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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · 20d

@giga-crc-hi.bsky.social | @giga-crc-hi.bsky.social | @universitedeliege.bsky.social | #FNRS

Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · 20d

So happy for @agusaragon.bsky.social for this distinction, bravo! 🥳

Physiology of Cognition Lab @physiocognition.bsky.social · 20d

🏆 AWARD: Our PhD trainee @agusaragon.bsky.social is a finalist of the Mind Science Foundation BrainStorm Neuroscience Pitch Competition 🥳

Good luck for getting the Audience Choice Award, Oct 15 San Antonio TX🤞

Her presentation on how to decode #MindBlanking events👇
mindscience.org/brainstorm/

BrainStorm - Mind Science

mindscience.org

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Sep 4

Accessible for students and not only 😊👇

Thomas Andrillon @thomasandrillon.bsky.social · Sep 4

🧠 New preprint! 🧠

As part of a forthcoming book on consciousness, we wrote a chapter on:

Spontaneous thoughts and experiences across wakefulness and sleep
osf.io/preprints/ps...

with @parboulakis.bsky.social @ademertzi.bsky.social and @jdsitt.bsky.social

A brief 🧵!

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Aug 31

I am in Sheffield upcoming Wed-Fri for our @escop.bsky.social symposium "The role of the body in cognition and emotion".

🙏 Grateful to @evdbussc.bsky.social & #GethinHughes for bringing together such an interesting panel to address how the body impacts emotions and thoughts.

Connect if you attend!

Physiology of Cognition Lab @physiocognition.bsky.social · Aug 31

Dr. Demertzi participates in the Symposium "The role of the body in cognition and emotion", at the 2025 @escop.bsky.social in Sheffield, UK.

💬 "Mind blanking reports are mediated by altered arousal levels"
⏱️ When: Thu Sept 4, 16h10 (SYM-25)
📍 Where: Diamond LT6
🌐 www.escop2025.com

ESCOP | Cognitive Psychology Conference

View the latest information on the ESCOP 2025 Conference is Sheffield

www.escop2025.com

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Aug 30

One month is left for the Pure Awareness Prize!

Heleen Slagter @haslagter.bsky.social · Aug 30

The deadline for submissions for the 2025 Neuroscience of Pure Awareness Prize (€20k) is soon: Sept 30th. For the best contribution to neuroscience that substantially advances our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying the experience of pure awareness. For details, see screenshot!

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Stanislas Dehaene @standehaene.bsky.social · Jul 23

If you are in Paris on October 1-3 : we are organizing a fantastic cognitive neuroscience conference at Collège de France, on topics ranging from language to math, education and consciousness, with many of my favorite scientists !
Full program here:
www.unicog.org/seeing-the-m...

Seeing the Mind, Educating the Brain

www.unicog.org

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 12

Thanks, Johannes!

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 12

Someone from the #ASSC28 sneaked in the airplane and plans to get bigger. My best reminder of this event 😊

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 12

The Belgian mission of the #ASSC28 is heading back home. PS, @axc.bsky.social how.is it possible you are elegant ALL the time?

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 12

Thank you!

Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 11

🥳 Thank you for the nomination @belgianneuro.bsky.social, I'm so humbled! Fingers crossed for a positive outcome 🤞 And big congratulations to #SenneBraem of course! 👏👏👏

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 11

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 11

True story:)

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 11

It was the night when Lionel Naccache paraphrased King Louis "It's good to be the President" #ASSC28 w/ @estamatakis.bsky.social

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luciecharlesneuro.bsky.social @luciecharlesneuro.bsky.social · Jul 11

Tell us how we did! What do we need to improve? Any changes we should make to the conference? Fill out our survey to express your opinion on the ASSC conference.

theASSC @theassc.bsky.social · Jul 10

Please fill out the feedback survey for #ASSC2025 if you attended and haven't done so yet www.surveymonkey.com/r/HGNLBJW

ASSC 28 Conference Satisfaction Survey

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axel cleeremans @axc.bsky.social · Jul 10

Great post #ASSC28 INTREPID workshop featuring in-depth meta science discussions of the state of affairs in consciousness science and of the value of adversarial collaborations

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 10

It was our pleasure!

luciecharlesneuro.bsky.social @luciecharlesneuro.bsky.social · Jul 10

A big thank you again to Athena Demertzi and Emmanuel Stamatakis for organising a wonderful ASSC conference @assc28.bsky.social @theassc.bsky.social! See you all in Chile next year @assc2026.bsky.social !

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 10

Not ready to say goodbye to Heraklion yet. For two days I'm participating at the INTREPID Symposium. Science everywhere.

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 9

Happy to hear!

Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 9

What a night!

Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 6

Noted and passed on. Hoping to get resolved. Cheers!

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 6

Impressed by the keynote of Prof Makris Nikos, who gave a comprehensive coverage of the relationship between metacognition and theory of mind and introduces the reflective nexus as the glue ingredient of the former two #ASSC28

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Editors of Neuroscience of Consciousness @nconsc.bsky.social · Jul 6

What is a journal without its Reviewers?

Yet, finding the right experts is sometimes difficult.

#NCONSC needs your expertise! The more diverse, the better!

If you are interested in reviewing for us, register here!
forms.gle/GYRJWc2ZWsD9...

Enjoy @assc28.bsky.social!

EOI - Reviewing for Neuroscience of Consciousness

This form is simply to provide your contact (name, email, current affiliation) and areas of expertise if you would like to contribute to Neuroscience of Consciousness as a Reviewer. Thomas Andrillon,...

forms.gle

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 6

Thank you!

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Athena Demertzi @ademertzi.bsky.social · Jul 6

#ASSC28

ASSC28 @assc28.bsky.social · Jul 6

Join us later on for the welcoming reception at 16h30. Later, dnner and entertainment will be offered.

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