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Sarah E. Hill

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I am an evolutionary social psychologist and author who studies women and health. I wrote This is Your Brain on Birth Control.

Fort Worth, TX
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@sarahehillphd
Sarah E. Hill
8 months
Exciting to see all the buzz from my conversation with @jordanbpeterson - if you'd like to connect with me and the resources I share online, Instagram is currently the best spot to find me! Same handle.
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Sarah E. Hill
3 years
Super proud of this paper by my amazing research team. Growing up poor has an asymmetrically negative impact on boys' (compared to girls) immune function.
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Sarah E. Hill
2 years
THRILLED to see this in print. One of the most important papers of my career. Moving Beyond the Mean: Promising Research Pathways to Support a Precision Medicine Approach to Hormonal Birth Control.
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Science systematically discourages research on women. Click here to learn about how.
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
"When Our Bodies, Ourselves debuted in 1970, it was deemed revolutionary for how it covered women’s sexual and reproductive health. Fifty years later, Dr. Sarah E. Hill’s This Is Your Brain on Birth Control feels just as important.”
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Sarah E. Hill
2 years
So excited that this is finally out! By two of my favorite homo sapiens! Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain: Human Evolution and the Seven Fundamental Motives
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Why do women short-term mate?
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Sarah E. Hill
10 months
My research team recently teamed up with the scientists at @ Natural Cycles to look at the relationship between day length, ovulation rates, and sexual desire. Link to publication:
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
We dive deeply into the messiness of the human body, the politics surrounding women’s sex hormones, what’s wrong with science, and I analyze Cara’s birth control issues. We also laugh. A lot. Episode 279 - Sarah E. Hill by Talk Nerdy via #soundcloud
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
This is a great podcast, y’all. And I’m particularly partial to this episode 😉
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Can birth control pills influence the female brain? via @TODAYshow
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
My author copies came in!!! You all will get yours on October 1st! I can’t wait to share this important information with all of you! avery_books #yourbrainonbirthcontrol #thepill #womenshealth
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Scarcity, sex, and spending: Recession cues increase women's desire fo...
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Sarah E. Hill
2 years
This drops tomorrow on Netflix! You’ll get to see me and other female sex / hormone / relationship researchers talk about female sexual pleasure. #itsaboutdamntime
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
Cool meta-analysis finds that oral contraceptive pill use is linked to small to moderate decrements in exercise performance. Can’t wait until there are enough data to stratify results based on type of progestins used. 🤔
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Kirsty Sale
4 years
The other shoe has dropped! Second from us (⁦ @kellymcnulty ⁩ ⁦ @KirstyHicks88 ⁩ ⁦ @eimeardol ⁩ ⁦ @PaulAnsdell ⁩ ⁦ @goodall_stuart ⁩ ⁦ @kthms ⁩ & Paul Swinton). Great team effort. Thanks ⁦ @SportsMedicineJ ⁩ for having us!
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Sarah E. Hill
9 months
I am conducting a 2 minute, 4 question survey asking women about their menstrual cycle's luteal phase. This is the two weeks leading up to the start of your period. What are the words that pop into your head when you think about this time in your cycle? Link to follow!
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
Having too little progesterone has been linked to a variety of mental health issues. Learn more in my latest @eviemagazine feature
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Sarah E. Hill
3 years
My amazing former PhD student’s paper about the links between food neophobia and perceived sexual restrictedness. If you won’t eat that…
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Hannah K. Bradshaw
3 years
This research was inspired by hearing about someone who would only eat chicken nuggets. Many thanks to my fabulous coauthors @PsychdOnScience , twitterless Alex and Matthew, and @sarahehillphd .
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Hot off the press from my lab! Why inflammation and the activities of the immune system matter for social and personality psychology (and not only for those who study health) - Social and Personality Psychology Compass -
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
Cool new research from my lab showing that the effects of early life poverty on how people regulate their eating behavior is already present by age 3. AddThis | Home
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
This is an important conversation. Women’s hormones can be so politically contentious to discuss, but not discussing them is bad for women’s health. #WomensHealth #hormones #thepill
@KyaniTeamWA
Kyani Team WA
5 years
#RT @mindbodygreen : Evolutionary social psychologist, @sarahehillphd , dives into why women need to be made aware of the important role their sex hormones play in making them who they are. ♀️
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
Today, I am wearing jeans for the first time since quarantine began. It’s not yet noon and I have already left my fly open no fewer than 3 times. Clearly, I’m out of practice. #notlikeridingabike #elasticwaistland
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Sarah E. Hill
2 years
I wanted to make a post to ask why I don’t understand Twitter. And why I can’t figure out how to follow threads. But then I realized I wouldn’t be able to read the responses.
