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Steve W. C. Chang
@stevewcchang.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, co-Director of Neuroscience PhD program, co-Director of Neuroscience major, Wu Tsai Institute, Kavli Institute for Neuroscience, Yale University — neurobiology of social behavior. http://changlab.yale.edu
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · 25d
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · 25d
Excited to share this super comprehensive review of psychedelic research in NHPs! W/ Alex Kwan. This work was by our grad student Jamie who is passionate about psychedelics. Her in-depth knowledge is impressive as reflected here.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Psychedelic studies in nonhuman primates: Past and future
Molecular Psychiatry - Psychedelic studies in nonhuman primates: Past and future
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · Aug 28
Super excited to share this new collaborative work - marmosets use diverse and highly flexible strategies when they cooperate. These strategies are powerfully determined by both social factors (sex, dominance, familiarity) & individual partner identity.

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Diverse and flexible strategies enable successful cooperation in marmoset dyads
Meisner and Shi et al. show that common marmosets flexibly coordinate with partners using both gaze-dependent and rhythmic strategies. Cooperation depends on active social monitoring and is shaped by ...
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · Aug 20
Very timely and insightful OpEd by Prof. Cory Miller on WSJ. It lays out an important point - Advanced AI cannot be developed in a vacuum without understanding the sophisticated machines we have in our brains.
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The Future of AI Lies in Monkeys, Not Microchips
Neuroscience research on primates will help us learn how to build an efficient thinking machine.
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Sainsbury Wellcome Centre @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social · Aug 20
Leading neuroscientists share their top tips to optimise learning: teach, sleep, repeat!

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Illustration showing multiple sets of steps leading up to a brain representing learning
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · Aug 11
Super excited to share this new work from the lab! We show that oxytocin infusion in the amygdala sustains prosocial behavior via state-dependent amygdala-prefrontal modulation
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Oxytocin in the amygdala sustains prosocial behavior via state-dependent amygdala-prefrontal modulation
Prosocial behaviors are crucial for maintaining primates' complex social relationships. As central regions involved in social decision-making, the basolateral amygdala (BLA) processes social salience ...
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · Aug 10
Very excited to share a new collaborative work with @neuralnandy.bsky.social and Monika Jadi on using a novel ‘super-seasoning’ approach and dynamic Bayesian network modeling to reveal multi-area causal network dynamics underlying social interaction.
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Causal Dynamics of Social Gaze in Primate Prefrontal-Amygdala Networks Revealed by Dynamic Bayesian Modeling
Social gaze is a fundamental channel of primate communication, shaping dynamic interactions and fostering mutual understanding. While prior studies have mapped the behavioral correlates of social gaze...
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Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN) @s4sn.bsky.social · Jul 24
Have you registered yet? 😁

Secure your spot at #S4SN2025 at share.google/vRumlIDQBNLX... and join us this September in beautiful Lisbon! ✨
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · Jul 29
Super excited to share this new work from the lab (led by Guangyao Qi)! We demonstrate compositional social gaze codes in the prefrontal-amygdala circuits, by testing three predictions from the compositionality hypothesis. 👇👇

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Compositionality of social gaze in the prefrontal-amygdala circuits
Each social gaze can be deconstructed into primitive components, including gaze content, social state, and gaze duration. To reduce dimensionality and facilitate generalization, the brain needs to rep...
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SimianCollective @simiancollective.bsky.social · Jul 1
We are so excited to see you all soon !!

REGISTRATION IS HAPPENING NOW !!!
Come join us at SimCo 2025 in Durham !! Register now for early bird discount and re-share!!!

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SimianCollective @simiancollective.bsky.social · Jun 26
REGISTRATION IS HAPPENING NOW !!!
Come join us at SimCo 2025 in Durham !! Register now for early bird discount and re-share!!!

