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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 1d

Does Googling make you more creative? 🧐 A new blog post by Heather Manitzas Hill highlights research in #psynomMC by Oppenheimer & Patterson showing that while the internet can spark ideas for individuals, it may limit creativity in groups. buff.ly/fzmVpuo

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 2d

There is still time to register for the next talk of the One World Series on October 8! Guest speaker Gordon Pennycook, Cornell University, USA, will present “Dialogues with AI demonstrate the persuasive power of facts and evidence.” Register for free today: bit.ly/3K80JyY @gordpennycook.bsky.social

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 8d

The cat’s out of the bag! New research on idioms reveals hidden messages behind the words. Check out the #psynomMC paper by Nicholas Griffen and Ira Noveck irastamon.bsky.social. Post by @brettrmyers. buff.ly/otvD0qH

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 12d

Cohen’s & Fleiss’ kappa assume each subject has one category. @filipmoons Filip Moons & Ellen Vandervieren introduce a generalized Fleiss’ kappa that handles multiple categories per subject, supports hierarchies & weights, and works with missing data.

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 14d

The next talk of the One World Series will be presented on October 8. Guest speaker Gordon Pennycook, Cornell University, USA, will present “Dialogues with AI demonstrate the persuasive power of facts and evidence.” Register for free today: bit.ly/3K80JyY @gordpennycook.bsky.social

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 15d

What are the worst parts of psychology experiments?

1) They’re boring
2) Not enough sandwiches

Drew McLaughlin & Arthur Samuel have a fix for both in their latest #psynomBRM paper; post by Melinh Lai.

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 19d

The Psychonomic Society is pleased to announce that Ayşecan Boduroğlu, Koç Univ., Turkey, and Audrey Duarte, Univ. of Texas at Austin, USA, were elected to the 2026 Governing Board. Full announcement: buff.ly/OvRClyn Congrats, Ayşecan and Audrey! @ayaecanb.bsky.social @audreyduarte.bsky.social

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 19d

The Psychonomic Society is pleased to announce that Monica S. Castelhano, Queen’s University, Canada, has been selected as the 2027 Chair Governing Board Chair. Congratulations, Monica! Read the full announcement here: buff.ly/OvRClyn @QVCLpsych @queensu buff.ly/geVUHW4 buff.ly/vJf1RfR

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 20d

JASP Raincloud plots! More transparency, clearer patterns, better science. New BRM paper by @vlott.bsky.social, @donvdbergh.bsky.social, @fbartos.bsky.social, @njudd.com, @jordyvanlangen.bsky.social, @lukekorthals.bsky.social, @rogierk.bsky.social, @ejwagenmakers.bsky.social et al.

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 22d

New #AllThingsCognition episode! Repeated events form the structure of our everyday lives. How do we recall them? Jonathan Caballero interviews #psynomM&C authors Oliver Bontkes & Eva Rubínová @obontkes.bsky.social @evarubinova.bsky.social @danipalombo.bsky.social

Exploring the structure of our memories

In this podcast episode, Jonathan Caballero interviews Oliver Bontkes and Dr. Eva Rubínová about their recent paper published in Memory and Cognition about repeated‑event memories and how their pos…

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 26d

Researchers have validated Fabla, a secure smartphone app that lets participants record spoken diary entries in their daily lives. ✅ Higher adherence & usability ✅ 2x more language data than text diaries. #psynomBRM paper by Kaplan @deannakaplan.bsky.social and colleagues.

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · 29d

A new study uses AI-generated stimuli to uncover attention to complex scene features. Read more in a post by @ankosov.bsky.social on a new #psynomAPP paper by @songaeun.bsky.social, @drmack.bsky.social, and @dirkbwalther.bsky.social buff.ly/2So7ndD

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Sep 2

💬 Donate your messages for science—without sharing the content. Dona collects only metadata, protecting privacy while enabling research. New post by Alyssa Asmar on #psynomBRM paper by Hakobyan @olya-hakobyan.bsky.social and co @drimalla.bsky.social buff.ly/rubawuB

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 29

⏳ FINAL CALL! Time is running out to vote in the 2026 Governing Board Election. Don't miss your chance to shape our society's leadership for the years to come. It only takes a few moments to make a difference. Voting closes on August 31: bit.ly/456qfN6

Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 28

The early registration deadline is coming up fast! Renew your membership and register by August 31 to secure the largest discount. Don't wait— secure your spot and stay for #psynom25 today! bit.ly/4103RSU bit.ly/4lZJxJx

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 28

Need to control visual similarity in your experiments? A new open database by Robbins and colleagues @michaelhout.bsky.social @haywardgodwin.bsky.social, published in #psynomBRM, maps similarity among 1,200 objects in 20 categories using MDS—validated & ready to use.

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 26

🐀😱 Do rats feel fear—or just freeze in response? New #psynomLB paper by Zheng @binyinphd.bsky.social and co tease apart defensive behavior vs. subjective emotion by studying ultrasonic vocalisations. buff.ly/t9H0yxg

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 22

The strength of our society lies in the active participation of its members. The 2026 Governing Board election is a critical moment for Emeriti, Fellows, and Members to help shape the future of the Society. Vote by August 31: bit.ly/456qfN6

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 19

Your voice matters in shaping the future of the Psychonomic Society. This is your chance to influence the direction of cognitive psychology for years to come. Cast your ballot by August 31: bit.ly/456qfN6

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 19

Why do we struggle to tell apart faces of other races? New #psynomBRM paper by Shoura @moazshoura.bsky.social , Walther & Nestor @adriannestor.bsky.social uses GAN-based “knockout faces” to reveal what info we miss. #FaceRecognition 👉

The case of the missing information: Reconstructed faces and hy the other race effect happens

Ever confuse two people you’ve met, particularly if they’re both of a different race than you are? It’s likely that part of why this is hard for you is the Other Race Effect, where we find people w…

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 18

Your opportunity to join the esteemed ranks of Psychonomic Society Fellows is closing soon. Apply for the Fall 2025 class by September 1. Let's continue to build our community of brilliant minds! bit.ly/3IFMBw0

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 14

🚨 New tool alert! Fokin and co created the Polish Vocabulary Size Test (PVST) — a fast, validated, and adaptive way to measure Polish vocab for natives & learners. Try it here 👉 myvocab.info/pl #Psycholinguistics #LanguageScience buff.ly/lFaPqCE

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 12

Ever have a symptom & assume the worst? That’s the Inverse Base Rate Effect—we over-focus on rare outcomes. A new #psynomPBR study by Dome @lenarddome.bsky.social & Wills finds distraction & time pressure can reduce this bias. Post by Alyssa Asmar. buff.ly/FTDQE25

Don’t think too much … it might make you irrational

Every so often, I get random chest pain and immediately spiral – is this it? Am I having a heart attack? Then I remind myself that I’m 25, probably overcaffeinated, and maybe just a little stressed…

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 11

The Psychonomic Society is pleased to announce that Roy S. Hessels has been honored with the 2025 Best Article Award for BRM. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition. Read the paper here: bit.ly/45dKKWM #psynomBRM

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Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Aug 11

Fellows are among the most distinguished researchers in cognitive psychology. Be recognized for your achievements by applying today: bit.ly/3IFMBw0

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