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Early bird registration for #SANS2026 is now open! Register between now and March 9 for this discounted rate. socialaffectiveneuro.org/registration/
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Early bird registration for #SANS2026 is now open! Register between now and March 9 for this discounted rate. socialaffectiveneuro.org/registration/
We're excited to announce that the #SANS2026 Keynote address will be given by Dr. Elizabeth Phelps of Harvard! (brain.harvard.edu?people=eliza...). She will deliver a talk titled "The Human Amygdala, Threat, and Anxiety: Translational Progress and Challenges"
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We're excited to announce that the #SANS2026 Keynote address will be given by Dr. Elizabeth Phelps of Harvard! (brain.harvard.edu?people=eliza...). She will deliver a talk titled "The Human Amygdala, Threat, and Anxiety: Translational Progress and Challenges"
How do our brains learn when choices affect both ourselves and others?
New work by @shawnrhoadsphd.com, @aa-marsh.bsky.social, @thepsychologist.bsky.social, @drjocutler.bsky.social, et al. in @natcomms.nature.com reveals shared neural computations for prosocial & antisocial learning
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New work by @shawnrhoadsphd.com, @aa-marsh.bsky.social, @thepsychologist.bsky.social, @drjocutler.bsky.social, et al. in @natcomms.nature.com reveals shared neural computations for prosocial & antisocial learning
rdcu.be/eL8mZ
October 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
How do our brains learn when choices affect both ourselves and others?
New work by @shawnrhoadsphd.com, @aa-marsh.bsky.social, @thepsychologist.bsky.social, @drjocutler.bsky.social, et al. in @natcomms.nature.com reveals shared neural computations for prosocial & antisocial learning
rdcu.be/eL8mZ
New work by @shawnrhoadsphd.com, @aa-marsh.bsky.social, @thepsychologist.bsky.social, @drjocutler.bsky.social, et al. in @natcomms.nature.com reveals shared neural computations for prosocial & antisocial learning
rdcu.be/eL8mZ
We're excited to announce that the #SANS2026 Presidential Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Steve Chang of Yale! (medicine.yale.edu/profile/stev...). He will deliver an address titled "Diverse Social Strategies and Neural Mechanisms underlying Mutual Cooperation"
September 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We're excited to announce that the #SANS2026 Presidential Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Steve Chang of Yale! (medicine.yale.edu/profile/stev...). He will deliver an address titled "Diverse Social Strategies and Neural Mechanisms underlying Mutual Cooperation"
🚨Introducing the SANS Fellows Program 🚨
We’re excited to honor members whose scholarship, mentorship, & service have shaped social & affective neuroscience!
Nominate someone—or yourself—to be a SANS Fellow!
Details: socialaffectiveneuro.org/sans-fellows...
We’re excited to honor members whose scholarship, mentorship, & service have shaped social & affective neuroscience!
Nominate someone—or yourself—to be a SANS Fellow!
Details: socialaffectiveneuro.org/sans-fellows...
September 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
🚨Introducing the SANS Fellows Program 🚨
We’re excited to honor members whose scholarship, mentorship, & service have shaped social & affective neuroscience!
Nominate someone—or yourself—to be a SANS Fellow!
Details: socialaffectiveneuro.org/sans-fellows...
We’re excited to honor members whose scholarship, mentorship, & service have shaped social & affective neuroscience!
Nominate someone—or yourself—to be a SANS Fellow!
Details: socialaffectiveneuro.org/sans-fellows...
Please welcome your newest SANS Director-at-Large!
Dr. Candace Raio
(who will also be co-chairing the 2026 SANS Conference)
Thank you Candace for joining the board, and to all who participated in this year's voting!
Dr. Candace Raio
(who will also be co-chairing the 2026 SANS Conference)
Thank you Candace for joining the board, and to all who participated in this year's voting!
July 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Please welcome your newest SANS Director-at-Large!
Dr. Candace Raio
(who will also be co-chairing the 2026 SANS Conference)
Thank you Candace for joining the board, and to all who participated in this year's voting!
Dr. Candace Raio
(who will also be co-chairing the 2026 SANS Conference)
Thank you Candace for joining the board, and to all who participated in this year's voting!
