Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
@sjblakemore.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience at Cambridge, FBA FMedSci FRS. Adolescent brain development. Views my own. Book: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1784161349
Pinned
I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
Reminder about a couple of free online R tutorials for beginners by Dr @emilyanntowner.bsky.social
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Tutorial - R for Beginners
YouTube video by Emily Towner
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February 2, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Reminder about a couple of free online R tutorials for beginners by Dr @emilyanntowner.bsky.social
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=boJs...
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Fascinating article about men’s mental health, by Dr Stephen Blumenthal
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘They’re taught that showing feelings is shameful’: eight reasons men don’t go to therapy – and why they should
A clinical psychologist on why men still don’t seek help for their mental health
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Fascinating article about men’s mental health, by Dr Stephen Blumenthal
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Yes, there‘s lots of research showing that it’s easier to learn a second language the earlier a child is exposed to it
February 1, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Yes, there‘s lots of research showing that it’s easier to learn a second language the earlier a child is exposed to it
For sound categorisation yes, with some relearning possible with specific irl training - see paper below
My dad presented a BBC series called The Mind Machine in the 1980S
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12861072/
My dad presented a BBC series called The Mind Machine in the 1980S
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12861072/
Foreign-language experience in infancy: effects of short-term exposure and social interaction on phonetic learning - PubMed
Infants acquire language with remarkable speed, although little is known about the mechanisms that underlie the acquisition process. Studies of the phonetic units of language have shown that early in life, infants are capable of discerning differences among the phonetic units of all languages, inclu …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM
For sound categorisation yes, with some relearning possible with specific irl training - see paper below
My dad presented a BBC series called The Mind Machine in the 1980S
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12861072/
My dad presented a BBC series called The Mind Machine in the 1980S
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12861072/
I know! He would love the symmetry
February 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I know! He would love the symmetry
In Cambridge in the 1970s, my dad, Colin Blakemore, worked and lectured on sensitive periods of sensory development. In my Cambridge undergrad lectures on this topic, I show a clip from one of his TV shows, which describes sensitive periods for sound categorisation, and features Prof Janet Werker:
February 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM
In Cambridge in the 1970s, my dad, Colin Blakemore, worked and lectured on sensitive periods of sensory development. In my Cambridge undergrad lectures on this topic, I show a clip from one of his TV shows, which describes sensitive periods for sound categorisation, and features Prof Janet Werker:
Lovely winter Cambridge walk with @stepalminteri.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Lovely winter Cambridge walk with @stepalminteri.bsky.social
About time.
Government to drive action to improve children’s relationship with mobile phones and social media
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Government to drive action to improve children’s relationship with mobile phones and social media
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Government to drive action to improve children’s relationship with mobile phones and social media
Government launches consultation on children's social media use and bans phones in schools to protect young people's wellbeing and ensure safer online experiences.
www.gov.uk
January 20, 2026 at 1:58 PM
About time.
Government to drive action to improve children’s relationship with mobile phones and social media
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Government to drive action to improve children’s relationship with mobile phones and social media
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Wow, is that Bath?
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Wow, is that Bath?
If only this one-star review of my book started half way through line 5.
Shout out to my science buddies 🤩
Shout out to my science buddies 🤩
January 19, 2026 at 9:44 PM
If only this one-star review of my book started half way through line 5.
Shout out to my science buddies 🤩
Shout out to my science buddies 🤩
Please follow me on Instagram, where I’ll be posting neuroscience-related content
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January 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Please follow me on Instagram, where I’ll be posting neuroscience-related content
www.instagram.com/sarahjaynebl...
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Congratulations the @campsydept.bsky.social prize winners!
The Brenda Milner Prize 2025 was awarded to Dr @rakoenmaertens.bsky.social
The Anne Treisman Prize 2025 was awarded ex aequo to Dr David Young and Dr Chloe Austerberry.
See below for details:
www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/news/congrat...
The Brenda Milner Prize 2025 was awarded to Dr @rakoenmaertens.bsky.social
The Anne Treisman Prize 2025 was awarded ex aequo to Dr David Young and Dr Chloe Austerberry.
See below for details:
www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/news/congrat...
Congratulations to our departmental prize winners! | Department of Psychology
Congratulations to our researchers Dr Rakoen Maertens, Dr David Young and Dr Chloe Austerberry, whose outstanding research has made them the inaugural winners of two new awards in the Department of Ps...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Congratulations the @campsydept.bsky.social prize winners!
The Brenda Milner Prize 2025 was awarded to Dr @rakoenmaertens.bsky.social
The Anne Treisman Prize 2025 was awarded ex aequo to Dr David Young and Dr Chloe Austerberry.
See below for details:
www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/news/congrat...
The Brenda Milner Prize 2025 was awarded to Dr @rakoenmaertens.bsky.social
The Anne Treisman Prize 2025 was awarded ex aequo to Dr David Young and Dr Chloe Austerberry.
