manes
@michaelanes.bsky.social
Cognitive psychologist | Wittenberg University
Cog(neuro)(science), gender, race, music, 🇵🇱
Direct Wittenberg Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad & Witt in Poland with political theorist Heather Wright. He/him
Cog(neuro)(science), gender, race, music, 🇵🇱
Direct Wittenberg Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad & Witt in Poland with political theorist Heather Wright. He/him
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This @psychologytoday.com piece by @rossgwhite.com explores what fuels dehumanization, citing past work by Francesca Prati, Richard Crisp, & Monica Rubini showing that counter-stereotype exposure reduces prejudice and helps re‑humanize others. 🧠💙
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Dehumanization: The Catastrophic Loss of Our Shared Humanity
Autoimmune diseases misidentify parts of the body as a threat. Dehumanization mirrors this error. Here's why we dismiss others’ humanity and how to break the cycle.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This @psychologytoday.com piece by @rossgwhite.com explores what fuels dehumanization, citing past work by Francesca Prati, Richard Crisp, & Monica Rubini showing that counter-stereotype exposure reduces prejudice and helps re‑humanize others. 🧠💙
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
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Once feedbacks kick in, like permafrost melt, then warming is indeed likely to continue until a new equilibrium is reached.
December 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Once feedbacks kick in, like permafrost melt, then warming is indeed likely to continue until a new equilibrium is reached.
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Every Democrat who voted for this should resign. Wtaf.
As Trump drags us into an Iraq-style war in Venezuela, 312 members of the House — including 115 Democrats — just voted to authorize over $900 billion in military spending.
December 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Every Democrat who voted for this should resign. Wtaf.
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New online-first in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science:
'Expanding statistical horizons: Supplementary training trends in a sample of North American psychology researchers'
- Crone, G., Alter, U., & Counsell, A.
buff.ly/WQPOrOv
'Expanding statistical horizons: Supplementary training trends in a sample of North American psychology researchers'
- Crone, G., Alter, U., & Counsell, A.
buff.ly/WQPOrOv
December 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
New online-first in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science:
'Expanding statistical horizons: Supplementary training trends in a sample of North American psychology researchers'
- Crone, G., Alter, U., & Counsell, A.
buff.ly/WQPOrOv
'Expanding statistical horizons: Supplementary training trends in a sample of North American psychology researchers'
- Crone, G., Alter, U., & Counsell, A.
buff.ly/WQPOrOv
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TAKE ACTION! We're leading the charge to impeach and remove RFK Jr before he puts more lives in danger — and we need your help.
SIGN to endorse articles of impeachment, and share!
Send your representative a *special* message
Donate and fuel the fight!
www.standupforscience.net/im...
SIGN to endorse articles of impeachment, and share!
Send your representative a *special* message
Donate and fuel the fight!
www.standupforscience.net/im...
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
TAKE ACTION! We're leading the charge to impeach and remove RFK Jr before he puts more lives in danger — and we need your help.
SIGN to endorse articles of impeachment, and share!
Send your representative a *special* message
Donate and fuel the fight!
www.standupforscience.net/im...
SIGN to endorse articles of impeachment, and share!
Send your representative a *special* message
Donate and fuel the fight!
www.standupforscience.net/im...
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This framing obscures the vast mediating apparatus of the university itself—centers, policies & funding structures— & presumes (in keeping with tech-sponsored ideology) that any rejection will happen individually bt teacher & student even while broad consent has already transpired institutionally
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This framing obscures the vast mediating apparatus of the university itself—centers, policies & funding structures— & presumes (in keeping with tech-sponsored ideology) that any rejection will happen individually bt teacher & student even while broad consent has already transpired institutionally
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My bf doesn't know the song Magnificent Seven by The Clash but he DOES know that if I randomly shout 'YOU LOT' he has to shout back 'WHAT' & then I finish with 'DON'T STOP GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT' and he has no idea why we do this. He just goes with it.
youtu.be/WD5N0rTsulQ?...
youtu.be/WD5N0rTsulQ?...
The Clash - The Magnificent Seven (Official Video)
YouTube video by theclashVEVO
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
My bf doesn't know the song Magnificent Seven by The Clash but he DOES know that if I randomly shout 'YOU LOT' he has to shout back 'WHAT' & then I finish with 'DON'T STOP GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT' and he has no idea why we do this. He just goes with it.
youtu.be/WD5N0rTsulQ?...
youtu.be/WD5N0rTsulQ?...
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The proposal copies numerous debunked Russian talking points. Americans need to sober up and recognise the extent to which their political life has been manipulated by hostile powers (Russia and China). Together with the inability to pass laws or govern effectively, the US declines in a fashion 1/
Repr Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced HR 6508, the NATO Act, to remove the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
“NATO is a Cold War relic. We should withdraw from NATO and use that money to defend our own country, not socialist countries,”
massie.house.gov/news/documen...
