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by Seán G. Roberts

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There still aren't great tools for discovering games if you're not already familiar with games (would love to know about them if there are!). But for tips and advice there's loads of forums, like www.reddit.com/r/GirlGamers/
A place for gamers who also happen to be women, probably
A delightfully polarizing term for women who game. This is a community space for ladies to hang out, talk about gaming, and game together. We also discuss topics around women in geek culture and debr...
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
But gaming is slowly becoming more accessible as women become more visible in gaming culture. Our study suggests that normalising everyone playing video games, and celebrating our gaming achievements, can help us feel more positive about this amazing hobby.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Women in gaming: Twitch streamer Alyska and the female gamers defying stereotypes
Once thought of as a male-dominated pastime, the number of women streaming and playing video games is growing rapidly.
www.bbc.co.uk
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
This all aligns with previous research on barriers to gaming for women, such as the work of Shira Chess. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ootr...
How to: Play like a feminist
YouTube video by Common Ground Research Networks
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by Seán G. Roberts

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But negative feelings like guilt and shame do not predict how much time women spend gaming. Instead, gaming time is related to their attitudes to games and gaming identity.
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
Almost 1 in 6 women keep their gaming hobby a secret from their family and friends for fear of judgement. Women who feel very proud of their achievements in games are MORE likely to keep their gaming a secret than those who do not feel as proud.
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by Seán G. Roberts

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We found that 28.8% of women feel guilty about taking time to play games. Feeling guilty is associated with feeling excluded from gaming culture, or not knowing which games to try.
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
In a survey of 1000 women who play mobile games in the UK, most identify as 'casual' gamers. Even for women who spend more than 5 hours a day playing games across multiple platforms, 75% did not feel like they played enough to consider themselves a 'gamer'.
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
Our paper in the Journal Sex Roles goes into more detail: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Not Gamers, Just Women Who Play Video Games: A Survey of Women’s Attitudes to Mobile Games in the UK - Sex Roles
Sex Roles - This study investigates the barriers to playing video games that women face. Despite gaming being a traditionally male-dominated pastime, 51% of women now game in some capacity compared...
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
Nearly a third of women who play mobile video games in the UK feel guilty about their hobby – new study with Steph Rennick. theconversation.com/nearly-a-thi...
Nearly a third of female gamers feel guilty about their hobby – new study
Almost 60% felt that they do not play enough games to consider themselves a ‘gamer’ and more than 30% would be embarrassed to call themselves one.
theconversation.com
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts, Alice Reid, Jill A. Jacobson , and 1 more

rebeccasear.bsky.social
“The gender-equality paradox entails that countries with more equality have larger gender differences in behavior. Positive associations between equality & gender differences disappear or reverse when accounting for cultural clusters of countries. The paradox appears to be a methodological artifact”
Simpson’s gender-equality paradox | PNAS
Several cross-country examinations have found larger gender differences in Western countries. More recently, it has been argued, from an evolutiona...
www.pnas.org
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
I talked to @nhpr.org about the relationship between language and the environment! www.nhpr.org/environment/...
Outside/Inbox: Does the environment influence the evolution of a language?
"Most languages in the world are spoken by a small number of people in a relatively local place, and their language is probably really adapted to the kinds of things that they care about… and the way ...
www.nhpr.org
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
I got my copy of the Oxford Handbook of Approaches to Language Evolution! global.oup.com/academic/pro... It's amazing to see the investment that so many people have put into developing methods in our field! Kateryna Krykoniuk and I have a chapter on Causal Graphs in correlation-machine.com/CHIELD/

by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
Sad to hear that Mike Peters has passed, but a fitting tribute here “He lived as he sang — with passion, courage, and an unshakeable belief in the power of people to make a difference.” nation.cymru/feature/goin...
Going out in a blaze of glory - saying goodbye to Mike Peters
John Geraint “He lived as he sang — with passion, courage, and an unshakeable belief in the power of people to make a difference.” Those were the words of his widow Jules, as we bade to Mike farewell ...
nation.cymru
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
New book on the Interaction Engine by Steve Levinson, a fresh perspective on one of the most influential ideas in linguistics: www.cambridge.org/core/books/i...
The Interaction Engine
Cambridge Core - Evolution of Language - The Interaction Engine
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts, Simon Kirby

cedricboeckx.bsky.social
Delighted to announce the publication of a collaborative effort, co-led by @limorraviv.bsky.social @mpi-nl.bsky.social, showcasing the ways in which researchers have made language evolution an empirical issue: A handbook of experimental approaches to the fascinating problem of language evolution 🧪
Book cover by Simon Kirby
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts

emhumps.bsky.social
It's here! Linguistic Insecurities and Authorities, published by @johnbenjamins.bsky.social, written by me!
Photo of me holding the hardback copy of my book!
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts, Stefan Hartmann, Niklas Johansson

symbolicstorage.bsky.social
JOB ALERT in #language and #linguistics!
Postdoc Position at the Center for Language Evolution Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland.
Job offer here: www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?tas...
We are now looking at a broader candidate pool so do consider applying!
Please repost & share widely!
A picture of Torun oldtown at night in winter
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts

symbolicstorage.bsky.social
Two more weeks to apply for this Post-Doc position in my project "Paths to Polysemy: Integrating Approaches to the Role of Polysemy in the Evolutionary Dynamics of Language.” Please share and dm me if you have any questions!
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/316751
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
I made a tool to add Balatro-style mechanics to D&D. Ever wanted to roll a billion points of damage? Now you can! Feedback welcome.
correlation-machine.com/DnDPowerCards/

by Simon Kirby — Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts, Alex Mesoudi, Tim Richardson

simonkirby.bsky.social
A thread explaining our new discovery about humpback whale song published today in Science... We found key statistical properties that characterise all human languages in another species for the first time. We have more in common with whales than we previously thought! doi.org/10.1126/scie...
A picture of a humpback whale just below the sea surface taken by Marc Quintin
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts

emhumps.bsky.social
Introducing my new project… Your Wrong (yourwrong.co.uk). It’s all about the language rules and judgements that appear in different forms of popular culture. Films, series, podcasts, music, books, even graffiti!

I’d love your help to find examples!
Your Wrong
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts

gamehistoryorg.bsky.social
Our latest Video Game History Hour podcast talks to The Strong's director of digital preservation Andrew Borman: gamehistory.org/episode-122-... (Reminder: Patreon subscribers - www.patreon.com/gamehistoryorg - get access a day early, and bonus episodes too!)
Episode 122: Save the Games Recap | Video Game History Foundation
We’re joined by Director of Digital Preservation at The Strong National Museum of Play Andrew Borman to recap the events of the first ever Save the Games Symposium put on by the museum in August 2024,...
gamehistory.org
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts

cadlin.bsky.social
Cedric Boeckx @cedricboeckx.bsky.social discusses the biology of human language at #AbralinAoVivo! Learn how genes like FOXP2, brain circuits, and evolution influence our ability for syntax and communication. Watch here:
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E-X...
#langsky #linguistics
Cedric Boeckx
YouTube video by Abralin
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts, Niklas Johansson

adamcschembri.bsky.social
‘From Birds to Words: Onomatopoeia, Metaphor, and the Language of Birdsong’

Please join us for the inaugural lecture of Professor
@bodowinter.bsky.social on Friday 21 February 2025 (16:00-17:00) in the Alan Walters Building, University of Birmingham.
From Birds to Words: Onomatopoeia, Metaphor, and the Language of Birdsong
From Birds to Words: Onomatopoeia, Metaphor, and the Language of Birdsong - Professor Bodo Winter's Inaugural Lecture
www.birmingham.ac.uk
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts

drswissmiss.bsky.social
I agreed to do this in part because I'd get a chance to underline that if we judge people for their accents, we're stereotyping them... #linguistics The Traitors: how trustworthy is a Welsh accent? A sociolinguist explains theconversation.com/the-traitors...
The Traitors: how trustworthy is a Welsh accent? A sociolinguist explains
The Traitors contestant Charlotte has lived in London her whole life but has adopted a Welsh accent to appear more trustworthy. Is this a reliable strategy though?
theconversation.com
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
Today I went walking on the Black Mountains, high above a huge fog bank. I saw a fog bow and cast a Brocken spectre with a glory halo. Who knew such things existed?
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts

boydellandbrewer.bsky.social
A blog post not to be missed! 🎮 Find out why self confessed nerd, Robert Houghton, decided to write his new book, The Middle Ages in Computer Games, in our latest author blog post. Read the blog > https://buff.ly/4fZMqHR @robehoughton.bsky.social
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by Richard McElreath — Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts

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Theorist bridge trolls barking at you to formally connect theory to data? Wondering how, without troll magic? We can help! "Bridging theory and data: A computational workflow for cultural evolution" With @dominikdeffner.bsky.social @natyfedorova.bsky.social Jeff Andrews. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Illustration of a computational workflow for cultural evolution that connects abstract theory to real-world data. The arrows indicate logical and computational dependencies among theoretical, statistical, and scientific elements of a project. For example, an effective inferential model depends upon generative models, a question about those models (estimand), and the structure of the available evidence (sample).
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Reposted by: Seán G. Roberts

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Oh hey, looks like titledrops.net made it (almost) to the top of Hacker News!

If you haven't checked it out, now'd be a good time to know what everyone's talking about 😜

news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4205...

#dataviz #movies
screenshot from the titledrops.net website showing the explainer of the central visualization technique: a filmstrip depicting the length of the movie, with all title drops highlighted.
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by Seán G. Roberts

seangroberts.bsky.social
Coverage of our short story competition! nation.cymru/feature/auth...
Authors and academics join forces to reimagine the past and future of language in Wales
Seán Roberts, Hannah Little, Kateryna Krykoniuk, Cardiff University What shapes a language’s story? 60 years after Saunders Lewis warned of the death of the Welsh language, its story is more hopeful. ...
nation.cymru

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