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Björn Herrmann

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Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience • www.auditoryaging.com • Thoughts and opinions are my own

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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
I added in the wrong Ryan ... :-( ... this one is the correct one: @ryanapanela.bsky.social; well, more science exposure for everyone. and while you may have a moment, check out Ryan's recent pre-print on event segmentation during story listening in noise: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Hearing loss is the biggest potentially modifiable risk factor for dementia, but how many people know about this, how does it affect their behaviors, and what socioeconomic and demographic factors influence having heard about the link. Find out in our latest research: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Public awareness and behavioral impact of the hearing loss-dementia link among middle- to older-aged Canadians
Hearing loss is a major potentially modifiable risk factor for dementia, yet public awareness of this link and its behavioral implications remain poorly understood. We conducted a cross-sectional surv...
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Harrison Ritz @hritz.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Excited to move back to Canada next month and start my Connected Minds Fellowship with Gunnar Blohm! I’m going to be based out of Toronto, collecting MEG at the Rotman Research institute with Björn Herrmann & Doug Cheyne. @gunnarblohm.bsky.social @bjherrmann.bsky.social @connectedminds.bsky.social
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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Finally out: www.eneuro.org/content/earl... fMRI during naturalistic story listening in noise, looking at event-segmentation and ISC signatures. Listeners stay engaged and comprehend the gist even in moderate noise. with @ayshamota.bsky.social @ryanaperry.bsky.social @ingridjohnsrude.bsky.social
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Neural signatures of engagement and event segmentation during story listening in background noise
Speech in everyday life is often masked by background noise, making comprehension effortful. Characterizing brain activity patterns when individuals listen to masked speech can help clarify the mechan...
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JsonGeller @jgeller1phd.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Very cool stuff! I am very much enjoying the Neon trackers and its wonderful they show overlap with stationary trackers.
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Communications Psychology @commspsychol.nature.com · 17/12/2025
Large language models automate event segmentation & recall scoring with human-level accuracy. LLMs identify event boundaries more consistently than humans, while semantic embeddings enable scalable memory assessments. @ryanapanela.bsky.social @bjherrmann.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Event segmentation applications in large language model enabled automated recall assessments - Communications Psychology
Large language models automate event segmentation and recall scoring with human-level accuracy. LLMs identify event boundaries more consistently than humans themselves, while semantic embeddings enabl...
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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
New work from the lab: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Mobile eye-tracking glasses assess listening effort through pupil size and eye movements as good as a stationary eye tracker. But mobile glasses also show that people reduce their head movements when listening becomes more effortful.
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Mobile Eye-Tracking Glasses Capture Ocular and Head Markers of Listening Effort
To extend the assessment of listening effort beyond a sound booth, we validated mobile eye-tracking glasses (Pupil Labs Neon) by comparing them to a stationary system (Eyelink DUO) in a controlled env...
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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Our lab auditoryaging.com at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest in Toronto is recruiting a graduate student for Fall 2026. We work on cognition, hearing, hearing loss, and social consequences of hearing loss. Get in-touch (email). For UofT admission details www.sgs.utoronto.ca/programs/psy...
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Home | Auditory Aging
The Auditory Aging lab uses behavioral, brain recording, and qualitative social methods to understand the impact of age-related hearing loss.
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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 20/08/2025
Our department is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor position with a focus on affective science. Please apply and/or pass this along to anyone who might be interested! facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...
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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Exciting dive into the literature out: tinyurl.com/NaEngListen We explore narrative engagement in story listening in older people with vision loss. We discuss the importance of narrative engagement and transitions from reading, and outline new research directions. Led by: @signelma.bsky.social
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Narrative engagement in story listening: The challenge of age and vision loss
Narrative engagement offers substantial psychosocial benefits, including cognitive health, emotional and social well-being, and longevity. However, vi…
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Benedikt Zoefel @benediktzoefel.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
We have a *permanent* position available for a research engineer (ingénieur de recherche) to work in our new MEG-OPM facility. A strong scientific focus is possible. Speaking French is required. If you're interested, please let me know!
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Tom Hollenstein @tomhollenstein.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy. Details found here👇 www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
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Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.
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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Automated, language-agnostic speech recall scoring is now published in Trends in Hearing: doi.org/10.1177/2331... This opens new avenues for speech comprehension research, making assessments of narrative speech recall a bit easier.
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Karen Campbell @karampbell.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Still time to sign up for this panel on June 5th #PsychSciSky
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Joao Barbosa @jbarbosa.org · 21/05/2025
Two (tenure track) Junior Professorship Chair in Nice, France on: 'Modeling in Neurosciences and Cognition' math.univ-cotedazur.fr/laboratoire/... 'Mathematics of Life" math.univ-cotedazur.fr/laboratoire/...
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Junior Professorship Chair: Modeling in Neurosciences and Cognition | Mathématiques et Interactions à Nice
The J. A. Dieudonné research unit and the NeuroMod Institute at Université Côte d'Azur are proud to announce the opening of a Junior Professorship Chair on
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International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 05/05/2025
Open university professor (W3) position for #BehavioralPhysiology in Würzburg, Germany @uni-wuerzburg.de: ↘️ www.nature.com/naturecareer... ↙️ Share or apply 🤗 #InsectResearch 🧪🐝🐜🦟
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University Professor (m/w/d) for Behavioral Physiology (grade W3) - Würzburg (Stadt), Bayern (DE) job with Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg - Faculty of Biology | 12839249
The University of Würzburg is offering a position of a University Professor (m/w/d) for Behavioral Physiology (grade W3) (Chair of Zoology II).
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Jessica Grahn @neurobeats.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Any of my colleagues want to come to Canada? uwo.ca/research/cer... [One priority area is Neuroscience and Brain Health. We have awesome facilities and people]. @westernuwin.bsky.social
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Canada Excellence Research Chair Positions
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
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Ravi Menon @northernthrux.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Western University is seeking applications for Canada Excellence Research Chairs. Please reach out if you are interested in Theme 2: Neuroscience. Western has extraordinary strengths in cognitive, molecular and systems neuroscience across species (rodents, NHPs, humans) uwo.ca/research/cer...
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bthirion.bsky.social @bthirion.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Inria is opening a Junior Professor Position (tenure track) at Saclay on the topic of Cognitive Computational Neuroscience. This junior professorship is part of the development of computational cognitive neuroscience within @univparissaclay.bsky.social #Neurospin @neuropsi.bsky.social and #inria
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Sébastien Gauvrit @sebgauvrit.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The University of Saskatchewan is opening a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Neuroscience! Come join us! usask.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Assistant Professor, Neuroscience, Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology
Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Anatomy, Physiolog...
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
📣📣 We are looking for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the Department of Global and Public Health @mcgillspgh.bsky.social @healthsciences.mcgill.ca! mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/mcgill...
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Maria Wimber @marwimber.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
We’re recruiting for 5 faculty positions in cognitive neuroscience, psychology & animal neuroscience! Exciting science going on @UofG, Glasgow is an amazing and green city with the friendliest people, and you’ll have the stunning highlands on your doorstep! tinyurl.com/mbn6yf56 Please repost!
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Professor, Senior Lecturer/Lecturer and Lecturer posts - Glasgow City (GB) job with University of Glasgow | 12838283
University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences  School of Psychology & Neuroscience Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience/Psy...
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Dr. Stephanie Craig @drstephcraig.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada has not 1, not 2, but THREE TT psychology positions! Indigenous and/or Black scholar, open area careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A... Applied social and Open area teaching careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A... Come join us!
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Assistant Professor, Psychology
Assistant Professor, Psychology
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UofG School of Psychology & Neuroscience @uofgpsychneuro.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
SPN is hiring! We are recruiting five researchers from levels of lecturer (assistant professor) to full professor, in the areas of cognitive neuroscience/psychology and animal neuroscience. Closing date May 12. Details here: www.nature.com/naturecareer... Please helps us spread the word
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Professor, Senior Lecturer/Lecturer and Lecturer posts - Glasgow City (GB) job with University of Glasgow | 12838283
University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences  School of Psychology & Neuroscience Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience/Psy...
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Carien van Reekum @carien.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Exciting news: we’re hiring! Chair in (Cognitive) Neuroscience and up to 3 Assistant Prof posts. Contact @christakou.bsky.social or myself for Neuro inquiries. See tinyurl.com/uuunhsnm for Chair details, and tinyurl.com/mrxnszzw to apply for Assistant Prof. Join us!
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Professor in Neuroscience:Whiteknights Reading UK
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Eric Schares @eschares.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
🚨 Preprint! We combine our recent open dataset of #APC prices with the article counts per journal-year from #OpenAlex to estimate how much the academic community has paid in APCs over the last 5 years. A. $8.349 billion ($8.968 B in 2023 USD) $2.5B in 2023 alone. arxiv.org/abs/2407.16551 #metasci
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Estimating global article processing charges paid to six publishers for open access between 2019 and 2023
This study presents estimates of the global expenditure on article processing charges (APCs) paid to six publishers for open access between 2019 and 2023. APCs are fees charged for publishing in some ...
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Peter Andersen @germline.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
⌛📝 One week left to apply to our latest call for faculty positions here at @molbiolau.bsky.social in Aarhus, Denmark 🇩🇰 Two (👀) positions are available w. open topic + rank (tenure-track assist or assoc professorship dep. on career stage). mbg.au.dk/en/news-and-...
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Jared Simpson @jaredsimpson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
We are recruiting a Principal Investigator in Computational Biology at @oicr.on.ca: oicr.bamboohr.com/careers/378. This position is in downtown Toronto, adjacent to the University of Toronto where your university appointment would be. Please contact me if you have any questions!
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Mid-Career to Senior Principal Investigator
About OICR   OICR is Ontario’s cancer research institute. We bring together people from across the province and around the world to improve the lives of everyone affected by cancer. We take on the big...
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Nadira Faber @nadirafaber.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
We're searching for a new colleague at Uni Bremen: *Full Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience*! Includes researcher positions to fill & use of labs for e.g. (f)MRI,fNIRS,EEG, eyetracking. fMRI expertise desired. Please share! www.uni-bremen.de/en/universit... #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #neuroskyence
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Job Vacancies - Universität Bremen
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Loleen Berdahl 🇨🇦 @loleenberdahl.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Come work with us in beautiful Canada! We are seeking a social science research leader with expertise in public policy. Please share with your networks! #academicsky #academia #PoliSciSky #polisky usask.csod.com/ux/ats/caree....
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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Public Policy in a Polarized Era, JSGS
The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is recruiting for a Tie...
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openRxiv @openrxiv.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
openRxiv has arrived! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of openRxiv as an independent, researcher-led nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences. openrxiv.org/introducing-... #openRxiv #OpenScience #Preprints #bioRxiv #medRxiv
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Penny Pexman @pennypexman.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Delighted to announce that the Western University Postdoctoral Fellowships Program is open for 2025 applications. The 2-year Fellowships now include annual stipends of $70,000 plus benefits, plus a $5,000 research allowance. We expect to make up to 19 awards. Details: uwo.ca/research/fun...
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Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Interested in automated scoring of speech recall across languages? Check out this new preprint. arxiv.org/abs/2503.01045 Possibly helping the hearing sciences to use more naturalistic speech materials to assess comprehension.
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Language-agnostic, automated assessment of listeners' speech recall using large language models
Speech-comprehension difficulties are common among older people. Standard speech tests do not fully capture such difficulties because the tests poorly resemble the context-rich, story-like nature of o...
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rachaelbedford.bsky.social @rachaelbedford.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Advertising 2 new positions in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. A postdoc & an RA at Queen Mary University of London as part of our UKRI-funded Animating Minds Project. More details and how to apply here: Postdoc: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX749/p... RA: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London
Apply now for the Postdoctoral Research Associate role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
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Ryan Panela @ryanapanela.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
New Preprint 🚨 This research with @bjherrmann.bsky.social, @alexbarnett.bsky.social, and @barense.bsky.social extends previous work exploring how LLMs can simulate human event segmentation, with applications for automated recall assessments. arxiv.org/abs/2502.13349
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Event Segmentation Applications in Large Language Model Enabled Automated Recall Assessments
Understanding how individuals perceive and recall information in their natural environments is critical to understanding potential failures in perception (e.g., sensory loss) and memory (e.g., dementi...
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Calle Börstell @cborstell.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
"At the Department of Informatics, University of Bergen, Norway, we wish to fill a vacancy for a professor or an associate professor in the field of visual data science / visualization." Deadline to apply: February 28, 2025 www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... #DataViz #DataScience #RStats
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Professor / Associate Professor in Visual Data Science / Visualization (271566) | University of Bergen
Job title: Professor / Associate Professor in Visual Data Science / Visualization (271566), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025
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Sarah Garfinkel @sarahgarf.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
*We are hiring* Closing soon but still time! Associate/Full Prof position in Cognitive Neuroscience. Amazing department, rated top in UK for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry & Neuroscience. Can hire internationally, flagging for USA colleagues (all countries welcome). Come join us in London
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Mark Dingemanse @markdingemanse.net · 19/02/2025
Come work with us! Our department is hiring an associate/assistant prof in language and speech technology www.ru.nl/en/working-a... #interspeech #speech #SpeechTech #SpeechScience
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Associate/Assistant Professor: Language and Speech Technology | Radboud University
Do you want to work as a Associate/Assistant Professor: Language and Speech Technology at the Faculty of Arts? Check our vacancy!
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Siri Leknes @sirileknes.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
There are currently three open faculty positions (all levels) in my department (Psychology) Oslo is a lovely city, modestly sized (600k) but a capital, surrounded by forest and the fjord We're also a stable democracy with high support of and trust in science www.sv.uio.no/english/abou...
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Jobs and vacancies - Faculty of Social Sciences
Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.
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Sam Gershman @gershbrain.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Some advice for those of you who write responses to reviewers: you don't need to write long-winded responses. Just revise the manuscript and quote the revised text. Reviewers don't like having to read stuff that doesn't manifest in the manuscript. It will save you time too.
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Dr. Natasha Rajah, Ph.D. @mnrajah.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Beautiful view of Niagara Falls from my hotel room! Thanks @karampbell.bsky.social & team for organizing a fantastic L.O.V.E. conference!
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Aleeza Gerstein @acgerstein.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
🇨🇦Job alert🇨🇦 Three tenure track positions in Biological Science at UManitoba, 2 on aquatic organisms, 1 in synthetic biology/biochem. Ask me anything about living and working in #Winnipeg -it’s pretty good here! (And in 2025, “pretty good” is actually great imho)! universityaffairs.ca/jobs/job-pre...
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