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Watch my face when they state that the pill does more harm than good...
@orionspring
Orion Spring
5 years
Does the Contraceptive Pill Cause More Harm Than Good? If you missed @sarahehillphd on @thismorning yesterday, have a watch: 💊
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Sarah E. Hill
2 years
I just read about a study that found that fish exhibit an increase in testosterone when they watch other fish fight. You’re welcome. 😂
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
A link to my lab's new paper in Social and Personality Psychology Compass. Why the immune system matters for social and personality psychology (even if you don't study health!). #HilllabTCU
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Come watch me doing stand up science! Dallas, TX
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Sarah E. Hill
2 years
Fascinating! Could monogamy be worse for women’s libidos than men’s?
@DrZhana
Dr. Zhana Vrangalova, PhD
2 years
Long-term monogamy really kills many women’s interest in s*x. Doesn't seem to affect men's drive that much.
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Sarah E. Hill
3 years
“The study found that surges of estrogen jump-started processes in the mouse brain that prompted them to move!” What Scientists Are Learning About Estrogen and Exercise
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
A really nice interview by @TCU Magazine. I love working in such a supportive environment. Psychology and the Pill via @tcumagazine
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
My graduate student, Hannah Bradshaw’s brilliant take on publication pressures. Under Pressure (to Publish): The Perilous Plight of Psychology PhD Students #gradschool
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
Want to know what is in your birth control pills? Look no further.
@dmshanmugam
Divya Shanmugam
4 years
I built a website for people to learn more about their birth control pills! it's inspired by @sarahehillphd ’s book, This is Your Brain on Birth Control (which all of you should read!!). Suggestions & bug reports welcome 🐛
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Early life disadvantage has a lasting negative impact on health:
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
Your progesterone levels could be what's affecting your mood. Read more on my latest blog post, here:
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Where do you write? I thought that book writing would be a highbrow endeavor - coffee shops, jazz, and that sort of thing. In actuality, it was mostly written here, while still in my PJs, and full of hope that my…
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
My research lab just published a new paper looking at birth control pill use and perseverance. See the link below to check it out.
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Thank you for the comprehensive review! 😍
@ProfPatiLopes
Patricia Lopes
5 years
My new review of @sarahehillphd 's exciting book, focused on behavioral effects of birth control pill!! First attempt at writing to general audience directly; contains links to primary literature: win or fail? @BeccaCalisi @invertenerd @birdphys @binsan5 @dom_roche @kokkonutter
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Read my new article on how to choose the least worst birth control. It's not as mysterious as you think.
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Some research by my amazing graduate students! 😍
@HKBradshaw
Hannah K. Bradshaw
5 years
Women taking hormonal contraceptives (as compared to naturally-cycling women) spend less time on both simple and challenging cognitive tasks.
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
My new blog post is finally ready! After a heavy dose of editing (the original draft had waaaaaay too much neuroscience info), it’s time to talk about all things low P.
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Such an amazing, unforgettable weekend with amazing new friends.
@TEDAIVienna
TEDAI Vienna
5 years
From all of us at #TEDxVienna : ❌Thank you! ❌ Thank you for being part of the extraordinary experience of TEDxVienna 2019: ABOUT TIME. Offline & online, you all made this celebration of 10 years of TEDxVienna an experience that will surely stand the test of time!
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
New Book Says Birth Control Changes Women’s Brains and We Need to Understand How via @Dallas_Observer
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Watch “Your brain on birth control” on #Vimeo
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
I am humbled to have the opportunity to be a part of this cultural and political conversation about the birth control pill. Thank you elle_netherlands @Nijgh and @debalie for hosting me ❤️ #thepill #womenshealth
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
...and if you don’t know about this website yet, check it out. It’s like Yelp, but for birth control. Read reviews and add your own.
