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Karol May

@karolmay.bsky.social

Social and Personality Psychologist, traveler; fan of cats.

56 Followers  |  34 Following  |  11 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  1.6245

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Late-night comedy shows canceled: 2
Epstein clients arrested: 0

19.09.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 991    πŸ” 305    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 14
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Imagine YOU are the FO: How would you respond? We are cognitive psychologists at the University of Maine seeking insights into flight crew dynamics and decision making. This 5 minute, anonymous online survey is designed to learn about the flight d...

docs.google.com/forms/d/1kIi...

08.06.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you a First Officer at a commercial airline?
U Maine is studying flight deck dynamics between Captains and First Officers. It takes 5 minutes.
Participants are invited to a drawing for two $50 Sporty’s gift certificates.
Thank you and Fly Safe! #pilots, #aviation

08.06.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BYU grad student from Japan has visa revoked Attorney for computer science Ph.D. candidate believes a fishing license incident from years ago may have triggered visa revocation.

Maybe next time an immigrant here legally will think twice before speeding or allowing his church youth group to keep too many fish. I'll sleep better at night knowing people who are actively contributing to society and research are being tossed out of the country.

17.04.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, let me make sure I've got this right. The US is now sending people (without a trial or any due process) to a prison in a different country where they can be tossed and forgotten. There's no need to prove in a court that they did anything wrong.

15.04.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I flew from Maine to join my mom at this joyous Cocoa, FL demonstration that grew to 1,600. The three gals (not pictured) next to us had never protested before. We kept saying how proud we were of them.β€οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

07.04.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.

More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.

I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.

22.03.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 29072    πŸ” 9114    πŸ’¬ 856    πŸ“Œ 492
One Way ANOVA Explained with cats!
YouTube video by Maine Cat Lab One Way ANOVA Explained with cats!

Special content for statistics students: A pain-free lesson on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and a deep dive into our findings on how cats differ on intelligence. Spoiler: tuxies slay and lovable oranges are near the bottom.

02.03.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have been writing books for 24 years. I've published 5 (soon to be 6), but the first time the Portland Press Herald reaches out to me to find out more about me? It's not for my work as a YA author.

It's about the cat studies I'm doing.

If they write an article, I'll be sure to share it! :-)

03.02.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Miracle on the Hudson's Capt. Sully β€œnot surprised” and β€œdisgusted” by Trump’s attempt to blame DEI for the plane crash.

31.01.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1074    πŸ” 232    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 7
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Caroline Kennedy Urges Senators to Reject RFK Jr. for Health Secretary In a harsh letter to lawmakers considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health secretary, Ms. Kennedy called her cousin a β€œpredator” who led other family members down the path of addiction.

Caroline Kennedy wrote a letter that urges senators to reject her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for health secretary, calling him a β€œpredator” who is addicted to the attention he gets from airing dangerous views on vaccinations.

28.01.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4301    πŸ” 711    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 36

Trump needed Hegseth as Secretary of Defense because WWIII ain't gonna start itself.

27.01.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1237    πŸ” 242    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 7
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How Smart is Your Cat? The Maine Cat Lab is conducting the first ever international study of Cat Intelligence. We want to know what you've noticed about your cat’s thinking skills. It takes about 5-10 minutes to complete....

You can take find out your cat’s IQ here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

24.01.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Smartest Cats
YouTube video by Maine Cat Lab Smartest Cats

Just in! While the data set is limited (N=215 cats) our first analysis suggests Tuxedos may have the highest intelligence. This is in keeping with conventional beliefs about tuxedo cats.. and the fact that they develop more quickly to adulthood than other cats:

youtu.be/9MjAgEpJ3Yk?...

24.01.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The side by side of the Trump family reacting to what was essentially a message of loving your neighbor is quite something. (1/3)

22.01.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2752    πŸ” 623    πŸ’¬ 288    πŸ“Œ 82
Skittish Cats
YouTube video by Maine Cat Lab Skittish Cats

The neuroscience of skittish cats: Have you ever wondered what's happening in a cat’s brain when they encounter scary stimuli, like a large wild animal?

youtu.be/FJ41Wxl3pR0?...

10.12.2024 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I get the well-deserved vitriol directed at cruel and greedy insurance companies for taking our money and DENYING benefits when we (or our loved ones) need them most. That shit needs to stop.

What I don't get is the hero worship of Luigi Mangione, the guy who allegedly murdered the UHC CEO.

09.12.2024 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 10452    πŸ” 1168    πŸ’¬ 3181    πŸ“Œ 335
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Today, at TJMaxx I made the mistake of strolling the Pet Accessory Aisle, possibly prompted by the Devil. He popped onto my shoulder and insisted I should buy this, and then, surprise twist, the Angel on the other shoulder agreed.
$36 later … it’s in front of the fire and the cats are intrigued.

04.12.2024 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

After today’s recount, Democrat Steve Bunker won in HD 75 (Farmington and Chesterville) and Independent Sharon Frost won in HD 58 (Belgrade and New Sharon).

19.11.2024 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Your cat: Extrovert or Introvert?
YouTube video by Maine Cat Lab Your cat: Extrovert or Introvert?

An introvert's brain responds more strongly to stimuli (like spicy food and social interaction) whereas an extravert's brain is less reactive in general.
It is now believed that cats vary in their reactivity, too.
In our study we found introversion differed by coat color:

youtu.be/y_plABp2Aco?...

19.11.2024 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo?

One of them is really heavy. The other one is a little lighter.

17.11.2024 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 139    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

I did not know them!

17.11.2024 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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