Open Access UCL Research: Is My Loneliness Killing Me? Effects of Loneliness and Social Isolation on Transitions Between Cognitive Status Categories and Death discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...

New JPSP registered report + coordinated data analysis led by Tiko Yoneda: identical models across 11 aging cohorts (N=175,070; 18 countries). Loneliness—not simply social isolation—was more robustly associated with cognitive impairment and mortality risk psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...

Our new registered report in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (led by Tomiko Yoneda and Eileen Graham): #Loneliness appears to be consistently associated with elevated risk of #cognitiveimpairment and #mortality across stat approaches in 11 longitudinal studies (18 countries; N=175,070)

This is correct. Best available estimates suggest that the destruction of USAID, in which musk played a central role, will kill over 14 million people by 2030, 1/3 of them children aged < 5 years www.thelancet.com/article/S014...

Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis

USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...

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Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Elon Musk has also disrupted, by which I mean brutally ended, the lives of over a million poor children and adults globally by means of destroying USAID, but who gives a fuck, right?

UK transfers about 1 billion dollars in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine Hay un movimiento relevante en la agenda internacional y conviene seguir su impacto en las proximas horas. Fuente: https://kyivindependent.com/uk-transfers-1-billion-dollars-frozen-russian-assets-ukraine/

UK transfers about 1 billion dollars in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

Hay un movimiento relevante en la agenda internacional y conviene seguir su impacto en las proximas horas.

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From new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar's acceptance speech tonight. This is the absolute BARE MINIMUM platform for any Democrat running for President in 2028.

Make sure everyone sees this then. The FCC apparently changed its “equal time” rule on talk shows to make it hard for Colbert or The View to air interviews with candidates like Talarico. Video link in comments.

This stuff at the highest level of a government and covering it up being so widespread is so shocking. Some members of the committee smirking, joking. Rolling out the Epstein evidence so it overwhelms and stops people connecting with the information is a strategy. Where is the humanity.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo ago

Jayapal asks Epstein survivors in hearing room to stand and raise hands if they still haven't been able to meet with Bondi's DOJ. Every single one of them doe. Jayapal then gives Bondi an opportunity to apologize. She responds by trying to attack Jayapal and Merrick Garland but doesn't apologize.

I have watched some of the hearing with Attorney General of the US. Its easily one of the more shocking things I've seen, particularly given so many survivors of Epstein are sat there. People who have gone through unimaginable things as children. Its so clear there is a massive cover-up.

***Just Published** We tested whether purpose in life mediates the relation between #loneliness and future risk of death. Loneliness seems to set in motion the erosion of purpose in life, that has downstream consequences on length of life. Paper (open access) doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

True story; there are long standing leaks in our PhD room and research corridor where participants are brought. Instead of actually fixing the leak the solution apparently is to build little wooden trays for the buckets catching water from the leaks. Excellence in action.

***Just published*** Excellent first study by Dr. Máire McGeehan 👇 from her doctoral thesis. Totals nearly 6 million person-years of data, 569859 people, 43851 deaths, spanning 4 continents. Huge thanks to collaborators & @hri-ul.bsky.social for making sure its open access. Link lnkd.in/gZkp9-7k

Máire McGeehan PhD@mairemcgeehan.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Groundbreaking research reveals personality traits are powerful predictors of mortality. Full article: [https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000577] #newsweek article: [https://www.newsweek.com/tech-science] #Psychology #IrishResearchCouncil @ulpsych.bsky.social @hri-ul.bsky.social @paraic.bsky.social

#Psychology still has a way to go. Seen few times recently.... I use a similar robust methodology in two papers. One gets "excellent paper...." The other, reject, methods etc not robust. The glaring difference..... One has significant effects, the other doesn't.

أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك

We’re advertising two lectureship positions. Come join us. It’s a great place to work. Deadline is 9th November jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer (Teaching and Research) in Psychology

Are you passionate about furthering your research career in a research-intensive Russell Group University? Are you committed to delivering a first class learning and teaching experience? The School is...

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I love the track submission feature some scientific journals have. It gives me another thing to click on. Really does spice up the day.... #academia #publishing

A couple of days ago I was in a museum dedicated to the Dutch resistance during WW2. Attendees were given the opportunity to leave a note on the wall.

***Just Published*** Our new paper on personality nuances and mortality risk across four longitudinal samples is the topic of this article in the guardian. Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.jp... Guardian Article: short-url.org/1bT8i @ulpsych.bsky.social @hri-ul.bsky.social @terracciano.bsky.social

Being organised and active may be predictor of longer life, study finds

Researchers find specific self-descriptions predict mortality risks better than broader categories such as extraversion

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***Just Published*** Our latest paper has just been published. Led by the amazing Yannick Stephan. We found replicable evidence that #loneliness is associated with worse performance across several domains of physical function across adulthood. Paper: doi.org/10.1080/1360...

"There are no easy answers, no clear solutions. There’s only what each of us is willing to do." RIP Robert Redford. www.lovelyparkspeople.com/p/robert-red...

Robert Redford’s Fiercest Quotes on Land, Power, and Protest

The wild remembers him. So do we.

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I love how ali handled this. www.youtube.com/shorts/4rhQc...

Muhammad Ali Defends Sly In Heated Debate on Race 🔥✊

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Its worth remembering that when the broad population realize (if they do) that a country is an authoritarian state, its already too late. Its less about what research they are cancelling or not funding, and more about the bigger picture. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode | Jonathan Freedland

Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Visas for researchers in Ireland are much much cheaper, much less hassle to renew, and you don't need one for your kids at all.

John Williams@johnhuww.bsky.social · 12mo ago

“High visa fees are putting off some of the world’s most talented scientists from coming to the UK,” said Foulkes, with “We need to be able to compete for the world’s best scientists.” research institutes forced to divert funds from labs to pay fees.” observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

** Just Published ** Our latest paper (led by Yannick Stephan) on #personality nuances and #mortality risk. We examine longitudinal effects in 4 different cohort studies and combine them into an individual-participant meta-analysis. Free share link authors.elsevier.com/c/1ldIX55zZa...

This is what I saw every other day as a child in rural Connemara in Ireland which is an Irish speaking area (where I am from). It is so heartbreaking seeing what is happening. It is so disappointing and upsetting seeing so many of those in any form of power being silent.

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Irish MP: 'I hope Benjamin Netanyahu burns in hell'

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Louisa Loveluck@leloveluck.bsky.social · last yr.

An aerial view of what the Gaza City area looked like this week. Taken from a Jordanian military aircraft, by our colleague Heidi Levine.

➡️Special issue for protocols and data notes at @bsamjournal.bsky.social - any area of health psychology/behavioral medicine welcome! If a protocol was peer reviewed by a funder, it may be eligible for rapid review 👀 Accepting submissions through 6/1/2026. Details: journals.lww.com/bsam/Documen...

The role of intellectuals is to challenge authority, not serve it.

Up there with the best vocal performances. Epic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChON...

Naked voice from Merry Clayton in gimme shelter

YouTube video by Laurent Arnaud

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As strange as it is to say, I'm convinced that the pandemic was such a globally devastating emergency that it masked how clearly incompetent and ignorant Trump is. He demonstrated plenty of it during his last term, but this is next level stuff.