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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Jul 2

So much fun to have Maital Neta’s whole family here in Madison and at our farm. Come back soon!! ❤️

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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thank you Wisconsin Attorney General, Josh Kaul, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court!

Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban. The court’s liberal majority ruled 4-3 on Wednesday that the ban is no longer valid because newer abortion restrictio...

apnews.com

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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · May 20

So exciting to see the new Handbook of Social Psychology in open-access format! Enjoy our chapter on emotion and all the other amazing chapters here: the-hsp.com @affectscience.bsky.social @spspnews.bsky.social

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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Mar 1

Heard so much about Martin Marty when I was growing up. My father was also a Lutheran theologian in Hyde Park and talked about Marty often. RIP.
news.uchicago.edu/story/martin...

Martin E. Marty, ‘most influential interpreter of religion’ in U.S., 1928-2025

UChicago theologian and historian helped shape the field—and public understanding of religion

news.uchicago.edu

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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Feb 18

Māori stone carvings (from the 1970s) and a lovely Māori moko (with permission to share)

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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Jan 26

Couldn't be more thrilled for Sophie Wohltjen, my post-doc and PhD student of @ThaliaWheatley, for accepting a TT position in social psych @UTKnoxville. Great dept, close to family ... Vols, Y'all! Congrats, Sophie!

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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Jan 15

New paper alert: "Uniting theory and data: the promise and challenge of creating an honest model of facial expression." From our great team modeling naturally occurring facial expressions. Stay tuned to read about the results of our model!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Uniting theory and data: the promise and challenge of creating an honest model of facial expression

People routinely use facial expressions to communicate successfully and to regulate other’s behaviour, yet modelling the form and meaning of these facial behaviours has proven surprisingly complex....

www.tandfonline.com

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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Jan 12

So, so cool to spend time with one of my very first grad students, Jamin Halberstadt and his spouse. Remembering our 1000s of research meetings discussing really great ideas!

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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Jan 10

Love this! 👀

The Pacific Way: Lessons and inspirations from 'remote islands'

I live in a nation that has elected a woman president twice, provides universal health care, where owning a gun has always been illegal

www.pacificislandtimes.com

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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Dec 31

I spoke to the Cap Times

Opinion | For the new year, parsing different strains of Trump voters

Paul Fanlund: UW-Madison psychology professor Paula Niedenthal has good advice for progressives talking to Trump voters: Don’t assume you know their needs.

captimes.com

Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Dec 25

On this day, remembering me and my youngest son asleep on a train from Paris.

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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Dec 18

Our dept's summer PREP program-an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates-is an immersive mentored research experience and prof. development for undergrads w an interest in a career in research in Psych. Send your students our way! psych.wisc.edu/nsf-reu-site...

NSF REU Site: Psychology Research Experience Program

Application Opens: November 1, 2018 Application Deadline: February 15, 2018 Admission Notification: Ongoing After Application deadline Application Link: https://srop-uwmadison.fluidreview.com *Note that applicants who are not accepted will receive notification once all admissions have been sent out. Please do not call the Psychology department or send separate admission inquiries. Please note that these dates are currently…

psych.wisc.edu

Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Dec 10

(Most of) my wonderful lab group. The future is bright!

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Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Dec 1

I’m curious what the media means by the Midwest and the Great Lakes states getting a ton of snow. We have none and there is none in the forecast. So I take the news as ill defined? I think just focusing on the states of PA, OH, and NY is more precise.

Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Nov 24

I know the media (esp @nytimes.com) is always in Oshkosh or Reedsburg (Wisconsin) finding that crazy person who says stupid pos things about Trump … someone they represents all Wisconsinites (but doesn’t)

Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Oct 23

Nice that the Times covered the Farm/Art DTour in Southern Wisconsin

A 50-Mile Art Road Trip Celebrates the Culture in Agriculture

In Wisconsin, the Farm/Art DTour brings artists and farmers together and each get a fresh perspective.

www.nytimes.com

Paula Niedenthal @pniedent.bsky.social · Dec 28

Watched the Donna Summer doc and am remembering how amazing it was to dance to Dim All the Lights .... So many memories. 😀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=If13...

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