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Thomas Christophel (He/Him) @tbchristophel.bsky.social · 22h

Same .... Probably healthy ... One could also panic, but what good what THAT do ...

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Brad Postle @bradpostle.bsky.social · 21d

New work led by Jackie Fulvio that adds to growing evidence that dynamics in parietooccipital low-beta oscillations play an important role in the encoding of priority in visual working memory. doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Effects of TMS on the decoding, electrophysiology, and representational geometry of priority in working memory

The flexible control of working memory (WM) requires prioritizing immediately task-relevant information while maintaining information with potential future relevance in a deprioritized state. Using do...

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Thomas Christophel (He/Him) @tbchristophel.bsky.social · 22d

The IfaDo sessions have become really a community staple and I am very glad to be able to chip in.

Şahcan Özdemir @sahcan.bsky.social · 22d

On the 23rd of September we will welcome @tbchristophel.bsky.social for our IfADo colloquium at 16:00 (CET). The event is hybrid and open online. You can reach me out for Zoom invitation, or use the following link to sign up for both the link and our email list.
www.ifado.de/en/press/eve...

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Thomas Christophel (He/Him) @tbchristophel.bsky.social · Aug 23

And while you are doing all that you can find Rosanne's and my students allover ECVP doing all the cool stuff ...

Rosanne Rademaker @rademaker.bsky.social · Aug 22

And while you’re at #ECVP seeking out @bradpostle.bsky.social, you may as well stay for the rest of the symposium with the amazing @tbchristophel.bsky.social, Maria Servetnik, and Clay Curtis (and me).

Brad Postle @bradpostle.bsky.social · Aug 22

Attending #ECVP next week? Please seek me out if you're potentially interested in a postdoc:
Thursday – 08-28-2025 - 08:30 am
Out of sight, but not out of mind: How the human brain represents images that are not directly seen
Chair, Rosanne Rademaker

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Rosanne Rademaker @rademaker.bsky.social · Aug 22

And while you’re at #ECVP seeking out @bradpostle.bsky.social, you may as well stay for the rest of the symposium with the amazing @tbchristophel.bsky.social, Maria Servetnik, and Clay Curtis (and me).

Brad Postle @bradpostle.bsky.social · Aug 22

Attending #ECVP next week? Please seek me out if you're potentially interested in a postdoc:
Thursday – 08-28-2025 - 08:30 am
Out of sight, but not out of mind: How the human brain represents images that are not directly seen
Chair, Rosanne Rademaker

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Thomas Christophel (He/Him) @tbchristophel.bsky.social · Jul 6

A lot of this reads like more text, less reliable content. Shouldn't we go the other direction? So much work gets written but not properly integrated.

What such a journal could do is encourage boring but useful reviews. No new "theories", just prior work listed, compared, and integrated.

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William Ngiam | 严祥全 @williamngiam.github.io · Jul 5

I am incredibly excited to catch-up on the latest #workingmemory research and to be amongst the community at WMS; especially as someone who is missing/avoiding US-based conferences (VSS, OPAM, Psychonomics). I will be absolutely ruining my sleep habits to be a part of the fun!

WMSymposium.bsky.social @wmsymposium.bsky.social · Jul 2

Can you believe that WMS2025 (July 8-11) is less than a week away? If you are interested in Working Memory Research, WMS2025 is THE BEST online conference with THE AWESOMEST community of researchers across the globe! So DON'T FORGET TO CHECK IT OUT!
www.wmsymposium.org/home

Working Memory Symposium

Date: July 8-11Program is now Available!

www.wmsymposium.org

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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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Matthias Guggenmos @mguggenmos.bsky.social · Jun 4

We have a PhD position for an upcoming project in metacognition research in Potsdam / Berlin. A great opportunity for those interested in cognitive modeling of confidence and EEG.

More information at coconeuro.github.io/phd2025

Kindly share this opportunity with potential candidates - Thanks!

Computation and Cognition @ HMU Potsdam

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Johannes Fahrenfort @fahrenfort.bsky.social · Dec 3

🎉 Our paper "Criterion placement threatens the construct validity of neural measures of consciousness" is now out in eLife! 🎉
TL;DR: Both simulations and empirical data show that you should not post-hoc sort neural data based on subjective measures of consciousness.
elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...

Criterion placement threatens the construct validity of neural measures of consciousness

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WMSymposium.bsky.social @wmsymposium.bsky.social · May 21

It was AWESOME seeing some of the working memory ECRs at VSS2025! Regardless of VSS attendance, WMS is a PERFECT opportunity to disseminate and discuss your cool working memory research with colleagues across the globe! Don't forget to submit your abstract at www.wmsymposium.org by May 31st!

bruno mars is holding a sign that says `` 10 days to go '' .

