Philipp Musfeld
@philippmusfeld.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral researcher in the Cognition Lab at University of Zurich. Interested in working memory, long-term memory, computational modeling, theory development and open science.
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williamngiam.github.io
What annotations / metadata do you wish was included with every #cogsci dataset (especially #workingmemory folks 👀)? My current list includes the experiment task, stimulus, level of data (trial-, subject-, or group-level), format, and whether analysis code is provided. Any more?
philippmusfeld.bsky.social
I think information about the availability of a codebook would be useful. I found most data sets poorly documented, which makes it a lot more difficult to reuse them. We probably can’t build the codebook itself as meta-info into the datahub but info about the availability would already be helpful.
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yonghoonchung.bsky.social
Tomorrow afternoon I'll be presenting my symposium talk at #ESCoP2025 titled "Meaningful and familiar stimuli support visual working memory for simple features"! See you there!
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erahyde.bsky.social
Presenting my talk at #ESCOP2025 today at 4pm in the symposium "Cognitive Mastery in Play: From Board to Digital Games as Models of Expertise" in LT2 🎮🎲 Hope you see you there!
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singmann.bsky.social
Exciting #rstats news for Bayesian model comparison: bridgesampling is finally ready to support cmdstanr, see screenshot. Help us by installing the development version of bridgesampling and letting us know if it works for your model(s): pak::pkg_install("quentingronau/bridgesampling#44")
R code and output showing the new functionality:
``` r
## pak::pkg_install("quentingronau/bridgesampling#44")
## see: https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/bridgesampling/vignettes/bridgesampling_example_stan.html
library(bridgesampling)

### generate data ###
set.seed(12345)
mu <- 0
tau2 <- 0.5
sigma2 <- 1
n <- 20
theta <- rnorm(n, mu, sqrt(tau2))
y <- rnorm(n, theta, sqrt(sigma2))

### set prior parameters ###
mu0 <- 0
tau20 <- 1
alpha <- 1
beta <- 1

stancodeH0 <- 'data {
  int<lower=1> n; // number of observations
  vector[n] y; // observations
  real<lower=0> alpha;
  real<lower=0> beta;
  real<lower=0> sigma2;
}
parameters {
  real<lower=0> tau2; // group-level variance
  vector[n] theta; // participant effects
}
model {
  target += inv_gamma_lpdf(tau2 | alpha, beta);
  target += normal_lpdf(theta | 0, sqrt(tau2));
  target += normal_lpdf(y | theta, sqrt(sigma2));
}
'
tf <- withr::local_tempfile(fileext = ".stan")
writeLines(stancodeH0, tf)
mod <- cmdstanr::cmdstan_model(tf, quiet = TRUE, force_recompile = TRUE)

fitH0 <- mod$sample(
  data = list(y = y, n = n,
              alpha = alpha,
              beta = beta,
              sigma2 = sigma2),
  seed = 202,
  chains = 4,
  parallel_chains = 4,
  iter_warmup = 1000,
  iter_sampling = 50000,
  refresh = 0
)
#> Running MCMC with 4 parallel chains...
#> 
#> Chain 3 finished in 0.8 seconds.
#> Chain 2 finished in 0.8 seconds.
#> Chain 4 finished in 0.8 seconds.
#> Chain 1 finished in 1.1 seconds.
#> 
#> All 4 chains finished successfully.
#> Mean chain execution time: 0.9 seconds.
#> Total execution time: 1.2 seconds.
H0.bridge <- bridge_sampler(fitH0, silent = TRUE)
print(H0.bridge)
#> Bridge sampling estimate of the log marginal likelihood: -37.73301
#> Estimate obtained in 8 iteration(s) via method "normal".

#### Expected output:
## Bridge sampling estimate of the log marginal likelihood: -37.53183
## Estimate obtained in 5 iteration(s) via method "normal".
```
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carohautekiet.bsky.social
New preprint alert! 🤩 Together with Klaus Oberauer, I wrote a review article on how focused attention in #workingmemory affects long-term memory formation. osf.io/preprints/os...
OSF
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jcgntn.bsky.social
New content: Rodriguez, A., Musfeld, P., & Bartsch, L. M. (2025). The Flexibility of Working Memory in Drawing on Episodic Long-Term Memory Representations in Serial Recall. Journal of Cognition, 8(1): 40, pp. 1–26. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc.... #psychscisky
The Flexibility of Working Memory in Drawing on Episodic Long-Term Memory Representations in Serial Recall | Journal of Cognition
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leabartsch.bsky.social
😎Check out this new paper by my brilliant phd student Ana Rodriguez!
Together with @philippmusfeld.bsky.social we investigated how prior knowledge contributes to a serial recall #workingmemory task!
jcgntn.bsky.social
New content: Rodriguez, A., Musfeld, P., & Bartsch, L. M. (2025). The Flexibility of Working Memory in Drawing on Episodic Long-Term Memory Representations in Serial Recall. Journal of Cognition, 8(1): 40, pp. 1–26. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc.... #psychscisky
The Flexibility of Working Memory in Drawing on Episodic Long-Term Memory Representations in Serial Recall | Journal of Cognition
doi.org
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candicemorey.bsky.social
Excellent post-doc opportunity available!
leabartsch.bsky.social
🚨 PostDoc Opening 🚨 The lab of Klaus Oberauer is looking for a new postdoc, starting end of this/beginning next year. Research focus is #cognition, #workingmemory, #methods and #computationalmodeling or anything in that direction. I cannot highlight ENOUGH how great it is to work in this lab 🥰🤓
Applications are invited for a
Postdoctoral Position (80%)
at the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich. The ideal
start date would be January 1st, 2026 but could be somewhat earlier or later. The position is for
initially 3 years, with possible renewal for another 1.5 years.
The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Prof. Dr. Klaus
Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. The post involves research and teaching (one course
per semester).
Research at the Zurich Cognitive Psychology Unit focuses on capacity limits of cognition, in particular
working memory, long-term memory, and attention, which we investigate with experimental,
individual-differences and aging studies and computational modeling. For further information see:
https://www.psychology.uzh.ch/en/areas/nec/allgpsy.html
We offer:
- An attractive research environment with close collaboration within the team
- Excellent lab infrastructure
- Salary according to Cantonal regulations
We expect:
- a PhD in psychology or a related discipline
- experience with experimental research
- excellent method knowledge and skills
- very good command of English
- interest in pursuing an academic career in cognitive psychology
In addition, it would be desirable if you had:
- experience with publishing in international journals
- programming skills
- experience with mathematical / computational modeling
Please send applications including your CV and motivation letter
no later than September 10, 2025
electronically as a single PDF to: Michaela Oestmann, michaela.oestmann@psychologie.uzh.ch
For questions about the position please contact Klaus Oberauer, k.oberauer@psychologie.uzh.ch
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leabartsch.bsky.social
🚨 PostDoc Opening 🚨 The lab of Klaus Oberauer is looking for a new postdoc, starting end of this/beginning next year. Research focus is #cognition, #workingmemory, #methods and #computationalmodeling or anything in that direction. I cannot highlight ENOUGH how great it is to work in this lab 🥰🤓
Applications are invited for a
Postdoctoral Position (80%)
at the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich. The ideal
start date would be January 1st, 2026 but could be somewhat earlier or later. The position is for
initially 3 years, with possible renewal for another 1.5 years.
The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Prof. Dr. Klaus
Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. The post involves research and teaching (one course
per semester).
Research at the Zurich Cognitive Psychology Unit focuses on capacity limits of cognition, in particular
working memory, long-term memory, and attention, which we investigate with experimental,
individual-differences and aging studies and computational modeling. For further information see:
https://www.psychology.uzh.ch/en/areas/nec/allgpsy.html
We offer:
- An attractive research environment with close collaboration within the team
- Excellent lab infrastructure
- Salary according to Cantonal regulations
We expect:
- a PhD in psychology or a related discipline
- experience with experimental research
- excellent method knowledge and skills
- very good command of English
- interest in pursuing an academic career in cognitive psychology
In addition, it would be desirable if you had:
- experience with publishing in international journals
- programming skills
- experience with mathematical / computational modeling
Please send applications including your CV and motivation letter
no later than September 10, 2025
electronically as a single PDF to: Michaela Oestmann, michaela.oestmann@psychologie.uzh.ch
For questions about the position please contact Klaus Oberauer, k.oberauer@psychologie.uzh.ch
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jcgntn.bsky.social
New content: Bhanap, R., Bartsch, L. M., & Rosner, A. (2025). Tracking Reactivation of Location Information during Memory Strategies: Insights from Eye Movements. Journal of Cognition, 8(1): 38, pp. 1–26. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc....
#psychscisky
Tracking Reactivation of Location Information during Memory Strategies: Insights from Eye Movements | Journal of Cognition
doi.org
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jsaito25.bsky.social
Now out in JEP:G! We (@fridaprintzlau.bsky.social & @keisukefukuda.bsky.social ) resolve inconsistent attentional protection in WM by addressing discrepancies in cueing. Upshot: Attention changes how perception biases memory, but *not* how memory biases perception!

