Emma James
@emljames.bsky.social
Lecturer in Psychology, most interested in learning, language, and literacy across development. Wannabe stats geek. Social runner. https://learnlabyork.org.uk/
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Emma James
@emljames.bsky.social
· Oct 22
Are you thinking of starting a #PhD in 2026? 🎓 I'm keen to hear from potential applicants interested in #language, #learning, or #literacy! Visit the website to find out more about developing a proposal ahead of the January deadline sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...
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🧵So, what works when teaching reading comprehension in the classroom? To a whole class?
I dedicated a entire chapter of my Phd thesis to exploring the literature on this.
In fact, we do not know a lot about what works when teachers teach, to whole classes.
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I dedicated a entire chapter of my Phd thesis to exploring the literature on this.
In fact, we do not know a lot about what works when teachers teach, to whole classes.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:18 PM
🧵So, what works when teaching reading comprehension in the classroom? To a whole class?
I dedicated a entire chapter of my Phd thesis to exploring the literature on this.
In fact, we do not know a lot about what works when teachers teach, to whole classes.
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I dedicated a entire chapter of my Phd thesis to exploring the literature on this.
In fact, we do not know a lot about what works when teachers teach, to whole classes.
1/8
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Join us in York! 12-month full-time *development-focused* psychology lectureship in our very friendly York St John team. Quant research methods too. Deadline 24th February. Please share: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQL260/l...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Join us in York! 12-month full-time *development-focused* psychology lectureship in our very friendly York St John team. Quant research methods too. Deadline 24th February. Please share: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQL260/l...
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🚨 GAMs have moved on—so it’s time for an update.
On March 3, 2026 (17:00–19:00 CET) I’ll be livestreaming an updated introduction to Generalized Additive Models in R
📺 YouTube livestream link: youtube.com/live/A9U8e1K...
#RStats #mgcv #GAMs #gratia #statistics 🧪
On March 3, 2026 (17:00–19:00 CET) I’ll be livestreaming an updated introduction to Generalized Additive Models in R
📺 YouTube livestream link: youtube.com/live/A9U8e1K...
#RStats #mgcv #GAMs #gratia #statistics 🧪
What's new in the world of Generalized Additive Models
YouTube video by Bottom of the Heap
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February 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
🚨 GAMs have moved on—so it’s time for an update.
On March 3, 2026 (17:00–19:00 CET) I’ll be livestreaming an updated introduction to Generalized Additive Models in R
📺 YouTube livestream link: youtube.com/live/A9U8e1K...
#RStats #mgcv #GAMs #gratia #statistics 🧪
On March 3, 2026 (17:00–19:00 CET) I’ll be livestreaming an updated introduction to Generalized Additive Models in R
📺 YouTube livestream link: youtube.com/live/A9U8e1K...
#RStats #mgcv #GAMs #gratia #statistics 🧪
Calling #primary schools in/around #York! We've got a brand new project investigating how learning and memory for new words changes over development 🧠 We're looking for Year 4/5 classes to take part in game-like activities. Please email ([email protected]) for more info & to discuss 🙂🎓
February 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Calling #primary schools in/around #York! We've got a brand new project investigating how learning and memory for new words changes over development 🧠 We're looking for Year 4/5 classes to take part in game-like activities. Please email ([email protected]) for more info & to discuss 🙂🎓
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The York Open Research Awards are back for 2026! 🎉
The call for submissions is open until Monday 27 April 📆
We are keen to recognise and reward a diverse range of projects, and this year we are offering additional prizes to ensure that all researchers at York have the opportunity to participate...
The call for submissions is open until Monday 27 April 📆
We are keen to recognise and reward a diverse range of projects, and this year we are offering additional prizes to ensure that all researchers at York have the opportunity to participate...
February 2, 2026 at 9:54 AM
The York Open Research Awards are back for 2026! 🎉
The call for submissions is open until Monday 27 April 📆
We are keen to recognise and reward a diverse range of projects, and this year we are offering additional prizes to ensure that all researchers at York have the opportunity to participate...