“NATO is a Cold War relic. We should withdraw from NATO and use that money to defend our own country, not socialist countries,”
massie.house.gov/news/documen...
Rep. Massie Introduces Bill to Remove the United States from NATO
massie.house.gov
December 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The proposal copies numerous debunked Russian talking points. Americans need to sober up and recognise the extent to which their political life has been manipulated by hostile powers (Russia and China). Together with the inability to pass laws or govern effectively, the US declines in a fashion 1/
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House Minority Speaker @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social JUST POSTED THREE DAYS AGO that Bobby has to go...so why isn't he supporting articles against him??????
Let's get riled up, dorks!!
bsky.app/profile/hake...
Let's get riled up, dorks!!
bsky.app/profile/hake...
RFK Jr. is a completely unqualified conspiracy theorist who is putting newborn babies at risk.
The reckless decision to end a proven vaccine recommendation has no scientific basis.
This guy has got to go.
The reckless decision to end a proven vaccine recommendation has no scientific basis.
This guy has got to go.
December 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
House Minority Speaker @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social JUST POSTED THREE DAYS AGO that Bobby has to go...so why isn't he supporting articles against him??????
Let's get riled up, dorks!!
bsky.app/profile/hake...
Let's get riled up, dorks!!
bsky.app/profile/hake...
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After months of work in DC, @rephaleystevens.bsky.social has, with the support of @standupforscience.bsky.social, introduced articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
But...the press thinks it can't be done. We aren't buying it.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
But...the press thinks it can't be done. We aren't buying it.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
House Democrat Seeks to Impeach Kennedy for Undercutting Public Health
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
After months of work in DC, @rephaleystevens.bsky.social has, with the support of @standupforscience.bsky.social, introduced articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
But...the press thinks it can't be done. We aren't buying it.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
But...the press thinks it can't be done. We aren't buying it.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
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"I was initially surprised by how often I ran into the attitude from students in these programs that they don't actually need to be well-versed in anything besides the exact information they need to know to conduct research in their field."
We no longer train scholars, we train specialists
We no longer train scholars, we train specialists
"The thing is, even if you're just thinking in terms of fiscal value, having gone through a degree program and being able to put it on your resumé/CV isn't the most significant return on your investment: the way you have further developed your mind is."
December 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"I was initially surprised by how often I ran into the attitude from students in these programs that they don't actually need to be well-versed in anything besides the exact information they need to know to conduct research in their field."
We no longer train scholars, we train specialists
We no longer train scholars, we train specialists
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Born #OnThisDay in 1863 was astronomer Annie Jump Cannon. Cannon, who lost most of her hearing early in life, was one of the Harvard Computers, and her work was vital to the modern classification of stars. She classified around 350,000 stars during her career. #WomenInSTEM #DisabilityHistoryMonth
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Born #OnThisDay in 1863 was astronomer Annie Jump Cannon. Cannon, who lost most of her hearing early in life, was one of the Harvard Computers, and her work was vital to the modern classification of stars. She classified around 350,000 stars during her career. #WomenInSTEM #DisabilityHistoryMonth
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December 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I'll take a tricky 3 anyday
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Excited to announce our symposium on how AI and humans shape each other
“Humans and Artificial Minds: Mutual Influences”
9 Jan at ENS Paris.
Talks by @smfleming.bsky.social, Valeria Giardino, Silvia Tulli, @thecharleywu.bsky.social, Laurence Devillers & @summerfieldlab.bsky.social .
Program ↓
“Humans and Artificial Minds: Mutual Influences”
9 Jan at ENS Paris.
Talks by @smfleming.bsky.social, Valeria Giardino, Silvia Tulli, @thecharleywu.bsky.social, Laurence Devillers & @summerfieldlab.bsky.social .
Program ↓
December 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Excited to announce our symposium on how AI and humans shape each other
“Humans and Artificial Minds: Mutual Influences”
9 Jan at ENS Paris.
Talks by @smfleming.bsky.social, Valeria Giardino, Silvia Tulli, @thecharleywu.bsky.social, Laurence Devillers & @summerfieldlab.bsky.social .
Program ↓
“Humans and Artificial Minds: Mutual Influences”
9 Jan at ENS Paris.
Talks by @smfleming.bsky.social, Valeria Giardino, Silvia Tulli, @thecharleywu.bsky.social, Laurence Devillers & @summerfieldlab.bsky.social .
Program ↓
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Many psychologists are treating LLMs as if they are the mind of god.
