What a week! It's been an absolute joy and extremely rewarding to teach the first-ever Oxford Psychological Network School (#OxPNS2026) at Magdalen College (@magdalenoxford.bsky.social) University of Oxford (@ox.ac.uk)!
Nora Skjerdingstad
@noraskjerdingstad.bsky.social
PhD(DPhil) student | University of Oxford | Department of Experimental Psychology | Social anxiety in CYP | Social media | Quant
One of the best parts of academia is mentoring students & witnessing their growth: intellectually, professionally & personally. This privilege also makes the job bittersweet when students complete training. It's been an absolute joy to supervise this wonderful group of students at Oxford EDGE Lab.
A book on Teaching Open Science by two absolute powerhouses of open science ✨ Huge congrats to @drcpennington.bsky.social and @maddipow.bsky.social 📚
Available now: Teaching Open Science, edited by Charlotte R. Pennington (@drcpennington.bsky.social) and Madeleine Pownall (@maddipow.bsky.social) Learn more: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97... Read a free sample chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
The UK government says under-16s will be banned from social media by spring 2027. @orbenamy.bsky.social from @mrccbu.bsky.social gives her reaction to today's announcement, and measures it against the evidence we already have about social media restrictions. More expert reactions 👉 bit.ly/3Qq453H
Dr Eleanor Leigh discuss social anxiety disorder in children and young people on a new podcast for @rcpsych.bsky.social The episode covers evidence based treatments and the role of technology in accessing them Listen on: SoundCloud bit.ly/4veupNy Spotify bit.ly/4xvJVWQ Apple bit.ly/4aQUREC
A very insightful talk by Vikram Patel on reimagining healthcare for 1.5 billion people last night, followed by a thoughtful conversation with Alan Stein on the challenges and implementation steps required to move toward universal health care coverage in India.
OK, it's official. @omidvebrahimi.bsky.social is a future super duper star. Just killing it at APS in Barcelona.
#aps26bcn it was a pleasure to present my work on loneliness development across the lifespan and its implications for work-related outcomes using Norwegian register data + longitudinal survey data 📈 Thanks to all my collaborators at uni of Oslo @cktamnes.bsky.social and others :-)
First DPhil paper just published in NMH! ✨ In this Perspective, we examine how social digital environments (e.g., social media) interact with key processes that maintain social anxiety (e.g., self-focused attention, social comparison). 📱🔄🫣 See summary below 🧵
🌟 NEW PRE-PRINT! 🌟 “It seems that everyone has got something”: A qualitative study of adolescents’ attitudes towards self-diagnosing with mental health problems from me and @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social osf.io/preprints/ps...
One of the most challenging issues in studying mental health during COVID-19 was separating the impact of containment policies (lockdowns) from pandemic severity (societal infection rates), as both can contribute to mental distress. In this extensive international effort, we aimed to address this 🧵
Our new article on socioeconomic disadvantage, mental distress & functional impairment is out #OpenAccess in American Psychologist. Led by the brilliant @emkbridger.bsky.social, with J. Maltby, @eikofried.bsky.social, co-supervised by me & @ludvigdb.bsky.social. 🧵 psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
UKgov publishes new screen time guidance for under 5s 👨🍼 <2s: Avoid screens except shared activities 👶 2-5s: Try for less than 1hr a day 📱 Choose safe, slow-paced content 🧑🧒🧒 Lead by example 🛌 Have screen-free areas/times Glad to have contributed. Parent guidance and research report linked below.
A pleasure to host the Oxford-Modum Bad Clinical Research Symposium today, at @magdalenoxford.bsky.social, University of Oxford (@ox.ac.uk). First up: Keynote by Prof. David M. Clark showcasing the policy engagement roadmap to increase the accessibility of evidence-based treatments.
