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Caro Hautekiet @carohautekiet.bsky.social · 1d

The final part of my PhD work is now published in JEP:LMC 🤩 Special thanks to my wonderful PhD supervisors @evievergauwe.bsky.social and @nlangerock.bsky.social 🤗 psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

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Rosanne Rademaker @rademaker.bsky.social · 10d

We’re looking for a postdoc to join our Max Planck group in Germany some time in 2026. If you have computational and/or neuroimaging expertise, and are interested in questions intersecting perception and cognition, please reach out! I’ll also be happy to chat at the #Bernsteinconference this week.

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Vanessa Loaiza @vmloaiza1.bsky.social · 15d

I am pleased to share that "the bird study" is now accepted at Psychology and Aging! A great collaboration with visiting intern Kishen Senziani, @leabartsch.bsky.social & @edamizrak.bsky.social 😀 Check out the pre-print below and a short thread on the study design and main takeaways 🧵👇

PsyArXivBot @psyarxivbot.bsky.social · 15d

What Makes a Birdbrain Tick: Long-term Memory Drives Expertise Effects on Working Memory Binding: https://osf.io/y835u

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Kirsten Adam @kirsten-adam.bsky.social · 23d

New pre-print day! Distributed and drifting signals for working memory load in human cortex 🧠 (with Ed Awh & @serences.bsky.social)

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Distributed and drifting signals for working memory load in human cortex

Increasing working memory (WM) load incurs behavioral costs, and whether the neural constraints on behavioral costs are localized (i.e., emanating from the intraparietal sulcus) or distributed across ...

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Laura-Isabelle Klatt @lauraklatt.bsky.social · 24d

3/3 My personal highlight of #ESCOP2025 was becoming this year‘s #WomWom research fairy! 🧚‍♂️ Thanks again to all my fellow #WomeninWorkingMemory. It means a lot ❤️

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Gidon Frischkorn @gidon-frischkorn.bsky.social · Aug 28

Hey #memory folks, check out this new preprint by @joschadutli.bsky.social , @koberauer.bsky.social, and @leabartsch.bsky.social showing that elaboration benefits are likely driven by aiding in establishing efficient retrieval cues.

PsyArXivBot @psyarxivbot.bsky.social · Aug 28

How does semantic elaboration affect retrieval from episodic memory?: https://osf.io/ktgsu

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Ruhi Bhanap @ruhibhanap.bsky.social · 27d

It was an absolute pleasure and so much fun to teach this course at #ESCoP25! Huge thanks to my co-organizers, all the participants, and the ESCoP team for making it such a fantastic experience!

Isabel Courage @isabelcourage.bsky.social · 27d

A huge thanks to all participants, my fellow workshop co-organizers @gidon-frischkorn.bsky.social and @ruhibhanap.bsky.social, and #ESCOP2025 for hosting our workshop introducing cognitive measurement models with the #bmm R package (venpopov.github.io/bmm/) - it was such a rewarding experience!

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Laura-Isabelle Klatt @lauraklatt.bsky.social · 27d

@sarahdanboeck.bsky.social @annesaulin.bsky.social @alinakoppold.bsky.social, Marie Mückstein and I are organizing this year's Young Scientist Retreat! Looking forward to meeting y'all. Secure your spot here: tinyurl.com/ycmyshra (Deadline: Sept 29, 4 pm CET)

#ECR #YoungScientists #Networking

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Agnes Rosner @agnesrosner.bsky.social · 29d

What can we learn about working memory by studying eye movements?

We followed this question during an thought inspiring symposium at #ESCoP25 with great talks by Shlomit Yuval-Greenberg, @ruhibhanap.bsky.social, @joaovieiraadv.bsky.social, @genevievelawson.bsky.social, @candicemorey.bsky.social

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Candice Morey @candicemorey.bsky.social · Sep 3

Here is the paper that @mollyadelooze.bsky.social presented this morning at #escop2025 showing source amnesia for recently presented verbal information.

Molly A. Delooze @mollyadelooze.bsky.social · Dec 13

#Forgetting happens faster than you think, even when you’re paying #attention.

doi.org/10.3758/s134...

#psychscisky
@candicemorey.bsky.social @ncowan51.bsky.social

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Mariam Aly @mariamaly.bsky.social · Aug 22

I can't quite believe it – I got a new NSF grant! 😲🤯

I'm incredibly grateful to the program officers & reviewers for their dedication and efforts to keep science going 🌟👏🏼

So, I'll be hiring! Looking for a postdoc to study competition in memory-guided attention. See flyer for details! 🎉

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Caro Hautekiet @carohautekiet.bsky.social · Aug 12

New preprint alert! 🤩 Together with Klaus Oberauer, I wrote a review article on how focused attention in #workingmemory affects long-term memory formation. osf.io/preprints/os...

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Bernhard Spitzer @bernhardspitzer.bsky.social · Aug 10

Pushing past my social-media fatigue to spotlight our lab’s new posters at #CCN2025 in Amsterdam. Come say hi to: (1/7)

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Journal of Cognition @jcgntn.bsky.social · Aug 8

New content: Rodriguez, A., Musfeld, P., & Bartsch, L. M. (2025). The Flexibility of Working Memory in Drawing on Episodic Long-Term Memory Representations in Serial Recall. Journal of Cognition, 8(1): 40, pp. 1–26. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc.... #psychscisky

The Flexibility of Working Memory in Drawing on Episodic Long-Term Memory Representations in Serial Recall | Journal of Cognition

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Ruhi Bhanap @ruhibhanap.bsky.social · Aug 6

As a PhD alumna and former postdoc, I can’t recommend this lab enough for it's incredible science, amazing people, and an environment that supports growth and collaboration!

