Zaina Alkurdi
zainaalkurdi.bsky.social
Zaina Alkurdi
@zainaalkurdi.bsky.social
Honours Psychology Student at UBC | Aspiring Clinical Neuropsychologist
Hi! Excited to share that my first paper is out there for you to read :)

We tested whether Langer's outcome sequences affect perceived control in a slot machine task.

Huge thanks to @lukeclark.bsky.social for all the time invested in this and in supporting me!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Examining the illusion of control via outcome sequences in online slot machine gambling
The illusion of control is a cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their personal influence over random events. Prior research indicates that the sequence of outcomes can shape this illusio...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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November's WIN Mentoring Moment is brought to us by Dahomey Abanishe, PhD, who shared words of wisdom regarding self care during times of change or adversity! 💫 🧠
November 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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“Examining the Illusion of Control via Outcome Sequences in Online Slot Machine Gambling” by Zaina Alkurdi, Lucas Palmer, & Luke Clark #accepted
October 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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This is a fantastic resource for students applying to clinical/counseling programs this cycle: A list of PIs, organized by areas of research, accepting students!

Please share widely!

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Accepting Clinical or Counselling Psychology Grad Student?
docs.google.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Reposted by Zaina Alkurdi
The paper highlights actionable steps to help improve these double standards, including more RESEARCH RELATED LANGUAGE in P &T letters for Black, Hispanic and Indigenous women to improve their outcomes.
Underrepresented minority faculty in the USA face a double standard in promotion and tenure decisions - Nature Human Behaviour
Masters-Waage et al. report that underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in the USA face barriers in the promotion and tenure process, receiving more negative votes and fewer unanimous positive decisi...
www.nature.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM