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Why is testing good for you(r memory)? Because it forces you(r brain) to predict. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Neural and computational evidence for a predictive learning account of the testing effect | PNAS
Testing enhances memory more than studying. Although numerous studies have demonstrated
the robustness of this classic effect, its neural and compu...
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August 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Why is testing good for you(r memory)? Because it forces you(r brain) to predict. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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We moved our symposium to a bigger room so we have a few more extra seats available now! Join us September 10th for our symosium on "Flexible Definitions of Cognitive Flexibility"
shengjiexu.ugent.be/CoCoFlex_Sem.... Poster or talk submission deadline is in two weeks: July 31st!
shengjiexu.ugent.be/CoCoFlex_Sem.... Poster or talk submission deadline is in two weeks: July 31st!
July 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
We moved our symposium to a bigger room so we have a few more extra seats available now! Join us September 10th for our symosium on "Flexible Definitions of Cognitive Flexibility"
shengjiexu.ugent.be/CoCoFlex_Sem.... Poster or talk submission deadline is in two weeks: July 31st!
shengjiexu.ugent.be/CoCoFlex_Sem.... Poster or talk submission deadline is in two weeks: July 31st!
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The study suggests a few metacognitive states correlate with rational behavioural adjustments; this might help steering behaviour towards optimality.
@lucvermeylen.bsky.social @sebraem.bsky.social @kobedesender.bsky.social @gonzalezgarcia.bsky.social @mruz.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
@lucvermeylen.bsky.social @sebraem.bsky.social @kobedesender.bsky.social @gonzalezgarcia.bsky.social @mruz.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
The temporal dynamics of metacognitive experiences track rational adaptations in task performance - Communications Psychology
Using computational modeling and EEG, the study suggests several metacognitive states correlate with rational adjustments in behavior; this might benefit steering behavior towards optimality
www.nature.com
July 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The study suggests a few metacognitive states correlate with rational behavioural adjustments; this might help steering behaviour towards optimality.
@lucvermeylen.bsky.social @sebraem.bsky.social @kobedesender.bsky.social @gonzalezgarcia.bsky.social @mruz.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
@lucvermeylen.bsky.social @sebraem.bsky.social @kobedesender.bsky.social @gonzalezgarcia.bsky.social @mruz.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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The Learning and Cognitive Control Laboratory at Ghent University (Belgium), led by Clay Holroyd, is recruiting two highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to apply a control-theoretic approach to investigate the neurocognitive mechanisms of cognitive effort ( doi.org/10.1037/rev0... )
APA PsycNet
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June 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Learning and Cognitive Control Laboratory at Ghent University (Belgium), led by Clay Holroyd, is recruiting two highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to apply a control-theoretic approach to investigate the neurocognitive mechanisms of cognitive effort ( doi.org/10.1037/rev0... )
The Learning and Cognitive Control Laboratory at Ghent University (Belgium), led by Clay Holroyd, is recruiting two highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to apply a control-theoretic approach to investigate the neurocognitive mechanisms of cognitive effort ( doi.org/10.1037/rev0... )
APA PsycNet
doi.org
June 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Learning and Cognitive Control Laboratory at Ghent University (Belgium), led by Clay Holroyd, is recruiting two highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to apply a control-theoretic approach to investigate the neurocognitive mechanisms of cognitive effort ( doi.org/10.1037/rev0... )
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NEUROCOG 2025 is taking place in Brussels Nov 17–18!
The theme: AI and the Human Brain 🤖 🧠
We’re thrilled to welcome 6 amazing invited speakers:
@evfedorenko.bsky.social, @nicoschuck.bsky.social, @summerfieldlab.bsky.social, @jeffreybowers.bsky.social, @irisgroen.bsky.social & @mtoneva.bsky.social
The theme: AI and the Human Brain 🤖 🧠
We’re thrilled to welcome 6 amazing invited speakers:
@evfedorenko.bsky.social, @nicoschuck.bsky.social, @summerfieldlab.bsky.social, @jeffreybowers.bsky.social, @irisgroen.bsky.social & @mtoneva.bsky.social
NeuroCog » November 17-18, 2025
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June 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
NEUROCOG 2025 is taking place in Brussels Nov 17–18!
