Marc Smith
@marcxsmith.bsky.social
Writer, chartered psychologist, semi-ex-teacher. Slower than average runner. Fiction dabbler. Smarter: Lessons from the New Science of Learning, out now. Leeds, UK
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It’s a cold and dreary day in northern England!
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM
It’s a cold and dreary day in northern England!
The Telegraph running with this bollocks this morning:
"Misfire of victim’s gun could have triggered fatal ICE shooting"
"Misfire of victim’s gun could have triggered fatal ICE shooting"
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 AM
The Telegraph running with this bollocks this morning:
"Misfire of victim’s gun could have triggered fatal ICE shooting"
"Misfire of victim’s gun could have triggered fatal ICE shooting"
Less about peace and more about real estate!
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Less about peace and more about real estate!
I realise it's almost a decade old now, but I finally watched Mother!
Wild ride. Still not sure what to make of it.
Wild ride. Still not sure what to make of it.
January 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM
I realise it's almost a decade old now, but I finally watched Mother!
Wild ride. Still not sure what to make of it.
Wild ride. Still not sure what to make of it.
By political affiliation.
January 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
By political affiliation.
Interesting poll from YouGov
January 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Interesting poll from YouGov
My father was obsessed with Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, so I thought I'd give it a try. 150 pages in and have no idea what the hell is going on.
January 14, 2026 at 10:19 AM
My father was obsessed with Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, so I thought I'd give it a try. 150 pages in and have no idea what the hell is going on.
Had to check this wasn't a wind-up. Spoiler: It's not? UKIP (Nigel's Farage's former party) has unveiled its new logo!
January 13, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Had to check this wasn't a wind-up. Spoiler: It's not? UKIP (Nigel's Farage's former party) has unveiled its new logo!
This is my fourth book. And the one I'm most anxious about!
December 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is my fourth book. And the one I'm most anxious about!
Well, that didn't last long. Wonder why!
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Well, that didn't last long. Wonder why!
303 Squadron RAF, one of two Polish squadrons during the Battle of Britain.
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
303 Squadron RAF, one of two Polish squadrons during the Battle of Britain.
RAF pilots during the Battle of Britain.
November 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
RAF pilots during the Battle of Britain.
Attentional control theory can work as an adjunct to cognitive load theory to explain why anxious learners perform less well than their less anxious peers.
#learning #psychology
dynamiclearning.substack.com/p/anxious-le...
#learning #psychology
dynamiclearning.substack.com/p/anxious-le...
May 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Attentional control theory can work as an adjunct to cognitive load theory to explain why anxious learners perform less well than their less anxious peers.
#learning #psychology
dynamiclearning.substack.com/p/anxious-le...
#learning #psychology
dynamiclearning.substack.com/p/anxious-le...
What a load of old bollocks.
Addressing reporters at the White House on Wednesday, treasury secretary Scott Bessent said the latest changes in Donald Trump’s tariffs policy was Trump’s “strategy all along.”
Addressing reporters at the White House on Wednesday, treasury secretary Scott Bessent said the latest changes in Donald Trump’s tariffs policy was Trump’s “strategy all along.”
April 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
What a load of old bollocks.
Addressing reporters at the White House on Wednesday, treasury secretary Scott Bessent said the latest changes in Donald Trump’s tariffs policy was Trump’s “strategy all along.”
Addressing reporters at the White House on Wednesday, treasury secretary Scott Bessent said the latest changes in Donald Trump’s tariffs policy was Trump’s “strategy all along.”
Well, that was an emotional ride!
March 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Well, that was an emotional ride!
During the pandemic it did seem that there were suddenly an awful lot of virology experts... ones who didn’t appear to have any training or experience in virology.
Why we're not as smart as we think we are.
#psychology #learning
brainburps.substack.com/p/youre-not-...
Why we're not as smart as we think we are.
#psychology #learning
brainburps.substack.com/p/youre-not-...
February 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
During the pandemic it did seem that there were suddenly an awful lot of virology experts... ones who didn’t appear to have any training or experience in virology.
Why we're not as smart as we think we are.
#psychology #learning
brainburps.substack.com/p/youre-not-...
Why we're not as smart as we think we are.
#psychology #learning
brainburps.substack.com/p/youre-not-...
Cognitive offloading helps us to circumvent some of the inevitable limitations of memory. But it also has its downsides.
#psychology
brainburps.substack.com/p/why-taking...
#psychology
brainburps.substack.com/p/why-taking...
February 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Cognitive offloading helps us to circumvent some of the inevitable limitations of memory. But it also has its downsides.
#psychology
brainburps.substack.com/p/why-taking...
#psychology
brainburps.substack.com/p/why-taking...
February 4, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Brain Burps and Learning Curves... why earworms hijack your internal playlist and how to get rid of them.
#psychology #neuroscience
brainburps.substack.com/p/hooked-on-...
#psychology #neuroscience
brainburps.substack.com/p/hooked-on-...
February 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Brain Burps and Learning Curves... why earworms hijack your internal playlist and how to get rid of them.
#psychology #neuroscience
brainburps.substack.com/p/hooked-on-...
#psychology #neuroscience
brainburps.substack.com/p/hooked-on-...
DeepSeek can come across as a little sensitive sometimes
January 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
DeepSeek can come across as a little sensitive sometimes