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Nick Davis @njdavis.bsky.social · 14d

I saw @behrenstimb.bsky.social talk about this work at @bacn.co.uk a couple of weeks ago, and it blew my mind. Absolutely lovely work.

Kris Jensen @kristorpjensen.bsky.social · 14d

I’m super excited to finally put my recent work with @behrenstimb.bsky.social on bioRxiv, where we develop a new mechanistic theory of how PFC structures adaptive behaviour using attractor dynamics in space and time!

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

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Sarah Garfinkel @sarahgarf.bsky.social · 26d

Fantastic work by @tessamdekker.bsky.social investigating how “what we know” influences “what we see” across development, including both young and aging populations

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Meike Scheller @meike-scheller.bsky.social · 27d

Really enjoying #BACN2025 so far - *amazing* vegan vegetarian catering and exciting talks. Our symposium is on NOW, so please pop by

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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner.bsky.social · 26d

On the train back from Edinburgh #BACN25 with my head buzzing from all the great cognitive neuroscience. Loads of enthusiastic, supportive discussion from everyone I talked to so a really great conference!

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Anne Felsenheimer @afelsenheimer.bsky.social · 26d

That’s a wrap! Thoroughly enjoyed my time at @bacn.co.uk. Looking forward to next year, in Brighton 🏖️🎡 @sarahgarf.bsky.social

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Meike Scheller @meike-scheller.bsky.social · 27d

Had a great first day at #BACN25 - fantastic talks (special mention to @nadinedijkstra.bsky.social) and posters 🤓; lovely people and atmosphere ✨️; nice food 🌱; and boooiii what a gorgeous campus 👌🤩
Also really enjoyed our symposium on the self in information processing 🙋; and the ceilidh 👯‍♂️

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Lizzie Watson @elizabethwatson.bsky.social · 26d

Looking forward to presenting my poster at #BACN25 later today! Please stop by to chat about how our brains represent scenes of different categories

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British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · 26d

About to start Day 2 of #BACN25!

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Solya Székely @solyas.bsky.social · 28d

This year, I spent March–June at the University of Oregon, working with @mmarneweck.bsky.social on an fMRI analysis of the representational pattern similarity of lip and hand movements after upper-limb amputation.
Excited to share this at #BACN25 ✨ Find me at the datablitz/poster sessions on Friday!

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Jamie Cockcroft @jamiecockcroft.bsky.social · Sep 8

Was meant to be presenting at #BACN25 on Thursday. Unfortunately, COVID has decided otherwise. My poster will still make an appearance though. Even better? It’s presented by @aidanhorner.bsky.social instead! Go check it out on Thursday along with other lab posters on narratives, objects and schema.

Jamie Cockcroft @jamiecockcroft.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚪🧠 Ever wondered if walking through doors really changes your memory? At #ESCOP25 today I’m at Board 19 showing how spatiotemporal boundaries impact recall in VR. Although time matters, it’s more to do with using it effectively!

This poster presents work that examines how spatiotemporal boundaries influence recall. Previous research suggests that such boundaries improve memory (Logie & Donaldson, 2021). It remains unclear, however, whether the benefit comes directly from the boundaries or from the post-encoding processes they permit, such as elaborative rehearsal. Across three experiments, participants studied words in a virtual environment under different conditions: (1) Non-segmented: continuous word presentation in a single room; (2) Segmented: a new room introduced every four words, creating spatiotemporal boundaries; (3) Non-segmented (time): continuous word presentation in one room, with structured pauses to match the timing of the segmented condition. In Experiment 3, the segmented condition was replaced by a non-segmented (task) condition, which used the same timing as the non-segmented (time) condition but filled the pauses with a 2-back task to prevent rehearsal. Findings were as follows: Experiments 1 and 2 showed better recall in the segmented and non-segmented (time) conditions compared to the non-segmented condition, with no difference between segmented and non-segmented (time). Experiment 3 found reduced recall when a task replaced the free period. However, it did not replicate the earlier benefit of non-segmented (time) over non-segmented. Overall, the results suggest that recall advantages observed in earlier work may be due to post-encoding processes rather than the boundaries themselves. The next experiment will test whether elaborative rehearsal or resource allocation during encoding better explains these effects by systematically varying the presence of free periods and tasks.

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Nick Davis @njdavis.bsky.social · 28d

Edinburgh looking stunning on the first day of #BACN25 - if the science is as good as this view I’ll be very happy!

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Sarah Garfinkel @sarahgarf.bsky.social · 27d

Day 1 posters at #BACN25. @bethlongley.bsky.social @oliwiastecko.bsky.social @chatrins.bsky.social @wilsonlimph.bsky.social presenting a variety of work from the lab, interoceptive protocols, heart-memory, computational modelling & emotion regulation

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British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · 27d

Now at #BACN25, Tim Behrens keynote, "Structuring knowledge for
flexible behaviour"

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Sarah Garfinkel @sarahgarf.bsky.social · 27d

Always a pleasure to hear the exciting work in a fast presentation data blitz session. From my lab, @oliwiastecko.bsky.social detailing the unexpected journey replicating prior work on memory & the heart. Find out more in poster #4 at #BACN2025

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Nick Davis @njdavis.bsky.social · 27d

Congratulations to @engra.me on receiving the @bacn.co.uk Early Career Award. Great talk! #BACN25

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British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · 27d

#BACN25 continues with a symposium on "Neural re-use of sensory representations during
higher-level cognitive processing"

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British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · 27d

#BACN25 started off with the Early Career Award talk by Christopher Madan (@engra.me).

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British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · 27d

#BACN25 started off with the Early Career Award talk by Christopher Madan (@engra.me).
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Christopher Madan @engra.me · 28d

I'm really looking forward to giving the opening talk for #BACN25!

"Memory², Methods, and Mentorship: Four facets of my research journey thus far"

Not too long left to wait!

British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · 28d

See you tomorrow at #BACN25!!

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Christopher Madan @engra.me · 27d

Watch #BACN25 today and tomorrow for the latest in UK cognitive neuroscience!
Follow @bacn.co.uk for even more after the conference.

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#BACN25 data blitzes

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Sarah Garfinkel @sarahgarf.bsky.social · 27d

And we’re off! Jamie Ward opening @bacn.co.uk #BACN2025 in Edinburgh with prize talk by @engra.me detailing his work and service to the scientific community

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Christopher Madan @engra.me · 28d

I'm really looking forward to giving the opening talk for #BACN25!

"Memory², Methods, and Mentorship: Four facets of my research journey thus far"

Not too long left to wait!

British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · 28d

See you tomorrow at #BACN25!!

British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · Sep 6

#BACN25 is almost here! See you in Edinburgh on Thursday 11th!
www.bacn.co.uk/conferences

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British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · 28d

See you tomorrow at #BACN25!!

British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · Sep 6

#BACN25 is almost here! See you in Edinburgh on Thursday 11th!
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British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · 29d

Just two sleeps left!

British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience @bacn.co.uk · Sep 6

#BACN25 is almost here! See you in Edinburgh on Thursday 11th!
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Nick Davis @njdavis.bsky.social · 29d

Looking forward to travelling to Edinburgh tomorrow for the annual meeting of @bacn.co.uk. Gret meeting in a great city! #BACN25

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