Cassandra Lowe

Illustrated cover image for the blog “Are We (Still) Faking It?: Period‑related brain fog” by Lucy Kelly. It shows a person holding their temples with a cloud and question mark above their head, surrounded by icons including a menstrual‑cycle calendar with a blood drop, a brain in a thought bubble, a coffee cup, an open notebook with a pencil, a pill bottle with tablets, and an alarm clock.

🧠Brain fog before a #Period is common for many. But, what if the problem isn’t women’s #Cognition, but the way we study it? Lucy Kelly looks at how #Menstrual-cycle #Research still leaves many behind.

Read more here: www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/are-we-...

Women’s health Research into women’s health has suffered from historical neglect and lack of funding.

To mark International Women's Day on 8th March #IWD2026 the #NatureReviews Collection on women's health has been updated (go.nature.com/30kDWG3). The Collection covers various aspects of women's health & includes a Nat Rev Psych review on menopause as a biological & psychological transition

Substance Use Patterns from Late Childhood to Mid-Adolescence: Updates on the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study: https://osf.io/eh8ba

New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Timo Hofsähs, Petra Ritter, et al:

The Virtual Brain links transcranial magnetic stimulation evoked potentials and inhibitory neurotransmitter changes in major depressive disorder

doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...

Why we value things more as we are about to lose them: A reference-based theory A common belief is that we only truly appreciate things or people when we are about to lose them. This phenomenon is often observed in real-world scen…

Why we value things more as we are about to lose them

A novel theory that explains why subjective value and effort-based decisions change over time, shedding light on reference-dependent behavior in both every day and high-stakes decision-making contexts

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Mapping ADHD Heterogeneity and Biotypes by Topological Deviations in Morphometric Similarity Networks This case-control study investigates if normative modeling of topological properties derived from brain morphometric similarity networks yields robust stratification biomarkers for pediatric populatio...

Mapping ADHD Heterogeneity and Biotypes by Topological Deviations in Morphometric Similarity Networks url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

What Makes a Good Theory, and How Do We Make a Theory Good? - Computational Brain & Behavior I present an ontology of criteria for evaluating theory to answer the titular question from the perspective of a scientist practitioner. Set inside a formal account of our adjudication over theories, ...

What Makes a Good Theory, and How Do We Make a Theory Good? doi.org/10.1007/s421...

A Metatheory of Classical and Modern Connectionism doi.org/10.1037/rev0...

Sleep disorders and structural alterations in brain regions linked with motivation: a neuroimaging meta-analysis www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Why Raw-Dogging Boredom Is Not a Good Idea The TikTok trend of surviving a long-haul flight while doing nothing misses the point of boredom altogether—that we need to act, not be more bored.

I've been asked a lot in the media about raw-dogging boredom - and I just think it's dumb (original title for this @psychologytoday.bsky.social was "Raw-dogging boredom is dumb" - apparently that was offensive!)

Here's my take: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mode...

We think of white matter as the highways of the brain. But when we followed development along those highways, we were surprised. The journey is more complex than we thought. My final PhD paper, “Two Axes of White Matter Development”, is now out in @natcomms.nature.com! 🛣️🧠✨
🔗 bit.ly/wm2axes

One expensive trip to the vet later I have discovered my cat, who has her own heated blanket, is just stressed. I mean I get, the world is a dumpster fire, but you couldn’t find a cheaper way to signal this.

I’m actually not sure we can come back from “prediction markets for war crimes”, as a society. I think this might be it for us.

Actually, Doug Ford, basket-weaving is innovative and in-demand Craft practices are not supplemental to human survival: they enable it, and have always been at the centre of technological innovation.

Actually, Doug Ford, basket‑weaving is innovative and in‑demand

bart simpson is giving a speech at a podium while homer simpson stands behind him ALT: bart simpson is giving a speech at a podium while homer simpson stands behind him

Logging on this morning after having a delightfully long rest last night

Preprint just accepted by Motivation Science! osf.io/preprints/ps...
Despite decades of research, we do not have a clear or unitary definition of self-control!
In this article, I discuss:
• Is self-control an ability or a personality trait?
• Should habits count as self-control?
[...]

The killer was flagged by ChatGPT - OpenAI banned her, but told no one. Then she brought a gun to school. Now 8 people are dead, 25 were injured, and OpenAI could have prevented it.

youtu.be/6P50VE8nnMU

#priorities

Tweet from affe (@alfosn) on Twitter reads "deeply fascinated by this distinctively British genre of photography" The image shows several british politicians and members of the royal family photographed through car windows, looking mottled and discoloured like they're actively decaying with defeated and/or haunted facial expressions

One of my favourite posts I've seen in a while so I felt compelled to share.

Why DO they love doing this so much???? lmao (I hope they never stop)

New study sheds light on the psychological burden of having a massive social media audience Independent creators often struggle with “audience entanglement” after achieving success, a new study in Administrative Science Quarterly reports. Researchers found that managing the psychological weight of a large fanbase is critical for avoiding burnout and sustaining a creative career.

New study sheds light on the psychological burden of having a massive social media audience

⚡ #TMS #Preprint ⚡🐀 🧪 🧠 🧵

Brain stimulation methods are complex; reproducibility depends on knowing what was done.

@solyas.bsky.social's paper reports work with myself & 15 other @tmsmultilab.bsky.social members to develop a modular, flexible reporting tool: the TMS-RAT

doi.org/10.64898/202...

Dang, I didn’t see this actually happening

Fresh fears for South West's rail link in Dawlish after storms Taxpayer money has flowed into fixing the rail line connecting Cornwall with the rest of the UK - but the elements have other ideas.

Dawlish in Devon is lovely. It has a trainline on the beach. Twice the line has crumbled from water erosion.

This article asks:

"Is something fundamental going wrong that could plague people across the UK ... for years to come?

The word "climate" does not appear

🤔🌍

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

49% of Canadian new moms struggle with mental health postpartum, data shows - National | Globalnews.ca The 2024 Parental Experiences Survey found that 20 per cent of those surveyed reported that they 'needed mental health care but did not receive it.'

49% of Canadian new moms struggle with mental health postpartum, data shows

21 per cent of mothers and birthing parents reported that “no health care provider asked about their emotional well-being during pregnancy or after childbirth.”

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

how bad do you have to fuck up to allow an exploit in fucking NOTEPAD

China to punish universities that fail to sanction research misconduct Policy follows establishment of a national database of papers retracted for serious misconduct.

China’s science ministry will crack down on universities that fail to investigate or sanction researchers who are involved in serious research misconduct

go.nature.com/4cpW5ID

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dead at 48 | CBC News James Van Der Beek, the actor best known for his role on 1990's TV show Dawson's Creek, has died. He was 48.

I know he was sick but his death makes me feel 800 years old.

Subcomponents of reward processing in adolescent anhedonia Nature Reviews Psychology - Understanding the link between anhedonia and reward processing in adolescence can enhance mental health interventions specifically for young people. In this Review, Ma...

Excited to share our new review on #adolescent #anhedonia and #reward processing, published in
@NatRevPsych
with my lab @XueqingMa @AngadSahni9
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🚨 Canadians recognize that health misinformation does significant harm.

90% (!) believe the government has a responsibility address the issue!

via @cmadocs.bsky.social cc @scienceupfirst.bsky.social

How are #stress and premenstrual symptoms connected?
And are those with a #trauma history more likely to have #PMS or #PMDD? 🌩️

Our systematic review & three meta-analyses combine evidence from 66 studies to explore these questions.

Excited our work is finally out! ✨
👉 doi.org/10.1192/bjp....