Kendra Seaman
@kendraseaman.bsky.social
Associate Prof @ UTD | Co-Director of @SRNDNA | studies motivation, learning, decision making, & brain aging | lover of coffee, wine and open science | she/her
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...
"Neuroeconomics: Core Topics and Current Directions"
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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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February 4, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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...
"Neuroeconomics: Core Topics and Current Directions"
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Reposted by Kendra Seaman
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
tinyurl.com/yey56tup
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 ...
link.springer.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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
tinyurl.com/yey56tup
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.
We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Denise C. Park, founder of CVL, passed away on Sunday, Feb 1. A pioneering cognitive neuroscientist, mentor, & leader, Dr. Park shaped the study of memory, aging, & the brain. Read the full remembrance here: cvl.utdallas.edu/in-memory-of-dr-denise-c-park/
In Memory of Dr. Denise C. Park
In Memory of Dr. Denise C. Park Dr. Denise C. Park passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at age 74. She was a beloved cognitive neuroscientist and colleague whose remarkable career spanned over 50…
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February 4, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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.
Reposted by Kendra Seaman
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
YouTube video by motcogmeet
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January 28, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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
@sebastianshorn.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @kendraseaman.bsky.social
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Check out our Spring 2026 lineup!
January 13, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Check out our Spring 2026 lineup!
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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
@sebastianshorn.bsky.social
@kendraseaman.bsky.social
@kimberlychiew.bsky.social
@colleencfrank.bsky.social
@zitamayer.bsky.social
@cvlneuro.bsky.social
Memory Selectivity in Younger and Older Adults: A Value-Directed Remembering Approach - Alan Castel
YouTube video by motcogmeet
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December 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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
@sebastianshorn.bsky.social
@kendraseaman.bsky.social
@kimberlychiew.bsky.social
@colleencfrank.bsky.social
@zitamayer.bsky.social
@cvlneuro.bsky.social
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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)
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)
December 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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)
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)
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
November 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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
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...
bbs.utdallas.edu/40960/new-ph...
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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November 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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...
bbs.utdallas.edu/40960/new-ph...
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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/
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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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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...
⏰ Applications are open Nov. 1 - Dec. 15, 2025 ⏰
Learn more here: srndna.utdallas.edu/awards/colla...
November 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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...
⏰ Applications are open Nov. 1 - Dec. 15, 2025 ⏰
Learn more here: srndna.utdallas.edu/awards/colla...
!!! Exciting new initiative at UTD !!! Come lead the development of affective and/or motivational neuroscience at UTD:
We are seeking a senior tenured professor in our Department working on affective and/or motivational neuroscience (defined in the ad, but pretty broad). The idea is that this person is going help lead our growth in this area alongside our excellent Centers. jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/30693
Associate/Full Professor - Affective Motivational Neuroscience
Position DescriptionThe Department of Neuroscience in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas seeks a late-stage Associate or Full Professor faculty member to ...
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November 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
!!! Exciting new initiative at UTD !!! Come lead the development of affective and/or motivational neuroscience at UTD:
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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!
Click here: youtu.be/zNllL5QYVlg?...
Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey!
15 Years with CVL — Extended Version
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October 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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!
Click here: youtu.be/zNllL5QYVlg?...
Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey!
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
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...
jobs.utdallas.edu
November 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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
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.💜💜💜
November 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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.💜💜💜
Great talk from @asinclair.bsky.social! Definitely check it out if you missed it.
ICYMI: Here's the link from today's talk on Motivational States Bias Choices, Information Consumption, and Memory by Dr. Alissa Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social: youtu.be/WnEy3f3fn8g
Allie Sinclair
YouTube video by motcogmeet
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October 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Great talk from @asinclair.bsky.social! Definitely check it out if you missed it.
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/
October 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reposted by Kendra Seaman
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/
October 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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/
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
October 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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
Can’t wait!
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
@kendraseaman.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @srndna.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Can’t wait!
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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
@kendraseaman.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @srndna.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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
@kendraseaman.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @srndna.bsky.social
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🚨Deadline MONDAY, September 15! 🚨
Apply Now for the SRNDNA Open Data Award
Apply Now for the SRNDNA Open Data Award
You never know how someone else might (re)use your data...
APPLY NOW for the SRNDNA Open Data Award - Due September 15!
Application: utdallas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
APPLY NOW for the SRNDNA Open Data Award - Due September 15!
Application: utdallas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
September 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🚨Deadline MONDAY, September 15! 🚨
Apply Now for the SRNDNA Open Data Award
Apply Now for the SRNDNA Open Data Award
Now that’s a good lookin’ group of people 😉
What helps us stay sharp, motivated, & connected as we get older? At the Aging Well Lab, part of the CVL and led by Dr. Kendra Seaman (@kendraseaman.bsky.social), they’re working to answer that question through both basic and translational research.
Want to learn more? Visit: agingwell.utdallas.edu
Want to learn more? Visit: agingwell.utdallas.edu
September 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Now that’s a good lookin’ group of people 😉
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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...
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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September 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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...
Had a blast reminiscing about @srndna.bsky.social with Sera Gonzalez. Thanks for all you've done for us.
🎧 New Decision & Aging Insights episode!! 🎙️
SRNDNA co-directors @kendraseaman.bsky.social, Nichole Lighthall, and @sdukehan.bsky.social talk shop: field of aging and decision neuroscience, ADRD, call for papers for special issue.
Listen here: srndna.utdallas.edu/podcast/
SRNDNA co-directors @kendraseaman.bsky.social, Nichole Lighthall, and @sdukehan.bsky.social talk shop: field of aging and decision neuroscience, ADRD, call for papers for special issue.
Listen here: srndna.utdallas.edu/podcast/
August 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Had a blast reminiscing about @srndna.bsky.social with Sera Gonzalez. Thanks for all you've done for us.