Uta Frith
@utafrith.bsky.social
Golden Oldie. Likes Social Cognitive Neuroscience. But not only.
Just what is needed today.
Movement of Vaulted Chambers https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/483045
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Just what is needed today.
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Born #OnThisDay in 1821 was Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the USA and the first woman on the medical register in the UK. She was a committed social reformer and helped found the London School of Medicine for Women. #WomenInSTEM
February 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Born #OnThisDay in 1821 was Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the USA and the first woman on the medical register in the UK. She was a committed social reformer and helped found the London School of Medicine for Women. #WomenInSTEM
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❄️🎣 What ice-fishing competitions reveal about human decision-making. New paper in @science.org by researchers from @mpib-berlin.bsky.social, @scioi.bsky.social, and the University of Eastern Finland.
👉 Read more: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/newsroom/new...
📄 Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
👉 Read more: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/newsroom/new...
📄 Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
January 29, 2026 at 7:32 PM
❄️🎣 What ice-fishing competitions reveal about human decision-making. New paper in @science.org by researchers from @mpib-berlin.bsky.social, @scioi.bsky.social, and the University of Eastern Finland.
👉 Read more: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/newsroom/new...
📄 Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
👉 Read more: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/newsroom/new...
📄 Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Industrial heating accounts for around 14% of UK emissions, yet approximately half of the energy used in UK industry is lost as waste heat. Capturing and re-using this could help decarbonise industry, reduce energy demand and more. Read the full report here: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
Unlocking thermal energy: capture, storage and re-use of industrial waste heat | Royal Society
This report from the Royal Society explores how industrial waste heat can be captured, stored, transported and re-used.
royalsociety.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Industrial heating accounts for around 14% of UK emissions, yet approximately half of the energy used in UK industry is lost as waste heat. Capturing and re-using this could help decarbonise industry, reduce energy demand and more. Read the full report here: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
Hmm, interesting and a bit disturbing too.
Are episodic and semantic memory really that different? Using closely matched tasks, we found no substantial neural differences between recalling personal experiences and general knowledge: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02390-4
January 29, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Hmm, interesting and a bit disturbing too.
A very important review.
The psychological consequences of mental health awareness efforts
Review by Lucy Foulkes, Isaac Winterburn, Dasha Sandra, Michael Inzlicht, Jack L. Andrews & Carolina Guzman Holst
go.nature.com/4r2UvRH
Review by Lucy Foulkes, Isaac Winterburn, Dasha Sandra, Michael Inzlicht, Jack L. Andrews & Carolina Guzman Holst
go.nature.com/4r2UvRH
January 27, 2026 at 6:51 PM
A very important review.
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Dyslexia isn’t just about reading and writing. Prof Maggie Snowling explains how reading disorders originate in the language system, and why many children also struggle with oral language.
Read the full blog to learn more. https://bit.ly/4qr5SlY
Read the full blog to learn more. https://bit.ly/4qr5SlY
Professor Maggie Snowling on rethinking reading disorders
We caught up with the presenter - Prof. Maggie Snowling, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Oxford and Research Fellow at St John's College - about her career, the topic, and her h...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Dyslexia isn’t just about reading and writing. Prof Maggie Snowling explains how reading disorders originate in the language system, and why many children also struggle with oral language.
Read the full blog to learn more. https://bit.ly/4qr5SlY
Read the full blog to learn more. https://bit.ly/4qr5SlY
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Painted in 1913, Paul Nash gave this picture the ultimate simplicity of a title, 'A Drawing.' The elm trees marked the boundary of his family's home at Wood Lane House, Iver Heath in Buckinghamshire. Trees always held a spiritual quality for him.
January 26, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Painted in 1913, Paul Nash gave this picture the ultimate simplicity of a title, 'A Drawing.' The elm trees marked the boundary of his family's home at Wood Lane House, Iver Heath in Buckinghamshire. Trees always held a spiritual quality for him.
A very neat experiment that uncovers developmental differences: Development of Uncertainty Sensitivity: Early Competence or Protracted Development? - Wan & Sloutsky 2026 - Developmental Science - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Development of Uncertainty Sensitivity: Early Competence or Protracted Development?