ALT: bruno mars is holding a sign that says `` 10 days to go '' .

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Amrei Bahr @amreibahr.bsky.social · May 26

Ich möchte nicht exzellent sein. Ich möchte keine Spitzenforschung machen. Ich möchte einfach meine Arbeit tun — ohne Befristungs-Schleudersitz, ständigen Bewerbungszwang, wechselnde Arbeitsorte, zig Stunden pro Woche in verspäteten Zügen & den wiederholten Verlust sozialer Kontakte. #IchBinHanna

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Christoph Bledowski @bledowski.bsky.social · May 28

wmo.int/publication-...
Key messages:
- 80% chance that at least one of the next five years will exceed 2024 as the warmest on record
- 86% chance that at least one of next five years will be more than 1.5°C above the 1850-1900 average

WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update (2025-2029)

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Dr Reshanne Reeder @kerblooee.bsky.social · May 6

Paper finally published in JEP General!

Individual variability in mental imagery vividness does not predict perceptual interference with imagery: A replication study of Cui et al., 2007: osf.io/preprints/os...

A study cited over 500 times couldn't be replicated, even in extreme imagery... a 🧵

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OSF

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Andrey Chetverikov @achetverikov.bsky.social · May 9

I just learned that there is an open postdoc position for AI in Psychology with us. The deadline is in two days, but if you are interested and willing to write a quick proposal, let me know. Potential topics: comp. modeling of VWM/perception, brain decoding.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

LEAD AI postdoctoral research fellow position at the Faculty of Psychology (276920) | University of Bergen

Job title: LEAD AI postdoctoral research fellow position at the Faculty of Psychology (276920), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, May 11, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Ben Ross @benross.bsky.social · Apr 16

Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”

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Posthuman @posthuman.bsky.social · Dec 5

I'm not on twitter anymore, but this tweet from 2 years ago is sadly more accurate than ever

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Thomas Christophel (He/Him) @tbchristophel.bsky.social · Apr 15

Stunning new work by Hsin-Hung Li and colleagues
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Prioritization in spatial memory, decoding, top-down correlations.

Neural mechanisms of resource allocation in working memory

Feedback signals from frontal cortex control the allocation of working memory resource by modulating neural gain in visual cortex.

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Thomas Christophel (He/Him) @tbchristophel.bsky.social · Mar 19

Could not agree more ....

Mel Goodale @action-brain.bsky.social · Mar 19

Absolutely delighted to see that one of my favorite researchers, longtime colleague, and friend, Jody Culham, @culhamari-lab.bsky.social is the recipient of the 2025 Davida Teller Award from the Vision Sciences Society @vssmtg.bsky.social. So well-deserved. 🧪🧠
www.visionsciences.org/2025-davida-...

VSS 2025 Davida Teller Award – Jody Culham2025 Davida Teller Award – Jody Culham – Vision Sciences Society

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Thomas Christophel (He/Him) @tbchristophel.bsky.social · Mar 16

The Revolution Starts Now

YouTube video by Steve Earle - Topic

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Thomas Christophel (He/Him) @tbchristophel.bsky.social · Mar 14

How to contact DW Investigations confidentially – DW – 04/03/2023

Your confidential news tip might well be our next story. We depend on significant information of public interest to expose systemic injustice, abuse of power and human rights violations.

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Thomas Christophel (He/Him) @tbchristophel.bsky.social · Mar 14

Research work is an inherent commitment to positive change. Part of our commitment must be acknowledging the need for a change in the way we do research.

How Germany's elite research institution fails young scientists | DW Documentary

YouTube video by DW Documentary

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Thomas Christophel (He/Him) @tbchristophel.bsky.social · Mar 4

Alexander Stubb (President of Finland) speech about Ukraine-Russia war

YouTube video by AlterGlobalization

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Evan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social · Mar 4

Before my kids grew out of diapers, I could change a dirty one in under 30 seconds. It takes me about that much time also to swap a car seat between cars. Bath time is much more variable obvs. Their meal preferences are like little scars seared into my flesh.

In this fatherhood essay I will

Robert Rath @robertrath.bsky.social · Mar 4

One thing that bothers me about all these guys touting masculinity and traditional families is that they’re clearly terrible fathers.

Like I guarantee Musk and Trump have never changed a diaper or given their kids a bath.

And I wouldn’t trust any of these rich dumbasses to install a car seat.

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