3 lessons from 300+ paper submissions: 1. Reviewers read abstracts, skim intros, scrutinize methods 2. Clear figures buy you goodwill 3. Defensive writing signals weak arguments Write for busy skeptics. Because that's who's reading.

Hot off the presses! Don’t miss this special issue #commsky #polsky #AIsky

One of the most gratifying parts about being a researcher is being able to convey our findings to larger audiences.

Excited to present our project “Character Profiles: Broadening Theoretical Conceptualizations of Character Schemas” at #NCA2025! This work examines character and person perception processes of distinct character types (e.g., pirates, cowboys, mad scientists). Thurs Nov 20 - 2:30PM - Maple 05

Excited to present some new research I’ve been working on at #NCA2025 tomorrow! We are in the early Comm and Social Cognition session starting at 8:15AM!

For those of you at #NCA2025

I am super excited to see the #CommSky community at NCA 2025! Stay updated with an NCA feed here: bsky.app/profile/did:... You can be featured by simply including these hashtags in your posts: #NCA25 #NCA2025

Thursday, November 20, 2025 #NCA2025 Schedule (1/3) #COMMSky #AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB

📊 New research: People tend to moralize health behaviors - treating them as right or wrong - when they perceive those behaviors as causing harm to others. Learn more in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin: ow.ly/Rkn850XoyRq

Adults who were required to use #GenAI to answer LSAT questions did better than a no-AI control group, but the GenAI group also exhibited greater metacognitive inaccuracy. I'd like to see some conceptual replications before drawing firm conclusions. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

🍃 🧪 Science Foundation Small Curiosity-Driven Grants

1/2 We are hiring: Postdoctoral research associate in machine learning and computer vision Deadline soon: 11/11/2026 Very interesting and timely research project on continual learning in human infants and machines, bridges between computer science and developmental psychology. Please share 🌟🌟🌟

How can AI empower early childhood learning? A new editorial article from 'AI, Brain and Child' explores the ethical and conceptual frameworks needed to ensure #AI supports children’s development responsibly. bit.ly/47flemr#AI#AIInEducation #EducationalResearch #DevPsy

In modern gaming, the boundary between entertainment and behavioral science is blurring. Player profiling, real-time adaptation, and predictive design reshape agency: are we playing the game—or is it playing us?

Large-scale similarity ratings of 768 short action videos uncover 28 interpretable dimensions—such as interaction, sport, and craft—offering a framework to quantify and compare human actions. @martinhebart.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...

I’m recruiting #PhD students to join my Lab for Infant Learning and Cognition (LILAC) at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social! We study how infants learn about the natural world from others 🌱 If you’re interested in #devpsych, #EvPsych, and #infantstudies, please reach out and apply! More info below (1/2)

This is a great NPR piece for anyone looking for quick, science-based tips on how to build a healthier relationship with media. Fantastic work by @richardhuskey.bsky.social @aeden.bsky.social and Robin Nabi ! #psychsky #healthymedia

📢If you're joining the APS Global Summit this week, do visit some of my awesome students' posters! #APSGlobal #commsky #psychology

Join us for the UNC Developmental Psychology Ph.D. Program Info Session! 🎓 Learn about curriculum, funding, application tips, and life in Chapel Hill from faculty and students. 🗓️ Oct 26 | 1–2:30 PM EST 🔗Register: tinyurl.com/uncdevpsych #UNC #PhD #DevelopmentalPsychology

Today I officially became Mrs. Kylie Falcione (and soon, Dr. Kylie Falcione) Changing my last name as an academic felt intimidating at first… but it turns out my new name is internet unique. Hopefully this means I'm now SEO-optimized for the job market #academicsky #academicchatter #commsky

The next step is to examine the overlap of existing psychopathology and gaming disorder in the brain 🧠

This summer, 30 brilliant high school students and I explored the effects of digital media on the brain in a course I designed, The Digital Brain 🧠📱 In just one month, they learned MRI, statis in R, media comm, and addiction neuroscience. #commsky See some of the topics they investigated below ⬇️

“Why is my teen addicted to video games?” Our new study in JAMA Network Open shows that psychopathology is a key driver--not an outcome of gaming disorder! Depression, anxiety, ADHD, and social challenges may underlie gaming disorder. Treat the root, not just the game. 🎮🧠 #commsky #psychsci #gaming

So bummed I’ll be missing @childrenandscreens.bsky.social’s #MediaAndMinds25 😩 but excited to follow along right here on Bluesky! 📱📸 Please keep the updates coming. I’ll be living vicariously through your posts #FOMO Can’t wait to see all the innovative research pushing the field forward!

In a new piece, Dr. Robin Nabi and I discuss the space between fear-based bans and full digital freedom: The Digital Middle. (See link below)⬇️ There is a middle ground but it is up to each parent to evaluate where there child is at and what is best for them #commsky #psychsky

It was truly wonderful to meet and connect with so many phenomenal researchers at #ICA25 and #HackICA25. Thank you all for making this ICA experience so inspiring and memorable. So long ICA, but definitely not goodbye!