The theme: AI and the Human Brain 🤖 🧠
We’re thrilled to welcome 6 amazing invited speakers:
@evfedorenko.bsky.social, @nicoschuck.bsky.social, @summerfieldlab.bsky.social, @jeffreybowers.bsky.social, @irisgroen.bsky.social & @mtoneva.bsky.social
The theme: AI and the Human Brain 🤖 🧠
We’re thrilled to welcome 6 amazing invited speakers:
@evfedorenko.bsky.social, @nicoschuck.bsky.social, @summerfieldlab.bsky.social, @jeffreybowers.bsky.social, @irisgroen.bsky.social & @mtoneva.bsky.social
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New publication in Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN) with @guillaumepech.bsky.social !
We investigated the influence of conformity and obedience on intentions to help a child whose relative had caused harm to the participant’s family.
academic.oup.com/scan/article...
We investigated the influence of conformity and obedience on intentions to help a child whose relative had caused harm to the participant’s family.
academic.oup.com/scan/article...
A cross-cultural EEG study of how obedience and conformity influence reconciliation intentions
Abstract. The study investigated the influence of conformity and obedience on intentions to help a child whose relative had caused harm to the participant’
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May 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
New publication in Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN) with @guillaumepech.bsky.social !
We investigated the influence of conformity and obedience on intentions to help a child whose relative had caused harm to the participant’s family.
academic.oup.com/scan/article...
We investigated the influence of conformity and obedience on intentions to help a child whose relative had caused harm to the participant’s family.
academic.oup.com/scan/article...
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The more the merrier! Traditional psychometric networks focus on pairs of variables, but what happens when we look at three or more at once? #psynomBRM paper on #hypergraphs by Marinazzo and colleagues; post by Alyssa Asmar buff.ly/tS2PrhL
May 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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We're organizing a symposium in Ghent on "Flexible Definitions of Cognitive Flexibility" on Wednesday, September 10th, with six exciting speakers: shengjiexu.ugent.be/CoCoFlex_Sem.... Registration is free, but seats are limited. You can also submit poster or talk abstracts by July 31st!
shengjiexu.ugent.be
May 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We're organizing a symposium in Ghent on "Flexible Definitions of Cognitive Flexibility" on Wednesday, September 10th, with six exciting speakers: shengjiexu.ugent.be/CoCoFlex_Sem.... Registration is free, but seats are limited. You can also submit poster or talk abstracts by July 31st!
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PhD fellowship to work with me and Benedetta Franceschiello on the analysis and modelling of fast sampled fMRI data!
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Doctoral fellow
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May 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
PhD fellowship to work with me and Benedetta Franceschiello on the analysis and modelling of fast sampled fMRI data!
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
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We are hoping for a rewarding afternoon with a talk of Nellia Bellaert (University of Mons) on the mechanisms of irritability and their association with anhedonia during @ghentccn.bsky.social meeting, this Thursday at 3pm!
CCN meeting | Nellia Bellaert (University of Mons, Belgium), invited by Gilles Pourtois
CCN meeting | Nellia Bellaert (University of Mons, Belgium), invited by Gilles Pourtois
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May 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We are hoping for a rewarding afternoon with a talk of Nellia Bellaert (University of Mons) on the mechanisms of irritability and their association with anhedonia during @ghentccn.bsky.social meeting, this Thursday at 3pm!
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🥳 Happy to share that another chapter from my PhD dissertation has now been published: 👉 Bouncy bands do not improve academic performance: an ecologically valid classroom study on the role of ADHD traits 👈
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Bouncy Bands Do Not Improve Academic Performance: An Ecologically Valid Classroom Study on the Role of ADHD Traits
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April 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🥳 Happy to share that another chapter from my PhD dissertation has now been published: 👉 Bouncy bands do not improve academic performance: an ecologically valid classroom study on the role of ADHD traits 👈
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We are pleased to invite you to the first edition of the Social & Moral Brain seminar: Emotions, Others, and Morality, October 16–17, 2025, at the Ghent University Museum (GUM) Forum Belgium.
Call for abstracts until May 19th
🔗 Submission : thesmbseminar.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
Call for abstracts until May 19th
🔗 Submission : thesmbseminar.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
April 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We are pleased to invite you to the first edition of the Social & Moral Brain seminar: Emotions, Others, and Morality, October 16–17, 2025, at the Ghent University Museum (GUM) Forum Belgium.
Call for abstracts until May 19th
🔗 Submission : thesmbseminar.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
Call for abstracts until May 19th
🔗 Submission : thesmbseminar.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
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Our lab finally just joined #BlueSky! --> moralsocialbrain.com
Don't hesitate to follow for open positions (Ph.D. or postdoc), research internships, or new publications!
