Jon Roiser
@jonroiser.bsky.social
Prof of Neuroscience and Mental Health UCL_ICN
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very disappointing - governments just love simplistic solutions to complex social problems. They could at least wait to see the impact in Australia
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 AM
very disappointing - governments just love simplistic solutions to complex social problems. They could at least wait to see the impact in Australia
I thought the first half in particular was superb
January 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
I thought the first half in particular was superb
there are a few connections it's important not to ignore - e.g. JLC chair is married to a right-wing influencer and councillor who just defected to Reform from the Tories
December 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
there are a few connections it's important not to ignore - e.g. JLC chair is married to a right-wing influencer and councillor who just defected to Reform from the Tories
ah - I didn't notice that you adjusted for age. Was this based on mean age in each sample, or categorical?
December 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
ah - I didn't notice that you adjusted for age. Was this based on mean age in each sample, or categorical?
"especially ... GDS, affect treatment effect estimates" in the abstract seems like a strong claim for GDS! Isn't the fact it's likely an elderly cohort where this instrument is used (clue's in the name!) more likely to explain lower treatment efficacy?
December 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"especially ... GDS, affect treatment effect estimates" in the abstract seems like a strong claim for GDS! Isn't the fact it's likely an elderly cohort where this instrument is used (clue's in the name!) more likely to explain lower treatment efficacy?
oof - always the worst day, hang on in there
December 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
oof - always the worst day, hang on in there
I'm skeptical it's "metabolic" in terms of straight-up brain energy consumption: the visual system uses masses of energy but people don't get tired watching films like they do with cognitive control. Pessiglione has data on glutamate buildup, but it's early days pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35961314/
A neuro-metabolic account of why daylong cognitive work alters the control of economic decisions - PubMed
Behavioral activities that require control over automatic routines typically feel effortful and result in cognitive fatigue. Beyond subjective report, cognitive fatigue has been conceived as an inflated cost of cognitive control, objectified by more impulsive decisions. However, the origins of such …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I'm skeptical it's "metabolic" in terms of straight-up brain energy consumption: the visual system uses masses of energy but people don't get tired watching films like they do with cognitive control. Pessiglione has data on glutamate buildup, but it's early days pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35961314/
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also this equation LOL
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
also this equation LOL
please enjoy this excellent equation from the paper
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
please enjoy this excellent equation from the paper
see this is why AI is going to take away science jobs
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
see this is why AI is going to take away science jobs
thank you for your service
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
thank you for your service