The development of uncertainty sensitivity, a critical cognitive ability, presents a challenging paradox: Some evidence points to its emergence in infancy, whereas other evidence indicates much late.....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:05 AM
A very neat experiment that uncovers developmental differences: Development of Uncertainty Sensitivity: Early Competence or Protracted Development? - Wan & Sloutsky 2026 - Developmental Science - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Great to see that someone decided to make a difference in putting quality over quantity and promoting slow science www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I’m going to halve my publication output. You should consider slow science, too
If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett.
www.nature.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Great to see that someone decided to make a difference in putting quality over quantity and promoting slow science www.nature.com/articles/d41...
There are different causes for under-confidence and different remedies.
Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new study by Dr @sucharit.bsky.social and Prof @smfleming.bsky.social @uclpals.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social has found that the two groups are prone to two distinct types of underconfidence
Two types of underconfidence linked to anxiety and gender
Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new study by UCL researchers has found that the two groups are prone to two distinct types of underconfiden...
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
There are different causes for under-confidence and different remedies.
Good to watch this video on a day like today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkDM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkDM...
Why morning light is so important | The Royal Society
YouTube video by The Royal Society
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Good to watch this video on a day like today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkDM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkDM...
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“I propose academic journals submit to independent regulation through an international quality-management standard. Organisations must demonstrate operations are customer-focused, committed to continual improvement, underpinned by systematic management approaches & evidence-based decision-making”
Put pressure on publishers to follow best practice — external regulation is the answer
Journals that work hard to meet the needs of both authors and readers should be acknowledged publicly — encouraging others to follow suit.
www.nature.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:37 AM
“I propose academic journals submit to independent regulation through an international quality-management standard. Organisations must demonstrate operations are customer-focused, committed to continual improvement, underpinned by systematic management approaches & evidence-based decision-making”
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EU’s Horizon scheme boosts UK research quality, report finds
Shared exclusively with us ahead of its publication, the DSIT report evaluates the UK’s performance in an earlier EU funding programme, Horizon 2020
It also highlights disruption to UK researchers’ participation following Brexit
Shared exclusively with us ahead of its publication, the DSIT report evaluates the UK’s performance in an earlier EU funding programme, Horizon 2020
It also highlights disruption to UK researchers’ participation following Brexit
EU’s Horizon scheme boosts UK research quality, report finds.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
EU’s Horizon scheme boosts UK research quality, report finds - Research Professional News
Analysis also finds “overwhelming” backing among researchers for continued UK membership of bloc’s programme
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
EU’s Horizon scheme boosts UK research quality, report finds
Shared exclusively with us ahead of its publication, the DSIT report evaluates the UK’s performance in an earlier EU funding programme, Horizon 2020
It also highlights disruption to UK researchers’ participation following Brexit
Shared exclusively with us ahead of its publication, the DSIT report evaluates the UK’s performance in an earlier EU funding programme, Horizon 2020
It also highlights disruption to UK researchers’ participation following Brexit
One of the rare studies that tries to relate ToM performance with real life social interaction.
The Impact of Theory of Mind on Real‐Time Social Interactions and Momentary Social Anxiety: A Comparison Between Young Autistic and Neurotypical Children - Chen onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The Impact of Theory of Mind on Real‐Time Social Interactions and Momentary Social Anxiety: A Comparison Between Young Autistic and Neurotypical Children - Chen onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
One of the rare studies that tries to relate ToM performance with real life social interaction.
The Impact of Theory of Mind on Real‐Time Social Interactions and Momentary Social Anxiety: A Comparison Between Young Autistic and Neurotypical Children - Chen onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The Impact of Theory of Mind on Real‐Time Social Interactions and Momentary Social Anxiety: A Comparison Between Young Autistic and Neurotypical Children - Chen onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Interesting brain changes in Chinese readers.
Abnormal Developmental Trajectories in the Brain in Individuals With Reading Disability - Yan - 2026 - Developmental Science onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Abnormal Developmental Trajectories in the Brain in Individuals With Reading Disability - Yan - 2026 - Developmental Science onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Abnormal Developmental Trajectories in the Brain in Individuals With Reading Disability
It is unknown how the brain supports reading development in individuals with reading disability (RD). In a cross-sectional study (i.e., children, adolescents, adults), we found an age-related shift ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Interesting brain changes in Chinese readers.
