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Pooja K. Agarwal @retrievelearn.bsky.social · 16d

Make bite sized adjustments to what you're already doing with teaching tips from cognitive scientist Dr. Michelle Rivers

Make bite-sized adjustments to what you’re already doing

Read about these simple, bite-sized strategies from Dr. Michelle Rivers to use what you’re already doing in the classroom and boost student learning even more . Dr. Rivers’s strategies take little...

www.retrievalpractice.org

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 30

PsyArXiv is now down to only ~40% of the backlog we started with, thanks to our amazing moderators 🎉 To all mods: thank you so much for your hard work!

Did one of your preprints get approved recently? Help us show our thanks by liking and sharing this post :)

#PsyArXiv #PsychSciSky

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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · Aug 23

Hey friends! Are you interested in the science of learning? Then check out all the cool SOL researchers in this starter pack! go.bsky.app/CBPm1dV

#academicsky #edusky #psychsky

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 21

Want to help moderate preprints on PsyArXiv? We're hosting a training tomorrow morning. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/j/8114764450... More trainings are coming as well! Already registered using the other form? Check your spam folder -- some of our email invitations are going to spam. #PsychSciSky

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: PsyArXiv Moderator Training #2. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

us06web.zoom.us

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 20

More info about changes to moderation at PsyArXiv -
improvingpsych.org/2025/08/20/c...

Changes to Moderation at PsyArXiv Preprints

As you may be aware, a large number of previously-public preprints posted on PsyArXiv have become inaccessible in the past 24 hours. We know this is disruptive to many people and organizations who …

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Aleksandra Lazić @alelazic.bsky.social · Aug 20

🌍 Glad to see our paper out!
How researchers in developing countries & other resource-constrained contexts (can) practice #OpenScience, with free tools, training, success stories, & more.

🔓 doi.org/10.1177/2515...
🛠 osf.io/gu7v4

More in this thread by @hcp4715.bsky.social 👇 #AcademicSky #PsychSky

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ReproducibiliTea @reproducibilitea.org · Aug 14

📚 Resources - a new section on our website
reproducibilitea.org/resources

This section includes resources published by ReproducibiliTea journal clubs:
📽️ video recordings of past events
📊 presentations
📄 reading lists
✍️ blogs

Resources

ReproducibiliTea - Journal Clubs for Open Science

reproducibilitea.org

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Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · Aug 12

See the latest version here! datavizs25.classes.andrewheiss.com

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Morten H. Christiansen @mh-christiansen.bsky.social · Jul 22

Happy to contribute an article on #LanguageEvolution to the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science @oecs-bot.bsky.social

Everything you ever wanted to know about language evolution in ~1K words—well just scratching the surface 😉 dig into the references for more info

oecs.mit.edu/pub/18miikqb...

Language Evolution

oecs.mit.edu

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Akira Miyake @amiyake.bsky.social · Jul 22

A month ago, I shared a draft of the teaching resources list for cog psych (& related) courses. Now that the fall semester is only 4 wks away 😱, I thought I'd ask you to share your favorite books, videos, demos, syllabi, etc., to make this list more complete & more useful for interested folks.

Teaching Resources for Cognitive Psychology

CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT (Last updated: June 27, 2025, 10) PLEASE SHARE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHING RESOURCES! Teaching Resources for Cognitive Psychology Assembled by: Akira Miyake University of Colo...

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JASP @jaspstats.bsky.social · Jul 16

A JASP short course at the World Statistics Congress in The Hague. Deadline for registration: August 1st. Hope to see you there! jasp-stats.org/2025/07/16/j...

JASP Short Course at the World Statistics Congress in The Hague: Sign Up Before August 1st! - JASP - Free and User-Friendly Statistical Software

On October 3rd, at the 65th ISI World Statistics Congress in The Hague, Johnny van Doorn and I will teach the one-day course “Introduction to JASP“. Course description: This course provides a working ...

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Tiziana Metitieri @timetit.bsky.social · Jul 15

Happy birthday Brenda Milner! 🧠🎉
Today is her 107th birthday, she's a legend, a superhero.

Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · May 13

My favorite account of the early history is this one:

www.jneurosci.org/content/jneu...

ALSO: AWARD BRENDA MILNER THE NOBEL PRIZE (for work with H.M. and the discovery that the hippocampus the structure that stores memories) - SHE'S 106!)
www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=25635

Heroes of the Engram
In 1904, Richard Semon introduced the term “engram” to describe the neural substrate responsible for (or at least important in) storing and recalling memories (i.e., a memory trace). The recent introduction of a vast array of powerful new tools to probe and manipulate memory function at the cell and neuronal circuit level has spurred an explosion of interest in studying the engram. However, the present “engram renaissance” was not borne in isolation but rather builds on a long tradition of memory research. We believe it is important to acknowledge the debts our current generation of scientists owes to those scientists who have offered key ideas, persevered through failed experiments and made important discoveries before us. Examining the past can also offer a fresh perspective on the present state and future promise of the field. Given the large amount of empirical advances made in recent years, it seems particularly timely to look back and review the scientists who introduced the seminal terminology, concepts, methodological approaches, and initial data pertaining to engrams. Rather than simply list their many accomplishments, here we color in some details of the lives and milestone contributions of our seven personal heroes of the engram (Richard Semon, Karl Lashley, Donald Hebb, Wilder Penfield, Brenda Milner, James McConnell, and Richard Thompson). In reviewing their historic role, we also illustrate how their work remains relevant to today’s studies.

