Devinder Khera

Episode 415: The Science Of Dick Pics - Sex and Psychology How many men have ever sent an unsolicited dick pic? And how are these photos typically perceived? Let's dive into the data.

How many men have ever sent an unsolicited dick pic? What kind of reaction are they hoping for, and how often do they actually get it? That's what we're talking about in today's show. We're doing a deep dive into the science of dick pics. www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/podcast...

The Love Consortium Statistics Decision Tree launched today! Think of it like a choose-your-own adventure guide to help you identify the best analyses for your specific dataset and research question.

theloveconsortium.org/so/9fPWyVE6Z...

#DataScience #Statistics

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Very excited (w/ @omarjcamanto.bsky.social) to share our preprint tutorial for using our R 📦 dySEM for #dyadic data analysis with latent variables, in cross-sectional data sets.

This paper has been literal years in the making, and provides three distinct tutorials.

osf.io/preprints/ps...

New MacLab paper. Do people partner up to save on rent? Apparently not.

This is amazing news!! Congrats 💐.

Archives of Sexual Behavior The official publication of the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR), Archives of Sexual Behavior publishes scientific research on sex, gender, and ...

Excited to share that I will be the next Editor-in-Chief of Archives of Sexual Behavior.

See: link.springer.com/journal/1050...

Our paper is now out: Trust in Close Relationships Revisited. All the buzzwords: bifactor modelling, invariance testing, construct, and a few others. Joking aside, @omarjcamanto.bsky.social is a very skilled and careful data wrangler/analyst while also able to relate theory and data. 👇

This university bookstore is a giant Stroop test

The Journal of Sex Research Volume 62, Issue 5 of The Journal of Sex Research

Issue 5 of #JSexResearch is now online with contributions from @drjustingarcia.bsky.social @mlchivers.bsky.social @typicaltims.bsky.social @drkristenmark.bsky.social
@kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjsr20/6...

Incredibly disappointed in my riding of London - Fanshawe that someone voted in the CPC candidate who nobody seems to know. Rip NDP.

Picture of an advanced polling station for the 2025 Canadian Federal Election. Locations are open across Canada today and tomorrow for advanced polling.

Great day to take care of an important task. Get out and visit an advanced polling location this weekend!

My Phd student Noah is recruiting Trans* and Non-Binary folks to participate in a survey study on well-being (uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...). Check it out if relevant and of interest to you, and appreciate any signal boosting in your networks!

Countering the Monogamy-Superiority Myth: A Meta-Analysis of the Differences in Relationship Satisfaction and Sexual Satisfaction as a Function of Relationship Orientation Relationship satisfaction and sexual satisfaction are key predictors of wellbeing and can substantially contribute to quality of life. Assumptions are often made that relationship and sexual satisf...

Who's more satisfied: people in monogamous or non-monogamous relationships? A meta-analysis of 35 studies actually finds no differences in relationship or sexual satisfaction based on whether the relationship is open or closed. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Cat's done some amazing work at the intersection of transgender health and misinformation, and I was in awe watching her present this work at SPSP.

If you do research on either of those areas and have a position open, or you know someone who does, spread the word.

Good data management is the backbone of psychological science. But rarely are scientists trained in best practices.

Join TLC for our upcoming Virtual Symposium: Data Management for Psychological Science.

Check out www.theloveconsortium.org/engage for more information and to register.

Meta-Analyzing People’s Self-Disclosure of Sexual Information to Romantic Partners People disclose many aspects of their sexuality to close partners, such as their sexual attitudes, history, and behaviors, which is established to be beneficial for their own and their relationship...

It is often assumed that the longer a couple is together, the more they engage in sexual self-disclosure. But research doesn't support this. Factors that predict sexual disclosure include: relationship satisfaction, secure attachment, and sexual assertiveness. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Treemap chart showing the fragmented landscape of psychological measures.

Want to make nice graphs with me, starting this summer? I am hiring for two PhD positions at the University of Witten/Herdecke.

Tens of thousands of psychological measures have been created, but 79% are not reused more than twice.

In a new article in NHB lead by @faridanvari.bsky.social and @ruben.the100.ci we quantify this fragmentation in psychology's measures and propose solutions.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Hello, @datingdecisions.bsky.social and I are recruiting couples in non monogamous relationships for a 12 week diary study on relationship attitudes. The study is entirely online and consists of a zoom screening, an intake survey, and 12 weekly surveys. Couples can earn up to a total of $80 CAD for participating. You can visit our website for more details at www.relationshipdecisions.org. The QR code in the top right of the poster will take you to the website.

Hey folks, @datingdecisions.bsky.social and I are recruiting couples in CNM relationships for a 12 week diary study on relationship attitudes. The study consists of a zoom screening, an intake survey, and 12 weekly surveys. Couples living in Canada/UK/USA can earn up to $80 CAD total.

We're still recruiting women who identify as #Femcels for this study!
#PinkPill #RedPill #BluePill #PurplePill #femcel #incel #women #woman #PsychSciSky

Would be very interested in anyone wanting to:

1) Work at the intersection of psychometrics and dyadic data analysis (am keen to train dyadic SEM, R package development, Monte Carlo, etc.), and

2) Apply quantitative synthesis + knowledge translation to psychological intervention literatures

Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

If you're looking to do a postdoc studying research methods in the close relationships/sexuality space, you can apply to work with me or @johnsakaluk.bsky.social or both!
www.uwo.ca/research/fun...

For most of my career as a relationship scientist, MLM has felt like the only analytic game in town for handling dyadic data. I'm very excited about John's primer on how feasible it has become for us to all better incorporate SEM into our workflows.

A Renewal of Dyadic Structural Equation Modeling With Latent Variables: Clarifications, Methodological Advantages, and New Directions Researchers interested in the quantitative analysis of data from dyads must select a preferred statistical framework. In this review, we focus on one option that has seen relatively modest adoption: ...

New OA paper in Compass with @datingdecisions.bsky.social, @omarjcamanto.bsky.social, and a number of non-blue-sky students and colleagues.

If you're a #dyadic #closerelationships researcher, and interested in what dyadic SEM can do for you:

compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

⭐ Hooray! This issue includes my article on the development of our multidimensional CNM attitudes scale!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Skipped SPSP this year because I don't want to travel to the US right now. But I'm looking forward to IARR 2026 in Glasgow 👀.

There were a lot of missing posters at #SPSP2025 this year, and at the LGBTIQ+ Pre-conference, at least two presenters didn’t come bc of the climate.

In addition to fighting these bans, I hope @spspnews.bsky.social considers taking its *international* conference outside the US in the future.

Nearly One in 10 U.S. Adults Identifies as L.G.B.T.Q., Survey Finds (Gift Article) New data shows a rapid increase in recent years, driven by the young. The Trump administration has recently been rolling back L.G.B.T.Q. initiatives.

Today, nearly 1 in 10 US adults identify as LGBTQ, almost triple the number that it was a decade ago. The increase is mostly driven by young people, with nearly one-quarter of Gen Z identifying as LGBTQ, most of whom are bisexual. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...