Josh Gertler
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Josh Gertler
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Clinical Psych PhD Student at UF, interested in emotion neuroscience research.
Dominion
Wingspan
7 wonders
Carcassone
Ticket to Ride
Betrayal at house on the hill
Catan with seafarers expansion
Quacks of Quedlinburg
Azule
Kingdom Builder
November 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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I’m seriously intrigued by this. How are brains set up such that 4 lbs of wonderful in 2 hours doesn’t spiral into mania? That’s robust & highly nontrivial integration!
November 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Overall social media use is declining.

Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.

A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Looks like some clinically significant change for both. What are the odds midazolam somehow improved symptoms? I see that it is frequently used as a control, but briefly reducing anxiety/pain 2x a week for 8 weeks seems like more than placebo…
October 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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PCI Psychology
Peer Community in Psychology
psych.peercommunityin.org
October 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Reposted by Josh Gertler
8/ In contrast to standard power calculations, our results suggest that jointly optimizing sample size and scan time can boost prediction accuracy while cutting costs. For more complex study design, you can check out our calculator: thomasyeolab.github.io/OptimalScanT...
July 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
A quick thought: My lab published 2 papers showing increased apathy in those with Parkinson’s on SSRIs, (and apathy is also associated with WM deficits). Probably unique neurotransmitter interactions in PD, but there are some hints at similar effects in other populations doi.org/10.1017/neu....
Apathy associated with antidepressant drugs: a systematic review | Acta Neuropsychiatrica | Cambridge Core
Apathy associated with antidepressant drugs: a systematic review - Volume 35 Issue 4
doi.org
April 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM