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RLDM @rldmparis2027.bsky.social · 9h

🎤 Meet Georgia Chalvatzaki pearl-lab.com We’re pleased to introduce the first of our 16 invited speakers confirmed for RLDM 2027! Stay tuned for submission deadlines and further updates on our website: rldm.org 👀 #RLDM2027

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Jonathan Z Simon @jzsimon.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

#NeuroJobs #ComputationalNeuroscience Faculty position in Computational Neuroscience, Assistant or Associate Professor, at the University of Maryland (please boost): “The Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), invites applications from individuals using […]

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Ian Ballard @iancballard.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Computational and Cognitive Neural Sciences lab (ballardlab.org) at UC Riverside is recruiting psychology PhD students to join our team! Check out the flyer to learn about the lab and our stellar research community at UCR. Apply by 12/1! tinyurl.com/yjubmvvb

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annecollins.bsky.social @annecollins.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Really excited about this paper with @gaiamolinaro.bsky.social - check it out! We have a few other projects coming out soon, which further support the theory we put forward.

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Gaia Molinaro @gaiamolinaro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Our reward function compression work is now out in Nature Communications! 🎉 In it, we present and empirically test a computational framework that formalizes the trade-offs between goal flexibility and learning efficiency. @annecollins.bsky.social @natureportfolio.nature.com doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Conceptual model of goal-directed reinforcement learning with reward
function compression. In our proposed conceptual model, we break down goald-dependent learning into several parts. Combined with other learning components, an RL learning algorithm informs value estimates W on a given trial t, which are entered into a policy. The agent selects an action a through a joint policy, to which the environment responds by outputting outcome information o and a new state s. A working memory (WM) component organizes and maintains task-relevant information (here, broadly intended and dubbed the task information), used to support the reinforcement learning (RL) process. a Initially, value attribution to o is operated by WM,which maintains the current goal (g) and supports its matching to the experienced outcome to generate a reward r used by the RL agent. WM also holds a trace of recently experienced goals. b If goals share enough similar features,
a compressed reward function can be created, which replaces active goal maintenance and can, over time, be transferred to long-term memory storage. Eventually, the compressed reward function can be directly employed to assign value to experienced outcomes, sparing resources for other WM tasks.

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Cognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nominations are open for the Jeffrey L. Elman Prize! The prize honors mid-career cognitive scientists whose work shows scientific excellence and a real commitment to community building. Deadline: Nov 18 🗓️ Details and how to nominate: cognitivesciencesociety.org/elman-prize/ #CogSci #Award

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Dirk Wulff @dirkwulff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📣 Delighted to share that I have joined WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) as Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Behavioral Science. Announcements for at least one postdoc-level position will follow soon. Please reach out if you are interested.

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Chaz Firestone @chazfirestone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

pouring one out for mturk today

“Amazon Mechanical Turk will permanently close on September 30, 2026.”

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RLDM @rldmparis2027.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📣 Save the date! RLDM 2027, the Multi-disciplinary Conference on Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making, is coming to Paris, July 6-9, 2027 🎉 Stay tuned for submission deadlines and more updates on our website rldm.org 👀

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Ignacio Saez, PhD @ignaciosaezphd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📣 We're hiring! The Saez Lab at Mount Sinai is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with experience in intracranial recordings, electrophysiology, BCIs, mood disorders, and/or computational modeling, to explore the neural basis of human cognition. 🗓️ Apply by September 30, 2026. Please share widely!

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Princeton Neuroscience Institute @princetonneuro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📢 We’re hiring! PNI is seeking a full-time Lecturer in Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in computational modeling and human cognitive neuroscience. Priority consideration: Nov. 30 Apply: apply.interfolio.com/193741 #NeuroSkyence #NeuroJobs

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Reza Shadmehr @rezashadmehr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Faculty position opening in computational neuroscience at Duke University. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32697

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Alex Hyafil @alexhyafil.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📣2 postdoc and 1 phD positions on computational mechanisms of human perception in Barcelona. One postdoc position (2-y) is joint w Chris Summerfield ( @summerfieldlab.bsky.social) on visual scene perception, mixing modelling w ANN and behavioral experiments.

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Nadja Ging Jehli @nadjagingjehli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

1/3 🌵 Something exciting is taking shape at the University of Arizona: Ari Kahn and I are joining forces to build a new computational modeling hub across two complementary labs. We’re recruiting multiple PhD students for Fall 2027 + postdocs. Join us and grow with us! 🧠⚙️ @arikahn.bsky.social

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Gaia Molinaro @gaiamolinaro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The ability to pursue self-determined goals is key to human intelligence. Could foundation models unlock similar capabilities in artificial agents? We explore this possibility in a short review — fresh off the press! @ccolas.bsky.social @pyoudeyer.bsky.social @annecollins.bsky.social

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Wouter Kool @wouterkool.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I expect to recruit a PhD student this cycle! The Control and Decision Making Lab at WashU studies control, effort, and decision making, combining behavioral experiments with modeling and neuroimaging. If that sounds cool, check out our work: cdmlab.wustl.edu. How to apply: psych.washu.edu/apply

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Control and Decision Making Lab

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Shannon Burns, PhD @shannon47burns.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Are you studying human neuroscience broadly defined, and enjoy working with bright and motivated students? If so we'd love to see your application for this TT position at Pomona College! Review of applications begins on Oct 1.

