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Guillaume Pech @guillaumepech.bsky.social · Aug 11

In this new study academic.oup.com/nc/article-a...
we investigated how adding consequence to one's decision, and increasing the degree of deliberation, impacted different markers of voluntary action. /N

A multi-measurement study of the relation between deliberation and volition

Abstract. Historically, voluntary action and volition more generally have been investigated through the lens of meaningless decisions. Importantly, these f

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NeuroNarratives @neuronarratives.bsky.social · Jul 31

🧠Meet our new #NeuroNarratives counselors!
🗣️ Emilie Caspar - Effective Message Communication: Guiding clear, accurate public communication across disciplines.
@emiliecaspar.bsky.social
👉 Learn more: neuro-narratives.com/counselors/
#ArtScience #ScienceCommunication #Residency

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Jul 31

New publication in the Journal of Genocide Research!
What social factors set rescuers apart from bystanders and perpetrators during genocide?
Which ones may drive people to rescue, or to kill?

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@erc.europa.eu & FWO
#genocide #research #rescuers #participation

Do Social Factors Differ between Rescuers, Bystanders, and Former Perpetrators? Explaining (Non-)Participation in a Genocide

Understanding which social factors (i.e. biographical availability, socialization, and situational contexts) support resistance or participation in genocide remains a largely unresolved societal an...

www.tandfonline.com

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INCT-SANI @inctsani.bsky.social · Jul 30

Vem aí mais um ciclo do Clube do Livro INCT SANI! 📚🤓
A obra escolhida para este semestre é "Just Following Orders", da @emiliecaspar.bsky.social, e os encontros acontecerão a partir do dia 18/08!
Acompanhe nossas redes, em breve a gente anuncia como se inscrever 😉✨

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Senne Starckx @sstarckx.bsky.social · Jul 29

www.standaard.be/natuur-en-we...

Als soldaten bevelen niet opvolgen, doen ze dat vanuit hun hart

Mensen kunnen op bevel van hun leiders de grootste misdaden begaan. Maar ze kunnen bevelen ook weigeren. Psychologen onderzoeken wat er dan gebeurt in de hersenen, en hoe dat verschilt tussen militairen en gewone burgers.

www.standaard.be

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Jul 23

New paper on the neural mechanisms associated with resistance to immoral orders in civilian and military populations

@leslie-tricoche.bsky.social, Antonin Rovai & Salvatore Lo Bue

Open Access: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
@moralsocialbrain.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu BIAL @ghentccn.bsky.social

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Jun 23

However, guards often face an ethical dilemma, balancing loyalty to peers with their duty to protect inmates. This challenge is further complicated by factors like racial bias, particularly relevant in detention centers affected by the migration crisis.

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Jun 23

Despite laws prohibiting torture, prisoner mistreatment remains a widespread global human-rights violation. Intervening to stop or expose unethical behavior among colleagues is crucial for fostering accountability and preventing abuse.

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Jun 23

We are glad to welcome Alisha Vabba who has received a 3-year postdoc grant from Ugent in our @moralsocialbrain.bsky.social

She'll combine VR with EEG to investigate what happens in the brain when prison guards witness violent misconduct by colleagues and must decide whether to intervene or not

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Jun 16

Honored to be featured in the special edition of "The War Within. Neuroscience to understand today's violent conflict" from the ABC journal!

Discover the full issue: abcjournal.nl

#neuroscience #war

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · May 30

New publication in Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN) with @guillaumepech.bsky.social !

We investigated the influence of conformity and obedience on intentions to help a child whose relative had caused harm to the participant’s family.

academic.oup.com/scan/article...

A cross-cultural EEG study of how obedience and conformity influence reconciliation intentions

Abstract. The study investigated the influence of conformity and obedience on intentions to help a child whose relative had caused harm to the participant’

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · May 28

Congratulations! It was a very great talk

elodiekox.bsky.social @elodiekox.bsky.social · May 28

I was happy to share our results at #BAPS2025, showing how prison settings impact inmates' sense of agency. These results contribute to questioning our punitive practices and whether they truly support rehabilitation.
@moralsocialbrain.bsky.social
@emiliecaspar.bsky.social

Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · May 27

Contacts to @victoriarambaud.bsky.social for a very good presentation on an impressive dataset with inmates followed over several months !

