Aleija
@aleijasci.bsky.social
Clinical Psychology PhD Student @ Yale
Interests in stress, adversity, cognition, social systems, and externalizing behaviors
Views are mine
Interests in stress, adversity, cognition, social systems, and externalizing behaviors
Views are mine
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I finally got some time to flesh out my rant about these headlines...
TL;DR: age differences ≠ aging
jenndowd.substack.com/p/does-adole... #demography #episky #medsky #neurosky
TL;DR: age differences ≠ aging
jenndowd.substack.com/p/does-adole... #demography #episky #medsky #neurosky
Does adolescence really last until age 32?
Those “turning points” in brain aging aren’t quite what you think
jenndowd.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I finally got some time to flesh out my rant about these headlines...
TL;DR: age differences ≠ aging
jenndowd.substack.com/p/does-adole... #demography #episky #medsky #neurosky
TL;DR: age differences ≠ aging
jenndowd.substack.com/p/does-adole... #demography #episky #medsky #neurosky
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You there! Would you like to learn how to make very pretty graphs in #rstats? I'm delivering a short introduction to data viz in R on 15th April. Online, free (I think), and no prior knowledge or experience of R required.
#AcademicSky
www.apa.org/education-ca...
#AcademicSky
www.apa.org/education-ca...
Data visualization in R for researchers who do not use R
Learn the basics of data visualization in R using ggplot and how to make boxplots, histograms, violin-plots, bar charts, and scatterplots.
www.apa.org
February 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
You there! Would you like to learn how to make very pretty graphs in #rstats? I'm delivering a short introduction to data viz in R on 15th April. Online, free (I think), and no prior knowledge or experience of R required.
#AcademicSky
www.apa.org/education-ca...
#AcademicSky
www.apa.org/education-ca...
Something is very very very rotten. This could be me, you, or anyone deemed “suspicious” or “a threat”.
And this story should have aired.
And this story should have aired.
And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
archive.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Something is very very very rotten. This could be me, you, or anyone deemed “suspicious” or “a threat”.
And this story should have aired.
And this story should have aired.
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This book has contributed to so much online misinformation. In our study, we've documented now that there's a belief that CBT is HARMFUL or ineffective for trauma :S You know, the literal opposite of what seems to be true. Often propagated by "somatic" therapists www.jmir.org/2023/1/e45571/
November 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This book has contributed to so much online misinformation. In our study, we've documented now that there's a belief that CBT is HARMFUL or ineffective for trauma :S You know, the literal opposite of what seems to be true. Often propagated by "somatic" therapists www.jmir.org/2023/1/e45571/
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Together with Don Robinaugh & a large team of interdisciplinary researchers, we just published a preprint on this topic: the importance of collaborations across disciplines to move forward mental health science. I hope you'll find it interesting, took a few years!
osf.io/preprints/ps...
osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
December 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Together with Don Robinaugh & a large team of interdisciplinary researchers, we just published a preprint on this topic: the importance of collaborations across disciplines to move forward mental health science. I hope you'll find it interesting, took a few years!
osf.io/preprints/ps...
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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I've used Lavaan almost every (work)day for 15 years, but this open source labour of love has never received proper institutional support. I'm delighted to be a small part of an 1.5M OpenScienceNL award, led by Jorgensen, to completely revamp and futureproof Lavaan www.openscience.nl/en/news/45-p...
December 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I've used Lavaan almost every (work)day for 15 years, but this open source labour of love has never received proper institutional support. I'm delighted to be a small part of an 1.5M OpenScienceNL award, led by Jorgensen, to completely revamp and futureproof Lavaan www.openscience.nl/en/news/45-p...
Drawing actionable conclusions from data starts with being clear about what the data are telling us! Given how prevalent the PHQ is, it’s concerning that we might be unsure of what it’s actually measuring.
1/n Out today in @jamapsychiatry.com: Interpretation Issues With the Patient Health Questionnaire Instructions. We find troubling variability in whether people think they should respond based on the frequency of the Sx or the frequency of being bothered by the Sx.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Interpretation Issues With the Patient Health Questionnaire Instructions
This survey study assesses whether responses to the Patient Health Questionnaire reflect symptom frequency and severity.
jamanetwork.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Drawing actionable conclusions from data starts with being clear about what the data are telling us! Given how prevalent the PHQ is, it’s concerning that we might be unsure of what it’s actually measuring.
New top song of the holiday season. Plus a New Haven mention!
