From traits to triggers: Modeling the “perfect storm” of sexual violence perpetration risk Despite decades of research, the study of sexual violence perpetration remains theoretically fragmented. Foundational models of general aggression, al…

When instigation, impellance, and disinhibition collide: our new paper in COIP advocates for and conceptually overviews the use of the I³ Model and Perfect Storm Theory as mechanistic frameworks for understanding risk for sexual violence perpetration.

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I couldn’t be more excited to share that I’ll be starting as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology and launching the Perfect Storm Lab (perfectstormlab.org) at Auburn University starting Fall ‘26! #Auburn #WarEagle

Writing is thinking

Outsourcing the entire task of writing to LLMs will deprive us of the essential creative task of interpreting our findings and generating a deeper theoretical understanding of the world.

Please share far and wide! The Psychology Department at the University of Arizona is recruiting a new Director for our Behavioral Health Clinic. The Clinic Director is a core member of our clinical faculty who helps lead clinical training in our program.

Presenting the Evading Responsibility Following Alcohol-Related Harms as Strategy for Emotion Regulation (ERASER) Model Many people who consume alcohol engage in transgressive actions that can harm themselves and/or others (e.g. sexual assault) and might experience shame and/or guilt subsequentially. Such emotions c...

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Exposure to Violence: A Predictor of Psychopathic Traits and Reactive and Proactive Aggression The purpose of this study was to identify how exposure to violence may vary as a function of race, sex, and income, and to explore the downstream effects of this exposure. The study examined whethe...

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HiTOP Teaching Hub Information about HiTOP self-report measures, including HiTOP-PRO, the harmful substance use module, and B-HiTOP

We’ve just launched the HiTOP Teaching Hub—a space to collect and share materials for teaching dimensional models.

If you have anything you're willing to share, please contact @kathleenwreardon.bsky.social or @miriforbes.bsky.social

Here's what we have so far: www.hitop-system.org/hitop-teachi...

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Wow that’s amazing! Congrats!!

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In all seriousness, I will be letting everyone know if I successfully defend my dissertation next week by either releasing a puff of white or black smoke

A Meta-Analytic Review of the Relationship Between Alcohol and Bystander Intervention for Sexual Assault - Aria F. Wiseblatt, Michelle J. Zaso, Emalee Kerr, Jennifer P. Read, 2025 Sexual assault (SA) remains a significant public health issue, and there is growing interest in SA prevention approaches. Bystander intervention (BI) programs a...

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Prior Sexual Aggression as a Moderator of an Integrated Alcohol and Sexual Assault Prevention Program for Heavy-Drinking College Men: A Brief Report: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 86, N... Objective: Sexual aggression and heavy drinking are interrelated concerns among college men. As a result, integrated prevention interventions now exist to address co-occurring risks for sexual aggress...

Prior Sexual Aggression as a Moderator of an Integrated Alcohol and Sexual Assault Prevention Program for Heavy-Drinking College Men: A Brief Report (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 86/2)
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We are trying to collate ANY AND EVERY tracker or estimate of the economic impact of these HHS/CDC/FDA/etc. cuts.

If you have seen such resources, please share them below!

Thank you, science fam ✊🏼❤️

Big thanks to @dsamuel.bsky.social for organizing!

Victory has never felt so good. Leaving @purduepsych.bsky.social a champion after winning the Clinical area’s 2025 NCAA Bracket Challenge! #GoGators #ChompChomp 🐊

Once you start to shake, that’s a sign you need a refill.

No more citations, please. I’ve hit my academic peak. #666 😈😈😈

I know this idea may make people a tad uncomfortable, but my answer to "how big is the tent?" is:

There is room in the #standupforscience tent for anyone who has ever been impacted by cancer, addiction, diabetes, women's health issues, heart disease, and dementia.

#scienceforall

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‘Stand Up for Science’ Rallies Will Protest Trump Attacks on Research Amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on government scientists and science funding, researchers are arranging rallies to “Stand Up for Science” in Washington, D.C., and nationwide on March 7

Reminder there will be a @standupforscience.bsky.social rally in Indianapolis on March 7 from 12-2 on the South Lawn of the Statehouse

Come join others to celebrate science

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Heading to Hong Kong….

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My first blog post! In which I advance the case that if you're like me and believe aggression research can be a net positive for the world, then you should care a lot about making sure aggression research is rigorous and replicable. A few points I didn't make in the post:

A Morally Driven Case for Increasing Methodological Rigor in Aggression Science — ISRA Increasing the methodological rigor and replicability of aggression science is a moral imperative. By Courtland S. Hyatt (United States)

www.israsociety.com/ni-corner-bl... nicely written, @courtlandhyatt.bsky.social!

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