Salim
@s-hash93.bsky.social
Lecturer and researcher in Developmental Psychology & CEDI in Higher Education. Views are mostly self-deprecating & definitely my own (He/Him)
I spent far too long trying to think of something funny and punny to express how much I’ve enjoyed working on this project - and not just because I’ve gotten to work with this wonderful team led by Dr Amy Paine
Humour production during play with peers is associated with
social understanding skills in middle childhood. Children’s
humour production is also explained by the behaviour of their
play partner.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
social understanding skills in middle childhood. Children’s
humour production is also explained by the behaviour of their
play partner.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Humorous peer play and social understanding in childhood - Communications Psychology
Humour production during play with peers is associated with social understanding skills in middle childhood. Children’s humour production is also explained by the behaviour of their play partner.
www.nature.com
May 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I spent far too long trying to think of something funny and punny to express how much I’ve enjoyed working on this project - and not just because I’ve gotten to work with this wonderful team led by Dr Amy Paine
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We interviewed @chrischirp.bsky.social to better understand the recent cuts to funding in the US and why diversity is important in science. TLDR: Diverse teams produce more impactful work and we need to study diversity to improve healthcare. Listen now: www.scienceorfiction.co.uk/p/why-is-div...
Why is diversity important in science?
Watch now | Diversity, equity and inclusion programmes have been cut and research grants are being pulled in the US. We discuss why diversity is needed in science.
www.scienceorfiction.co.uk
April 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We interviewed @chrischirp.bsky.social to better understand the recent cuts to funding in the US and why diversity is important in science. TLDR: Diverse teams produce more impactful work and we need to study diversity to improve healthcare. Listen now: www.scienceorfiction.co.uk/p/why-is-div...
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The #MinecraftMovie is out today – but did you know the game could be used to study personality? 🤔
PhD student Lorenzo Cappiello shares how researchers use games to assess personality, and why #Minecraft reveals the limits of these measures.
🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/minecraft-and-personality-tests
PhD student Lorenzo Cappiello shares how researchers use games to assess personality, and why #Minecraft reveals the limits of these measures.
🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/minecraft-and-personality-tests
How Minecraft can expose the flaws in personality tests
How often have you scrolled past online quizzes promising to reveal who you are? – or sort you into a Hogwarts house based on three dubious questions? As humans, we have the need to understand…
www.kcl.ac.uk
April 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The #MinecraftMovie is out today – but did you know the game could be used to study personality? 🤔
PhD student Lorenzo Cappiello shares how researchers use games to assess personality, and why #Minecraft reveals the limits of these measures.
🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/minecraft-and-personality-tests
PhD student Lorenzo Cappiello shares how researchers use games to assess personality, and why #Minecraft reveals the limits of these measures.
🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/minecraft-and-personality-tests
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With the Minecraft movie coming out today, my PhD student Lorenzo reflects on what Minecraft and other games can tell us about personality: www.kcl.ac.uk/minecraft-an... @kingsioppn.bsky.social
How Minecraft can expose the flaws in personality tests
How often have you scrolled past online quizzes promising to reveal who you are? – or sort you into a Hogwarts house based on three dubious questions? As humans, we have the need to understand…
www.kcl.ac.uk
April 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
With the Minecraft movie coming out today, my PhD student Lorenzo reflects on what Minecraft and other games can tell us about personality: www.kcl.ac.uk/minecraft-an... @kingsioppn.bsky.social
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Our approach to understanding how adversities impact adolescent development often neglects the specificity and complexity of adolescence. In our new review, we propose the adolescent adverse experiences framework to capture adverse experiences at multiple levels: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A framework for understanding adverse adolescent experiences - Nature Human Behaviour
Adolescence (ages 10–24) is characterized by cognitive, behavioural and social development. This Review proposes the adverse adolescent experiences (AAEs) framework to categorize and examine potential...
www.nature.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Our approach to understanding how adversities impact adolescent development often neglects the specificity and complexity of adolescence. In our new review, we propose the adolescent adverse experiences framework to capture adverse experiences at multiple levels: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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“Using a tablet won’t set children on an irreversible course to specific later outcomes.” @kathrynbates.bsky.social speaks with Salim Hashmi about making sense of mixed research findings and the potential benefits of collaborative digital play. boldscience.org/do-tablets-h... @s-hash93.bsky.social
Do tablets help or hinder children’s play?
Playing in the digital world can have benefits similar to playing with physical toys
boldscience.org
February 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
“Using a tablet won’t set children on an irreversible course to specific later outcomes.” @kathrynbates.bsky.social speaks with Salim Hashmi about making sense of mixed research findings and the potential benefits of collaborative digital play. boldscience.org/do-tablets-h... @s-hash93.bsky.social
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How do children develop their 'me'? Dr Salim Hashmi explores how young people form their identities, from the age of five, through play, imagination, art and technology for @place2becharity.bsky.social's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #PsychSky
Becoming me: How children develop their identity
What makes us who we are? Our ‘identity’ is a combination of lots of different parts – some that make us similar to other people and some that make us unique. When all of these parts come…
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February 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
How do children develop their 'me'? Dr Salim Hashmi explores how young people form their identities, from the age of five, through play, imagination, art and technology for @place2becharity.bsky.social's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #PsychSky
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I am delighted to see @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social in the top 10 in the world for psychology. So much hard work goes into our work, and whilst rankings are not the be-all and end-all, it's a nice way to start 2025.
www.timeshighereducation.com/world-univer...
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World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Psychology
Top Psychology school rankings 2025: Leading universities for Psychological Studies Discover the Psychology Rankings results with the definitive Times Higher Education Subject Rankings 2025.
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January 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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