A paper in JAMA Psychiatry says mental health providers should ask if patients are using artificial intelligence chatbots, just as they would ask patients about sleep habits and substance use. n.pr/4cx0vgt
if you want to know the history of this kind of policy, I made a podcast two years ago that explained why these tests make no sense, how they were already used and eventually abandoned by the IOC in the 80's and 90's, and the devastating impacts they have on real athletes: www.tested-podcast.com
for no particular reason here are some nostalgic fantasy books from my childhood that i have read to my kids!
the enchanted forest chronicles
the chrestomanci books
the dark is rising series
the hobbit
gregor the overlander
percy jackson
the black cauldron
inkheart
island of the aunts
I recently bought used copies of my childhood Patricia C Wredes. I used to check them out over and over from the Moose Jaw Public Library
Whoa!
We have a robot vacuum and over-index on circuitry/engineering/tinkering-style toys, but I think this perception is mostly driven by two highly desired items: (1) a Polly Pocket "phone" from the 90s that does rock and (2) a broken camera that a former student gave me that still flashes.
I recently found out that some of the neighbourhood kids think of us as the "gadget house." I'm still figuring out how I feel about this!
Ooh I’m writing a list. We are a big portal household
Great list of questions in here to drive nuanced discussion of a paper!
Why permanent DST makes sense for B.C. In summer 2019, the Province conducted a public engagement on time observance that saw participation from a record 223,000 people, with 93% supporting adopting year-round DST. Similarly, across all industry groups and nearly all occupational groups, support for year-round DST observance was higher than 90%. Evidence suggests there are many benefits to ending the seasonal time change, including: • more consistency and fewer disruptions to sleep patterns, school schedules, and daily routines • more usable light in the evenings in winter, allowing more leisure time, participation in outdoor activities and consumer activity • reduced administrative burden for small businesses and service providers, who may require less system reprogramming, schedule shifts and operational resets every spring and fall • more consistency for planning across transportation and technology services. How the change will be made The Interpretation Amendment Act, which is the legal framework that enables the Province to adopt permanent DST, became law in 2019. At the time, government chose not to bring it into force in order to coordinate timing with neighbouring U.S. states in the same time zone. Recent actions from the U.S. have shifted how B.C. approaches decisions that merit alignment, including on time zones. Making this change now reflects the current preferences and needs of British Columbians and helps ensure the province is well‐positioned to thrive, even when circumstances across the border evolve. Regulation will bring the amendments into effect after March 8. Government will work closely with organizations, small businesses, and public-sector partners between March and November 2026 to ensure a smooth, well-coordinated transition to permanent DST.
Seven years after passing legislation to make it possible, BC will make the shift to permanent Daylight Saving Time this year
On March 8, clocks will spring ahead for the last time
There will be no time change in November
BC will be on Pacific Time (PT) #bcpoli
The knight and the moth!
I live-read portions of this piece, which is quite... striking:
"...the setup is such that “the two faces almost touch, the breath is intermingled, all physical impressions are felt in common, and the reciprocal attraction of the sexes must consequently be excited in all its force."
We talked about Mesmer in my #HistPsyc a few weeks ago! Bookmarking this one for next time.
I also keep a blog, and host a large bibliography of newspaper, magazine, and academic articles about the ethical, moral, financial, environmental, and practical questions surrounding GenAI: catherinedenial.org/blog/uncateg...
A social sciences and humanities reading list on AI in education 🧵
I feel like you're less interested in MY running list and more interested in this one: against-a-i.com/short-readin...
Every once in a while I see mention of someone's running list of articles about AI and education. Does anyone have that bookmarked that they could share?
An elderly woman with short, light-colored hair and glasses, wearing a royal blue dress with large buttons, sits at a dining table eating a slice of cake with a fork. She holds a delicate blue and white teacup in her other hand. The table is set with an assortment of colorful desserts, including a fresh fruit tart topped with berries and kiwi, chocolate-frosted pastries, and more cake. Small vases of pink and yellow flowers decorate the table. In the background is a cozy living room with a white sofa, framed by family photos on a light blue wall and a glowing table lamp.
Jean Paré took her love of cooking and turned it into an empire.
She oversaw the publication of 17,000 kitchen-tested recipes in over 200 cookbooks.
Her Company's Coming cookbooks have sold 30 million copies.
This is her story.
🧵 1/10
We draw a parallel to WEIRD, proposing that CogSci is DEAD (Decontextualized, Engineered, Anonymized, and Disembodied). This is meant to be provocative, of course, but, like WEIRD, it is in the spirit of illuminating limitations and striving for better science 6/
Can the human sciences exist w/out the human? Proposals for using AI as human research subjects suggest yes. But @mjcrockett.bsky.social and I respond with, ‘not so fast.’ In fact, silicon subjects say more about the problems of the research paradigm than the promises of AI. 🚨New article, thread 1/
UBC seeks a CRC Tier 2 Chair in cognitive resilience for dementia prevention within Psychiatry and DMCBH supporting research teaching and inclusive leadership.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/assistan...
🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402
I'm back! In this experiment we had 39 participants choose between 8 different PhD programs which varied in terms of region, application materials, prestige, and fees. Importantly, two of the programs had a GRE requirement and two were equivalent but did not:
We're hiring! @univie.ac.at is seeking a TT Assistant Professor in the Psychology of Digitalization. If your work is about automation, AI, or immersive technology (e.g., VR) in the context of work and organizations (broadly defined), we’d love to hear from you. 👇
From genAI to wearable health tech, are emerging technologies truly meeting people’s needs for better well-being? 🤖💭
@ubcpsych.bsky.social lecturer @jilldosso.bsky.social explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design. Read more ⬇️
Great reading for instructors of History of Psych (me)
Photograph of Galton's anthropometric lab at the International Health Exhibition. More info: https://galton.org/anthropologist.htm
Description of the Galton's Anthropometric Laboratory (More info: https://galton.org/anthropologist.htm)
It's a full house in Atelier 4.500 where dozens of people have gathered for a panel on measurement, labor, statistics & AI.
Our first presenter is @nicole-lee-sch.bsky.social, whose talk focuses on Francis Galton's Anthropometric Laboratory, which she recreated in a #DisHist class.
#SHOT2025
if you were to teach a class on the pre/history of AI in terms of key concepts ideas, what would they be? the mind/body problem? abstraction vs materialism? history of the database? automation?
An array of 9 purple discs on a blue background. Figure from Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt.
A nice shift in perceived colour between central and peripheral vision. The fixated disc looks purple while the others look blue.
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
