Andrea Howard
@drandreahoward.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology | Adolescence and the transition to adulthood | Mental health, alcohol, social media, ADHD | Open science and quantitative psychology | She/her.
Turns out that -30C is too cold even for my double-coated German shepherd.
Here she is the other day, basking in the snow of a balmy -15C
Stay warm out there, folks! ❄️
Here she is the other day, basking in the snow of a balmy -15C
Stay warm out there, folks! ❄️
January 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Turns out that -30C is too cold even for my double-coated German shepherd.
Here she is the other day, basking in the snow of a balmy -15C
Stay warm out there, folks! ❄️
Here she is the other day, basking in the snow of a balmy -15C
Stay warm out there, folks! ❄️
2. Students/non-students generally agreed in their ratings of different behaviours (age-adjusted), but young adults *whose parents had done the behaviour described in the item* had lower ratings than young adults whose parents hadn’t (on about a third of the items).
(4/13)
(4/13)
January 12, 2026 at 9:38 PM
2. Students/non-students generally agreed in their ratings of different behaviours (age-adjusted), but young adults *whose parents had done the behaviour described in the item* had lower ratings than young adults whose parents hadn’t (on about a third of the items).
(4/13)
(4/13)
1. Many face-valid items like “My parent structures my life for me” were highly rated as corresponding with HP. Others were in the middle, like having a curfew or having parents do your chores. Almost nobody thought things like “My parent asks about my job” or “gives me advice” were HP.
(3/13)
(3/13)
January 12, 2026 at 9:38 PM
1. Many face-valid items like “My parent structures my life for me” were highly rated as corresponding with HP. Others were in the middle, like having a curfew or having parents do your chores. Almost nobody thought things like “My parent asks about my job” or “gives me advice” were HP.
(3/13)
(3/13)
I would just appreciate it if people who value scientific rigor could apply a modicum of skepticism to headlines like “meta is hiding causal evidence.”
I’m recalling the whistleblower thing from 2021 when it turned out that the hidden finding about body image was probably selection bias
I’m recalling the whistleblower thing from 2021 when it turned out that the hidden finding about body image was probably selection bias
January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I would just appreciate it if people who value scientific rigor could apply a modicum of skepticism to headlines like “meta is hiding causal evidence.”
I’m recalling the whistleblower thing from 2021 when it turned out that the hidden finding about body image was probably selection bias
I’m recalling the whistleblower thing from 2021 when it turned out that the hidden finding about body image was probably selection bias
Here are my top 6 reads from 2025!
I read 34 books this year, mostly novels. Complete list from Goodreads in the next post.
I read 34 books this year, mostly novels. Complete list from Goodreads in the next post.
December 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Here are my top 6 reads from 2025!
I read 34 books this year, mostly novels. Complete list from Goodreads in the next post.
I read 34 books this year, mostly novels. Complete list from Goodreads in the next post.
That’s a good cheese sauce. Departmental potluck here I come 🧀
December 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
That’s a good cheese sauce. Departmental potluck here I come 🧀
This, and I’m 100% serious. True family bonding activity
December 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
This, and I’m 100% serious. True family bonding activity
Kids’ favourite ornament this year, courtesy of Little Red Barn designs
December 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Kids’ favourite ornament this year, courtesy of Little Red Barn designs
For the .01% of you who might care, I actually filled my entire board playing Patchwork today, ooooh
December 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
For the .01% of you who might care, I actually filled my entire board playing Patchwork today, ooooh
This might be my favourite thing about Christmas in Canada. Our postal service co-ordinates letters to my kids from Santa every year (and a different letter per kid!!)
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This might be my favourite thing about Christmas in Canada. Our postal service co-ordinates letters to my kids from Santa every year (and a different letter per kid!!)
I like the part where they say tiny effects are important, actually (but say nothing about relying on p-values to judge the existence of those effects):
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I like the part where they say tiny effects are important, actually (but say nothing about relying on p-values to judge the existence of those effects):
A few days post-World Series heartbreak, I’m ready to pick whose jersey I want to wear next year. This was a tough one but what clinched it for me was Ernie Clement’s crotch-first Slide of Joy in game 7.
November 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A few days post-World Series heartbreak, I’m ready to pick whose jersey I want to wear next year. This was a tough one but what clinched it for me was Ernie Clement’s crotch-first Slide of Joy in game 7.
I say they’ve gone too far with so-called “fun size” candy. You know what’s fun, friends? An actual whole bar of chocolate.
October 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I say they’ve gone too far with so-called “fun size” candy. You know what’s fun, friends? An actual whole bar of chocolate.
I think that’s close to it. Here’s what we saw in an esm study where people completed 4x/day, 3 days/week for ~4 months: about 30% did nearly all of the surveys, all of the time.
October 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I think that’s close to it. Here’s what we saw in an esm study where people completed 4x/day, 3 days/week for ~4 months: about 30% did nearly all of the surveys, all of the time.
I’m not hopeful even here 😣
October 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I’m not hopeful even here 😣
Postering today about @psych.peercommunityin.org at #OSCanada in Montreal!
October 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Postering today about @psych.peercommunityin.org at #OSCanada in Montreal!
This is the best Redford movie, in case you were looking for a suggestion. Or even if not, I still want to tell you.
September 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
This is the best Redford movie, in case you were looking for a suggestion. Or even if not, I still want to tell you.
If you’re in #Ottawa on Sept 25th, join us for the Pickering Public Lecture where this year Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt will speak on the neurobiology of bullying victimization. She is the 2025 recipient of the Pickering Award!
Register here to let us know you’re coming: pickeringcentre.org/register/
Register here to let us know you’re coming: pickeringcentre.org/register/
September 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If you’re in #Ottawa on Sept 25th, join us for the Pickering Public Lecture where this year Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt will speak on the neurobiology of bullying victimization. She is the 2025 recipient of the Pickering Award!
Register here to let us know you’re coming: pickeringcentre.org/register/
Register here to let us know you’re coming: pickeringcentre.org/register/
There are a number of problems with how this study reports its results. Much of this could get ironed out in peer review. The small effect is even smaller adjusting for dept/college, and that lowess curve figure misrepresents the result to make the impact on GPA look larger (other version here):
August 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
There are a number of problems with how this study reports its results. Much of this could get ironed out in peer review. The small effect is even smaller adjusting for dept/college, and that lowess curve figure misrepresents the result to make the impact on GPA look larger (other version here):
I had a great time today sharing my thoughts about problems and solutions around graduate quantitative training here at @ccramhsb.bsky.social in Calgary. Thank you @afhayes.bsky.social for hosting me and thanks everyone for the great questions and conversation!
July 18, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I had a great time today sharing my thoughts about problems and solutions around graduate quantitative training here at @ccramhsb.bsky.social in Calgary. Thank you @afhayes.bsky.social for hosting me and thanks everyone for the great questions and conversation!
July 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Our national census has always asked about “ethnicity” and focused on country of origin, but also includes race examples, so the mix of responses makes it almost unusable. You have to look at our “visible minority” question to learn about skin colour.
July 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Our national census has always asked about “ethnicity” and focused on country of origin, but also includes race examples, so the mix of responses makes it almost unusable. You have to look at our “visible minority” question to learn about skin colour.