#workingmemory #attention

Lea Bartsch @leabartsch.bsky.social · Aug 6

🚨 PostDoc Opening 🚨 The lab of Klaus Oberauer is looking for a new postdoc, starting end of this/beginning next year. Research focus is #cognition, #workingmemory, #methods and #computationalmodeling or anything in that direction. I cannot highlight ENOUGH how great it is to work in this lab 🥰🤓

Applications are invited for a
Postdoctoral Position (80%)
at the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich. The ideal
start date would be January 1st, 2026 but could be somewhat earlier or later. The position is for
initially 3 years, with possible renewal for another 1.5 years.
The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Prof. Dr. Klaus
Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. The post involves research and teaching (one course
per semester).
Research at the Zurich Cognitive Psychology Unit focuses on capacity limits of cognition, in particular
working memory, long-term memory, and attention, which we investigate with experimental,
individual-differences and aging studies and computational modeling. For further information see:
https://www.psychology.uzh.ch/en/areas/nec/allgpsy.html
We offer:
- An attractive research environment with close collaboration within the team
- Excellent lab infrastructure
- Salary according to Cantonal regulations
We expect:
- a PhD in psychology or a related discipline
- experience with experimental research
- excellent method knowledge and skills
- very good command of English
- interest in pursuing an academic career in cognitive psychology
In addition, it would be desirable if you had:
- experience with publishing in international journals
- programming skills
- experience with mathematical / computational modeling
Please send applications including your CV and motivation letter
no later than September 10, 2025
electronically as a single PDF to: Michaela Oestmann, michaela.oestmann@psychologie.uzh.ch
For questions about the position please contact Klaus Oberauer, k.oberauer@psychologie.uzh.ch

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Lea Bartsch @leabartsch.bsky.social · Aug 6

🚨 PostDoc Opening 🚨 The lab of Klaus Oberauer is looking for a new postdoc, starting end of this/beginning next year. Research focus is #cognition, #workingmemory, #methods and #computationalmodeling or anything in that direction. I cannot highlight ENOUGH how great it is to work in this lab 🥰🤓

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Jim Grange @jimgrange.bsky.social · Jul 13

Not only is this a *superb* paper, I'm learning so much from the code posted online. Thank you @gidon-frischkorn.bsky.social!

Paper: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
Code: github.com/GidonFrischk...

APA PsycNet

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Rosanne Rademaker @rademaker.bsky.social · Jul 1

Curious about the visual human brain, a vibrant and collaborative lab, and pursuing a PhD in the heart of Europe? My lab is recruiting for a 3-year PhD position. More details: www.rademakerlab.com/job-add

PhD position — Rademaker lab

www.rademakerlab.com

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Evie Vergauwe @evievergauwe.bsky.social · Jun 30

Postdoc position open in our #workingmemory lab! See here for more info: www.unige.ch/fapse/womcog...

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Vanessa Loaiza @vmloaiza1.bsky.social · Jul 1

#workingmemory researchers! It's time to nominate all of our brilliant and wonderful female colleagues for the 2025 #WomWoM research fairy award! 🧚‍♀️🪄 Please share widely -- deadline 2nd August! bit.ly/2025womwomfa...

The 2025 WomWoM research fairy award

Welcome, fellow working memory researchers! It's time to decide who should be this year's research fairy. If you are not yet aware of the story about this award or would like a refresher, please che...

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Ruhi Bhanap @ruhibhanap.bsky.social · Jul 2

🚨 New paper with @leabartsch.bsky.social and Agnes Rosner! Our results show that location information is similarly reactivated for rehearsal and visual imagery. #workingmemory #eyetracking

Out now in @jcgntn.bsky.social

Read more:
journalofcognition.org/articles/10....

Tracking Reactivation of Location Information during Memory Strategies: Insights from Eye Movements | Journal of Cognition

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Vanessa Loaiza @vmloaiza1.bsky.social · Jun 11

🚨 Calling all colleagues who work on #workingmemory and #aging 🚨 Do you have any unpublished data on age differences in WM? 👴 👵 🧠 🌨️ We're working on a BIG meta-analysis, and I'd love any and all data that are currently not "out there" for us to find! 🔬 🤓 Please repost for reach, thanks! 🔁 😁

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Vanessa Loaiza @vmloaiza1.bsky.social · Jun 11

It has been so exciting to see everything coming together for ESCOP 2025, which will be here before you know it! Are you aware that applications for family care grants and travel funding for PhD students is still available? Please have a look at this link and make sure to apply by 30th June!

Funding | ESCOP 2025

www.escop2025.com

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Ruhi Bhanap @ruhibhanap.bsky.social · Jun 7

🚨 New paper with Klaus Oberauer and Agnes Rosner exploring retrieval strategies in associative recognition using eye movements! #workingmemory #eyetracking

Out now in @cognitionjournal.bsky.social

Read more:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Investigating retrieval strategies in an associative recognition test in working memory: Evidence from eye movements

The study examines the retrieval strategies that people engage in during associative recognition in working memory. To this end, we employ eye movemen…

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Daniel Heck @danielheck.bsky.social · May 28

🚀Postdoc position @unimarburg.bsky.social in the project:

"Bridging the Gap Between Verbal Psychological Theories & Formal Statistical Modeling with Large Language Models"
(funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de)

📅Start: 01.10.2025 | ⏳4 years
🔗 Apply now: uni-marburg.de/jhbCen
🔄 Thanks for sharing!

Postdoc

uni-marburg.de

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