Yeah, it’s generally purposeful, like to watch a movie or play a specific game. We don’t sit around and talk exclusively.

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Also: Given the explosion of D&D / TTRPG groups, given that even perfectly normal folks are having Board Game Nights, it strikes me that what "having friends over" looks like has shifted a bit.

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Also normalizing online socialization especially in the context of fatigue, no money for extra childcare, limited expendable income, infection control and isolation, online gaming expanded exponentially, etc

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Thanks for the nudge (and well said), @annaschapiro.bsky.social. Here's mine (a reshuffle of Anna's great points). Please submit something too! rfi.grants.nih.gov?s=6a2b1c22c3...

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FWIW as of this morning at least some psyc/cog NSF panels are continuing; I'm actively reviewing grants now, and am scheduled to be on additional panels (that haven't been cancelled) in the coming months. So stressful! Science is awesome and more than pays for itself-- not a hard decision to fund!!

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