i don't like to police genre, but it's not dark academia unless somebody gets squished in one of these bad boys
Alex Shackman
@ajshackman.bsky.social
Laboratory for Affective & Translational Neuroscience, University of Maryland | shackmanlab.org | affective neuroscience | "pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.”
This may dramatically slow down the attacks on science. It also provides a template for how to prevent the federal government from becoming a patronage state. It’s a big deal!
Politico@politico.com · 3d agoSenate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul
Kudos to @science.org for this self-analysis of the peer review process. These kind of data are never shared and don't have to be. Wildly refreshing to see it out in the open. Editorial and peer review dynamics at elite general science journals | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Editorial and peer review dynamics at elite general science journals
Analyses of deidentified data reveal complex interactions that quantify success at elite general science journals.
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Note: “Letters of collaboration should be limited to stating the intent to collaborate or provide material support as described in the application and should not contain endorsements or additional information about or evaluations of the proposed project. “
I-75 Scientist@flscitriguy.bsky.social · last wk.Oh, and Forms J are coming... grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Dynamic changes in amygdala and insula responses to the onset and offset of conditioned stimuli during threat learning - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Dynamic changes in amygdala and insula responses to the onset and offset of conditioned stimuli during threat learning
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Brain Association Studies in 2024: A Systematic Review of Sample Sizes and Preregistrations - Wacker - 2026 - Psychophysiology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #Jan
<em>Psychophysiology</em> | SPR Journal | Wiley Online Library
This systematic review of 515 studies published in 2024 examined associations between psychological variables and brain measures. Despite typically insufficient statistical power, an extremely high p...
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Important Nuances in Interpreting PHQ-9 and GAD-7 Scores
In their study, Young et al1 report the findings of an elegant randomized clinical trial of 200 adults with depression or anxiety, who were recruited via online advertisements and assessed by telephon...
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My Fifty Years Thinking about Emotional Consciousness in the Brain
This piece provides an overview of my fifty-year career as a neuroscientist. I spent much of this time trying to understand what emotions are and how they relate to human behavior and consciousness. I...
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Yale Psychology is hiring an Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology! Review of applications will begin on September 2, 2026. Link: apply.interfolio.com/188806 Please share widely & apply!
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Watch Founder & CEO of Stand Up for Science, @cdelawalla.bsky.social, speak with @holdenthorp.bsky.social, Editor-in-Chief of @science.org about the dangers of the OMB proposal to Federally Funded Science. youtu.be/qLHIpk1HU_E
Political engagement in the scientific community
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Population-based RCT of a digital cognitive-behavioural guided self-help intervention for anxiety, depression and eating disorders in college students - Nature Human Behaviour
A brief digital CBT self-help programme paired with screening improved mental health and service use among college students, offering a scalable way to support diverse populations and reduce symptoms ...
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Ultimately got to the "kind of okay" answer: Have an "outer" ppt with one slide per presenter with a _hyperlink_ that links to their deck; when you click on that, link ppt is "smart" enough to open the deck directly into presentation mode and when the deck ends it takes you back to the outer ppt
It may not look like much, but this set of lightning talks is going to be straight 🔥#RichieFest
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The Representation of Affective Internal States in the Hypothalamus: A Neural Manifold View
Our understanding of hypothalamic circuits that control social and other innate survival behaviors has exploded in recent years, thanks to the application of powerful genetically based tools for marki...
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Neurobiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Circuits, Genomics, and Treatment
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is unique in its requirement of an external stressor for the development of disease, leading to dysregulated mood, intrusive memories, and avoidance symptoms. Over...
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Join our Many-Analysts Simulation Study—yes, you read that correctly—accepted as Stage 1 Registered Report in (AMPPS) @psychscience.bsky.social. We're trying to find out how researchers' simulation design choices shape methodological conclusions. Further info: osf.io/8vcxh/files/...
In a special issue of Clinical Psychological Science, @jnfrltackett.bsky.social, @ajshackman.bsky.social, and @shirleybwang.bsky.social present seven articles and four commentaries that showcase the power and ongoing challenges of multidisciplinary collaborations in psychological science.
The Uniquely Multidisciplinary Side of Clinical Psychology Is Spotlighted in New Special Issue
An eclectic collection of seven articles and four commentaries showcase the power and ongoing challenges of multidisciplinary collaborations in psychological science.
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this feels very familiar as an academic - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_ran...
Zen ranks and hierarchy - Wikipedia
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What's your favourite technique for trying to understand big numbers? I like turning them into time! In my newsletter this week I look at ways to wrap our heads around large values. What did I miss? www.not-ship.com/large-numbers/
ask ref letters at the final stage of selection of candidates, not at the beginning. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why it’s time to bin recommendation letters in science job applications
If hiring organizations must ask for references, they should do so closer to the end of the process, argues Bibek Aryal.
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We are losing a generation of women in the military with this dangerous, small man in charge. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions (Gift Article)
For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year.
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For one of my final editorial projects before rotating off Clinical Psychological Science, I wanted to come full circle and end with the same focus I started with - celebrating the importance of multidisciplinary psychological research journals.sagepub.com/eprint/XEP2G...
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1/n. This was a really satisfying project to work on w/ @jnfrltackett.bsky.social (Big Boss) & @shirleybwang.bsky.social ... at times, it felt like a bit of an homage to my experiences as a doc student at Wisconsin
Alex Shackman@ajshackman.bsky.social · 3w agoMultidisciplinary Clinical Psychological Science: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities - shackmanlab.org/wp-content/u...
Multidisciplinary Clinical Psychological Science: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities - shackmanlab.org/wp-content/u...
Growing up in rural Texas as a low socioeconomic status ranch girl, I was accepted to my #1 university choice - Carnegie Mellon - and when I saw the "Total costs" line, I immediately knew I couldn't go.
www.preprints.org/manuscript/2... Single Nucleus RNA Sequencing of the Rhesus Basal Amygdala Identifies Developmental Programs Related to Mood and Anxiety Disorders
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