Tom Rodebaugh
@drrodebaugh.bsky.social
Clinical scientist at UNC-CH (anxiety, intensive longitudinal data). Past Pres. of APCS. Senior Editor for Clinical Psychology at Collabra: Psychology. Occasional music, more about Doctor Who than you might expect. Posts are personal, not work.
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@drrodebaugh.bsky.social
· Jun 10
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In case what you need in these trying times is a big dumb dance track, here, I made one for you
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#music #opxy
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#music #opxy
Reviewing proofs of a chapter. Copy-editor just jumped to "most trusted" status by recognizing the allusion to Shakespeare I put in one sentence.
January 20, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Reviewing proofs of a chapter. Copy-editor just jumped to "most trusted" status by recognizing the allusion to Shakespeare I put in one sentence.
Katniss says do you really need both hands to type, actually why type at all when you could be picking me up
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Katniss says do you really need both hands to type, actually why type at all when you could be picking me up
Hey, if you're in psych and use longitudinal data, you'll want to read this.
Warning, you may have thoughts
Warning, you may have thoughts
A bit of a Festivus inspired post about CLPMs and RI-CLPMs: floggingpvalues.blog/2026/01/20/t...
The Inconceivability of the CLPM and RI-CLPM
Written by Brent Roberts and not ChatGTP. Really* The existence of an observational scientist can be a frustrating affair. Relegated to second class citizen status due to interest in phenomena that…
floggingpvalues.blog
January 20, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Hey, if you're in psych and use longitudinal data, you'll want to read this.
Warning, you may have thoughts
Warning, you may have thoughts
If our theories have to do with people's daily experience then we really need to know how well we're measuring daily experience.
So we need more of what Kevin's team is doing here! Just because your item has the right words in it doesn't mean you know what it measures, or how well.
So we need more of what Kevin's team is doing here! Just because your item has the right words in it doesn't mean you know what it measures, or how well.
I kept reading EMA studies claiming to test etiological theories of AUD, but I realized they never actually measured how people experience AUD in their daily lives. So we set out to see what we could learn with existing data.
1/19
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1/19
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Seven Symptoms Over Nearly 4,000 Days: Item-Level Variability in the Psychometric Properties of Daily Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms in Young Adult Drinkers - Kevin M. King, Dahyeon Kang, Megan E. Schu...
People experience symptoms of alcohol use disorders (AUD) in their daily lives, including more impairment-based symptoms (e.g., hazardous use, interpersonal pro...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:52 PM
If our theories have to do with people's daily experience then we really need to know how well we're measuring daily experience.
So we need more of what Kevin's team is doing here! Just because your item has the right words in it doesn't mean you know what it measures, or how well.
So we need more of what Kevin's team is doing here! Just because your item has the right words in it doesn't mean you know what it measures, or how well.
Toonces!
#StarTrek #DataandLaForge is sponsored in part by - Bad Idea Jeans
Have a great weekend everyone. Take care of yourselves.
Have a great weekend everyone. Take care of yourselves.
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Toonces!
I've been struggling with figuring out which parts of search results to ignore and hadn't realized you can sidestep the AI completely...
Periodic reminder: you can make an AI-free Google search your default. Here's how, for multiple devices, browsers, situations: tenbluelinks.org
(Or use other search engines.)
(Or use other search engines.)
How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default
tenbluelinks.org
January 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I've been struggling with figuring out which parts of search results to ignore and hadn't realized you can sidestep the AI completely...
Great description of some complications in making sense of loneliness data and apparent increases over time (in some age groups)...
I started reading up on the whole "loneliness pandemic" narrative because this seems like a literature where the age-period-cohort problem may be relevant (or maybe it isn't?).
Here's data from Australia (HILDA), average agreement with the statement "I often feel very lonely" (SD of ca. 1.8).>
Here's data from Australia (HILDA), average agreement with the statement "I often feel very lonely" (SD of ca. 1.8).>
January 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Great description of some complications in making sense of loneliness data and apparent increases over time (in some age groups)...
Reposted by Tom Rodebaugh
I started reading up on the whole "loneliness pandemic" narrative because this seems like a literature where the age-period-cohort problem may be relevant (or maybe it isn't?).
Here's data from Australia (HILDA), average agreement with the statement "I often feel very lonely" (SD of ca. 1.8).>
Here's data from Australia (HILDA), average agreement with the statement "I often feel very lonely" (SD of ca. 1.8).>
January 15, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I started reading up on the whole "loneliness pandemic" narrative because this seems like a literature where the age-period-cohort problem may be relevant (or maybe it isn't?).
Here's data from Australia (HILDA), average agreement with the statement "I often feel very lonely" (SD of ca. 1.8).>
Here's data from Australia (HILDA), average agreement with the statement "I often feel very lonely" (SD of ca. 1.8).>
Really useful thread both for people who aspire not to be "helicopter parents" and psychologists who want to measure... Well any psychological construct really.
🚨Excited to share a new exploratory measurement paper! There are *many* instruments measuring “helicopter parenting” in young adults, but items on those instruments are all over the place.
What did young adults tell us about how well different items fit with a definition of HP?
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What did young adults tell us about how well different items fit with a definition of HP?
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Construct Diversity in Measures of Helicopter Parenting in Emerging Adulthood - Andrea L. Howard, Sydney Bota, Megan Lamb, 2026
Numerous instruments assessing helicopter parenting exist, but items within and across scales are diverse and often describe behaviors that are incongruent with...
doi.org
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Really useful thread both for people who aspire not to be "helicopter parents" and psychologists who want to measure... Well any psychological construct really.
Reposted by Tom Rodebaugh
This program has grown into quite a terrific opportunity-- I encourage anyone with the interest to apply: www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
APS Editorial Fellowship Program: Call for Applications
Deadline: February 6, 2026APS is pleased to announce the application process for the next cohort of the Editorial Fellowship Program (EFP) is now open. This program aims to increase opportunities for ...
www.psychologicalscience.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This program has grown into quite a terrific opportunity-- I encourage anyone with the interest to apply: www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
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Hello! I would like to become fluent in ASL pretty quickly. Is the best way to take classes at the local community college or is there more immersion out there for working people? (We want everyone in the house to be fluent.)
Thank you! Happy to DM.
Thank you! Happy to DM.
January 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Hello! I would like to become fluent in ASL pretty quickly. Is the best way to take classes at the local community college or is there more immersion out there for working people? (We want everyone in the house to be fluent.)
Thank you! Happy to DM.
Thank you! Happy to DM.
In my local community...
People are marching from Town Commons to Weaver Street. Crowd estimates are 1000 from organizers.
January 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
In my local community...
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I have a draft op-ed on ICE’s threat to public health.
Anyone have suggestions or ideas for the best outlets to target? Would love suggestions!
Anyone have suggestions or ideas for the best outlets to target? Would love suggestions!
January 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I have a draft op-ed on ICE’s threat to public health.
Anyone have suggestions or ideas for the best outlets to target? Would love suggestions!
Anyone have suggestions or ideas for the best outlets to target? Would love suggestions!
Hrmph. Report of EMDR for adolescents with social anxiety disorder that concludes that EMDR works well. No control group, the main social anxiety measure (LSAS) has a "mean" of 147.00 at baseline (I believe the literal max is 144) and effect sizes are ginormous.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Hrmph. Report of EMDR for adolescents with social anxiety disorder that concludes that EMDR works well. No control group, the main social anxiety measure (LSAS) has a "mean" of 147.00 at baseline (I believe the literal max is 144) and effect sizes are ginormous.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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January 8, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Project Implicit is facing an existential threat. After almost 30 years, 60 million visitors, and hundreds of published papers, funding for our work has disappeared.
