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Amitai Shenhav

@ashenhav.bsky.social
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Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, UC Berkeley. PI of @shenhavlab.bsky.social www.shenhavlab.org

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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 10h
Killed. NSF’s SBE was killed, in violation of law. The President does not have the power to choose to kill programs at a whim by defunding them. The imperial presidency was a mistake and we are in a separation of powers constitutional crisis.
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Ben Hayden @benhayden.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New paper from the Neurosurgery research team at BCM! 🧵 "A population code for semantics in human hippocampus" led by Melissa Franch. We recorded hippocampus single neurons while people listened to podcasts. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A population code for semantics in human hippocampus - Nature Neuroscience
Franch et al. show that human hippocampal neurons encode the meanings of the words we hear through distributed, context-sensitive population activity that mirrors some features of large language model...
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Dr Anna Leshinskaya @annaleshinskaya.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I am recruiting graduate students for UCI's PhD in Cognitive Sciences - www.cogsci.uci.edu/graduate/pro... The lab's focus is on how relational structure and combinatorial reasoning is implemented in human brains and large language models--and if they are similar.
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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
On November 4, @aidanvcampbell.bsky.social, @ashenhav.bsky.social, @nataliyakosmyna.bsky.social, and Alexandre Marois will examine the question: Is AI Helping Us Think or Thinking for Us? Register for our next Science for Society: member.psychologicalscience.org/events/event...
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Brad Postle @bradpostle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Really chuffed about this one. It's impt for our efforts to understand neural and computational bases of controlling the contents of WM. It also highlights a control-related signal in the beta band that is NOT "inhibitory" in the way often assumed doi.org/10.1523/JNEU...
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Prioritization in Working Memory Reduces Interference via Beta Band-Linked Stimulus Transformations
We studied the effects of prioritization in a two-step retrocuing task in which male and female humans hold two items in working memory, and the item not cued by the first cue cannot be dropped becaus...
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Wanja Wolff @wanjawolff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Our paper on effort-performance (de)coupling is now out at Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 🎉 Really interested? Read it open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Just a little bit interested? TL;DR in the thread below 👇
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When effort fails: Instances and reasons for effort-performance decoupling
Across domains, effort is often assumed to support performance, and performance is frequently used to infer effort. However, observed effort-performan…
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Society for Affective Science @affectscience.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Submissions for the SAS Emotion Regulation pre-conference are due Thursday, 10/01! We're looking for avant-garde discussions, hot takes, & emerging early career work ! Get your panel discussions, spicy talks, and early career flash talks to razia.sahi@rutgers.edu soon! #SAS2027
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ari ☀️ @khoudary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
how does memory support perceptual decisions made under uncertainty? this question has scaffolded my entire PhD, and I'm so excited to share part of it in this ✨new preprint ✨ w/ @meganakpeters.bsky.social and @aaronbornstein.bsky.social! link: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Memory retrieval explains dynamic effects of expectations on perceptual decisions
Expectations—prior knowledge of environmental statistics—support adaptive behavior by reducing uncertainty during inference. However, the questions of where expectations come from and how that ought t...
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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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Shenhav Lab @shenhavlab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our newest paper, "The three biggest obstacles to solving motivated behavior, and how to overcome them," is now in press at Advances in Motivation Science 🎉 osf.io/preprints/ps... To learn more about the obstacles & solutions the paper poses, see the 🧵 below: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Amitai Shenhav @ashenhav.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
2 yrs ago, I briefly laid out a new theory of how motivation works (AGH). Here, I expand on the problems AGH was trying to solve, why they are hard to solve, what my solution looks like, and how this should change our understanding of thoughts & actions. osf.io/preprints/ps... 🧵A few highlights:
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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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Jack Gallant @gallantlab.org · 24/09/2026
Dr. Tianjiao Zhang's landmark study of naturalistic navigation has been accepted in Nature Neuroscience! Encoding models fit 28,134 features to fMRI from a virtual taxi-driving task, revealing 11 distinct cortical regions that transform perception into action. Read the preprint. gallantlab.org
Dr. Tianjiao Zhang's landmark study of naturalistic navigation has been accepted in Nature Neuroscience!
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Brad Postle @bradpostle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ontario peeps! www.eventbrite.ca/e/pavlovs-do...
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Pavlov's Dogz
The Pilot Presents Pavlov's Dogz
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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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Ken Paller @paller.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Announcing two tenure-track faculty openings in the Psych Dept at Northwestern University: Cognitive/Affective Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology psychology.northwestern.edu/people/facul...
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Job Opportunities: Department of Psychology - Northwestern University
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Tobias Egner @tobiasegner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Job Alert: Our department is looking to recruit an eminent scholar for a distinguished, endowed professorship (full professor, tenured) in the domain of human neuroscience with high clinical relevance. Please broadcast widely! For application information, see academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32753
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Duke University, Psychology and Neuroscience
Job #AJO32753, Professor (tenured), Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US
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Jordan Deakin @jordantdeakin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📣 NEW PREPRINT ALERT! 📣 📝Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... When choosing between options with multiple attributes, what does the brain actually compare - individual attributes or integrated option values? We combined EEG + eye-tracking to find out... and found evidence for the latter 🧠
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Fixation-evoked potentials reveal neural signatures of hierarchical value-integration during decision-making
Many decisions require maintaining beliefs across multiple levels of representation, from sampling and integrating information to forming action plans. To elucidate these processes and reveal the neur...
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
📣We are hiring!! I am accepting applications for a postgraduate research associate (PGA) position. If you are interested in pursue research experience in computational psychiatry, plz apply here - yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #Computation #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #Yale #Jobs
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Society for Affective Science @affectscience.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Who's applying to grad school in affective science? Come to the annual SAS webinar! See flyer below and sign up today! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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John Pearson @jmxpearson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
**Second** job in computational/theoretical neuro at @dukemedschool.bsky.social! Really great opportunity, great colleagues.
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Federico Rossano @federicorossano.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
UCSD Cognitive Science Department is hiring an Assistant Professor incorporating novel computational approaches in the study of biological and/or artificial intelligence. I have had the privilege of working in this department for 10 years and the intellectual environment really is unique. 1/3
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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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Katie Insel @katieinsel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The CATS Lab is moving to Columbia next year, and I am recruiting a PhD student this cycle to start Fall 2027 in the Department of Psychology. Learn more about how to apply here: psychology.columbia.edu/content/prep... I am also recruiting a postdoc and staff for 2027. More info coming soon!
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Preparing to Apply | Department of Psychology
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Joey Heffner @jpheffne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We are growing the team! Currently recruiting a PhD student (Fall 2027 start, portal opens mid-Sep) and hiring a lab manager. Inquiries from postdocs, prospective PhD students, and research assistants are all welcome. Apply now! www.heffner-lab.com/join
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People | Join the ECC Lab — Emotions, Computation, and Choice Lab
Learn more about available positions and how to join the Emotions, Computation, and Choice Lab at Stanford University.
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Sam McDougle @actlab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New preprint! In this study, the fantastic Apoorva Sharma demonstrates that the amount of time that passes during motor preparation can "tag" for retrieval otherwise competing motor memories. Modeling work links these fx to putative temporal basis sets in the cerebellar cortex. Feedback welcome!
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Dylan Gee, PhD @dylanggee.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The ABCD Study at Yale is hiring a new post-baccalaureate research assistant! This is a great position to gain hands-on research experience in the field and to learn more about adolescent brain and behavioral development! 🧠 @theabcdstudy.bsky.social candlab.yale.edu/sites/defaul...
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Dr. Allison G. Harvey @allisonharvey.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Reviewing applications for the Clinical Psych PhD at UC Berkeley this fall! We develop and test transdiagnostic treatments (soon including sleep-interfering media use) and study how to get them into real-world care. #ClinicalPsychology #PhD #SleepResearch #UCBerkeley
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Dr Anna Leshinskaya @annaleshinskaya.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Thrilled to announce that my department, UCI cognitive sciences, is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in the area of computational social cognition. Further information including the application can be found at: 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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Aaron Fisher @aaronjfisher.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Quant job in Berkeley Psych. Deadline on 9/29. 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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Lindsey Powell @lindseypowell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
UCSD Psychology is hiring!! We’re seeking a new assistant professor colleague who studies high-level human cognition, broadly construed. Please share and/or apply! apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04646
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Assistant Professor in High-level Human Cognition
University of California, San Diego is hiring. Apply now!
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Ben Hayden @benhayden.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New paper from the Neurosurgery Research Team at BCM! “Neural geometry in the human hippocampus enables generalization across spatial position and gaze” led by @assiachericoni.bsky.social! 🧵 www.cell.com/neuron/abstr...
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Neural geometry in the human hippocampus enables generalization across spatial position and gaze
Chericoni et al. show that neurons in the human hippocampus track the positions of multiple agents in a simple pursuit-based video game. They identified place codes for each agent and for gaze. The co...
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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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David Moorman @davidmoorman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Our 🧠lab is hiring a new RA to help study neural changes associated with chronic alcohol, start date ASAP. Ideal for recent college graduates looking for research experience. Please send me any recommendations or have them reach out to me, and please forward/share with your colleagues – thanks!
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Pete Hitchcock @pf-hitchcock.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Emory Psychology is hiring in Developmental Science (open rank)! Come join a highly collaborative and truly interdisciplinary department. Apps due Oct. 28. apply.interfolio.com/191436
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Princeton Neuroscience Institute @princetonneuro.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We're hiring! PNI is recruiting an assistant professor of neuroscience working with non-human primates in any area. Review begins Oct 19: apply.interfolio.com/192521 #NeuroJobs #Neuroskyence
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Mariam Aly @mariamaly.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
How do we prevent memories from competing to guide attention? More distinct hippocampal representations for competing memories are linked to precise preparatory coding in visual cortex & more accurate eye movements to target locations. Thrilled to share this work by the incomparable Serra Favila!
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Hippocampal mechanisms underlying the resolution of competition in memory and perception - Nature Communications
Memory and perception both require selecting behaviorally relevant information. Here, the authors show that more distinct hippocampal memories are linked to precise anticipatory signals in visual cort...
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megan peters 🧠 @meganakpeters.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Early career PIs in brain, mind, & consciousness related disciplines! Check out this awesome opportunity cifar.ca/next-generat... I was a CIFAR BMC Global Scholar (GS) & am now a fellow. The GS program was a powerfully transformative experience & I enthusiastically recommend it! Ask me questions!
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CIFAR Global Scholars Program - CIFAR
Support and training for the research leaders of tomorrow.
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Darcy Waller @darcywaller.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I’m so happy to share that I’ll be starting as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Fall 2027! I'm incredibly excited to head back to the Midwest, get to work with an incredible group of colleagues, and live in beautiful Madison, WI. 🦡🎊
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Jonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We are hiring a new director for our brain imaging center at Northeastern University (Boston) in the Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health! Please spread the word. I'm on the search committee happy to speak with anyone who is interested. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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Associate Professor/Professor and Director, Northeastern University Biomedical Imaging Center
About the Opportunity About Northeastern: Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experientia...
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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 03/09/2026
We are searching for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with a research focus on developmental and/or social psychology. Please apply or forward to anyone who might be interested! 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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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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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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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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Biyu Jade He @biyuhe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
📣 My lab at NYU currently has two open post-doc positions. We are interested in understanding perception, thinking, and hallucinations. We employ a range of cutting-edge techniques in human neuroscience (e.g., 7T fMRI, MEG, iEEG/DES) and computational approaches (e.g., DNN modeling).
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Ian Ballard @iancballard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
📢 Save the date! The Society for the Science of Motivation (SSM) is excited to announce the first-ever Motivated Cognition satellite meeting at Psychonomics 2026 in San Diego! 🗓️ Thursday, November 19th, 11am–5pm 📍 San Diego ssmmotivatedcognition.my.canva.site #Psychonomics2026 #MotivatedCognition
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Marc Coutanche @marccoutanche.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We are recruiting an Assistant Professor in Cog Neuro/Cog Psych to join us at Rice! Please spread the word! apply.interfolio.com/192080
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tor @torwager.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
42 new #fmri tutorials to accompany our new book Elements of fMRI, with @fMRIstats. Run code in both #python and #matlab in your browser to explore. 7 sections, from conceptual foundations to machine learning and AI. torwager.github.io/elements-of-...
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Elements of fMRI Analysis — Interactive Tutorials
Hands-on tutorials for the book Elements of fMRI Analysis: runnable MATLAB and Python code, thought questions, and self-quizzes for all 42 chapters.
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Society for Affective Science @affectscience.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Society for Affective Science Emotion Regulation Pre-conference is excited to invite submissions for three different talk formats this year: (1) 👥 Panel discussions; (2)🌶️‘Spicy’ talks; and (3)🌟Early career researcher talks. Deadline Oct 1. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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2027 SAS Emotion Regulation Social Media Call for Submissions.docx
The Society for Affective Science Emotion Regulation Pre-conference is excited to invite submissions for three different talk formats this year: (1) Panel discussions; (2) ‘Spicy’ talks; and (3) Early...
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Michael Inzlicht @minzlicht.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
📢 Save the date! The Society for the Science of Motivation is excited to announce our first-ever Motivated Cognition satellite meeting at Psychonomics 2026 in San Diego! 🗓️ Thursday, November 19th, 11am–5pm 📍 Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina 🔗 More info: ssmmotivatedcognition.my.canva.site
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