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3 yrs
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What appeared to reduce #anxiety disorders and symptoms most in a recent #MetaAnalysis?
#ResistanceTraining
It had better effects and certainty ratings than #CBT, treatment-as-usual, #aerobics, and several other common interventions.
BMJ #OpenAccess: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002781
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Yes. People still ask.
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Why might some workers perform better?
A thesis found reflective thinking predicted #job performance above and beyond #intelligence and conscientiousness: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/2285
Reflection even moderated the relationship between #IQ and performance!
#IOPsych #Hiring #Work #AI
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Are critical thinking and reflective thinking the same? Nope.
I've argued that not all reflective thinking is critical: https://doi.org/10.5840/resphilosophica2711
And Nadurak argues that not all critical thinking is reflective (Type 2): https://doi.org/10.22329/il.v46i2.10342
#cogSci #PhilMind #epistemology #AI
📊 Post engagement
Recent posts · likes + reposts
Jul 2latest
6
Avg engagement / post
2–8
Typical post (engagement)
0.5%
Engagement vs followers
57/100
Consistent reach
Oct 2022
On Mastodon since
Half of recent posts land between 2 and 8 likes + reposts (median 7) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.
🔥 Top post: Why do events run out of #plantBased food and have leftover #mea · 23 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
2.4 / week
Posts several times a week.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 5 text · 7 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
4.8×
Follows 258 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
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Yes. People still ask.
Why might some workers perform better?
A thesis found reflective thinking predicted #job performance above and beyond #intelligence and conscientiousness: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/2285
Reflection even moderated the relation…
What appeared to reduce #anxiety disorders and symptoms most in a recent #MetaAnalysis?
#ResistanceTraining
It had better effects and certainty ratings than #CBT, treatment-as-usual, #aerobics, and several other common interventions.
BMJ #…
Do people realize the latest evidence still suggests #exercise is about as effective as #psychotherapy and #antidepressants for treating #depression (and may result in fewer adverse events)?
Recent review:: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858…
Glad to see #pragmatism advancing arguments and evidence about #intuition and #reflection. I've applied it to
- #CogSci and #metaphilosophy broadly: https://doi.org/10.1111/meta.12534
- #AI and #PhilMind: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.250…
“Is it a #Substack or is it a REAL #blog?” –A Colleague
The implication immediately resonated, but perhaps I just started blogging on earlier platforms such as #Wordpress, #Blogger, etc.
What is TRUE #blogging to you?
Are critical thinking and reflective thinking the same? Nope.
I've argued that not all reflective thinking is critical: https://doi.org/10.5840/resphilosophica2711
And Nadurak argues that not all critical thinking is reflective (Type 2): h…
😬 U.S. retirees don't get a fair share of #SocialSecurity, etc.—"for #Medicare [they get] TRIPLE what they paid in."
Jessica Riedl adds, "the math doesn’t work": https://freakonomics.com/podcast/ten-myths-about-the-u-s-tax-system
And the #…
Is #Amazon going to sunset #mTurk?
As of July 30 2026, #AWS will no longer accept new customers (requestors).
"Existing customers can continue to use the service as normal."
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/sms-workforce-man…
Thanks to the International Association for the Cognitive and Evolutionary Sciences of #Religion for letting me remotely present to their conference in Czechia not-yet-published meta-analyses of studies of #atheism and reflection across la…
Because the #DecisionAnalysisSociety is on #LinkedIn, I'll post about our talks and posters in the comments on my post over there.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nickbyrd_duke-conference-2026ada-activity-7474825172022284288-b9PN?utm_source…
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
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Verified link
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On Mastodon since
Oct 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 6 views per post.
📤Posts about 2.4× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated52/100
Fair
Credibility score
76%
Mixed
Real audience
Medium
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 76% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
- Low engagement (~0.5% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
- Verified account.
- Established account (3+ years old).
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About
Assistant Prof. of Cognitive Science in the Dept. of #Bioethics and #DecisionScience(s) at #Geisinger College of #Health Sciences.
I use #science and #technology to understand (and improve) #decisionMaking and #wellbeing.
I use this site mostly for work (#CogSci, #Psychology, #Rationality, #SciComm, and #rStats). I may ignore, unfollow, or even block other stuff.
Profile picture: not #NeilPatrickHarris, but I'm told almost daily that I look like him.
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