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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 1d

I'm excited to share the news that our climate change project won the @spspnews.bsky.social Robert Cialdini Prize for a "paper that uses field methods and demonstrates the relevance of social psychology to outside groups and communities"!

You can read it here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Laura Grima @lauragrima.bsky.social · 1d

Plus, there's now a related conference organized by some wonderful people @unibirmingham.bsky.social in the UK, including @brainapps.bsky.social, @markdhumphries.bsky.social, and others. (Registration for this conference is still open until the 20th October!) uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · 1d

Wonderful to see this out! Also heartwarming to see the first author @lauragrima.bsky.social and last author @emmavscholey.bsky.social were/are trainees of mine. I take none of the credit but super proud of them and the team.

Laura Grima @lauragrima.bsky.social · 1d

Pleased to have this review out in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social. In it we discuss various aspects of the intersection between foraging behaviors and neuroscience, and offer some future directions: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Foraging as an ethological framework for neuroscience

The study of foraging is central to a renewed interest in naturalistic behavior in neuroscience. Applying a foraging framework grounded in behavioral …

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Laura Grima @lauragrima.bsky.social · 1d

Pleased to have this review out in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social. In it we discuss various aspects of the intersection between foraging behaviors and neuroscience, and offer some future directions: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Foraging as an ethological framework for neuroscience

The study of foraging is central to a renewed interest in naturalistic behavior in neuroscience. Applying a foraging framework grounded in behavioral …

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Emma Scholey @emmavscholey.bsky.social · 23d

Early bird registration for "The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025" conference ends on 30th September!

This meeting provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the neural, behavioural and computational mechanisms of foraging across species.

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Communications Psychology @commspsychol.nature.com · Sep 8

Following social isolation, adolescents show increased sensitivity to rewards during effort-based decision making and reward learning.
@livia-tomova.bsky.social @sjblakemore.bsky.social @emilyanntowner.bsky.social @stepalminteri.bsky.social @lei-zhang.bsky.social
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Acute isolation is associated with increased reward seeking and reward learning in human adolescents - Communications Psychology

This study shows that, following social isolation, adolescents show increased sensitivity to rewards during effort-based decision making and reward learning. Access to virtual social interactions duri...

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Jo Cutler @drjocutler.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today's the day we welcome over 80 participants, instructors & keynote speakers from all over the world to @uob-sop.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social for the Computational Social Cognition (CSC) Summer School with @leidenpsychology.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social

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Mark D Humphries @markdhumphries.bsky.social · Jul 25

Abstract submission open for The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025 (U. Birmingham, 3-5 November)

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Deadline: August 17

A meeting for all fascinated by the brain's role in foraging

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jul 10

Trainees of early adopters then followed along similar lines. So in neuroscience circles, modelling feels just part of the tools around for a while, but in lots of psych circles it is still seen as a new innovation. So I think it's just time thats needed for there to be more models of emotion.

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jul 10

I think part of the reason emotions are less studied in this way is historical/theoretical. Computational modelling was adopted first by those whose work could be loosely tied to behaviourism - reinforcement learning and reward based decision-making - that typically were not so interested in mood.

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jul 10

Interesting thread, & a topic my lab is grappling with too. We have been trying to build models of subjective sensations of fatigue (not sure if it meets all definitions of emotion?), and how they impact on decision-making. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Neural and computational mechanisms of momentary fatigue and persistence in effort-based choice - Nature Communications

The willingness to exert effort into demanding tasks often declines over time through fatigue. Here the authors provide a computational account of the moment-to-moment dynamics of fatigue and its impa...

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Matthew B @matthewbroome.bsky.social · Jul 7

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/h... We're recruiting for a new Head of School for Psychology @unibirmingham.bsky.social - please do get in touch if of interest.

