Mike Hobbiss
@mikehobbiss.bsky.social
Psychology teacher and cognitive neuroscience researcher. Neuroscience, education and all the layers in between. Emma Turner's "new favourite geek". Book: 'How to Teach Psychology' https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915261953/
Thank you to anyone who has bought a copy of ‘How to Teach Psychology’ www.amazon.co.uk/How-Teach-Ps...
First instalment of royalties passed on to the brilliant www.europeanlawyersinlesvos.eu
First instalment of royalties passed on to the brilliant www.europeanlawyersinlesvos.eu
October 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Thank you to anyone who has bought a copy of ‘How to Teach Psychology’ www.amazon.co.uk/How-Teach-Ps...
First instalment of royalties passed on to the brilliant www.europeanlawyersinlesvos.eu
First instalment of royalties passed on to the brilliant www.europeanlawyersinlesvos.eu
Loved joining @emmaturner75.bsky.social and @teacherhead.bsky.social for a chat on @mindthegappodcast.bsky.social this week. Out soon.
I've got a new addition to my profile bio out of it...!
I've got a new addition to my profile bio out of it...!
September 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Loved joining @emmaturner75.bsky.social and @teacherhead.bsky.social for a chat on @mindthegappodcast.bsky.social this week. Out soon.
I've got a new addition to my profile bio out of it...!
I've got a new addition to my profile bio out of it...!
This term's CEN (Centre for Educational Neuroscience) seminars look great (as usual).
4-5 every Thursday. Highly recommended for any teachers interested in research
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4-5 every Thursday. Highly recommended for any teachers interested in research
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#UKEd
#Edusky
September 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This term's CEN (Centre for Educational Neuroscience) seminars look great (as usual).
4-5 every Thursday. Highly recommended for any teachers interested in research
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#UKEd
#Edusky
4-5 every Thursday. Highly recommended for any teachers interested in research
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#UKEd
#Edusky
“wisdom which will encourage you to think more deeply about learning, rather than just creating ‘lessons’.”
Such lovely recent feedback for www.amazon.co.uk/How-Teach-Ps...
This was exactly what @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and I were hoping to achieve.
#UKEd
#Edusky
Such lovely recent feedback for www.amazon.co.uk/How-Teach-Ps...
This was exactly what @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and I were hoping to achieve.
#UKEd
#Edusky
September 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
“wisdom which will encourage you to think more deeply about learning, rather than just creating ‘lessons’.”
Such lovely recent feedback for www.amazon.co.uk/How-Teach-Ps...
This was exactly what @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and I were hoping to achieve.
#UKEd
#Edusky
Such lovely recent feedback for www.amazon.co.uk/How-Teach-Ps...
This was exactly what @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and I were hoping to achieve.
#UKEd
#Edusky
@joejt.bsky.social at #REd25 talking about his own master’s research project into displays and classroom attention.
September 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
@joejt.bsky.social at #REd25 talking about his own master’s research project into displays and classroom attention.
@profcoe.bsky.social and Raj Chande at #REd25 There are a *small* number of teachers who we can currently say are statistically (with 95% confidence) better or worse than average for student results… but even the ‘best’ teachers have individual classes who have negative progress, and vice versa!
September 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
@profcoe.bsky.social and Raj Chande at #REd25 There are a *small* number of teachers who we can currently say are statistically (with 95% confidence) better or worse than average for student results… but even the ‘best’ teachers have individual classes who have negative progress, and vice versa!
‘Misinformation correction’ corrections are sometimes said to have the danger of backfire effects - entrenching people’s opinions all the more… but actually these claims have not replicated well.
We should NOT shy away from correcting misinformation if we see it in schools.
@theatp.bsky.social
We should NOT shy away from correcting misinformation if we see it in schools.
@theatp.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
‘Misinformation correction’ corrections are sometimes said to have the danger of backfire effects - entrenching people’s opinions all the more… but actually these claims have not replicated well.
We should NOT shy away from correcting misinformation if we see it in schools.
@theatp.bsky.social
We should NOT shy away from correcting misinformation if we see it in schools.
@theatp.bsky.social
Young people need to know as much as possible about the different cognitive enhancers, as well as what we know (and don’t know!) about how they work and what they do.
Mark Forshaw concludes his lecture at @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
Mark Forshaw concludes his lecture at @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Young people need to know as much as possible about the different cognitive enhancers, as well as what we know (and don’t know!) about how they work and what they do.
