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the-ecg.bsky.social
Embodied Computation Group
@the-ecg.bsky.social
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We are a computational neuroscience lab co-located at Aarhus University and Cambridge Psychiatry. Our research investigates how our decisions, emotions, and conscious perception are shaped by visceral and embodied processes. https://www.the-ecg.org/
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Embodied Computation Group @the-ecg.bsky.social · Sep 2
check our our latest update - a whole toolbox of stuff for interoceptive psychophysics!
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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Sep 2
New preprint! We are pleased to share our Hierarchical Bayesian framework for Interoceptive Psychophysics! Implemented in rstan, we provide a complete suite of tools spanning model comparison, parameter recovery, multifactor designs, power analysis, and more! 🎯 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Sep 2
New preprint! We are pleased to share our Hierarchical Bayesian framework for Interoceptive Psychophysics! Implemented in rstan, we provide a complete suite of tools spanning model comparison, parameter recovery, multifactor designs, power analysis, and more! 🎯 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Jul 30
I’m elated to share our latest publication - out now in @natmentalhealth.nature.com! www.nature.com/articles/s44... - tour de force by @leahbanellis.bsky.social @brainandstomach.bsky.social and the rest of the VMP team!
Stomach–brain coupling indexes a dimensional signature of mental health - Nature Mental Health
Using a relatively large and diverse sample of mostly young adults, this study by Banellis, Rebollo and colleagues examines associations between regional stomach–brain coupling and mental health and i...
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Leah Banellis @leahbanellis.bsky.social · Jul 31
Absolutely loved discussing our recent @natmentalhealth.nature.com paper on IhmCurious
YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDTv...), thank you for having me! & to
@micahgallen.com @brainandstomach.bsky.social & the @the-ecg.bsky.social team for all their hard work 🧠
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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Jul 31
I have a gut feeling you will enjoy @the-ecg.bsky.social postdoc @leahbanellis.bsky.social discussing our recent publication on the stomach brain connection, out now in Nature Mental Health!
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Leah Banellis @leahbanellis.bsky.social · Jul 31
Absolutely loved discussing our recent @natmentalhealth.nature.com paper on IhmCurious
YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDTv...), thank you for having me! & to
@micahgallen.com @brainandstomach.bsky.social & the @the-ecg.bsky.social team for all their hard work 🧠
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Fiorella Del Popolo Cristaldi @fiorelladpc.bsky.social · Jun 23
Excited to chair @micahgallen.com 's fantastic seminar this Wednesday, June 25th at DPG! 🧠🫀 Join us in 📍 Room 2C, PSICO2 building. Don’t miss it! 🚀
#UniversityOfPadova #DepartmentOfGeneralPsychology
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Leah Banellis @leahbanellis.bsky.social · Jun 20
I'm so grateful to write my first magazine article with
Psyche Magazine! psyche.co/ideas/how-mu...
It features our preprint on 🫁 'Body-Wandering' 🫀 with invaluable guidance from
@micahgallen.com and @themindwanders.bsky.social
: biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Embodied Computation Group @the-ecg.bsky.social · Jun 20
Ever get distracted by your own body? We call this "body-wandering." 🧠🫀

Our latest study uncovers its neural fingerprint and the link to ADHD & depression symptoms. Awesome write-up by our own @leahbanellis.bsky.social, in Psyche Magazine!

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#neuroscience #research #ADHD
How much you ‘body-wander’ could affect your mental health | Psyche Ideas
Some people tune into bodily sensations while daydreaming, others don’t – with implications for anxiety, depression and ADHD
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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · May 28
Up next is the amazing @ashleytyrer.bsky.social presenting her recent preprint on beta blockade of cardiac and respiratory interoception.!
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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · May 28
Thrilled to host a set of @the-ecg.bsky.social flash talks with our visiting colleague @beckety.bsky.social - organized by the excellent @ashleytyrer.bsky.social - first up is @acourtin.bsky.social talking about computational fMRI and pain learning!
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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Apr 4
Do you have #ADHD or #autism? We're running a short, anonymous survey on interoception. It takes just 15–20 minutes, and your input would mean a lot.
👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Aarhus University Student Survey
This questionnaire will take approximately 15- 25 minutes to complete. Please answer in a safe environment and as truthfully as possible. As a neurodiverse research team, we prioritize the comfort an...
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Embodied Computation Group @the-ecg.bsky.social · Mar 19
Busy day - check out our latest preprint, exploring domain specificity in cardiac and respiratory interoception!
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Leah Banellis @leahbanellis.bsky.social · Mar 19
Is interoceptive sensing unified across internal organs? 🫀🫁 Our high-powered psychophysical study (N=241) suggests not. Bayesian evidence indicates interoceptive processes are largely modality-specific—challenging the idea of a unitary interoceptive sense.
🔗 Read here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Leah Banellis @leahbanellis.bsky.social · Mar 19
Is interoceptive sensing unified across internal organs? 🫀🫁 Our high-powered psychophysical study (N=241) suggests not. Bayesian evidence indicates interoceptive processes are largely modality-specific—challenging the idea of a unitary interoceptive sense.
🔗 Read here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Francesca Fardo @francescafardo.bsky.social · Mar 19
Excited to share our latest publication, out now in @ScienceAdvances: “Thermosensory predictive coding underpins an illusion of pain.” www.science.org/doi/10.1126/.... Read the full thread for details!
Thermosensory predictive coding underpins an illusion of pain
Computational modeling reveals how uncertainty transforms harmless stimuli into perceptions of pain.
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Embodied Computation Group @the-ecg.bsky.social · Mar 19
Our close collaborator @francescafardo.bsky.social recently went on the Science Podcast to discuss our new publication on thermosensory predictive coding and illusory pain! Starting at 26:44 www.science.org/content/podc...
Why sign language could be crucial for kids with cochlear implants, studying the illusion of pain, and recent political developments at NIH
On this week’s show: U.S. science policy updates, cochlear implants give children unprecedented access to sounds, and fooling the body into feeling pain gives insight into chronic pain conditions
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Steve Fleming @smfleming.bsky.social · Mar 11
Very cool study!
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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Mar 10
Can we enhance interoception by controlling the heart? Thrilled to share our new study, led by @ashleytyrer.bsky.social , where we use computational modeling to show that blockading peripheral noradrenaline uniquely alters awareness of heart rate & breathing! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵👇
A graphical abstract titled "Can Beta-Blockers Manipulate Interoception? A Placebo-Controlled Study." The image illustrates how bisoprolol and propranolol affect interoception. On the left, a green figure represents bisoprolol, showing a zoomed-in synapse where it selectively blocks β1 receptors. On the right, a purple figure represents propranolol, blocking both β1 and β2 receptors, affecting both brain and body. A psychophysics graph models interoceptive responses, showing response intensity over trials. Below, line plots compare placebo, propranolol, and bisoprolol effects on interoception—cardioception (threshold) and respiroception (slope)—indicating drug effects on bodily awareness.
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Marta Gerosa @martager.bsky.social · Mar 11
Extremely cool study for a “body-first” target approach to interoception and metacognition! 🫀🫁🧠💊

