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Alyssa Asmar

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PhD student at University of Denver studying motivated emotion regulation and memory ๐Ÿง  Motivation, Affect, & Cognition Lab Automaticity, Affect, Control, and Thought Lab Psychonomic Science Communication Intern

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Flyer for โ€œDevelopmental Cognitive Neuroscience Research Night.โ€ Large white and red text over a tan background with faint letters and numbers reads โ€œDEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH NIGHT.โ€ A pink cartoon brain with small yellow lightning bolts appears in the center. Below, a red box with white text says: โ€œJoin us for snacks & drinks, flash talks highlighting graduate student research, and discussion/community-building!โ€ At the bottom: โ€œMonday, Feb. 23 5โ€“7pm โ€“ CCOM 1600.โ€

Alt text: Flyer for โ€œDevelopmental Cognitive Neuroscience Research Night.โ€ Large white and red text over a tan background with faint letters and numbers reads โ€œDEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH NIGHT.โ€ A pink cartoon brain with small yellow lightning bolts appears in the center. Below, a red box with white text says: โ€œJoin us for snacks & drinks, flash talks highlighting graduate student research, and discussion/community-building!โ€ At the bottom: โ€œMonday, Feb. 23 5โ€“7pm โ€“ CCOM 1600.โ€

Join us for DCN Research Night! Explore Cognitive Neuroscience through engaging grad student presentations, connect with peers and faculty, and enjoy snacks. Learn something new and build community! RSVP: udenver.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Questions? Contact Michelle.Rozenman@du.edu

18.02.2026 18:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
2025 Annual Meeting - Special Events - Psychonomic Society

If youโ€™re interested in learning more, check out my recap of the talk here: www.psychonomic.org/page/2025dai...

22.11.2025 22:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Plus, researchers with potential financial conflicts of interest were more than twice as likely to publish positive effects. 2/

22.11.2025 22:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Believe in growth mindset? Alex Burgoyneโ€™s talk at #psynom25 might change your mind. Their meta-analysis found that growth mindset interventions did not predict academic achievement once publication bias and study quality were accounted for. 1/

22.11.2025 22:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
2025 Annual Meeting - Special Events - Psychonomic Society

If youโ€™re interested in learning more, check out my recap of the talk here: www.psychonomic.org/page/2025dai...

22.11.2025 22:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Plus, researchers with potential financial conflicts of interest were more than twice as likely to publish positive effects. 2/

22.11.2025 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Attended the Science Outreach and Advocacy workshop at the #psynom25 meeting. Paula Croxson & ร–zge Fischer-Baum shared great advice on communicating science to public audiences. My three main takeaways:

1. Clearly define your communication goals ย 
2. Consider your audience
3. Avoid jargon

22.11.2025 21:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some of our fantastic @dupsychdept.bsky.social graduate students at #psynom25 ๐Ÿ˜Š

22.11.2025 17:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0