OddlyWired

oddlywireddaily.bsky.social

18 October 2026 20:44

Common tools often become invisible when you need new uses. A 1945 study found that participants struggled to solve problems when the necessary tools were already being used for their intended purpose. Karl Duncker, 1945, Functional Fixedness #PsycSci #cogpsyc #psychology

Alexandra W. Logue

lexalogue.bsky.social

17 October 2026 17:48

When people are together listening to humor (and they can see each other), their happy facial expressions are enhanced, and they report feeling happier. This is more evidence that it can be good for us to be with others: buff.ly/9Y1Ob0I #psychology #AcademicSky

Eiko Fried

eikofried.bsky.social

17 October 2026 17:42

Perhaps change "Search across more than 71,000 scales from over 28,000 published questionnaires, surveys, and tests" [it's not clear what we're searching) to something a bit more declarative (e.g. estimate synthetic correlations ...) or so?

Norbert Schwarz

nschwarz.bsky.social

17 October 2026 17:41

Useful approach to identifying conceptually related items. #PsychSciSky #socialpsychology #sociology #SurveyMethods

JESP

jexpsocpsych.bsky.social

06 October 2026 23:44

Maybe your commute doesn’t always need a soundtrack. 🎧 A recent TIME piece on going headphones-free highlights work by Juliana Schroeder, Donald Lyons, and Nicholas Eply showing train commuters who talked to a stranger had a more positive experience! time.com/article/2026...