Half of Donald Trump's former cabinet members have refused to endorse him. The most senior Republican senator calls him “despicable”. Both his former chief-of-staff and former head of the joint chiefs call him a fascist. We are endorsing Kamala Harris econ.st/4ef9Abf 👇

Academics, I need your help in designing a new course (and please retweet so I get more fdbk). Many of our undergraduates seem unable or unwilling to discuss difficult topics. They seem to lack tools for understanding what counts as evidence and how to reason effectively in these real world contexts. It seems like they often mistake their feelings for reasons and evidence or simply don’t want to have to discuss or defend their views at all. As universities, countering this should be one of our primary missions so that we are producing a citizenry unafraid to engage on these topics and also willing to listen to and learn from those they disagree with. While it is often forgotten, this is the actual benefit of diverse perspectives. So I’m considering creating a course that not only teaches these skills but requires students to put them into practice, rather than just to learn them academically. Have any of you created a course like this or do you have a course like this at your university? If so, would you be able to share your syllabus?

I am a full-time parent, a full-time professor and in October of every election year, my other full-time job is googling the 8238923432 propositions one must understand in order to be an informed voter in #California

Reminder that applications for our affective neuroscience position are due on October 27! Please RT! Please apply!

I'm honored and blown away that @UCLA chose THE WAR FOR KINDNESS as their Common Read for 2024. The community there is using the book as a foundation for campus-wide discussions around connection, especially during difficult times. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ho…

#SANS2025 program co-chairs @C_Shamballa and @elisa_baek announce the location of next year's conference: Chicago!

🚨Social and Affective Neuro folks, the submission portals for abstracts and symposia are open🚨 We're hoping to broaden the audience at SANS, so if you've ever been SANS-curious but haven't applied, now is the time come! See you in Chicago! socialaffectiveneuro.org/con…

UCI Psych Science is hiring! Come be my colleague! recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09335

✨Job market announcement ✨Hello! I am seeking #postdoc opportunities in the #sfbayarea or #seattle! My PhD has focused on how early adversity shapes the gut-brain axis & children’s health. I’m interested in learning more abt applied research. More info: fquerdasi.github.io/website/

💥USC Psych is hiring!💥 Come be my colleague! In Brain & Cognitive Science (computational approach to language): usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-a… In Developmental: usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-a…

📣UCLA Psychology is hiring *3* new faculty members! ❤️🥹🧠 AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE (tenure-track) 💻🐀👩‍🔬 COMPUTATIONAL & BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE (open rank) 👥🤝🗣️ SOCIAL INFLUENCE (open rank) Please spread the word about these exciting opportunities! psych.ucla.edu/employment-op…

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 OPEN-RANK, tenure-track job in SOCIAL INFLUENCE. Come be my colleague @UCLA Psychology! Full ad 👉 recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF0973… Please RT spread!

The hits keep coming. UCLA is hiring in computational neuroscience. recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF0974… From the ad: The UCLA Department of Psychology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor specializing in computational neuroscience and the use of advanced mathematical methods and theoretical approaches to understand behavior and brain processes recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF0974…

UCLA Psychology is hiring an *open rank* faculty member in Computational and Behavioral Neuroscience. The deadline is October 31 and you can find all the info here: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF0974… Contact me or the committee chair @KateWassum with any questions. #Neuroeconomics

Saved the best for last. The UCLA SAN area is searching for a new Affective Neuroscientist to join Carolyn Parkinson, Jaime Castrellon, Jen Silvers, Adriana Galvan, Naomi Eisenberger, and myself. Please retweet and spread the word. recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF0973…

The UCLA Department of Psychology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in affective neuroscience. Apply! recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF0973…

It’s been a long time coming, but the final chapter of my dissertation with @sandlabucla is now pre-printed! We show that vocal tone 🗣️ (i.e., pitch) plays a role in social support outcomes. What you say is important, but how you say it also matters! doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/x5te…