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Imaging Neuroscience @imagingneurosci.bsky.social · 7h

New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Thomas Leon Kremer, Heike Tost, et al:

Intermediate endophenotypes and epigenetic mechanisms of psychiatric disorders

doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...

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Privatdozent:in, Universität X @pdprekaer.bsky.social · 2d

Der Brief und die Möglichkeit zur Unterschrift sind unter folgendem Link zu finden:

chng.it/VhcP5tDBBY

Diese Kampagne braucht deine Unterstützung

An die Bildungsministerkonferenz: Schluss mit dem Prekariat der Privatdozent:innen!

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Bertsch Lab - Uni Wuerzburg @bertsch-lab.bsky.social · 8d

We're further expanding our team!💼 An Akademische Rätin/Akademischer Rat (A13) position is now open in our group - check out the details below and feel free to share!🙌 #ClinicalPsychology #JobOpening

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Andreas Keil @akeil1927.bsky.social · 11d

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Applying Bayesian Multilevel Modeling to Single Trial Dynamics: A Demonstration in Aversive Conditioning

A Bayesian model had superior cross-validation accuracy of ssVEPs while also being more informative. Left, Model 2 holds the effect of cue constant across participants. Right, the learning model (3) ...

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Florian Bublatzky @fbublatzky.bsky.social · 12d

Just came across this face image database that lists different databases from A-Z libguides.princeton.edu/facedatabases A very nice collection, thanks to
@mtesterman.bsky.social

Research Guides: Face Image Databases: Databases (A-Z)

An A-Z directory of databases of face stimulus images for use in behavioral research

libguides.princeton.edu

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Gamer Lab Wuerzburg @gamerlab.bsky.social · 13d

Less than one week left to apply 👇 Exciting project, great team, and a stimulating environment!

Gamer Lab Wuerzburg @gamerlab.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨 Come work with us! A 3-year postdoc position is available in my group, focusing on gaze interactions in real and virtual environments. The job ad is only in German, since a certain level of German proficiency is required. Please share widely! @biodgps-dgpa.bsky.social

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Jon Freeman @freemanjb.bsky.social · 19d

New findings from my lab in Nature Communications suggest that racial stereotypes can lead the brain's perceptual system to temporarily "see" weapons where they don't exist.

Led by: @dongwonoh.bsky.social

Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Julian Koenig @koeniglab.bsky.social · 23d

Our review on neurotherapeutic options in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders, lead by Gabriel Auer, now published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Neurotherapy for children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders: a state-of-the-art umbrella review of selected clinical methodologies

This umbrella review focuses on the clinical application of four neurotherapeutic treatment approaches, namely (1) Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), (2…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · Sep 3

Continuing the general thread, Peter Dyan does a very nice summary of Berridge's liking/wanting distinction, the evidence for it, and how it links to RL and interoception here (21:30):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLA7...

Peter Dayan: The Marriage of Natural and Engineered Reinforcement Learning

YouTube video by Reinforcement Learning Conference

www.youtube.com

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Gamer Lab Wuerzburg @gamerlab.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨 Come work with us! A 3-year postdoc position is available in my group, focusing on gaze interactions in real and virtual environments. The job ad is only in German, since a certain level of German proficiency is required. Please share widely! @biodgps-dgpa.bsky.social

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Sep 3

⏳ Deadline approaching!
Have you submitted your abstract for poster or e-poster presentations yet?

Don’t miss your chance to showcase your work and connect with other researchers! Submissions close on September 15, 2025!

📩 Submit your abstract here:
wasad2025.org/registration...

#WASAD2025

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · Aug 5

'The whole of psychology has changed and, of course, the questions one asks change with it'
Professor Mike Burton @yorkpsychology.bsky.social has been named as the 2025 winner of the @bpsofficial.bsky.social Research Board’s Lifetime Achievement award.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

'The whole of psychology has changed and, of course, the questions one asks change with it' | BPS

Professor Mike Burton has been named as the 2025 winner of the British Psychological Society’s Research Board’s Lifetime Achievement award. Ella Rhodes spoke to him about his career, advice for early-...

www.bps.org.uk

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Yannik Stegmann @yannikstegmann.bsky.social · Aug 5

Exciting news! Our latest paper is now published 🎉
We dive into the fear generalization literature to see how individual fear gen profiles are typically quantified, extracted the most commonly used measures, and compared them using simulated and empirical data: doi.org/10.1016/j.bp...

Psychometric Considerations in Assessing Fear Generalization as a Predictor of Anxiety

The ability to adaptively transfer acquired fear to novel situations is fundamental for survival in ever-changing environments and may contribute to t…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Björn Lindström @bjornlindstrom.bsky.social · Jul 28

Companion piece in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social to our recent @nathumbehav.nature.com paper, in which we put our "Social feature learning" model of social learning strategies in context.

David Schultner @davidschultner.bsky.social · Jul 28

🎊 New paper out! In this @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social Forum, we (with @lucasmolleman.bsky.social and @bjornlindstrom.bsky.social) summarize how reward learning can lead to adaptive social learning. We also explore the broader consequences for cultural evolution:
www.cell.com/trends/cogni... 🚄

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Michael Gaebler @michaelgaebler.com · Aug 5

Submit your work until August 15, 2025, and join me!

Michael Gaebler @michaelgaebler.com · Jul 14

Join me!

I missed the 1st edition but heard so many good things & I'm happy to attend the 2nd edition of

**Wuertual Reality XR-Meeting 2025**

Focus: research and application of #XR in psychology, neuroscience & medicine - from theoretical foundations to clinical applications

www.wuertual.org

XR-Meeting Würzburg

October 8-10, 2025, Würzburg, Germany #wuertual25

www.wuertual.org

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Julian Koenig @koeniglab.bsky.social · Jul 31

Can we predict suicide attempts in adolescents based on a host of biological markers? Our latest research suggests yes (to some degree). To learn more about model comparisons and blood-based markers with best performance, read the full text now published

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A biological phenotype of suicide attempt in adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury: a machine-based learning approach - Neuropsychopharmacology

Neuropsychopharmacology - A biological phenotype of suicide attempt in adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury: a machine-based learning approach

www.nature.com

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Hedwig Eisenbarth @hedwigeisenbarth.bsky.social · Jul 31

New review pointing to open questions about the role of oxytocin in altered facial expression decoding in psychopathy: tinyurl.com/mr3mhp52

Psychophysiology of facial emotion recognition in psychopathy dimensions and oxytocin’s role: A scoping review

Psychopathy is characterized by social impairments that hinder effective societal functioning. It comprises two main dimensions: “Interpersonal-affective” and “Lifestyle-antisocial,” each associated w...

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STEPHAN MORATTI @smoratti.bsky.social · Jun 24

🧠 New paper out!
We studied how people react to threats via brain and body patterns.
🔹 Some show HR slowing → better visual processing (ssVEP), less motor readiness
🔸 Others speed up → visual suppression, more motor prep (beta desync)
📄 Full study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

How Orienting and Defence Drives Oscillatory Responses in Human Visual and Motor Cortical Circuits During Viewing of Threat Pictures: Evidence From ssVEPs and Beta‐Band Desynchronization

Healthy human participants engage mainly in two fundamental response strategies towards threat related picture content: orienting and defence. Orienting has been associated with heart rate (HR) decel...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Florian Bublatzky @fbublatzky.bsky.social · Jul 25

🧠 New study alert!
What happens when your brain can't help guide your movement?
We found that inhibiting the posterior parietal cortex affects path integration only when movement is under your active control — not when you're just watching.
#cognitiveneuroscience #TMS #navigation #VR

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Rebecca Boehme @rebeccaboehme.bsky.social · Jul 25

just out in Molecular Psychiatry 😍: spinal & cortical alterations in processing of self-produced sensations in psychosis

including: touch, interoception, fMRI, SEP, HEP, behavior🧠🫀

#neuroskyence
#PsychSciSky
@paulasalamone.bsky.social @adamenmalm.bsky.social @rkaldewaij.bsky.social
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Altered processing of self-produced sensations in psychosis at cortical and spinal levels

Molecular Psychiatry - Altered processing of self-produced sensations in psychosis at cortical and spinal levels

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Florian Bublatzky @fbublatzky.bsky.social · Jul 25

Hopefully available here soon in full text:

Transient Inhibition of the Posterior Parietal Cortex Affects Action-related But Not Action-unrelated Visual Processing during Path Integration url: direct.mit.edu/jocn/article...

Transient Inhibition of the Posterior Parietal Cortex Affects Action-related But Not Action-unrelated Visual Processing during Path Integration

Abstract. Path integration refers to the ability to monitor self-motion cues to keep track of changes in position and orientation. This function is often assumed to rely predominantly on medial tempor...

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Florian Bublatzky @fbublatzky.bsky.social · Jul 25

🧠 New study alert!
What happens when your brain can't help guide your movement?
We found that inhibiting the posterior parietal cortex affects path integration only when movement is under your active control — not when you're just watching.
#cognitiveneuroscience #TMS #navigation #VR

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Björn Lindström @bjornlindstrom.bsky.social · Jul 23

Thrilled that our paper on the mechanisms underlying social learning strategies is out! First big paper from my @erc.europa.eu & @kawresearch.bsky.social funded group. More to come! I'm currently looking to recruit two post docs, get in touch if you find this line of research interesting.

Nature Human Behaviour @nathumbehav.nature.com · Jul 23

Through experiments and simulations, this study shows how individuals learn to learn from others, dynamically shaping the processes involved in cultural evolution. @davidschultner.bsky.social @bjornlindstrom.bsky.social
@lucasmolleman.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Feature-based reward learning shapes human social learning strategies - Nature Human Behaviour

This research advances a mechanistic reward learning account of social learning strategies. Through experiments and simulations, it shows how individuals learn to learn from others, dynamically shapin...

www.nature.com

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Jan-Martin Wiarda @jmwiarda.bsky.social · May 27

Wer die Wissenschaft schützen will, muss die AfD verbieten

Warum Zeit zum Handeln ist und welche Verantwortung die Wissenschaft jetzt hat. Ein Gastbeitrag von Andreas Fischer-Lescano.

Im Wiarda-Blog: www.jmwiarda.de/2025/05/27/w...

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Dr. Jens Foell @jensfoell.de · May 26

"America has, with stunning speed, descended into a world in which opponents of the government fear criminal investigations, lawsuits, tax audits and other punitive measures"

Here's a gift link to this op-ed, because I think y'all should read every single word of it

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...

Opinion | How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?

www.nytimes.com

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