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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · Jul 23

Starting a new chapter, and proud to see the continued impact of programs I helped build — like the first-ever Congressional Hill Day at APS.

Designing & leading this initiative was one of the most meaningful parts of my role. When science meets policy with clarity and purpose, change is possible.

Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Jul 11

Scientists and graduate students press lawmakers to fight research #funding cuts. #SciencePolicy

APS Members Hit Capitol Hill to Advocate for Science

Under an APS pilot program, scientists and graduate students press lawmakers to fight research funding cuts.

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Jun 3

@ozgegurcanli.bsky.social chats with @marilynpicciri1.bsky.social and Jessica Fritz about a new AMPPS paper outlining 10 key design and implementation tips for Experience Sampling Method studies—helping researchers apply ESM with clarity, rigor, and real-world relevance. #UndertheCortex.

Real-Time Research: How Experience Sampling Method is Changing Psychology

Podcast: New research outlines ten key design and implementation considerations for ESM studies, helping researchers apply this method with clarity, rigor, and real-world relevance.

www.psychologicalscience.org

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · Jun 3

Curious how psych science meets entrepreneurship?
On June 4 at 3pm ET, hear from startup founders @nikkiblacksmith.bsky.social
and Ali O’Malley on using research to build real-world impact.

Hosted by APS. Free for members.
🔗 The link is below
#APSWebinar #PsychScience

Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Jun 2

See you at this webinar Wednesday (June 4)!

Learn more about how to transform psychological science into a viable #startup ➡️ member.psychologicalscience.org/events/event...

Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · May 22

Join us on June 4 for another webinar! @nikkiblacksmith.bsky.social and Ali O’Malley will share lessons from their journeys building science-driven companies and walk participants through the essential steps.

Register now: member.psychologicalscience.org/events/event...

Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · May 30

It was wonderful to meet her and informing @psychscience.bsky.social members about your programs. Let’s stay in touch.

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American Psychological Foundation @ampsychfdn.bsky.social · May 28

Honored to have our Program Officer, Dr. Rebecca Pasillas, discuss the power of philanthropy in fueling psychological science at #APS25DC! ✨

Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · May 23

This morning at #APS25DC, we dug into how foundations can fuel psychological science beyond federal grants.

From U.S.-based work (Russell Sage) to global proposals (APF), both secondary data and new studies are eligible.

@psychscience.bsky.social

#ResearchFunding #PsychScience #BehavioralScience

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Adriana Bankston @abankston.bsky.social · May 29

The NSF GRFP was cut in half #nationwide and cancelled to @harvard.edu students, as the #agency seeks outside #funding and #program rebranding. This will severely harm the #STEM #workforce and their #science careers.

www.science.org/content/arti...

@researchamerica.bsky.social @fabbs.org

Will NSF’s flagship training program survive under Trump?

Despite 50 Nobelists and 75,000 alumni, NSF’s graduate research fellows could be a vanishing breed

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · May 26

That was fast!

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · May 25

Today concludes #APSDC25.
Don’t forget to #insistonscience while APS staff is taking a little rest this weekend.
@psychscience.bsky.social

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simine vazire @simine.com · May 23

Please spread the word!

Psych Science is recruiting volunteers to help conduct computational reproducibility checks.
If you have experience writing reproducible analysis scripts in psychology, and want to join the team, please apply!

www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...

Call for Volunteers: Psychological Science REPEAT Network

Are you passionate about ensuring the reproducibility of scientific research? The journal Psychological Science is looking for volunteers to join REPEAT—our new network of computational reproducibilit...

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · May 23

This morning at #APS25DC, we dug into how foundations can fuel psychological science beyond federal grants.

From U.S.-based work (Russell Sage) to global proposals (APF), both secondary data and new studies are eligible.

@psychscience.bsky.social

#ResearchFunding #PsychScience #BehavioralScience

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · May 21

Psychological scientists from seven states (AZ, GA, MA, PA, TN, TX,VA) are headed to the Capitol this morning to advocate for #NSF and #NIH funding. Very excited to lead this effort at the @psychscience.bsky.social under the supervision of Robert Gropp. With special thanks to @fabbs.org

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · May 19

Why do some people act impulsively under stress? In the latest episode of #UndertheCortex, @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social talks to Matthew V. Elliott from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social about the science of emotion-driven impulsivity & #mentalhealth.

Why Do Emotions Hijack Our Decisions? The Neuroscience of Impulsivity

Podcast: Why do some people struggle to control their actions when emotions run high? What happens in the brain when impulsive decisions take over? Why do some brains lose control under high arousal, ...

www.psychologicalscience.org

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Adriana Bankston @abankston.bsky.social · May 18

Looking forward to our Friday panel on the #research ecosystem at the @psychscience.bsky.social Annual Convention, focused on the #future of the field. Read more: bit.ly/43qXU25.

