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Postdoc, Lifespan Developmental Neuroscience @lilabtud.bsky.social, @tudresden.bsky.social, Sensory Processing, Language Development, word learning, auditory memory, EEG/ERP, neuro-oscillations, Find me on LinkedIn, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, + more

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Dr. Sam Cosper @psylingsam.bsky.social · Aug 13

Together with Simone Pika, we embarked on a long journey to review human turn-taking development in the first years of life. The full article is available here: doi.org/10.3758/s134...
#OpenAccess

Here is a thread about our multi-faceted review:
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Dr. Sam Cosper @psylingsam.bsky.social · 9m

Why is making a Limesurvey so incredibly difficult? It took me half a day (and 6 YouTube videos)

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Doug Savage @savagechickens.bsky.social · 1d

Dog Psychologist. www.patreon.com/posts/dog-ps...

Dog on therapist couch: "Sometimes I just feel like life is pointless."
Dog psychologist: "Have you been chasing your tail again?"

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Bertsch Lab - Uni Wuerzburg @bertsch-lab.bsky.social · 8d

We're further expanding our team!💼 An Akademische Rätin/Akademischer Rat (A13) position is now open in our group - check out the details below and feel free to share!🙌 #ClinicalPsychology #JobOpening

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Andrea Reiter @anrei.bsky.social · 3d

job alert 🚨 come join us in beautiful Würzburg 🏰🌳🍷🫧this 3yrs Postdoc position is for German speakers interested in child&adolescent clinical psych. Although initially limited to 3 years, this position offers a possibility of tenure! happy to answer any question in advance-shoot me an📨&pls share🙃

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LMU Munich Philosophy Faculty @lmuphilosophy.bsky.social · 7d

LMU Munich invites applications for a W2 Professorship in Philosophy Education, starting in October 2026. We are looking for candidates with an outstanding research record in philosophy and a strong profile in philosophy education.
Deadline: 15 November 2025:
job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/b...

Professorship (W2) of Philosophy Education

job-portal.lmu.de

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Quantitude the Podcast @quantitude.bsky.social · 16d

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Harvard Brain Science Initiative @harvardbrainsci.bsky.social · 16d

Please join us on 10/3 at 3pm at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the @bpl.boston.gov! All ages welcome!

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Dr. Sam Cosper @psylingsam.bsky.social · 15d

Has anyone had direct experience with the APA editorial fellowships? I am considering applying, but would love to hear input from others to make an informed decision #neurosky

Dr. Sam Cosper @psylingsam.bsky.social · 16d

I think it is more like (n+2), but that might be a biased response.

PHD Comics @phdcomics.com · 16d

How many PhDs does it take...

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PHD Comics @phdcomics.com · 19d

Training telephone

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Dr. Sam Cosper @psylingsam.bsky.social · 22d

Ours was never switched off. But the a/c is only turned on when it is over 30.5° outside (in the shade) - so it was on a total of maybe 10 days this year... although the offices are usually 25°+

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TU Dresden @tudresden.bsky.social · 22d

Bühne frei für Wissenschaft, die Frieden stiftet! 🕊️ Am 14.11. findet in der Frauenkirche der SCIENCE4PEACE-SLAM statt. Gesucht werden hierfür Projekte, die zeigen, wie #Wissenschaft zum #Frieden beitragen kann. Anmeldungen sind bis 19.09. möglich.
ℹ️ www.frauenkirche-dresden.de/science4peac...

Foto der Frauenkirche in Dresden auf Neumarkt in der Abendsonne. Davor laufen Menschen.

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Doug Savage @savagechickens.bsky.social · 22d

Left Behind. www.patreon.com/posts/left-b...

A pirate chicken watches from land as a pirate ship sails away. The pirate chicken says "FOMOYOHOHO*"
*fear of missing out on being a pirate

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Dr. Sam Cosper @psylingsam.bsky.social · 23d

Now if only that came in the form of a permanent position... or a grant. Or a free lunch. Or the week off.

I'm not picky - I'd take a free sweatshirt, too

Dr. Sam Cosper @psylingsam.bsky.social · 23d

Happy #PostdocAppreciationWeek!

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 24d

Based on feedback from applicants, reviewers and broader research community, the ERC Scientific Council decided to make changes in the 2026–27 calls for proposal for research funding.

More details from the ERC President 👉 europa.eu/!hP3WWF

What’s your take on this? Tell us! 👇

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 27d

Biology Department

xkcd.com/3140/

Comic. [Building with large sign in front of it[ SIGN: Welcome to the *Biology Department* It has been [changeable sign: 3] days since we discovered something existentially horrifying about bugs that makes you question your whole reality

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Thomas Lin Pedersen @thomasp85.com · 28d

I am beyond excited to announce that ggplot2 4.0.0 has just landed on CRAN.

It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.

Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats

ggplot2 4.0.0

A new major version of ggplot2 has been released on CRAN. Find out what is new here.

www.tidyverse.org

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Katie Carmichael @drkatcarm.bsky.social · 28d

::slowly stands while clapping::

Image of labubu doll labeled labubu next to image of spiky labubu doll labeled lakiki

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Dr. Sam Cosper @psylingsam.bsky.social · Sep 4

It is warmer in my office than it is outside. This is great for winter, horrid in summer.

Dr. Sam Cosper @psylingsam.bsky.social · Sep 4

Breaking news: Capitalism is ruining family dynamics!

Dr. Sam Cosper @psylingsam.bsky.social · Sep 2

The NYT mini crossword puzzle has been put behind the paywall with the regular crossword puzzle. This ruined my morning routine. I am so upset that it is taking a physical toll on me.

@nytimes.com why do you have to be so mean?

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Tal Seidel Malkinson @seideltal.bsky.social · Aug 26

Last days to apply!

Tal Seidel Malkinson @seideltal.bsky.social · Jun 11

🧠New postdoc position - come work with us in France! 🥐👩‍🔬

Two-Year Postdoc Position on the Role of Temporal Integration in Visual Attention Using Human Intracerebral Recordings | EURAXESS euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/351721

📆Starting Date: October 2025
⏱️Application deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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PHD Comics @phdcomics.com · Aug 20

Seminar Appeal

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Dr. Sam Cosper @psylingsam.bsky.social · Aug 13

There are so many people to thank for this review and we are grateful for all of you, your suggestions, and your input.

We hope this review serves not only as a collection of findings, but as a spark that ignites the flame of inspiration in future research for years to come.

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