The call for submissions is open until Monday 27 April 📆
We are keen to recognise and reward a diverse range of projects, and this year we are offering additional prizes to ensure that all researchers at York have the opportunity to participate...
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New paper by PD student Bob Kapteijns (not on bsky) How do reading, math, and various cognitive skills "grow together" in early childhood? 🧠📚
osf.io/preprints/ps...
osf.io/preprints/ps...
January 30, 2026 at 11:25 AM
New paper by PD student Bob Kapteijns (not on bsky) How do reading, math, and various cognitive skills "grow together" in early childhood? 🧠📚
osf.io/preprints/ps...
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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The 1.3.0 version of my {brms} + {tidyverse} translation of Kruschke's "Doing Bayesian data analysis" is up!
solomon.quarto.pub/dbda2
#rstats
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solomon.quarto.pub/dbda2
#rstats
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Doing Bayesian Data Analysis in brms and the tidyverse
solomon.quarto.pub
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The 1.3.0 version of my {brms} + {tidyverse} translation of Kruschke's "Doing Bayesian data analysis" is up!
solomon.quarto.pub/dbda2
#rstats
1/8
solomon.quarto.pub/dbda2
#rstats
1/8
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Short-term fellowships for 2026 at the University of Potsdam, Germany (linguistics and psychology): linguistlist.org/issues/36/38...
LINGUIST List 36.3850 Internships: Cognitive Science, General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics: 3- to 4-month Fellowships at the University of Potsdam, CRC1287 L...
The LINGUIST List, International Linguistics Community Online.
linguistlist.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Short-term fellowships for 2026 at the University of Potsdam, Germany (linguistics and psychology): linguistlist.org/issues/36/38...
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Big new blogpost!
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
December 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Big new blogpost!
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
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*New paper* showing that adults’ morpheme knowledge in English is shaped by what readers can readily pick up from spelling, even when this means relying on cues that don’t accurately reflect morphological structure or overlooking informative exemplars
doi.org/10.3758/s134...
doi.org/10.3758/s134...
Morpheme knowledge is shaped by information available through orthography - Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
A large portion of words in a language are formed by combining smaller meaningful units called morphemes (e.g., teach + -er → teacher). Understanding a language’s morphology is vital for skilled readi...
doi.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
*New paper* showing that adults’ morpheme knowledge in English is shaped by what readers can readily pick up from spelling, even when this means relying on cues that don’t accurately reflect morphological structure or overlooking informative exemplars
doi.org/10.3758/s134...
doi.org/10.3758/s134...
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🚨 Funded PhD on ageing, social cognition & self/other differentiation! 🚨
🧠 Supervised by myself (University of St Andrews) & Prof. Louise Phillips (University of Aberdeen), the project includes EEG & eye-tracking training.
🌍 Open to UK + international students!
📅 Deadline: 15th Dec 2025
🧠 Supervised by myself (University of St Andrews) & Prof. Louise Phillips (University of Aberdeen), the project includes EEG & eye-tracking training.
🌍 Open to UK + international students!
📅 Deadline: 15th Dec 2025
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🚨 Funded PhD on ageing, social cognition & self/other differentiation! 🚨
🧠 Supervised by myself (University of St Andrews) & Prof. Louise Phillips (University of Aberdeen), the project includes EEG & eye-tracking training.
🌍 Open to UK + international students!
📅 Deadline: 15th Dec 2025
🧠 Supervised by myself (University of St Andrews) & Prof. Louise Phillips (University of Aberdeen), the project includes EEG & eye-tracking training.
🌍 Open to UK + international students!
📅 Deadline: 15th Dec 2025
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I'm surprised I only came across it now, but this review on improving communication in data visualization is excellent.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The Science of Visual Data Communication: What Works - Steven L. Franconeri, Lace M. Padilla, Priti Shah, Jeffrey M. Zacks, Jessica Hullman, 2021
Effectively designed data visualizations allow viewers to use their powerful visual systems to understand patterns in data across science, education, health, an...
journals.sagepub.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I'm surprised I only came across it now, but this review on improving communication in data visualization is excellent.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Two-group pre/post data are deceptively simple, and you could analyze them in many different ways, depending on your goals. Here are three blog posts on the topic:
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2022-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2020-12...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2023-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2022-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2020-12...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2023-06...
