🎉 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱: 𝗔 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! 🎉 As 2025 comes to a close, we are celebrating a year of growth, engagement, and fascinating insights in psychology. Here are a few highlights from the past year at In-Mind 👇

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟭𝟬: 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 💬 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠: ✅ Explain necessary technical terms ✅ Make sure images fit content & tone ✅ Align title, text & highlights ✅ Mark opinions clearly ✅ Use key references only ✅ Test-read with a non-expert

🎄 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 🎄 Do you know the feeling of Christmas approaching faster each year? If so, you’re not alone. In this new blog post, Martina Grunenberg explores why the weeks before the holidays often seem to fly by.

🔔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔔 How can computers help us understand language learning? 🤖 From readability scores to ChatGPT, language models show how word prediction shapes reading and cognition and @boevesam.bsky.social explains how this reshapes psycholinguistics.

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟵: 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 💬 🌍 Keep international readers in mind ✅ Avoid country-specific defaults (laws, school systems, holidays) ✅ Use examples most people can relate to ✅ Note limits when research is based on specific cultures or demographics

🔔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 🔔 What can we do to mitigate social anxiety? In their article, Nadine Vietmeier, Jasper Froehlich and Silas Rooß discuss the role of family and explore the efficacy of SPACE therapy (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions).

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟴: 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 💬 𝙎𝙤 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩? 🔍 Give key takeaways, note who they apply to, and give advice only when evidence supports it. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩? 🚧 State limits, avoid exaggeration, note alternatives and context.

🔔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔔 How can we raise emotionally intelligent children? 💟 In their blog post, Katharina Demke, Mara Hüttner and Dr. Avelina Lovis Schmidt argue why caregivers are key in children’s emotion regulation, and provide advice.

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟳: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 💬 ✅ Highlight patterns across studies instead of single results ✅ Explain the meaning, don't list statistical numbers ✅ Provide context to clarify findings ✅ Use cautious language and note limitations

🔔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 = 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀?🔔 Are we ready to face today’s big challenges if we stay within one discipline? 🧠 In their blog post, Sabrina Krys and Mirjam Braßler explore why interdisciplinarity is essential and what conditions help it thrive.

🧠 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 🧠 We’re thrilled to welcome our newest social media team members, Carolina Bremer, Clara Strathmann, Emmylou Sophie Schädler and Firuze E. Mullaoğlu! 🎉

📱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 #𝟵: 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 📱 How do politicians and political influencers gain and maintain power over public discourse online?

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟲: 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀 💬 ✅ Use relatable examples, real or fictive. ✅ Stick to one or a few examples to frame your article. ✅ Use metaphors sparingly and note limitations. 💡 E.g., “stress is like a pressure cooker” works better than “the brain is a computer.”

📱𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 #𝟴: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁, 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 📱 Can dating apps become addictive? Marina F. Thomas, Sylvia Dörfler, Gloria Mittmann and Verena Steiner-Hofbauer explore why we cannot stop swiping and when heavy use turns into a problem.

📱𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 #𝟲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 📱 Mary Ortega shows how fear spreads online via emotional posts, cognitive shortcuts, and algorithms. Pause, check facts, and reflect before sharing to resist manipulation and reduce the spread of false narratives.

👗 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 #𝟱: 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱 👗 In today’s digital age, fashion isn’t just about style, it’s about being seen. Social media has transformed clothing into a performance, influencing body image, comparison, and self-perception.

💬 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙣-𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙 #5: 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚 💬 ✅ Choose the same scope as the article 🗣️ Make sure the title can be understood before reading the article 🌍 Readers across the globe should understand the text 🎯 Choose clarity over catchiness 🔍 Support searchability

📱𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 #𝟒: 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 📱 In their article, Agata Maria Kraj, Özen Odağ, Larisa Buhin, Jannis Niedick, Justine Kohl, Linda P. Juang & Gudrun Dobslaw explore how antisemitism spreads on social media, why young adults often overlook it & how to respond effectively.

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟰: 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 💬 Visuals can make complex ideas easier to understand. They show patterns or relationships at a glance and make longer texts easier to follow. Visuals help your audience grasp the key points without oversimplifying the science.