This Christmas song is so wild I felt compelled to internet search to confirm it was real.
youtu.be/DguvASLTmTI?...
youtu.be/DguvASLTmTI?...
Linda Bennett - An Old Fashioned Christmas (Daddy's Home)
YouTube video by awheelbarrow
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
New top song of the holiday season. Plus a New Haven mention!
Go Leily!! Super important work that gets at a central question in working with ordinal data 📊
New preprint alert🚨
We often rely on 0-10 scales to assess suicide urges in EMA and clinical settings. But we rarely ask a surprisingly important question:
What do these numbers mean?
In our new paper, we examine what these ratings mean and how consistently people use them.
More info ⬇️
We often rely on 0-10 scales to assess suicide urges in EMA and clinical settings. But we rarely ask a surprisingly important question:
What do these numbers mean?
In our new paper, we examine what these ratings mean and how consistently people use them.
More info ⬇️
Examining the Content and Consistency of Suicidal Thoughts using Large Language Models: https://osf.io/8jx4u
December 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Go Leily!! Super important work that gets at a central question in working with ordinal data 📊
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Let me tell you a story. Perhaps you can guess where this is going... though it does have a bit of a twist.
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Let me tell you a story. Perhaps you can guess where this is going... though it does have a bit of a twist.
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
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Social media ~ mental health meta-analysis:
- Cited 7 times
- The 45 included studies appear not to exist
- The authors’ institution appears not to exist
- The journal editors won’t respond
- Cited 7 times
- The 45 included studies appear not to exist
- The authors’ institution appears not to exist
- The journal editors won’t respond
So...my undergrad thesis student is doing a quality analysis of studies found in meta-analyses. She identified a few and we contacted the authors to request their effect sizes and other variables for the studies in their papers.
Here's what happened:
scientiapsychiatrica.com/index.php/Sc...
Here's what happened:
scientiapsychiatrica.com/index.php/Sc...
The Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis | Scientia Psychiatrica
Introduction: The proliferation of social media has raised significant concerns about its potential effects on the mental health of adolescents. This meta-analysis aims to provide a comprehensive asse...
scientiapsychiatrica.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Social media ~ mental health meta-analysis:
- Cited 7 times
- The 45 included studies appear not to exist
- The authors’ institution appears not to exist
- The journal editors won’t respond
- Cited 7 times
- The 45 included studies appear not to exist
- The authors’ institution appears not to exist
- The journal editors won’t respond
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1) Open recipe
2) Type cooked.wiki/ into the very front of the url
3) Get a simple 2-column text of the ingredients & steps
One of the 1st things I learned form the early days of Bluesky!
2) Type cooked.wiki/ into the very front of the url
3) Get a simple 2-column text of the ingredients & steps
One of the 1st things I learned form the early days of Bluesky!
January 3, 2025 at 4:31 AM
1) Open recipe
2) Type cooked.wiki/ into the very front of the url
3) Get a simple 2-column text of the ingredients & steps
One of the 1st things I learned form the early days of Bluesky!
2) Type cooked.wiki/ into the very front of the url
3) Get a simple 2-column text of the ingredients & steps
One of the 1st things I learned form the early days of Bluesky!
Okay I’ve settled on an answer: Diehard is a movie that takes place during Christmas, but it isn’t a Christmas movie. However, it’s still appropriate to watch during the Christmas szn, like how horror movies are appropriate for Halloween
December 16, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Okay I’ve settled on an answer: Diehard is a movie that takes place during Christmas, but it isn’t a Christmas movie. However, it’s still appropriate to watch during the Christmas szn, like how horror movies are appropriate for Halloween
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So excited! A donor has made The Portable Mentor totally and completely FREE for anyone!!!!!! No royalties, no sign up, just download any/all of the 30 chapters of professional development advice!!! HOORAY!!!!! Equal access for everyone!!!!
Check out the ToC!
www.cambridge.org/core/books/p...
Check out the ToC!
www.cambridge.org/core/books/p...
The Portable Mentor
Cambridge Core - Psychiatry - The Portable Mentor
www.cambridge.org
December 13, 2024 at 6:26 PM
So excited! A donor has made The Portable Mentor totally and completely FREE for anyone!!!!!! No royalties, no sign up, just download any/all of the 30 chapters of professional development advice!!! HOORAY!!!!! Equal access for everyone!!!!
Check out the ToC!
www.cambridge.org/core/books/p...
Check out the ToC!
www.cambridge.org/core/books/p...
