Simone Schnall, Ph.D.
@simoneschnall.bsky.social
Cambridge Professor in Experimental Social Psychology
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Capturing the 2025 zeitgeist, #parasocial is our Cambridge Dictionary #WordOfTheYear2025.
We asked @cam.ac.uk's Professor @simoneschnall.bsky.social to explain what’s driving the rise of parasocial relationships.
🔗 Learn more about our #CambridgeWOTY: https://cambrid.ge/4if1CTq
We asked @cam.ac.uk's Professor @simoneschnall.bsky.social to explain what’s driving the rise of parasocial relationships.
🔗 Learn more about our #CambridgeWOTY: https://cambrid.ge/4if1CTq
Why people form parasocial relationships – Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2025
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November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Capturing the 2025 zeitgeist, #parasocial is our Cambridge Dictionary #WordOfTheYear2025.
We asked @cam.ac.uk's Professor @simoneschnall.bsky.social to explain what’s driving the rise of parasocial relationships.
🔗 Learn more about our #CambridgeWOTY: https://cambrid.ge/4if1CTq
We asked @cam.ac.uk's Professor @simoneschnall.bsky.social to explain what’s driving the rise of parasocial relationships.
🔗 Learn more about our #CambridgeWOTY: https://cambrid.ge/4if1CTq
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Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on “parasocial,” used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don’t know – or even with an artificial intelligence. https://cnn.it/4raKodW
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on “parasocial,” used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don’t know – or even with an artificial intelligence. https://cnn.it/4raKodW
Two research assistant positions in social psychology available in my lab. @CambPsych
Deadline Nov 17.
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Deadline Nov 17.
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Research Assistant x 2 at University of Cambridge
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November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Two research assistant positions in social psychology available in my lab. @CambPsych
Deadline Nov 17.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG044/r...
Deadline Nov 17.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG044/r...
Remember to vote in the Chancellor Election. If you registered, you should have received an email but there is a good chance it landed in your spam folder.
My vote is for Mohamed El-Erian @elerianm because he has proven a commitment to the University over many years.
My vote is for Mohamed El-Erian @elerianm because he has proven a commitment to the University over many years.
The future of Cambridge is bright and impactful. We need to build on our strong foundation to unleash incredible potential and mitigate mounting risks in this rapidly changing world.
If elected Chancellor, I will do my utmost to:
Enhance Academic Excellence, championing world-leading ...
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If elected Chancellor, I will do my utmost to:
Enhance Academic Excellence, championing world-leading ...
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July 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Remember to vote in the Chancellor Election. If you registered, you should have received an email but there is a good chance it landed in your spam folder.
My vote is for Mohamed El-Erian @elerianm because he has proven a commitment to the University over many years.
My vote is for Mohamed El-Erian @elerianm because he has proven a commitment to the University over many years.
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Serving as Chancellor of Cambridge University needs to be more than a ceremonial role. That's why @elerianm.bsky.social is the right man for the job. He has proven his commitment to the university over many years.
"Throughout this, I was driven by a simple thing: love and passion."
From the third clip (below) from the Cambridge Chancellor webinar, which contains a summary of my multi-decade involvement with the University of Cambridge.
(For more info, please see: www.chancellorforanewera.co.uk)
#cambridge
From the third clip (below) from the Cambridge Chancellor webinar, which contains a summary of my multi-decade involvement with the University of Cambridge.
(For more info, please see: www.chancellorforanewera.co.uk)
#cambridge
June 27, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Serving as Chancellor of Cambridge University needs to be more than a ceremonial role. That's why @elerianm.bsky.social is the right man for the job. He has proven his commitment to the university over many years.
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It remains frustrating that prominent voices in #metascience are seeing weaponization of science reform as more of an opportunity to push their preferred policies than the threat it is.
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Amid White House claims of a research ‘replication crisis,’ scientists offer solutions
Efforts have been underway for years to improve the replicability of research studies, but some are skeptical of the US government’s motivations to help
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June 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It remains frustrating that prominent voices in #metascience are seeing weaponization of science reform as more of an opportunity to push their preferred policies than the threat it is.
cen.acs.org/research-int...
cen.acs.org/research-int...
Serving as Chancellor of Cambridge University needs to be more than a ceremonial role. That's why @elerianm.bsky.social is the right man for the job. He has proven his commitment to the university over many years.
"Throughout this, I was driven by a simple thing: love and passion."
From the third clip (below) from the Cambridge Chancellor webinar, which contains a summary of my multi-decade involvement with the University of Cambridge.
(For more info, please see: www.chancellorforanewera.co.uk)
#cambridge
From the third clip (below) from the Cambridge Chancellor webinar, which contains a summary of my multi-decade involvement with the University of Cambridge.
(For more info, please see: www.chancellorforanewera.co.uk)
#cambridge
June 27, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Serving as Chancellor of Cambridge University needs to be more than a ceremonial role. That's why @elerianm.bsky.social is the right man for the job. He has proven his commitment to the university over many years.
Reposted by Simone Schnall, Ph.D.
🎙[PODCAST] Why do we choose what we choose?
Here @cmolho.bsky.social's analysis from the latest episode of Crossing Channels �Ÿ‘‰ https://pod.fo/e/2d105c
What is your opinion about that ? 🤔
💬R. Wescott w/ C. Molho, M. Müller, @simoneschnall.bsky.social
🤝 @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk & ...
