Amit Prakash

Knowledge Seeker (Psychology),
India

[Sage India @SagePubIndia]

Good policies can look promising on paper. But what determines whether they translate into action? A research study published in Comparative Political Studies explores how governments can navigate competing interests and opposition.
Read the blog: https://t.co/equqPiQ26v

[Razia Aliani @RaziaAliani]

I spent 6 days reading papers for my review.
Found 24 studies. Read & felt productive.

"So what's the actual gap?" my supervisor asked.
I froze!

Reading papers and identifying gaps are two VERY different skills. Nobody teaches you the second one.

So I built myself a simple table based on Robinson et al.'s research gap identification work.

Four categories. That's it.

Insufficient Data → Less studies or tiny samples
Quality Issues → Bias, weak methods, poor controls
Mixed Results → Studies pointing opposing directions
Wrong Focus → Right topic, missing characteristics

I started filling this out WHILE reading. Not after.

Every paper now gets tagged with a gap type and specific details. My future self stopped hating my past self.

Try it with your next 5 papers. You'll spot patterns you missed before.

💬 Comment "Research Gap" to receive the complete workbook with step-by-step instructions.
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[Peter Munene @munene_pm]

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵
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[Annual Reviews @AnnualReviews]

The 2026 volume of the Annual Review of Sociology is now online. The most read article is "Luck and Predictability in the Life Course" by van de Rijt et al. https://t.co/kbLctg3eAY

[Oscar Arias @OACerebro]

There are lies, damn lies, and statistics!

Este libro le mostrará la importancia de la estadística y el diseño experimental. #ciencia

¡Léalo antes de iniciar sus experimentos científicos!

https://t.co/SR7TzxGPnJ

[Springer Psychology @SpringerPsych]

From Adversity and Resilience Science, check out the #OpenAccess article "Mechanisms to Enhance Resilience and Post-traumatic Growth in Residential Care: a Narrative Review."
https://t.co/gIyoVknASw

[British Psychological Society @BPSOfficial]

Can boredom affect our attention and productivity?

New study finds that those who suppressed their feelings of boredom were more likely to report mind-wandering and less likely to consider themselves productive.

Explore the research: https://t.co/MVt1IENWUQ

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Excessive mind wandering can undermine one’s ability to cope with everyday life

This is known as maladaptive daydreaming, which can be addictive. Now, psychologists are starting to discover what causes it and how it can be managed

[Harvard University @Harvard]

New research shows that the mind wanders is two distinct modes — intentional and unintentional https://t.co/CHJ4wOUvPc

[Harvard Health @HarvardHealth]

Brain science suggests “mind wandering” can help manage #anxiety. https://t.co/ymQSdIkGbT #HarvardHealth

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Arthur C. Brooks, author of "The Happiness Files," argues that the discomfort of a wandering mind is essential to finding meaning. https://t.co/WC4FTLJmLE

[Ethan Mollick @emollick]

This paper finds folks are less happy when they let their mind wander: “a human mind is a wandering mind, and a wandering mind is an unhappy mind. The ability to think about what is not happening is a cognitive achievement that comes at an emotional cost.” https://t.co/oUHOy0a3Ep

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

This is the Atlas of Cognitive Disorders.

[Scholarship for PhD @ScholarshipfPhd]

How to get your Paper Accepted for Publication (1/3)

[Emmanuel Tsekleves @PhDtoProf]

How I discovered the publication secret that transforms struggling PhDs into research powerhouses

Scoping reviews

Most researchers ignore them. Chase original data collection. Wait months for lab results.

Publication lists stay empty 🧵

[Sage Psychology @SagePsychology]

It’s publication month for ‘Skills in Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy’ by Susan Howard and Katrina Wynne.

Get your copy at https://t.co/jl5UNppCY0

[Emmanuel Tsekleves @PhDtoProf]

Poor writing kills more academic careers than bad research. Here's a FREE guide to help you ..

Published by Education and Training Boards Ireland.

94 pages of systematic writing guidance.

Completely free download.

[Sage Psychology @SagePsychology]

Bring positive psychology to life for students with the fifth edition of "Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths".

Learn more here: https://t.co/IOdmpEC6zg

[Elsevier Psychology @ELSpsychology]

Structural barriers to the formation of theories about the mind: A proposal for a model-based paradigm for psychology

Read the Methods in Psychology study > https://t.co/ZBafgLOEhC

[Sage Psychology @SagePsychology]

Accessible, witty and grounded in real-world examples, "Essential Research Methods in Psychology" encourages #CriticalThinking and adds fun to the learning and teaching of methods.

Find out more here: https://t.co/9cAKUd7J4P