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Lisa Taxier @lisataxier.bsky.social · 5d

Excited to have this preprint out into the world!

Tom Kash @superkash.bsky.social · 5d

2)A dive in to the impact of adolescent alcohol exposure on the
RSC and trace fear extinction led by post-doc Lisa Taxier

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Adolescent alcohol exposure disrupts extinction learning and retrosplenial cortex physiology in adult males

Adolescent binge drinking can lead to a myriad of issues later in life, including co-occurring diagnoses of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and affective disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (P...

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static klinger @jessespector.com · 16d

you mean st. petersburg?

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Russell Epstein @russellepstein.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our new paper, “A neural compass in the human brain during naturalistic human navigation” is out in @sfnjournals.bsky.social! First-author @zhenganglu.bsky.social led the charge, with Josh Julian and collaborator @gkaguirre.com.

www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...

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Adam Barnas @adamjbarnas.com · Aug 15

(Official) first day at the big boy job

*”New Noise” by Refused on repeat*

An office door sign for “Adam Barnas”. Ball State’s institutional icon, Beneficence (“Benny”), is depicted in the top left of the sign.

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 8

The Psychonomic Society is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Graduate Travel Award. These prestigious awards honor exceptional graduate student members who will showcase their research at the 2025 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA. Learn more here: bit.ly/4mz8AUe

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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · Aug 2

Make sure to stop by the Wisconsin State Fair and pick up a cream puff...or two...or three...now through August 10th!

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Adam Barnas @adamjbarnas.com · Jul 24

:((

Wisconsin Examiner @wisconsinexaminer.com · Jul 24

Gov. Evers won't seek a third term via @bspears.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/gov-t...

Gov. Tony Evers announces we won't seek a third term • Wisconsin Examiner

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has announced that he will not run for a third term, clearing the way for a Democratic primary

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"fart" @jonhendren.com · Jul 18

2025 jon: well i have some good news. nin is still making kind of cool sounding songs

2005 jon: badass

2025 jon: yeah its for a disney movie thats why. they made it for a disney movie. nine inch nails made their best sounding stuff in 20 years for disney. dont ask about any other future stuff btw

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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚨 Reminder: 1 week left to apply for the SRNDNA Daily Life Sampling Workshop!
Application Deadline: 🗓️ July 18, 2025 🗓️

🗓️ 1-day workshop on Oct. 6, 2025
📍 Brandeis University
🧠 Theoretical lectures and hands-on tutorials

More information: srndna.utdallas.edu/srndna-events/

Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Jul 7

⏰ APPLY NOW for SRNDNA's one-day workshop on the daily life sampling research method

🗓️ October 6, 2025
🏫 Brandeis University
🧠 Theoretical lectures and hands-on tutorials

‼️ Application deadline July 18 ‼️
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a man in a pink suit and glasses says story of my life

ALT: a man in a pink suit and glasses says story of my life

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Alejandro Gamba (he/him) @alejogamba.bsky.social · Jul 8

Happy to share my first-ever pre-print !!!! 🚨 on the representational geometry across similarity properties using behavioral judgments, fMRI, and AI/CNNs models 🚨 !! 1/n🧵 preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Mike Frank @mcxfrank.bsky.social · Jul 1

Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.

Experimentology cover: title and curves for distributions.

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OPAM @opam.bsky.social · Jun 30

This Thursday we have our second OPAM online workshop! This one will address the best way to do power calculations to determine how many participants you should run in your next experiment - an increasingly important topic today! The talk will be given by @cjungerius.bsky.social from Cambridge!

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Urban Milwaukee @urbanmilwaukee.com · Jun 25

Celebrating 100 Years of A Sewage Plant by @jeramey.urbanmilwaukee.com

Celebrating 100 Years of A Sewage Plant

Jones Island is a national landmark. Officials gather to mark its importance.

urbanmilwaukee.com

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · Jun 21

I’m sure the Trump Administration will be canceling all grants to the University of Florida because of their failure to combat anti-Semitism. Any day now.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...

A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award.

www.nytimes.com

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Charles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social · Jun 15

Kendall Roy rapping in a L to the OG baseball jersey

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OPAM @opam.bsky.social · Jun 14

OPAM33 is now accepting abstract submissions for our conference this year and will be open until July 15th, 2025 (last time zone on earth)!
Abstracts can be submitted on our website: www.opamconference.com/abstract-sub.... Please see our OPAM 2025 conference page for additional instructions.

www.opamconference.com

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Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · Jun 13

Anyone driving slower than me is a dumbass and anyone driving faster than me is an asshole

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Anthony Barnhart @magictony.bsky.social · May 28

Please spread the word: My department is hiring two positions for the upcoming year to fill in for faculty who are on sabbatical. We welcome applications from psychologists with social, developmental, or biological foci.

www.carthage.edu/live/news/55...

www.carthage.edu/live/news/55...

Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychological Science • Human Resources • Carthage College

The Department of Psychological Science invites applications for a one-year, Visiting Assistant Professor position for the 2025-2026 academic year with a spe...

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Adam Barnas @adamjbarnas.com · May 23

Stay tuned for more news and info here or on my (currently out-of-date) website: adamjbarnas.com. Happy Friday!

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Muncie! Oh Muncie!

The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities & Towns · Indiana Songs Best for Ever! · Song · 2020

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Adam Barnas @adamjbarnas.com · May 23

🎨 The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross was filmed and produced at Ball State's WIPB-TV studio.
🇺🇸 Muncie, Indiana - home of Ball State - was named the 2020 All-America City.
🏡 The fictional city of Pawnee from Parks and Recreation was inspired by Muncie.

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Adam Barnas @adamjbarnas.com · May 23

Some fun facts:
🫙 Ball State was founded by the Ball Brothers, whose company became renowned as a global manufacturer of food and beverage containers (yes, like the iconic Ball jars!).
🎙 Ball State's most famous alumnus is none other than David Letterman.

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Adam Barnas @adamjbarnas.com · May 23

I am grateful for the support of my friends, family, colleagues, and mentors, including Steve Weisberg (@stevenmweisberg.com), Natalie Ebner (@natalieebner.bsky.social), and Adam Greenberg (@snaplab.bsky.social).

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Adam Barnas @adamjbarnas.com · May 23

I will be teaching and mentoring undergrad/grad students while also launching my independent research program that will address basic and applied questions in cognition, attention, and perception in younger and older adults using eye-tracking, virtual and immersive reality, and neuroimaging methods.

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Adam Barnas @adamjbarnas.com · May 23

🚨🚨🚨 I am excited to share that I will begin my faculty career this fall as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at Ball State University 🚨🚨🚨

I have truly enjoyed my time at UF and look forward to returning to the Midwest and escaping the heat, hurricanes, and gators.

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Adam Barnas @adamjbarnas.com · May 22

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