Erik Nook π³οΈβπ
@ErikNook
Psych Professor @Princeton. Director of the @logicemotionlab. Studying how language and emotion interact in the brain, clinic, and over development. He/they
π£ Heads-up that our amazing dept (Berkeley Psych) is anticipating hiring *two* TT Asst Profs this Fall, under the themes of (1) Social & Personality Psychology, (2) Biological Basis of Behavior. Official job ads coming soon... Send qs for 1 to I Mauss/S Chen, 2 to L Wilbrecht
What if we did not need so many specialized health apps? What if transdiagnostic apps that can help across many conditions worked just as well? New review led by @j_linardon has the answer-transdiagnostic as good as specialized apps! Free in @npjDigitalMed nature.com/articles/s4174β¦
Aug 3 I'll be at Caveat in NYC talking about research while COMEDIANS make jokes, rif, interrupt, engage the crowd, and cause havoc. Should be a great mix of learning and entertainment! Come if you're around!

Welcome, Emily!! Weβre so excited to have you join us!!
Exciting day β we have a new lab manager, joining us from Stanford! Emily is interested in studying how people process and communicate emotional experiences, especially in clinical settings. Let's give her a warm welcome!
Annual @LogicEmotionLab outing to @TrentonThunder!!! Excited for a great summer of science with this crew

So exciting to see the new Handbook of Social Psychology in open-access format! Enjoy our chapter on emotion and all the other amazing chapters here: the-hsp.com @SPSPnews @affectScience
So lucky to get to work with this crew!
What a year it's been for the lab - so many incredible accomplishments! A special shoutout to Angie on her graduation and all of her outstanding work. Our junior students also wrapped up strong projects and are heading into senior year, ready for discoveries.
What motivates people to take action and share info about climate change? We tested 17 psychological interventions in a tournamentβDiscover the winners in our new paper! Out now in @PNASNews w/ @falklab, @MichaelEMann, & team. Thread β€΅οΈ 1/9 pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnβ¦
The Emotion Health and Psychophysiology lab at Yale University is hiring a lab manager. Applicants should have a BA/BS in psychology or related field. Please send CV/resume and cover letter to [emailΒ protected]
So proud π₯²!!
Huge congratulations to Chantal @talvaldivia for receiving an NSF Honorable Mention and to @DanMirea4 for being awarded a Procter Fellowship from the Graduate School earlier this month! Weβre so proud of their achievements!
π¨π¨ Iβm looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join my lab at Harvard's Psychology Department starting Fall 2025!π¨π£ Please retweet/share widely, and spread the word to interested candidates! Application review begins April 30 Apply here: rb.gy/k7q9kf (1/2)
What does Harvard do with federal funding? Develop more effective treatments for cancer, heart disease, and suicide. Create new chemical methods that will lower drug prices (+ RoboBees!). All aimed at better understanding our world & improving our lives: harvard.edu
The first cohort of APS Editorial Fellows share their experiences and advice for future fellows. Read thoughts from IvΓ‘n Carbajal, Leylaβ―Loued-Khenissi, @ChelseaBoccagno @itskongmeng, and @ShunyataRajesh psychologicalscience.org/publications/oβ¦
Kristina Olson and I have a truly incredible advisee who won an NSF but had no luck on clinical psych PhD applications this round. Anyone able to consider another candidate this late in the process? Trust me, you won't regret it!
We are hiring a post-bacc research coordinator to help on projects exploring EEG and MRI measures of neuroplasticity supporting sensory and language learning in the first 2 years of life! Please repost to help us spread the word! more info here: plasticityinneurodevelopmentlab.com/join-us
Universities around the world have reported seeing an uptick in applications from U.S.-based researchers, who face an increasingly uncertain climate under President Donald Trumpβs administration. scim.ag/4l0Ki5C @NewsfromScience
I know there's a lot to feel upset about, but this is terrifying, disgusting, chilling, unacceptable, etc etc etc - we *cannot* tolerate this kind of treatment of people in our communities. Clearly aimed at terrifying and punishing, which will cause immense damage for all.
Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk was detained by ICE. A video shared with GBH News shows a man in a hoodie approach her, then grab her wrists. Ozturk screams, then asks βCan I call the police?β before being told βWeβre the police.β wgbh.org/news/local/202β¦ @sweetadelinevt @GBHNews
Rockstars!!!! πͺ¨π!!!
Join us in congratulating our labβs incredible poster presenters at @affectScience 2025! Weβre so proud of their hard work and accomplishments. @RaziaSahi @claire_whiting @HennaVartiainen Steven Mesquiti @milka_waniak @A_R_Challmam
Job alert β we are hiring! Come join us to learn and conduct exciting longitudinal neuroimaging research in youth with irritability.
The YAY Lab at Yale Child Study Center is hiring a Postgraduate Associate. π Start Date: June 16, 2025 π Yale Child Study Center π© Apply now by sending your CV, cover letter, and references to Dr. Wan-Ling Tseng at [emailΒ protected]. Learn more: postdocs.yale.edu/postgraduate-aβ¦
π’ The Princeton Social Neuroscience Lab is hiring! π’ We're seeking a full-time Research Specialist/Lab Manager to study naturalistic conversation, social cognition, and spontaneous thought. More info here: psnlab.princeton.edu/join-us Please apply and share!