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LIFE: A joint PhD program of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, and the Universities of Michigan, Virginia, and Zurich: www.imprs-life.mpg.de

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Bill Chopik @chops310.bsky.social · 12h
We've been running studies of friend groups. Lots of fun, mostly because friend groups can be so varied and different (and sometimes the same). For example, here's a group of four friends that I showed during my talk today. Their accomplishments are all very similar and equally impressive
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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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Natalie Brito @nataliebrito.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I’m recruiting a PhD student to join my lab at Columbia! ✨ We study early development as a dynamic process between children & the people, places, & systems around them, integrating brain, behavior, physiology, & families’ lived experiences. Come join our vibrant lab - please share!
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Cognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Many strong Elman Prize candidates are never nominated simply because no one thought to do it. Please repost! Your share might reach the colleague who writes the letter. Deadline: Nov 18 👇
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Heleen Slagter @haslagter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨 Job alert 🚨 Our department @vuamsterdam.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience! Join our lovely community here in beautiful Amsterdam! 🧠🔥 Deadline: October 15 workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/as...
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Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience
Join the Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) as Assistant Professor in cognitive neuroscience.
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rogier kievit @rogierk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Exactly this. Make yourself and your work easily findable. Yes, also if you are just starting - Perhaps you gave an impressive talk or an exciting poster, and I want to know more, invite you to something, or recommend you to a colleague. I can't count the number of times I just gave up & moved on
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IMPRS Physics from Light to Life @imprs-pll.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
📣 IMPRSinternships For Bachelor students in the fields of Physics, Engineering, Biology and Medicine. Application deadline: November 15 More information you can find at mpl.mpg.de/study-work-o... @mpi-scienceoflight.bsky.social @fau.de
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bioDGPS and DGPA @biodgps-dgpa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📣 Registration is open for the Young Scientist Retreat 2026 in Leipzig (18–20 Nov)! Meet and connect with fellow ECRs, get input on your project, learn about others' research, and much more! Register here: 👉 forms.gle/4u3nFcAz5kF5... @biodgps-dgpa.bsky.social @dgps.bsky.social
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Christina Bergmann @chbergma.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As you should have an ORCID ( @orcid.org ) anyhow, start here!
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Jonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You swear it will never happen to you and then…
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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Your PhD journey starts here and now! 🚀 🎓 We are recruiting PhD students in the life sciences for our international and fully funded graduate program IMPRS-BI in the Munich area, Germany. 📆 Apply from: 01 October 2026 ⏰ Deadline: 10 November 2026 ❗ Apply now: imprs-bi.mpg.de/51861/How-to...
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IMPRS on Learning, Institutions, and Future Evolution (LIFE) @imprs-life.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Note that Natalie Ebner is a LIFE alumna!
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Dr. Joscelin Rocha-Hidalgo 🇧🇴🏳️‍🌈 @joscelinrocha.com · 30/09/2026
📢 Assistant Professor – Cognitive Psychology (Tenure-Track) University of Arkansas | Department of Psychological Science 📅 Full consideration: October 12, 2026 🔗 Apply: buff.ly/H9iPZNv 📧 Contact: Bill Levine (whlevine@uark.edu)
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Assistant Professor of Psychology
Current University of Arkansas System employees, including student employees and graduate assistants, need to log in to Workday via MyApps.Microsoft.com, then access Find Jobs from the Workday search…
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Dirk Wulff @dirkwulff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Women still exit psychological research at a disproportionate rate. Tracking 80k researchers, our new article maps the gender attrition gap and shows that differences in performance, networks, and institutions explain only part of it. psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/... arxiv.org/abs/2510.13273
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Julian Berger @officialberger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New paper out in @pnas.org 🚨 Human learning is an understudied but promising lever for boosting human–AI synergy @jasonburton.bsky.social @ralfkurvers.bsky.social @stefanherzog.bsky.social @dirkwulff.bsky.social
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IMPRS on Learning, Institutions, and Future Evolution (LIFE) @imprs-life.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
News from LIFE alumna @annaithoma.bsky.social!
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Bill Chopik @chops310.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In 46,000 people, people's desire for close friends ("I often wish I had more good friends") declines across life. Recent cohorts of younger people desire fewer and fewer good friends. But they otherwise follow the same trajectory. I wonder what people born in the 2000s will look like some day.
