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Kendra Seaman

@kendraseaman.bsky.social
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Associate Prof @ UTD | Co-Director of @SRNDNA | studies motivation, learning, decision making, & brain aging | lover of coffee, wine and open science | she/her

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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Happening now! Join us to learn more about our special issue on decision neuroscience and aging!
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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?
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Come to hear from some of our experts as they share some of the latest research on decision neuroscience and aging!
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Got data? We want YOU to share it & we've got $$$ to give away! WHO: anyone (undergrads, post-baccs, grad students, post-docs, research scientists, or faculty) willing to share a relevant data set and documentation WHAT: funding (+ open access fees) WHEN: apps due Sept 15, data/docs due Dec 15
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It Is All About The Data: Rainbow Over Computer
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Only two weeks left to apply for our 2026 Pilot Grant!! 🗓️ Visit our website for more information: srndna.utdallas.edu/funding/
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Funding
Applications are due June 1, 2026. The Scientific Research Network on Decision Neuroscience and Aging has awarded several grants to junior researchers or senior researchers new to the area. The propos...
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
📣 Call for Applications: 2026 SRNDNA Pilot Grant We’re excited to announce the final round of SRNDNA pilot funding supporting research at the intersection of decision neuroscience & aging. 🗓️ Applications due June 1, 2026 🧠 Priority: ADRD-related projects #DecisionNeuroscience #AgingResearch #ADRD
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Congrats!!
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
ICYMI: Today's talk on Behavioral and Neural Mechanisms of Cooperative Decision-Making by Steve Chang - youtu.be/tQ2FN2l1HfU
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Behavioral and Neural Mechanisms of Cooperative Decision-Making with Steve Chang
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
On Wednesday March 25!
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Due today! Get those applications in!!
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
ICYMI: Here's a link to today's talk from Michael Treadway: youtu.be/ZlaTDXc5ZOU @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @kendraseaman.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @srndna.bsky.social @cvlneuro.bsky.social
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Effort-Based Decision-Making and Its Discontents - Dr. Michael Treadway
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A big congratulations to our 2026 Collaboration Award winners! Tess Wild from Cornell University (top left), Esther Friendman from University of Michigan (top right), Roufan Ma from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (bottom left), and Xiaosi Gu from Yale School of Medicine (bottom right)!
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
DUE this SUNDAY!!🚨🚨🚨 Calling all UNDERGRADUATES for the chance to be funded in research this summer! Apply here: utdallas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This Wednesday February 25! Dr. Michael Treadway (Emory University) is presenting in @motcogmeet.bsky.social series: "Effort-Based Decision-Making and Its Discontents: Precision medicine approaches for understanding the pathophysiology and treatment of motivational deficits in mental illness" 1/
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Hot off the presses! Our new chapter “Decision-Making in the Aging Brain: An Update of the Evidence Base for the “Affect-Integration-Motivation” Framework” in "Neuroeconomics: Core Topics and Current Directions" link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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Decision-Making in the Aging Brain: An Update of the Evidence Base for the “Affect-Integration-Motivation” Framework
Shaped by accumulating experience, shifting goals, and neurobiological development, decision-making changes across the adult human lifespan. The Affect-Integration-Motivation (AIM) framework has serve...
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Kianté @kiante.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Chapter 📖 "Decomposing Economic Choices with Drift-Diffusion Models" with @krajbichlab.bsky.social and Xiaozhi (Taro) Yang is out in, "Neuroeconomics: Core Topics and Current Directions" edited by @dvsmith.bsky.social, @thepsychologist.bsky.social, @dfareri.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yey56tup
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Decomposing Economic Choices with Drift-Diffusion Models
Many decisions arise from a dynamic process of information accumulation and comparison. Thus, to fully understand decision-making, we must decompose the choice process into its parts. Here, we review ...
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
What a tremendous loss. So incredibly grateful for Denise’s vision and the community that she has built here at CVL. We’ll miss you.
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
ICYMI: Here's a link to the recording of today's talk by Brian Knutson on Deconstructing Neural Predictors of Choice - youtu.be/bX-mzrnbE_E @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @kendraseaman.bsky.social
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Deconstructing Neural Predictors of Choice - Brian Knutson
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Check out our Spring 2026 lineup!
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
ICYMI: Here's a recording of today's talk www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5ae... @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @kendraseaman.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @cvlneuro.bsky.social
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Memory Selectivity in Younger and Older Adults: A Value-Directed Remembering Approach - Alan Castel
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Why do some things stick in memory while others fade? Next Tue, Dec 9, Alan Castel (UCLA) will be presenting in @motcogmeet.bsky.social online talk series on “Memory Selectivity in Younger and Older Adults: A Value-Directed Remembering Approach.” 1/ Join us! (link below)
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
There’s another doctor in the house! The Aging Well Lab’s first graduate student, Galston Wong, successfully defended his dissertation today. Congrats!!🎉 We’re so proud of you Dr. Wong! @cvlneuro.bsky.social
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
ICYMI: UTD's Psychology Department is launching a new, fully accredited concentration in Clinical Psychology. Apply now to join our first cohort - deadline November 15! bbs.utdallas.edu/40960/new-ph...
