Areeba Khan
@areebak0107.bsky.social
Undergraduate Psychology Student
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Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is said to have shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is said to have shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
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Examining Congressional speeches from 1879 to 2022, @aroyehuns.bsky.social @lewan.bsky.social et al. suggest that evidence-based language has continued to decline since the mid-1970s, together with a decline in legislative productivity. @bristoluni.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Computational analysis of US congressional speeches reveals a shift from evidence to intuition - Nature Human Behaviour
This research explores the linguistic traces of evidence-based reasoning and intuitive decision-making in congressional speeches from 1879 to 2022. The analysis suggests that evidence-based language h...
www.nature.com
April 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Examining Congressional speeches from 1879 to 2022, @aroyehuns.bsky.social @lewan.bsky.social et al. suggest that evidence-based language has continued to decline since the mid-1970s, together with a decline in legislative productivity. @bristoluni.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Its a depressing thought that I need to put the MMR lecture back into my 2st year module www.npr.org/2025/04/06/g...
Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases near 500
A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.
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April 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Its a depressing thought that I need to put the MMR lecture back into my 2st year module www.npr.org/2025/04/06/g...
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Studies like this drive me nuts. Amount of ‘screen time’ AFTER going to bed being related to reduced sleep seems like the definition of ‘stating the bleeding obvious ‘ ? www.psypost.org/this-common-...
This common activity is linked to 59% higher odds of insomnia, study finds
Spending more time on screens after bedtime is associated with shorter sleep and a higher chance of insomnia, researchers report.
www.psypost.org
April 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Studies like this drive me nuts. Amount of ‘screen time’ AFTER going to bed being related to reduced sleep seems like the definition of ‘stating the bleeding obvious ‘ ? www.psypost.org/this-common-...
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Psychologists have long debated the extent to which an IQ test is capable of measuring a person’s inherent intellect (and if such a thing even exists). Now, “IQ” has been uncoupled from the test itself and loosed into the discourse to justify Silicon Valley’s power, Amanda Hess writes.
What Is Elon Musk’s I.Q.?
The questionable measure of intelligence has now been uncoupled from any test and loosed into the discourse to justify Silicon Valley’s power.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Psychologists have long debated the extent to which an IQ test is capable of measuring a person’s inherent intellect (and if such a thing even exists). Now, “IQ” has been uncoupled from the test itself and loosed into the discourse to justify Silicon Valley’s power, Amanda Hess writes.
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Witness a baby star! This Hubble infrared image captures protostar J1672835.29-763111.64 in Chamaeleon. Protostars shine from collapsing gas & dust, eventually igniting into stars. Leftovers can form planets!
Credit: NASA/ESA/T. Megeath/K. Stapelfeldt
Credit: NASA/ESA/T. Megeath/K. Stapelfeldt
April 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Witness a baby star! This Hubble infrared image captures protostar J1672835.29-763111.64 in Chamaeleon. Protostars shine from collapsing gas & dust, eventually igniting into stars. Leftovers can form planets!
Credit: NASA/ESA/T. Megeath/K. Stapelfeldt
Credit: NASA/ESA/T. Megeath/K. Stapelfeldt
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If only they were arguing about whether such bans actually work to improve adolescent mental health !!
Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch disagreed about school smartphone bans at #PMQs last week.
The evidence suggests that most schools have some kind of ban—but that they are often not followed in practice.
#FactsMatter
The evidence suggests that most schools have some kind of ban—but that they are often not followed in practice.
#FactsMatter
How many schools ban mobile phones? - Full Fact
The data we have suggests most schools in England don’t allow pupils to use their phones—although the types of ban vary, and there is evidence that they are often not being followed.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If only they were arguing about whether such bans actually work to improve adolescent mental health !!
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My first try with the Insta 360 in class this morning. Will be better once I read the instructions
April 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
My first try with the Insta 360 in class this morning. Will be better once I read the instructions
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Please stop using ChatGPT in general, but also, please, please stop using it and then taking what it says to you as fact. It's usually wrong! It doesn't fact check itself. It just creates approximations of information based on other text! It's basically magnetic poetry that sets the world ablaze.
March 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Please stop using ChatGPT in general, but also, please, please stop using it and then taking what it says to you as fact. It's usually wrong! It doesn't fact check itself. It just creates approximations of information based on other text! It's basically magnetic poetry that sets the world ablaze.
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Me reading about the impact of AI is NOT improving my mood ! This preprint suggests that AI might be better at qualitative research than humans !!! osf.io/preprints/so...
OSF
osf.io
March 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Me reading about the impact of AI is NOT improving my mood ! This preprint suggests that AI might be better at qualitative research than humans !!! osf.io/preprints/so...
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Thor’s Helmet (NGC 2359) is a 30-light-year-wide cosmic bubble sculpted by the fierce winds of a Wolf-Rayet star nearing supernova. Glowing filaments weave through this stellar cloud, located 15,000 light-years away. Captured in stunning detail, it’s a true celestial marvel.
Credit: Brian Hopkins
Credit: Brian Hopkins
March 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Thor’s Helmet (NGC 2359) is a 30-light-year-wide cosmic bubble sculpted by the fierce winds of a Wolf-Rayet star nearing supernova. Glowing filaments weave through this stellar cloud, located 15,000 light-years away. Captured in stunning detail, it’s a true celestial marvel.
Credit: Brian Hopkins
Credit: Brian Hopkins
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The truly alarming consequences of letting non-experts make decisions on complex questions. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/h...
RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread (Gift Article)
The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The truly alarming consequences of letting non-experts make decisions on complex questions. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/h...
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Two Nasa astronauts “stranded” onboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024 are finally on their way back to Earth, more than nine months after the failure of Boeing’s pioneering Starliner capsule scuppered their originally scheduled week-long mission.
March 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Two Nasa astronauts “stranded” onboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024 are finally on their way back to Earth, more than nine months after the failure of Boeing’s pioneering Starliner capsule scuppered their originally scheduled week-long mission.
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The Lagoon Nebula (M8) is a star-forming cloud of gas 4,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. Spanning 55 light-years, it was discovered in 1654 by Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna. Hubble captured this stunning view in 2018.
Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI
Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI
March 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Lagoon Nebula (M8) is a star-forming cloud of gas 4,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. Spanning 55 light-years, it was discovered in 1654 by Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna. Hubble captured this stunning view in 2018.
Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI
Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI
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Earth’s seasons meet in this stunning 360° panorama from Col du Galibier in the French Alps. The Milky Way arcs above as winter’s snowy peaks contrast with summer’s warm glow. Captured from a legendary Tour de France climb, this view blends two seasons into a single night.
Credit: Camille Niel
Credit: Camille Niel
March 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Earth’s seasons meet in this stunning 360° panorama from Col du Galibier in the French Alps. The Milky Way arcs above as winter’s snowy peaks contrast with summer’s warm glow. Captured from a legendary Tour de France climb, this view blends two seasons into a single night.
Credit: Camille Niel
Credit: Camille Niel
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Pakistani security forces have been locked in a deadly standoff with armed militants for more than a day after the attackers seized a passenger train on Tuesday and held hundreds hostage. Here's what we know.
Separatists Are Still Holding Hundreds of Hostages in Pakistan Train Standoff
Security forces were trying to rescue passengers a day after Baloch ethnic fighters seized a train.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Pakistani security forces have been locked in a deadly standoff with armed militants for more than a day after the attackers seized a passenger train on Tuesday and held hundreds hostage. Here's what we know.
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ملال ہے مگر اتنا ملال تھوڑی ہے
یہ انکھ رونے کی شدت سے لال تھوڑی ہے
بس اپنے واسطے ہی فکرمند ہیں سب لوگ
یہاں کسی کو کسی کا خیال تھوڑی ہے
مزہ تو تب ہے کہ ہار کر بھی ہنستے رہو
ہمیشہ جیت ہی جانا کمال تھوڑی ہے
لگانی پڑتی ہے ڈبکی ابھرنے سے پہلے
غروب ہونے کا مطلب زوال تھوڑی ہے
Parveen Shair's Poetry
یہ انکھ رونے کی شدت سے لال تھوڑی ہے
بس اپنے واسطے ہی فکرمند ہیں سب لوگ
یہاں کسی کو کسی کا خیال تھوڑی ہے
مزہ تو تب ہے کہ ہار کر بھی ہنستے رہو
ہمیشہ جیت ہی جانا کمال تھوڑی ہے
لگانی پڑتی ہے ڈبکی ابھرنے سے پہلے
غروب ہونے کا مطلب زوال تھوڑی ہے
Parveen Shair's Poetry
February 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM
ملال ہے مگر اتنا ملال تھوڑی ہے
یہ انکھ رونے کی شدت سے لال تھوڑی ہے
بس اپنے واسطے ہی فکرمند ہیں سب لوگ
یہاں کسی کو کسی کا خیال تھوڑی ہے
مزہ تو تب ہے کہ ہار کر بھی ہنستے رہو
ہمیشہ جیت ہی جانا کمال تھوڑی ہے
لگانی پڑتی ہے ڈبکی ابھرنے سے پہلے
غروب ہونے کا مطلب زوال تھوڑی ہے
Parveen Shair's Poetry
یہ انکھ رونے کی شدت سے لال تھوڑی ہے
بس اپنے واسطے ہی فکرمند ہیں سب لوگ
یہاں کسی کو کسی کا خیال تھوڑی ہے
مزہ تو تب ہے کہ ہار کر بھی ہنستے رہو
ہمیشہ جیت ہی جانا کمال تھوڑی ہے
لگانی پڑتی ہے ڈبکی ابھرنے سے پہلے
غروب ہونے کا مطلب زوال تھوڑی ہے
Parveen Shair's Poetry
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March 12, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Reading fluency and arithmetic fluency are related: new data (Finnish sample) show cross-influence grades 1 to 2, then reading-->arithmetic grades 2- 3, no influence thereafter. osf.io/preprints/ps...
March 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Reading fluency and arithmetic fluency are related: new data (Finnish sample) show cross-influence grades 1 to 2, then reading-->arithmetic grades 2- 3, no influence thereafter. osf.io/preprints/ps...
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March 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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And yet so many ‘study skills’ books still quote ‘peer-review’ as a means of assessing the quality of a paper ! Cements my view that critical thinking need to be central in future higher education
Plenty of tortured phrases (arxiv.org/abs/2107.0...) in this #IEEE paper. ieeexplore.ieee.org/...
My pubpeer report: pubpeer.com/publicat...
My pubpeer report: pubpeer.com/publicat...
February 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
And yet so many ‘study skills’ books still quote ‘peer-review’ as a means of assessing the quality of a paper ! Cements my view that critical thinking need to be central in future higher education