Julia Strand
@juliafstrand.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology at Carleton College. Speech, cognition, measurement, open science! Book carver. Podcast: Juice and the Squeeze. she/her. http://juliastrand.com
Hi all! I'm on sabbatical this year and have bandwidth to zoom into lab meetings to talk about open science in cog psych and speech research and/or how to implement practices that reduce research errors! (www.carleton.edu/perception-l...).
Email me if that sounds fun to you too!
Email me if that sounds fun to you too!
Error Tight - Carleton College
No one is immune from making mistakes. However, it is possible to set up our labs and research systems in ways that reduce the likelihood that we will make mistakes…
www.carleton.edu
September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Hi all! I'm on sabbatical this year and have bandwidth to zoom into lab meetings to talk about open science in cog psych and speech research and/or how to implement practices that reduce research errors! (www.carleton.edu/perception-l...).
Email me if that sounds fun to you too!
Email me if that sounds fun to you too!
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Can large language models stand in for human participants?
Many social scientists seem to think so, and are already using "silicon samples" in research.
One problem: depending on the analytic decisions made, you can basically get these samples to show any effect you want.
THREAD 🧵
Many social scientists seem to think so, and are already using "silicon samples" in research.
One problem: depending on the analytic decisions made, you can basically get these samples to show any effect you want.
THREAD 🧵
The threat of analytic flexibility in using large language models to simulate human data: A call to attention
Social scientists are now using large language models to create "silicon samples" - synthetic datasets intended to stand in for human respondents, aimed at revolutionising human subjects research. How...
arxiv.org
September 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Can large language models stand in for human participants?
Many social scientists seem to think so, and are already using "silicon samples" in research.
One problem: depending on the analytic decisions made, you can basically get these samples to show any effect you want.
THREAD 🧵
Many social scientists seem to think so, and are already using "silicon samples" in research.
One problem: depending on the analytic decisions made, you can basically get these samples to show any effect you want.
THREAD 🧵
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Psychological Methods invites early-career psychologists to apply to be a 2026 Editorial Fellow. This year kicked off our EF program -- it was enriching for the EFs and rewarding for everyone involved. Let's do it again!
For details:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@apajournals.bsky.social
For details:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@apajournals.bsky.social
www.apa.org
September 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Psychological Methods invites early-career psychologists to apply to be a 2026 Editorial Fellow. This year kicked off our EF program -- it was enriching for the EFs and rewarding for everyone involved. Let's do it again!
For details:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@apajournals.bsky.social
For details:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@apajournals.bsky.social
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Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.
July 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.
What does it mean for objects to be a color? Turns out it’s a super hard question to answer!
In my TEDx talk, I discuss the science (and wonder!!) of color perception, including bird vision, #TheDress, and how there aren’t “right” answers about what we perceive.
youtu.be/gc9ydhNgt6U?...
In my TEDx talk, I discuss the science (and wonder!!) of color perception, including bird vision, #TheDress, and how there aren’t “right” answers about what we perceive.
youtu.be/gc9ydhNgt6U?...
Color is in the mind of the beholder | Julia Strand | TEDxStOlafCollege
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
youtu.be
September 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
What does it mean for objects to be a color? Turns out it’s a super hard question to answer!
In my TEDx talk, I discuss the science (and wonder!!) of color perception, including bird vision, #TheDress, and how there aren’t “right” answers about what we perceive.
youtu.be/gc9ydhNgt6U?...
In my TEDx talk, I discuss the science (and wonder!!) of color perception, including bird vision, #TheDress, and how there aren’t “right” answers about what we perceive.
youtu.be/gc9ydhNgt6U?...
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New preprint commentary from me, @malte.the100.ci, and @ianhussey.mmmdata.io.
Cognitive dissonance in large language models is neither cognitive nor dissonant.
THREAD BELOW 🧵
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Cognitive dissonance in large language models is neither cognitive nor dissonant.
THREAD BELOW 🧵
osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
July 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New preprint commentary from me, @malte.the100.ci, and @ianhussey.mmmdata.io.
Cognitive dissonance in large language models is neither cognitive nor dissonant.
THREAD BELOW 🧵
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Cognitive dissonance in large language models is neither cognitive nor dissonant.
THREAD BELOW 🧵
osf.io/preprints/ps...
The video for our "Could Severance Happen" panel @carleton.edu is now available! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY-S...
May 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The video for our "Could Severance Happen" panel @carleton.edu is now available! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY-S...
Another fun event at @carleton.edu last night! A multidisciplinary analysis of whether Severance is possible, featuring neuroscience (Julie Neiworth), cognitive psychology (me), and philosophy (Jason Decker)! Take home: it’s complicated. But real fun to think through.
May 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Another fun event at @carleton.edu last night! A multidisciplinary analysis of whether Severance is possible, featuring neuroscience (Julie Neiworth), cognitive psychology (me), and philosophy (Jason Decker)! Take home: it’s complicated. But real fun to think through.
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New episode alert! www.juiceandsqueeze.net/51 in which @juliafstrand.bsky.social and @jpeelle.bsky.social talk about toeing the line of sharing personal stuff in professional contexts.
How much of our selves do we share professionally?
Julia and Jonathan tackle questions around authenticity and navigating all the different relationships we have in our professional lives. What do we choose to share with whom? And how? Being honest is...
www.juiceandsqueeze.net
May 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
New episode alert! www.juiceandsqueeze.net/51 in which @juliafstrand.bsky.social and @jpeelle.bsky.social talk about toeing the line of sharing personal stuff in professional contexts.
I started a new thing at Carleton College! It highlights the breadth of a liberal arts education, reminds students that faculty don't know EVERYTHING, and is loads of fun!