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Two-group pre/post data are deceptively simple, and you could analyze them in many different ways, depending on your goals. Here are three blog posts on the topic:
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2022-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2020-12...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2023-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2022-06...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2020-12...
solomonkurz.netlify.app/blog/2023-06...
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The meeting programme for EPS London 2026 is now live on our website!
Please use the link below to see all the exciting planned presentations. 😄
eps.ac.uk/next-meeting/
Please use the link below to see all the exciting planned presentations. 😄
eps.ac.uk/next-meeting/
Next Meeting
EPS Meeting: University College London. 7th – 9th January 2026. This meeting will include the 54th EPS Bartlett Prize Lecture by Matthew Botvinick (with an accompanying symposium organised by Patri…
eps.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The meeting programme for EPS London 2026 is now live on our website!
Please use the link below to see all the exciting planned presentations. 😄
eps.ac.uk/next-meeting/
Please use the link below to see all the exciting planned presentations. 😄
eps.ac.uk/next-meeting/
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The #cogsci of reading, shared by the people who actually do the research. This will be spectacular!
#ReconstructingReading
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#ReconstructingReading
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The #ReconstructingReading online festival takes place during the week of 17th November. @literacy-trust.bsky.social have put together a line-up of outstanding speakers. Tickets are available for individual sessions or the entire week. More info here: literacytrust.org.uk/training-and...
October 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The #cogsci of reading, shared by the people who actually do the research. This will be spectacular!
#ReconstructingReading
bsky.app/profile/jonn...
#ReconstructingReading
bsky.app/profile/jonn...
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Are you thinking of starting a #PhD in 2026? 🎓 I'm keen to hear from potential applicants interested in #language, #learning, or #literacy! Visit the website to find out more about developing a proposal ahead of the January deadline sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...
October 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Are you thinking of starting a #PhD in 2026? 🎓 I'm keen to hear from potential applicants interested in #language, #learning, or #literacy! Visit the website to find out more about developing a proposal ahead of the January deadline sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...
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A short piece on #CelebrityTraitors and defending yourself from accusations of lying. Very fun to write! Thanks to @uk.theconversation.com for editing and publishing. theconversation.com/the-celebrit...
The Celebrity Traitors: psychologist explains how to defend yourself when you’re accused of lying
Coming clean about something you’re hiding can help when you’re under pressure.
theconversation.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A short piece on #CelebrityTraitors and defending yourself from accusations of lying. Very fun to write! Thanks to @uk.theconversation.com for editing and publishing. theconversation.com/the-celebrit...
Are you thinking of starting a #PhD in 2026? 🎓 I'm keen to hear from potential applicants interested in #language, #learning, or #literacy! Visit the website to find out more about developing a proposal ahead of the January deadline sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...
October 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Are you thinking of starting a #PhD in 2026? 🎓 I'm keen to hear from potential applicants interested in #language, #learning, or #literacy! Visit the website to find out more about developing a proposal ahead of the January deadline sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...
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Today is Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day #DLDDay! ~2 children in every classroom have significant difficulties with language, yet these often go undetected. Last year we recorded short videos to introduce DLD and put the spotlight on wellbeing youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day 2024: Spotlight on Wellbeing - YouTube
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) affects 7.5% of school age children. DLD is a condition that impacts children's oral language, but these children can a...
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October 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Today is Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day #DLDDay! ~2 children in every classroom have significant difficulties with language, yet these often go undetected. Last year we recorded short videos to introduce DLD and put the spotlight on wellbeing youtube.com/playlist?lis...
I had the BEST time soaking up all the stats discussions at SMLP this year, can highly recommend.
