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Tess Neal @tessneal.bsky.social · 1d

I appreciated the opportunity to do this talk. It's available online now for a couple of weeks if you are interested!

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Here's more information about the lecture itself and the true crime series of which it is part: www.lectures.iastate.edu/event/insani...

Insanity Cases that Shaped Popular Culture

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Psychology, Public Policy, and Law @pppl-journal.bsky.social · 1d

When evidence advances, why doesn’t courtroom culture?

While federal initiatives emphasize forensic DNA testing in sexual assault cases, findings indicate that victim-survivors' courtroom experiences remain largely unchanged.

👉 Read the full article: tinyurl.com/4k9tdc9f

#psychlaw #lawpsych

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 2d

I want to highlight this excellent piece by @noupside.bsky.social and @rachelkleinfeld.bsky.social on the rapidly shifting information & media landscape. Domain experts and the institutions that support them must rapidly change tactics to meet the moment.

For Expertise to Matter, Nonpartisan Institutions Need New Communications Strategies

To avoid irrelevance when they are needed most, experts and nonpartisan analysts must rethink not just their channels of communication but also their theory of influence.

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Tess Neal @tessneal.bsky.social · 5d

I'm looking forward to this. I'm working to it as educational and worthwhile for people as possible.

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"Insanity cases that shaped popular culture" ISU true crime lecture series. THis lecture by Tess Neal (a photo included), Tuesday Oct 7 @6pm. 2630 Memorial Union.

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Lindsay P Cohn @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social · 5d

Folks we are watching the adjudication of some of the most important constitutional issues of federalism, executive discretion, and judicial review since the 19th c

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Judge issues new broader order barring any National Guard from relocating to Oregon

Judge asked federal government lawyer: 'Do you believe this is an appropriate way to deal with a judge’s order that you disagree with?'

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Tess Neal @tessneal.bsky.social · 6d

Interesting read:

"Is [Hinckley's] music an attempt to honor the gift of his freedom, or a betrayal of it? Does he owe it to the public he terrorized to make himself scarce? Or as someone who’s served his time, is he entitled to try to make amends?"

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A Strange Trip to John Hinckley’s Nonexistent Record Store - Washingtonian

On Friday afternoon, I found myself Ubering through Colonial Williamsburg—past wood-barrel trash cans and spilt-rail pens of dirty sheep—en route to an address that had been tweeted by John Hinckley, ...

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PsyArXivBot @psyarxivbot.bsky.social · 10d

The Open Science Movement and Clinical Psychology Training: Rigorous Science is Transparent Science: https://osf.io/s46wd

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EAPL - European Association of Psychology and Law @eapl.bsky.social · 12d

📢 Deadline extended!
The EAPL Early Career Research Grant will now close on 16 Jan 2026.

This extension gives applicants extra time to align with project & academic deadlines ✅

Already submitted? No need to worry - applications will still be fully considered.

More info 👉 eapl.eu/young-members/

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Free Law Project ⚖ @free.law · 11d

We've made tremendous progress building a benchmark for AI citators. We now have more than 7,500 data points and are about 70% done.

To complete the job, we need about a dozen more attorneys to help analyze decisions. Please boost and let us know if you can help! Thank you! free.law/2025/09/30/c...

Citator Expert Annotation Project: A Status Update and Call for Help

With an overwhelming response from the legal community, we're in the home stretch of curating the data for building the first open-source AI-powered legal citator—and we need your help to cross the fi...

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Andrea Howard @drandreahoward.bsky.social · 17d

This is a hidden “two-fer” position; they want someone who can also teach stats!

Canadian Psychological Association @canadianpsychology.bsky.social · 17d

The University of Toronto is hiring an Assistant Professor – Mental Health and Well-Being Psychology

Closing date: 2025/11/03

CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/sg5hGah

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Psychology, Public Policy, and Law @pppl-journal.bsky.social · 17d

Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. Stephanie Cárdenas, PhD, one of our amazing Editorial Fellows!

@stephaniecardenas.bsky.social

#psychlaw #lawpsych #psychology #law

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AAUP @aaup.org · 21d

The new reality that is emerging in Texas is that certain topics or ideas are simply off the table in the classroom.

The censorship of academic speech and entire fields of knowledge in service to an ideology poses an unprecedented danger to the future of higher education.

#AcademicFreedom

How a secret recording of a gender identity lecture upended Texas A&M

Officials have struggled to detail the exact reasons for the A&M professor’s termination, citing a technical issue with her course description. Faculty say the move was politically motivated.

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Psychology, Public Policy, and Law @pppl-journal.bsky.social · 26d

Clinical override is common in actuarial risk assessment—but does it actually improve outcomes?

Findings show that when assessors alter predetermined offender risk levels, it decreases accuracy & reduces predictive validity.

Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/5wey4dsf

#psychlaw #lawpsych

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APA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social · Sep 11

Editorial leadership teams for APA journals are seeking nominations for editorial fellowship positions for early-career psychologists (ECPs). Nomination deadline: November 1, 2025. Qualifications, responsibilities, and how-to-apply here: https://bit.ly/46jRIKK #Psychology #PsychSciSky

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Tess Neal @tessneal.bsky.social · Sep 5

Excellent article. #psychlaw #lawpsych

Chart showing declining rates of civil cases decided by juries since the 1960s (down from about 6% in 1960s to less than 1% today).

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · Sep 4

NEW: In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases.

“It is inexcusable,” a judge said of the Supreme Court justices. “They don’t have our backs.”

In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases

Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.

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Tess Neal @tessneal.bsky.social · Sep 3

Teresa joined us in Jan 2025 and she has been doing a stellar job. Grateful to work with her.

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law @pppl-journal.bsky.social · Sep 3

Meet the Editorial Board:

This week we're returning to our series with Dr. Teresa Silva, Ph.D., one of our Associate Editors!

#psychlaw #lawpsych #psychology #law

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Aug 29

APS Fellow @lewan.bsky.social & colleagues have recently developed the Anti-Autocracy Handbook, which they describe as “a call to action, resilience, and collective defense of democracy, truth, and academic freedom in the face of mounting authoritarianism.”

New Anti-Autocracy Handbook Aims to Give Power Back to Scholars

APS Fellow Stephan Lewandowsky and colleagues recently developed the Anti-Autocracy Handbook, designed to provide guidance to scholars navigating the growing global trend of democratic backsliding.

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Maria Schweer-Collins @schweercollins.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨 We’re #hiring! 🚨
Looking for an awesome #postdoc to join our new #NIH R01 hybrid trial adapting prevention programs for youth in foster care!

Job ad careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...

See below for more info 🧵

Current Opportunities | UO HR Website

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Tess Neal @tessneal.bsky.social · Aug 28

Excited and grateful to be working with these two bright and passionate PhD students. We took this pic at our department’s annual welcome BBQ at a beautiful park. ♥️ #CLJlab

Three smiling people standing together in a green landscape

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Psychology, Public Policy, and Law @pppl-journal.bsky.social · Aug 25

Policies limiting immigration are often justified based on the idea that immigrants are more prone to violence. The evidence says otherwise.

New research finds that immigrants in custody show lower criminogenic risk than U.S.-born citizens.

Read here: doi.org/10.1037/law0...

#psychlaw #lawpsych

Photo of a fence with dirt and bushes in in the foreground. Text is overlayed with the words "Regardless of legal status, immigrants to the United States have lower levels of criminogenic risk factors than U.S.-born citizens at similar stages of the criminal legal system".

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Tess Neal @tessneal.bsky.social · Aug 22

Call for applications for the editorial board! Due to sustained increase in submissions at the journal, we also have an additional half-time Associate Editor role for which we are now recruiting. #psychology #law #science #scientificjournal #academia @apajournals.bsky.social

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law @pppl-journal.bsky.social · Aug 22

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

PPPL 2026 Editorial Board
Deadline: October 1, 2025

Find editorial board position descriptions, required qualifications, & how to apply here: osf.io/fcmvj

We're also seeking 2 early career editorial fellows, find more info here: osf.io/9ebrm

#psychlaw #lawpsych

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Tess Neal @tessneal.bsky.social · Aug 22

Call for applications for the editorial board! Due to sustained increase in submissions at the journal, we also have an additional half-time Associate Editor role for which we are now recruiting. #psychology #law #science #scientificjournal #academia @apajournals.bsky.social

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law @pppl-journal.bsky.social · Aug 22

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

PPPL 2026 Editorial Board
Deadline: October 1, 2025

Find editorial board position descriptions, required qualifications, & how to apply here: osf.io/fcmvj

We're also seeking 2 early career editorial fellows, find more info here: osf.io/9ebrm

#psychlaw #lawpsych

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Tess Neal @tessneal.bsky.social · Aug 22

Enjoy it!

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Psychology, Public Policy, and Law @pppl-journal.bsky.social · Aug 20

Does the Considering Offender Probability in Statements (COPS) Scale allow law enforcement to distinguish between guilty and innocent people placing 911 homicide calls?

Research from the FBI BAU and Villanova University suggests it does not.

Read a summary from the authors: bit.ly/3DgM3dL

Picture of a hand holding a phone and dialing 911. Below, text reads "Studies from the FBI and Villanova University find that the Considering Offender Probability Statements (COPS) Scale fails to reliably discriminate between guilty and innocent 911 callers".

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