Results are very exciting !

Victoria Rambaud @victoriarambaud.bsky.social · May 27

I presented today at #BAPS2025 how early incarceration impacts decision-making, showing that incarceration shapes how inmates learn from #reward and #punishment.

Understanding these patterns is key to supporting #rehabilitation.

#Prison #DecisionMaking #Psychology
@moralsocialbrain.bsky.social

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · May 8

Came across this paper while reviewing literature on genocide rescuers and… I am honestly (really) puzzled by the abstract.
Does anyone have access to the full text?
#WonderWoman #Science ?

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · May 5

I think I have a spy pigeon watching me from my office window 🕵️‍♀️🕊️

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · May 3

Interesting resource on academic freedom. #Belgium ranks well—let's keep it that way! While some countries' positions aren't surprising, a few others really caught me off guard.

academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca...

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Apr 30

We are pleased to invite you to the first edition of the Social & Moral Brain seminar: Emotions, Others, and Morality, October 16–17, 2025, at the Ghent University Museum (GUM) Forum Belgium.

Call for abstracts until May 19th
🔗 Submission : thesmbseminar.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Apr 29

🧠 New preprint with @evalisavives.bsky.social

Psych & neuro research often prioritize internal validity—at the cost of real-world relevance. Do our models reflect true brain function, or just lab-specific tasks?

We propose concrete steps for boosting ecological validity osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Apr 29

I am proud to represent #Belgium as an Ambassador of the ERC!

At a time when politics increasingly threatens science, its funding, and researchers' neutrality, it is more important than ever to act — and to advocate for excellent, independent fundamental research.

#Amb4ERC

European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Apr 29

🚀 We are proud to launch the new "Ambassadors for the ERC" initiative, together with @ercgrantees.bsky.social !

We aim to empower researchers across Europe to advocate for frontier research. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/44bQzp7

🌟 Excited to see what can be achieved!

#Amb4ERC

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Apr 24

Someone sent me this photo. It’s honestly chilling how many examples of "Just Following Orders" we can find — in the past, and still today. 😔

#HistoryRepeatsItself #Obedience #Inhuman

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Apr 22

How long do neural alterations last after a human-related trauma, such as a genocide? And can they be transmitted across generations?

→ New in Biological Psychology on survivors of the Khmer Rouge regime : www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

with @guillaumepech.bsky.social & P. Ros

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Apr 20

New podcast now available on The Michael Shermer Show !

Very interesting discussion about why and how people follow orders, even when it involves inflicting severe harm on others.

#Skeptic #Obedience #Academia #Neuroscience #michaelshermer

www.skeptic.com/michael-sher...

Why We Follow Orders: The Neuroscience of Compliance and Control

About this episode: Why do ordinary people carry out extraordinary harm when simply told to do so? From the Holocaust to the genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Cambodia, history shows how obedience to ...

www.skeptic.com

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Apr 13

New event for the general public – Who Goes Fascist?

I'm excited to be part of this podium discussion at the 71st edition of the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen – the oldest short film festival in the world!

Link to the event (free) : lnkd.in/edz4y_DZ

#fascism #research #science

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Apr 3

I was pleasantly surprised to see that the front page of the Korean version of my book features the question: 한나 아렌트가 뇌과학자였다면?—which translates to "What if #HannahArendt were a neuroscientist?"

What an honor 😃
But these questions remain unfortunately so timely...

@cambridgepress.bsky.social

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Emilie Caspar @emiliecaspar.bsky.social · Mar 25

🔔 Call for Participation – Social & Moral Brain Seminar 🔬🧠
focusing on the theme #Emotions, #Others, & #Morality.
📅 October 16–17, 2025
📍 Ghent University Museum (GUM), Belgium

👉 Submit your abstract for a short talk or a poster by May 4, 2025: thesmbseminar.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

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