Applied cognitive psychologist interested in memory & decision making in the criminal justice system. And videogames. Supporter of sciencey goodness. Views own.
Virtual items won in loot boxes have value, even when they can't be "cashed out" for real-world currency. They may, therefore, meet the "value" criterion necessary to be regulated as a form of gambling in many jurisdictions. https://t.co/KVTceHxaUg
Please help and RT: We’re recruiting gamers to take part in an online study about video games & wellbeing. The study will take approx. 20 minutes to complete, requires that you are 18+ & play video games. All answers will be anonymous. More info: https://t.co/wiRDsvdiTl
Now open: Call for nominations or self-nominations of candidates to stand for election to the SARMAC Governing Board. Six openings, including one seat reserved for an early career researcher no more than 7 years post PhD. 4 year term (Jan 2022-Dec 2025) - https://t.co/541bAS5VTC
I am currently an adjunct assistant prof. at the same university that I earned my PhD at in August.
To complete my hire, they just made me pay them $10 so that they could send the official transcripts...to themselves.
This is what academia is.
Just watched a great #vSARMAC talk by @sinclair_allie on an intervention to improve pandemic-related risk perception. Very cool research. Check the pre-print out here: https://t.co/8EkHnUGHaV
Loving #vSARMAC and @jevinwest 's keynote. It gave me the "excited jitters". Listened while prepping my 7yo for school. Thanks @jevinwest and @OfficialSARMAC infusing my morning with awesome science!