Levi Baker
@levirbaker.bsky.social
Research Director | Close Relationships Lab | UNC Greensboro
#MUBB | #RollTide | #WeirEverywhere
www.levirbaker.com
#MUBB | #RollTide | #WeirEverywhere
www.levirbaker.com
Sneaky good is the best way to describe LLR. Some of the late-70s versions with Donna harmonizing at the end are just stunning.
I've been listening to this acoustic Cassidy all morning:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZOi...
I've been listening to this acoustic Cassidy all morning:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZOi...
Grateful Dead - Cassidy - 10/31/1980 - Radio City Music Hall
YouTube video by Wolfgang's Grateful Dead
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January 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Sneaky good is the best way to describe LLR. Some of the late-70s versions with Donna harmonizing at the end are just stunning.
I've been listening to this acoustic Cassidy all morning:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZOi...
I've been listening to this acoustic Cassidy all morning:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZOi...
The most ridiculous thing in all of academia might be the two-day turnaround required for article proofs, especially when the deadline is X-mas eve.
December 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The most ridiculous thing in all of academia might be the two-day turnaround required for article proofs, especially when the deadline is X-mas eve.
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When I ask undergrads where they saved a file…
a man and a woman are working on a computer and the man is asking if the files are in the computer ?
Alt: An image from the movie Zoolander, with the caption “the files are in the computer”
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December 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
When I ask undergrads where they saved a file…
How did I miss that there was new Cheap Trick this year??
December 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
How did I miss that there was new Cheap Trick this year??
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UNCG will be hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in child clinical psychology! We are late in the cycle, so please help us circulate to any interested parties:
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
Clinical Psychology Assistant Professor
The Department of Psychology at UNC-Greensboro invites applications for a tenure-track position in Clinical Psychology (Assistant Professor level), to begin August 1, 2026. The Department of Psycholog...
spartantalent.uncg.edu
December 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
UNCG will be hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in child clinical psychology! We are late in the cycle, so please help us circulate to any interested parties:
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
I love when my grad students send me dorky memes
December 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I love when my grad students send me dorky memes
1) We need better measures. Common method variance accounts for many findings.
2) We have overly relied on crowd-sourced research for the last 15+ years and the quality of those data are very poor. We have a very real MTurk crisis on our hands.
2) We have overly relied on crowd-sourced research for the last 15+ years and the quality of those data are very poor. We have a very real MTurk crisis on our hands.
November 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
1) We need better measures. Common method variance accounts for many findings.
2) We have overly relied on crowd-sourced research for the last 15+ years and the quality of those data are very poor. We have a very real MTurk crisis on our hands.
2) We have overly relied on crowd-sourced research for the last 15+ years and the quality of those data are very poor. We have a very real MTurk crisis on our hands.
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new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
Some of this really reminds me of Daft Punk's Random Access Memories (esp. Get Lucky)
October 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Some of this really reminds me of Daft Punk's Random Access Memories (esp. Get Lucky)
"Can large language models stand in for human participants?
Many social scientists seem to think so"
Who!? Who are those social scientists? lol
Many social scientists seem to think so"
Who!? Who are those social scientists? lol
September 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"Can large language models stand in for human participants?
Many social scientists seem to think so"
Who!? Who are those social scientists? lol
Many social scientists seem to think so"
Who!? Who are those social scientists? lol
Maybe the real crisis was the failed replications we made along the way?
September 17, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Maybe the real crisis was the failed replications we made along the way?
