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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 1d

"Homo sapiens is by far the most intelligent species on the planet, and it simultaneously is the most deluded species. We are now creating a superintelligence, and there is every reason to think that it will be super deluded."

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

How to live a good life in difficult times: Yuval Noah Harari, Rory Stewart and Maria Ressa in conversation

From superintelligent AI to the climate and democracy, three leading thinkers discuss how to navigate the future

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 14d

Survey by the American Association of Professors shows nearly 1 in 4 professors in the US South are considering leaving their state due to the political climate.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Fear and hopelessness’: study finds one in four professors consider leaving US south

Survey by American Association of Professors shows nearly quarter of respondents are switching due to states’s politics

www.theguardian.com

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 15d

And let me put it this way, as a psychologist, I have never met someone with ASD who didn’t have a family member (usually dad but not always) who had it too or had similar behaviors even if never diagnosed.

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 15d

Actually it’s largely genetic. Check this out: bsky.app/profile/drsh...

Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 15d

Meta-analysis of twin studies reveals autism is largely genetic. This was published 10 years ago, and yet here we are.

"We demonstrate that ASD is due to strong genetic effects. The meta‐analytic heritability estimates were substantial: 64–91%."

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Heritability of autism spectrum disorders: a meta‐analysis of twin studies

The etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been recently debated due to emerging findings on the importance of shared environmental influences. However, two recent twin studies do not support ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 15d

Meta-analysis of twin studies reveals autism is largely genetic. This was published 10 years ago, and yet here we are.

"We demonstrate that ASD is due to strong genetic effects. The meta‐analytic heritability estimates were substantial: 64–91%."

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Heritability of autism spectrum disorders: a meta‐analysis of twin studies

The etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been recently debated due to emerging findings on the importance of shared environmental influences. However, two recent twin studies do not support ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 15d

Autism was only diagnosed in the 80's and 90's if it was severe, but then we got better at capturing less severe versions. So it seems like more people have autism but actually it is that we are catching more cases. A diagnosis is also necessary to qualify for services.

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 15d

The Coalition of Autism Scientists have entered the chat:

“The data cited do not support the claim that Tylenol causes autism and leucovorin is a cure, and only stoke fear and falsely suggest hope where there is no simple answer.”

www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/aut...

Autism experts question HHS statements on Tylenol, leucovorin

Concerns include the administration’s reliance on weak, correlational evidence rather than established research…

www.thetransmitter.org

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 16d

Study in @jama.com reveals no link between Tylenol and autism:

"Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analyses."

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability

This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.

jamanetwork.com

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 19d

Glad to see the NYT covering the undertreatment of obesity in men. This is a longstanding issue.

We are currently recruiting for a clinical trial of a digital weight loss program. Sign up here if interested: uchredcap.uchc.edu/redcap/surve...

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/w...

Obesity Is Killing American Men

www.nytimes.com

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 20d

BREAKING: CDC's ACIP just voted 8-3 to change vaccine recomendation and stop recommending MMRV to children as their first dose.

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 25d

California proposes $23B plan to fund scientific research at its universities.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/u...

California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research

www.nytimes.com

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Sep 8

I was excited to be part of this @aljazeera.com documentary on the harms of social media influencer culture.

It is in a 4-part docuseries on social media. Worth a watch!

Also great viewing for teens to help them avoid going down the social media rabbit hole.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl3K...

A new form of capitalism: The Influencer Culture | Al Jazeera Untangles

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

www.youtube.com

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Sep 4

In this podcast episode, three CDC leaders who resigned sit down for a discussion with MAHA supporters.

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A Conversation With The Three CDC Leaders Who Resigned In Protest & MAHA Supporters

Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · 09/04/2025 · 1h 59m

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Sep 1

Here you go: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

www.nytimes.com

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Sep 1

It definitely does! 😊

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Sep 1

This morning 9 former CDC Directors, whose tenures date back to 1977, published this warning in the NYT:

RFK Jr is a danger to public health.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

www.nytimes.com

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Aug 30

So sorry you lost your best friend. 💔 It’s a grief we don’t hear much about but it is so very real.

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you 😊 So true. A hundred million things.

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Aug 29

🤕😊

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Aug 29

I have a headache.

Normally this is the kind of thing I’d text my best friend, but he died last year. He was the rare person who wouldn’t see that as annoying but instead would respond: 😞🤕

This is all to say you’re really gonna miss the person you can text about a headache.

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congrats to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce! 😍💍

As a psychologist, I have been impressed by their mutual respect for each other's careers.

Check out my piece on how these two have written the playbook for balancing love and careers: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shri...

What Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Get Right About Love

What Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce can teach us about relationships.

www.psychologytoday.com

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Aug 19

I'd like to see if this increases or decreases the volume of email. Hoping for the latter. 😄

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