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Jamie Jirout @jamiejirout.bsky.social · Jul 16

Local artist who sometimes makes murals with local youth: www.whoislauralee.com Scroll down the page for some examples.

Cartoonist + Teaching Artist Laura Lee Gulledge ✍🏽💫

Explore the creative world of Laura Lee Gulledge's art, murals, and graphic novels!

www.whoislauralee.com

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Akira Miyake @amiyake.bsky.social · Jun 25

I'm now ready to share a rough DRAFT of the teaching resources list for cognitive psychology I've been compiling. As you'll see, I could use further help from you, esp. where there are no entries yet. Pls take a look & share your favorite resources.🙏 I'll keep updating the list this summer. Thanks!

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Luiza Jarovsky, PhD @luizajarovsky.bsky.social · May 19

🚨 New study reveals that when used to summarize scientific research, generative AI is nearly five times less accurate than humans.

Many haven't realized, but Gen AI's accuracy problem is worse than initially thought.

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Jamie Jirout @jamiejirout.bsky.social · May 6

Was already feeling the love for UVA students while reviewing final projects and course feedback- we have pretty great students.

Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · May 6

While the university has ended the group's special status designation, with the support of the student body, student guides are doubling down on their commitment to share their campus’ history.

UVA Tried To Shut Down Its Historical Tours Discussing Slavery. These Students Resisted.

A conservative alumni group took issue with the discussion of difficult parts of UVA’s history.

www.teenvogue.com

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Jamie Jirout @jamiejirout.bsky.social · May 1

I'm pretty sure the measuring curiosity session is on May 3 - Saturday... I'm filling in to give a talk so hope that's correct :) Thanks for posting this, I'm still struggling to find some of these on the app to add them to my schedule!

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The Cognitive Development Society (CDS) @cogdevsoc.bsky.social · Apr 25

📣📣 Check out this commentary by Vikram Jaswal et al.:
"The Future of Cognitive Development in Challenging Times"

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Future of Cognitive Development in Challenging Times

Published in Journal of Cognition and Development (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Mar 31

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Ben Heddy @benheddy.bsky.social · Jan 24

#edpsychjobs cluster hire at Clemson University edpsychjobs.info/open-rank-fa...

Open Rank Faculty Member – Clemson University

Clemson University’s College of Education seeks Learning Sciences Faculty in Educational Data Science and Analytics; AI and Education; Advanced Quantitative Research Methods; Measurement and/or Eva…

edpsychjobs.info

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Jamie Jirout @jamiejirout.bsky.social · Feb 27

CASTL at UVA has a few examples, the most widely used is probably the literacy screeners that are used with over 260,000 kids each year! literacy.virginia.edu/background. But this was more Ed research than traditional cog dev lab work I think. It started before my time here.

Background | Virginia Literacy Partnerships

State-wide screening for early signs of reading difficulties has occurred in the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1997 and is guided under the legislative mandate called the Early Intervention Reading I...

literacy.virginia.edu

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Beth Tipton @statstipton.bsky.social · Feb 24

In this op-ed, we - the presidents of SREE and AEFP - joined forces to argue for the importance of evidence on "what works" and how cutting such funding is not "efficient" - it is wasteful. www.brookings.edu/articles/cut...

Cutting research funding would make education less effective and efficient

Presidents of education research associations explain the impacts of recent funding cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

www.brookings.edu

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Tomer Ullman @tomerullman.bsky.social · Feb 13

Hello! I'm looking to hire a post-doc, to start this Summer or Fall.

It'd be great if you could share this widely with people you think might be interested.

More details on the position & how to apply: bit.ly/cocodev_post...

Official posting here: academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14723

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Dan Willingham @dtwuva.bsky.social · Jan 12

Audiobook of Outsmart Your Brain is just $3.99 at Chirp this week! www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/o...

Outsmart Your Brain

“Highly informative and inspiring,” this “must-read” guide (Kirkus Reviews starred review) offers a research-backed approach to learning that teaches listeners how to absorb information more effective...

www.chirpbooks.com

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Kou Murayama @koumurayama.bsky.social · Dec 16

Please repost! We are hiring an assistant professor (W1) of Educational Psychology. We are looking forward to working with you!!

uni-tuebingen.de/en/faculties...

