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Aaron Fisher

@aaronjfisher.bsky.social

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Associate Professor of Psychology | University of California, Berkeley. Interested in Idiographic Science, Group-to-Individual Generalizability, and Personalization. EMA, time series, physiology, methods and statistics.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 19h

One of the strangest things about middle age is watching all the people who populated the world of your youth leave the world. I've come to drop Annie Hall off of my personal 'best of' list, but only because of my feelings about Woody Allen. My top 5 used to include Godfather, GF II and Annie Hall.

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 20h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 3d

Yes. Which is my point. He didn't mention it and it works really, really well. I have several papers where we've shown strong out-of-sample predictions in drinking, binge eating, emotion. One of my students will be submitting a new paper soon with cannabis. So, yeah. These have all turned out well.

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 4d

L1 penalization??

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🦇 Killy Witches 🎃👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 4d

Welcome to #TransTuesday!

National Coming Out Day is Oct 11, so let’s get into what can be a difficult and complicated issue for so many of us: COMING OUT AS TRANS.

And for the first time since Trans Tuesdays started, I reprint my own coming out thread!

www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/10/07/c...

COMING OUT AS TRANS - Tilly's Trans Tuesdays

Welcome to Trans Tuesday! National Coming Out Day is approaching, so let’s get into what can be a difficult and complicated issue for so many of us: COMING OUT AS TRANS. When people hear the words “co...

www.tillystranstuesdays.com

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 5d

Oops. It bounced back. I must have an old email for you. DM me your email and I resend.

Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 5d

Just sent you the PDF.

Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 5d

Excited that this one is live and doubly excited that I've already been able to replicate the majority of the findings in NESARC wave 1 (GAD & MDD) and wave 2 (PTSD).

If anyone knows of any publicly available data sets with *DSM-5* PTSD, please let me know!!
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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 9d

I require this for my folks. Code and data.

Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 9d

Oof. Stats Gestapo.

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 9d

Let's see a mimeograph of those hand calculations!

Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 9d

And if there is anyone reading this and feeling like they don't have to requisite skill to share their code and show their work, I'd be more than happy to help.

Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 9d

But as Kevin said, SPSS can output syntax. The "SPSS is bad" convo is separate from the "show your work" convo, and the latter is critical. Folks are so quick to take offense to "soft science" accusations, but this one reason why our science is soft AF. It's time to level up.

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 9d

I mean, I still don't understand. Clearly I'm either too old or not "online" enough. But if it's intentional antagonization, that's some fucking bullshit. Of all the crap we have to deal with in this stupid epoch of ours, the explosion of intentional antagonization of vulnerable people is the worst.

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 9d

There is no excuse. Is this science? Or is it kindergarten arts and crafts? Seriously. You can't show your work?? GTFO.

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 9d

Someone please explain to me why people are angry that the CEO of Blue Sky is posting about waffles.

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 11d

Great googly moogly!! I just submitted a review where I recommended reject. Went and checked what the other reviewers thought and R1 recommended 'accept with minor revisions'. I am just so confused right now.

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 11d

Where does one submit a methodological comment? Like, not a new method, just a "hey, have we thought about this?" kind of thing?

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 12d

Going to the gym is not antithetical to going to the library. Fitness is a key element of longevity and sound mental health.

Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 12d

A bit nitpicky, but wouldn't the 0/1 variant be the more common model in our field?

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 12d

Well deserved.

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JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 13d

So exhausting..

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Anna Horford @annahorford.bsky.social · 13d

Boston forever 💚

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 13d

I do. This is a major focus of my research at the moment. I will send you some stuff in a couple of hours (currently out and about). Thank you!!