Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN)
@s4sn.bsky.social
S4SN is an international, interdisciplinary, scientific, non-profit society. #S4SN2026 will be announced soon! 🧠
Website: http://www.s4sn.org
Website: http://www.s4sn.org
Pinned
S4SN
www.s4sn.org
Welcome!
The mission of the @s4sn.bsky.social is to serve as an international, interdisciplinary, distributed gathering place to advance and foster scientific training, research, and applications in the field for the sake of humankind. 🧠
Find more info here: www.s4sn.org
The mission of the @s4sn.bsky.social is to serve as an international, interdisciplinary, distributed gathering place to advance and foster scientific training, research, and applications in the field for the sake of humankind. 🧠
Find more info here: www.s4sn.org
Reposted by Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN)
Really excited to attend the next S4SN meeting, the first in 8(!) years in which I will have no responsibility at all - it's going to be super fun
Great science, great location, great crowd - see you there!
Great science, great location, great crowd - see you there!
We look forward to welcoming you to Montreal for an unforgettable week of science, collaboration, and celebration! 🥳
On behalf of the S4SN team:
Jennifer Bartz (Chair of the Local Organizing Committee)
Weizhe Hong (President)
Steve Chang (Past President)
Elizabeth Hammock (Treasurer)
On behalf of the S4SN team:
Jennifer Bartz (Chair of the Local Organizing Committee)
Weizhe Hong (President)
Steve Chang (Past President)
Elizabeth Hammock (Treasurer)
a man wearing glasses and a black hoodie says i 'll see you guys soon
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a black hoodie says i 'll see you guys soon
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Really excited to attend the next S4SN meeting, the first in 8(!) years in which I will have no responsibility at all - it's going to be super fun
Great science, great location, great crowd - see you there!
Great science, great location, great crowd - see you there!
✨ #S4SN2026 Annual Meeting ✨
🗓️ August 23-26, 2026
📍 Centre Mont-Royal, Montreal, Canada
We bring together researchers working across human & non-human animal models to investigate the neural & biological foundations of social cognition & behavior.
Mark your calendars & polish your abstracts! 💪
🗓️ August 23-26, 2026
📍 Centre Mont-Royal, Montreal, Canada
We bring together researchers working across human & non-human animal models to investigate the neural & biological foundations of social cognition & behavior.
Mark your calendars & polish your abstracts! 💪
We are already looking ahead to our #S4SN2026 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Montreal, Canada, next fall. Please keep an eye out for the exact dates in the coming weeks.
See you in Montreal! 👋
See you in Montreal! 👋
the word montreal that is on a blue and white flag
ALT: the word montreal that is on a blue and white flag
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:10 AM
✨ #S4SN2026 Annual Meeting ✨
🗓️ August 23-26, 2026
📍 Centre Mont-Royal, Montreal, Canada
We bring together researchers working across human & non-human animal models to investigate the neural & biological foundations of social cognition & behavior.
Mark your calendars & polish your abstracts! 💪
🗓️ August 23-26, 2026
📍 Centre Mont-Royal, Montreal, Canada
We bring together researchers working across human & non-human animal models to investigate the neural & biological foundations of social cognition & behavior.
Mark your calendars & polish your abstracts! 💪
✨ Letter from the President ✨
Steve Chang would like to express his sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to making #S4SN2025 such a great success. This year’s meeting took place in beautiful Lisbon, Portugal, in September.
Steve Chang would like to express his sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to making #S4SN2025 such a great success. This year’s meeting took place in beautiful Lisbon, Portugal, in September.
a colorful thank you card with flowers and butterflies from lucas & friends
ALT: a colorful thank you card with flowers and butterflies from lucas & friends
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
✨ Letter from the President ✨
Steve Chang would like to express his sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to making #S4SN2025 such a great success. This year’s meeting took place in beautiful Lisbon, Portugal, in September.
Steve Chang would like to express his sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to making #S4SN2025 such a great success. This year’s meeting took place in beautiful Lisbon, Portugal, in September.
We are currently seeking nominations for two positions (specifically human researchers) on the Board of Governors. 🌟
Term: 3 years
Duties: attending monthly board meetings and contributing to the organization of the annual meeting. 💪
Term: 3 years
Duties: attending monthly board meetings and contributing to the organization of the annual meeting. 💪
a woman talking on a cell phone with the words " i 'd like to offer you a job " below her
ALT: a woman talking on a cell phone with the words " i 'd like to offer you a job " below her
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We are currently seeking nominations for two positions (specifically human researchers) on the Board of Governors. 🌟
Term: 3 years
Duties: attending monthly board meetings and contributing to the organization of the annual meeting. 💪
Term: 3 years
Duties: attending monthly board meetings and contributing to the organization of the annual meeting. 💪
Thank you for joining us in Lisbon, you all made the conference a truely wonderful event! ♥️
See you next time - more details of next meeting will be announced later. Stayed tuned!