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Samantha Butler @samanthabutler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Please spread the news - the Department of Neurobiology at UCLA is hiring. This is an open rank search for all and any amazing neuroscientists! Please apply here by Nov 15th, first review end of October : recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11296

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Open-rank tenure-track faculty position

University of California, Los Angeles is hiring. Apply now!

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aaron bornstein @aaronbornstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

UC Irvine Cognitive Sciences is hiring! Focus on social cognition, broadly construed. Come be my colleague :) I am not on the search committee but happy to talk about the campus, environment, careers, etc any time. recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10411

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Assistant Professor - Cognitive Sciences

University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!

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Lilian Weber @lilweb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

‼️Come join our team at the IKW as a full professor! ‼️ I moved here last year and couldn't be happier - supportive colleagues, incredibly curious students, and lots of exciting developments at the intersection of natural and artificial intelligence. ✨ Any questions: contact Tim or me

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Wouter Kool @wouterkool.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🚨 WashU is hiring! 🚨 As part of WashU’s +AI Initiative, the search includes tenure-track opportunities in Psychological & Brain Sciences for people who place AI or machine learning at the center of their research. I'm on the committee, so feel free to reach out with questions. Please repost!

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Rules of Life

Recruiting interdisciplinary expertise to explore fundamental questions regarding living systems and the physical world

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Tobias Gerstenberg @tobigerstenberg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Stanford Psychology Department is having a search for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a research focus on developmental and/or social psychology. Application deadline is 10/15. More infos here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...

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Assistant Professor, Psychology - Stanford University, California, United States

The Department of Psychology at Stanford University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with a research focus on developmental and/or social psychology. In addition ...

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Atsushi Kikumoto @kikumotoatsushi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I'm recruiting a PhD student for Fall 2027 at the University of Maryland — Cognitive Flexibility Dynamics Lab, studying cognitive control via brain recording (M/EEG, MRI), stimulation (TUS), and computational modeling. Please email me: cfd-lab.com/join

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annecollins.bsky.social @annecollins.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Check out our new Trends In Cognitive Science paper on mechanisms of cognitive flexibility - a broad collaborative piece with Florian Bähner, Ali Hummos, Sarah Oh, Kai Sandbrink, and Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Neurocomputational mechanisms underlying cognitive flexibility: a translational perspective

Cognitive flexibility allows us to adjust behavior when environmental rules change and to recombine prior knowledge in novel situations. However, the …

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Gaia Molinaro @gaiamolinaro.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Why do some goals spread across people and generations, while others emerge only transiently? We argue that human goals are both drivers and products of cultural evolution: our individual pursuits are shaped by our cultural environments, and the goals we pursue in turn reshape those environments.

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Payam Piray @payampiray.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I am happy to share some good news: my lab has received an NSF CAREER award and an NIH R01 this summer, supporting our work on how the brain handles uncertainty during learning. We will be hiring postdocs and PhD students in the coming year, so please get by email in touch if you are interested.

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Nicola Grissom @nicolagrissom.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

You know how the old saying goes, COME to Minnesota for the tenure track opening in Computational Approaches to Perception and/or Cognition in the Department of Psychology STAY in Minnesota for the amazing quality of life Details here: hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EM...

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Megan deBettencourt @mdebettencourt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Come work with me at Google! We have an open 6-month temp role on my team - it’s a great opportunity for someone with a cog neuro or psych background interested in exploring big tech. Looking for comp modeling experience (e.g. RL, DDMs) and Python/JS. Reach out to learn more or pass along any names!

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Yale Neuroscience @yaleneuro.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Department of Neuroscience at Yale is hiring faculty members. We have 2 searches: one general (deadline Oct 15), one focused on computational neuroscience (deadline Nov 30). Apply! apply.interfolio.com/190736 & apply.interfolio.com/190740

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browncopsy.bsky.social @browncopsy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Brown University CoPsy is hiring an Assistant Professor! Research areas: AI & cognition, collective behavior, or brain health. Starting July 2027. Apply by Sept 15: apply.interfolio.com/190677

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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Attention early career methodologists and quantitative psychologists: Berkeley Psychology is hiring! This is an assistant teaching professor position with potential for security of employment (equivalent to tenure). Please share widely! Thank you! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05480

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Assistant Teaching Professor Quantitative Methods-Psychology

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

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Aly Lidayan @aliday.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We investigate this with a novel task where we manipulate how small a shift in frame is required to switch goals. See our new CogSci paper for more! escholarship.org/uc/item/4mv3... Work done with @gaiamolinaro.bsky.social and @annecollins.bsky.social ✨

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Atsushi Kikumoto @kikumotoatsushi.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We're hiring a full-time Lab Manager for the Cognitive Flexibility Dynamics Lab at the University of Maryland, studying cognitive control via brain recording, stimulation, and computational modeling. Ideal for research experience before grad school: cfd-lab.com/join

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Ali Cohen @aliocohen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Postdoc job ad is now live! faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/168298/...