![🎙[PODCAST] Why do we choose what we choose?
Here @cmolho.bsky.social's analysis from the latest episode of Crossing Channels 👉 https://pod.fo/e/2d105c
What is your opinion about that ? 🤔
💬R. Wescott w/ C. Molho, M. Müller, @simoneschnall.bsky.social
🤝 @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk & ...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qxd7gfymiv2jryq5nvn3v4vs/bafkreichaqp2khzqtenhoq63a3akr77bpc6ei22m3foxys4e5nlzkhx37q@jpeg)
June 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🎙[PODCAST] Why do we choose what we choose?
Here @cmolho.bsky.social's analysis from the latest episode of Crossing Channels �Ÿ‘‰ https://pod.fo/e/2d105c
What is your opinion about that ? 🤔
💬R. Wescott w/ C. Molho, M. Müller, @simoneschnall.bsky.social
🤝 @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk & ...
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[PODCAST]
🧠 Why do we choose what we do?
In this episode, R. Westcott speaks w/ @simoneschnall.bsky.social @cmolho.bsky.social & M. Müller about what shapes our decisions—from money and morality to relationships and careers
🎧 pod.fo/e/2d105c
🤝 @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk @tse-fr.eu
🧠 Why do we choose what we do?
In this episode, R. Westcott speaks w/ @simoneschnall.bsky.social @cmolho.bsky.social & M. Müller about what shapes our decisions—from money and morality to relationships and careers
🎧 pod.fo/e/2d105c
🤝 @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk @tse-fr.eu
May 26, 2025 at 7:58 AM
[PODCAST]
🧠 Why do we choose what we do?
In this episode, R. Westcott speaks w/ @simoneschnall.bsky.social @cmolho.bsky.social & M. Müller about what shapes our decisions—from money and morality to relationships and careers
🎧 pod.fo/e/2d105c
🤝 @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk @tse-fr.eu
🧠 Why do we choose what we do?
In this episode, R. Westcott speaks w/ @simoneschnall.bsky.social @cmolho.bsky.social & M. Müller about what shapes our decisions—from money and morality to relationships and careers
🎧 pod.fo/e/2d105c
🤝 @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk @tse-fr.eu
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New study from University of Cambridge with Kettle's Yard shows contemplating the beauty of artistic objects in a gallery or museum boosts our ability to think in abstract ways and consider the bigger picture in life www.cam.ac.uk/stories/arti... @cambridgeuni.bsky.social @simoneschnall.bsky.social
Pondering artistic beauty encourages ‘big picture’ thinking
A psychological experiment conducted at Kettle's Yard suggests that actively considering the beauty of art increases abstract thinking and “transformative” emotion – helping us escape the “mental trap...
www.cam.ac.uk
May 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
New study from University of Cambridge with Kettle's Yard shows contemplating the beauty of artistic objects in a gallery or museum boosts our ability to think in abstract ways and consider the bigger picture in life www.cam.ac.uk/stories/arti... @cambridgeuni.bsky.social @simoneschnall.bsky.social
Reposted by Simone Schnall, Ph.D.
🎙️Why do we make the choices we make?
Catherine Molho, Maximillian Muller & @simoneschnall.bsky.social explore the psychological, emotional, & social factors that shape our decisions.
🎧Find out more in this month's Crossing Channels #podcast: pod.fo/e/2d105c
@iastoulouse.bsky.social @tse-fr.eu
Catherine Molho, Maximillian Muller & @simoneschnall.bsky.social explore the psychological, emotional, & social factors that shape our decisions.
🎧Find out more in this month's Crossing Channels #podcast: pod.fo/e/2d105c
@iastoulouse.bsky.social @tse-fr.eu
May 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🎙️Why do we make the choices we make?
Catherine Molho, Maximillian Muller & @simoneschnall.bsky.social explore the psychological, emotional, & social factors that shape our decisions.
🎧Find out more in this month's Crossing Channels #podcast: pod.fo/e/2d105c
@iastoulouse.bsky.social @tse-fr.eu
Catherine Molho, Maximillian Muller & @simoneschnall.bsky.social explore the psychological, emotional, & social factors that shape our decisions.
🎧Find out more in this month's Crossing Channels #podcast: pod.fo/e/2d105c
@iastoulouse.bsky.social @tse-fr.eu
Engaging with art helps us think in abstract ways, new study says www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/newsree...
Engaging with art helps us think in abstract ways, new study says - Arts Professional
Engaging with the beauty of art can help us think in more abstract ways, according to a new University of Cambridge study.Researchers from the university analysed the responses of 187 visitors to a ce...
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Engaging with art helps us think in abstract ways, new study says www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/newsree...
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Congratulations to Dr Elzė Sigutė Mikalonytė and Prof Simone Schnall on this important study
@simoneschnall.bsky.social
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@simoneschnall.bsky.social
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Cambridge University study finds art enhances abstract thinking
Researchers are examining the cognitive effects when asking people to judge a piece of art.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Congratulations to Dr Elzė Sigutė Mikalonytė and Prof Simone Schnall on this important study
@simoneschnall.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@simoneschnall.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