doi.org/10.1037/xge0...
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ruhibhanap.bsky.social
🚨 New paper with @leabartsch.bsky.social and Agnes Rosner! Our results show that location information is similarly reactivated for rehearsal and visual imagery. #workingmemory #eyetracking

Out now in @jcgntn.bsky.social

Read more:
journalofcognition.org/articles/10....
Tracking Reactivation of Location Information during Memory Strategies: Insights from Eye Movements | Journal of Cognition
journalofcognition.org
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evievergauwe.bsky.social
Postdoc position open in our #workingmemory lab! See here for more info: www.unige.ch/fapse/womcog...
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escop.bsky.social
Postdoc position in cognitive psychology or cognitive development, University of Geneva, Switzerland

Applications are invited for a postdoc position in cognitive psychology or cognitive development.
Application deadline: 11 August 2025
Home - Mémoire de travail, cognition et développement - UNIGE
www.unige.ch
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williamngiam.github.io
Has anyone ever checked the average number of studies per publication in cognitive psychology? There's got to be variation in how many times one chooses to conduct a follow-up study before writing it up (and I wonder how my average of 2.5 experiments per paper stacks up.)
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erahyde.bsky.social
New #counter-strike available to participate in 🎮 Complete a 40-minute online cognitive task and questionnaire, and receive a £5 Amazon Voucher and be entered into a prize draw! 💸Read more and take part here 👉 coglab.xyz/publix/05ado...
@cvonbastian.bsky.social @philippmusfeld.bsky.social #CS2
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vmloaiza1.bsky.social
🚨 Calling all colleagues who work on #workingmemory and #aging 🚨 Do you have any unpublished data on age differences in WM? 👴 👵 🧠 🌨️ We're working on a BIG meta-analysis, and I'd love any and all data that are currently not "out there" for us to find! 🔬 🤓 Please repost for reach, thanks! 🔁 😁
philippmusfeld.bsky.social
Thanks for the shoutout, Will, I might have missed the post otherwise! I hope it’ll be of help :)
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bernaguler.bsky.social
Our paper is accepted in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review! 🎉
We challenge the idea that prediction errors drive event segmentation, showing that contextual stability plays a more dominant role in structuring episodic memories.
🔗 osf.io/preprints/ps...
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leabartsch.bsky.social
New Preprint with @edamizrak.bsky.social! Performance in immediate memory tasks reflects a flexible mixture of contributions of #workingmemory and LTM. Distraction disrupts WM, while PI impairs retrieval from LTM; when both are in play, performance depends on the relative reliability of each system
psyarxivbot.bsky.social
Interactions of Working and Long-term Memory - Evidence from Proactive Interference in the Brown-Peterson Task: https://osf.io/zemkw
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keisukefukuda.bsky.social
Dear WM ECRs across the globe, please consider joining the BEST ONLINE conference ever!
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singmann.bsky.social
Honey, we fixed Signal Detection Theory (SDT)! In this preprint, Constantin Meyer-Grant, David Kellen, Sam Harding, and I critically evaluate the (unequal-variance) Gaussian SDT model in recognition memory and pursue the Gumbel-min model as a principled alternative: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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Extreme-Value Signal Detection Theory for RecognitionMemory: The Parametric Road Not Taken
Signal Detection Theory has long served as a cornerstone of psychological research, particularly in recognition memory. Yet its conventional application hinges almost exclusively on the Gaussian…
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nunezanalyzed.bsky.social
This is now published in the Journal of Mathematical Psychology!

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

with @annalschubert.bsky.social, @gidon-frischkorn.bsky.social, and Klaus Oberauer