Dan Berry
@drberrysaplab.bsky.social
Dad | Social Psychologist | Emotion Regulation and Compassion Science | Teach Statistics & Methods | Bassist 🤘🎸 | he/him | views my own
“Research shows that professors like coffee mugs, t-shirts, and um… devotional candles?”
December 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
“Research shows that professors like coffee mugs, t-shirts, and um… devotional candles?”
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Our paper on improving statistical reporting in psychology is now online 🎉
As a part of this paper, we also created the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology checklist, which researchers can use to improve their statistical reporting practices
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
As a part of this paper, we also created the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology checklist, which researchers can use to improve their statistical reporting practices
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Our paper on improving statistical reporting in psychology is now online 🎉
As a part of this paper, we also created the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology checklist, which researchers can use to improve their statistical reporting practices
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
As a part of this paper, we also created the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology checklist, which researchers can use to improve their statistical reporting practices
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Well fuck….
Ok, just wow. If the content of this article is right, this is depressing. We're slowly reaching the point where ~100% of what I was taught in Social Psych was either innocently wrong or plainly frauded
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Debunking “When Prophecy Fails”
In 1954, Dorothy Martin predicted an apocalyptic flood and promised her followers rescue by flying saucers. When neither arrived, she recanted, her group dissolved, and efforts to proselytize ceased....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Well fuck….
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Spanberger: My fellow Virginians, tonight we sent a message…
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Spanberger: My fellow Virginians, tonight we sent a message…
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JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Wife: football?
Me: yeah Monday night doubleheader
Wife: it better be the fucking second game!
Me:
Wife: I hate this sport…
Me: yeah Monday night doubleheader
Wife: it better be the fucking second game!
Me:
Wife: I hate this sport…
October 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Wife: football?
Me: yeah Monday night doubleheader
Wife: it better be the fucking second game!
Me:
Wife: I hate this sport…
Me: yeah Monday night doubleheader
Wife: it better be the fucking second game!
Me:
Wife: I hate this sport…
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Either universities are private businesses that get to set their own priorities or they’re public goods that are obligated to serve everyone. You can’t have it both ways.
October 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Either universities are private businesses that get to set their own priorities or they’re public goods that are obligated to serve everyone. You can’t have it both ways.
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A lot of scientists sense the bullshit production machine happening in the admin and reach for terms like “p-hacking” or arguing they’re doing science wrong. This is remarkably misguided and just pays them the liars dividend. 🧵
I think this is a dangerous framing because all he has to do is preregister a confounded analysis and it crops out as “confirmatory”.
October 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A lot of scientists sense the bullshit production machine happening in the admin and reach for terms like “p-hacking” or arguing they’re doing science wrong. This is remarkably misguided and just pays them the liars dividend. 🧵
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listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly
October 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly
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CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
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October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com
Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...
www.courtlistener.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
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NSF GRFP is out 2.5 months late w/key changes
1. 2nd year graduate students not eligible.
2. "alignment with Administration priorities"
3. Unlike prior years, they DO NOT specify the expected number of awards... that is a BIG problem.
a brief 🧵 w/receipts
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
1. 2nd year graduate students not eligible.
2. "alignment with Administration priorities"
3. Unlike prior years, they DO NOT specify the expected number of awards... that is a BIG problem.
a brief 🧵 w/receipts
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
NSF GRFP is out 2.5 months late w/key changes
1. 2nd year graduate students not eligible.
2. "alignment with Administration priorities"
3. Unlike prior years, they DO NOT specify the expected number of awards... that is a BIG problem.
a brief 🧵 w/receipts
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
1. 2nd year graduate students not eligible.
2. "alignment with Administration priorities"
3. Unlike prior years, they DO NOT specify the expected number of awards... that is a BIG problem.
a brief 🧵 w/receipts
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
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The University of Nebraska looks to join West Virginia University as flagship public universities to cut graduate programs in K-12 and higher ed administration. It's not a great look for land grant missions.
UNL Proposes Cutting Educational Administration Department
University leaders say they need to slash the budget. Education administration professors say it’ll sever a pipeline to education leadership roles.
www.insidehighered.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The University of Nebraska looks to join West Virginia University as flagship public universities to cut graduate programs in K-12 and higher ed administration. It's not a great look for land grant missions.
