Ryan L. Brown
@ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social
A very curious social-health psychologist!
🤠 Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University
💫 PI, @starlabteam.bsky.social
📄 Associate Editor, British Journal of Health Psychology
🎤 Host, Stress Puzzle podcast
ryanlinnbrown.com
🤠 Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University
💫 PI, @starlabteam.bsky.social
📄 Associate Editor, British Journal of Health Psychology
🎤 Host, Stress Puzzle podcast
ryanlinnbrown.com
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Why do some ideas spread widely, while others fail to catch on?
Our new review paper on the PSYCHOLOGY OF VIRALITY is now out in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social (it was led by @steverathje.bsky.social)
Read the full paper here: www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
Our new review paper on the PSYCHOLOGY OF VIRALITY is now out in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social (it was led by @steverathje.bsky.social)
Read the full paper here: www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
Interested in what goes viral online and how social media intersects with rising political polarization?
Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
Reposted by Ryan L. Brown
We had a great day of cross-institution and cross-disciplinary connection at the Institute for One Health Innovation's (IOHI) Annual Meeting! We're excited to represent the College of Health and Human Sciences at TTU as we explore collaboration opportunities through these One Health initiatives.
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We had a great day of cross-institution and cross-disciplinary connection at the Institute for One Health Innovation's (IOHI) Annual Meeting! We're excited to represent the College of Health and Human Sciences at TTU as we explore collaboration opportunities through these One Health initiatives.
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I presented some of my work in the Data Blitz portion of this webinar today! If you missed it, the recording and slides will be up on the Stress Measurement Network soon.
🗣 Join the Stress Measurement Network for a webinar digging into "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬"
Date: November 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
Sign up here: www.stressmeasurement.org/event-detail...
#psychscisky #healthpsych #affectsci
Date: November 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
Sign up here: www.stressmeasurement.org/event-detail...
#psychscisky #healthpsych #affectsci
November 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I presented some of my work in the Data Blitz portion of this webinar today! If you missed it, the recording and slides will be up on the Stress Measurement Network soon.
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Chronic loneliness harms health, but what differentiates chronic from acute experiences of loneliness? My newest publication dives into the subtle differences of loneliness in daily life. Read more: psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
APA PsycNet
psycnet.apa.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Chronic loneliness harms health, but what differentiates chronic from acute experiences of loneliness? My newest publication dives into the subtle differences of loneliness in daily life. Read more: psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
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How does social class create unique cultural patterns?
@mwkraus.bsky.social highlights how experiences of socialization in distinct social class environments create class-specific cultural patterns (i.e., norms, values, & expectations) of how to be a person.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
@mwkraus.bsky.social highlights how experiences of socialization in distinct social class environments create class-specific cultural patterns (i.e., norms, values, & expectations) of how to be a person.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
How does social class create unique cultural patterns?
@mwkraus.bsky.social highlights how experiences of socialization in distinct social class environments create class-specific cultural patterns (i.e., norms, values, & expectations) of how to be a person.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
@mwkraus.bsky.social highlights how experiences of socialization in distinct social class environments create class-specific cultural patterns (i.e., norms, values, & expectations) of how to be a person.
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
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Happy Halloween and congratulations to @kristenstopfer.bsky.social for her award-winning pumpkin! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Happy Halloween and congratulations to @kristenstopfer.bsky.social for her award-winning pumpkin! 🎃
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Listen to @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social and I chat about inequality. We talked about:
-the ways social class impacts our psychology
-the importance of scientists speaking clear and true to the public about what is happening in the world
Listen here: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
-the ways social class impacts our psychology
-the importance of scientists speaking clear and true to the public about what is happening in the world
Listen here: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Listen to @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social and I chat about inequality. We talked about:
-the ways social class impacts our psychology
-the importance of scientists speaking clear and true to the public about what is happening in the world
Listen here: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
-the ways social class impacts our psychology
-the importance of scientists speaking clear and true to the public about what is happening in the world
Listen here: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
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🧩 Available now! New Stress Puzzle episode w/ @mwkraus.bsky.social and host @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social focused on the widening gap between the richest & the poorest in our society + the far-reaching implications of this global issue. #psychscisky #socialpsych
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
October 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🧩 Available now! New Stress Puzzle episode w/ @mwkraus.bsky.social and host @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social focused on the widening gap between the richest & the poorest in our society + the far-reaching implications of this global issue. #psychscisky #socialpsych
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
Listen now: tinyurl.com/econinequality
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Refusing to feed people while building a massive ballroom is a fast track to eat the rich. No pun intended.
October 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Refusing to feed people while building a massive ballroom is a fast track to eat the rich. No pun intended.
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Check out this piece we wrote in @sciam.bsky.social on the Big Joy Project.
