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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 6h

But this is amazing

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 7h

What a great adage!

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Tom Thorley @tgthorley.bsky.social · 7h

Currently managing a preteen who is preteening and so rereading @drkowert.bsky.social ‘s article on Better Screen Time: Quality vs Quantity and I’m reminded of my old home economics teacher’s mantra “There are no bad foods, only bad diets!” nurture.is/academy/bett...

“Better” Screen Time is More Than Just Minutes: Quality vs Quantity

What makes some screen time for kids “better” than others? Turns out, “better” isn’t always better. Learn how to balance screen time quantity (time) with quality (content).

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 15h

Congratulations!!!

Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 15h

Did you know there are ELEVEN books in the Psychgeist of Pop Culture series so far? And all of them are FREE TO READ?

Well there are, and they are.

Also, a brand NEW volume will be released THIS FRIDAY! Can you guess what it is?

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Psychgeist of Pop Culture | Rachel Kowert, PhD

Psychgeist of Pop Culture Archive | Rachel Kowert, PhD

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 1d

Did I buy Alchimised twice so I can read it from the book itself and from my iPad? Yes, yes I did.

Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 1d

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 2d

I LOVE everything from @hazelightgames.bsky.social

I LOVE @thevideogamelibrary.org love for books and games

I LOVE @victoriatran.bsky.social love language of sharing memes

Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · 9d

Give folks their flowers

No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier

"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

Murlin @murlin.bsky.social · 9d

From bravewave.net/interviews/t...

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Frames @oxinabox.bsky.social · 4d

as a girl with a PhD in natural language processing and machine learning it's actually offensive to me when you say "we don't know how LLMs work so they might be conscious"

I didn't spend 10 years in mines of academia to be told ignorance is morally equal knowledge.

We know exactly how LLMs work.

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Koraly @drkoraly.bsky.social · 9d

October's Editor's Choice:

Improving generalizability of developmental research through increased use of homogeneous convenience samples: A Monte Carlo simulation.

Jager, Xia, Putnick, & Bornstein

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Keith Stuart @keefstuart.bsky.social · 4d

Doing some book research into the mid-90s internet - this is a glossary from The Internet For Beginners, Usborne, 1997. It has made me feel very nostalgic

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 3d

I still love that movie

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 3d

New research loading.... (coming soon)

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Showgirl Eve! ❤️‍🔥 Am I allowed to cry? #ts12

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 7d

3 is pretty great...

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 7d

It is cannon now.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 7d

There have been two hosts in the history of Reading Rainbow. The Legend of Literacy, LeVar Burton! And... me, Mychal Threets, a librarian 🥹🤯

I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨

youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU

Smiling Mychal with hands raised wears an outer space shirt in a library. It is a still from an episode of Reading Rainbow.

LeVar Burton smiles with hands behind his head as he lies down on a colorful pile of books. ENEMY PIE book rests on his chest.

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 7d

now where i am from when someone in your office has an accuracy rate of 57.2 percent in editing spreadsheets we call them "fired"

Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 7d

Microsoft says its Agent Mode in Excel has an accuracy rate of 57.2 percent in SpreadsheetBench, a benchmark for evaluating an Al model's ability to edit real world spreadsheets. This result

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 7d

Oooh how fun!

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 7d

As we prepare for #thelifeofashowgirl❤️‍🔥 #ts12 let's take a minute to refresh ourselves on the mastermind that is Taylor Swift.

COMPLETELY FREE TO READ, The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Taylor Swift explores the psychology behind TS and her music.

Learn more at www.psychgeistofpopculture.com

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 8d

This 2002 press release of 'celebrity testimonials' for the PS2 is an absolutely incredible time capsule.

Jason Biggs, actor, American Pie II
“I do play PlayStation. I have a PS2 console and it is awesome... It is amazing. PS one is still great, but the graphics and the concepts on PS2 are incredibly realistic… I had PS2 in my trailer for American Pie II. Me and the rest of the guys would get into some heated games.”

Vin Diesel, actor, The Fast & The Furious
“If I'm not playing Sony PlayStation or rereading a classic or watching a foreign film…my friends and I get on the Internet and find out who I'm dating, and it's always hysterical.”

Jimmy Fallon, actor, Saturday Night Live
“The PlayStation 2 is sweet! The new Madden game sounds insane... I want to play it now. I’m also excited about playing over the Internet. If they make an Olympic game it will be awesome to actually play someone in China. Too much fun.”

Dave Mathews, singer, Dave Mathew’s Band
“The band is so into PlayStation 2. I can’t imagine being on the road without it. Our lounge on the bus is dedicated to PlayStation 2”

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Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer📷🚀 🚀 📸 @princejvstin.com · 8d

shiny @lollardfish.bsky.social !

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And yes, pre-orders ARE love

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 9d

Your not just dating him but also his labubu

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 8d

HAPPY NEWSLETTER DAY!

Here are some things you may have missed in the world of science and games from September 2025.

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TL;DR September 2025

A compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from September 2025.

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 8d

If we want to raise curious, compassionate, and capable kids in an increasingly digital world, we need to embrace the platforms at our disposal and use them intentionally.

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Life Skills for Kids: What School Doesn’t Teach and How Digital Games Help Fill the Gap

Discover the core life skills kids need to thrive beyond academics. Cognitive, practical, and social-emotional development hinge on these elements.

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