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Mike Frank @mcxfrank.bsky.social · Jul 10

Obituary for John Flavell, who passed away this spring. He was a wonderful guy.

news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...

John H. Flavell, influential scholar of developmental psychology, has died

Remembered for his humility and generosity, Flavell was a giant in his field.

news.stanford.edu

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Bennett Institute for Public Policy @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk · Jul 7

Calling all university administrators! We're looking for a Teaching & Learning Coordinator to work at the new @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk

💻Lead teaching & course operations
👩🏽Manage a team
⚙️Help shape academic policies & processes

Apply by 9 July 2025

www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vac...

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WMSymposium.bsky.social @wmsymposium.bsky.social · Jul 2

Can you believe that WMS2025 (July 8-11) is less than a week away? If you are interested in Working Memory Research, WMS2025 is THE BEST online conference with THE AWESOMEST community of researchers across the globe! So DON'T FORGET TO CHECK IT OUT!
www.wmsymposium.org/home

Working Memory Symposium

Date: July 8-11Program is now Available!

www.wmsymposium.org

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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · Jul 1

Call for speakers for what looks like a very fun, FREE, online conference "Data, Behind the Scenes"! 👇

Tentatively planned for Wednesday, 2025-09-24.
Reach out to @randyau.com if you need more info!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Data Behind the Scenes Conf - Call for Speakers

What This Conference Is About "Data, Behind the Scenes" is a (free) online-only, single track conference centered on the real stories of data work from the folks in the trenches. We’re not here for th...

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Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore @sjblakemore.bsky.social · Jun 19

Fantastic BACN conference in beautiful Edinburgh 11-12 Sept- check out the excellent schedule of talks

British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · Jun 4

Preliminary program is up! Lots of exciting research.

It's not too late to join us and present! Late-breaking poster deadline is 11 July.

www.bacn.co.uk/conferences

Current, Future and past meetings — BACN

Conferences

www.bacn.co.uk

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Michelle Ellefson @michellefson.bsky.social · Jun 19

Oops - great options!

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Michelle Ellefson @michellefson.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thanks for this - some grear options. There is just much science to do and just not enough time to do it. ⏰

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Michelle Ellefson @michellefson.bsky.social · Jun 19

Yes - monitoring is a tough one. We’ve been doing a bit on it linked to metacogniton because of our educational work and it’s a real challenge.

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Michelle Ellefson @michellefson.bsky.social · Jun 18

I’m really enjoyed reading these reflections and look forward to the paper. Early on you say you wish you had studied more EFs - which ones are at the top of your list?

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Akira Miyake @amiyake.bsky.social · Jun 18

Earlier, I posted a 🧵 about the articles that students liked in my graduate course on executive function (EF)👇.

In this new 🧵 (the last one based on this class, I promise!), I thought I'd share some of the thoughts I had while teaching this course. If you’re interested in EF, read on. (1/12)

Akira Miyake @amiyake.bsky.social · Jun 7

I taught a graduate course on executive function (EF) in the spring. Before I forget, I thought I'd tell you about the readings students liked the best (at the end of the semester, I asked students to vote for their favorite papers, excl. any of mine). Here are the top vote getters. 🧵 (1/6)

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Akira Miyake @amiyake.bsky.social · Jun 15

Thanks for all your interest in sharing cognitive psych teaching! There're 3 ongoing 🧵's now:

1️⃣ syllabus & general tips 👉 tinyurl.com/ktbrk7mm
2️⃣ useful videos 👉 tinyurl.com/z43hecdz
3️⃣ demos 👉 tinyurl.com/5n7pkp38

Check out these 🧵's & pls share your favorite resources! I'll share a complied list.

Akira Miyake @amiyake.bsky.social · May 29

I teach an undergrad cognitive psychology class. I've been thinking about assembling useful teaching resources (demos, videos, etc.) from other cogpsy instructors & sharing them in a single place. If there's enough interest here, I'll make a separate post & ask you to share your favorite materials.

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Akira Miyake @amiyake.bsky.social · Jun 15

Here's the link to @mattcrumplab.bsky.social's amazing website for his introductory cognitive psychology class, which includes virtually everything, including the free textbook he's written: "Instances of Cognition." Check it out!

Matt Crump @mattcrumplab.bsky.social · Jun 15

Thanks for collecting these resources @amiyake.bsky.social

To add to the pile, I put most of my intro to cognition course (syllabus, slides, free textbook, assignments) on this website:

www.crumplab.com/cognition/

Everything is licensed on Creative Commons, feel free to copy, reuse, etc.

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Jon Simons @jonsimons.bsky.social · Jun 11

I am recruiting a postgraduate research assistant to work in the Cambridge Memory Lab, administering cognitive tasks and helping with lab administration. Would suit someone who's just finished their degree and wants to gain research experience before further study. Please apply!

Research Assistant (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge

Research Assistant (Fixed Term) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge.

www.jobs.cam.ac.uk

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