Ondrej Zika
@ondrejzika.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Psychology at University College Dublin 🇮🇪
Studying brain, uncertainty and learning in the context of mental health using computational models
Studying brain, uncertainty and learning in the context of mental health using computational models
As we are submitting a 75-page fellowship in Ireland 😅
October 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
As we are submitting a 75-page fellowship in Ireland 😅
Perhaps this is a symptom of a broader issue with learning rates: that they can capture numerous yet distinct cognitive mechanisms.
At some point I simulated ~10 mechanisms and fitted static learning rates, 8/10 "elevated" learning rates.
At some point I simulated ~10 mechanisms and fitted static learning rates, 8/10 "elevated" learning rates.
October 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Perhaps this is a symptom of a broader issue with learning rates: that they can capture numerous yet distinct cognitive mechanisms.
At some point I simulated ~10 mechanisms and fitted static learning rates, 8/10 "elevated" learning rates.
At some point I simulated ~10 mechanisms and fitted static learning rates, 8/10 "elevated" learning rates.
woohoo!! congrats Charley! ^^
October 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
woohoo!! congrats Charley! ^^
Yes, exactly ^^ I actually sent you bluesky message but I think it got lost behind their verification request.
September 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Yes, exactly ^^ I actually sent you bluesky message but I think it got lost behind their verification request.
Yes, check our "resource rationality", it's often heuristic decisions that drive even major choices.
I am getting increasingly interested in how individual uncertainty aversion in mental health feeds into these life choices (e.g. "what-if" thinking in anxiety).
I am getting increasingly interested in how individual uncertainty aversion in mental health feeds into these life choices (e.g. "what-if" thinking in anxiety).
September 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Yes, check our "resource rationality", it's often heuristic decisions that drive even major choices.
I am getting increasingly interested in how individual uncertainty aversion in mental health feeds into these life choices (e.g. "what-if" thinking in anxiety).
I am getting increasingly interested in how individual uncertainty aversion in mental health feeds into these life choices (e.g. "what-if" thinking in anxiety).
Well, in the three countries where I have recently worked (Germany, Ireland, Sweden), annual growth of 2-5% is baked directly into the budgets.
September 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Well, in the three countries where I have recently worked (Germany, Ireland, Sweden), annual growth of 2-5% is baked directly into the budgets.
haha yes - this is just to demonstrate the affordability, ofc one doesn't just hire postdocs (although, now I am getting some ideas XD).
Same in germany/ireland - 1 postdoc + a few RAs, maybe a PhD position.
Same in germany/ireland - 1 postdoc + a few RAs, maybe a PhD position.
September 29, 2025 at 7:34 AM
haha yes - this is just to demonstrate the affordability, ofc one doesn't just hire postdocs (although, now I am getting some ideas XD).
Same in germany/ireland - 1 postdoc + a few RAs, maybe a PhD position.
Same in germany/ireland - 1 postdoc + a few RAs, maybe a PhD position.
Great - do get in touch!
September 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Great - do get in touch!
Thank you, Lui! 😊
September 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Thank you, Lui! 😊
Thank you, Johannes!
September 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Thank you, Johannes!