Looking forward to hearing more about it tomorrow during the Special Talk session at the #MindBrainBody Symposium

#MBBS25
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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Mar 10
Can we enhance interoception by controlling the heart? Thrilled to share our new study, led by @ashleytyrer.bsky.social , where we use computational modeling to show that blockading peripheral noradrenaline uniquely alters awareness of heart rate & breathing! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵👇
A graphical abstract titled "Can Beta-Blockers Manipulate Interoception? A Placebo-Controlled Study." The image illustrates how bisoprolol and propranolol affect interoception. On the left, a green figure represents bisoprolol, showing a zoomed-in synapse where it selectively blocks β1 receptors. On the right, a purple figure represents propranolol, blocking both β1 and β2 receptors, affecting both brain and body. A psychophysics graph models interoceptive responses, showing response intensity over trials. Below, line plots compare placebo, propranolol, and bisoprolol effects on interoception—cardioception (threshold) and respiroception (slope)—indicating drug effects on bodily awareness.
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Ashley Tyrer @ashleytyrer.bsky.social · Mar 10
11/ I am exceedingly grateful for all the help and supervision from @micahgallen.com, without whom this project would not have been possible! Also for the support of our lab @the-ecg.bsky.social, @lundbeckfonden.bsky.social, @erc.europa.eu and CFIN @au.dk 🙏
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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Mar 10
Can we enhance interoception by controlling the heart? Thrilled to share our new study, led by @ashleytyrer.bsky.social , where we use computational modeling to show that blockading peripheral noradrenaline uniquely alters awareness of heart rate & breathing! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵👇
A graphical abstract titled "Can Beta-Blockers Manipulate Interoception? A Placebo-Controlled Study." The image illustrates how bisoprolol and propranolol affect interoception. On the left, a green figure represents bisoprolol, showing a zoomed-in synapse where it selectively blocks β1 receptors. On the right, a purple figure represents propranolol, blocking both β1 and β2 receptors, affecting both brain and body. A psychophysics graph models interoceptive responses, showing response intensity over trials. Below, line plots compare placebo, propranolol, and bisoprolol effects on interoception—cardioception (threshold) and respiroception (slope)—indicating drug effects on bodily awareness.
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Ashley Tyrer @ashleytyrer.bsky.social · Mar 10
1/ We can measure interoception in many aspects, but can we actually manipulate it? I’m excited to share our new study, which shows that blockade of peripheral beta-adrenergic pathways improves cardiac and respiratory interoception in unique ways! 🧵 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Embodied Computation Group @the-ecg.bsky.social · Mar 10
Don't miss our latest study - a massive endeavour including MEG scans, pharmacological manipulation, and modelling of interoceptive psychophysics in a 50 N within subject design!
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Ashley Tyrer @ashleytyrer.bsky.social · Mar 10
1/ We can measure interoception in many aspects, but can we actually manipulate it? I’m excited to share our new study, which shows that blockade of peripheral beta-adrenergic pathways improves cardiac and respiratory interoception in unique ways! 🧵 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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PsyArXivBot @psyarxivbot.bsky.social · Feb 17
Just the Facts: How Dialogues with AI Reduce Conspiracy Beliefs: http://osf.io/h7n8u_v1/
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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · Feb 17
I am hiring: PhD students, postdocs, admin personnel. Email me if you know somebody that may be interested in joining us in Cologne! 👇👇

Please RT for reach! 🙏🙏
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Andreas Horn @andreashorn.org · Feb 17
I am excited to announce that I will be founding an institute for network stimulation at the University Hospital Cologne – already this coming May!
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Floris de Lange @predictivebrain.bsky.social · Mar 19
🚨Job alert!🚨 Are you curious about curiosity, and looking for a post-doc position? Then please consider applying: www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
Feel free to e-mail/DM me if you have questions.

Thanks very much for sharing/re-posting!
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PsyArXivBot @psyarxivbot.bsky.social · Feb 17
The motivational drives of sickness: Acute changes in self-rated motivation during experimental endotoxemia using the the Motivation Scale of Sickness (MOSSick): http://osf.io/64qye_v1/
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