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Dr Jud Lowes
@judlowes.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Stirling. Main research interests:developmental prosopagnosia, faces, neurodevelopmental conditions . She/her. Also occasional spam about outdoor swimming in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏊‍♀️
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · 10d
Amazing sunrise swim this morning
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · 10d
Photo of a misty sunrise over Loch Earn Same shot as 1 but the sun has broken through the clouds Reflections of fluffy clouds over Loch Earn early morning
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ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social @ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social · 10d
Starting a PhD? You probably feel you know nothing.
That's OK. Everyone else feels the same.
Ask lots of questions.
#PhDchat #PHDForum
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · 10d
So sorry to hear about Hal but glad he got to enjoy a kind and loving home for the short time he was with you
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Brent Pitchford @bpitchford.bsky.social · 15d
Excited to share a new article from @icevislab.bsky.social! In a sample of over 60 people, we found distinct neural differences underlying object and face recognition in dyslexia. These findings highlight crucial domain-general visual processes that may contribute to word reading challenges.
Distinct neural processing underlying visual face and object perception in dyslexia
Developmental dyslexia is a disorder marked by difficulties in reading, spelling, and connecting sounds to written language. The high-level visual dys…
www.sciencedirect.com
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · 15d
Interesting to read this as a prosopagnosia researcher! Also your uncanny valley too. We have a study on that at the minute too😊
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Dr. Heather M Brown @thriving-w-autism.bsky.social · 28d
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · Aug 16
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · Jul 31
I loved reading Allan Ahlberg book to our babies, especially Peepo. A genius. bookshttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/31/allan-ahlberg-beloved-childrens-author-dies-aged-87?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Allan Ahlberg, beloved children's author, dies aged 87
Working first with his wife Jane, and later with illustrators including Raymond Briggs and Bruce Ingman, he wrote more than 150 books
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · Jul 26
Image shows the front page of Scottish newspaper The National with a photo of Trump and the headline “Convicted US felon to arrive in Scotland
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Women in Cognitive Science Canada + Trainee @wicsc-trainee.bsky.social · Jul 21
Join us on August 22nd in collaboration with CSBBCS and SPARK Society for a free online webinar on finding postdoc opportunities!
Visit the following link to register for the event: shorturl.at/BVPtC
We hope to see you there!!
Please note that the meeting will be held exclusively in English.
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · Jul 22
Second learning an instrument. I play the fiddle genuinely badly in slow session with other mid life learners. Husband calls us the Dead Cats club when we practice at our house 🙉. It’s so fun. Also joining a community choir was amazing! Love that too.
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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner.bsky.social · Jul 21
2 Lecturer (Assistant Prof) positions available @yorkpsychology.bsky.social! Come join our department!

#neuroskyence #cognition #psychscisky #neurojobs

jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
Jobs - The University of York
jobs.york.ac.uk
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · Jul 19
It is, thank you
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Jackie @brandane.bsky.social · Jul 19
Glasgow making Newcastle United fans welcome today by crowning the Duke of Wellington with a black and white cone (it usually wears an orange and white cone). Seagull is taking a rest on his horse Copenhagen’s head 😂
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · Jul 18
Link isn’t working for me
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Rebecca @wordyanchorite.bsky.social · Jul 14
Oh my gosh, this illustration. Yes. This is my life. The second any of these people changes their hair, I'm toast.
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · May 1
New paper out. We asked 29 people with developmental #prosopagnosia (face blindness) what it was like living with the condition and also analysed their objective scores on lab tests of face recognition dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
A group of researchers standing outside a building. At first glance they look like different people because they have distinctive hairstyles and are wearing different clothes. But their faces are in fact identical and were generated by averaging many faces. This image illustrates how some people with face blindness (prosopagnosia) find it very difficult to tell faces apart despite seeing them clearly.
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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · Jun 18
Counterpoint: Women are ahead of the curve on knowing AI is bullshit.

www.ft.com/content/7f0f...
Women are lagging behind on AI but they can catch up
Curiosity, experimentation and learning are crucial if women are to shape the future of work
www.ft.com
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jun 12
By now, we've all seen the video of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) being forcibly removed and handcuffed for asking a question during Kristi Noem's press conference.

But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · Jun 12
😂 She sounds like a great woman!
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · Jun 12
This is disgusting.

If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?
Photo of Senator Alex Padilla, being handcuffed on the ground after approaching Sec. Kristi Noem.
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Jianghao Liu @jianghaoliu.bsky.social · Jun 5
📢"Aphantasia as a functional disconnection"! in TICS
A disconnection between the Fusiform Imagery Node (FIN) & the left PFC may explain retained memory for objects, despite lacking subjective imagery in aphantasics.
left PFC, awareness, attention network...🧵
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lCs3_V1r-...
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Genevieve Williams, writer of things @rimrunner.bsky.social · Jun 5
Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scientists at Loughborough University create 'world's smallest violin'
The violin is smaller than a human hair and has "laid the groundwork" for future research.
www.bbc.com
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · Jun 5
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PsyPost @psypost.bsky.social · Jun 4
Developmental prosopagnosia: Even ‘mild’ face blindness can severely disrupt daily life
Developmental prosopagnosia: Even ‘mild’ face blindness can severely disrupt daily life
Face blindness, or developmental prosopagnosia, affects about 1 in 50 people—yet most remain undiagnosed. A new study reveals how even mild cases can cause major social challenges, from failing to recognize close friends to being misjudged as rude or uncaring.
www.psypost.org
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PsyPost @psypost.bsky.social · May 31
New attractiveness research reveals surprising preference for femininity in men’s faces
New attractiveness research reveals surprising preference for femininity in men’s faces
A new study finds that people across cultures and sexual orientations generally prefer feminine facial features—even in men. The findings challenge long-held assumptions about the appeal of masculine male faces and highlight how identity shapes perceptions of attractiveness.
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