I’ve long thought in that in UK, children are the most oppressed of all of us. “There is … something deep within the British psyche that favours age over youth, & consequently misrepresents and ignores the latter in a way that sometimes looks almost pathological.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris

These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardia...

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Today’s @oxpip.bsky.social lecture by @pvrticka.bsky.social was the most exciting, interesting lecture I’ve heard in years. Pascal walked us from the origins of attachment theory through modern development, to myths, misconceptions & misuse, and finished on hope & opportunity. A masterclass 👏🏻

Thank you Brian Wilson for giving us such beautiful melodies and evocative songs. Each track a masterpiece, immediately conjuring up golden sun and joy. There’s nothing like it. Rest in peace. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Brian Wilson, visionary creative spirit for the Beach Boys, dies aged 82

Musician, who suffered from mental health problems, wrote and produced the 1966 album Pet Sounds – seen by many as the greatest album of all time

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Pro tip, folks: if you make a figure for a publication, don’t just hand the copyright over to the publisher. Post it on OSF first and then give yourself permission to use it in the first publication and then all future publications. That way, no permissions issues.

It's nearly time to get my hiking boots on for a massive mountain walk I'm doing to raise money for Oxford Parent-Infant Project . @oxpip.bsky.social does amazing work & every £ raised will be doubled by the Big Give, so please do pledge if you can. Pledge form here: forms.office.com/e/bMjXZcdW3k

Good luck Karen! We’ll be rooting* for you Please do support Karen if you can. All money raised is being doubled by a matched funder. (* niche pun for those who know babies 😎)

Dr Karen Bateson@karenjbateson.bsky.social · last yr.

It's nearly time to get my hiking boots on for a massive mountain walk I'm doing to raise money for Oxford Parent-Infant Project . @oxpip.bsky.social does amazing work & every £ raised will be doubled by the Big Give, so please do pledge if you can. Pledge form here: forms.office.com/e/bMjXZcdW3k

Great to have @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social comms pack for Infant Mental Health Awareness Week #IMHAW2025 Includes a link to commissioning support toolkit parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/professional... I co-developed with the Foundation & @karenjbateson.bsky.social funded by @arcnenc.bsky.social

📣Free webinar 📣 Join us to hear about the free @nspcc.bsky.social Look, Say, Sing, Play resources which support interaction between babies & adults. For everyone who cares for/works with babies, including parents & practitioners. June 10th 1-2pm. Sign up here: app.sheepcrm.com/oxpip/events....

It's nearly time to get my hiking boots on for a massive mountain walk I'm doing to raise money for Oxford Parent-Infant Project . @oxpip.bsky.social does amazing work & every £ raised will be doubled by the Big Give, so please do pledge if you can. Pledge form here: forms.office.com/e/bMjXZcdW3k

Last chance to join our iHV Spotlight Learn: Supporting Parents Workshop - Supporting the #Perinatal #MentalHealth of #autistic mothers and birthing parents taking place online Thu 5 June (1:30-4:00pm) ideal for the Multi-disciplinary workforce ihv.org.uk/training-and... #HealthVisiting

One week left to apply for the fully-funded 2-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position in my @soneatlab.bsky.social, Dept. of #Psychology, @universityofessex.bsky.social (#Colchester, #UK). Deadline: 01.06.2025 Start: 01.10.2025 vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... #fNIRS #attachment

Excellent blog about high quality longitudinal studies tracking psychological distress in adults over 30 years. Only small ⬆️ over time. Peaks potentially linked to: Social media Austerity I would suggest the 2016-2018 peak might be related to deep social division caused by referenda

The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · last yr.

Psychological distress over 30 years in Great Britain: the times they are a changin’ (or are they?) buff.ly/qpu4p0f 🧵 THREAD #MentalHealth #PsychologicalDistress #Surveys #GB #30years

#Attachment #MythBusting #29: Getting stuck in certain “brain or nervous system states” - especially in relation to #insecure #attachment and #trauma. 👉🏻 pvrticka.com/attachment-m... #neuroskyence #DevSci #DevPsy #PsychSciSky #CogSci #brain

A must read

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · last yr.

