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Matthieu Chidharom @matthieu-mx.bsky.social · 10d

1/ Why are we so easily distracted? 🧠 In our new EEG preprint w/ Henry Jones, @monicarosenb.bsky.social and @edvogel.bsky.social we show that distractibility is associated w/ reduced neural connectivity — and can be predicted from EEG with ~80% accuracy using machine learning.

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Jan Theeuwes @jthee.bsky.social · 26d

By integrating the 'pinging' technique with fMRI-based multivariate pattern analysis, we provide evidence for a dual-format representation of attention during the preparatory period.

doi.org/10.7554/eLif...

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Charan Ranganath @charan-neuro.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are looking for our next colleague. Feel free to reach out to me if you have questions!

Yuko Munakata @yukomunakata.bsky.social · Sep 8

UC Davis is hiring! A tenure-track assistant professor of psychology, in human cognition or cognitive neuroscience #psychjobs recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07300

Assistant Professor of Psychology - Human Cognition or Cognitive Neuroscience

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

recruit.ucdavis.edu

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Sep 8

New paper from my lab testing how the breadth of attentional focus influences visual distraction by salient stimuli. Across six experiments, we find no ERP or behavioral evidence in support of the attentional window account.

Read about it on my blog:
gaspelinblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/t...

Testing the Attentional Window Account of Capture

Ma, X., Luck, S.J., & Gaspelin, N., (in press). Ignoring salient distractors inside and outside the attentional window. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. [PDF] Many studies have shown that ind…

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · Aug 27

Vision peeps...
Gah! What's the citation demonstrating people's ability to track objects defined purely by common motion, as in this demo?

I've been racking my brain for days. Thanks!

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John Henderson @jmhenderson.bsky.social · Aug 25

Our new paper using transformers to understanding scene semantics has finally dropped in Open Mind. Fully open access. #cognition #percepton (If you follow me for music you can ignore this one.) direct.mit.edu/opmi/article...

DeepMeaning: Estimating and Interpreting Scene Meaning for Attention Using a Vision-Language Transformer

Abstract. Humans rapidly process and understand real-world scenes with ease. Our stored semantic knowledge gained from experience is thought to be central to this ability by organizing perceptual info...

direct.mit.edu

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Jul 30

You were instrumental in shaping the new theory!

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Jul 29

Excited this review paper is out! We update the signal suppression account to explain recent findings related to attention capture by salient stimuli. We also propose new mechanisms of learned attentional control. Written with Steve Luck and @xiaojinma.bsky.social

link.springer.com/article/10.3...

Signal suppression 2.0: An updated account of attentional capture and suppression - Psychonomic Bulletin & Review

The signal suppression account of attentional capture was proposed in 2010 to resolve a longstanding debate between bottom-up and top-down theories of capture by proposing that a top-down suppressive ...

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Jul 23

A great tutorial by Xiaojin Ma on how to use PsychoPy for programming a cognitive task.

Xiaojin Ma @xiaojinma.bsky.social · Jun 20

I recorded a step-by-step tutorial of programming experiments in PsychoPy for undergrad thesis students in my lab. Sharing it here for anyone new to programming in psychology, or those transitioning to PsychoPy from other software. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMJX...

using PsychoPy to build a cognitive psychology experiment from scratch

YouTube video by Xiaojin Ma

www.youtube.com

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Jul 18

P.S. Thanks to @xiaojinma.bsky.social for helping me teach it!

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Jul 18

That's a wrap! The "R Workshop for Psychology and Neuroscience" is officially done. Two weeks coding and fun with amazing junior researchers. If you missed it, you can find the course materials (including videos) on our website. Thanks NSF for funding! See you next year...

rworkshop.missouri.edu

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David_Pascucci @davidpascucci.bsky.social · Jul 3

Ever notice how a ticking clock or flashing banner stops bothering you?
In our new @nature.com Scientific Reports paper, we focus on the stages involved in habituation to visual distractors, using #EEG ERP and oscillations.
rdcu.be/euAIE
@snsf.ch @unifr.bsky.social @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social

Anticipatory and reactive mechanisms of habituation to visual distractors

Scientific Reports - Anticipatory and reactive mechanisms of habituation to visual distractors

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Jun 25

I’m on here too! Haha.

Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Jun 17

Big congrats!

Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Jun 16

We are pleased to announce that Michael C. Hout, New Mexico State University, USA, will serve as the new Editor-in-Chief of AP&P. Please join us in extending our congratulations to Mike. bit.ly/45qjtCl #psynomAPP @michaelhout.bsky.social buff.ly/RVTq3mS

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · May 22

Celebratory dinner with the Luck and Gaspelin labs at VSS.

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · May 22

So proud to see all of my students past and present at their VSS posters.

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · May 18

Come see our VSS presentations!

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WMSymposium.bsky.social @wmsymposium.bsky.social · May 1

Abstract submission is now open for WMS2025 (Deadline: May 31st)! Working memory ECRs, we look forward to receiving your submissions!!!
wmsymposium.org

two muppets sitting on a balcony with the words see you soon behind them

ALT: two muppets sitting on a balcony with the words see you soon behind them

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Apr 20

🚨⚠️ Last call for our virtual workshop on "R Programming for Psychology and Neuroscience." Free and over the summer break. Funded by NSF. Open to all students from any university. Applications are due 4/30.

Visit our website:
rworkshop.missouri.edu

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This virtual workshop aims to teach students the basic principles of computer programming for psychology and neuroscience. Specific emphasis is given on the skills needed to analyze data from cognitiv...

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Trends in Cognitive Sciences @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social · Apr 2

Origins and consequences of cognitive fatigue

Feature Review by Mathias Pessiglione, Bastien Blain (@bastien-blain.bsky.social), Antonius Wiehler, & Shruti Naik

Free access before May 20: tinyurl.com/2va75b5j

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Apr 9

Great opportunity!

Charan Ranganath @charan-neuro.bsky.social · Apr 8

I'm looking for a new full-time research assistant ("junior specialist"). It's not quite "lab manager" because I have someone who takes care of the administrative tasks, and here I'm looking for someone to help us get research done! Info is below, please pass on to any talented candidates, thanks!

Dynamic Memory Lab_Jr Specialist_Ranganath

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

recruit.ucdavis.edu

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Apr 8

This will be a fun Psychonomics!

Psychonomic Society @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social · Apr 7

📢 The 2025 Call for Abstracts is open! Join us at the Psychonomic Society’s 66th Annual Meeting: Nov 20-23 in Denver, Colorado, USA. 🗓 Deadline: June 5. Guidelines: bit.ly/4lnWkWW #psynom25

Call for Abstracts. Psychonomic Society 66th Annual Meeting, Nov 20-23, 2025. Deadline: June 5. Text over a vibrant orange and blue mountain landscape.

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Apr 4

This looks pretty interesting...

Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · Apr 4

Very pleased that the Special Issue of Visual Cognition on Teaching Sensation & Perception that @ankosov.bsky.social, @juliafstrand.bsky.social and myself edited is now published in full! If you're looking for some exciting ideas about teaching #VisionScience, start here!

Visual Cognition

Teaching Sensation and Perception, Edited by Anna Kosovicheva, Julia Strand and Ben Balas. Volume 32, Issue 6 of Visual Cognition

www.tandfonline.com

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Apr 4

Looks really interesting!

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Nicholas Gaspelin @ngaspelin.bsky.social · Apr 4

Some photos of past workshops.