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Yaniv Abir
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postdoc @mpc-comppsych.bsky.social | {learning, exploration, decision making} x depression | previously phd columbia psychology @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social yanivabir.com
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Yaniv Abir @yanivabir.bsky.social · Apr 18
What drives human curiosity? Is it a need to balance stimulation — or something we learn over time?

In our 🚨 new preprint, we show that learning reinforces curiosity, especially for related content.

osf.io/9bw6j_v2

w/ Jane Mok, @chrisbaldassano.bsky.social , Caroline Marvin, Daphna Shohamy

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Quentin Huys @docqhuys.bsky.social · 7d
New #job alert! Clinical research fellow / postdoc in #computationalpsychiatry at the @mpc-comppsych.bsky.social / @uclqsion.bsky.social and UCL psychiatry. We will aim to understand the computations engaged by serotonin in the treatment of depression. Please re-sky. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
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Laurence Hunt @lhuntneuro.bsky.social · 12d
Looking for a PhD next year? Want to come and work on the next generation of OPM-MEG/EEG biomarkers in computational psychiatry?

Apply for our MRC iCase studentship with @mkflugge.bsky.social, collabs with @lilweb.bsky.social + industrial placement at P1Vital:
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/gradua...
Development of robust, single-subject markers of predictive inference for computational psychiatry
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
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mpc-comppsych.bsky.social @mpc-comppsych.bsky.social · 28d
🚨This Thursday Computational Psychiatry seminar at the MPC is given by Dr. Sucharit Katyal @sucharit.bsky.social
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DM @yanivabir.bsky.social (Th 11th Sep, 2.00 pm UK time) #compsy #compneuro
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Carlos Brody @carlosbrody.bsky.social · Aug 29
This rule would have meant I couldn't do my Ph.D. in America.

I did do it in America. Became a professor. 12 thriving U.S. labs are now headed by trainees from my research lab. Like me, they are all working hard to enrich American knowledge and society.

With this self-harming rule, none of that.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Aug 29
Trump admin planning to change student visas from lasting for duration of academic program to fixed 4-yr term, and then much harder to renew
Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
Trump Deals A New Immigration Blow To International Students
Trump officials have proposed a new rule limiting international students to fixed periods of entry, making a U.S. education more precarious.
www.forbes.com
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Elliott Wimmer @elliottwimmer.bsky.social · Aug 28
📢 We're hiring a Research Assistant in cognitive neuroscience & computational psychiatry! 📢

Join us at UCL to conduct an MEG study of reward & memory, exploring how brain signals link to variability in apathy and anhedonia.

🔗 apply from next week: lmdlab.github.io

🚨closes September 12th!
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Katie Corker @katiecorker.bsky.social · Aug 15
🧠🧠🧠 PsyArXiv needs you! Please sign up to join our moderator team. First cohort is getting trained on next Monday, with more trainings to come. Easy way to give back to this crucial community resource. Students, postdocs, faculty, all welcome - come one and all!
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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 15
PsyArXiv is seeking new moderators to help combat an increase in AI submissions! If you've ever posted a preprint to PsyArXiv, please consider joining. Minimum commitment 1h/month, there's a training session this Monday @ 1pm ET. More info here: forms.gle/9LB1rEtxHAeZ... #PsychSciSky
Expression of Interest in Serving as a PsyArXiv Moderator
As you might have heard, PsyArXiv is having some issues with an increase in low-quality submissions, ranging from AI generated manuscripts to inflate citation metrics, incoherent or nonsensical docume...
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relmed.bsky.social @relmed.bsky.social · Aug 15
Depression can affect the mind, body and daily life in ways you might not expect.

🧠Swipe to learn the key signs and symptoms – and why recognising them matters.
#Depression #Mentalhealth #Research
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PessoaBrain @pessoabrain.bsky.social · Aug 8
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
What are the most developed frameworks of the brain basis of motivation?
Older ideas, new ideas, etc.
#neuroskyence
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Yaniv Abir @yanivabir.bsky.social · Aug 9
Not (only) homeostasis! psycnet.apa.org/record/1961-...

I really like this paper
APA PsycNet
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Marco K Wittmann @mkwittmann.bsky.social · Aug 7
📢 Job announcement: Two (!) 3-year postdoc jobs in our lab at UCL 📢

🧠💫🔊 We are looking for postdocs interested in the abstract mechanisms underlying social cognition. Modelling, fMRI and non-invasive ultrasound, a new deep-brain stimulation method.