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Whenever I hear someone's competency for court seemed ok except for some struggles around plea deals, I'm like...
But over 95% of criminal cases end in plea deals!
You must assume this person is gonna be faced w/ a deal, & they NEED to show they can understand one!
But over 95% of criminal cases end in plea deals!
You must assume this person is gonna be faced w/ a deal, & they NEED to show they can understand one!
December 11, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Whenever I hear someone's competency for court seemed ok except for some struggles around plea deals, I'm like...
But over 95% of criminal cases end in plea deals!
You must assume this person is gonna be faced w/ a deal, & they NEED to show they can understand one!
But over 95% of criminal cases end in plea deals!
You must assume this person is gonna be faced w/ a deal, & they NEED to show they can understand one!
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For example, on the outside, it costs almost nothing to create/share videos. Behind bars, it can cost up to $1.50 – which is A LOT when you consider prison wages can be as low as $0.04/hour
It's clear this is a gross continuation of exploitation of a vulnerable population
It's clear this is a gross continuation of exploitation of a vulnerable population
December 10, 2024 at 9:34 PM
For example, on the outside, it costs almost nothing to create/share videos. Behind bars, it can cost up to $1.50 – which is A LOT when you consider prison wages can be as low as $0.04/hour
It's clear this is a gross continuation of exploitation of a vulnerable population
It's clear this is a gross continuation of exploitation of a vulnerable population
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Found the cutest science + art shop this evening thru bsky. Got a couple of gifts for nieces and nephews (and earrings for myself 😁). Excited to find this!
@christineliu.art
www.twophotonart.com
@christineliu.art
www.twophotonart.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Found the cutest science + art shop this evening thru bsky. Got a couple of gifts for nieces and nephews (and earrings for myself 😁). Excited to find this!
@christineliu.art
www.twophotonart.com
@christineliu.art
www.twophotonart.com
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🚨 New article alert!🚨
Understanding the lived experiences of youth incarcerated in adult facilities through their letters: A content analysis, is out now in Punishment & Society!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Understanding the lived experiences of youth incarcerated in adult facilities through their letters: A content analysis, is out now in Punishment & Society!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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December 3, 2024 at 4:56 PM
🚨 New article alert!🚨
Understanding the lived experiences of youth incarcerated in adult facilities through their letters: A content analysis, is out now in Punishment & Society!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Understanding the lived experiences of youth incarcerated in adult facilities through their letters: A content analysis, is out now in Punishment & Society!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Sorry to my office mate who heard my very emphatic response to this and briefly thought I was angry about something. Last year, I stood up on a table; guess my excited reactions are exclusively set to 12/10 #apls2025
December 3, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Sorry to my office mate who heard my very emphatic response to this and briefly thought I was angry about something. Last year, I stood up on a table; guess my excited reactions are exclusively set to 12/10 #apls2025
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BLUESKY MEGA-THREAD
Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce:
We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky!
We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct.
Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions.
Let's get into it!
Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce:
We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky!
We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct.
Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions.
Let's get into it!
December 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM
BLUESKY MEGA-THREAD
Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce:
We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky!
We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct.
Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions.
Let's get into it!
Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce:
We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky!
We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct.
Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions.
Let's get into it!
Hopping in with my stats.fm results from 1/1-11/15 before Spotify tries to tell me my most listened song was like, baby shark or espresso
December 3, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Hopping in with my stats.fm results from 1/1-11/15 before Spotify tries to tell me my most listened song was like, baby shark or espresso
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Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
November 24, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
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Repost if BlueSky is now your primary social media site.
November 28, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Repost if BlueSky is now your primary social media site.
Grad apps is an excellent test in self-control as I intentionally forbid myself from checking my email for the 4 days between Thanksgiving and Monday
November 30, 2024 at 5:19 AM
Grad apps is an excellent test in self-control as I intentionally forbid myself from checking my email for the 4 days between Thanksgiving and Monday
Updated intro! I’m a post-bacc working in a forensic/correctional neuroscience and neuropsych lab. Currently applying to PhD programs and I’m passionate about trauma, juvenile justice, dimensionality, and therapeutic jurisprudence. #PsychLaw
November 25, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Updated intro! I’m a post-bacc working in a forensic/correctional neuroscience and neuropsych lab. Currently applying to PhD programs and I’m passionate about trauma, juvenile justice, dimensionality, and therapeutic jurisprudence. #PsychLaw