Mark Forshaw concludes his lecture at @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
Mark Forshaw concludes his lecture at @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
How we view the boosting of human capabilities can vary somewhat between contexts… interesting philosophical debate, although there are differences between these cases I think
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
How we view the boosting of human capabilities can vary somewhat between contexts… interesting philosophical debate, although there are differences between these cases I think
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
10% of students at Cambridge University report having used a cognitive enhancer/smart drug
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
10% of students at Cambridge University report having used a cognitive enhancer/smart drug
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
Professor Mark Forshaw talking about ‘Chemically modified minds’ - young people and drug taking. This is the current state of play…
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Professor Mark Forshaw talking about ‘Chemically modified minds’ - young people and drug taking. This is the current state of play…
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
Some potential advances in the field of brain-computer interfaces. Some pretty dystopian possibilities if we do not get ahead of the field and think about what we want and how.
July 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Some potential advances in the field of brain-computer interfaces. Some pretty dystopian possibilities if we do not get ahead of the field and think about what we want and how.
Much conscious information processing occurs in the region of 10 bits/sec. Sensory processing occurs 100 million times faster!
This is why we as teachers need to teach in a way which respects the capacity limitations of the brain!
hobbolog.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/t...
This is why we as teachers need to teach in a way which respects the capacity limitations of the brain!
hobbolog.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/t...
July 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Much conscious information processing occurs in the region of 10 bits/sec. Sensory processing occurs 100 million times faster!
This is why we as teachers need to teach in a way which respects the capacity limitations of the brain!
hobbolog.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/t...
This is why we as teachers need to teach in a way which respects the capacity limitations of the brain!
hobbolog.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/t...
Guy Sutton: cortical organoids (human neurons grown in the lab) grown from the cells of people with a rare variant of autism, show the same disordered communication patterns found in the brains of the sufferers
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Guy Sutton: cortical organoids (human neurons grown in the lab) grown from the cells of people with a rare variant of autism, show the same disordered communication patterns found in the brains of the sufferers
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
Covid lockdown effects on brain development now becoming clear. Larger effects (cortical thinning) in females, especially in cases of disturbed family/friend environments
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Covid lockdown effects on brain development now becoming clear. Larger effects (cortical thinning) in females, especially in cases of disturbed family/friend environments
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
Brain changes in pregnancy… it can take at least 2 years or longer for the brain to ‘recover’ to pre-pregnancy state
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@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Brain changes in pregnancy… it can take at least 2 years or longer for the brain to ‘recover’ to pre-pregnancy state
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
We’ve known for a while that learning might be better when handwriting compared to typing eg scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...
But neuroscience data increasingly backing this up and explaining why
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025 #psychology #UKEd
But neuroscience data increasingly backing this up and explaining why
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025 #psychology #UKEd
July 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
We’ve known for a while that learning might be better when handwriting compared to typing eg scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...
But neuroscience data increasingly backing this up and explaining why
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025 #psychology #UKEd
But neuroscience data increasingly backing this up and explaining why
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025 #psychology #UKEd
Early life experiences, and their effects on the development of the brain (even many years later) is a big area of neuroscience research currently…
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Early life experiences, and their effects on the development of the brain (even many years later) is a big area of neuroscience research currently…
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
Maternal diets as well! ‘Western diet’ (= high in ultra processed food) increases ADHD and Autism diagnoses @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Maternal diets as well! ‘Western diet’ (= high in ultra processed food) increases ADHD and Autism diagnoses @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
Guy Sutton talking us through some recent research on (poor) diet and the brain, both in terms of neurotransmitter synthesis and genetic expression Good diets, in contrast, slow down biological aging in the brain @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Guy Sutton talking us through some recent research on (poor) diet and the brain, both in terms of neurotransmitter synthesis and genetic expression Good diets, in contrast, slow down biological aging in the brain @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
“There is a vast array of different types of neurons linked to different types of behaviour in mammals” Guy Sutton @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
“There is a vast array of different types of neurons linked to different types of behaviour in mammals” Guy Sutton @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
Guy Sutton kicking off day 2 of @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025 with his annual update on neuroscience research. A packed house as always
July 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Guy Sutton kicking off day 2 of @theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025 with his annual update on neuroscience research. A packed house as always
Zimmerman’s self regulated learning theory as a tool to help students perceive that they are able to exercise greater self-regulation
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf25
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf25
July 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Zimmerman’s self regulated learning theory as a tool to help students perceive that they are able to exercise greater self-regulation
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf25
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf25
What do students say motivates them in the classroom in Marc Skelton’s research?
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
July 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What do students say motivates them in the classroom in Marc Skelton’s research?
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025
@theatp.bsky.social #atpconf2025