Fan Yang

fanyangchicago.bsky.social

21 October 2026 03:24

Is our need for meaning a luxury concern? Our paper suggests that meaning matters from early in life, in very small activities, and even in minimal forms. Like air, we often overlook it, yet cannot live without it. Out now in Psychological Science: doi.org/10.1177/0956...

Elizabeth Bonawitz

ebonawitz.bsky.social

21 October 2026 03:18

Call for Papers: Child Development Special Section on Childhood Curiosity Child Development invites submissions for a Special Section, “The Development of Childhood Curiosity: Mechanisms, Measurement, and Impact.” www.srcd.org/call-papers-...

Kelton Minor

keltonminor.bsky.social

18 October 2026 22:41

Together with other scientists I’m suing the 🇺🇸 US National Institutes of Health for violating our 1st Amendment rights & censoring our health science. I’m ready to shine a light on the darkest days. Buckle up, read on. This gets pretty wild… THREAD

Katie Spoon

kspoon.bsky.social

15 October 2026 01:37

As a PhD student designing my first survey, I added what I thought was a throwaway question at the end. To my surprise, thousands of academics answered it! The paper is out today: doi.org/10.1093/pnas...

Melissa Kibbe

levelsof.bsky.social

14 October 2026 15:40

Thinking about going "analog" for my cogdev seminar class next semester to try to get students to go deeper and really engage with material - printed reading packets, in-class writing prompts, etc. (with accommodations for students who need tech of course). Is this a totally bonkers idea?