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Dr. Laura M. König

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Professor of Health Psychology, @univie.ac.at #HPGVienna | eating behaviour, #digitalhealth, social inequality, research methods | #scicomm & #openscience Web: https://gesundheit-psy.univie.ac.at

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Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · Sep 13

The Nutri-Score is more helpful in guiding healthier food choices in Indonesia, Mexico and Türkiye than health warning labels, our new #HPGVienna @univie.ac.at @unibayreuth.bsky.social study suggests. Yet, Nutri-Score may also lead to health halos that need more attention!
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Screenshot of the abstract of paper "Nutri-Score and Nutrition Warning Labels Are Effective in Guiding Hypothetical Choice in Indonesia, Mexico, and Türkiye: Results from a Cross-Country Online Experiment"

Background: Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling (FOPNL) is a promising public health measure to promote healthier food choices in the population. The present study tested the impact of the Nutri-Score and warning labels on purchasing intentions and product perceptions in Indonesia and Türkiye, where no FOPNL system is currently in place, and Mexico, where warning labels are mandatory since October 2020.
Method: Adult participants (N = 639; nIndonesia = 212, nMexico = 203, nTürkiye = 224) were randomly assigned to viewing eight product pairs (chips, instant noodles, meats, condiments, sweet spreads, cookies, yoghurt, fruit drinks) with either no label, a Nutri-Score, or warning labels, and indicated which product (or neither) they would rather buy, and which product was healthier, contained more calories, sugar, saturated fat, and sodium.
Results: Nutri-Score influenced purchasing intentions for four categories; warning labels only for one. Overall, Nutri-Score was somewhat more effective in guiding consumers to identify healthier choices and products higher in nutrients that should be consumed in moderation compared to the warning labels, although effects varied substantially between product categories and nutrients.
Conclusion: Both Nutri-Score and warning labels potentially promote healthier food choices, with Nutri-Score producing somewhat larger and more consistent effects. More research is needed on potential negative consequences of labels and the conditions under which they might appear to maximize public health benefit.

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Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 9h

More than one hour later (and way past my working hours), and at least I made it to just under 200 emails for now - pretty sure that it will jump back to over 200 again over night... 😢

Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 9h

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Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 10h

1.5 weeks into the winter semester and emails keep piling up. After I managed to reduce the inbox email pile to less than 100 before I left for a much needed one-week break just before the start of the semester, I am now at 268 emails (and counting) 😭 #SendHelp #AcademicChatter

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European Journal of Health Psychology @ejhp93.bsky.social · 1d

🤔🌍❓
What does health psychology have to do with planetary health and sustainability? Our 2026 Special Issue, 'Focus on Planetary Health and Sustainability: Health Psychology Matters', explores this vital question. More on how to submit your paper, here👇 econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/epdf/10....

Call for papers for the 2026 Special Issue titled Focus on Planetary Health and Sustainability: Health Psychology Matters

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OeAD Citizen Science @oeadcitizenscience.bsky.social · 1d

🚀 Jetzt bewerben: Projektmanager/in Public Science (m/w/d)

Der OeAD sucht eine engagierte Persönlichkeit! 🌿🔬✨Projekte in #CitizenScience & #Wissenschaftskommunikation betreuen, (Online)-Events organisieren, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit & Netzwerkpflege.

Mehr erfahren: oead.at/de/studieren...

Jetzt bewerben: Projektmanager/in Public Science

Der OeAD sucht aktuell eine/n Projektmanager/in (m/w/d) im Bereich Public Science.

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Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 1d

ping @ehpseghssig.bsky.social @ehpssynergy.bsky.social @ehpscreaters.bsky.social @empowerehps.bsky.social

Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 1d

Call for Papers: Special Issue “Focus on Planetary Health and Sustainability: Health Psychology Matters” in the European Journal of Health Psychology @ejhp93.bsky.social
Submit your abstract by 30 November 2025. Full papers will be due 15 March 2026.
More info: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...

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European Health Psychology Society @ehps.bsky.social · 2d

The EHPS Mentoring Standing Committee is seeking to fill the roles of 🗒️ Secretary/ Treasurer and 🤝 Matching Officer.
Express your interest by detailing your reason for applying and what you bring to the role, together with a short CV, in an email to [email protected] by the 17th of November 2025.