When you said "a few years ago", i was expecting "[insert topic] in the time of the replication crisis". Thanks for shattering my illusion that we are still in the mid-2010's =p
September 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
When you said "a few years ago", i was expecting "[insert topic] in the time of the replication crisis". Thanks for shattering my illusion that we are still in the mid-2010's =p
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In a new paper, my colleagues and I set out to demonstrate how method biases can create spurious findings in relationship science, by using a seemingly meaningless scale (e.g., "My relationship has very good Saturn") to predict relationship outcomes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Pseudo Effects: How Method Biases Can Produce Spurious Findings About Close Relationships - Samantha Joel, John K. Sakaluk, James J. Kim, Devinder Khera, Helena Yuchen Qin, Sarah C. E. Stanton, 2025
Research on interpersonal relationships frequently relies on accurate self-reporting across various relationship facets (e.g., conflict, trust, appreciation). Y...
journals.sagepub.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In a new paper, my colleagues and I set out to demonstrate how method biases can create spurious findings in relationship science, by using a seemingly meaningless scale (e.g., "My relationship has very good Saturn") to predict relationship outcomes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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We are accepting submissions for data blitz and poster presentations for our 🎉FULL DAY🎉 2026 SPSP Close Relationships Preconference! We encourage presenters to select both data blitz and poster options due to high volumes of submissions. Submit no later than 10/23: spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p...
2026 Preconference Submission Portal
Use this submission form for all preconference submissions. Select your preconference first as this may change submission fields. The submission guide can be found here .
You may submit to multi...
spsp.wufoo.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We are accepting submissions for data blitz and poster presentations for our 🎉FULL DAY🎉 2026 SPSP Close Relationships Preconference! We encourage presenters to select both data blitz and poster options due to high volumes of submissions. Submit no later than 10/23: spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p...
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Submit your data blitz and poster presentations and join us for our FULL DAY Close Relationships Preconference!! 🥳
We are accepting submissions for data blitz and poster presentations for our 🎉FULL DAY🎉 2026 SPSP Close Relationships Preconference! We encourage presenters to select both data blitz and poster options due to high volumes of submissions. Submit no later than 10/23: spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p...
2026 Preconference Submission Portal
Use this submission form for all preconference submissions. Select your preconference first as this may change submission fields. The submission guide can be found here .
You may submit to multi...
spsp.wufoo.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Submit your data blitz and poster presentations and join us for our FULL DAY Close Relationships Preconference!! 🥳
Yep yep, that definitely makes sense. Like you said, there is just an abundance of correct choices =)
August 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Yep yep, that definitely makes sense. Like you said, there is just an abundance of correct choices =)
Great list! Love seeing that X-ray Spex in there. My only complaint is the lack of Hole but that's only because Courtney is due for her redemption arc and Live Through This was the best mainstream grunge album imo.
August 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Great list! Love seeing that X-ray Spex in there. My only complaint is the lack of Hole but that's only because Courtney is due for her redemption arc and Live Through This was the best mainstream grunge album imo.
Michelle does it each semester and her students love it. @chops310.bsky.social has a paper on how to use it in the classroom and in the supplemental materials, there are slides and instructions.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
osf.io/rvcmy/
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
osf.io/rvcmy/
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August 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Michelle does it each semester and her students love it. @chops310.bsky.social has a paper on how to use it in the classroom and in the supplemental materials, there are slides and instructions.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
osf.io/rvcmy/
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
osf.io/rvcmy/
True true. I mean, I would wager that at least 90% of our college sophomores are sentient ;)
August 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
True true. I mean, I would wager that at least 90% of our college sophomores are sentient ;)
Given the rise in mturk/prolific bots and LLM "participants", college sophomores have become the gold standard.
August 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Given the rise in mturk/prolific bots and LLM "participants", college sophomores have become the gold standard.
Yea, that was my first thought. They can easily audio record lectures, upload that to the AI for summaries, etc...
July 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Yea, that was my first thought. They can easily audio record lectures, upload that to the AI for summaries, etc...
Post a GIF of who you wanted to be as a kid!
July 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Post a GIF of who you wanted to be as a kid!
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Are SONA and Experimetrix (now owned by SONA) the only alternatives for managing research participant pools? I can't find any obvious competitors online.
June 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Are SONA and Experimetrix (now owned by SONA) the only alternatives for managing research participant pools? I can't find any obvious competitors online.