Applications for the summer school on statistical methods for linguistics and psychology (Potsdam, Germany) are now open:
vasishth.github.io/smlp2026/
vasishth.github.io/smlp2026/
The Tenth Summer School on Statistical Methods for Linguistics and Psychology
vasishth.github.io
October 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I had the BEST time soaking up all the stats discussions at SMLP this year, can highly recommend.
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This is a nice paper. It faces down a common problem: in order to explain to why a common approach cannot work even in theory, we first need to teach a framework in which regression is not magic that tells us which variables on right cause the variable on left. It's exhausting.
Anyway great paper!
Anyway great paper!
October 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This is a nice paper. It faces down a common problem: in order to explain to why a common approach cannot work even in theory, we first need to teach a framework in which regression is not magic that tells us which variables on right cause the variable on left. It's exhausting.
Anyway great paper!
Anyway great paper!
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Cat Davies reports to the UK covid-19 inquiry this week "early childhood .... was significantly disrupted...Normally, when one support system falters, families can turn to alternatives... the pandemic removed almost all options simultaneously". medium.com/@ahcresearch...
Little Lives, Big Changes: How Covid-19 Shaped Young Children’s Development in the UK
Catherine Davies is a Professor of Language Development at the University of Leeds’ School of Languages, Cultures and Societies. Her…
medium.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Cat Davies reports to the UK covid-19 inquiry this week "early childhood .... was significantly disrupted...Normally, when one support system falters, families can turn to alternatives... the pandemic removed almost all options simultaneously". medium.com/@ahcresearch...
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🧩Learning to talk & read isn’t just about effort or teaching—it’s shaped by biology, experience & context
🧠Our new review links genetics, neuroscience, psychology & education to show why some children find language or reading easier.
📖 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
🖼️genes→brain→cognition→behaviour 🧵👇
🧠Our new review links genetics, neuroscience, psychology & education to show why some children find language or reading easier.
📖 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
🖼️genes→brain→cognition→behaviour 🧵👇
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🧩Learning to talk & read isn’t just about effort or teaching—it’s shaped by biology, experience & context
🧠Our new review links genetics, neuroscience, psychology & education to show why some children find language or reading easier.
📖 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
🖼️genes→brain→cognition→behaviour 🧵👇
🧠Our new review links genetics, neuroscience, psychology & education to show why some children find language or reading easier.
📖 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
🖼️genes→brain→cognition→behaviour 🧵👇
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** New ** Seeking Postdoctoral Research Fellow (3 yrs) for ESRC project on skilled reading in Arabic. Based in my lab at @rhulpsychology.bsky.social and collaborating with @denisdrieghe.bsky.social (Soton) and Sami Boudelaa (UAE). Please share! jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Applications are invited for a 3-year, full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London.This position is funded by an ESRC resear...
jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk
October 1, 2025 at 7:07 AM
** New ** Seeking Postdoctoral Research Fellow (3 yrs) for ESRC project on skilled reading in Arabic. Based in my lab at @rhulpsychology.bsky.social and collaborating with @denisdrieghe.bsky.social (Soton) and Sami Boudelaa (UAE). Please share! jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Plus this week our very own @hannahhobson.bsky.social will be giving an online talk on camouflaging in developmental language disorder. It's a ticketed event (£10) to raise money for a good cause, and you can watch live or access the recording!
Join us THIS THURSDAY in finding out all the latest information on camouflaging/masking in DLD with Dr Hannah Hobson
Tickets via Eventbrite
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2025-d...
#DLDDay is Friday October17th. Theme: 'you can't see DLD' so let's join together and make it visible.
#DevLangDis
Tickets via Eventbrite
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2025-d...
#DLDDay is Friday October17th. Theme: 'you can't see DLD' so let's join together and make it visible.
#DevLangDis
September 30, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Plus this week our very own @hannahhobson.bsky.social will be giving an online talk on camouflaging in developmental language disorder. It's a ticketed event (£10) to raise money for a good cause, and you can watch live or access the recording!