Lorraine Hope

Hard agree - this is insane; pretending it’s viable/OK is actually corrupt. What do advocates think they might ‘learn’ from it? Seeing the vagaries of human performance is part of the fun of research but importantly prompts further questions. This kind of data fabrication is just output grifting…

A printed poem which reads: I hav for breakfast Weetabix I hav for lunch some meat I have for tea 2 sosajis and thats enuf to eat Peter Hazel, 5

On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read

The most depressing but plausible article I have ever read. Onwards into the “moronic inferno”…

AI-generated ‘participants’ can lead social science experiments astray, study finds Data produced by “silicon samples” depends on researchers’ exact choice of models, prompts, and settings

A lot of psych is already conducted with online convenience samples & ppl are probably excited about silicon samples bc it would allow them to crank out more studies for even less 💸

How about we reconsider the idea that sciencey science involves collecting own data.
www.science.org/content/arti...

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I wish more people got this. Science is inefficient. I'd say probably say inherently inefficient. I know we all want to hurry up and make the world a better place with those tax dollars, but I believe the harder we try to rush things, the less effective we will be in the long run.

Looks like my favorite paper on the age trajectory of happiness is finally out!!! So happy for the authors. Go check it out, it’s great.

Clippy saying "Hey there it looks like you're trying to take down big tech. Can I help you with that?"

At least clippy didn't make everyone decide learning isn't worth it anymore

On the left is a glass of clean water labelled ‘Delicious open access.’ In the middle is a plastic bottle of clean water labelled ‘Delicious open access, but stupidly costly.’ On the right is a plastic bottle full of putrid water labelled ‘Predatory open access.’

Some folks confuse these things —who think the 'water movement' must be flawed, since bottled water is expensive, and contaminated water is poisonous. Clean water and #openaccess both cost $. We don't really need corporations selling packaged products, but communities funding reservoirs and taps.

Microsoft OneDrive is one of the most useless, frustrating pieces of software I have ever encountered in my life.

Glad Science collected this data (though the results are entirely unsurprising). GenAI cannot accurately summarize scientific papers, sacrificing accuracy for simplicity.

And shame on publishers who are pushing genAI summaries on readers. Great way to accelerate an epistemic apocalypse.

But this is the point: those falsely accusing us of brainwashing students want to be able to do that themselves. They can’t bullshit people if they can critically evaluate information and arguments, and that’s a threat to them. Which is why universities are a primary target in the culture wars. /end

Excellent piece.

We know how to improve writing ability: it's by doing more, not less of it.

"LLMs do not improve one’s writing ability much like taking a taxi does not improve one’s driving ability. Students should hone their writing, thinking, and other academic skills at every opportunity."

On Prolific, "we estimate that about 34% of online study participants use LLMs to answer open-ended questions atleast some of the time..."

Seems like a very timely paper for behavioural scientists using online samples: osf.io/preprints/so... ;

We really need more papers on this issue

Why we need trust in science: @carlbergstrom.com nails it.
This is why I’m sleuthing in retirement. Some say that talking about fraud destroys trust in science.
No. Turning a blind eye to fraud and pretending it’s not happening is what destroys trust.

🤣🤣🤣 Studiously avoid it until a couple of months ago… and yes, I see where he’s coming from 🤭

After an amazing conference in Vilnius, congratulations to the EAPL 2025 Student Award winners!

🏆 First Prize: Milli Melodia Marika Leinonen
🥈 Second Prize: Weronika Bandarzewska
🥉 Third Prize: Obed Appiah

🖼 Best Poster: Md Yeasir Yunus @yeasiryunus.bsky.social

Details: eapl.eu/young-members/

History says, Don’t hope
on this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
the longed for tidal wave
of justice can rise up,
and hope and history rhyme.

- Seamus Heaney

Wow! Excellent support.

Well done @yeasiryunus.bsky.social who presented a component of his phd work yesterday at #EAPL25 : Understanding culture, memory, and trauma in asylum interviews:
A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis

Had an amazing adventure cycling almost 300km on the Coastal Camino from Porto to Santiago de Compostela last week. Strangely relaxing despite the sweat… with the most beautiful scenery, trails, tracks and hospitality ❤️ (we also met some great doggos!)

En route to @eapl.bsky.social in Vilnius… interesting progressive programme with a focus on impact of digital technologies in psych-law domain. Looking forward to catching up with friends and colleagues! #EAPL25

Rewriting for accuracy is often an absolute necessity - don’t worry about stepping on toes…

Finally had time to read this.

Not all negative results are created equal, and the burden of proof interacts with any given negative result.

Super well-conducted comprehensive study with negative result? Legit concern about that getting suppressed.

POS that didn't work? Less problematic.

Check out this dynamic spotter 😆

'ggplothko' #aRt

I am glued to it! And delighted for Healy (a fellow Irish!) Love the TdeF 🚴‍♂️

Amazing - where are you cycling to/from?

Opinion | Tech Companies Have Created a Loneliness Doom Loop

"The danger is not that A.I. will replace human connection. The danger is that it will make us forget what actual connection requires..."
@samantharhill.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o...

Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.

In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...