Andy J. Kim

PhD student #clinicalpsychology | Studying addictions @DalhousieU @MAACLab_Dal

[Andy J. Kim @AndyJamesKim]

I am very proud of this work! New publication with my undergrad mentors @LukeClark01 @SpencerMurch

[GamblingResearch@UBC @CGR_UBC]

Changes in the eye's pupil can reveal how we react to exciting things. But can they help us to understand reward processing using slot machines?
In our new study in @PLOSONE, we untangle different effects of slot machines on human eyes as a potential indicator of arousal.
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[Dr. Aislin Mushquash @AislinMushquash]

With funding from @BrainCanada we are evaluating the @JoyPop_app as an e-mental health support for emerging adults (18-25) who need but are waiting for mental health services. @MindSea @CopingLab

[MAAC Lab @MAACLab_Dal]

Our study shows a link between maternal perfectionism and binge eating in daughters. It suggests that mothers' perfectionistic concerns may play a role in maintaining binge eating habits in emerging adult daughters. #perfectionism #bingeeating

https://t.co/X8249wpxnc

[Andy J. Kim @AndyJamesKim]

@erin_e_sparks Well deserved!! Congrats, Erin.

[Erin Sparks @erin_e_sparks]

Yesterday I accepted an offer to make my dream job permanent. Huge as that is, work today feels exactly the same as it always has. I think that’s a sign of how good I’ve had it in my contract positions.

[Andy J. Kim @AndyJamesKim]

@kareem_carr I always make eye contact with the nearest person when I am using R

[Andy J. Kim @AndyJamesKim]

Remember when major sports leagues shut down in March 2020 because of COVID-19? No surprise, the amount of sports gambling decreased as a result (at least in Canada).

Less access to gambling equals less gambling. 👇

[Frontiers - Psychiatry @FrontPsychiatry]

New Research: Changes in sports gambling behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: Sports betting is one of the most popular forms of gambling in Canada; recent prevalence estimates indicate that 7.9% of Canadian adults endorsed… https://t.co/Y5taSuvXLw #Psychiatry

[Andy J. Kim @AndyJamesKim]

A powerful example of how slot machines prey on your attention and motivation to get you hooked.

[Sumon Basak @ChemBasak]

What makes a productive #PhD student?

A. A SUPPORTIVE supervisor
B. SUFFICIENT salary each month
C. LIMITED working hours

That’s all needed for a PhD fellow to perform productively.

Link: https://t.co/UgjfSsUTPG

⁦@OpenAcademics⁩ ⁦@PhDVoice⁩

[Andy J. Kim @AndyJamesKim]

@lluaces Do results differ using male or female cut-offs? If not, either might work...

[Andy J. Kim @AndyJamesKim]

@seanpmackinnon @SamuelJamesWest Woah, that looks great! Thanks so much @seanpmackinnon @SamuelJamesWest

[Dr. Stephen Axon 🇺🇦 @1DrGeography]

To PhD students, postdocs, and academics: have the confidence in yourself that predatory journals have in you!

[Andy J. Kim @AndyJamesKim]

What is a reasonable salary ($$) for a behavioral scientist with a PhD?

[Andy J. Kim @AndyJamesKim]

@seanpmackinnon how do you not get consumed by guilt knowing that your suboptimal work is published and available for other scientists to use? asking for a friend...

[Dr. Paul Penn 💙 @Dr_Paul_Penn]

I frequently get asked by students whether a psychology degree is right for them. Here is a thread with some of what I think are the main considerations that anyone thinking of studying for a BSc psychology should be aware of.

[Eric Neumann @EricNeumannPsy]

A young, confused academic is about to review their very first paper.

Anyone have any advice on good reviewing practices?

[Kurt Gray @kurtjgray]

What is science? 🤔

1) High schoolers: "the hypothetico-deductive method"
2) College grads: "how society builds collective knowledge about the natural world"
3) Grad students and professors: 👇

[MAAC Lab @MAACLab_Dal]

New publication in Addictive Behaviors!! 👇

Over time, feeling depressed can lead to MORE heavy drinking, whereas feeling physical aspects of anxiety (e.g., trembling, breathing difficulty) can lead to LESS heavy drinking.

@AndyJamesKim @DrSHStewart @AislinMushquash