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2025 Conference — Simian Collective
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · Jun 21
The Göttingen Cognition Forum: Curiosity & Interaction (13-15 October 2025). “Social and physical interactions with the environment shape cognition in humans and non-human animals alike.” What a great topic for a meeting! events.gwdg.de/event/1099/
The Göttingen Cognition Forum: Curiosity & Interaction
We are pleased to announce the First Göttingen Cognition Forum: Curiosity & Interaction Social and physical interactions with the environment shape cognition in humans and non-human animals alike. Und...
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · Jun 14
Please join us in Lisbon for the 2025 S4SN (@s4sn.bsky.social) meeting this year. We have a wonderful set of speakers and symposium sessions!! 👇👇
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Claus Lamm @clauslamm.bsky.social · May 12
Psyched & honored to deliver 1st keynote on this virtual free event on the neurobiology of empathy organized by NAS USA tinyurl.com/empNAS join me & stellar speakers e.g. @moeneuro.bsky.social @valeriagazzola.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @torwager.bsky.social @thepsychologist.bsky.social
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SimianCollective @simiancollective.bsky.social · May 16
2025 Simian Collective Conference in Durham. Abstracts and young investigator solicitations:
Extended deadline. 5/31 !!!!!
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SimianCollective @simiancollective.bsky.social · May 9
2025 Simian Collective Conference in Durham. Abstracts and young investigator solicitations:
Due May 15th!!!!
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · May 7
I am super excited to share this new team-based work from three labs and two co-leading authors. We learned that marmosets use diverse and flexible strategies that are, gaze-dependent and gaze-independent, to cooperate.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Diverse and Flexible Strategies Enable Successful Cooperation in Marmoset Dyads
In humans, cooperation relies on advanced social cognition, but the extent to which these mechanisms support cooperation in nonhuman primates remains unclear. To investigate this, we examined freely m...
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Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN) @s4sn.bsky.social · Apr 22
🏆 Early Career Award nominations now open! 🏆

Until June 15, we are inviting applications recognizing new approaches or paradigms within the field of social neuroscience, and/or the advancement of research that cuts across multiple fields of neuroscience to understand social cognition and behavior.
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Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN) @s4sn.bsky.social · Apr 10
1️⃣ We are excited to announce that the call for symposium proposals is extended until April 20 for our upcoming S4SN meeting in beautiful Lisbon! This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your research and engage with a diverse community of neuroscientists. Please refer to www.s4sn2025.org/symposia
Symposium proposals — S4SN2025
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Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN) @s4sn.bsky.social · Apr 10
2️⃣ By June 1st, 2025:
Poster Abstract Submissions and Early Bird Registration are open NOW until June 1, 2025.
Details refer to:
www.s4sn2025.org/abstracts
www.s4sn2025.org/registration
Abstract submissions — S4SN2025
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Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN) @s4sn.bsky.social · Apr 10
3️⃣ Early Career Award details are coming soon, stay tuned 👀
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · Apr 3
Registration now open for the upcoming Erice Workshop at the Ettore Majorana Centre. For cutting-edge research on oxytocin and vasopressin, highlighting how these neuromodulators shape brain function, behavior, and cognition.

In the memory of *Larry Young*
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Neuromodulators of Connection: Cutting-Edge Insights on Oxytocin and Vasopressin in Social Behavior, Cognition and Therapy
'Ettore Majorana' Foundation and International Centre for Scientific Culture Schools
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PRIME-DRE @prime-dre.bsky.social · Apr 2
PRIME-DRE supports the valuable work done at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Please co-sign this letter to remind Oregonian leadership of its importance prime-dre.github.io/onprc
PRIME-DRE supports the Oregon National Primate Research Center
Landing site for PRIME-DRE now that PRIME-DE and PRIME-RE are merged.
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · Apr 2
Please see the website for the information on 1) symposium submission, 2) abstract submission, 3) early bird registration, and 4) Early Career Award application. www.s4sn2025.org
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Steve W. C. Chang @stevewcchang.bsky.social · Apr 2
S4SN is unique in that the meeting is designed to bring together researchers studying social behavior in humans and non-human animals to integrate better @s4sn.bsky.social
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