Thomas Meyer
@thmeyer.bsky.social
Postdoc & CBT therapist. Stress, trauma, fatigue, comparative thinking in self-evaluation. Akademischer Wildwuchs @uni-muenster.de @morinalab, formerly @uclpals.bsky.social, @CogPT_lab, & @maastricht_fpn
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Thomas Meyer
@thmeyer.bsky.social
· May 27
🚨🚨 Our article is now finally out in SCAN! 🚨🚨
doi.org/10.1093/scan...
doi.org/10.1093/scan...
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“The only thing that can stop a bad guy with an LLM…”
September 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
“The only thing that can stop a bad guy with an LLM…”
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all academics know that the best way to start asking a question when a meeting is about to end is to go "i don't want to be the person who asks a question right at the end but..."
August 18, 2026 at 6:28 PM
all academics know that the best way to start asking a question when a meeting is about to end is to go "i don't want to be the person who asks a question right at the end but..."
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How are you deciding to decide?
A much overlooked part of decision making is determining when one should stop gathering information.
In our new fMRI preprint, we show that distinct brain networks track decision-critical variables, congregation in dmPFC.
For more details, see our thread 👇🏼
A much overlooked part of decision making is determining when one should stop gathering information.
In our new fMRI preprint, we show that distinct brain networks track decision-critical variables, congregation in dmPFC.
For more details, see our thread 👇🏼
1/6 New preprint! 🧵 How do we decide to decide? With @aleyamarzuki.bsky.social we showed that the interplay between urgency, evidence accumulation, and prediction errors converges in the dmPFC, into one signal: keep gathering information, or stop and commit to a choice.
doi.org/10.64898/202...
doi.org/10.64898/202...
doi.org
August 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM
How are you deciding to decide?
A much overlooked part of decision making is determining when one should stop gathering information.
In our new fMRI preprint, we show that distinct brain networks track decision-critical variables, congregation in dmPFC.
For more details, see our thread 👇🏼
A much overlooked part of decision making is determining when one should stop gathering information.
In our new fMRI preprint, we show that distinct brain networks track decision-critical variables, congregation in dmPFC.
For more details, see our thread 👇🏼
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In this new study published open access in Translational Medicine @springernature.com we show that in a sample of clinically depressed people, higher symptom burden is related to reduced learning from positive prediction errors and aberrant neural response to neg PEs.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Aberrant insula activity to negative and reduced learning from positive feedback underlie maladaptive self-beliefs in depression - Translational Psychiatry
Translational Psychiatry - Aberrant insula activity to negative and reduced learning from positive feedback underlie maladaptive self-beliefs in depression
www.nature.com
August 17, 2026 at 8:39 AM
In this new study published open access in Translational Medicine @springernature.com we show that in a sample of clinically depressed people, higher symptom burden is related to reduced learning from positive prediction errors and aberrant neural response to neg PEs.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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This is a bit of a deviation from my usual effort & boredom research: with Johannes Keyser and @sgluth.bsky.social I have been working on a passion project on what makes a lab good, flexible, and future-proof. Not about AI or stats, but the physical hardware and how devices talk to each other 🤩
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August 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM
This is a bit of a deviation from my usual effort & boredom research: with Johannes Keyser and @sgluth.bsky.social I have been working on a passion project on what makes a lab good, flexible, and future-proof. Not about AI or stats, but the physical hardware and how devices talk to each other 🤩
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Is 10% the same as 1 in 10? It is not, our results suggest, at least not in terms of how people respond to such likelihoods when it comes to medical diagnostic information. Results speak to the importance of thoughtful likelihood framing in clinical practice. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....
When ‘unlikely’ is not the same as ‘likely not’: Effects of likelihood framing and numerical format on patients’ responses to normal diagnostic test results
Communicating the results of diagnostic testing is a central task in clinical practice. Even when results are normal, patients may remain concerned, p…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 17, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Is 10% the same as 1 in 10? It is not, our results suggest, at least not in terms of how people respond to such likelihoods when it comes to medical diagnostic information. Results speak to the importance of thoughtful likelihood framing in clinical practice. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....
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New Blog post: Which Data Repository Should you Use?
In light of OSF closing down, I compare Zenodo, Dataverse, ResearchBox, PsychArchive, and local repositories on six important dimensions. If you want to know which to pick: It depends!
daniellakens.blogspot.com/2026/08/whic...
In light of OSF closing down, I compare Zenodo, Dataverse, ResearchBox, PsychArchive, and local repositories on six important dimensions. If you want to know which to pick: It depends!
daniellakens.blogspot.com/2026/08/whic...
Which Data Repository Should You Use?
The Center for Open Science has announced that from November 16, 2026, no new projects can be created on the Open Science Framework. After F...
daniellakens.blogspot.com
August 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
New Blog post: Which Data Repository Should you Use?
In light of OSF closing down, I compare Zenodo, Dataverse, ResearchBox, PsychArchive, and local repositories on six important dimensions. If you want to know which to pick: It depends!
daniellakens.blogspot.com/2026/08/whic...
In light of OSF closing down, I compare Zenodo, Dataverse, ResearchBox, PsychArchive, and local repositories on six important dimensions. If you want to know which to pick: It depends!
daniellakens.blogspot.com/2026/08/whic...
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I p-hacked my early work on prejudice. It never felt like cheating. I now wonder if that's because I believed the cause was good. New essay on why scholar-activism is a dangerous turn for social psychology. If justice comes first, truth is what gets sacrificed.
open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...
open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...
My P-Hacking Felt Like Truth
I became a social psychologist because I wanted to make the world a better place.
open.substack.com
July 22, 2026 at 12:59 PM
I p-hacked my early work on prejudice. It never felt like cheating. I now wonder if that's because I believed the cause was good. New essay on why scholar-activism is a dangerous turn for social psychology. If justice comes first, truth is what gets sacrificed.
open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...
open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...
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So ist es. www.zeit.de/2026/31/gesu...
Gesundheitsreform: Klares Signal: Stellt euch nicht so an!
Die Gesundheitsreform könnte ausgerechnet die Psychotherapeuten am härtesten treffen. Hält die Bundesregierung ihre Bürger für verweichlicht? Das wäre ein Fehler.
www.zeit.de
July 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
So ist es. www.zeit.de/2026/31/gesu...
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy for post COVID-19 condition: A pilot randomized controlled trial
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authors.elsevier.com/c/1nQIj55zZe...
July 12, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for post COVID-19 condition: A pilot randomized controlled trial
authors.elsevier.com/c/1nQIj55zZe...
authors.elsevier.com/c/1nQIj55zZe...
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Sie machen einfach immer weiter. Auf Kosten der Schwächsten der Schwachen.
Alleinerziehende Eltern: Anspruch auf Unterhaltsvorschuss soll laut Prien mit 15 Jahren enden
Wenn unterhaltspflichtige Väter nicht zahlen, springt der Staat ein. Wegen hoher Kosten will Familienministerin Karin Prien den Anspruch darauf zeitlich beschränken.
www.zeit.de
July 12, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Sie machen einfach immer weiter. Auf Kosten der Schwächsten der Schwachen.
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Did a 90 minute webinar workshop for APA on depression measurement. They were kind enough to allow me to share this on youtube.
youtu.be/5OwYjWao1hs
youtu.be/5OwYjWao1hs
What Scale is Best? Understanding Sources of Validity Evidence for Depression Measurement
YouTube video by Eiko Fried
youtu.be
June 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Did a 90 minute webinar workshop for APA on depression measurement. They were kind enough to allow me to share this on youtube.
youtu.be/5OwYjWao1hs
youtu.be/5OwYjWao1hs
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Fellow Europeans, did you know about this alternative to COS/OSF? They have upload templates for the usual academic formats, but also data and even Bachelor's /Master's theses.
www.psycharchives.org/en
www.psycharchives.org/en
Home | PsychArchives
PsychArchives is a disciplinary repository for psychological science and neighboring disciplines.
www.psycharchives.org
May 12, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Fellow Europeans, did you know about this alternative to COS/OSF? They have upload templates for the usual academic formats, but also data and even Bachelor's /Master's theses.
www.psycharchives.org/en
www.psycharchives.org/en
Here we gooo 🤡🤡 Zahlenakrobatik vom Feinsten: Wenn man die Wartezeit erst ab Sprechstunde zählt, nur erfolgreiche Verläufe nimmt, und Probatorik als Therapie verkauft, dann werden aus 6 Monaten 14 Tage. Magie! 🪄📉 #Psychotherapie #Wartezeiten #vdek @tkaiser.science www.aerzteblatt.de/news/kassen-...
June 20, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Here we gooo 🤡🤡 Zahlenakrobatik vom Feinsten: Wenn man die Wartezeit erst ab Sprechstunde zählt, nur erfolgreiche Verläufe nimmt, und Probatorik als Therapie verkauft, dann werden aus 6 Monaten 14 Tage. Magie! 🪄📉 #Psychotherapie #Wartezeiten #vdek @tkaiser.science www.aerzteblatt.de/news/kassen-...
My 4yo looked me in the eyes, next to his mother, and said: “Mama, I love you most.”
Social comparison only hurts with prediction error. I am a well-calibrated dad.
Social comparison only hurts with prediction error. I am a well-calibrated dad.
June 19, 2026 at 9:24 PM
My 4yo looked me in the eyes, next to his mother, and said: “Mama, I love you most.”
Social comparison only hurts with prediction error. I am a well-calibrated dad.
Social comparison only hurts with prediction error. I am a well-calibrated dad.
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🚨🚨 Our article is now finally out in SCAN! 🚨🚨
doi.org/10.1093/scan...
doi.org/10.1093/scan...
May 27, 2026 at 9:42 AM
🚨🚨 Our article is now finally out in SCAN! 🚨🚨
doi.org/10.1093/scan...
doi.org/10.1093/scan...