New post just out: "On the Brink" Why so many universities are in serious financial trouble. Why it's about to get worse. What the government could do about it. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...

1/ The myth of the only child: a thread on the unjustified bad reputation of only children 🧵👇 #OnlyChildMyths #ParentingTruths #BreakingStereotypes

New research in Nature finds perinatal mental health screening in NICU's helps identify parents who need mental health support. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative - Journal of Perinatology

Journal of Perinatology - Implementation of perinatal mental health screening for parents of infants in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative

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You can now get 10% off our short courses using an early bird discount code: EARLYBIRD25 Browse our courses on Attachment, Assessing Parent-Infant Relationships, Working with intergenerational trauma (ghosts in the nursery), and An Introduction to Watch Wait & Wonder at oxpip.org.uk/training

May the 4th be with you. Celebrating a day when fighting off an empire bent on destroying communities seems relevant

han solo and chewbacca from star wars are standing next to each other and saying `` may the 4th be with you '' .

ALT: han solo and chewbacca from star wars are standing next to each other and saying `` may the 4th be with you '' .

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For #MayThe4thBeWithYou we've got a perhaps surprising amount about Darth Vader in our archive www.bps.org.uk/search?term=...

I had a fabulous day of walking near Thirlmere yesterday as training for the big challenge walk I’m doing in June. I could see the Solway Firth and Scottish hills over Bassenthwaite. It’s so peaceful yet invigorating.

This week, I spoke with one of the Duolingo contractors impacted by its 'new' AI strategy, and they clarified that 1) it's not new. Duolingo has *already* fired an estimated 100 writers and translators. 2) they worked for months training an AI system that still makes egregious mistakes.

Claire Eason, UK artist, recently created a tribute to the #SycamoreGap tree, in Northumberland UK using light from drones in the space where the much loved landmark once stood #WomensArt

My second time presenting to Council Lead Members today, on Early Years & Lifetime Outcomes. On both occasions, councillors were engaged & supportive. I hope to see more councils adopting the language of “Babies, Children & Young People”. Thanks to the LGA & @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social.

Crummock Water #LakeDistrict - Day 5 of 7 posts showcasing its beauty which will be lost forever if United Utilities carries out its plan to reduce the water level by 4.6 feet. Find out more here and sign the petition: change.org/p/stop-unite... ...please share to raise awareness

Bluesky has gone very quiet again. I still miss the early days of Twitter when folk chatted about various interesting topics and shared knowledge across different specialities. People were mostly respectful and curious and liked a gentle laugh together.

Like many others, it’s my first day back from 2 weeks’ leave. The gear change from holiday mode to chewing through 2 weeks’ worth of emails is a leap into hyperspace isn’t it!

a blue background with a burst of light coming from the center

Alt: Star Wars clip showing leap into hyperspace

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Delighted to meet my compadres in the 25-26 cohort of the Clore Social Leadership Established Leaders course this morning. I can see I’m going to learn loads from and with these folk, so I’m really looking forward to getting cracking next week.

Many parents think they aren't doing enough with their children, but there are so many little things they are already doing everyday - without even realising - which builds love, trust, connection & confidence. Let's celebrate and shout about the great job that parents are doing! ❤️ #parenting

Today, together with brilliant Dr @ananeurogeek.bsky.social, we do some more #MythBusting: "So happy together: Deconstructing the right #brain / left brain #myth". www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/right-b... #neuroskyence #DevSci #DevPsy #PsychSciSky #CogSci #Psychotherapy #Neurobollocks

So Happy Together: Deconstructing The Right Brain/Left Brain Myth

We carefully examine the claims around emotional lateralisation of the human brain, right-to-right hemisphere interbrain synchrony, attachment and the idea of ‘right brain’ psychotherapy

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