@overbye.bsky.social absolutely crushed it at the top paper panel at @icacsab.bsky.social! She explained everything so clearly — I feel like everyone in that room can now do drift diffusion modeling. Check out the resources she created to help you get started with DDM (see below)! #ica25

Phenomenal health communication research panel hosted by CSAB which highlighted great research from the @falklab.bsky.social at #ica25! @xinyiwang.bsky.social on curiosity’s role in health info seeking, and Ben Muzekari on how ad cues spark smoking cravings (via experiments + fMRI). 🧠🚬

I hope to see more amazing talks like the CAM talk yesterday that really helped to bridge the gap on how new phone bans at school help and hurt teens, parents, and teachers. 4 presentations all pointing to the same conclusion -> (see below) #ica25

Great insights from the panel on computational approaches to qualitative data. Key takeaways: Complex computational methods aren't always better Krippendorff’s alpha can be more informative than the F-test For small, imbalanced pipelines, selective-few-random shots may be more effective #ica25

Thrilled to see the Children, Adolescents, and Media (CAM) Division continue its inspiring tradition of Research Escalator pitches and mentorship pairings to kick off #ICA25. (Pictured: Jessica Ye presenting her innovative research on adolescent sexting)

What a timely post from @antmandan.bsky.social at @internetobservatory.org.au, just as we wrap up @hackingcommsci.bsky.social! The questions in this survey resonate strongly with many of the projects shared at #hackica25 -well worth a few minutes of your time.

A great photo of @rachaelkee.bsky.social inspiring us with her brilliant ideas for a sleep and media data donation app. KEEp your eye out for her at #ica25

We’re thrilled to see MNL represented at @hackingcommsci.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @jacobtfisher.online and @kyliewoodman.bsky.social for organizing another fantastic hackathon and sharing valuable comm sci insights such as using GitHub and running fMRI analyses. #hackica25 #ica25

Looking forward to all the new neuroscientists that will be coming out of @hackingcommsci.bsky.social #hackica25

Welcome to #hackica25 & #ica25 everyone! We‘re starting the morning with our project pitches. Big thanks to @kyliewoodman.bsky.social for designing our awesome stickers again! 💛🧡❤️

🚨New Paper 🚨 In our Special Issue paper, we adopted a multidimensional lens of social identity to examine the bidirectional link between media use and identity among Muslim adolescents. We found stronger within-person effects for media-to-identity, rather than identity-to-media, pathways. #commsky

‼️ Last day to register ‼️ #ICA25 #hackica25 We'll close registration on May 23. Last chance to come to the ICA 2025 pre-conference hackathon. 📍 UC Boulder – Just a short ride from Denver (shuttle service available) 🗓 June 11-12, 2025 📝https://forms.gle/ssZFtZmfWYaCE7MU9

This seems like such a cool panel, I can't wait to see the cutting edge research on gamification! #ica25

There’s something special about small conferences, where the future of comm is bright. Standout research: from drift diffusion modeling of media preferences to visualizing teen screen time for well-being. Dr. Markowitz's keynote on using AI to improve public science comm was a highlight.⬇️Tags below

Thank you so much @saramgrady.bsky.social for sharing this 🙏 I feel so lucky to get the opportunity to present along so many amazing scholars #Commhorizons2025

At #CommHorizons2025, we're presenting six studies that explore how media, from headlines to platforms, shape our health, sleep, emotions, & decisions. From fMRI to iOS tools, see how we’re linking brains, behavior, & better outcomes: cogcommscience.com/cognitive-co...

Fassi, Przybylski & Orben’s preregistered study provides great support for teens with mental health conditions use social media more, feel less happy about online friends, & differ by condition type. Highlighting that recent claims and policies around media need nuance (& more research)

Grateful for the incredible love and support at #SRCD2025 in response to the injustices and tragedies of recent deportations. I hope more conferences continue to stand in solidarity with scholars facing such hardships across the field. #DevPsych #PsychSci #Psysci

Wow! Blown away by the latest talk at @srcdorg.bsky.social . Dr. Rachel Barr hosted a powerhouse panel of my favorite researchers unpacking the DREAMER model (linked in the comments): how parental stress and media habits can fuel poor emotion regulation and problematic media use in kids.

Looking for a great afternoon talk at #SRCD2025? Come check out our panel: “Improving Methodological Toolkits to Objectively Measure Digital Media Use.” We’ll explore the implications of clinical cut-off scores for the PMUM to enhance research and practice.

Just landed in Minneapolis, Minnesota for #SRCD2025! Looking forward to seeing so many friends and colleagues. Let me know if you want to meet, grab coffee ☕, or just talk the science of media use in adolescents 📱🎮

We’re hiring postdocs to join my lab at UNC. If you’re interested in adolescence, brain, and social development, DM me. Our work incorporates fMRI, social media, and longitudinal methods. We study risks and opportunities in adolescence. If you’re at #SRCD2025 and want to meet, please reach out!

Had an incredible time at #SANS2025! The research was outstanding, and the community’s passion for scientific progress made it even more inspiring. Can't wait for #SANS2026 in San Diego

If you have questions about media addictions, @kyliewoodman.bsky.social is our in-house expert. See her present 2 posters at #SANS2025: examining the neural mediator between psychopathology and Gaming Disorder, and another on gender differences in the neural development of general media addictions.