#S4SN2025
See you next time - more details of next meeting will be announced later. Stayed tuned!
#S4SN2025
a pink thank you sign is surrounded by colorful paint splashes
ALT: a pink thank you sign is surrounded by colorful paint splashes
media.tenor.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Thank you for joining us in Lisbon, you all made the conference a truely wonderful event! ♥️
See you next time - more details of next meeting will be announced later. Stayed tuned!
#S4SN2025
See you next time - more details of next meeting will be announced later. Stayed tuned!
#S4SN2025
Check your inboxes - the post-meeting survey has been sent out to all attendees! 💖
We're looking forward to your feedback and input!
We're looking forward to your feedback and input!
a green mailbox has the number 43 written on it
ALT: a green mailbox has the number 43 written on it
media.tenor.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Check your inboxes - the post-meeting survey has been sent out to all attendees! 💖
We're looking forward to your feedback and input!
We're looking forward to your feedback and input!
Reposted by Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN)
This is such a fun meeting. If you are in social neuroscience - you should come. Heck even if you are not - the science is great in general! And a fun mix of animal and human research!
Next time in Canada!
Next time in Canada!
Saykat Ray observed natural behavior in fruit bats 🦇 and found that spatial place cells also encode social information.
These place cells are a cognitive map of the social environment! 😱
These place cells are a cognitive map of the social environment! 😱
October 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
This is such a fun meeting. If you are in social neuroscience - you should come. Heck even if you are not - the science is great in general! And a fun mix of animal and human research!
Next time in Canada!
Next time in Canada!
Reposted by Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN)
I had such an incredible time at @s4sn.bsky.social. I took a lot of pictures of Portugal but none at the conference, so here's a video of an otter at the aquarium.
Thanks so much to the organizers for putting together a great conference, and thanks to all the presenters!
#S4SN2025
Thanks so much to the organizers for putting together a great conference, and thanks to all the presenters!
#S4SN2025
September 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I had such an incredible time at @s4sn.bsky.social. I took a lot of pictures of Portugal but none at the conference, so here's a video of an otter at the aquarium.
Thanks so much to the organizers for putting together a great conference, and thanks to all the presenters!
#S4SN2025
Thanks so much to the organizers for putting together a great conference, and thanks to all the presenters!
#S4SN2025
Now, after so much science, new impressions, and stimulating discussions, off to the last social event at #S4SN2025! 🥳
After all, 'social neuroscience' includes being social and that can be done at a party 😁💃🕺
After all, 'social neuroscience' includes being social and that can be done at a party 😁💃🕺
September 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Now, after so much science, new impressions, and stimulating discussions, off to the last social event at #S4SN2025! 🥳
After all, 'social neuroscience' includes being social and that can be done at a party 😁💃🕺
After all, 'social neuroscience' includes being social and that can be done at a party 😁💃🕺
In Marco Wittmann's #S4SN2025 talk, we learned that the brain reduces complexity in social situations by tracking the relationships that exist in a social group.
These basic functions are computed in the pregenual anterior cingulate cortex. 🧠
These basic functions are computed in the pregenual anterior cingulate cortex. 🧠
September 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In Marco Wittmann's #S4SN2025 talk, we learned that the brain reduces complexity in social situations by tracking the relationships that exist in a social group.
These basic functions are computed in the pregenual anterior cingulate cortex. 🧠
These basic functions are computed in the pregenual anterior cingulate cortex. 🧠
In the symposium on a cross-species perspective on the role of the frontal cortex in monitoring one's own actions and those of others, #S4SN2025 featured great minds:
Chunyu Ann Duan told us that mice dynamically adapt their strategies in a foraging task as soon as it becomes competitive.
Chunyu Ann Duan told us that mice dynamically adapt their strategies in a foraging task as soon as it becomes competitive.
September 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In the symposium on a cross-species perspective on the role of the frontal cortex in monitoring one's own actions and those of others, #S4SN2025 featured great minds:
Chunyu Ann Duan told us that mice dynamically adapt their strategies in a foraging task as soon as it becomes competitive.
Chunyu Ann Duan told us that mice dynamically adapt their strategies in a foraging task as soon as it becomes competitive.
On the last day of #S4SN2025, there were many more cool presentations!
In the symposium on cortical mechanisms of behavioral coordination and competition, Jarildy Javier showed that mice have different phenotypes in coordinated reward behavior - workers & parasites! 😱
In the symposium on cortical mechanisms of behavioral coordination and competition, Jarildy Javier showed that mice have different phenotypes in coordinated reward behavior - workers & parasites! 😱
September 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
On the last day of #S4SN2025, there were many more cool presentations!
