David R. Kolar
@dkolar.bsky.social
Prof of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology & Psychotherapy at University of Regensburg. Eating disorders, Functional models of psychopathology, EMA 🇩🇪🇨🇴🇺🇸🇧🇷
Mojojoy? Falls ja, geschmacklich nicht mein Fall… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojojoy
Mojojoy - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Mojojoy? Falls ja, geschmacklich nicht mein Fall… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojojoy
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🚀 New paper (open access) out in Cognitive Therapy & Research: we (@herzog.bsky.social, @evalottabrakemeier.bsky.social, @hudsongolino.bsky.social and me) ask whether group‑level symptom‑change networks in CBT actually capture what happens inside each patient. #Psychology #CBT
Must We Always Go Idiographic? - Cognitive Therapy and Research
Purpose While psychological change processes are increasingly assumed to be “non-ergodic”, prompting a shift toward idiographic approaches, the assumption of ergodicity is often accepted a priori rath...
link.springer.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🚀 New paper (open access) out in Cognitive Therapy & Research: we (@herzog.bsky.social, @evalottabrakemeier.bsky.social, @hudsongolino.bsky.social and me) ask whether group‑level symptom‑change networks in CBT actually capture what happens inside each patient. #Psychology #CBT
No formal training, but several excellent workshops and individual coaching within the tenure track program of my university. Especially for the German higher ed system, I recommend this book: www.hugendubel.de/de/buch_kart... very helpful resources!
Reinhold Haller: Führung in Wissenschaft und Forschung bei hugendubel.de. Online bestellen oder in der Filiale abholen.
Führung in Wissenschaft und Forschung, Buch (kartoniert) von Reinhold Haller bei hugendubel.de. Online bestellen oder in der Filiale abholen.
www.hugendubel.de
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
No formal training, but several excellent workshops and individual coaching within the tenure track program of my university. Especially for the German higher ed system, I recommend this book: www.hugendubel.de/de/buch_kart... very helpful resources!
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delighted to see this published 🙌 using EMA, we (with @roryoc.bsky.social) investigated suicidal ideation in daily life. we found that it arises from an interaction of within-person increases in loneliness and an individual’s level of personality functioning psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
November 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
delighted to see this published 🙌 using EMA, we (with @roryoc.bsky.social) investigated suicidal ideation in daily life. we found that it arises from an interaction of within-person increases in loneliness and an individual’s level of personality functioning psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
No se si es la misma situación en Inglaterra, pero en Alemania la harina de maíz es diferente a Colombia. Encontré harina p.a.n. de oro una vez en una tienda asiática aquí y me salieron ricas las arepas.
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
No se si es la misma situación en Inglaterra, pero en Alemania la harina de maíz es diferente a Colombia. Encontré harina p.a.n. de oro una vez en una tienda asiática aquí y me salieron ricas las arepas.
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I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
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Thrilled to share a new paper in @jamapsychiatry.com on path asymmetry in complex dynamic systems of psychopathology! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
With amazing collaborators @tfblanken.bsky.social, Han van der Maas, & Denny Borsboom 🥳
With amazing collaborators @tfblanken.bsky.social, Han van der Maas, & Denny Borsboom 🥳
Path Asymmetry in Complex Dynamic Systems of Psychopathology
This article illustrates the assumption of path symmetry in current theories of psychopathology and calls for the development of dynamical systems of mental illness that incorporate asymmetry.
jamanetwork.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Thrilled to share a new paper in @jamapsychiatry.com on path asymmetry in complex dynamic systems of psychopathology! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
With amazing collaborators @tfblanken.bsky.social, Han van der Maas, & Denny Borsboom 🥳
With amazing collaborators @tfblanken.bsky.social, Han van der Maas, & Denny Borsboom 🥳
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1: In 2023, I wrote this paper arguing that research on active ingredients of CBT, and by extension on their mechanisms, is not close to improving therapy outcomes.
I just read a paper on inhibitory learning improving outcomes of exposure. Egg on my face?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I just read a paper on inhibitory learning improving outcomes of exposure. Egg on my face?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Identifying active ingredients in cognitive-behavioral therapies: What if we didn't?
Identifying active ingredients of psychological interventions is a major goal of psychotherapy researchers that is often justified by the promise that…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
1: In 2023, I wrote this paper arguing that research on active ingredients of CBT, and by extension on their mechanisms, is not close to improving therapy outcomes.
I just read a paper on inhibitory learning improving outcomes of exposure. Egg on my face?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I just read a paper on inhibitory learning improving outcomes of exposure. Egg on my face?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Da hast Du Recht. Insgesamt ist das Auswahlkriterium aber eben mehr Bekanntheit als Expertise.
October 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Da hast Du Recht. Insgesamt ist das Auswahlkriterium aber eben mehr Bekanntheit als Expertise.
Der Interviewer ist halt leider auch nur „Journalist“, sprich ohne entsprechende journalistische Ausbildung. 🤷🏻♂️
October 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Der Interviewer ist halt leider auch nur „Journalist“, sprich ohne entsprechende journalistische Ausbildung. 🤷🏻♂️
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In einem der meistgehörten Podcasts Deutschlands ist eine „Traumaexpertin“ zu Gast. Ich dachte: cool, da wird eine wissenschaftlich ausgebildete und kompetente Therapeutin mal richtig Klartext reden. Nope: weder approbiert noch Wissenschaft. Arbeitet nach Heilpraktikergesetz.