📱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 #𝟮: 𝗙𝗢𝗠𝗢📱 Scrolling through photos of parties or travels can leave us uneasy. 😰 This feeling has a name: FOMO, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵. In her article, Carolin Lehmann explores what drives this feeling and how it shapes our behavior both online and offline.

🚀 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 🚀 Are you passionate about sharing your research with a general audience but short on time? Alongside full-length science communication articles (1,000–2,000 words), In-Mind now also accepts blog post submissions (300–600 words).

🌟 Join the In-Mind Social Media Team! 🌟 Do you want to help make psychology research accessible to a wider audience while sharpening your skills in science communication? In-Mind is looking for 3–4 new volunteers to join our Social Media Team!

💬 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧-𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 #𝟑: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 💬 Writing for a broad audience means rethinking how you present your research. It’s not just about simplifying – it’s about 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 and structuring it so people outside your field can follow along.

🌟 Reminder: Join the In-Mind Team! 🌟 We’re still welcoming applications for new volunteers at In-Mind, a volunteer-driven project dedicated to making psychology research accessible, engaging, and scientifically rigorous.

🔔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗺: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗺🔔 What can Katniss from The Hunger Games teach us about real-world activism? ✊🌍 In their article, Erin Biesecker, Fei Bi Chan, and Miranda Weathers explore the what, why, and how of activism, including its risks and rewards.

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟮: 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 💬 Finding the right topic is one of the most important steps when writing about science for the public. Your goal shouldn't be just to share your research, but to make your article 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 for people outside your field.

🌟Calling for new team members at In-Mind 🌟 In-Mind is a volunteer-driven project dedicated to making psychology research accessible and engaging while maintaining scientific rigour.

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 #𝟭: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 💬 We live in a world flooded with information, but not all of it is reliable. That's why it's essential for researchers to share scientific knowledge with the public. Science communication isn't just a nice-to-have, it's 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘭.

🔔 New article alarm: What is manifesting all about? 🔔 Can affirmations like ‘I have clear and pure skin’ or ‘I am grateful that I am rich’ really shape your reality? In their article, Lisa Marie Warner & Nina Wieking explore manifestation, its psychological factors, risks, and social media hype.

🔔 New article alarm: Articulation movements and their effects on judgements and decisions 🔔 Why does BODIKA feel more appealing than KODIBA? 🤔 In his article, Moritz Ingendahl explores the articulatory in-out effect and how these subtle sound patterns influence our decisions.

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: Social Media Team 🧠 ✨ Alisha Coyle 💼 Social Media Team 🎓 MSc Psychology Student @ University of South Wales 🔍 Research interests: neurodiversity, autism, inclusive environments #MeetTheTeam #Psychology #ScienceCommunication @alishajc.bsky.social

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: Social Media Team 🧠 ✨ Anika Cukingnan 💼 Social Media Team 🎓 BSc Psych Student @durham-university.bsky.social, Summer Internship @thesolitudelab.bsky.social 🔍 Research interests: social, clinical & health psychology #MeetTheTeam #Psychology #ScienceCommunication

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: Social Media Team 🧠 ✨ Maike Ramrath 💼 Social Media Team 🎓 Psychology PhD Student @uni-wuppertal.bsky.social, previous MSc in Applied Cognitive & Media Science @unidue.bsky.social 🔍 Research interests: human and technology interaction, organisational psychology

🧠 Wrapping up our #MeetTheTeam series with The Social Media Team! 🧠 The Social Media Team is led by @rinatmeerson.bsky.social and supported by @stellawernicke.bsky.social. Three new team members have joined 🤝 #Psychology #ScienceCommunication #OpenAccess

🔔 New article alarm: Turning disagreements into opportunities 🔔 Arguing about chores, money or weekend plans? It’s not what you’re arguing about, but how that counts. In their article, Lukas Repnik & Barbara Hadolt explore how couples can turn tension into trust.