#Academia #Neuroscience #Social #Moral #Cognition #DecisionMaking
PI : @emiliecaspar.bsky.social
In the @ghentccn.bsky.social
Don't hesitate to follow for open positions (Ph.D. or postdoc), research internships, or new publications!
#Academia #Neuroscience #Social #Moral #Cognition #DecisionMaking
PI : @emiliecaspar.bsky.social
In the @ghentccn.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Our lab finally just joined #BlueSky! --> moralsocialbrain.com
Don't hesitate to follow for open positions (Ph.D. or postdoc), research internships, or new publications!
#Academia #Neuroscience #Social #Moral #Cognition #DecisionMaking
PI : @emiliecaspar.bsky.social
In the @ghentccn.bsky.social
Don't hesitate to follow for open positions (Ph.D. or postdoc), research internships, or new publications!
#Academia #Neuroscience #Social #Moral #Cognition #DecisionMaking
PI : @emiliecaspar.bsky.social
In the @ghentccn.bsky.social
Save-the-date for the 2025 edition of the Neurocog conference. The topic this year is AI and the human brain: neurocog.be
NeuroCog » November 17-18, 2025
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February 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Save-the-date for the 2025 edition of the Neurocog conference. The topic this year is AI and the human brain: neurocog.be
Why is testing better for learning than studying? We propose because testing makes you actively predict: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Predictive learning as the basis of the testing effect - Communications Psychology
Testing yields better memory than studying. The origin of this effect is unclear. Based on three experiments and computational modeling, this study provides evidence that predictive (error-based) lear...
www.nature.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Why is testing better for learning than studying? We propose because testing makes you actively predict: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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🌿 Hello, Bluesky! 🌿
We’re EcoBird—a passionate research group from Ghent University, dedicated to exploring the lives of birds and their ecosystems. 🐦✨ Our goal is to advance scientific knowledge and tackle environmental challenges impacting bird populations worldwide. ecobird.ugent.be
We’re EcoBird—a passionate research group from Ghent University, dedicated to exploring the lives of birds and their ecosystems. 🐦✨ Our goal is to advance scientific knowledge and tackle environmental challenges impacting bird populations worldwide. ecobird.ugent.be
Home - Centre for Research on Ecology, Cognition, and Behaviour of Birds
Website of the Centre for Research on Ecology, Cognition and Behaviour of Birds
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November 20, 2024 at 9:27 AM
🌿 Hello, Bluesky! 🌿
We’re EcoBird—a passionate research group from Ghent University, dedicated to exploring the lives of birds and their ecosystems. 🐦✨ Our goal is to advance scientific knowledge and tackle environmental challenges impacting bird populations worldwide. ecobird.ugent.be
We’re EcoBird—a passionate research group from Ghent University, dedicated to exploring the lives of birds and their ecosystems. 🐦✨ Our goal is to advance scientific knowledge and tackle environmental challenges impacting bird populations worldwide. ecobird.ugent.be
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The advantage of spaced studying is well documented for explicit learning, but is there such an advantage for incidental #StatisticalLearning of novel #Language?
Jasper de Waard from @jthee.bsky.social’s lab tested it! Find out what we found here : 🔗 doi.org/10.3758/s134...
The advantage of spaced studying is well documented for explicit learning, but is there such an advantage for incidental #StatisticalLearning of novel #Language?
Jasper de Waard from @jthee.bsky.social’s lab tested it! Find out what we found here : 🔗 doi.org/10.3758/s134...
Taking time: Auditory statistical learning benefits from distributed exposure - Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
In an auditory statistical learning paradigm, listeners learn to partition a continuous stream of syllables by discovering the repeating syllable patterns that constitute the speech stream. Here, we a...
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January 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
💬🙇🏼♀️💬🙇🏼♀️💬🙇🏼♀️
The advantage of spaced studying is well documented for explicit learning, but is there such an advantage for incidental #StatisticalLearning of novel #Language?
Jasper de Waard from @jthee.bsky.social’s lab tested it! Find out what we found here : 🔗 doi.org/10.3758/s134...
The advantage of spaced studying is well documented for explicit learning, but is there such an advantage for incidental #StatisticalLearning of novel #Language?
Jasper de Waard from @jthee.bsky.social’s lab tested it! Find out what we found here : 🔗 doi.org/10.3758/s134...