October 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
In einem der meistgehörten Podcasts Deutschlands ist eine „Traumaexpertin“ zu Gast. Ich dachte: cool, da wird eine wissenschaftlich ausgebildete und kompetente Therapeutin mal richtig Klartext reden. Nope: weder approbiert noch Wissenschaft. Arbeitet nach Heilpraktikergesetz.
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🔥OUT NOW IN JCCP🔥: Over the moon to share a new conceptual piece in which Carmen McLean and I propose a potential #deimplementation framework targeting unsupported⚠️, proven ineffective⛔️, and potentially harmful therapies☠️. 1/3
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
#PsychSky #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
#PsychSky #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
October 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🔥OUT NOW IN JCCP🔥: Over the moon to share a new conceptual piece in which Carmen McLean and I propose a potential #deimplementation framework targeting unsupported⚠️, proven ineffective⛔️, and potentially harmful therapies☠️. 1/3
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
#PsychSky #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
#PsychSky #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
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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
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️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
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
October 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️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
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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New hobby:
Remaking article abstracts as movie trailers to expose hype and fearmongering.
Remaking article abstracts as movie trailers to expose hype and fearmongering.
October 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
New hobby:
Remaking article abstracts as movie trailers to expose hype and fearmongering.
Remaking article abstracts as movie trailers to expose hype and fearmongering.
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October 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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A new take on the limitations of "psychometric networks" now out in Nature Human Behavior. You don't want to put too much confidence in individual edges. Something we cautioned against in 2017.
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Statistical evidence in psychological networks - Nature Human Behaviour
Psychometric network models have become increasingly popular in psychology and the social sciences. Huth et al. show that a large proportion of reported network findings are based on weak or inconclusive evidence inviting caution when interpreting results.
www.nature.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A new take on the limitations of "psychometric networks" now out in Nature Human Behavior. You don't want to put too much confidence in individual edges. Something we cautioned against in 2017.
1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Ah I see! We recently validated some short forms for this measure for use in EMA studies: bsky.app/profile/dkol... will check out your full paper!
Hot off the press: Our German validation study of a state difficulties in emotion regulation measure. Including some cool new insights into factor structure! With @msicorello.bsky.social & Moritz Elsaesser
Are you looking for a validated version of the German "State Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale" for experimental contexts?
Besides the validation, we found there is little support for an "emotion regulation difficulties factor"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Besides the validation, we found there is little support for an "emotion regulation difficulties factor"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Ah I see! We recently validated some short forms for this measure for use in EMA studies: bsky.app/profile/dkol... will check out your full paper!
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We’ve just published another video on HiTOP that tries to flesh out a bit more how the framework can be helpful in research: youtu.be/q0jOi_Nl1yo
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
Using HiTOP in Research
YouTube video by HiTOP
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
We’ve just published another video on HiTOP that tries to flesh out a bit more how the framework can be helpful in research: youtu.be/q0jOi_Nl1yo
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
Sounds great! How did you operationalize emotion dysregulation in daily life?
October 9, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Sounds great! How did you operationalize emotion dysregulation in daily life?
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Managing emotions is not easy - we often get by with a little help. In the NEW Social Interaction and Emotion Lab at Rutgers-Newark, we’ll study how social interactions regulate emotion using experiments, naturalistic data, and multi-modal approaches. ✨ Now recruiting! ✨🙌 Learn more: raziasahi.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Managing emotions is not easy - we often get by with a little help. In the NEW Social Interaction and Emotion Lab at Rutgers-Newark, we’ll study how social interactions regulate emotion using experiments, naturalistic data, and multi-modal approaches. ✨ Now recruiting! ✨🙌 Learn more: raziasahi.com
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When we measure personality multiple times in a study, does it matter if we ask people about their personality *in general* or *since the last time point*?
Turns out: yes!
We found differences in internal consistency, Ms, & SDs but not in the underlying constructs 🧵
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Turns out: yes!
We found differences in internal consistency, Ms, & SDs but not in the underlying constructs 🧵
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/tb94v_v1🧵
October 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
When we measure personality multiple times in a study, does it matter if we ask people about their personality *in general* or *since the last time point*?
Turns out: yes!
We found differences in internal consistency, Ms, & SDs but not in the underlying constructs 🧵
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Turns out: yes!
We found differences in internal consistency, Ms, & SDs but not in the underlying constructs 🧵
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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We're further expanding our team!💼 An Akademische Rätin/Akademischer Rat (A13) position is now open in our group - check out the details below and feel free to share!🙌 #ClinicalPsychology #JobOpening
September 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We're further expanding our team!💼 An Akademische Rätin/Akademischer Rat (A13) position is now open in our group - check out the details below and feel free to share!🙌 #ClinicalPsychology #JobOpening
Congratulations! You both look fantastic! Wish you all the best!
September 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Congratulations! You both look fantastic! Wish you all the best!
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++++ Ausschreibung für eine Professur für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie mit Schwerpunkt Psychodynamische Psychotherapieforschung an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. +++
Das ist eine sehr spannende Stelle mit viel Potenzial. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 08.10.2025. Gerne teilen!
Das ist eine sehr spannende Stelle mit viel Potenzial. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 08.10.2025. Gerne teilen!
September 10, 2025 at 5:30 AM
++++ Ausschreibung für eine Professur für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie mit Schwerpunkt Psychodynamische Psychotherapieforschung an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. +++
Das ist eine sehr spannende Stelle mit viel Potenzial. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 08.10.2025. Gerne teilen!
Das ist eine sehr spannende Stelle mit viel Potenzial. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 08.10.2025. Gerne teilen!