@ozgegurcanli.bsky.social @fabbs.org @researchamerica.bsky.social

#science #innovation #funding #advocacy #APS25DC

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · May 10

Language researchers, unite!
It was an honor to talk with Dr. Brian MacWhinney—visionary behind the CHILDES database, built in the 1980s long before open science was a movement. If you’ve studied language acquisition, you’ve likely benefited from his groundbreaking, open-access work. #psychology

Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · May 8

In the latest #UndertheCortex, Brian MacWhinney, creator of TalkBank, talks with @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social about open-access speech data, AI, and the future of language research.

Beyond Words: Why TalkBank is Crucial for Spoken Language Research

Podcast: Most linguistic datasets focus on written text, but what about the way we actually speak? TalkBank, the world’s largest open-access repository of spoken language, is helping researchers under...

www.psychologicalscience.org

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Apr 11

@asifamajid.bsky.social @batjamesquita.bsky.social @iyadrahwan.bsky.social

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · Apr 10

As a development cognitive scientist, I had so much fun talking to @zsuzsakaldy.bsky.social about children’s memory skills. Tune in to share the joy!

Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Apr 8

Do kids rely on their memory or turn to external tools like lists? In a new #UndertheCortex episode, @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social talks with @zsuzsakaldy.bsky.social about Kaldy's study on how children balance memory & external aids.

Young Minds, Smart Strategies: How Children Decide When to Use External Memory Aids

Podcast: Do young children prefer to rely on their memory, or do they take the easier route and use external aids like lists and reminders? Under the Cortex explores.

www.psychologicalscience.org

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Apr 3

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · Mar 22

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · Mar 22

Another fantastic conversation. This time with @ashleylwatts.bsky.social.
Spotify link is in the comments.
#addiction #psychologyofaddiction #addictivebehavior #underthecortex

Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Mar 20

Is there a single explanation that accounts for all addictive behaviors, or is the reality more complex? @ashleylwatts.bsky.social explores on a new episode of #UndertheCortex

Understanding Addiction: A General Liability or Unique Disorders

Podcast: Is there a single explanation that accounts for all addictive behaviors, or is the reality more complex? Under the Cortex explores.

www.psychologicalscience.org

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · Feb 21

Let’s protect science with this bipartisan effort.

Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Feb 21

U.S. scientists, we need you! Make your voices heard and contact Congress TODAY. #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #Science

Here's a guide to get you started: www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now

Act Now: Share your Concerns with Your Representative and Senators

It does not matter whether your Representative or Senators agree with you. They must hear from you to understand how federal policy changes are influencing the people they were elected to represent.

www.psychologicalscience.org

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Feb 21

U.S. scientists, we need you! Make your voices heard and contact Congress TODAY. #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #Science

Here's a guide to get you started: www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now

Act Now: Share your Concerns with Your Representative and Senators

It does not matter whether your Representative or Senators agree with you. They must hear from you to understand how federal policy changes are influencing the people they were elected to represent.

www.psychologicalscience.org

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · Feb 11

Proud to support innovation and progress in psychology alongside the leadership team at the Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social

Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Feb 11

"Science is a global, collaborative endeavor that is strongest when scientists are free to participate, engage, share findings, and learn from colleagues."

A Message to APS Members

The following email was sent to APS Members on February 11, 2025.

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · Nov 19

Wednesday. Exciting talk.

Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Nov 7

Save the date for our next Science for Society on November 20! Giselle Antoine, Mandy O’Neill, and Jacob Levitt will discuss factors that contribute to healthy working cultures that promote productive and successful teams. #WorkCulture #Collaboration
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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · Nov 14

Wonderful conversation through @psychscience.bsky.social podcast #underthecortex. Thanks Dr. Campbell!

Karen Campbell 🇨🇦 @karampbell.bsky.social · Nov 14

If you're interested in aging & memory, check out the latest episode of the #APS podcast, Under the Cortex.

I discuss hyper-binding (the formation of TOO MANY connections in memory) and how it affects those with poor attentional control. #psychscisky

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-v29ix-...

Too Many Connections? How Aging Impacts Memory and Recall

How does the brain’s memory function change as we grow older? What recent discoveries are helping us understand these changes better? In this episode of Under the Cortex, Özge Gürcanlı Fischer Baum w...

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Dr. Özge Gürcanlı Fischer-Baum 🏳️‍🌈 @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social · Nov 14

I enjoyed our conversation and learned a lot. Thanks for sharing it!

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