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Management 🧠 ✨ Maren Giersiepen 💼 Editorial Assistant 🎓 Doctoral Student in Neurocognitive Psychology @ LMU Munich 📝 Research Interests: using neuroimaging & behavioural methods to explore how emotions shape the sense of agency

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Management 🧠 ✨ Parnian Kourang Beheshti 💼 Editorial Assistant 🎓 Cognitive Science Student @ University of Osnabrück 📝 Research interests: cognitive neuroscience, neuroinformatics, visual memory #MeetTheTeam #Psychology #ScienceCommunication

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Management 🧠 ✨ Zoey Chapman 💼 Editorial Assistant 🎓 Mental Health MSc Student @ McGill University 📝 Research Interests: suicide risks in youth with childhood physical health issues, mood disorders, dementia

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Management 🧠 ✨ Elena Benini 💼 Head of Editorial Management 🎓 Postdoctoral Researcher for Cognitive & Experimental Psychology ‪@rwth.bsky.social 📝 Research interests: cognitive control in multitasking settings, associative processes, bilingualism

🔔 New article alarm: If you read this…. 🔔 Think reading is easy? Behind the scenes, your brain is: 👁️ Recognising words 📖 Reading sentences 🧠 Understand texts Seems simple, but it’s a mental masterpiece. In their article, Mareike Ehler & Elmar Souvignier discuss the magic of reading.

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Team 🧠 ✨ Chenhao Zhou 💼 Editor for Industrial and Organisational Psychology 🎓 PhD Student @utrechtunivresity.bsky.social 🔍 Research interests: cultural diversity, LGBTQIA+, workplace #MeetTheTeam #Psychology #ScienceCommunication

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Team 🧠 ✨ Charikleia Lampraki 💼 Editor for Developmental Psychology (Adulthood & Aging) 🎓 Postdoctoral researcher @genevunige.bsky.social | Scientific officer @ Centre LIVES 🔍 Research interests: social isolation, loneliness

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Team 🧠 ✨ Lukas Repnik 💼 Editor for Developmental Psychology (Childhood & Adolescence) 🎓 PhD Student @medunigraz.at | System family therapist in training 🔍 Research interests: resilience, vulnerability, development

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Team 🧠 ✨ Corrina Michels 💼 Editor for Clinical Psych 🎓 Psychology professor @macromediauni.bsky.social | CBT psychotherapist in training 🔍 Research interests: wellbeing, social exclusion, trust, distrust #MeetTheTeam #Psychology #ScienceCommunication

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Team 🧠 ✨ Sameeshka Shukla 💼 Editor for Cultural Psychology 🎓 PhD Student @Delhi University 🔍 Research interests: music therapy, well-being, environmental attitudes #MeetTheTeam #Psychology #ScienceCommunication

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Team 🧠 ✨ Elisabeth Höhne 💼 Editor for Social & Educational Psych 🎓 Research Associate @ Rostock | Psychotherapist training @druberlin.bsky.social | Lecturer @unihannover.bsky.social & NYU Berlin 🔍 Research interests: social identity threat, stereotypes

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Team 🧠 ✨ Rinat Meerson 💼 Editor for Media Psychology | Head of Social Media 🎓 PhD student @univie.ac.at 🔍 Research interests: digital hate, content moderation, user/bystander intervention @rinatmeerson.bsky.social

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Team 🧠 ✨ Stella Wernicke 💼 Editor-in-Chief 🎓 PhD Student @uniofcam.bsky.social 🔍 Research interests: working memory, aging, neurodegeneration, neurodivergence #MeetTheTeam #Psychology #ScienceCommunication @stellawernicke.bsky.social

🧠 Meet the minds behind In-Mind: The Editorial Team 🧠 ✨ Jana Dreston 💼 Editor-in-Chief 🎓 PhD student @unidue.bsky.social‬. 🔍 Research interests: science communication, political education on social media, memory processes #MeetTheTeam #Psychology #ScienceCommunication @janadreston.bsky.social

📢 Update on our special issue “The Dark Side of Social Media” 📢 🌍 We’re excited to announce we’ve received many abstracts worldwide, including Australia, Germany, US & Norway! The psychological effects of social media are complex, and our upcoming issue explores these impacts.