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infovoy @infovoy.bsky.social · 3d

"Your Brain Isn't Hardware Running Software" | Clip of an interview with @anilseth.bsky.social and Michael Levin on Theories Of Everything

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Your Brain Isn't Hardware Running Software

YouTube video by Curt Jaimungal

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · 6d

New preprint!
ADHD-like traits don’t just affect inhibition or learning — they reshape their interaction.
A key problem in neuroscience is studying functions in isolation, but cognition emerges from their interplay.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...

#neuroscience
#learning
#PsychSciSky
#neuroskyence

ADHD-like traits reshape the balance between inhibitory control and predictive processes

Adaptive behavior relies on a dynamic balance between flexible, goal-directed control and efficient, automatic processes. This equilibrium is often disrupted in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorde...

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · 11d

Our new preprint is online.
People who experienced more childhood unpredictability show faster implicit statistical learning in adulthood.
Supports the “hidden talents” view of adversity.

Read here 👉 doi.org/10.1101/2025...

#neuroscience
#learning
#PsychSciSky
#neuroskyence

Faster adult implicit probabilistic statistical learning following childhood adversity

According to deficit models, early life adversity disrupts normal development, leading to long-term emotional, behavioural, and cognitive difficulties. However, some evidence suggests that certain psy...

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · 19d

October 21-22: Conference on statistical learning in Spain
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Conference on the Mechanisms of Statistical Learning and Predictive Brain Function - Gran Canaria Cognitive Research Center

Conference on Mechanisms of Statistical Learning and Predictive Brain Function: Developmental, Clinical, and Intervention Perspectives October 20-24 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainOrganized by Gra...

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · 23d

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Meta-analytic evidence suggests no correlation between sleep spindles and memory

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · 23d

Interesting to compare meta-analyses on sleep spindles & memory. Ujma (2024) found no correlation. The latest eLife meta also shows spindle amplitude not significantly tied to memory:CI [−0.04, 0.18]. But they also report hints about coupling. These processes are complex — it’s not just yes or no.

Rebecca Spencer @rebicca.bsky.social · Dec 19

#sleeppeeps check out this new meta-analysis which provides great guidance on spindle-slow oscillation measurement which has been highly variable across papers! This work was done in my lab @umass by Thea Ng, an undergraduate @MountHolyoke!

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Does slow oscillation-spindle coupling contribute to sleep-dependent memory consolidation? A Bayesian meta-analysis

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Rebecca Spencer @rebicca.bsky.social · Jul 29

New podcast alert!

Check out the Brain Architects new lest episode wherever you listen!

#sleeppeeps

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BogaertsLab @bogaertslab.bsky.social · Sep 24

Curious about the human ability to extract regularities from sensory input (i.e., “statistical learning”) and individual differences therein? #CognitiveScience #Learning

Our #Consensus paper presents the collective insights of 27 researchers worldwide 🌎 💬 🌍 💬 🌏 💬:
🔗 doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · Aug 31

Excited to share our latest paper! We show that autistic traits are associated with a different speed-accuracy strategy when the environment changes. This highlights the power of a dimensional approach over rigid categorical views.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#Autism #Learning #StatisticalLearning

Autistic traits relate to speed/accuracy trade-off but not statistical learning and updating - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Autistic traits relate to speed/accuracy trade-off but not statistical learning and updating

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · Aug 20

Our new paper is out!
How do executive functions shape our ability to rewire habits / update predictive models?
✔️ Better inhibition = easier habit change
❌ Strong semantic fluency = harder to update old patterns because of the long-term memory access.

doi.org/10.1038/s415...

The interplay between executive functions and updating predictive representations - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - The interplay between executive functions and updating predictive representations

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our new preprint is out!
We go beyond studying goal-directed & habitual control in isolation — using an unsupervised learning approach to see how they interact.
OC tendencies tip the balance toward rigid habits over flexible goals.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#OCD #PsychSciSky
#StatsSky
#neuroskyence

Obsessive-Compulsive Tendencies Shift the Balance Between Competitive Neurocognitive Processes

Theoretical models of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) propose that its symptoms stem from an imbalance between habitual and goal-directed processes, marked by a bias toward habitual behavior and d...

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · Aug 9

New preprint!

Inhibiting the right or both dorsolateral prefrontal cortices with rTMS boosts unsupervised statistical learning.
Likely by shifting toward a more exploratory processing style.
#PsychSciSky
#StatsSky
#neuroskyence
biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#neuroscience #predictiveprocessing

Inhibiting the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex selectively enhances unsupervised statistical learning

The brain must balance the automatic extraction of environmental regularities with top-down cognitive control, yet the causal neural mechanisms governing this interplay are debated. In particular, the...

biorxiv.org

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · Aug 6

Our new preprint: Mind wandering is a cognitive trade-off.
Our study shows MW impairs executive control but BOOSTS implicit learning of hidden patterns. We found that the weaker the control, the greater the learning gain.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#statisticallearning
#sleeppeeps #psychscisky

A functional trade-off between executive control and implicit statistical learning is dynamically gated by mind wandering

Human cognition must balance goal-directed behavior with the need to learn from environmental regularities. Mind wandering (MW), a state of attentional decoupling from the task at hand, is paradoxical...