A community science project finds that modest reminders to find joy in the day can have benefits that are on par with those of more ambitious well-being interventions
To Be Happier, Try One Tiny Act of Joy Each Day
A community science project finds that modest reminders to find joy in the day can have benefits that are on par with those of more ambitious well-being interventions
www.scientificamerican.com
September 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Check out this piece we wrote in @sciam.bsky.social on the Big Joy Project.
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I will be reviewing graduate student applications in the Social Psychology Area at Miami University for the 2025–2026 application cycle (Ph.D. start date: Fall 2026).
Learn more about the Affective Science & Psychophysiology Lab and how to apply on the “Join Us” tab at www.darwinguevarra.com
Learn more about the Affective Science & Psychophysiology Lab and how to apply on the “Join Us” tab at www.darwinguevarra.com
Affective Science and Psychophysiology Lab
The Affective Science and Psychophysiology Lab at Miami University aims to understand affective processes, ways to regulate them, and their impact on psychological and physical health.
www.darwinguevarra.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I will be reviewing graduate student applications in the Social Psychology Area at Miami University for the 2025–2026 application cycle (Ph.D. start date: Fall 2026).
Learn more about the Affective Science & Psychophysiology Lab and how to apply on the “Join Us” tab at www.darwinguevarra.com
Learn more about the Affective Science & Psychophysiology Lab and how to apply on the “Join Us” tab at www.darwinguevarra.com
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I keep going back to this exchange, and I think it’s relevant, here. It is inconceivable to people with power that anyone would be willing to fight and die for something when there’s no guarantee of winning.
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I keep going back to this exchange, and I think it’s relevant, here. It is inconceivable to people with power that anyone would be willing to fight and die for something when there’s no guarantee of winning.
Reposted by Ryan L. Brown
October 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Duke University is holding virtual office hours for students to get feedback on their psychology PhD applications!
Due October 31st!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Due October 31st!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Virtual Office Hours For Psychology PhD Applicants - Registration Form
To broaden the pool of applicants in psychology PhD programs across the country, Duke University's Department of Psychology & Neuroscience is holding our 6th Annual Virtual Office Hours Program. All a...
docs.google.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Duke University is holding virtual office hours for students to get feedback on their psychology PhD applications!
Due October 31st!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Due October 31st!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Recruiting PhD students for Fall 2026!
The Coupled Minds Lab at @tamu.bsky.social will use a multimodal approach combining fMRI hyperscanning, computational modeling, and natural language processing to study how conversations transform minds. Learn more: coupled-minds.github.io
Due Date Dec 1
The Coupled Minds Lab at @tamu.bsky.social will use a multimodal approach combining fMRI hyperscanning, computational modeling, and natural language processing to study how conversations transform minds. Learn more: coupled-minds.github.io
Due Date Dec 1
Coupled Minds Lab
Coupled Minds Lab — social neuroscience of conversation, negotiation, and human–AI interaction.
coupled-minds.github.io
October 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Recruiting PhD students for Fall 2026!
The Coupled Minds Lab at @tamu.bsky.social will use a multimodal approach combining fMRI hyperscanning, computational modeling, and natural language processing to study how conversations transform minds. Learn more: coupled-minds.github.io
Due Date Dec 1
The Coupled Minds Lab at @tamu.bsky.social will use a multimodal approach combining fMRI hyperscanning, computational modeling, and natural language processing to study how conversations transform minds. Learn more: coupled-minds.github.io
Due Date Dec 1
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We wrote a consensus report on the science of health #misinformation for the APA/CDC
It includes 8 key recommendations to fight the spread of misinformation (eg avoid repeating misinformation, debunking, inoculation, leveraging trusted sources, etc) psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
It includes 8 key recommendations to fight the spread of misinformation (eg avoid repeating misinformation, debunking, inoculation, leveraging trusted sources, etc) psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
October 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We wrote a consensus report on the science of health #misinformation for the APA/CDC
It includes 8 key recommendations to fight the spread of misinformation (eg avoid repeating misinformation, debunking, inoculation, leveraging trusted sources, etc) psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
It includes 8 key recommendations to fight the spread of misinformation (eg avoid repeating misinformation, debunking, inoculation, leveraging trusted sources, etc) psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
🗣 Join the Stress Measurement Network for a webinar digging into "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬"
Date: November 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
Sign up here: www.stressmeasurement.org/event-detail...
#psychscisky #healthpsych #affectsci
Date: November 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
Sign up here: www.stressmeasurement.org/event-detail...
#psychscisky #healthpsych #affectsci
October 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
🗣 Join the Stress Measurement Network for a webinar digging into "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬"
Date: November 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
Sign up here: www.stressmeasurement.org/event-detail...
#psychscisky #healthpsych #affectsci
Date: November 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT
Sign up here: www.stressmeasurement.org/event-detail...
#psychscisky #healthpsych #affectsci
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How can social media algorithms contribute to partisan animosity?
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social highlights that at least some of these algorithms reward outrage and hostility directed at political out-groups (quantified by 67% more shares!).
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social highlights that at least some of these algorithms reward outrage and hostility directed at political out-groups (quantified by 67% more shares!).
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
October 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
How can social media algorithms contribute to partisan animosity?
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social highlights that at least some of these algorithms reward outrage and hostility directed at political out-groups (quantified by 67% more shares!).
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social highlights that at least some of these algorithms reward outrage and hostility directed at political out-groups (quantified by 67% more shares!).
Listen now: tinyurl.com/polarizationandhealth
📚A very dreamy canvas to finish while at Princeton! I had a lot of fun playing with decorative stitches on this one.
The 3 weeks flew by (entirely too much fun!) so I’m glad I made time to explore campus with my picnic blanket to find some calm spots to sit, stitch, and reflect on this opportunity.
The 3 weeks flew by (entirely too much fun!) so I’m glad I made time to explore campus with my picnic blanket to find some calm spots to sit, stitch, and reflect on this opportunity.
October 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
📚A very dreamy canvas to finish while at Princeton! I had a lot of fun playing with decorative stitches on this one.
The 3 weeks flew by (entirely too much fun!) so I’m glad I made time to explore campus with my picnic blanket to find some calm spots to sit, stitch, and reflect on this opportunity.
The 3 weeks flew by (entirely too much fun!) so I’m glad I made time to explore campus with my picnic blanket to find some calm spots to sit, stitch, and reflect on this opportunity.
Reposted by Ryan L. Brown
Proud mentee moment for the @logicemotionlab.bsky.social! Awesome seeing all of @eriknook.bsky.social’s fascinating research over the years woven beautifully together in this talk. And so amazing to see him honored with the SRP ✨Early Career Award!! ✨👏
September 26, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Proud mentee moment for the @logicemotionlab.bsky.social! Awesome seeing all of @eriknook.bsky.social’s fascinating research over the years woven beautifully together in this talk. And so amazing to see him honored with the SRP ✨Early Career Award!! ✨👏
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Three cheers to @raziasahi.bsky.social for a *fantastic* talk on her work with @veravine.bsky.social investigating emotion vocabulary in therapy! And keep an eye out for opportunities to join her in her new lab at Rutgers!
September 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Three cheers to @raziasahi.bsky.social for a *fantastic* talk on her work with @veravine.bsky.social investigating emotion vocabulary in therapy! And keep an eye out for opportunities to join her in her new lab at Rutgers!
It was such a delight to get to know @raziasahi.bsky.social & her research at Princeton! I can’t wait to follow along with her lab’s impactful work at Rutgers focused on interpersonal/social emotional regulation.
👀Best part? She’s accepting applications for PhD students for Fall 2026! Share widely!
👀Best part? She’s accepting applications for PhD students for Fall 2026! Share widely!
October 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
It was such a delight to get to know @raziasahi.bsky.social & her research at Princeton! I can’t wait to follow along with her lab’s impactful work at Rutgers focused on interpersonal/social emotional regulation.
👀Best part? She’s accepting applications for PhD students for Fall 2026! Share widely!
👀Best part? She’s accepting applications for PhD students for Fall 2026! Share widely!
Reposted by Ryan L. Brown
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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In a new podcast, I discuss the dangers of rising political polarization, how social media incentives contribute to polarization, and why we should consider polarization a social determinant of health with @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social
You can listen here: www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/political-...
You can listen here: www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/political-...
Political Polarization and Health: Navigating the social media divide
Issue 182: Why political polarization affects both individual and societal health
www.powerofusnewsletter.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
In a new podcast, I discuss the dangers of rising political polarization, how social media incentives contribute to polarization, and why we should consider polarization a social determinant of health with @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social
You can listen here: www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/political-...
You can listen here: www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/political-...
Reposted by Ryan L. Brown
The Tribune spoke with several Texas Tech professors about new restrictions on instruction related to gender identity.
They described a system where politics shapes what can be taught and faculty have little protection if they resist.
They described a system where politics shapes what can be taught and faculty have little protection if they resist.
Texas Tech system’s vague guidelines on gender identity spur more questions than answers
Faculty have spent weeks seeking clarity on new restrictions, which have often been issued by word of mouth. A written Q&A was rescinded.
www.texastribune.org
October 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Tribune spoke with several Texas Tech professors about new restrictions on instruction related to gender identity.
They described a system where politics shapes what can be taught and faculty have little protection if they resist.
They described a system where politics shapes what can be taught and faculty have little protection if they resist.
Interested in what goes viral online and how social media intersects with rising political polarization?
Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
Why do some ideas spread widely, while others fail to catch on?
Our new review paper on the PSYCHOLOGY OF VIRALITY is now out in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social (it was led by @steverathje.bsky.social)
Read the full paper here: www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
Our new review paper on the PSYCHOLOGY OF VIRALITY is now out in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social (it was led by @steverathje.bsky.social)
Read the full paper here: www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
October 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Interested in what goes viral online and how social media intersects with rising political polarization?
Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...
Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...