Reposted by Thomas Meyer
Yes yes you've had a tough year, but please spare a thought for the PHQ-9 ...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
June 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Yes yes you've had a tough year, but please spare a thought for the PHQ-9 ...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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🎉🥳📢: New article published in @commspsychol.nature.com! We show that causal attributions regarding success vs. failure modulate the formation and update of self-beliefs and these effects are moderated by self-esteem, pointing to the clinical relevance of the findings.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com
June 15, 2026 at 5:49 AM
🎉🥳📢: New article published in @commspsychol.nature.com! We show that causal attributions regarding success vs. failure modulate the formation and update of self-beliefs and these effects are moderated by self-esteem, pointing to the clinical relevance of the findings.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Been saying this for years: Don't submit to Frontiers. Don't peer-review for Frontiers. It's long been considered a predatory publisher by many in the field, including many who have worked as editor there.
I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how forced automation destroys academic integrity. 👇
June 11, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Been saying this for years: Don't submit to Frontiers. Don't peer-review for Frontiers. It's long been considered a predatory publisher by many in the field, including many who have worked as editor there.
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Guter Artikel über die Anreizstrukturen, die zu ineffizienter, teurer und nicht besonders guter stationärer psychiatrischer Versorgung führen. Was es bräuchte: mehr ambulante Versorgung, mehr stationsäquivalente Behandlung und flexiblere Abrechnungsmöglichkeiten stationär www.zeit.de/gesundheit/2...
Psychiatrische Kliniken: Drei Wochen auf Station, dann alleine nach Hause
Die deutsche Psychiatrie ist teuer, aber nur mittelgut. Die Regierung will nichts ändern. Das zeigt ein Papier, das der ZEIT vorliegt. Experten wüssten, was zu tun wäre.
www.zeit.de
June 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Guter Artikel über die Anreizstrukturen, die zu ineffizienter, teurer und nicht besonders guter stationärer psychiatrischer Versorgung führen. Was es bräuchte: mehr ambulante Versorgung, mehr stationsäquivalente Behandlung und flexiblere Abrechnungsmöglichkeiten stationär www.zeit.de/gesundheit/2...
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(1/20) Aus dem #Sittengemälde zum #WissZeitVG (t1p.de/05lxm):
Befristungen [...] führten dazu, dass Studierende unter Dozent A eine Abschlussarbeit begonnen, unter Dozent B verfasst haben und von Dozent C bewertet worden sind – sehr frustrierend sowohl für Dozierende wie auch Studierende...
Befristungen [...] führten dazu, dass Studierende unter Dozent A eine Abschlussarbeit begonnen, unter Dozent B verfasst haben und von Dozent C bewertet worden sind – sehr frustrierend sowohl für Dozierende wie auch Studierende...
t1p.de
May 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
(1/20) Aus dem #Sittengemälde zum #WissZeitVG (t1p.de/05lxm):
Befristungen [...] führten dazu, dass Studierende unter Dozent A eine Abschlussarbeit begonnen, unter Dozent B verfasst haben und von Dozent C bewertet worden sind – sehr frustrierend sowohl für Dozierende wie auch Studierende...
Befristungen [...] führten dazu, dass Studierende unter Dozent A eine Abschlussarbeit begonnen, unter Dozent B verfasst haben und von Dozent C bewertet worden sind – sehr frustrierend sowohl für Dozierende wie auch Studierende...
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(14b/20) Aus dem #Sittengemälde zum #WissZeitVG (t1p.de/05lxm):
... die Person lieber entlassen und die Stelle gestrichen wurde, obwohl ihre Arbeit von allen sehr wertgeschätzt wurde und für einen reibungslosen Ablauf enorm wichtig war.
... die Person lieber entlassen und die Stelle gestrichen wurde, obwohl ihre Arbeit von allen sehr wertgeschätzt wurde und für einen reibungslosen Ablauf enorm wichtig war.
t1p.de
May 29, 2026 at 3:30 PM
(14b/20) Aus dem #Sittengemälde zum #WissZeitVG (t1p.de/05lxm):
... die Person lieber entlassen und die Stelle gestrichen wurde, obwohl ihre Arbeit von allen sehr wertgeschätzt wurde und für einen reibungslosen Ablauf enorm wichtig war.
... die Person lieber entlassen und die Stelle gestrichen wurde, obwohl ihre Arbeit von allen sehr wertgeschätzt wurde und für einen reibungslosen Ablauf enorm wichtig war.
🚨🚨 Our article is now finally out in SCAN! 🚨🚨
doi.org/10.1093/scan...
doi.org/10.1093/scan...
May 27, 2026 at 9:42 AM
🚨🚨 Our article is now finally out in SCAN! 🚨🚨
doi.org/10.1093/scan...
doi.org/10.1093/scan...
Reposted by Thomas Meyer
If you are interested in EMDR, you probably heard the story about Francine Shapiro "discovering" the method during a walk in the park. This story is largely wrong.
A Photograph Exposes EMDR’s True Origins | Skeptical Inquirer
Sometimes if you keep searching, digging, and sifting, you’ll find a nugget that is bigger than anything you expected. That happened to us when we looked fo ...
skepticalinquirer.org
April 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
If you are interested in EMDR, you probably heard the story about Francine Shapiro "discovering" the method during a walk in the park. This story is largely wrong.