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Emily Colton (she/her)

@ecoltonpsych.bsky.social

PhD Researcher - Decision-Making, Eating Disorders, & all things Cognitive Psych & Behavioural Neuroscience. Teaching Fellow - UG Psychology eating disorders, addiction, cognition, research methods @ Monash Uni. Posts my own. Brit/Aus in Melbourne

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I’m excited to be introducing Winston and my PhD passion project to the world of eating disorders researchers, clinicians, and advocates today at the ANZAED 2025 conference! #anzaed2025 #cognitiveassessment #eatingdisorders #phdlife

28.08.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have an amazing opportunity to join our team here at @monashuniversity.bsky.social for a funded PhD! If you're interested in the neuroscience & psychology of eating disorders, check out the posting: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...
#phd #neuroskyence #academicsky #psychology #psychscisky

19.03.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Please consider submitting!

15.01.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That’s odd! Let’s try that again: doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...

18.01.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to share my 3rd PhD paper was published at New Year in Appetite, & provides valuable insights into cognitive & motivational mechanisms that promote binge eating in the community. Read the open access full text here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...
#CogSci #Cogpsyc #PsychSciSky #BehCog #PhDSky

13.01.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Check out the introductory online source offered by centerstat and the accompanying resources provided by Bauer & Curran, as well as the excellent and very accessible textbooks authored by Kline (4th Ed from 2016 and 5th Ed from 2023).

27.11.2024 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so interesting! Congrats on the publication. I’m wondering if a similar approach could improve our understanding of the mechanisms in my field (eating disorders).

25.11.2024 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd love to be added, please!

25.11.2024 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone else for the eating disorder field starter pack?

go.bsky.app/Fsn93mM

23.11.2024 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd love to be added please!

25.11.2024 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Against a colourful background of abstract shapes, a large speech bubble is displayed with the following text: "Research study now recruiting participants. If you are a HCPC-registered counselling psychologist who has used expressive arts activities within trauma-focused psychological interventions with adult clients... We want to hear about your experiences!" Elsewhere in the image is guidance: "Around 2 hours of participation in total. Sign-up and earn a Β£10 e-voucher following your participation as a token of thanks" A QR code is displayed with guidance "Use the QR code or click on the link in the post to find out more..." The Glasgow Caledonian University logo is displayed, alongside information: This study is being conducted by Karen E. Thomson as part of her final stage of doctoral training as a counselling psychologist at Glasgow Caledonian University (Ethics approved 01/11/24, approval code HLS/PSY/24/023). The study is being supervised by Dr. Kevin Hogan.

Against a colourful background of abstract shapes, a large speech bubble is displayed with the following text: "Research study now recruiting participants. If you are a HCPC-registered counselling psychologist who has used expressive arts activities within trauma-focused psychological interventions with adult clients... We want to hear about your experiences!" Elsewhere in the image is guidance: "Around 2 hours of participation in total. Sign-up and earn a Β£10 e-voucher following your participation as a token of thanks" A QR code is displayed with guidance "Use the QR code or click on the link in the post to find out more..." The Glasgow Caledonian University logo is displayed, alongside information: This study is being conducted by Karen E. Thomson as part of her final stage of doctoral training as a counselling psychologist at Glasgow Caledonian University (Ethics approved 01/11/24, approval code HLS/PSY/24/023). The study is being supervised by Dr. Kevin Hogan.

*Please consider and kindly *repost* for further reach!*
If you're a HCPC-registered (UK-based) counselling psychologist, who has used expressive arts in trauma focused psychological interventions (even ONCE!) please scan QR code or go to forms.gle/sHsJBBXyTGay... #psychology #PsychSky #PsychSciSky

24.11.2024 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you an Australian cognitive neuroscientist 🧠 affiliated with the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society?

This Starter Pack is a fast way to connect with your ACNS colleagues - reply here to be added! And don't forget to follow @acnsau.bsky.social Only 5 more sleeps! 🀩 #ACNS2024

19.11.2024 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please share and help me find the digital mental health researchers. I know they must be here somewhere! Comment to be added.

18.11.2024 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 1

This was my favourite book as a teenager! I must have read it 100+ times. I re-purchased the four-book set as an adult. Neither of my versions have photographs - I think I prefer having Alanna exists only in my imagination.

