Shae Nester
shaenester.bsky.social
Shae Nester
@shaenester.bsky.social
Clinical psychology doctoral student. Dissociation, trauma, and self-injury researcher. Lover of mixed methods.
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We built the openESM database:
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python

Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
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October 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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💫Convergent evidence from 3 studies: amygdala-targeted neurofeedback produced large, dissociation-specific improvements in #PTSD - a step toward new treatments for #depersonalization and #derealization! tinyurl.com/bdsjnzrd
October 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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(4/6) We found that: (1) contra-hedonic functions are not just present but prevalent, (2) contra-hedonic functions are most common for NSSI, and (3) contra-hedonic functions are consistently associated with a desire to self-punish.
July 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🚨 New paper alert 🚨

Coverage of dissociation and related concepts in psychiatric-mental health nursing textbooks

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Coverage of dissociation and related concepts in psychiatric-mental health nursing textbooks
Nurses and nurse educators perceive a lack of knowledge, education, training, and educational materials related to dissociative disorders (DDs) and di…
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July 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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New paper alert ⭐️! We make the case that truly trauma-informed assessment must also be dissociation-informed, providing process-related guidance.

We outline why dissociation matters in assessment and how to attend to contextual processes to be dissociation-informed.

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July 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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My first dissertation paper is out in Nature Mental Health! 🤩

With colleagues from @tudresden.bsky.social and @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social, we conducted a meta-analysis on the link between childhood trauma and interoception — our ability to sense internal bodily signals.

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A meta-analytic review of child maltreatment and interoception
Nature Mental Health - Interoception, the perception of internal bodily signals, is crucial for mental and physical well-being, yet the origins of disruptions in interoception are not well...
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July 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Congratulations to @shaenester.bsky.social, the 2025 Dr. Christine Blasey Ford grantee! 🌟 Shae is conducting research on trauma-related dissociation, a highly under-researched topic. This award will allow Shae to complete their dissertation & pave the way for future funding opportunities. 👏
June 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Congrats to @shaenester.bsky.social who won the APF Christine Blasey Ford grant! This award will fund their dissertation research examining the relation between dissociation and interoception using ambulatory assessment. Congrats Shae!!!

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Shae Nester Wins 2025 Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Grant | Department of Psychology
UNC Greensboro Psychology doctoral student Shae Nester is the winner of the 2025 Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Grant. The award will provide $3,750 to fund their dissertation project entitled, “A laborato...
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June 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Kristina Olson and I have a truly incredible advisee who won an NSF but had no luck on clinical psych PhD applications this round. Anyone able to consider another candidate this late in the process? Trust me, you won't regret it!
April 9, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Exciting to see Bluesky grow! I created a starter pack for folks interested in all things traumatic stress. Please don’t hesitate to add: go.bsky.app/MHqLdaG
November 14, 2024 at 7:54 PM
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Job Alert! UNC Greensboro PSY dept is hiring a T/T faculty member whose research aligns with 1 of our 4 pgm areas (clinical, cognitive, developmental, social) & who will teach grad & undergrad stats/methods courses. Search comm chair: bscassid@uncg.edu
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Assistant Professor of Psychology
The Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for a tenure-track position (Open Area of Specialization; Assistant Professor level) to begin August...
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January 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Our lab completed its first paper in a day! Many thanks to @shaenester.bsky.social for leading us! Very excited to publish this work on a new ambulatory method to assess interoception. It was a full lab effort with @cppugach.bsky.social, Aly Lopez, and Emily Heinlein all contributing.
December 6, 2023 at 1:20 PM