Head of School of Psychology at University of Birmingham

Apply for the Head of School of Psychology role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

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David V. Smith @dvsmith.bsky.social · Jul 7

🚨 New paper in European Journal of Neuroscience:
Meta-Analysis Reveals That Explore–Exploit Decisions Are Dissociable by Activation in the Dorsal Lateral Prefrontal Cortex, Anterior Insula, and Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex.
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Meta‐Analysis Reveals That Explore–Exploit Decisions Are Dissociable by Activation in the Dorsal Lateral Prefrontal Cortex, Anterior Insula, and Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex

We conducted a coordinate-based meta-analysis (N = 23 studies) where we found activation in the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex, anterior insula, and anterior cingulate cortex during exploration ver...

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jul 4

@fearbrain.bsky.social (Caltech), @markdhumphries.bsky.social (Nottingham),‪ @becketebs.bsky.social (Montreal), @dlbarack.bsky.social (Pennsylvania), & @ellileadbeater.bsky.social (UCL) & more to come. All possible thanks to support from @thechbh.bsky.social, @ukri.org & @unibirmingham.bsky.social

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jul 4

This meeting will bring together ecologists, neuroscientists, psychologists and clinicians interested in understanding how computations, cells, systems and environments shape decision-making. Confirmed talks from @mkflugge.bsky.social (Oxford) Susan Healy (St Andrews), @benhayden.bsky.social (Rice),

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jul 4

I am delighted to announce registration and abstract submission is open for "The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025" to be held at the Edgbaston Park Hotel, University of Birmingham, UK on 3-5th November 2025. uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jul 3

Sorry you weren't well Katja, hope you feel better soon. And thank you for the congrats!

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jul 3

Thank you for coming, Matthew and glad you enjoyed it!

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jul 2

Its nearly time....

Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jun 12

Excited to deliver my Inaugural lecture as Professor of Cognitive Computational Neuroscience - 4pm (UK time), 2nd July, in-person and online.
Title: Can I be bothered? Uncovering computations in the brain that (de) motivate us.

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Inaugural Lecture of Professor Matthew Apps

Inaugural Lecture of Professor Matthew Apps, Can I be bothered? Uncovering computations in the brain that (de) motivate us. 02/07/25

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Boryana Todorova @todorova.bsky.social · Jun 13

Excited to see that our International Neuro Climate Working Group is featured by the World Economic Forum as one of the top global initiatives addressing climate change & mental health 🌍🧠

Grateful to be part of this inspiring, growing movement!

📰 Read more: www.weforum.org/stories/2025...

Environmental disruption is impacting people's mental health

Communities around the world are using innovative programmes like youth-led support schemes to address the mental health impacts of environmental change.

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jun 12

Excited to deliver my Inaugural lecture as Professor of Cognitive Computational Neuroscience - 4pm (UK time), 2nd July, in-person and online.
Title: Can I be bothered? Uncovering computations in the brain that (de) motivate us.

www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/c...

Inaugural Lecture of Professor Matthew Apps

Inaugural Lecture of Professor Matthew Apps, Can I be bothered? Uncovering computations in the brain that (de) motivate us. 02/07/25

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Jo Cutler @drjocutler.bsky.social · May 27

Important comment on an impressive new paper! People looking to measure incentivised, effortful actions might be interested in our preprint inc. new online task and effect of pro-environmental interventions 💪🌍 osf.io/preprints/ps... w/ @thepsychologist.bsky.social, @brainapps.bsky.social & many more

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · May 23

Aw shucks, thank you. Procrastination and boredom are two things I have always wanted to look at but struggled with, so our interests are definitely aligned!

Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · May 22

Thanks Erin. Such a shame I can't be there to meet. I really liked your talk!

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Jo Cutler @drjocutler.bsky.social · Apr 25

⏰ Deadline Monday (28th) for @unibirmingham.bsky.social & @unileiden.bsky.social Computational Social Cognition summer school.

Don't miss keynotes by Matthew Rushworth, @dianatamir.bsky.social &
@davidamodio.bsky.social

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⬇️ Only text response questions in the short application:

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