This study had chatGPT rate how central academic disciplines are to various constructs.
Why would chatGPT know this?
Where is the evidence its ratings are reliable or valid?
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
This study had chatGPT rate how central academic disciplines are to various constructs.
Why would chatGPT know this?
Where is the evidence its ratings are reliable or valid?
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Many psychologists are treating LLMs as if they are the mind of god.
This study had chatGPT rate how central academic disciplines are to various constructs.
Why would chatGPT know this?
Where is the evidence its ratings are reliable or valid?
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
This study had chatGPT rate how central academic disciplines are to various constructs.
Why would chatGPT know this?
Where is the evidence its ratings are reliable or valid?
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Have you ever wondered what you would find if you could keep your eyes on a bee for more than a few meters? Us, too!
preprint (with videos!) + thread 🧵
Precise, individualized foraging flights in honey #bees 🐝 revealed by multicopter drone-based tracking
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
1/9
preprint (with videos!) + thread 🧵
Precise, individualized foraging flights in honey #bees 🐝 revealed by multicopter drone-based tracking
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
1/9
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Have you ever wondered what you would find if you could keep your eyes on a bee for more than a few meters? Us, too!
preprint (with videos!) + thread 🧵
Precise, individualized foraging flights in honey #bees 🐝 revealed by multicopter drone-based tracking
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
1/9
preprint (with videos!) + thread 🧵
Precise, individualized foraging flights in honey #bees 🐝 revealed by multicopter drone-based tracking
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
1/9
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When Blinken adopted Calibri in 2023, it was “to improve accessibility for readers with disabilities, such as low vision & dyslexia, & people who use assistive technologies, such as screen readers,” a move “applauded by accessibility advocates” (www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...)
Too woke for MAGA 😢
Too woke for MAGA 😢
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
When Blinken adopted Calibri in 2023, it was “to improve accessibility for readers with disabilities, such as low vision & dyslexia, & people who use assistive technologies, such as screen readers,” a move “applauded by accessibility advocates” (www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...)
Too woke for MAGA 😢
Too woke for MAGA 😢
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The proper answer is to use Skeena
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The proper answer is to use Skeena
I clicked on the FIFA Ethics trending topics link. There was nothing there.
December 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I clicked on the FIFA Ethics trending topics link. There was nothing there.
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Mt Shasta showing off
December 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Mt Shasta showing off
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"Do the rich have too much political power?"
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
YouGov / Dec 8, 2025
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
YouGov / Dec 8, 2025
December 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
"Do the rich have too much political power?"
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
YouGov / Dec 8, 2025
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
YouGov / Dec 8, 2025
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When we see something that's moving, our memories about it end up projected forward in time: We remember it further along than it was. In a new paper in 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, out today and led by @dillonplunkett.bsky.social, we demonstrate that this happens even when there is 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝙤𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧.🧵
Representational Momentum Transcends Motion
Dillon Plunkett & Jorge Morales (2025) Psychological Science
subjectivitylab.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
When we see something that's moving, our memories about it end up projected forward in time: We remember it further along than it was. In a new paper in 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, out today and led by @dillonplunkett.bsky.social, we demonstrate that this happens even when there is 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝙤𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧.🧵
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There is no monstrous grift Jimmy Fallon won't run cover for
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There is no monstrous grift Jimmy Fallon won't run cover for
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Holy CRAP.
Retired engineer takes random pics of *kids*, without consent or attribution, bins them into “autistic” or “not autistic”, and uploads that “data” for free on Kaggle.
Well over a HUNDRED papers are published, 38 in Springer Nature, 25 in IEEE, using it.
And no reviewers objected? WTF.🧪
Retired engineer takes random pics of *kids*, without consent or attribution, bins them into “autistic” or “not autistic”, and uploads that “data” for free on Kaggle.
Well over a HUNDRED papers are published, 38 in Springer Nature, 25 in IEEE, using it.
And no reviewers objected? WTF.🧪
Springer Nature retracts, removes nearly 40 publications
The dataset contains images of children’s faces downloaded from websites about autism, which sparked concerns at Springer Nature about consent and reliability.
www.thetransmitter.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Holy CRAP.
Retired engineer takes random pics of *kids*, without consent or attribution, bins them into “autistic” or “not autistic”, and uploads that “data” for free on Kaggle.
Well over a HUNDRED papers are published, 38 in Springer Nature, 25 in IEEE, using it.
And no reviewers objected? WTF.🧪
Retired engineer takes random pics of *kids*, without consent or attribution, bins them into “autistic” or “not autistic”, and uploads that “data” for free on Kaggle.
Well over a HUNDRED papers are published, 38 in Springer Nature, 25 in IEEE, using it.
And no reviewers objected? WTF.🧪