Abnormal Developmental Trajectories in the Brain in Individuals With Reading Disability - Yan - 2026 - Developmental Science onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Abnormal Developmental Trajectories in the Brain in Individuals With Reading Disability - Yan - 2026 - Developmental Science onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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French natural philosopher and mathematician Émilie du Châtelet was born #OnThisDay in 1706. Her 'Institutions de Physique' caused debate throughout Europe, and her translation of Newton's 'Principia Mathematica' is still considered the standard translation in France.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
December 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
French natural philosopher and mathematician Émilie du Châtelet was born #OnThisDay in 1706. Her 'Institutions de Physique' caused debate throughout Europe, and her translation of Newton's 'Principia Mathematica' is still considered the standard translation in France.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
Dissociating underlying components of pragmatics: a most promising basis for research into communication difficulties.
Three distinct components of pragmatic language use: Social conventions, intonation, and world knowledge–based causal reasoning | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Three distinct components of pragmatic language use: Social conventions, intonation, and world knowledge–based causal reasoning | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Dissociating underlying components of pragmatics: a most promising basis for research into communication difficulties.
Three distinct components of pragmatic language use: Social conventions, intonation, and world knowledge–based causal reasoning | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Three distinct components of pragmatic language use: Social conventions, intonation, and world knowledge–based causal reasoning | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Pleasing picture and interesting to compare with the work of Anna Ancher currently on show at Dulwich Picture Gallery www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/ann...
December 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Pleasing picture and interesting to compare with the work of Anna Ancher currently on show at Dulwich Picture Gallery www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/ann...
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Book Now https://shorturl.at/10LVD
Winter Carols by Candlelight @ConwayHall
English Interpreted Performance #BSL
#BritishSignLanguage
7pm–9pm Thurs 11 Dec 2025
Winter Carols by Candlelight @ConwayHall
English Interpreted Performance #BSL
#BritishSignLanguage
7pm–9pm Thurs 11 Dec 2025
November 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Book Now https://shorturl.at/10LVD
Winter Carols by Candlelight @ConwayHall
English Interpreted Performance #BSL
#BritishSignLanguage
7pm–9pm Thurs 11 Dec 2025
Winter Carols by Candlelight @ConwayHall
English Interpreted Performance #BSL
#BritishSignLanguage
7pm–9pm Thurs 11 Dec 2025
Shocked to think of the consequences of political interference on a formerly trusted website.
I had terrifying conversations with four former CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Dr. Debra Houry, Dr. Dan Jernigan, and Dr. Nikki Romanik, about the formerly prestigious public health agency.
All of them told me that any information coming out of the CDC can no longer be trusted.
All of them told me that any information coming out of the CDC can no longer be trusted.
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Shocked to think of the consequences of political interference on a formerly trusted website.
Excellent piece by Mary McCarthy on how to overcome the challenges of massive waiting lists for ADHD diagnosis www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
Mary McCarthy: Why ADHD support at work and school may matter more than formal diagnosis
In a world with greater awareness of ADHD symptoms, the health system cannot cope with the number of people waiting for an assessment.
www.independent.ie
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Excellent piece by Mary McCarthy on how to overcome the challenges of massive waiting lists for ADHD diagnosis www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
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Very interesting! Related to works on the importance of diversity of opinions, not just connectivity, in reduction of polarization: diversity leads to increased perceived similarity www.pnas.org/doi/suppl/10...
And our work on complex social markers: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
And our work on complex social markers: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Increased complexity of social category markers leads to diverse rule-based categorizations and reduced intergroup bias | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Social categories are key to human social life, often leading to intergroup bias and
stereotypes. While traditional studies use binary social markers, real-world markers
are more complex. This study e...
royalsocietypublishing.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Very interesting! Related to works on the importance of diversity of opinions, not just connectivity, in reduction of polarization: diversity leads to increased perceived similarity www.pnas.org/doi/suppl/10...
And our work on complex social markers: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
And our work on complex social markers: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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“data show an increase of 10% in submissions & 23% in funded projects from female applicants with the lottery-first approach compared to a previously used procedure. Additionally, the lottery-first approach was estimated to have 68% lower economic costs compared to single-stage peer review approach”
Lottery before peer review is associated with increased female representation and reduced estimated economic cost in a German funding line - Nature Communications
The authors show evidence from a German funding line that a lottery-first approach followed by peer review is accompanied by increased female representation both at the submission stage and among fund...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“data show an increase of 10% in submissions & 23% in funded projects from female applicants with the lottery-first approach compared to a previously used procedure. Additionally, the lottery-first approach was estimated to have 68% lower economic costs compared to single-stage peer review approach”