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New PhD Concentration Prepares Clinicians to Advance Mental Health Care
The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at UT Dallas will launch a new doctoral program concentration in clinical psychological science — the first at the University to offer graduate-level master...
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Coming up on November 11! Dr. Corinna Loeckenhoff @loeckenhoff.bsky.social (Cornell University) will be presenting in @motcogmeet.bsky.social series: "Aging Differences in Decision Making: A Conceptual Framework" 1/
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Calling all graduate students and post-docs! Our collaboration award provides funding for the purpose of advising on an existing project and/or getting advice on navigating a career in science! ⏰ Applications are open Nov. 1 - Dec. 15, 2025 ⏰ Learn more here: srndna.utdallas.edu/awards/colla...
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
!!! Exciting new initiative at UTD !!! Come lead the development of affective and/or motivational neuroscience at UTD:
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Center for Vital Longevity @cvlneuro.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
To conclude our recap of last week’s 15th Anniversary celebration, we’re sharing a special video highlighting 15 years of impact at the Center for Vital Longevity. Click here: youtu.be/zNllL5QYVlg?... Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey!
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15 Years with CVL — Extended Version
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
We’re hiring! Open Rank Faculty Position in Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience. Come join our vibrant research community at @cvlneuro.bsky.social. More info and application here: jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/30507
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Open Rank Faculty Position in Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience
Position Description The Department of Psychology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is accepting applications for a tenure system fa...
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Thanks to members of our @cvlneuro.bsky.social community who came out to the #walk2endalz today! We honor those who have lost someone to Alzheimer’s, those who are supporting someone or caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s, and those who are fighting every day for a dementia-free world.💜💜💜
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Great talk from @asinclair.bsky.social! Definitely check it out if you missed it.
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Ooh! Can’t wait for @asinclair.bsky.social talk next week! Make sure you don’t miss it.
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Coming up on October 28! Dr. Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social (UPenn/Rice) will be presenting in @motcogmeet.bsky.social series: "Motivational States Bias Choices, Information Consumption, and Memory" 1/
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Excited to see Zhihao Zhang present his @srndna.bsky.social -supported work on memory constraints on decision making in Alzheimer’s Disease @socforneuroecon.bsky.social
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Can’t wait!
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Announcing our FALL Schedule! Please like and share! @kendraseaman.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @srndna.bsky.social
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
🚨Deadline MONDAY, September 15! 🚨 Apply Now for the SRNDNA Open Data Award
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Now that’s a good lookin’ group of people 😉
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Paige Amormino @amormino.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
This paper grew out of my undergrad seminar: students collaborated on the replication project (Study2) & all earned co-authorship—it was a rare opportunity for undergrads to engage in journal-quality empirical work in the classroom & it’s a win for open science www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Social discounting and anti-/pro-sociality: A meta-analysis and (short-form) replication
Early research in behavioral sciences emphasized situational and contextual factors as key drivers of prosocial behavior, with individual differences …
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Had a blast reminiscing about @srndna.bsky.social with Sera Gonzalez. Thanks for all you've done for us.
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
🚨 ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!! 🚨
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Who wants to prolong the SNE fun??? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️Stay an extra day in the Boston area and do some Daily Life Sampling with SRNDNA:
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
🚨 Reminder: 1 week left to apply for the SRNDNA Daily Life Sampling Workshop! Application Deadline: 🗓️ July 18, 2025 🗓️ 🗓️ 1-day workshop on Oct. 6, 2025 📍 Brandeis University 🧠 Theoretical lectures and hands-on tutorials More information: srndna.utdallas.edu/srndna-events/
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
🎗️ Don't forget! 🎗️ Manuscripts on Decision Neuroscience and Aging for the JGPS Special Issue are due on 📆 August 15 📆! academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...
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Call for Papers
Special Issue: Decision Neuroscience and Aging Psychological Sciences section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B Guest Co-Editors: Karolina Lempert, PhD
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
⏰ The clock is ticking. 🗓️ Mark your calendar to submit your paper for the Special Issue on Decision Neuroscience and Aging in JGPS! More info: academic.oup.com/psychsocgero... ⏳ Submission deadline: August 15, 2025
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Who doesn't want to hang out with @jlcrawford.bsky.social in Boston??? Apply now!!
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Wrote a little blog post on summer reading recs for grad students, postdocs, and junior faculty - check it out if you're looking for something (work-related) to read this summer! agingwell.utdallas.edu/2025/06/02/d...
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Dr. Seaman’s Summer Reading Recommendations
Summer is upon us, bringing with it a little extra time to indulge in the things that bring us joy–like reading. Dr. Kendra Seaman, Director of the Aging Well Lab, has curated a list of her favorite b...
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Considering adding some daily life sampling methods to your research??
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a cookie monster is asking whatcha doin
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Decision & Aging @srndna.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
‼️2 weeks left‼️ SRNDNA Pilot Grant applications are due June 1, 2025 This is a great opportunity for early career scientists and to gather pilot data for use in future grants. srndna.utdallas.edu/funding/
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Fascinating talk today on curiosity - check it out!
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
🚨 New award deadlines in 2025! 🚨
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