The Learning, Understanding, Memory, & Neurodevelopment Lab (LUMeN Lab, PI: Dr.
Alexandra Cohen) in the Department of Psychology at Emory University (Atlanta, GA) is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work on NIH-funded studies examining emotion-related learning, memory, and brain function across development.

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Peter Kok @peterkok.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I am recruiting a postdoctoral researcher and a PhD student, funded by a new ERC grant. The grant focuses on the role of the hippocampus in visual perception, using 7T fMRI (hippocampal subfields, cortical layers) and MEG+iEEG. The intended start dates for both positions are in early 2027. 🧠🟦 1/3

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Marina Dubova @mdubova.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

So honored to receive the Glushko prize, and just grateful that @cogscisociety.bsky.social is willing to recognize whatever I’m doing as the study of the “mind” :)

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Akram Bakkour @akrambakkour.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🚨🚨 Job Alert! 🚨🚨 We are seeking a full-time Study Coordinator for a NIMH-funded project that aims to uncover cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying maladaptive food-choice behavior in anorexia nervosa using behavior, eye tracking, fMRI, and computational models. Pls spread the word!

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Department SSD Institute for Mind and Biology: Staff and Temporary Employees About the Department The Eating Disorders Program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the Univer...

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annecollins.bsky.social @annecollins.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Will acceptance decisions for the short abstract submissions be available before the early bird registration deadline? Thanks!

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CogCompNeuro @cogcompneuro.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

📢 Registration for #CCN2026 is now open! Join us August 3–6, 2026 at NYU, New York City for the 9th Annual Conference on Cognitive Computational Neuroscience. 🗓 Early registration: May 28 🗓 Standard registration: July 15 🗓 Onsite Register: 2026.ccneuro.org/meeting-regi...

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Robb Rutledge @robbrutledge.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📣🔥 Early bird registration now open for 2026 Computational Psychiatry Conference cpconf.org at Yale July 14-16. Late-breaking abstracts now open (deadline: May 8) Trainee pre-conference (July 13) registration open (free!) See you in New Haven! #CPConf2026

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Computational Psychiatry Conference

New Haven, USA (July 14-16, 2026)

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Dora Matzke @doramatzke.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Applications are now open for the 12th Model-Based Neuroscience & Cognition Summer School (Aug 10–14, 2026, Amsterdam)! modelbasedneurosci.com Hands-on training in combining Bayesian evidence-accumulation models with reinforcement learning, brain–behavior modeling (EEG/fMRI), BayesFlow, and more.

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Model-Based Neuroscience and Cognition Summer School

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Two summer schools focused on skills for cognitive modeling and mathematical psychology will each receive $20,000 grants through this year’s William K. & Katherine W. Estes Fund. @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social Learn more about these projects by @peterkvam.bsky.social & Eric-Jan Wagenmakers.

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2026 Estes Fund Unlocks New Skills With Mathematical Workshops

Two summer schools focused on skills for cognitive modeling and mathematical psychology will each receive $20,000 grants through this year’s Estes Fund.

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Alison Preston @aliprestonphd.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We’re hiring a full-time Research Coordinator in the Preston Lab at UT Austin (start May/June 2026). Work on behavioral + fMRI studies of how memory & decision-making develop from childhood to adulthood. Learn more & apply: preston.clm.utexas.edu/news/join-th... Please repost!

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Angela Radulescu @angelaradulescu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

We leveraged LaseNet (@tifenpan.bsky.social, @annecollins.bsky.social), an RNN framework trained on model-simulated data, to infer trial-by-trial attentional states from behavior during learning. The network learns to map observable behavior -> latent attention trajectories.

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Angela Radulescu @angelaradulescu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Proud to share the lab’s first preprint, led by the fantastic @christinamaher.bsky.social! 🎉 Real-world environments are high-dimensional and noisy. Selective attention is thought to shape the state representations that make reinforcement learning tractable.

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Pascal Mamassian @mamassian.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

A new Department of Cognitive Science is being created at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. Here is the call for a cluster hire (for around 10 faculty) in all areas of cognitive science, at both junior and senior levels: www.unibocconi.it/en/faculty-a... Deadline: May 4th, 2026

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Open Rank Faculty Cluster Hire Search for the New Department of Cognitive Science at Bocconi - Bocconi University

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