Wai Yen Tang Ph.D.
@wytang.bsky.social
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Erasmus Rotterdam University - Lecturer Communications Ph.D. - sexual harassment in online video games
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dannagal.bsky.social
Quite a subtweet here…
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'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
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Interesting, will be good to try to replicate the findings with Roald Dahl and other dead authors
wytang.bsky.social
That is an interesting premise, I wonder if that happened to controversial dead creators?
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Can we separate the character from the creator [Read: JK Rowling]? An exploratory study on parasocial relationships
by Kristina L. Howell, Meisam Vahedi & @rcfraley.bsky.social
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...

cc @domaindead.bsky.social @shaunvids.bsky.social
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chiplay.bsky.social
We're excited to share that the PACM issue containing full papers that will be presented at CHI PLAY 2025 has just gone online 👉 dl.acm.org/toc/pacmhci/...
#chiplay #chiplay2025
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From Reel to Real: The Impact of Cinematic Violence on Youth Aggression in India by Kiran Raveendran & Athira Baburaj
doi.org/10.1080/1040...

I'm wondering what is the consensus on media violence research in India

cc @cjferguson1111.bsky.social
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willgervais.com
Teaching a fun science & critical thinking course this semester.

Trying out THAMES as a handy mnemonic for what to look for in evaluating science papers & such (obvs not all are as relevant for every paper)...
THAMES mnemonic for reading science:

T
Theory
•What BIG IDEA is the focus?

H
Hypothesis
•What SMALLER IDEA is actually getting tested?

A
Assumptions &
Alternatives
•What needs to be true to connect T:H?
•What else could explain results/predictions?

M
Methods:
Measures & Manipulations
•Were methodological tools validated?
•Evidence that we’re measuring/manip what’s claimed?

E
Evidence &
Ethics
•Are claims calibrated to EVIDENCE? Is EVIDENCE appropriate?
•ETHICALLY sound in practice/intent/implication/application?

S
Sampling
Statistical Model
•Who was studied? Who are claims about?
•Do stat results match verbal ideas?
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mark-bray.bsky.social
Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.
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publicbooks.bsky.social
In a new piece at PB, Christopher Newfield explains how even some of the professoriat exists to serve capital. And those who resist are targeted by Trumpism for obliteration.
Academics Must Seize the Means of Knowledge Production - Public Books
Trumpism has canceled the knowledge society.
www.publicbooks.org
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jayvanbavel.bsky.social
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-...
Political Polarization and Health: Navigating the social media divide
Issue 182: Why political polarization affects both individual and societal health
www.powerofusnewsletter.com
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quinnae.com
Hi, folks. Briefly back from taking my own advice and Logging Off. I spoke to the "How to be a Better Human" podcast about my book, and why posting and politics are seldom a good mix.

It was a great, wide-ranging conversation.

Thank you (in advance) for coming to my TED Talk!
How to Engage Responsibly on Social Media (w/ Katherine Cross) | How to Be a Better Human | TED
YouTube video by TED
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georgeosborn.bsky.social
How are video games being used as a frontier for information war? What are democracies doing to respond to the challenge? And how are organisations like NATO grappling with the problems?

Find out in this week's @vgim.bsky.social - videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/natos-vide...
NATO’s video game frontline, 09/10/2025
It’s all gone a bit John le Carré 🕵️
videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com
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joshuafoust.com
Yesterday I presented at the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence Digital Frontlines conference in Riga. It was an excellent event, higher quality than most I have been to lately. But one thing struck me during the Q&A…
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charalanahzard.bsky.social
It’s time to wake up — if you aren’t using ChatGPT to optimize your work (and your life!) you’re getting left behind. Watch this for 5 simple, lesser-known ChatGPT prompts that geniuses use!

youtu.be/IS65dBNlng8
5 Secret Ways to Use ChatGPT Like an AI Pro (2025 easy prompt guide!)
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
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