In the symposium on cortical mechanisms of behavioral coordination and competition, Jarildy Javier showed that mice have different phenotypes in coordinated reward behavior - workers & parasites! 😱
In the symposium on cortical mechanisms of behavioral coordination and competition, Jarildy Javier showed that mice have different phenotypes in coordinated reward behavior - workers & parasites! 😱
Reposted by Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN)
Btw, this week I'm (kinda live) posting for @s4sn.bsky.social as it is their annual conference #S4SN2025 in beautiful Lisbon!
If you're interested in social neuroscience, follow along! ⤵️
If you're interested in social neuroscience, follow along! ⤵️
Wow that's already day 3 done! Who's ready for the last day of #S4SN2025 social neuroscience fun tomorrow? 🥲
a man in a tie is screaming with his hands in the air .
ALT: a man in a tie is screaming with his hands in the air .
media.tenor.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Btw, this week I'm (kinda live) posting for @s4sn.bsky.social as it is their annual conference #S4SN2025 in beautiful Lisbon!
If you're interested in social neuroscience, follow along! ⤵️
If you're interested in social neuroscience, follow along! ⤵️
Wow that's already day 3 done! Who's ready for the last day of #S4SN2025 social neuroscience fun tomorrow? 🥲
a man in a tie is screaming with his hands in the air .
ALT: a man in a tie is screaming with his hands in the air .
media.tenor.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Wow that's already day 3 done! Who's ready for the last day of #S4SN2025 social neuroscience fun tomorrow? 🥲
Reposted by Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN)
And we're on!!! Don't forget to tag us or use the hashtag #S4SN2025 for all your conference activities! 🤩
a close up of a woman 's face with the words `` it 's game time '' written on it .
ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with the words `` it 's game time '' written on it .
media.tenor.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
And we're on!!! Don't forget to tag us or use the hashtag #S4SN2025 for all your conference activities! 🤩
And a few great short/invited talks by cool people at #S4SN2025! ⤵️
Tommy Lee explains how variation in OXTR Levels affects partner preference in voles!
Tommy Lee explains how variation in OXTR Levels affects partner preference in voles!
September 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
And a few great short/invited talks by cool people at #S4SN2025! ⤵️
Tommy Lee explains how variation in OXTR Levels affects partner preference in voles!
Tommy Lee explains how variation in OXTR Levels affects partner preference in voles!
In the #S4SN2025 symposium "Behavioral, neural and computational mechanisms of dynamic social coordination in primates", there were some great talks!
Alexandra Battaglia-Mayer presented work on coordination of joint action in primates 🐒
Alexandra Battaglia-Mayer presented work on coordination of joint action in primates 🐒
September 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In the #S4SN2025 symposium "Behavioral, neural and computational mechanisms of dynamic social coordination in primates", there were some great talks!
Alexandra Battaglia-Mayer presented work on coordination of joint action in primates 🐒
Alexandra Battaglia-Mayer presented work on coordination of joint action in primates 🐒
Reposted by Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN)
Great symposium today with @honglab.bsky.social Andreas Olsson and Grit Hein on empathy across species at @s4sn.bsky.social in Lisbon! #s4sn2025
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Great symposium today with @honglab.bsky.social Andreas Olsson and Grit Hein on empathy across species at @s4sn.bsky.social in Lisbon! #s4sn2025
Aaaand invited speaker Michael Yartsev studies natural social behavior in groups of bats. 🦇
Why bats? Bats live their lives almost entirely in collective social settings and they live quite long so they interact a lot with others. Fascinating!
#S4SN2025
Why bats? Bats live their lives almost entirely in collective social settings and they live quite long so they interact a lot with others. Fascinating!
#S4SN2025
September 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Aaaand invited speaker Michael Yartsev studies natural social behavior in groups of bats. 🦇
Why bats? Bats live their lives almost entirely in collective social settings and they live quite long so they interact a lot with others. Fascinating!
#S4SN2025
Why bats? Bats live their lives almost entirely in collective social settings and they live quite long so they interact a lot with others. Fascinating!
#S4SN2025
Thomas Pomberger presented a cortical circuit for communicative salience!
How does the insula encode social vocal signals in mice? 🐭
#S4SN2025
How does the insula encode social vocal signals in mice? 🐭
#S4SN2025
September 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Thomas Pomberger presented a cortical circuit for communicative salience!
How does the insula encode social vocal signals in mice? 🐭
#S4SN2025
How does the insula encode social vocal signals in mice? 🐭
#S4SN2025