Martin Plöderl
@ploederl.bsky.social
Clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, part-time researcher with a focus on suicide prevention and psychopharmacology.
https://ploederlm.github.io/publications/
https://scholar.google.at/citations?user=76cO6AEAAAAJ&hl=de
Nature, espresso, cycling.
https://ploederlm.github.io/publications/
https://scholar.google.at/citations?user=76cO6AEAAAAJ&hl=de
Nature, espresso, cycling.
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I think that’s basically correct, and the methods are selected for maximizing interest but also for falling into the goldilocks zone of understanding: simple enough so that readers don’t feel entirely overwhelmed, complex enough so that they can’t quite see through and understand the limitations.
November 27, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I think that’s basically correct, and the methods are selected for maximizing interest but also for falling into the goldilocks zone of understanding: simple enough so that readers don’t feel entirely overwhelmed, complex enough so that they can’t quite see through and understand the limitations.
Thesis:
research in our field is driven more by new methods than by theories.
research in our field is driven more by new methods than by theories.
November 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Thesis:
research in our field is driven more by new methods than by theories.
research in our field is driven more by new methods than by theories.
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Rebecca Sear is on a mission to convince publishers to retract articles that use a database that purports to rank countries based on intelligence.
Meet the researcher aiming to halt use of ‘fundamentally flawed’ database linking IQ and nationality
Rebecca Sear Rebecca Sear is on a mission to convince publishers to retract articles that use a database that purports to rank countries based on intelligence. To maintain the integrity of scientif…
retractionwatch.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Rebecca Sear is on a mission to convince publishers to retract articles that use a database that purports to rank countries based on intelligence.
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Diese Geschichte ist unfassbar.
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
"Digitale Auslöschung": Wie US-Sanktionen einen europäischen Richter lahmlegen
Nicolas Guillou ist von beinahe allen digitalen Diensten dieser Welt gesperrt – von Amazon bis Paypal. Europa wirkt dagegen völlig machtlos
www.derstandard.at
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Diese Geschichte ist unfassbar.
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
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The loss of efficacy of fluoxetine in pediatric depression: explanations, lack of acknowledgment, and implications for other treatments - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...
The loss of efficacy of fluoxetine in pediatric depression: explanations, lack of acknowledgment, and implications for other treatments
Fluoxetine is among the most used antidepressants for children and adolescents and
frequently recommended as first-line pharmacological treatment for pediatric depression.
However, in contrast to earl...
www.jclinepi.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The loss of efficacy of fluoxetine in pediatric depression: explanations, lack of acknowledgment, and implications for other treatments - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...
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Wie kann man 53 werden und erst anlässlich seines Todes Ernst Kahl und seiner Großartigkeit erfahren???
www.spiegel.de/kultur/ernst...
www.spiegel.de/kultur/ernst...
Ernst Kahl: Künstler nach langer Krankheit gestorben
Ernst Kahl gewann den Wilhelm-Busch-Preis. Er zeichnete unter anderem für die »Süddeutsche Zeitung« und lieferte Skripte für »Werner – beinhart!«. Nun ist der norddeutsche Künstler gestorben.
www.spiegel.de
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Wie kann man 53 werden und erst anlässlich seines Todes Ernst Kahl und seiner Großartigkeit erfahren???
www.spiegel.de/kultur/ernst...
www.spiegel.de/kultur/ernst...
Psychiatrie-Konferenz mit exzellenten ReferentInnen und, tata tusch: ohne Interessenkonflikte mit der Pharma-Industrie! 👏👏👏
Auch online
www.hdmed.de/psychiatries...
Auch online
www.hdmed.de/psychiatries...
Psychiatrieseminar | Heidelberger Medizinakademie
www.hdmed.de
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Psychiatrie-Konferenz mit exzellenten ReferentInnen und, tata tusch: ohne Interessenkonflikte mit der Pharma-Industrie! 👏👏👏
Auch online
www.hdmed.de/psychiatries...
Auch online
www.hdmed.de/psychiatries...
Welcome to the world of "pure" biological psychiatry
"MDD is increasingly understood as a disorder of dysregulated neuroplasticity rather than solely of neurotransmitter imbalance"
www.biorxiv.org/content/bior...
@padbergthorsten.bsky.social @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social @mad-in-america.bsky.social
"MDD is increasingly understood as a disorder of dysregulated neuroplasticity rather than solely of neurotransmitter imbalance"
www.biorxiv.org/content/bior...
@padbergthorsten.bsky.social @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social @mad-in-america.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Welcome to the world of "pure" biological psychiatry
"MDD is increasingly understood as a disorder of dysregulated neuroplasticity rather than solely of neurotransmitter imbalance"
www.biorxiv.org/content/bior...
@padbergthorsten.bsky.social @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social @mad-in-america.bsky.social
"MDD is increasingly understood as a disorder of dysregulated neuroplasticity rather than solely of neurotransmitter imbalance"
www.biorxiv.org/content/bior...
@padbergthorsten.bsky.social @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social @mad-in-america.bsky.social
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The study describes how short visits, weak follow-up systems, and fragmented relationships leave responsibility for stopping antidepressants on the patient’s shoulders, even when guidelines call for regular review.
