Cedar Riener

@criener

College professor, cognitive psychologist, textbook author. Also interested in science writing, social justice, politics and anti-racism. Proud member of AAUP & AFT Local 6741. Personal account. Views are my own and do not represent RMC, AAAS or SCHEV

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Cedar Riener@criener· May 29

She ends with a plug for the lab instagram page. Sounds like very interesting work on bias and LLMs.

QR code and website for vittoriadentella.net

Cedar Riener@criener· Mar 5

Last panel, Democracy Reconsidered, peopling politics, intervention and response. Panelists Marshall Ganz, Hahrie Han, Ernesto Castaneda, moderated by Christine Slaughter.

Abstract description, how do scholars bring their research to into practice.

Cedar Riener@criener· Mar 5

Now a panel on Agenda Setters: Interest groups and civil society in the policymaking process. Beth Baltzan, @lindsayowens.bsky.social and @carolinewlee.bsky.social

Abstract for interest groups influence on policy, a sociological perspective

Cedar Riener@criener· Mar 5

Next panel includes @daniellaurison.bsky.social , @povertyscholar.bsky.social and @dorianwarren.bsky.social on bridging the political disconnect. How do we build a more inclusive democracy?

Abstract of panel on connecting regular people to politics. Why has voting decreased among low income non voters? Too much of politics ignore non voters, how do we bring back in

Cedar Riener@criener· Mar 5

First panel has James R Jones (Rutgers-Newark, Prof, studies racism in Congress), Beth Pearson (chief of staff, Sen. Warren, fmr AAAS-STPF fellow with ASA) and @alondra.bsky.social on Personnel is Policy. They reflect on how sociological training&research affected their policy paths

Description of panel on race, gender in political staffers

Cedar Riener@criener· Jan 28

Enjoying a rare blue sky day in England today, after two weeks here

A very gray and foggy photo of two ducks on a lake

Cedar Riener@criener· Aug 12

In the NYT piece on "college cuts may affect student experience" there is a whole lot of "only some of this is Trump cuts" and framing masquerading as neutral factual analysis. Eg these three points

For many, the reasons have nothing to do with the federal government". They include:
Rising administrative and support costs, which have soared in recent decades, even as state legislatures have tightened public spigots.

Higher tuition prices, among other considerations, which have turned off students, who are routinely paying more and oftentimes getting less.

Some academic programs that draw few students.

Cedar Riener@criener· Jul 31

Stuff like this makes me wish people also considered wider historical tech metaphors for AI than calculator, etc. What if it is like asbestos? Or lead? Or radium? Slop like this has polluted the internet, and removing it won't be easy.

An old 1921 advertisement for "the power of radium at your disposal" featuring "it glows in the dark!" By undark corporation

Cedar Riener@criener· May 1

I teach a Senior Seminar in Psych (includes some history of psyc) and we did cool activity yesterday. I hand out a historical intro textbook (I love old books!) and ask students to compare with a modern one. Leads to fun discussion on changes in psychology, pedagogy, media.

Shelf of historical Introduction to Psychology textbooks, including little year labels from 1890 to 1986

Stack of modern Introduction to Psychology textbooks, also showcasing my Shepard's tables table illusion

Cedar Riener@criener· Jul 7

The meme I use in class, btw.

American chopper meme contrasting individualistic approach of Psychology of treatment of mental illness vs systemic reasons for mental illness

Cedar Riener@criener· Mar 23

You've been murdered. Who do you want on the case?

The Bloodhound Gang from 3-2-1 contact, PBS show from 80s

Cedar Riener@criener· Oct 31

One interesting thing about living in Ashland Virginia, right near the train tracks, is I get a little glimpse into the otherwise mostly invisible infrastructure that makes US work. Here is NYC trash heading south, a few times a day.

Picture of a railcar with graffiti, small label says WMNY - waste management new york

Cedar Riener@criener· Oct 17

I think my mail and my knees are conspiring to send me some sort of message

Cedar Riener@criener· Sep 23

I teach variety of psych courses (100, S&P, Cognitive) as well as special courses, such as Light and Sight (with a physicist) w travel to UK! Recent highlight was seeing Newton's notebooks at Cambridge after John Mollon gave us a fascinating talk on beginnings of psychology at Greenwich observatory

John Mollon shows class Isaac Newton's notebooks

Class of undergraduate students pose for picture in library archive

Cedar Riener@criener· Sep 23

Hi #PsychSciSky a few intro posts. I'm coauthor w Dan Willingham of Cognition The Thinking Animal, published by Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org/highereducat...