Reposted by @sankalpgarud.bsky.socialJamie Hanson @jamielarsh.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Fundamental features of social environments determine rate of social affiliation www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 0137
sankalpgarud.bsky.social @sankalpgarud.bsky.social · 14/10/2025How do we decide to reach out and make friends? My PhD work on this question is out today in @pnas.org 🎉 Study done in collaboration with the incredible @mirunarascu.bsky.social, @sorcha-hamilton.bsky.social, Ingrid Yu, and my two amazing supervisors, Matthew Rushworth and @mkflugge.bsky.social👇 193
sankalpgarud.bsky.social @sankalpgarud.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Passed my PhD viva today @UniOxford! It's been a wonderful and joyous journey! Huge thanks to @mkflugge.bsky.social and Matthew Rushworth for being phenomenal advisors. Also thanks to @thepsychologist.bsky.social and Cath Harmer for being great assessors. Preprint/paper to follow! 130
sankalpgarud.bsky.social @sankalpgarud.bsky.social · 27/11/2024PhD is done! What an amazing journey :) 010
sankalpgarud.bsky.social @sankalpgarud.bsky.social · 08/11/2024Hi BlueSky! 😊 My name’s Sankalp, and I just submitted my PhD thesis at Oxford University (in psychology and neuroscience)! 🎉 I've spent the last few years studying how our brains work, friendships, and mental health. I've also meditated for 10+ years! 🧘🏽♂️ I hope to talk about psychology! 051