By Richard Sears
By Richard Sears
Easier to Refill Than Review: Antidepressant Prescribing in Primary Care
Researchers found that for many doctors, renewing antidepressant prescriptions feels safer and faster than helping people taper, and that most current interventions fail to address the pressures…
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The study describes how short visits, weak follow-up systems, and fragmented relationships leave responsibility for stopping antidepressants on the patient’s shoulders, even when guidelines call for regular review.
By Richard Sears
By Richard Sears
Excellent review on microbiome & autism research
"there may be a sense that “where there’s smoke, there must be fire,” but experience from other fields (social psychology, candidate gene association studies, neuroimaging...) has shown that actually there can sometimes just be lots of smoke.
"there may be a sense that “where there’s smoke, there must be fire,” but experience from other fields (social psychology, candidate gene association studies, neuroimaging...) has shown that actually there can sometimes just be lots of smoke.
Many thanks to everyone who has reached out publicly or privately in support of this work, especially those working in this field. Truly.
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Excellent review on microbiome & autism research
"there may be a sense that “where there’s smoke, there must be fire,” but experience from other fields (social psychology, candidate gene association studies, neuroimaging...) has shown that actually there can sometimes just be lots of smoke.
"there may be a sense that “where there’s smoke, there must be fire,” but experience from other fields (social psychology, candidate gene association studies, neuroimaging...) has shown that actually there can sometimes just be lots of smoke.
I bet 5000 Euro that this can't be replicated in an independent study
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Polygenic Contributions to Lithium Augmentation Outcomes in Unipolar Depression
This cohort study examines data for patients with major depressive disorder who did not respond to antidepressant therapy after they underwent lithium augmentation to gauge the association of polygeni...
jamanetwork.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I bet 5000 Euro that this can't be replicated in an independent study
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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I wrote about Tsatsakis, Aschner and Docea already back in 2021...
forbetterscience.com/2021/10/06/o...
forbetterscience.com/2021/10/06/o...
On Dangers of Preprints
Antivaxxery in scientific literature – are preprints to blame?
forbetterscience.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I wrote about Tsatsakis, Aschner and Docea already back in 2021...
forbetterscience.com/2021/10/06/o...
forbetterscience.com/2021/10/06/o...
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Exclusive: RW exclusively exposes fraud and antivaxxery by Tsatsakis, Aschner, Abdolhahi, Domingo, Svistunov and Docea. Totally exclusively.
forbetterscience.com/2025/11/19/a...
forbetterscience.com/2025/11/19/a...
November 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Exclusive: RW exclusively exposes fraud and antivaxxery by Tsatsakis, Aschner, Abdolhahi, Domingo, Svistunov and Docea. Totally exclusively.
forbetterscience.com/2025/11/19/a...
forbetterscience.com/2025/11/19/a...
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Springer Nature flags paper with fabricated reference to article (not) written by our cofounder
Springer Nature flags paper with fabricated reference to article (not) written by our cofounder
Tips we get about papers and books citing fake references have skyrocketed this year, tracking closely with the rise of ChatGPT and other generative large language models. One in particular hit clo…
retractionwatch.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Springer Nature flags paper with fabricated reference to article (not) written by our cofounder
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I have just launched 'PsychoSociety', a Substack covering anything related to the human psyche and modern society.
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PsychoSociety | Dirk Richter | Substack
Anything related to the human psyche and modern society and in between. Click to read PsychoSociety, by Dirk Richter, a Substack publication. Launched a day ago.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I have just launched 'PsychoSociety', a Substack covering anything related to the human psyche and modern society.
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“In Switzerland you can have muesli for tea and in Britain you can have a measly imitation for breakfast but in America you will soon be able to have measles anytime at all.” Sayings of Confuseus
November 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
“In Switzerland you can have muesli for tea and in Britain you can have a measly imitation for breakfast but in America you will soon be able to have measles anytime at all.” Sayings of Confuseus
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I wrote a little bit about the "missing heritability" question and several recent studies that have brought it to a close. A short 🧵
The missing heritability question is now (mostly) answered
Not with a bang but with a whimper
theinfinitesimal.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I wrote a little bit about the "missing heritability" question and several recent studies that have brought it to a close. A short 🧵
No names, unfortunately 😉
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...
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Undisclosed financial conflicts of interest among physician-authors in leading US psychiatry journals: a cross-sectional study
Objective To assess the prevalence and magnitude of undisclosed financial conflicts of interest (COIs) among physician-authors in high-impact US-based psychiatry journals.
Design Cross-sectional stud...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
No names, unfortunately 😉
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...
Some media coverage, too
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Some media coverage, too
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Paper now published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.
Longer thread below!
www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...
@markhoro.bsky.social @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social @richlyus.bsky.social @floriannaudet.bsky.social
Longer thread below!
www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...
@markhoro.bsky.social @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social @richlyus.bsky.social @floriannaudet.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Paper now published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.
Longer thread below!
www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...
@markhoro.bsky.social @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social @richlyus.bsky.social @floriannaudet.bsky.social
Longer thread below!
www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...
@markhoro.bsky.social @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social @richlyus.bsky.social @floriannaudet.bsky.social
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This may very well be an accurate representation of the "modern software stack".
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
This may very well be an accurate representation of the "modern software stack".