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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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Max Planck Institute for Human Development @mpib-berlin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Congratulations to our director Mara Mather @maramather.bsky.social on being named one of the Top 100 Minds in Berlin Science 2026 by Tagesspiegel. Read more: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/2463520/awar... #BerlinScience #Neuroscience #AgingResearch #MaxPlanck #WomenInScience
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Max Planck Institute for Human Development @mpib-berlin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Watch out! Our Spotlight Magazine 2026 is now available. Read more about the breadth of research conducted at the Institute and explore current questions at the intersection of brain, behavior, and environment. 👉 rr26.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/spotlight-ma...
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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I wrote a little blog post for Springer Nature about my research project that took 20 years! communities.springernature.com/posts/how-a-...
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How a misunderstanding knocked 30 years of collectivism research off course
Individualism and collectivism are the most widely studied dimensions of culture. So how did a fundamental mistake
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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our Cognitive-Motor Learning Lab, led by Dr. Aaron L Wong, has an open #postdoc position! The postdoc will engage in research at the intersection of cognition and motor neuroscience, focused on how people learn and plan complex, real-world behaviors. Learn more and apply: ow.ly/gaw350ZPLJY
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Ole Jensen @olejensen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I would like to highlight two postdoctoral positions in the project Neuronal Mechanisms of Reading in Children Using OPM-MEG at the University of Oxford: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit… my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit��� Deadline 30 Sep.
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Kathryn Paige Harden @kph3k.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
UT Clinical Psych is hiring at the Assistant Professor level. Area of specialization is open! Please RT and send to your most talented junior colleagues: apply.interfolio.com/194045
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IMPRS on Learning, Institutions, and Future Evolution (LIFE) @imprs-life.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Congratulations to LIFE alumnus @mdkraemer.bsky.social and LIFE faculty @wiebkeb.bsky.social as members of the author team!
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Henrike Jungeblut @henrikejngblt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Join us for this year's Young Scientist Retreat in Leipzig! I participated in 2024 and have many fond memories of the event. This year, I switched sides and joined the organizing team. 🤩 We will visit the Primate Research Center at Leipzig Zoo and host a career-planning session. Don't miss out!
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Iyad Rahwan | إياد رهوان @iyadrahwan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Please share widely, especially to researchers in disaster and war zones. Proud to launch the 2nd round of the Max Planck mentoring program for researchers (including students) at risk due to natural disaster or war. Deadline 18 October. www.maxminds.mpg.de/3630/apply
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How to Apply
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Andreas Brandmaier @brandmaier.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ever looked at your graph and thought: this needs a more dramatic exit strategy? Make your R base plots self-destruct with style. If you must, download here: github.com/brandmaier/d... #RStats #DataVisualization #RProgramming #DataScience #OpenSource #AcademicHumor #noAI
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Chris Baldassano @chrisbaldassano.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Columbia Psychology is hiring for a Cognitive Science/Neuroscience Assistant Professor position as part of our ongoing push to expand our Cognitive research program (including two hires last year). We'll be starting application reviews next week so get materials in asap! apply.interfolio.com/193975
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Scott Cairney @sacairney.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fully funded PhD studentship investigating sleep’s role in forgetting unwanted memories at my lab at @yorkpsychology.bsky.social, starting in September 2027. Funding includes UK home fees and a 3-year tax-free stipend (~£22K per year). Please share widely www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Forgetting unwanted memories during sleep at University of York on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Forgetting unwanted memories during sleep at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Max Planck School of Cognition @mps-cognition.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Any questions about the application to our fully funded program??? You can still register for the next virtual Q&A session here: cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en/applicati... #passionforscience #maxplanckschools
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Beth Clarke @bethclarke.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Come work on a PhD in Metascience with me! There’s just a little over one week left to apply!
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Tim Ricker @timricker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Recruiting a new PhD student to start Fall 2027. Research would focus on Visual Working Memory, possibly with a developmental approach (but not necessarily). Check out my lab website where the are links to the application and contact info if you have questions. rickermemorylab.com
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Memory & Attention Laboratory
The Memory and Attention Laboratory at the University of South Dakota is part of the Human Factors & Applied Cognition  program in the Department of Psychology . We study memory, attention, and...
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Bernhard Spitzer @bernhardspitzer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A great opportunity, one week left to apply!
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Kou Murayama @koumurayama.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Sorry I am no longer an active user but just post this job alert: With Peter Dayan and Michiko Sakaki, we are looking for a postdoctoral researcher who could work on cognitive computational modeling wth digital education data. Come to Tübingen!!: uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/...
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Computational Modeling of Digital Education Data
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Bodo Winter @bodowinter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New tenure track position call for cognitive science at UCSD: apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04633
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Assistant Professor in Cognitive Science
University of California, San Diego is hiring. Apply now!
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm hiring! Come join us in the Aging Well Lab - you'll get to work on a newly funded NIA study and collaborate with the amazing @colleencfrank.bsky.social and @klempert.bsky.social. Don't wait - apply now! jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/32753
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Moira Rose: Why Wait?
ALT: Moira Rose: Why Wait?
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Koraly @drkoraly.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Psych Dept at Penn State invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Child Clinical Psychology. 1/4
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Assistant Professor, Child Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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IMPRS on Learning, Institutions, and Future Evolution (LIFE) @imprs-life.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Two LIFE alumni are among the commentary authors: @ruimata.bsky.social and @mgummerum.bsky.social!
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Igor Grossmann, PhD @igi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What do we miss when the science of judgment & decision-making mostly begins in adulthood? A new Psych Inquiry target article by Santhanagopalan, @bskybymidge.bsky.social , Risen & Kinzler argues that childhood should be central (vs. supplemental) to JDM. doi.org/10.1080/1047...
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Debra Titone @dtitone.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Two #Developmental TT positions at McGill.. Could include people who study #language and #multilingualism. Please forward to colleagues/advanced trainees who might wish to join us in Montreal, Canada! mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
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Tenure-Track Position (Assistant Professor), Developmental Psychology, Department of Psychology
Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...
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Soledad Gonzalo Cogno @soledad-gcogno.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📣 🔥 🤩 Our lab is recruiting a PhD student! If you want to do a PhD in computational neuroscience come and join us at the @kavlintnu.bsky.social ! 🧠 💻 For questions and info, the lab will be at Bernstein in a few days 😊 ⏰ Apply before October 11: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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PhD in Computational Neuroscience (307990) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: PhD in Computational Neuroscience (307990), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Michael Gaebler @michaelgaebler.com · 18/09/2026
Get ready! *MindBrainBody Symposium* 2027 Keynotes are confirmed 🥳 @hakwan.bsky.social (online) @maramather.bsky.social @camillanord.bsky.social Hyeongdong Park Asya Rolls 📆 March 17-19, 2027 📍Berlin & online 📬 Submit by Dec 10, 2026 (!) 🔗 mindbrainbody.de (official announcement soon)
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Max Planck Institute for Human Development @mpib-berlin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📢 Job Alert 📢 Wir suchen zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗳ü𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻 (𝗺/𝘄/𝗱) 👉 careers.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/jobs/8030501... #Jobangebot #Finanzwesen #Rechnungswesen #Haushalt #Controlling #ÖffentlicherDienst #TVoeD #BerlinJobs #Leadership #MaxPlanck #FinanceJobs
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Leitung für Haushalt und Rechnungswesen (m/w/d) - Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung
Das Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung ist ein Forschungsinstitut in Berlin mit derzeit ca. 350 Mitarbeiter*innen aus der ganzen Welt. Wir erforschen multidisziplinär die Voraussetzungen und...
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Jennifer Tackett @jnfrltackett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
One month before application review - TT faculty position in clinical psych; please spread the word!
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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
3-year postdoc at @wzb.bsky.social to work on family diversity and inequalities in children's attainment and health within Heike Solga's unit. Start: January 2027. Deadline: 4 October. wzb.eu/en/jobs/post...
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (f/m/x) (ID 416)
The research unit “Skill Formation and Labor Markets” (Director: Professor Heike Solga) at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (f/m/x) (ID...
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Georg Henning @georghenning.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
jobs.zeit.de/jobs/w3-prof... W3 Data science in der Psychologie in Düsseldorf
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W3-Professur für Data Science in der Psychologie - Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf bietet Stelle als W3-Professur für Data Science in der Psychologie in Düsseldorf - jetzt bewerben!
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Johanna Prugger @johanna-prugger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Last month, I had the pleasure of talking to @kristenfrench.bsky.social from @nautil.us about our recent paper with Simone Kühn, @cen-mpib.bsky.social, on how nature not only restores tired minds, but can also fortify already happy ones through its instorative effects.🌳😊 nautil.us/can-nature-b...
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Can Nature Benefit You If You’re Already Well? - Nautilus
A conversation with a neuroscientist about how nature can fortify the strong and support resilience
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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thanks for the shout out! It might be embarrassing for me, but I started this project all the way back when I was in LIFE! 😅 I asked for Bill's help all the way back then. 👏 @chops310.bsky.social (Picture from the LIFE conference in Switzerland with @rianaelyse.bsky.social)
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IMPRS on Learning, Institutions, and Future Evolution (LIFE) @imprs-life.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Important new paper on collectivism by LIFE alumnus @thomastalhelm.bsky.social and involving LIFE alumni @chops310.bsky.social and @igi.bsky.social 👇
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