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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Jul 16

We invite psychology researchers at any stage of their career and at any type of institution to consider submitting their proposal formatted as a Stage 1 Registered Report for consideration to receive research funding from SIPS and a recommendation decision from PCI-RR!

#PsychSciSky

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jul 14

🚨New paper out in AMPPS! proud to be part of this one, another solid product of @improvingpsych.org✨
We mapped the grey zones of psychology’s research culture through a consensus process. Ever wondered, “Wait... is this a questionable practice?” You’re not alone: doi.org/10.1177/2515... #OpenScience

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jul 8

Great materials! Thanks for sharing this

Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jul 8

🧠 Our new #ERP paper is out‼️
We know #P3 increases during exclusion after inclusion, but what if we flip it? We tested #overinclusion after #exclusion #P3 stayed stable, but #P2 and self-reports of emotion & belonging shifted.
Inclusion ≠ just the flip side of exclusion.
doi.org/10.1111/psyp...

<em>Psychophysiology</em> | SPR Journal | Wiley Online Library

This study reveals that social threats, like loss of control, affect the processing of following positive social interaction, here overinclusion. ERP data indicate that a preexposure to a threat affe....

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jul 7

Excited to share our new paper: a walkthrough of tools, tradeoffs, & practical decisions #ECRs face when doing #OpenScience across curation, processing, harmonizing, and sharing #MRI and #EEG data. My first as last author!
Huge thanks to Nikhil Bhagwat, @surchs.bsky.social & Jean-Baptiste Poline!

Imaging Neuroscience @imagingneurosci.bsky.social · Jun 28

New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Nikhil Bhagwat, Yu-Fang Yang, et al:

Challenging the status quo: A guide to open and reproducible neuroimaging for early career researchers

doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...

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Amanda Kay Montoya @akmontoya.bsky.social · Jun 26

#SIPS2025 is on a boat!!!! So thankful for this amazing community of scholars. It’s a joy every time I get to attend.

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 28

Shoutout to the amazing team behind it @helenahartmann.com @susannevogel.bsky.social @caggursoy.bsky.social
@alexandroskas.bsky.social @mfjsperl.bsky.social @alinakoppold.bsky.social
Marie Mueckstein, Alexander Lischke @gordonfeld.bsky.social
Grateful for the collaboration & brains on this 💛

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 28

Still feeling proud post-SIPS @improvingpsych.org ,our project ARIADNE was awarded a SIPS Commendation! It’s been a long path, but we made it.
Tool’s live here: igor-biodgps.github.io/ARIADNE
Paper is out too: doi.org/10.1177/2515...

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 25

A recent MIT study arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872 found that repeated use of AI writing assistants can subtly shift how people reason and write. So how will researchers’ brains change in the long run?
Anyone else curious how neuropsych will tackle this?

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 25

Really appreciated the timing of this great topic “AI for Dummies: Using AI for good in psychology” at SIPS @improvingpsych.org (see image) 👏We should be having more open discourse on how researchers are actually using #AI in practice, not just what’s possible, but what’s already embedded!

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 25

Brought my IGOR bag (from last week’s #PuG2025 @igor-dgps.bsky.social) to SIPS @improvingpsych.org, full circle moment. Both have shaped how I approach open, reproducible neuro + psych research and collaborative methods. Ps. Brainhack still hits different for the nerdiest magic.

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thanks for having me for this great symposium with many other incredible igor projects! Looking forward to it

IGOR DGPs @igor-dgps.bsky.social · Jun 20

A big round of applause for all the presenters of today’s IGOR Symposium! 👏 what a great representation of open and reproducible science at #PuG2025 📢

And many thanks @ocklenburg.bsky.social and Christina Artemenko for organising!

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 19

Honoured to join the IGOR steering committee earlier this& last year, now excited to welcome the new members to the team! 🧠👏
Looking forward to it!
Ps. The igor social event is happening now!
+ symposium & round table tomorrow! Don’t miss it @pug2025.bsky.social

IGOR DGPs @igor-dgps.bsky.social · Jun 19

Time for some updates! 📸 We have presented this year’s IGOR projects at the DGPs General Assembly, including the new steering committee.