@SophieeKing
Sophie King
4 years
My latest piece for @gettheldown . I spoke to birth control pioneer and author of How the Pill Changes Everything @sarahehillphd about attitudes towards the pill and why it's so important the public is told exactly what it does to our brains.
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Join me October 10th!
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Check out my fun conversation with Nicole & Nat! Periods, pills, and so much more!
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Sarah E. Hill
2 years
I can’t stop watching this.
@RitterLab
Alex Ritter, PhD
2 years
Small but mighty! This is a video of a killer T cell of the immune system destroying a monstrous ovarian cancer cell. I recently captured this data on a spinning disc confocal microscope.
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
We have a new release date: October 1st!! I’ll explain the super-exciting reason why, soon! #brainonbirthcontrol #hilllabtcu #thepill
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
Feel like a different person on the birth-control pill?
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
#tedxvienna #yourbrainonbirthcontrol It’s time to talk about women’s brains and the pill. @ MQ – MuseumsQuartier Wien
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Can Birth Control Affect Who You're Attracted To? My guest blog on @drbrighten 's website. #yourbrainonbirthcontrol
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
Oral contraceptive use associated with elevated plasma levels of oxytocin.
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
We need to talk MORE not less about women’s hormones.
@Avery_Books
Avery Books
5 years
Because the pill can influence who women are attracted to, being on the pill may inadvertently influence who women choose as partners. - @sarahehillphd , author of #ThisIsYourBrainonBirthControl . Read more on @mindbodygreen here:
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Sarah E. Hill
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
Women academics seem to be submitting fewer papers during coronavirus. ‘Never seen anything like it,’ says one editor.
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
Interesting study looking at maternal weight-based differences in the composition of human breast milk. Human milk composition differs by maternal BMI in the first 9 months postpartum
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Sarah E. Hill
6 years
New research from my lab!
@ESCLab_Tulane
Tulane's ESC Lab
6 years
New work by @JeffGassen @Hill_SE @TaniaArline our wonderful PostDoc Marjorie Prokosch & many others suggest that "The Behavioral immune system may promote health by protecting the body from the deleterious effects of inflammation and oxidative stress." Hot off press @PLOSONE
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Could Your Immune System Be Making You Impulsive? via @researchdigest #hilllabtcu
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Sarah E. Hill
2 years
One of the most alarming findings is that school closures widened both economic and racial inequality in learning. ..Low-income students, as well as Black and Latino students, fell further behind over the past two years…”
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
I can’t wait!
@LolatHart
Lola 't Hart
5 years
Looking forward to ‘Your Brain on Birth Control’ with ao @sarahehillphd January 18th! @DeBalie @ELLE_nl @Nijgh 👉 #debalie
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
So happy to brighten people’s days! 😍🙏🏼
@TolliverMikayla
Mikayla Tolliver
5 years
@sarahehillphd brightening my day with her new book!
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Yes, yes, yes!
@ed_hagen
Ed Hagen
5 years
Mainstream: depression is brain dysfunction. Treat it, ideally w/ cheap drugs, to increase worker productivity. Our model: Work-related depression is functional response to adverse working conditions, e.g. exploitation. Must improve working conditions, not alter brain chemistry!
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Like so many of you, I struggle hugely with being in the moment. This is especially true right now, as the demands on my time are increasing, and I feel like I’m constantly having to think about what is happening…
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Sarah E. Hill
4 years
Check out my interview on the Taboo Podcast. On Google podcasts, iTunes, and Spotify!
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
My recent trip to @ESCLab_Tulane - Such an awesome group of researchers and students there!
@jimmy_moran_
Jimmy Moran
5 years
@Hill_SE is here talking about health, the immune system, and behavior! @DamianMurray1 @ESCLab_Tulane
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Dear AL and everyone else considering abortion bans: The answer to the achievement gap isn’t stripping women of their rights so that they underperform like men have the last 30 years. It’s telling men to get their shit together so that they can perform on level with women.
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Sarah E. Hill
5 years
Yes, yes, yes. The need for mental health isn’t a character flaw and not having it doesn’t mean you’re damaged.
@CBSNews
CBS News
5 years
Ahead of @CBSThisMorning 's live #StopTheStigma special Wednesday focusing on mental health, singer @Alanis Morissette talks about her postpartum depression, and her mission to help other mothers. Watch on @CBS 7-9 a.m.
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