We’ve never held a fundraising drive before, but we need your support to keep our site running. Please consider donating! 🙏
We’ve never held a fundraising drive before, but we need your support to keep our site running. Please consider donating! 🙏
Area dog had a tooth extracted and must eat soft food. He's always had dry kibble in the past. You might expect him to be excited, but whether it's wet food from a can or his usual kibble soaked in water, he looks at me like surely I'm kidding, where's the real breakfast (and then eats it though)
January 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Area dog had a tooth extracted and must eat soft food. He's always had dry kibble in the past. You might expect him to be excited, but whether it's wet food from a can or his usual kibble soaked in water, he looks at me like surely I'm kidding, where's the real breakfast (and then eats it though)
Maybe your representative is quite liberal and you are guessing that they already support impeaching RFK. Well, they probably haven't signed on yet to the existing articles of impeachment!
I called mine today to encourage her to support this effort. @foushee.house.gov
I called mine today to encourage her to support this effort. @foushee.house.gov
Lots of people asking about who has co-sponsored the articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. w/ @rephaleystevens.bsky.social. The answer is Rep. Eric Swalwell.
This is why we need people power NOW.
Sign the petition & call your rep asking them to co-sponsor:
www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
This is why we need people power NOW.
Sign the petition & call your rep asking them to co-sponsor:
www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
January 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Maybe your representative is quite liberal and you are guessing that they already support impeaching RFK. Well, they probably haven't signed on yet to the existing articles of impeachment!
I called mine today to encourage her to support this effort. @foushee.house.gov
I called mine today to encourage her to support this effort. @foushee.house.gov
For the last several mornings I've been challenging myself in my language learning by reading a news article in Norwegian first thing. So this morning the usual "ok what does that word mean" was accompanied by an extra layer of "wait +what+ is this saying?"
January 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
For the last several mornings I've been challenging myself in my language learning by reading a news article in Norwegian first thing. So this morning the usual "ok what does that word mean" was accompanied by an extra layer of "wait +what+ is this saying?"
I see @springernature.com 's bio says they are "empowering researchers" so surely they will address this quickly?
@springernature.com can you please do something about this!? I have paid open access fees to your journal, and yet you cannot send papers to NCBI? The scientific community reviews for free, are editors, and now has to pay exorbitant open access fees while our grant dollars continue to decline!
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I see @springernature.com 's bio says they are "empowering researchers" so surely they will address this quickly?
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A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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Chinese Lantern Festival in Cary, NC
Part one of family new years eve!
Part one of family new years eve!
January 1, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Chinese Lantern Festival in Cary, NC
Part one of family new years eve!
Part one of family new years eve!
That game was a lot of fun!
Goodness knows what the crowd on the way out of the stadium must be like for a sold out game 😳
Goodness knows what the crowd on the way out of the stadium must be like for a sold out game 😳
I've lived in Chapel Hill on and off for over 7 years and here I am at my first men's basketball game.
Most locked in and responsive crowd I've ever been in.
Most locked in and responsive crowd I've ever been in.
December 31, 2025 at 2:39 AM
That game was a lot of fun!
Goodness knows what the crowd on the way out of the stadium must be like for a sold out game 😳
Goodness knows what the crowd on the way out of the stadium must be like for a sold out game 😳
I've lived in Chapel Hill on and off for over 7 years and here I am at my first men's basketball game.
Most locked in and responsive crowd I've ever been in.
Most locked in and responsive crowd I've ever been in.
December 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I've lived in Chapel Hill on and off for over 7 years and here I am at my first men's basketball game.
Most locked in and responsive crowd I've ever been in.
Most locked in and responsive crowd I've ever been in.
Today I repaired our dryer and after seeing inside there I'm amazed those things don't break down more often. I didn't expect crucial elements to be made of felt, nor for the whole caboodle to depend on a belt that's less than an inch wide!
December 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Today I repaired our dryer and after seeing inside there I'm amazed those things don't break down more often. I didn't expect crucial elements to be made of felt, nor for the whole caboodle to depend on a belt that's less than an inch wide!
I recently read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, mostly known today as the book Blade Runner was based on. Not surprising given it's Philip K Dick, the book is far weirder than the resulting movie. Here's a few highlights... (No real plot spoilers)
December 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I recently read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, mostly known today as the book Blade Runner was based on. Not surprising given it's Philip K Dick, the book is far weirder than the resulting movie. Here's a few highlights... (No real plot spoilers)