Assistant professorship (W1) of Education Sciences and Psychology

uni-tuebingen.de

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Yana Fandakova @yanafandakova.bsky.social · Dec 12

Interested in curiosity and metacognition across childhood and adolescence? Come work with us at the University of Trier - we have an open PhD position together with @mjgruber.bsky.social (Cardiff, UK) and Pierre-Yves Oudeyer (Bordeaux, France). Please repost!
#DevPsych #PsychSciSky #neuroskyence

PhD Position in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at Trier University

The Learning Brain Lab located at the University of Trier (Prof. Dr. Yana Fandakova) is inviting applications for a PhD position (E 13 TV-L, 75 %) in the DFG-funded project „How curiosity enhances lea...

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UVA Department of Psychology @uvapsychology.bsky.social · Oct 6

The University of Virginia Department of Psychology is HIRING an assistant professor in Human Neuroscience!! apply.interfolio.com/130439 Please share widely! 1/2

#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence 🧠💻

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Jamie Jirout @jamiejirout.bsky.social · Nov 16

Would love to be added!

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jess reia • 何杰茜 @jhereia.bsky.social · Nov 13

We’re hiring at the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab: 6 postdoc fellow positions for 2 yrs in tech & democracy, broadly understood. All disciplines welcome. We sponsor visas, offer research $ and benefits. Join info sessions. Come work with me, apply by Jan 15: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...

Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Digital Technology for Democracy in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia

Apply for Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Digital Technology for Democracy job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at University of Virginia

jobs.virginia.edu

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Jamie Jirout @jamiejirout.bsky.social · Oct 20

Was hoping someone would make one! Please add me!

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Adrienne Wood @adriennewood.bsky.social · Sep 4

Social Psychology at the University of Virginia is hiring at the Assistant Professor level!! We're open to all social psych research areas. Please spread the word! #socialpsyc #PsychSciSky

apply.interfolio.com/152802

psychology.as.virginia.edu/social-psych...

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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · Aug 9

The Psychology Department at Stanford is searching for an assistant professor whose work focuses on affective science. Please apply and/or forward to your networks! facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...

Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Assistant Professor, Psychology

facultypositions.stanford.edu

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Jamie Jirout @jamiejirout.bsky.social · Aug 8

So excited this paper is out!!

Nature Reviews Psychology @natrevpsychol.nature.com · Aug 7

Curiosity in children across ages and contexts

Review by Jamie J. Jirout, Natalie S. Evans & Lisa K. Son

Web: go.nature.com/3YBe4ox
PDF: rdcu.be/dQhWb

#psychscisky #devpsych #psychology

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · Aug 7

We have an open call for an early-career researcher (<10 yrs since PhD) to join the Center for Open Science's Board of Directors.

This is a great opportunity to gain board experience with an amazing group of colleagues, and to help COS meet its mission. Apply!

www.cos.io/call-for-ecr...

Call for Early Career Researcher to Join the Center for Open Science Board of Directors

COS and its Board of Directors seek an ECR to join the Board for a 3-year term (renewable for one additional 3-year term). This individual would help COS identify and navigate opportunities to support...

www.cos.io

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Jamie Jirout @jamiejirout.bsky.social · Apr 15

I’ve never gotten into the reward yourself thing until today- excited to finish my grading so I can pick one of these to build and put in my office as a reward!

Lego Botanical Collection - Box of nine tiny lego succulent plants of varying sizes, colors, and types.

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Jamie Jirout @jamiejirout.bsky.social · Apr 3

That said, I’ve seen post bacc lab manager positions help students figure out that they don’t want to go to graduate school when they were on the fence, or help prepare students to be competitive to get into grad school (who may otherwise not make it). So it seems like useful opportunity!

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Jamie Jirout @jamiejirout.bsky.social · Apr 3

Got it- sometimes with the research staff needed it’s hard to fit a grad student, and it doesn’t seem ok to bring on a grad student for a role that’s mostly coordination and logistical planning etc. I see that’s not the kind of position you meant!

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