Join the EHPS Mentoring Standing Committee as Matching Officer!
Are you organized and passionate about bringing EHPS people together? We are seeking a dedicated Matching Officer to closely work together in a team of two matching officers taking care of matching different mentee/mentor pairs for our mentoring programme.
In this vital role, you will:
• Closely work together with the other Matching Officer
• Prepare mentor and mentee application templates to facilitate effective matching
• Review applications for completeness and suitability
• Match mentors and mentees based on relevant criteria
• Follow up with mentor and mentee pairs during the first three months
This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the EHPS, collaborate with like-minded professionals, and support the advancement of the mentoring programme across Europe. The term for the role is two years in the first instance.
Would you like to discuss the role? Get in touch with the EHPS Mentoring Standing Committee Chair, Dr Eleni Karasouli (eleni.karasouli@dmu.ac.uk)
Would you like to find out more about the Mentoring Programme? Visit ehps.net/mentoring.
Ready to take on this rewarding challenge? Express your interest today by sending no more than a couple of paragraphs detailing your reason for applying and what you bring to the role, together with a short CV to mentoring@ehps.net by the 17th of November 2025.
We look forward to hearing from you!

Join the EHPS Mentoring Standing Committee as Secretary/Treasurer!
Are you organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about contributing to the EHPS? We are seeking a dedicated Secretary/Treasurer to play a pivotal role in supporting the Chair and ensuring the smooth running of our Standing Committee.
In this vital role, you will:
• Assist the Chair with administrative and strategic support
• Organize and coordinate committee meetings, prepare agendas, and record minutes
• Manage communications for new committee members
• Oversee financial transactions and maintain accurate records
• Prepare financial reports and contribute to the committee's strategic goals

This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact within EHPS, collaborate with like-minded professionals, and support the advancement of the mentoring programme across Europe. The term for the role is two years in the first instance.
Would you like to discuss the role? Get in touch with the EHPS Mentoring Standing Committee Chair, Dr Eleni Karasouli (eleni.karasouli@dmu.ac.uk)
Would you like to find out more about the Mentoring Programme? Visit Mentoring | EHPS.net
Ready to take on this rewarding challenge? Express your interest today by sending no more than a couple of paragraphs detailing your reason for applying and what you bring to the role, together with a short CV to mentoring@ehps.net by 17th November 2025.
We look forward to hearing from you!

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Robert Koch-Institut @rki.de · 2d

Schnupfen, Halsschmerzen, Fieber: Bei GrippeWeb könnt ihr wöchentlich melden, ob ihr in der Vorwoche eine neue Atemwegserkrankung hattet oder nicht.

Daraus berechnen wir den Bevölkerungsanteil mit einer neuen Atemwegserkrankung.

Zur Anmeldung und den Wochenberichten:
🔗 rki.de/grippeweb

Eine Infografik mit dem Titel "Was ist eigentlich...? GrippeWeb". Im Vordergrund untersucht eine Person mit einer Lupe eine digitale Checkliste auf einem Tablet. Eine andere Person niest. Im Hintergrund sind stilisierte Viren und Zahnräder zu sehen.

ine Informationsfolie mit der Überschrift "Auf eure Unterstützung kommt es an". Der Text erklärt, dass GrippeWeb ein Online-Portal des Robert Koch-Instituts ist, um akute Atemwegserkrankungen zu beobachten. Eine Grafik mit einer Glühbirne hebt den Namen "GrippeWeb" hervor. Unten rechts befindet sich eine stilisierte Darstellung des GrippeWeb-Logos.

Eine Informationsfolie mit der Frage "Wer kann teilnehmen?". Der Text erklärt die Teilnahmebedingungen (mindestens 16 Jahre, Wohnsitz in Deutschland) und die Möglichkeit, Symptome für Kinder zu melden. Es gibt kleine Icons, die ein Kind und ein Baby darstellen. Eine Sanduhr-Grafik illustriert, dass die wöchentliche Befragung weniger als eine Minute dauert. Eine Person, die hustet, ist im unteren Bereich abgebildet.

Eine Informationsfolie mit der Frage "Warum mitmachen?". Links wird erklärt, dass Meldungen helfen, die Krankheitsverbreitung zu verstehen und dass man Punkte für ein Gewinnspiel sammelt. Rechts ist ein Smartphone abgebildet, das die Anmeldeseite von GrippeWeb zeigt. Ein großer oranger Button am unteren Rand enthält die URL "grippeweb.bund.de".

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Michael Stingl @neurostingl.bsky.social · 3d

Fassen wir überspitzt zusammen:

Für normale Versorgung von #MECFS ist kein Geld da und man ist mancherorts nicht bereit, vom überholten Dogma von ME/CFS als psychiatrischer Erkrankung abzuweichen.

Es ist ein trauriges Schauspiel.

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Verzögerung bei Versorgungsplan zu ME/CFS und Post Covid

Die Umsetzung des "Aktionsplans" zu postakuten Infektionssyndromen (PAIS) dürfte sich weiter verzögern. Mit dem Plan soll die medizinische und soziale Versorgung etwa von Post Covid- oder ME/CFS-Patie...

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Julia Raifman, ScD @juliaraifman.bsky.social · 4d

“Workers continued to see elevated health-related absences linked to COVID-19…

[which] has likely raised the value to workers of paid-leave policies & existing social safety net programs.

Measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission in the workplace may also mitigate these new exposure risks”

Enduring Outcomes of COVID-19 Work Absences on the US Labor Market

This cohort study examines the extent to which COVID-19 continues to generate work absences and decrease labor force participation beyond the pandemic period in the US.

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Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training @forrt.bsky.social · 5d

New preprint from member of FORRT - How to Develop and Use Open Educational Resources 📣

In this chapter, we position Open Educational Resources (OERs) as not only cost-saving tools but as instruments of epistemic justice and inclusion.

📃 osf.io/preprints/ed...

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OSF

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Lukas Röseler @aufdroeseler.bsky.social · 5d

ReplicationResearch.org is now open for submissions!

Submit replications and reproductions from many different fields, as well as conceptual contributions. With diamond OA, open and citable peer review reports, and reproducibility checks, we push the boundaries of open and fair publishing.

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Raphael @ Real Scientists DE @realscientists.de · 6d

[Admin] Hallo alle miteinander, hier bei @realscientists.de ist spontan eine Woche frei geworden: die ab dem 20. Oktober. Wenn ihr schon immer mal eine Woche lang diesen Account bespielen wolltet, ist JETZT eure Gelegenheit dazu.

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Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 5d

... oder die Folie von der Pizza entfernen bevor man sie in den Ofen schiebt!

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Horrifying. Does misinformation do real harm? Yep.

Who believes FALSE claim Tylenol causes (true / probably true) autism?

- 41% of parents
- 57% of Republicans

Thx MAHA / MAGA. Dark Age 2.0

www.kff.org/public-opini... via @kff.org

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 6d

University of Vienna is among the Top 100 in the World University Ranking by @timeshighered.bsky.social for the first time, at rank 95! 🥳 This strengthens visibility & international connections for outstanding researchers and students worldwide. #univie #THERanking 👉 www.univie.ac.at/en/news/deta...

THE Ranking – University of Vienna among the top 100 for the first time

University of Vienna has improved from rank 110 to 95

www.univie.ac.at

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Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 6d

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Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 6d

You're inspiring, motivating and colourful regardless of numbers, but still: Congratulations @univie.ac.at for being among the top 100 universities in the world 👏 🥳

Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 6d

Meilenstein: Die Universität Wien ist erstmals unter den Top 100 im World University Ranking von @timeshighered.bsky.social - auf Platz 95! 🥳 Das stärkt Sichtbarkeit & internationale Vernetzung exzellenter Forschender und Studierender weltweit. #univie #THERanking 👉 www.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/pr...

Foto des Hauptgebäudes der Universität Wien, es fliegt feierliches Konfetti durch das Bild. Rechts unten ist ein Badge zu sehen, auf dem zu lesen ist:
TOP 100
Austrian Excellence, International Impact.
University of Vienna.
THE TOP 100 umranden den Badge.

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Nikos Ntoumanis @nikosntoumanis.bsky.social · 7d

Opportunity for Early Career Researchers!

Are you an early career researcher interested in pursuing an MSCA-type post-doc?
The GAIA Postdoctoral Fellowship Program could be your chance. It follows the same criteria as MSCA, but all fellowships are hosted at my uni and focus on climate science.

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Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 7d

@psychscientist.bsky.social :D

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Dr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 7d

Do people simply... delete sent emails (or even empty that folder completely)? 😱 How do you reference emails sent, or copy-paste text (e.g., re student requests) from one semester to the next? #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter

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SafeAirDocs @safeairdocs.bsky.social · 8d

Am 08.Oktober ist wieder die lange Nacht des Impfens!

lange-nacht-des-impfens.de

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Lange Nacht des Impfens 2025: Start der Impfsaison – Was müssen Sie wissen?

Am 8. Oktober findet in Deutschland die dritte „Lange Nacht des Impfens“ statt – bundesweit bieten Apotheken Impfungen gegen Grippe und Corona an. Sie markiert den Start der Impfsaison. Wir fassen all...

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 8d

"This study found that population-level effectiveness and herd protection were robust..."

Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

#VaccinesWork

Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine

This cross-sectional study investigates population-level effectiveness and herd protection in the first 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescent girls and young women at ...

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DGE @dgewissen.bsky.social · 8d

📢✏️ #CallForAbstracts
Noch bis zum
✅ 25. Oktober 2025
können Sie Ihre Beiträge für unseren 63. Wissenschaftlichen Kongress einreichen.

Der Kongress zum Thema Ernährung und Mikrobiom findet vom 4.-6. März 2026 in Kassel statt:
www.dge.de/wk63
#DGE26

Außenansicht Kongress Palais Kassel. Darüber liegt der Text "Call for abstracts #DGE26".

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