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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 8d

Excited to see Zhihao Zhang present his @srndna.bsky.social -supported work on memory constraints on decision making in Alzheimer’s Disease @socforneuroecon.bsky.social

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 25d

Can’t wait!

Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 26d

Announcing our FALL Schedule! Please like and share!
@kendraseaman.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @srndna.bsky.social

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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 26d

Announcing our FALL Schedule! Please like and share!
@kendraseaman.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @srndna.bsky.social

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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 29d

🚨Deadline MONDAY, September 15! 🚨
Apply Now for the SRNDNA Open Data Award

Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Aug 25

You never know how someone else might (re)use your data...

APPLY NOW for the SRNDNA Open Data Award - Due September 15!

Application: utdallas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 29d

Now that’s a good lookin’ group of people 😉

Center for Vital Longevity @cvlneuro.bsky.social · Sep 3

What helps us stay sharp, motivated, & connected as we get older? At the Aging Well Lab, part of the CVL and led by Dr. Kendra Seaman (@kendraseaman.bsky.social), they’re working to answer that question through both basic and translational research.

Want to learn more? Visit: agingwell.utdallas.edu

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 29d

So happy to see this out! It’s a really cool project and I’m so happy you reached out to me however many years ago for advice 😀 Looking forward to what you do next!

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Paige Amormino @amormino.bsky.social · 29d

This paper grew out of my undergrad seminar: students collaborated on the replication project (Study2) & all earned co-authorship—it was a rare opportunity for undergrads to engage in journal-quality empirical work in the classroom & it’s a win for open science www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Social discounting and anti-/pro-sociality: A meta-analysis and (short-form) replication

Early research in behavioral sciences emphasized situational and contextual factors as key drivers of prosocial behavior, with individual differences …

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · Aug 8

Had a blast reminiscing about @srndna.bsky.social with Sera Gonzalez. Thanks for all you've done for us.

Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Aug 1

🎧 New Decision & Aging Insights episode!! 🎙️

SRNDNA co-directors @kendraseaman.bsky.social, Nichole Lighthall, and @sdukehan.bsky.social talk shop: field of aging and decision neuroscience, ADRD, call for papers for special issue.

Listen here: srndna.utdallas.edu/podcast/

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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Aug 8

🚨 ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!! 🚨

Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Jul 15

🎗️ Don't forget! 🎗️ Manuscripts on Decision Neuroscience and Aging for the JGPS Special Issue are due on 📆 August 15 📆!
academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...

Call for Papers

Special Issue: Decision Neuroscience and Aging Psychological Sciences section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B Guest Co-Editors: Karolina Lempert, PhD

academic.oup.com

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · Jul 23

Who wants to prolong the SNE fun??? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️Stay an extra day in the Boston area and do some Daily Life Sampling with SRNDNA:

Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hey y'all. We've still got a few spots open in our Daily Life Sampling Workshop on October 6 - srndna.utdallas.edu/srndna-events/

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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚨 Reminder: 1 week left to apply for the SRNDNA Daily Life Sampling Workshop!
Application Deadline: 🗓️ July 18, 2025 🗓️

🗓️ 1-day workshop on Oct. 6, 2025
📍 Brandeis University
🧠 Theoretical lectures and hands-on tutorials

More information: srndna.utdallas.edu/srndna-events/

Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Jul 7

⏰ APPLY NOW for SRNDNA's one-day workshop on the daily life sampling research method

🗓️ October 6, 2025
🏫 Brandeis University
🧠 Theoretical lectures and hands-on tutorials

‼️ Application deadline July 18 ‼️
utdallas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Jul 15

🎗️ Don't forget! 🎗️ Manuscripts on Decision Neuroscience and Aging for the JGPS Special Issue are due on 📆 August 15 📆!
academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...

Call for Papers

Special Issue: Decision Neuroscience and Aging Psychological Sciences section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B Guest Co-Editors: Karolina Lempert, PhD

academic.oup.com

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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Jul 1

⏰ The clock is ticking. 🗓️ Mark your calendar to submit your paper for the Special Issue on Decision Neuroscience and Aging in JGPS!

More info: academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...

⏳ Submission deadline: August 15, 2025

Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Apr 10

Celebrating > 15 years of @srndna.bsky.social with a special issue in JGPS co-edited by Drs. Karolina Lempert (@klempert.bsky.social), Nathan Spreng, & Debbie Yee (@debyee.bsky.social).

More info: academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...

MS submission deadline: 8/15/2025
Expected pub date: 7/2026

Call for Papers

Special Issue: Decision Neuroscience and Aging Psychological Sciences section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B Guest Co-Editors: Karolina Lempert, PhD

academic.oup.com

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congrats @amormino.bsky.social !

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · Jun 20

Who doesn't want to hang out with @jlcrawford.bsky.social in Boston??? Apply now!!

Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Jun 18

Considering adding some daily life sampling methods to your research??

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · Jun 20

Shout out to Sera Gonzalez for editing!

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · Jun 20

Wrote a little blog post on summer reading recs for grad students, postdocs, and junior faculty - check it out if you're looking for something (work-related) to read this summer! agingwell.utdallas.edu/2025/06/02/d...

Dr. Seaman’s Summer Reading Recommendations

Summer is upon us, bringing with it a little extra time to indulge in the things that bring us joy–like reading. Dr. Kendra Seaman, Director of the Aging Well Lab, has curated a list of her favorite b...

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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Jun 18

Considering adding some daily life sampling methods to your research??

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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · May 16

‼️2 weeks left‼️
SRNDNA Pilot Grant applications are due June 1, 2025
This is a great opportunity for early career scientists and to gather pilot data for use in future grants.

srndna.utdallas.edu/funding/

Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Apr 15

📢SRNDNA Pilot Grant applications are open!! 📢
💰$24,000💰 to help with data collection, task development, and/or to add an older adult sample

Deadline: June 1, 2025

For more details and instructions to apply: srndna.utdallas.edu/funding/

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · May 14

Fascinating talk today on curiosity - check it out!

Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · May 14

ICYMI: You can watch Matthias Gruber's talk on How Curiosity Shapes Spatial Exploration and Cognitive Map Formation here: youtu.be/GA16g5p47Ns

How Curiosity Shapes Spatial Exploration and Cognitive Map Formation - Matthias Gruber

YouTube video by motcogmeet

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · Jan 13

🚨 New award deadlines in 2025! 🚨

Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · Jan 13

🚨New Dates 🚨
📅Update your calendars for the Pilot Grant and Open Data Awards!
💰 Pilot Grant srndna.utdallas.edu/funding/
☀️ 🖥️ 🤝 Awards srndna.utdallas.edu/awards/

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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · Apr 25

UT Dallas makes a strong showing
at #sans2025! @utdallas.bsky.social @cvlneuro.bsky.social @leehyun-yoon.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social

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Uma Karmarkar @umakarma.bsky.social · Apr 24

Hello #neuroeconomics people - APPLY FOR OUR AWARDS!

We have early and mid-career awards, best dissertation and paper of the year. Deadline is May 19th.

One of our biggest problems is simply that people fail to apply. We want to give you things! Please help us do this!

neuroeconomics.org/awards/

Award Information - Society For Neuroeconomics

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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · Apr 22

POSTPONED to May 14: Matthias Gruber - How Curiosity Shapes Spatial Exploration and Cognitive Map Formation

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