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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 14h

Hypothesis testing in action! And a fabulous example of the multiple uses task!

Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 14h

Love the putty knife and the wire stripper! 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 4d

Yes I completely agree. I hadn’t noticed that contrast until you pointed it out Richard.

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · 22d

A call to action from @campaign4parks.bsky.social “National park rivers are being poisoned, drained and neglected – if we can’t protect these, we can’t claim to be serious about ending the UK’s water crisis” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: sewage overflow in English and Welsh national parks twice outside rate

Exclusive: Campaigners attack ‘outrageous’ situation, saying waters in protected areas should be cleanest

www.theguardian.com

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Campaign for National Parks @campaign4parks.bsky.social · 23d

The next consultations open for a new #NationalPark in Wales 📢

The first to be designated in Wales for over 60 years, this new National Park should be an exemplar for nature, climate and people 🌳🥾⛰️

Let Welsh Gov know you support the new Park 👉
ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/north-east-g...

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Matthias Gruber @mjgruber.bsky.social · Sep 4

Please repost!
We're looking for a PhD student to join us on a project exploring how ADHD is linked to greater curiosity.
The PhD student will be based across Cardiff University and the University of Bath working with @ggoclowska.bsky.social , Kate Langley, and me as part of a collaborative team.

Gosia Gocłowska @ggoclowska.bsky.social · Sep 3

Is ADHD linked to greater curiosity? How? Why? We (with @mjgruber.bsky.social and Kate Langley) are seeking a PhD candidate interested in exploring this fascinating question. This psychology/neuroscience project will be based in Cardiff and Bath. Please repost and email inquiries.

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Sep 2

Is humour serious enough for science? Fabulous @newyorker.com article on the insights gained from research by Elena Hoicka & orhers on the development of humour 👶🧪 #cogsci #psychscisky #devpsysky #earlyyears #infantstudies
www.newyorker.com/culture/open...

Why Are Kids So Funny?

The emergence of humor so early in life suggests something important about human nature.

www.newyorker.com

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Aug 29

You are right 😉

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Aug 25

The gender pay gap in 2025

A bar graph showing average gross weekly pay in the UK for men and women who do and do not have children. The gender pay gap is £302 for those with children and £118 for those who do not have children.

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Aug 25

Equal Pay Day for women with children falls on 1 September this year. From this date, mothers are working for free for the rest of the year compared with fathers.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

UK mothers earn £302 a week less than fathers, analysis shows

ONS data shows they are working for free from 1 September, almost three months earlier than Equal Pay Day for all women

www.theguardian.com

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Aug 24

Berman not Herman — thanks but no thanks to autocorrect!

Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Aug 24

The easiest way to restore your attention span could be just outside your door. LA Times interview with Marc Herman about his new book Nature and the Mind
www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...

The easiest way to restore your attention span could be just outside your door

Feeling tired at work? Professor Marc Berman explains in his new book, "Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being," how the key ingredient migh...

www.latimes.com

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Aug 19

We often had interesting conversations when I asked “Is that what some people think?” “Why do you think they think that?” and “What do you think?” I feel like these kinds of conversations really benefit from openness and respect. It’s a great chance to gain insights into what’s happening in school.

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Aug 19

First off I have to say that I didn’t always get this right. I was surprised at the messages coming home from school and sometimes responded in a way that was too something. Just too much. In retrospect the best conversations were the ones in which I asked questions and listened instead of telling.

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Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social · Aug 15

An abbreviation (ABB) in a journal article (JA) or Grant Application (GA) is rarely worth the words it saves. Every ABB requires cognitive resources (CR) and at my age by the time I'm halfway through a JA or GA I no longer have the CR to remember what your ABB stood for.

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Aug 11

Just over a week left to apply for this exciting postdoctoral research opportunity on children and nature! 🐾

The application deadline is Wednesday the 20th of August 2025.

Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Jul 23

We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work with Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd and WWT on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership!

🦉Join us as we inspire the next generation of nature lovers.🌳

krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...

Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manage - Cardiff University - Job Details

Job Details: Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manager (KTP Associate)School of PsychologyWe have an exciting new

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Aug 5

I don’t understand the 1-like-1-thing thing at all (am I missing something?) but I like so many of these takes that I find it difficult to say which is my favourite.

Alex Hern @hern.bsky.social · Aug 4

I don't want to do a 1-like-1-thing post but I do want to have a long thread of takes so instead:

Every Time I Want To Reply To Someone On Bluesky With "That's Not True Though Is It" I'm Going To Post A Take In This Thread

Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Aug 5

Are those sunflowers you planted or are you just borrowing sunflower-growing-energy from someone? 😉

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EADP (European Association for Developmental Psychology) @eadp.bsky.social · Aug 4

🎉The third round of the EADP collaboration grant is open!

Got an idea you'd love to develop with colleagues across three different European countries? Don't be shy and apply! 🙌

🤝 We especially encourage @eadperu.bsky.social members to apply

🔗 www.eadp.info/collaboratio...
📅 Deadline: October 31st

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Jul 29

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Jul 23

We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work with Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd and WWT on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership!

🦉Join us as we inspire the next generation of nature lovers.🌳

krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...

Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manage - Cardiff University - Job Details

Job Details: Nature-based Learning Programme Development Manager (KTP Associate)School of PsychologyWe have an exciting new

krb-sjobs.brassring.com

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Jul 27

And also — it is not just students who are inclined to use AI in these ways. These technologies are designed to draw people in and they do so in a multitude of ways. We need to be thinking and talking with each other and with students about these issues so that we can all manage them better.

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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner.bsky.social · Jul 27

I'd be interested to know what proportion of academic related prompts were questions that the lecturer would be only too willing to answer if asked at the end of a lecture or on the VLE discussion board

Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Jul 27

Three undergraduates at a Russell Group university shared their ChatGPT exchanges with Jeremy Ettinghausen. Everyone working in higher education should read this eye opening article. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AcademicIntegrity #HigherEd

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

18 months. 12,000 questions. A whole lot of anxiety. What I learned from reading students’ ChatGPT logs

Students increasingly use AI chatbots for anything from academic queries to emotional quandaries. But are they missing out on the chance to make their own mistakes? Three undergrads reveal all …

www.theguardian.com

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Jul 27

I agree. And it makes me think about whether LLM use in education (as in life) might decrease people’s willingness to participate in the give and take of conversations, which can sometimes feel a little uncomfortable but can also challenge us and help us consider new perspectives.

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Merideth Gattis @meridethgattis.bsky.social · Jul 27

Thank goodness the capacity for counterfactual thinking can be very helpful for considering alternative courses of action! We have the opportunity now to have conversations with fellow academics, students, and university leaders about the kind of future we want. Let’s do it.

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