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Erin J. Wamsley 🧠📈😴 @wamsleylab.bsky.social · Aug 5

***🚨 New Paper 🚨***

Both #sleep and eyes-closed waking rest improve memory. But sleep also increases FALSE recall in some paradigms.

Q: Does eyes-closed rest similarly increase false recall?

A: No.

Free access link:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lYgb3qNaA...

#sleeppeeps #psychscisky 🧠🟦

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our latest research on mind wandering just got covered by Scientific American — check it out!

Nora Bradford @norabradford.bsky.social · Jun 11

Do you actually learn more when you let your mind wander? A study suggests you might be better at implicit learning when your mind is elsewhere.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/when...

When Letting Your Mind Wander Helps You Learn

Zoning out reveals hidden patterns in tasks

www.scientificamerican.com

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · May 23

If you're an international PhD student at Harvard working on learning and memory in cognitive neuroscience or psychology—and your visa has been cancelled—don’t lose hope. Get in touch with me. I’m confident we can find you an inspiring place to continue your research and thrive.

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · May 15

Must read

Attila Krajcsi @krajcsi.bsky.social · May 5

Reliability paradox. It is not a paradox. osf.io/mu896_v1

OSF

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · May 11

Our recent study on mind wandering and local sleep has received additional media coverage.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/expe...

#predictiveprocessing #Neuroscience #statisticallearning #cognition

A Wandering Mind Improves Inferential Learning

Leverage the power of the spontaneously wandering mind to enhance learning, problem-solving, and creativity.

www.psychologytoday.com

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Matthew D Johnston @mattdjohnston.bsky.social · May 6

✈️ I'm still recovering from jetlag but had a great time at #SRCD2025!

Thrilled about our symposium on cognitive control and statistical learning. @nemeth.bsky.social and Rachel Foster gave fantastic talks—Rachel did amazingly well for her 1st conference and will soon be on the job market!

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Matthew D Johnston @mattdjohnston.bsky.social · May 1

Excited to be opening for this symposium today with @nemeth.bsky.social, Rachel Foster, and Qianqian Wang.

Join us today at 10:00AM in Room 203AB

#SRCD #statisticallearning #cognitivecontrol

Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · Apr 29

Excited to present at SRCD in Minneapolis! I'll be speaking in the 'Developmental Dynamics Between Higher-Order Cognitive Control and Bottom-Up Statistical Learning' symposium. I'm going speak about our new longitudinal study. Join me Thursday at 10:00 AM in Room 203AB! #SRCD2025

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · Apr 29

Excited to present at SRCD in Minneapolis! I'll be speaking in the 'Developmental Dynamics Between Higher-Order Cognitive Control and Bottom-Up Statistical Learning' symposium. I'm going speak about our new longitudinal study. Join me Thursday at 10:00 AM in Room 203AB! #SRCD2025

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · Apr 14

Our paper is out! We found that when the human brain builds predictive representations implicitly, mind wandering can support the process—linked to slow and delta-range oscillations.
#statisticallearning
#neuroscience
#learning
#PsychSciSky
#neuroskyence

www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...

Mind wandering during implicit learning is associated with increased periodic EEG activity and improved extraction of hidden probabilistic patterns

Mind wandering, occupying 30-50% of our waking time, remains an enigmatic phenomenon in cognitive neuroscience. A large number of studies showed a negative association between mind wandering and atten...

www.jneurosci.org

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · Apr 11

📢 New research
Can people with obsessive-compulsive tendencies still learn hidden patterns?
✔️ Yes. We found that implicit statistical learning and updating remained remarkably robust even at higher OC levels in non-clinical samples.
🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s128...
#CognitiveScience #OCD #ImplicitLearning

Individual differences in probabilistic learning and updating predictive representations in individuals with obsessive-compulsive tendencies - BMC Psychiatry

Background Obsessive-compulsive (OC) tendencies involve intrusive thoughts and rigid, repetitive behaviours that also manifest at the subclinical level in the general population. The neurocognitive fa...

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Guillaume Sescousse @gsescousse.bsky.social · Apr 11

For the francophones out there, we've just launched a national online survey about social network use in adults and adolescents. Don't hesitate to participate (15-20 min) and spread the word! www.sual.fr/about-5

@juliadeter.bsky.social @joelbillieux.bsky.social @benjaminrolland.bsky.social

Etude PURPLE | AddictoLyon

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Dezső Németh @nemeth.bsky.social · Apr 1

@cimcyc.bsky.social

I truly enjoyed my visit to The Mind, Brain, and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC) in Granada. Thank you very much for the invitation, Juan Lupiáñez! It was a pleasure to present in such an inspiring environment.

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