Call for Nominations!
SANS is seeking 1 Director-at-Large to join our Board! Self-nominations welcome!
Deadline: June 6, 2025
Email your nominations to: sans@podiumconferences.com
Details in screenshot 👇
SANS is seeking 1 Director-at-Large to join our Board! Self-nominations welcome!
Deadline: June 6, 2025
Email your nominations to: sans@podiumconferences.com
Details in screenshot 👇
May 21, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Call for Nominations!
SANS is seeking 1 Director-at-Large to join our Board! Self-nominations welcome!
Deadline: June 6, 2025
Email your nominations to: sans@podiumconferences.com
Details in screenshot 👇
SANS is seeking 1 Director-at-Large to join our Board! Self-nominations welcome!
Deadline: June 6, 2025
Email your nominations to: sans@podiumconferences.com
Details in screenshot 👇
Introducing our new president Dominic Fareri and @jenikubota.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Introducing our new president Dominic Fareri and @jenikubota.bsky.social
As well as our sponsor and exhibtor: @nirx-nirs.bsky.social and Brain Vision
April 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
As well as our sponsor and exhibtor: @nirx-nirs.bsky.social and Brain Vision
And our program committee: Candace Raio, @chujunlin.bsky.social, @fullstackneuro.bsky.social, and @minuekim.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
And our program committee: Candace Raio, @chujunlin.bsky.social, @fullstackneuro.bsky.social, and @minuekim.bsky.social
A big thank you to our fabulous conference co-chairs - @elisabaek.bsky.social and @jfguassimoreira.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A big thank you to our fabulous conference co-chairs - @elisabaek.bsky.social and @jfguassimoreira.bsky.social
Thank you Dr. Ochsner for sharing the people and research in his distinguished career!
Congratulations again on the award!
Congratulations again on the award!
April 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Thank you Dr. Ochsner for sharing the people and research in his distinguished career!
Congratulations again on the award!
Congratulations again on the award!
SANS president @ajaysatpute.bsky.social introducing Dr. Kevin Ochsner, the #SANS2025 for his Distinguished Award Address - Taking the self out of of self-control
April 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
SANS president @ajaysatpute.bsky.social introducing Dr. Kevin Ochsner, the #SANS2025 for his Distinguished Award Address - Taking the self out of of self-control
Whoops butter fingers! Here are the photos
April 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Whoops butter fingers! Here are the photos
Final speaker Yu Zhang presenting on behalf of Haiming Li on the neural correlates of dynamic attitude changes
April 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Final speaker Yu Zhang presenting on behalf of Haiming Li on the neural correlates of dynamic attitude changes
Our penultimate speaker Kathryn Mcnaughton shares her work examining how dissimilarity in neural responses predicts loneliness in autistic and non-autistic youth
April 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Our penultimate speaker Kathryn Mcnaughton shares her work examining how dissimilarity in neural responses predicts loneliness in autistic and non-autistic youth
Our third speaker @zizhuangmiao.bsky.social discusses the modality-general nature and overlap between neural correlates of social interaction and theory of mind
April 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Our third speaker @zizhuangmiao.bsky.social discusses the modality-general nature and overlap between neural correlates of social interaction and theory of mind
Next up - Lisa Chen showing evidence that neural synchrony both predicts and is influenced by friendship!
April 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Next up - Lisa Chen showing evidence that neural synchrony both predicts and is influenced by friendship!
Our final round of blitz talks - first up @sebospeer.bsky.social examine how friends align and explore more ground during conversations
April 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Our final round of blitz talks - first up @sebospeer.bsky.social examine how friends align and explore more ground during conversations
Building on the early foundation identifying "where" to answer questions about "how"
Congratulations again @markthornton.bsky.social
Congratulations again @markthornton.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Building on the early foundation identifying "where" to answer questions about "how"
Congratulations again @markthornton.bsky.social
Congratulations again @markthornton.bsky.social
Mark shares his work on impression updating in dynamic naturalistic, settings using cutting edge computational tools:
April 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Mark shares his work on impression updating in dynamic naturalistic, settings using cutting edge computational tools:
