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Zurich Cognition Lab @cognition-zurich.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

New #bmm release by @gidon-frischkorn.bsky.social and @venpopov.bsky.social. If you work with response time data in R, this makes hierarchical Bayesian estimation considerably easier. Details in the thread below. #rstats #cognitivemodeling

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Zurich Cognition Lab @cognition-zurich.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

We have a new PhD position at the University of Zurich to work on visual working memory. For more info see here: www.psychology.uzh.ch/en/areas/nec...

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Zurich Cognition Lab @cognition-zurich.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Two traditions in action control research - BRAC and procedural WM - often talk past each other. This latest review from members of our lab and colleagues from the BRAC community connects them conceptually and computationally, showing how procedural WM can reproduce key BRAC effects.

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David Barner @drbarner.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Bots have made their way to Prolific experiments. Our lab has stopped online testing of adults entirely now for this reason - we want to know if what we study is real. Probably data collected 2-3 years ago are ok, but moving forward we just can't know. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Ven Popov @venpopov.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

With a cool group of folks, we just posted a preprint about "The state and status of theory in psychological science". Very brief overview on the growing concerns about a theory crisis in psych, and an annotated reference list with publications about it split by concern osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Chenyu Li @chenyuli.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Can We Process Information Without Encoding It into Working Memory? Our findings with @gidon-frischkorn.bsky.social and @koberauer.bsky.social suggest that processing entails encoding. Task-irrelevant information enters working memory during processing, impairing memory for relevant information.

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European Society for Cognitive Psychology @escop.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Postdoctoral researcher (80%) in Cognitive Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Klaus Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. Application deadline: 20 March 2026

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Professorship for Cognitive Psychology | Department of Psychology | UZH

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Gidon Frischkorn @gidon-frischkorn.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

In a new review paper in @jcgntn.bsky.social , we compare the #BRAC framework with procedural #WM theories. We clarify where they agree & diverge, and demonstrate with simulations that procedural WM can capture hallmark BRAC effects. journalofcognition.org/articles/10....

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Bindings for Action: Bridging the Gap Between Theories of Procedural Working Memory and Action Control Research | Journal of Cognition

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Zurich Cognition Lab @cognition-zurich.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Memory researchers have known this: If we leave more free time between one study item and the next, memory is better. This is true for WM and LTM - but is it so for the same reason? Probably not. If you want to know more, have a look at our new paper in JEP:General: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...

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Zurich Cognition Lab @cognition-zurich.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The Cognition Lab @ University of Zurich is on Bluesky! Follow us for updates on new papers & preprints, conferences that lab members attend & other news around research on #workingmemory, #attention, and #longtermmemory.

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Zurich Cognition Lab @cognition-zurich.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Good news for all those of us who plan to grow old: Some forms of learning do not decline in old age. Our new paper in Psychology and Aging shows equivalent learning rates in older and younger adults in chunk learning, tested through the Hebb repetition effect.

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Dutch Society for Brain and Cognition @brain-cognition-nl.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Registration for the 20th NVP Dutch Society for Brain and Cognition Winter Conference is open! ✅ You can register and submit your abstract here: www.conftool.pro/nvp2025/. 📅 Early bird registration until Oct 1. ✨For more information: www.societyforbrainandcognition.nl/conference-nvp

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Isabel Courage @isabelcourage.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

A huge thanks to all participants, my fellow workshop co-organizers @gidon-frischkorn.bsky.social and @ruhibhanap.bsky.social, and #ESCOP2025 for hosting our workshop introducing cognitive measurement models with the #bmm R package (venpopov.github.io/bmm/) - it was such a rewarding experience!

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TeaP 2026 @teap2026.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

📢 SAVE THE DATE for #TeaP2026 in Tübingen 😍 Symposium submissions open on October 1! 🎉 For details, check out our website: coms.app/teap26/ 👍🏼

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European Society for Cognitive Psychology @escop.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

In addition to the regular conference programme, registrants of ESCoP 2025 will have the chance to take part in the following satellite events at no additional cost prior to the regular conference events. Act quickly as spaces are limited and filling up! www.escop2025.com/satellite-ev...

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Satellite Events | ESCOP 2025

View the satellite event programme for the ESCOP 2025 conference.

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Lea Bartsch @leabartsch.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

🚨 PostDoc Opening 🚨 The lab of Klaus Oberauer is looking for a new postdoc, starting end of this/beginning next year. Research focus is #cognition, #workingmemory, #methods and #computationalmodeling or anything in that direction. I cannot highlight ENOUGH how great it is to work in this lab 🥰🤓

Applications are invited for a
Postdoctoral Position (80%)
at the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich. The ideal
start date would be January 1st, 2026 but could be somewhat earlier or later. The position is for
initially 3 years, with possible renewal for another 1.5 years.
The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Prof. Dr. Klaus
Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. The post involves research and teaching (one course
per semester).
Research at the Zurich Cognitive Psychology Unit focuses on capacity limits of cognition, in particular
working memory, long-term memory, and attention, which we investigate with experimental,
individual-differences and aging studies and computational modeling. For further information see:
https://www.psychology.uzh.ch/en/areas/nec/allgpsy.html
We offer:
- An attractive research environment with close collaboration within the team
- Excellent lab infrastructure
- Salary according to Cantonal regulations
We expect:
- a PhD in psychology or a related discipline
- experience with experimental research
- excellent method knowledge and skills
- very good command of English
- interest in pursuing an academic career in cognitive psychology
In addition, it would be desirable if you had:
- experience with publishing in international journals
- programming skills
- experience with mathematical / computational modeling
Please send applications including your CV and motivation letter
no later than September 10, 2025
electronically as a single PDF to: Michaela Oestmann, michaela.oestmann@psychologie.uzh.ch
For questions about the position please contact Klaus Oberauer, k.oberauer@psychologie.uzh.ch

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