Please RT

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
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relmed.bsky.social @relmed.bsky.social · Jul 3
Come visit us at stall 48 to learn more about RELMED and get a personally drawn postcard from our friendly lab robotic arm 🤖🦾
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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · Jul 4
I am delighted to announce registration and abstract submission is open for "The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025" to be held at the Edgbaston Park Hotel, University of Birmingham, UK on 3-5th November 2025. uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
Homepage - The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging
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relmed.bsky.social @relmed.bsky.social · Jun 30
The RELMED team is presenting our study at #BAP2025 in Manchester University today — come find us at both poster sessions!
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Michael Browning @mikebrowning.bsky.social · Jun 30
Our new study published in TheLancetPsych! We found that pramipexole augmentation substantially reduced depressive symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant depression over 48 weeks of treatment. This is an important advance in how we treat depression! 1/6
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Pramipexole augmentation for the acute phase of treatment-resistant, unipolar depression: a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised trial in the UK
In this trial involving participants with treatment-resistant depression, pramipexole augmentation of antidepressant treatment, at a target dose of 2·5 mg, demonstrated a reduction in symptoms relativ...
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Yaniv Abir @yanivabir.bsky.social · Jun 30
Presenting our patient-friendly, reliable RL task battery today at #BAP2025 — come find our poster in the first session!

We developed this battery for RELMED, a new clinical trial exploring how reinforcement learning contributes to antidepressant efficacy.
@relmed.bsky.social @bapsych.bsky.social
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Quentin Huys @docqhuys.bsky.social · Jun 2
RELMED.ac.uk is now open to recruitment. This @wellcometrust.bsky.social-funded study wellcome.org/research-fun... will ask whether reinforcement learning tasks are differentially sensitive to dopaminergic and serotonergic antidepressants.
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relmed.bsky.social @relmed.bsky.social · May 28
Welcome to RELMED’s official Bluesky account!

We’re almost ready to launch — stay tuned for updates on how you can get involved.

🔍 For more details and updates, visit www.relmed.ac.uk.
Relmed Study Portal
Relmed portal
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mpc-comppsych.bsky.social @mpc-comppsych.bsky.social · May 19
🚨This Thursday Computational Psychiatry seminar at the MPC is given by Dr. Simon Ciranka @simyciri.bsky.social‬
DM @yanivabir.bsky.social (Th 22nd May, 2.00 pm UK time)
#compsy #compneuro @imagingneuroucl.bsky.social
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Rebecca Saxe @rebeccasaxe.bsky.social · May 15
Please help: Do you know a baby, less than 12 months old, who can walk? We are trying to complete a project, 7 years in the works. And all we need are 3 infants who are less than a year old and can walk, to do a short online looking-time study.
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Konrad Kording @kordinglab.bsky.social · May 15
I have seen folks waste so much time by not properly planning research. Missed literature, missing controls, ignored hypotheses, etc. Lack of planning also produces bad science (e.g. analysis until significant). So I am writing an app. Looking for feedback. scientific-paper-planner-test.vercel.app
Scientific Paper Planner
Scientific Paper Planner Application
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Prof Rick Adams @drrickadams.bsky.social · May 9
📢 Fantastic post doc job opportunity in my group and co-supervised by DeepMind's @mariaeckstein.bsky.social - now live! Ad here: tinyurl.com/26rafzdc - deadline May 29th.
This is part of a very exciting collaboration with @melgaby.bsky.social and Matt Nour, funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social.
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · May 10
Because we must build good things while we scream about the bad, I have started a "Data for Good" team @data-for-good-team.bsky.social that partners with organizations needing short-term data science help. We have three projects ongoing & will add more as our capacity grows.
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mpc-comppsych.bsky.social @mpc-comppsych.bsky.social · May 6
🚨This Thursday Computational Psychiatry seminar at the MPC is given by Dr. Wouter Kool @wouterkool.bsky.social: "Metacontrol is guided by task structure”.
DM @yanivabir.bsky.social to join (Th 8th May, 2.00 pm UK time)
#compsy #compneuro
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mpc-comppsych.bsky.social @mpc-comppsych.bsky.social · Apr 29
🚨This Thursday Computational Psychiatry seminar at the MPC is given by Dr. Noam Goldway: "Correspondence between reinforcement learning phenotypes and transdiagnostic clinical symptomatology across development". DM @yanivabir.bsky.social to join. #compsy #compneuro @imagingneuroucl.bsky.social
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mpc-comppsych.bsky.social @mpc-comppsych.bsky.social · Apr 24
🚨Today's Computational Psychiatry seminar at the MPC is given by Dr. Jonathan Nicholas @jonathannicholas.bsky.social
Episodic memory facilitates flexible decision making via access to individual events and their details.
2pm London UK time. DM @yanivabir.bsky.social to join.
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