In "Guess Lectures," faculty give 7-minute talks using someone else’s slides from an unrelated discipline, sight unseen.
In "Guess Lectures," faculty give 7-minute talks using someone else’s slides from an unrelated discipline, sight unseen.
May 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I started a new thing at Carleton College! It highlights the breadth of a liberal arts education, reminds students that faculty don't know EVERYTHING, and is loads of fun!
In "Guess Lectures," faculty give 7-minute talks using someone else’s slides from an unrelated discipline, sight unseen.
In "Guess Lectures," faculty give 7-minute talks using someone else’s slides from an unrelated discipline, sight unseen.
The snack size ziplocks are in the big box and the quart size are in the small box and it gives me Stroop-like interference wherever I open the drawer
May 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The snack size ziplocks are in the big box and the quart size are in the small box and it gives me Stroop-like interference wherever I open the drawer
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And here is the preprint for the aforementioned Stage 2 Registered Report with the fabulous @naseemdh.com, @violetsarebrown.bsky.social, and @juliafstrand.bsky.social. osf.io/preprints/ps... THREAD BELOW 1/
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May 7, 2025 at 5:27 AM
And here is the preprint for the aforementioned Stage 2 Registered Report with the fabulous @naseemdh.com, @violetsarebrown.bsky.social, and @juliafstrand.bsky.social. osf.io/preprints/ps... THREAD BELOW 1/
SUPER EXCITED!!!!
During April 2020 (aka the toilet paper and Tiger King era of lockdown), @naseemdh.com, @violetsarebrown.bsky.social, @juliafstrand.bsky.social, and I decided to submit a registered report for an in-person project. 5 years and 1 in-principle acceptance later, we have submitted Stage 2!!
May 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
SUPER EXCITED!!!!
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Join us for #SIPS2025 Online to explore the historical development of #OpenScience, key milestones, and ongoing challenges with @katiecorker.bsky.social @juliafstrand.bsky.social @michelenuijten.bsky.social @aurelienallard.bsky.social, Zoltan Dienes, and @kaileylawson.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Join us for #SIPS2025 Online to explore the historical development of #OpenScience, key milestones, and ongoing challenges with @katiecorker.bsky.social @juliafstrand.bsky.social @michelenuijten.bsky.social @aurelienallard.bsky.social, Zoltan Dienes, and @kaileylawson.bsky.social
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Hi friends, the Spark Society's NSF funding has been terminated. We are dedicated to continuing our work and hope we can rely on you for support.
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April 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Hi friends, the Spark Society's NSF funding has been terminated. We are dedicated to continuing our work and hope we can rely on you for support.
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Can confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale
NSF has posted an “update on priorities.”
They’re canceling all “DEI and misinformation/disinformation” grants.
And the guidance on how to fulfill the longstanding, legally mandated Broadening Participation requirement is utterly incoherent.
www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
They’re canceling all “DEI and misinformation/disinformation” grants.
And the guidance on how to fulfill the longstanding, legally mandated Broadening Participation requirement is utterly incoherent.
www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
Updates on NSF Priorities
www.nsf.gov
April 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Can confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale
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New post! Should we hold back criticisms of scientific practices for fear that they will be weaponized by political attacks on science? Absolutely not. We need to recognize the distinction between scientific arguments and ideological arguments. getsyeducated.substack.com/p/science-re...
Science Requires Scientists to be Critical of Science
These days, my primary motivation for engaging in projects is either irritation or spite.
getsyeducated.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
New post! Should we hold back criticisms of scientific practices for fear that they will be weaponized by political attacks on science? Absolutely not. We need to recognize the distinction between scientific arguments and ideological arguments. getsyeducated.substack.com/p/science-re...
Reason #835 that working with @violetsarebrown.bsky.social is fun
April 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reason #835 that working with @violetsarebrown.bsky.social is fun
We’re now calling preprints “PAPER TITLE (lab’s version)”
April 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We’re now calling preprints “PAPER TITLE (lab’s version)”
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Starting #MPA2025 off with @davenussbaum.bsky.social talking about communicating research for the public. Especially focused on writing and placing an effective op-ed. 1/
April 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Starting #MPA2025 off with @davenussbaum.bsky.social talking about communicating research for the public. Especially focused on writing and placing an effective op-ed. 1/
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Hi all! @juliafstrand.bsky.social will be at #MPA2025 in Chicago this week, please reach out if you'd like to say hello (and/or get a sticker!)
April 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hi all! @juliafstrand.bsky.social will be at #MPA2025 in Chicago this week, please reach out if you'd like to say hello (and/or get a sticker!)
Spotted in the wild: orthographic co-articulation! Where'd the dot over the i go??
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April 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Spotted in the wild: orthographic co-articulation! Where'd the dot over the i go??
(same letters, with and without spaces) Font: Roboto
(same letters, with and without spaces) Font: Roboto
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Very pleased that the Special Issue of Visual Cognition on Teaching Sensation & Perception that @ankosov.bsky.social, @juliafstrand.bsky.social and myself edited is now published in full! If you're looking for some exciting ideas about teaching #VisionScience, start here!
Visual Cognition
Teaching Sensation and Perception, Edited by Anna Kosovicheva, Julia Strand and Ben Balas. Volume 32, Issue 6 of Visual Cognition
www.tandfonline.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Very pleased that the Special Issue of Visual Cognition on Teaching Sensation & Perception that @ankosov.bsky.social, @juliafstrand.bsky.social and myself edited is now published in full! If you're looking for some exciting ideas about teaching #VisionScience, start here!
Hey friends! Anybody going to MPA in Chicago next week?
April 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Hey friends! Anybody going to MPA in Chicago next week?