See below for details:
www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/news/congrat...
Reposted by Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Transcribing interview with a great Parkinson’s scientist - love his advice to young researchers:
“Pick your area, stick with it, and accept that at some point in your life it will be flavour of the month, and at some point in your career, it will be ’I can't believe you're still working on that’”
“Pick your area, stick with it, and accept that at some point in your life it will be flavour of the month, and at some point in your career, it will be ’I can't believe you're still working on that’”
December 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Transcribing interview with a great Parkinson’s scientist - love his advice to young researchers:
“Pick your area, stick with it, and accept that at some point in your life it will be flavour of the month, and at some point in your career, it will be ’I can't believe you're still working on that’”
“Pick your area, stick with it, and accept that at some point in your life it will be flavour of the month, and at some point in your career, it will be ’I can't believe you're still working on that’”
Reposted by Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
December 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Reposted by Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Such an important article about loneliness in young adults
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
The surprising truth about who the loneliest generations are - BBC News
Conversations around it often focus on the elderly. But by some measures, people in their 20s are the loneliest group in Britain
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Such an important article about loneliness in young adults
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
Reposted by Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
If you can afford to donate to charity this Christmas and are wondering which to support, consider your local hospice. They rely on donations for most of their funding.
Here’s an article (which I have posted before) about why it’s so vital to support hospices
archive.is/2024.12.12-0...
Here’s an article (which I have posted before) about why it’s so vital to support hospices
archive.is/2024.12.12-0...
archive.is
December 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
If you can afford to donate to charity this Christmas and are wondering which to support, consider your local hospice. They rely on donations for most of their funding.
Here’s an article (which I have posted before) about why it’s so vital to support hospices
archive.is/2024.12.12-0...
Here’s an article (which I have posted before) about why it’s so vital to support hospices
archive.is/2024.12.12-0...
Such an important article about loneliness in young adults
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
The surprising truth about who the loneliest generations are - BBC News
Conversations around it often focus on the elderly. But by some measures, people in their 20s are the loneliest group in Britain
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Such an important article about loneliness in young adults
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
If you can afford to donate to charity this Christmas and are wondering which to support, consider your local hospice. They rely on donations for most of their funding.
Here’s an article (which I have posted before) about why it’s so vital to support hospices
archive.is/2024.12.12-0...
Here’s an article (which I have posted before) about why it’s so vital to support hospices
archive.is/2024.12.12-0...
archive.is
December 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
If you can afford to donate to charity this Christmas and are wondering which to support, consider your local hospice. They rely on donations for most of their funding.
Here’s an article (which I have posted before) about why it’s so vital to support hospices
archive.is/2024.12.12-0...
Here’s an article (which I have posted before) about why it’s so vital to support hospices
archive.is/2024.12.12-0...
A must listen!
The wonderful Professor Mark Williams is interviewed on Leading podcast @therestpolitics.bsky.social
Focusing on mindfulness, depression, faith and finding calm in the chaos
open.spotify.com/episode/0hcn...
The wonderful Professor Mark Williams is interviewed on Leading podcast @therestpolitics.bsky.social
Focusing on mindfulness, depression, faith and finding calm in the chaos
open.spotify.com/episode/0hcn...
167. Faith, Depression, and Finding Calm in the Chaos (Professor Mark Williams)
Spotify video
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December 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
A must listen!
The wonderful Professor Mark Williams is interviewed on Leading podcast @therestpolitics.bsky.social
Focusing on mindfulness, depression, faith and finding calm in the chaos
open.spotify.com/episode/0hcn...
The wonderful Professor Mark Williams is interviewed on Leading podcast @therestpolitics.bsky.social
Focusing on mindfulness, depression, faith and finding calm in the chaos
open.spotify.com/episode/0hcn...
Reposted by Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Reposted by Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
I was delighted to jointly win the Anne Treisman award 2025! For my paper on Bayesian polarisation, in Cognition: doi.org/10.1016/j.co... Thanks so much to @sjblakemore.bsky.social and the rest of the committee, and my co-authors @leede-wit.bsky.social and @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I was delighted to jointly win the Anne Treisman award 2025! For my paper on Bayesian polarisation, in Cognition: doi.org/10.1016/j.co... Thanks so much to @sjblakemore.bsky.social and the rest of the committee, and my co-authors @leede-wit.bsky.social and @jenskoedmadsen.bsky.social
🌟 Congratulations to @rakoenmaertens.bsky.social, who was awarded The Brenda Milner Best Paper Prize by a PhD or MPhil Student in the Cambridge Department of Psychology
December 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🌟 Congratulations to @rakoenmaertens.bsky.social, who was awarded The Brenda Milner Best Paper Prize by a PhD or MPhil Student in the Cambridge Department of Psychology