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Is it valence, or is it expectancy?
Within the #EEGManyLabs project, across 13 labs we aimed to replicate Hajcak et al. (2005) findings on FRN & P300 modulation during feedback processing. Check the outcomes of this replication just published in Cortex!!
Within the #EEGManyLabs project, across 13 labs we aimed to replicate Hajcak et al. (2005) findings on FRN & P300 modulation during feedback processing. Check the outcomes of this replication just published in Cortex!!
Revisiting the electrophysiological correlates of valence and expectancy in reward processing – A Multi-lab replication
Two event-related brain potential (ERP) components, the frontocentral feedback-related negativity (FRN) and the posterior P300, are key in feedback pr…
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January 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Is it valence, or is it expectancy?
Within the #EEGManyLabs project, across 13 labs we aimed to replicate Hajcak et al. (2005) findings on FRN & P300 modulation during feedback processing. Check the outcomes of this replication just published in Cortex!!
Within the #EEGManyLabs project, across 13 labs we aimed to replicate Hajcak et al. (2005) findings on FRN & P300 modulation during feedback processing. Check the outcomes of this replication just published in Cortex!!
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New year new paper! Now out in Psychophysiology: Reward and Efficacy Modulate the Rate of Anticipatory Pupil Dilation onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>Psychophysiology</em> | SPR Journal | Wiley Online Library
We found pupils dilate in the final moments before a target in a Stroop task. The rate of dilation was more rapid for trials where the participant anticipated a large reward which was performance-con...
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January 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
New year new paper! Now out in Psychophysiology: Reward and Efficacy Modulate the Rate of Anticipatory Pupil Dilation onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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We are organizing a meeting on Relational Reasoning on April 11 and 12 in Ghent. All info, submissions and registration here: event.ugent.be/registration....
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January 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We are organizing a meeting on Relational Reasoning on April 11 and 12 in Ghent. All info, submissions and registration here: event.ugent.be/registration....
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New paper out! The title says what we found 🙃: "Intact Neural Responding to Hearing One’s Own Name in Children with Autism" (ages 7-13, ERP analysis).
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(by Rachida El Kaddouri, myself, Roeljan Wiersema and Marcel Brass)
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(by Rachida El Kaddouri, myself, Roeljan Wiersema and Marcel Brass)
Intact Neural Responding to Hearing One’s Own Name in Children with Autism - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Diminished responding to one’s own name is one of the strongest and earliest predictors of autism. However, research on the neural correlates of this response in autism is scarce. Here we investigate ...
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January 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
New paper out! The title says what we found 🙃: "Intact Neural Responding to Hearing One’s Own Name in Children with Autism" (ages 7-13, ERP analysis).
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(by Rachida El Kaddouri, myself, Roeljan Wiersema and Marcel Brass)
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(by Rachida El Kaddouri, myself, Roeljan Wiersema and Marcel Brass)
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Empathy can be a motivated phenomenon. But can (will?) people increase or decrease their neural empathic responses when witnessing members of an "outgroup" as well?
With @guillaumepech.bsky.social, Eva Nicolay and Félix Banderembaho. 🧪
New paper out! --> www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
With @guillaumepech.bsky.social, Eva Nicolay and Félix Banderembaho. 🧪
New paper out! --> www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Volition as a modulator of the intergroup empathy bias
Neural reactions to others’ pain are usually lower when the individual is of a different ethnicity than when they are of the same ethnicity. This suggests that empathy is not only an automatic phen...
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December 27, 2024 at 7:07 AM
Empathy can be a motivated phenomenon. But can (will?) people increase or decrease their neural empathic responses when witnessing members of an "outgroup" as well?
With @guillaumepech.bsky.social, Eva Nicolay and Félix Banderembaho. 🧪
New paper out! --> www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
With @guillaumepech.bsky.social, Eva Nicolay and Félix Banderembaho. 🧪
New paper out! --> www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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This starter pack is still developing, so if you, or someone you know, looks after the social media in your school or dept of psychology, give them an early Xmas present of the opportunity of being added to a starter pack.
Please share.
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Please share.
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December 21, 2024 at 10:52 AM
This starter pack is still developing, so if you, or someone you know, looks after the social media in your school or dept of psychology, give them an early Xmas present of the opportunity of being added to a starter pack.
Please share.
go.bsky.app/FmgYgVj
Please share.
go.bsky.app/FmgYgVj