✨ Only a few spots left for the Oxford Psychological Networks Summer School (OxPNS)! Held at the magical Magdalen College in Oxford, from June 22-26, 2026. Sign up here: oxfordpns.com
Oxford Psychological Networks Summer School 2026
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Thrilled to announce the Oxford Psychological Networks Summer School (OxPNS)! This is the first-ever psychological network analysis workshop in the UK, to be held in magical Oxford from June 22-26, 2026. To apply and for more information, please visit: oxfordpns.com A brief thread 🧵
This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we’re highlighting the importance of accessible, evidence-based support for autistic children 🔍 STAR-CAT is exploring whether an online, parent-led approach can improve outcomes for autistic children with anxiety problems 🖥️ Learn more ➡️ osiresearch.org.uk/star-cat/
We're on a mission to learn more about excessive worry in young people, and how to help those who experience it. Could your school or youth organisation help? Register your interest here: tinyurl.com/2c4jm59p
An exciting opportunity to learn more about the theory and applications of network approaches in psychology and beyond!💫 with @omidvebrahimi.bsky.social
Thrilled to announce the Oxford Psychological Networks Summer School (OxPNS)! This is the first-ever psychological network analysis workshop in the UK, to be held in magical Oxford from June 22-26, 2026. To apply and for more information, please visit: oxfordpns.com A brief thread 🧵
Thrilled to announce the Oxford Psychological Networks Summer School (OxPNS)! This is the first-ever psychological network analysis workshop in the UK, to be held in magical Oxford from June 22-26, 2026. To apply and for more information, please visit: oxfordpns.com A brief thread 🧵
🌟📝 Just out in World Psychiatry: Our new piece demonstrates the added value of dynamic symptom networks for predicting treatment outcomes beyond baseline severity & common covariates, with an added explained variance of 9-22% at post-treatment & follow-up. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
We’re launching a bi-weekly m-Path blog on #ESM / #EMA measurement, new papers & showcases. 🗓️ Every 2 weeks (Wed). First up: item quality. A paper by @gudruneisele.bsky.social introduces ESM-Q: a consensus checklist for good momentary items. 👉 Read the blog: blog.m-path.io/blog/our-blo...
What makes a good ESM / EMA survey item?
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In this news report with TV2, I outline the role of safety- and avoidance behaviours in maintaining public speaking anxiety. 🇧🇻 Intervju med TV2 om mekanismene bak presentasjonsangst, fokusert på hvordan unngåelse- og sikkerhetsatferd vedlikeholder lidelsen. www.tv2.no/video/nyhete...
Mange unge sliter med presentasjonsangst - dette er grunnen
Synes du det er ubehagelig å holde presentasjoner? Her er noen tips!
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📣 Digital Research Community! The new UK Adolescent Health Study will follow 100k young people (8–18yrs) for 10+ years. Please share what digital technology measures you think it should include. Please complete this survey (by 24th November 2025 @ 9AM): cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Adolescent Health Survey - Digital Media
Expert guidance shaping digital media questions in upcoming Adolescent Health Study.
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Excited to share our new publication out in Depression and Anxiety! A network analysis of dimensions of anhedonia, depression symptoms, and social anxiety symptoms in university students 🧵 doi.org/10.1155/da/5... (1/10)
Differential Associations of Anticipatory and Consummatory Anhedonia With Depression and Social Anxiety Symptoms: A Network Analysis of University Students
Background Depression and social anxiety are frequently co-occurring conditions that significantly impact young people. Anhedonia may be important to consider in early interventions for these condit...
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Honoured to receive the Teaching Excellence Award at University of Oxford after my 1st year with the university The real credit goes to the students: teaching such talented minds is a privilege 📸 Thanks to my lovely colleague, Kate Nation @ox.ac.uk @oxexppsy.bsky.social @magdalenoxford.bsky.social
Huge congrats to @omidvebrahimi.bsky.social on winning the prestigious Outstanding Doctoral Thesis of the Year by the Norwegian Psychological Association. Read more: www.magd.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-ebra...
I'm beyond words honoured to receive the Doctoral Thesis of the Year Award by the Norwegian Psychological Association! Deeply grateful to my supervisors and the wonderful colleagues I've had the privilege of working with. Interview about findings and a 🧵: www.psykologforeningen.no/aktuelt/pand...
Had a great time at #EABCT presenting work from both my clinical training and my PhD. Grateful to my fantastic symposium teams for making it such a rewarding experience🥰! @sophie-grant.bsky.social @sakshirajesh.bsky.social @emilykwhitaker.bsky.social
How Accurate & Consistent are Self-Report responses via Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) in Ecological Momentary Assessment & Digital Studies? Examined in a massive EMA study (N = 3,761), our new #OpenAccess piece on this is just out: online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art... #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky 🧵:
Accuracy and Consistency of Visual Analog Scales in Ecological Momentary Assessment and Digital Studies
The ubiquity of digital technologies has increased assessments of thoughts, behaviors, and experiences via electronic devices. Surveys on smartphones or laptops often implement Visual Analogue Scales ...
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