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Ronda F. Lo @rondalo.bsky.social · 4h

thanks thomas!!

Ronda F. Lo @rondalo.bsky.social · 15h

thank you tara!

Ronda F. Lo @rondalo.bsky.social · 20h

psychopy + pavlovia is the way to go, it's affordable, capable to scale up in complexity (psychopy was originally designed for psychophysics so it has capacity for RT task/eye tracking/eeg), and importantly you would be supporting a company that is fundamentally open science! @psychopy.org

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PsychoPy @psychopy.org · 11d

Join us for a 2 day bootcamp!

📅 Dec 16th/17th
📍 Nottingham
👩‍💻 Day 1 - Create experiments in PsychoPy and optimise for EEG
🧠 Day 2 - EEG data collection and ERP analysis strategies
ℹ️ Info and Ticket purchase shorturl.at/DVL8s

In collaboration with @ant-neuro.com

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Ronda F. Lo @rondalo.bsky.social · 21h

thank you!!

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Ronda F. Lo @rondalo.bsky.social · 1d

also happy to say that i am chairing a symposium with several of my sparq colleagues (both current and former) at SESP 2025, Lisbon, Portugal! happening next Saturday Oct 18, at 11:10am-12:20pm. our symposium is about testing the impact of racial representation in media. come by to learn more!!

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Ronda F. Lo @rondalo.bsky.social · 1d

although i will remain with stanford sparq as a faculty affiliate, i will truly miss being a postdoc happily doing research and closely working with such a smart, wise, and fun team! special shoutout to my fellow sparq postdocs❤️ heres the last photo of us altogether before we went our separate ways

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Ronda F. Lo @rondalo.bsky.social · 1d

im very happy to announce that ive transitioned into my new role as an assistant professor at toronto metropolitan university (TMU) and im accepting applications for a graduate student to join my lab starting Fall 2026! joining the psych department at TMU is a literal dream come true 💙💛💙💛

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Lukas Neville @lukasneville.com · 8d

the abstract for williams & jarvis' 2006 "cyberball" paper, which introduced an ostracism manipulation based on being left out of a ball-passing game

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Data & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 10d

New research shows how AI models default to Western-style directness, missing the cultural cues that govern everyday interactions for millions of Persian speakers worldwide — with the potential to derail negotiations, damage relationships, and reinforce stereotypes. arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/w...

When “no” means “yes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette

New study examines how a helpful AI response could become a cultural disaster in Iran.

arstechnica.com

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 18d

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 APS James S. Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award for Transformative Scholarship 🎉 Jennifer L. Eberhardt and Diane L. Hughes

APS James S. Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award for Transformative Scholarship

Honoring APS Members for their lifetime of outstanding psychological research that advances understanding of historically disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups and/or understanding of the psychologic...

www.psychologicalscience.org

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Mikaela Spruill @spruill.bsky.social · 13d

The Critical Perspectives in Psychology Preconference is back again for year two!! If your research breaks boundaries in mainstream social psych or you are applying exciting methods to your experimental research, our submissions are open! #SPSP2026

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Ronda F. Lo @rondalo.bsky.social · 13d

presentation submission will still be open til oct 23 right?

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 13d

The culture pre-conference is now full! 😮 We are accepting signups for the waitlist: sites.google.com/view/culture...

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 15d

#Academicsky #Neurosky Conducting human imaging studies requires an understanding of study design, feasibility, participant experience, planning, coordination,analytic methods, perseverance& team work. 1/

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Ronda F. Lo @rondalo.bsky.social · 15d

hahaha thats hilarious, glad we get to have a meet up in the end. ill definitely be joining!

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John Anderson 🇨🇦 @janderz8.bsky.social · 24d

Hi #canadian researchers - please sign this petition to help ensure funding isn’t cut to tri council agencies (NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR). We’re looking at potential 15% cuts to ALL federal spending including grants win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore

win.newmode.net

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Ronda F. Lo @rondalo.bsky.social · 16d

wow this is great! im so glad culture is happening after all--was there a reason for the new format?

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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 17d

🚨 The SPSP Culture Pre-Conference has a new format this year! 🚨 It'll be the evening BEFORE most pre-conferences. Get info, register, and submit your research here: sites.google.com/view/culture...

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 23d

Important! The new OSF design is coming on Saturday, October 4th. OSF will be down for several hours that day to deploy it.

More information: www.cos.io/blog/coming-...

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Dr. Stephanie Craig @drstephcraig.bsky.social · 17d

Last week, the Ont govt announced that psychologists will be getting prescription rights.

This next week, our psych college announced that in response to govt pressure, the new standard to be a
psychologist will be 1/3 of the training we currently require.

This needs to be public.

Canadian Psychological Association @canadianpsychology.bsky.social · 17d

CPA/OPA joint letter to Ontario College of Psychologists and Behavioural Analysts re: proposed regulatory changes in Ontario:

buff.ly

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Dr. Shayna Sparling @shaynagram.bsky.social · 17d

Holy Cow - read the whole thread 🤯

Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · Sep 10

So, right now, the only reliable way to diagnose endometriosis is with exploratory surgery. But finally, real scientists (instead of male scientists), are on the job & of course they’ve identified multiple markers in menstrual blood that point to noninvasive testing.

www.science.org/content/arti...

Driven by the pain of endometriosis, this scientist is uncovering clues to its causes

Katie Burns is helping reveal the immune system’s role in the long-neglected disease

www.science.org

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Tiffany Ito @tiffanyito.bsky.social · 20d

University of Colorado Boulder Psychology & Neuroscience is searching for TWO tenure track assistant professors!!

jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

#socialpsychology #cogpsyc #PsychSciSky #PsychJob
#psycjobs #psychology

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Assistant Professor

jobs.colorado.edu

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Natalie Markowitz Wittlin 🏳️‍🌈 @nataliemwittlin.bsky.social · 19d

Apply to work at the psych program at @bardcollege.bsky.social with me! I love it here and would be happy to answer any questions you have. Review starts 10/1.
www.bard.edu/humanresourc...

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · 20d

🚀 Curious about Positron, Posit’s new open-source IDE?

This session shows RStudio users the basics, what’s new, and how it fits your workflow with @ivelasq3.bsky.social (Posit, PBC)

#RStats #DataScience #Positron #rladies

Thursday 09 October, 11am CT | 6:00 PM CAT

www.meetup.com/rladies-gabo...

Positron for RStudio Users: A Gentle Introduction, Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Curious about Positron, the new open-source data science IDE from Posit? This session will walk RStudio users through the basics of Positron, highlight familiar features, a

www.meetup.com

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