the crucial voting system difference, the Social Democrats over this period have haemorrhaged votes to progressive parties and are currently on course for their worst result in 110yrs, while the Green Left are set for their best ever.
The Danish People's Party are currently gaining.
The Danish People's Party are currently gaining.
what are the odds that the people in Downing Street briefing this out would also break out in hives at the mere mention of proportional representation?
November 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Drives me mad that people talk about Danish immigration policy as a *political* success without bothering to look at the polls.
My generation suck
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Meet gen X: middle-aged, enraged and radicalised by internet bile | Gaby Hinsliff
Who is driving the populist insurgency? It’s not grumpy pensioners or vulnerable teenagers – it’s my generation, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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November 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
My generation suck
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Always intrigued by Tesla's valuation, considering how shit the company is.
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Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay package for Elon Musk
Chants of ‘Elon’ erupt after compensation plan approved despite opposition from several high-profile investors
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November 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Always intrigued by Tesla's valuation, considering how shit the company is.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
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Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
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November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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The association between academic pressure and adolescent mental health problems: A systematic review
By Thomas Steare, Carolina Gutiérrez Muñoz, Alice Sullivan, Gemma Lewis
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By Thomas Steare, Carolina Gutiérrez Muñoz, Alice Sullivan, Gemma Lewis
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The association between academic pressure and adolescent mental health problems: A systematic review
Academic pressure is a potential contributor to adolescent mental health problems, but international evidence on this association has never been synth…
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November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The association between academic pressure and adolescent mental health problems: A systematic review
By Thomas Steare, Carolina Gutiérrez Muñoz, Alice Sullivan, Gemma Lewis
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By Thomas Steare, Carolina Gutiérrez Muñoz, Alice Sullivan, Gemma Lewis
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Our new article, 'Designing for human attention' published in @psychmag.bsky.social The Psychologist today on what cognitive psychology tells us about the limits and workings of human attention and vigilance #attention #sustainedattention #cognition #vigilance @chiunipress.bsky.social
Designing for human attention:
Benjamin T. Sharpe and @iantyndall.bsky.social consider what Psychology tells us about working with our cognitive limits.
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Benjamin T. Sharpe and @iantyndall.bsky.social consider what Psychology tells us about working with our cognitive limits.
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Designing for human attention | BPS
Benjamin T. Sharpe and Ian Tyndall consider what Psychology tells us about working with our cognitive limits.
www.bps.org.uk
November 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Our new article, 'Designing for human attention' published in @psychmag.bsky.social The Psychologist today on what cognitive psychology tells us about the limits and workings of human attention and vigilance #attention #sustainedattention #cognition #vigilance @chiunipress.bsky.social
I have a sneaking suspicion my copyeditor is using AI far too much!
October 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I have a sneaking suspicion my copyeditor is using AI far too much!
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Money, muscles and anxiety: why the manosphere clicked with young men – a visual deep dive
Money, muscles and anxiety: why the manosphere clicked with young men – a visual deep dive
The manosphere is known for misogyny, but that’s not the only thing that influencers in this space offer. Young men explain the allure and the problems of the manosphere in their own words
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October 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Money, muscles and anxiety: why the manosphere clicked with young men – a visual deep dive
I was thinking about writing a book called 'Are we getting stupider' but I think a better title would be 'Why we are getting stupider.'
October 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I was thinking about writing a book called 'Are we getting stupider' but I think a better title would be 'Why we are getting stupider.'
So, I'm releasing my new book about effective learning at a time when we're all getting stupider. Figures.
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Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?
From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …
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October 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
So, I'm releasing my new book about effective learning at a time when we're all getting stupider. Figures.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
I have a new book out in December. Available to pre-order,
www.amazon.co.uk/Smarter-Less...
www.amazon.co.uk/Smarter-Less...
Smarter: Lessons from the New Science of Learning
Buy Smarter: Lessons from the New Science of Learning 1 by Smith, Marc (ISBN: 9781041047797) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I have a new book out in December. Available to pre-order,
www.amazon.co.uk/Smarter-Less...
www.amazon.co.uk/Smarter-Less...
New report out by OUP paints a problematic picture on the use of AI in teaching and learning:
62% of the students said it has had a negative impact on their skills and development at school,
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
62% of the students said it has had a negative impact on their skills and development at school,
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Pupils fear AI is eroding their ability to study, research finds
One in four students say AI ‘makes it too easy’ for them to find answers
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October 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
New report out by OUP paints a problematic picture on the use of AI in teaching and learning:
62% of the students said it has had a negative impact on their skills and development at school,
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
62% of the students said it has had a negative impact on their skills and development at school,
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Peter, I think the call's coming from inside the house
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Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist
The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’
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October 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Peter, I think the call's coming from inside the house
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Looks like the UK government might be trying to suppress a joint intelligence committee report warning that the climate crisis poses a threat to national security.
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National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn
Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published
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October 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Looks like the UK government might be trying to suppress a joint intelligence committee report warning that the climate crisis poses a threat to national security.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Such a great interview
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‘Humans are not evolved for modern life’ - evolutionary biologist Ella Al-Shamahi
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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October 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Such a great interview
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Celebrating some good news.
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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September 26, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Celebrating some good news.
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The memory wars continue
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US justice department removes study finding far-right extremists commit ‘far more’ violence
Report finding rightwing extremists have killed more Americans than other domestic terrorist groups vanished from DoJ website
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September 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The memory wars continue
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There's a housing crisis here, yet a record number of homes in England stand empty.
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Empty home crisis: Why aren't they being used to solve shortages?
There are almost 720,000 empty homes in England. And many more on social housing waiting lists. Is using one to help solve the other a case of a missed opportunity?
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August 20, 2025 at 8:17 AM
There's a housing crisis here, yet a record number of homes in England stand empty.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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