Jen Golbeck

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Professor at UMD
AI, privacy, spying on the scary corners of the internet so you don't have to
Testing out profiles on threads for my dogs
https://www.threads.net/@thegoldenratio4
…I knew no one would believe me if I told them I just couldn't tell faces apart (especially faces that all have the same eyes and smiles because they are all related)
Friends with face blindness: what's one of the most profound feelings you had about living with this? For me, it was when I had to go around the room at my bridal shower and introduce all my family members to my fiance. I messed up several people (so embarrassing) and…
Do I have any friends here who are certified / trained at assessing with the PCL-R who want to work with me on a research project this summer? (we'd be reviewing social media users, not talking to people, so geography / timing is very flexible)

1/3rd of COVID patients develop dream-enactment sleep disorder

>80% of patients with that disorder develop ~Parkinson's within 20 years

If that happens, 25% of people who had covid would have Parkinson's by 2040

So why am I the only😷everywhere?
https://www.salon.com/2023/04/24/long-parkinsons

Long COVID resembles similar historic post-viral afflictions

Long COVID isn't novel: other viruses in history have had similar “long” arcs — with devastating repercussions

Salon.com
The galleys of my book arrived today and I had to wake up the cover model to show her! https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Purest-Bond/Jen-Golbeck/9781668007846
The Purest Bond

A feel-good, comprehensive exploration of the profound bond between humans and dogs from Jen Golbeck, the “internet’s dog mom” behind the massive s...

I had a bout of vertigo after a cold like 10 years ago and a great urgent care doctor did the Epley Maneuver and immediately fixed me. I use it regularly at home any time i feel slightly woozy and, as the author says, everyone should know about this!
https://slate.com/technology/2023/04/vertigo-maneuver-dizziness-bppv-off-balance.html
There’s a Simple Cure for a Strange Kind of Dizziness. Why Don’t More Doctors Know About It?

One day I woke up and my head felt like a washing machine.

Slate
I am putting together the syllabus for a new class on conspiracy theories and it's been a long time since I've been this excited to teach a class!
Ron DeSantis Answers Questions about Your Period

“As local bills on gender, sexuality, and diversity make their way through Florida’s state legislature, new legislation would ban any discussion o...

McSweeney's Internet Tendency
Did you know if you have an iPhone, you can set up a built-in feature to show you how apps are tracking you? It's called App Privacy Report and I walk you through how to set it up and use it here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/your-online-secrets/202304/check-how-apps-are-tracking-you
Check How Apps Are Tracking You

A built-in iPhone tool can show us what kinds of data apps are tracking us.

Psychology Today