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Virginia voters know that starting tomorrow, we get to cast our ballots and make clear — it’s time for a Governor who will stand up for Virginians.
September 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Virginia voters know that starting tomorrow, we get to cast our ballots and make clear — it’s time for a Governor who will stand up for Virginians.
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Early voting in Virginia starts tomorrow!
I was so excited to join a call with many of our volunteers & organizers across the Commonwealth, who are putting in the work to turn out every voter.
I’m so grateful for all their hard work.
I was so excited to join a call with many of our volunteers & organizers across the Commonwealth, who are putting in the work to turn out every voter.
I’m so grateful for all their hard work.
September 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Early voting in Virginia starts tomorrow!
I was so excited to join a call with many of our volunteers & organizers across the Commonwealth, who are putting in the work to turn out every voter.
I’m so grateful for all their hard work.
I was so excited to join a call with many of our volunteers & organizers across the Commonwealth, who are putting in the work to turn out every voter.
I’m so grateful for all their hard work.
Our department at Radford University is hiring a director for a clinical psychology master’s program at the rank of associate or full. The successful candidate will lead the development of the clinical master’s program. Happy to answer questions!
jobs.radford.edu/jobs/directo...
jobs.radford.edu/jobs/directo...
Director of Master's Program in Clinical Psychology - Radford, Virginia, United States
Title: Director of Master's Program in Clinical Psychology
Application Review Date: October 20, 2025
Campus Location: Radford City - Main Campus
Job Description
The Department of Psychology in the...
jobs.radford.edu
September 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Our department at Radford University is hiring a director for a clinical psychology master’s program at the rank of associate or full. The successful candidate will lead the development of the clinical master’s program. Happy to answer questions!
jobs.radford.edu/jobs/directo...
jobs.radford.edu/jobs/directo...
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⚡ Three days left to submit a poster or roundtable unconference for #SPSP2026! Learn more below and make sure to get your Annual Convention submissions to us before September 18 at 11:59 PM PT!
🔗: ow.ly/81aU50WWN3X
P.S. Precon submissions will be open until October 23!
🔗: ow.ly/81aU50WWN3X
P.S. Precon submissions will be open until October 23!
September 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
⚡ Three days left to submit a poster or roundtable unconference for #SPSP2026! Learn more below and make sure to get your Annual Convention submissions to us before September 18 at 11:59 PM PT!
🔗: ow.ly/81aU50WWN3X
P.S. Precon submissions will be open until October 23!
🔗: ow.ly/81aU50WWN3X
P.S. Precon submissions will be open until October 23!
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Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
September 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
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The right sets the terms of our political discourse in so many ways, one of which is the idea that there isn't enough "debate" and "free speech" on campus.
We need to push back on this. The truth is (speaking for myself as a history prof), I don't really emphasize debate much in my classes/
We need to push back on this. The truth is (speaking for myself as a history prof), I don't really emphasize debate much in my classes/
September 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The right sets the terms of our political discourse in so many ways, one of which is the idea that there isn't enough "debate" and "free speech" on campus.
We need to push back on this. The truth is (speaking for myself as a history prof), I don't really emphasize debate much in my classes/
We need to push back on this. The truth is (speaking for myself as a history prof), I don't really emphasize debate much in my classes/
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Too many Virginia families are struggling to keep up with rising costs — and they need immediate relief.
As Governor, I’ll work tirelessly on Day One to lower costs — from housing, to healthcare, to energy.
As Governor, I’ll work tirelessly on Day One to lower costs — from housing, to healthcare, to energy.
September 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Too many Virginia families are struggling to keep up with rising costs — and they need immediate relief.
As Governor, I’ll work tirelessly on Day One to lower costs — from housing, to healthcare, to energy.
As Governor, I’ll work tirelessly on Day One to lower costs — from housing, to healthcare, to energy.
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I don’t know why anybody is going along with the course description justification for firing a professor. A class discussion can go anywhere depending on who is in the class and their questions. Everything is political, so what would be off the table for political scientists?
September 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I don’t know why anybody is going along with the course description justification for firing a professor. A class discussion can go anywhere depending on who is in the class and their questions. Everything is political, so what would be off the table for political scientists?