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Ashley Symons @ashleysymons.bsky.social · 26d

📄 New paper out!

It’s long been known that listeners reweight acoustic cues in speech when cue reliability changes. Here @adamtierney.bsky.social, Kyle Jasmin, and I show that this can happen instantly after a single exposure to 'accented' speech. tinyurl.com/mwt6usdw

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Speech perception strategies shift instantly

To perceive speech listeners must decide how to prioritize information from multiple acoustic dimensions. Over the course of language learning, indivi…

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alice-gregory.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social · 8d

This is how to #apologise according to #research.

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The words that make an apology convincing | Psyche Notes to Self

Research on the psychology of apologising finds that certain word choices are more convincing because of their mental cost

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Royal Holloway Psychology @rhulpsychology.bsky.social · Sep 8

Dr. Crowley (@beckcrowley.bsky.social), Dr. Tamminen (@jakketamminen.bsky.social), and Prof. Ricketts
have developed an exciting animation with Nifty Fox Creative (@niftyfoxcreative.bsky.social) to communicate their research on teenage sleep. A great resource for schools, charities & young people!

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alice-gregory.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social · Sep 2

From Wearables to VR: Innovative Techniques to Test Sleep & Physical Activity. Free sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/bps-develo... #sleep #BPS #wearables #VR Looking forward to moderating! @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

BPS Developmental Section Annual Conference 2025 - Pre-conference workshops

Join us for enriching learning and networking experiences at the 2025 BPS Developmental Section Annual Conference .

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alice-gregory.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social · Aug 30

There are calls to ban #smartphones in #childhood but what are the consequences for children with #T1D who use these as essential medical devices? @parthaskar.bsky.social @rhulpsychology.bsky.social
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Smartphone-Free Childhood? Monitoring the Implications of Initiatives to Remove Smartphones on Children With Type 1 Diabetes

Alice M. Gregory, Partha Kar; Smartphone-Free Childhood? Monitoring the Implications of Initiatives to Remove Smartphones on Children With Type 1 Diabetes,

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alice-gregory.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social · Aug 22

Sleep is important, but not that important @aeon.co @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

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Sleep is important, but not that important | Psyche Notes to Self

It’s good that we’re taking sleep more seriously than we used to, but the messaging about its importance has gone too far

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alice-gregory.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social · Jul 18

How much should parents and caregivers worry about sub-optimal sleep? I discussed this with others at the #Downsyndrome and #Sleep Research Network
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Adaptability of sleep and the ‘sleep privilege’: the need for new research | Down's Syndrome Research Foundation

How much should parents and caregivers worry about sub-optimal sleep? This issue was recently brought to our attention by Professor…

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alice-gregory.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social · Jul 17

Loved talking to #T1D waverider about #sleep

www.t1dwaverider.co.uk/expert-highl...

Thought a lot about our editorial on sleep privilege:

acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Sleep and Type 1 Diabetes with Dr. Alice Gregory — T1D Wave Rider

Sleep matters with T1D. In this Expert Advice feature, Dr. Alice Gregory, leading sleep researcher, shares insights on how Type 1 Diabetes impacts sleep- and what an ideal bedtime routine should inclu...

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Carl Hodgetts @cjhodgetts.bsky.social · Jul 15

In the context of the Sycamore Gap tree sentencing today, I've written a short opinion piece for @lbc.co.uk on the role of landmarks in shaping place identity and connectedness. Find it here: www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view... 🧠🌎

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Why the loss of the Sycamore Gap Tree saw an outpouring of emotion

The sentencing of the two men who felled the Sycamore Gap Tree has brought back the incredibly strong emotions of the loss of such a world-famous, iconic national piece of history.

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Dr. Allison G. Harvey @allisonharvey.bsky.social · Jul 14

“Sleep privilege” is the reality that not everyone has equal access to restorative sleep. Parents of kids with special needs (our focus), shift workers, caregivers, and others face real barriers. Could our well-meaning messaging around sleep be adding to their stress? #sleep #circadian #parenting

alice-gregory.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social · Jul 7

We know sleep is important - but what is the best advice for those who lack sleep privilege and struggle to obtain recommended sleep? @allisonharvey.bsky.social Roz Shafran and I discuss: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Sleep has historically been undervalued, with its significance in public health and child development often disregarded. More recently, there has been immense and growing public interest in sleep. Gu...

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alice-gregory.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social · Jul 7

We know sleep is important - but what is the best advice for those who lack sleep privilege and struggle to obtain recommended sleep? @allisonharvey.bsky.social Roz Shafran and I discuss: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Sleep has historically been undervalued, with its significance in public health and child development often disregarded. More recently, there has been immense and growing public interest in sleep. Gu...

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