Now time to wind down and get some drinks together: see you at IGOR Social Event at 20:30 🫂

#PuG2025
@pug2025.bsky.social @biodgps-dgpa.bsky.social

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 19

Too bad you won’t be there! We’re still in the full-text screening phase, but I’ll definitely share the results once they’re ready. Really appreciate your interest in the project! :)

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 19

If you’re at the PUG conference, come check out our session! Would love to hear your thoughts—(and yep, this umbrella review is still very much in progress 😅)

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 19

Come to joins us where I will present our project - “Is There a Standard? An Umbrella Review of EEG Preprocessing Pipelines for
ERP Studies” #PUG2025 @pug2025.bsky.social

IGOR DGPs @igor-dgps.bsky.social · Jun 17

🧠♻️ IGOR Symposium
"Open Science Initiatives in Biopsychological Research"
🗓️ Fri, 20.06 | 🕥 10:30–12:00
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@ocklenburg.bsky.social C. Artemenko
@mariame.bsky.social @alinakoppold.bsky.social
@caggursoy.bsky.social @ufangyang.bsky.social
@mreutter.bsky.social @mklingelhoeferj.bsky.social [3/6]

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Sebastian Ocklenburg @ocklenburg.bsky.social · Jun 14

Only about a week until @biodgps-dgpa.bsky.social #PuG2025 @pug2025.bsky.social in Würzburg! So excited for our IGOR @igor-dgps.bsky.social symposium with @mreutter.bsky.social @caggursoy.bsky.social @mariame.bsky.social @ufangyang.bsky.social @alinakoppold.bsky.social @mklingelhoeferj.bsky.social

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IGOR DGPs @igor-dgps.bsky.social · Jun 17

🧠♻️ IGOR Symposium
"Open Science Initiatives in Biopsychological Research"
🗓️ Fri, 20.06 | 🕥 10:30–12:00
📍 0.004

@ocklenburg.bsky.social C. Artemenko
@mariame.bsky.social @alinakoppold.bsky.social
@caggursoy.bsky.social @ufangyang.bsky.social
@mreutter.bsky.social @mklingelhoeferj.bsky.social [3/6]

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 6

This dissociation highlights how nonverbal social cues shape both brain and emotional reactions to exclusion, emphasizing the complexity of social cognition. You can read the full paper here www.nature.com/articles/s41... Always happy to discuss or collaborate on these fascinating dynamics!

Direct and averted gaze modulate the event-related brain responses to social exclusion signals - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Direct and averted gaze modulate the event-related brain responses to social exclusion signals

www.nature.com

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 6

Our findings show that direct gaze amplifies neural signals related to expectation violations when excluded — suggesting it heightens sensitivity to social rejection cues. Meanwhile, averted gaze increased negative mood but lowered these brain responses.

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 6

If you're interested in this topic, I recently published a study exploring how direct vs. averted gaze changes brain responses during social exclusion, using EEG and the Cyberball paradigm.

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Yu-Fang Yang @ufangyang.bsky.social · Jun 6

Just wrapped up a lecture on how eye gaze modulates brain responses to social exclusion using eye-tracking! My students dug into related topics today — really proud of their work! Some of it even ties into my own research. Always open to collabs! #Empathy #EyeTracking #Exclusion #attachment #culture

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IGOR DGPs @igor-dgps.bsky.social · May 23

IGOR Symposium
Fri, 20.06, 10:30-12:00 📍 Audimax

Topic: Open Science initiatives in biopsychological research ♻️🧠

With @ocklenburg.bsky.social C. Artemenko @mariame.bsky.social @alinakoppold.bsky.social @caggursoy.bsky.social @ufangyang.bsky.social @mreutter.bsky.social @mklingelhoeferj.bsky.social

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Gamer Lab Wuerzburg @gamerlab.bsky.social · May 12

Are you a DGPA member conducting outstanding research in biopsychology, psychophysiology, or neuroscience? Don’t miss the opportunity—apply now for the 2025 Early Career Award! @biodgps-dgpa.bsky.social

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