18.11.2024 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Heida!

18.11.2024 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Standardised images of novel objects created with generative adversarial networks - Scientific Data Scientific Data - Standardised images of novel objects created with generative adversarial networks

Is perceptual novelty important in your research? We created, standardised, and validated a database of truly novel perceptual stimuli (matched to BOSS objects on size, contrast, luminance & colourfulness) so you don't have to! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#cogpsy #psychology #EEG #neuroskyence

18.11.2024 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Postdoctoral Researcher Positions: Affective Neuroscience and Pain Lab Dr. Lauren Atlas’s laboratoryΒ is recruiting up to two postdoctoral researchers with expertise in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and affective science to join the Section on Affective Neu...

Hello new followers! We have positions available in my lab for one postdoc and 2-3 postbacs to start over the next year and lead studies on pain & emotion using high field MRI. Join us! www.nccih.nih.gov/about/jobs/p...

13.11.2024 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

I've created a starter pack for the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society (ACNS), to connect in advance of this year's conference in Newcastle (which is only 8 days away!)

Not everyone has arrived to Bluesky yet - please reply & I'll add you!

go.bsky.app/GCHufiE

#Neuroskyence

16.11.2024 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saliency, switching, attention and control: a network model of insula function - Brain Structure and Function The insula is a brain structure implicated in disparate cognitive, affective, and regulatory functions, including interoceptive awareness, emotional responses, and empathic processes. While classicall...

Brain Structure and Function

Saliency, switching, attention and control: a network model of insula function
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

11.11.2024 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#psychology #mentalhealth #eatingdisorders #SMHR2024 #phdlife #phdchat

11.11.2024 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two career highlights at Society for Mental Health Research Sydney last week: Delivering my first conference presentation to an audience that included Australia's leading ED researchers, friends, & collaborators; Receiving a student/ECR travel award! Deep thanks to the SMHR executive & committee.

11.11.2024 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
PA-23-189: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-23-189....

Please repost!

Searching for candidate for postdoc who I could work with to apply for a diversity supplement: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Candidates should want a postdoc now or soon, & be psychologists interested in pain, intensive longitudinal data, or both. Should also meet criteria in linkπŸ‘‡

07.11.2024 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #1,716,430, Emily Colton (she/her) β€ͺ@ecoltonpsych.bsky.social‬, joined on Oct 26, 2023"

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #1,716,430, Emily Colton (she/her) β€ͺ@ecoltonpsych.bsky.social‬, joined on Oct 26, 2023"

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,716,430!

10.10.2024 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please share:

Full-time permanent Assistant Professor position at the School of Psychology, University of Nottingham:

jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Also, two admin roles:

jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

29.08.2024 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€ŽBig Ideas In Eating Disorders: Dr. Allan Kaplan on Apple Podcasts β€ŽShow Big Ideas In Eating Disorders, Ep Dr. Allan Kaplan - Nov 27, 2023

Here’s our new interview with Dr. Allan Kaplan! Dr. Kaplan discusses volitional control in eating disorders and why he believes psychedelics may be helpful in their treatment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

27.11.2023 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to be online today for the #BIRD2023 virtual conference! Kicking off with global leader in AN and ARFID research A/Prof Kamryn Eddy.

16.11.2023 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ten things I hate about Reviewer 2

28.10.2023 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This review might also be useful: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...

26.10.2023 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another good resources is Vargas et al (2022). Co-creation, co-design, co-production for public health - a perspective on definition and distinctions. Public Health Res Pract, 32(2). doi.org/10.17061/phr... - helping to define exactly what approach to undertake, and how to proceed accordingly

26.10.2023 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A poster advertising the BIRD conference. The Keynote presenter for the conference is A/Prof Kamryn Eddy.

A poster advertising the BIRD conference. The Keynote presenter for the conference is A/Prof Kamryn Eddy.

A poster naming all the presenters for the BIRD conference.

A poster naming all the presenters for the BIRD conference.

The Body Image & Related Disorders Conference is taking place next month. Incredible speakers will be talking about their new eating disorders research and sharing their expertise.
The conference is virtual and FREE to attend!
For more info and to register, visit tinyurl.com/BIRD-2023
#ClinPsy

11.10.2023 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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