Brisbane Experimental Psychology Student Initiative (BEPSI)
@brisepsi.bsky.social
Cross-institutional collaboration for all things experimental psychology in Brisbane (Meanjin). Run by grad students with monthly meetings in-person & online for researchers of all stages. Join us! > tinyurl.com/BrisExpPsych
Such an incredible line up of people here - if you haven't seen the AI Sentience Scholar program yet the deadline is this Tuesday! #neroskyence
📢Become an AI Sentience scholar.
Apply by Tues April 28!
@neddo.bsky.social & I are looking for a grad student/postdoc w expertise in survey studies/modeling & topic
- 6 months part-time online collab
- 8hrs/week June-Dec 2026
- Up to $5k stipend, $3k project costs
neuromatch.io/ai-sentience...
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Apply by Tues April 28!
@neddo.bsky.social & I are looking for a grad student/postdoc w expertise in survey studies/modeling & topic
- 6 months part-time online collab
- 8hrs/week June-Dec 2026
- Up to $5k stipend, $3k project costs
neuromatch.io/ai-sentience...
1/n
AI Sentience Scholars - neuromatch.io
The program supports early-career researchers investigating questions at the intersection of AI, consciousness, and ethics. Through global collaboration and rigorous, empirically grounded inquiry, it ...
neuromatch.io
April 25, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Such an incredible line up of people here - if you haven't seen the AI Sentience Scholar program yet the deadline is this Tuesday! #neroskyence
Fantastic opportunity here! 👇👇👇
🚨Job alert 🚨
Continuing Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sydney. Beaches, mountains, psychophysics... what more could you want? (mountains are optional)
usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USYD_E...
Continuing Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sydney. Beaches, mountains, psychophysics... what more could you want? (mountains are optional)
usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USYD_E...
Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Psychology
1 full-time continuing position available, located on the Camperdown Campus at the School of Psychology Opportunity to contribute to research and teaching in a world leading Psychology department Base...
usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com
April 25, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Fantastic opportunity here! 👇👇👇
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Super proud of @sjoerdmeijer.bsky.social who demonstrated that amygdala-TUS slows initial threat acquisition and enhances subsequent extinction. Great collaboration with @lennartverhagen.bsky.social and @deVoogdld.bsky.social ea. Thanks to @ERC.europa.eu.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The human amygdala in threat learning and extinction
Ultrasonic neuromodulation of the human amygdala provides causal evidence for its role in forming persistent threat memories.
www.science.org
March 25, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Super proud of @sjoerdmeijer.bsky.social who demonstrated that amygdala-TUS slows initial threat acquisition and enhances subsequent extinction. Great collaboration with @lennartverhagen.bsky.social and @deVoogdld.bsky.social ea. Thanks to @ERC.europa.eu.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Thanks for the interview! @ohbmofficial.bsky.social 🧠 www.ohbm-com.com/blog/intervi...
Interview with Prof. Lucina Uddin, OHBM Fellow of 2025 — OHBM Communications
Author: Audrey Luo, Simon Steinkamp Editor: Ashley Tyrer Video Editor: Audrey Luo
www.ohbm-com.com
March 26, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Thanks for the interview! @ohbmofficial.bsky.social 🧠 www.ohbm-com.com/blog/intervi...
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Meet our final keynote speaker for APCV & EPC 2026!
Dr Corey Wadsley from the University of Auckland will present a keynote lecture titled "Stopping safely: Physiological underpinnings of response inhibition."
Dr Corey Wadsley from the University of Auckland will present a keynote lecture titled "Stopping safely: Physiological underpinnings of response inhibition."
March 26, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Meet our final keynote speaker for APCV & EPC 2026!
Dr Corey Wadsley from the University of Auckland will present a keynote lecture titled "Stopping safely: Physiological underpinnings of response inhibition."
Dr Corey Wadsley from the University of Auckland will present a keynote lecture titled "Stopping safely: Physiological underpinnings of response inhibition."
Our meetings are growing! 💗
34 people joined us on Wednesday arvo for two intriguing talks: neurophys evidence accumulation processes during decision making from Andrew McKay, followed by a psychophys dive into studying the dimensionality of scary faces @willjharrison.bsky.social 💀
#neuroskyence
34 people joined us on Wednesday arvo for two intriguing talks: neurophys evidence accumulation processes during decision making from Andrew McKay, followed by a psychophys dive into studying the dimensionality of scary faces @willjharrison.bsky.social 💀
#neuroskyence
March 26, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Our meetings are growing! 💗
34 people joined us on Wednesday arvo for two intriguing talks: neurophys evidence accumulation processes during decision making from Andrew McKay, followed by a psychophys dive into studying the dimensionality of scary faces @willjharrison.bsky.social 💀
#neuroskyence
34 people joined us on Wednesday arvo for two intriguing talks: neurophys evidence accumulation processes during decision making from Andrew McKay, followed by a psychophys dive into studying the dimensionality of scary faces @willjharrison.bsky.social 💀
#neuroskyence
Super excited for today's meeting! @willjharrison.bsky.social will join us fresh from the glorious Sunshine Coast, alongside UQ's Andrew Mckay. Join us in person today at 4pm or via Zoom - DM us your email address & we'll send the password 🤩
#neuroskyence
#neuroskyence
March 25, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Super excited for today's meeting! @willjharrison.bsky.social will join us fresh from the glorious Sunshine Coast, alongside UQ's Andrew Mckay. Join us in person today at 4pm or via Zoom - DM us your email address & we'll send the password 🤩
#neuroskyence
#neuroskyence
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So @reubenrideaux.bsky.social and I decided to run an image-processing workshop at this year's EPC/APCV. We will be teaching people how to compute the contrast energy of kiwi fruit, I guess. Sign up now: visualneuroscience.auckland.ac.nz/epc-apcv-2026/
@expsyanz.bsky.social
@expsyanz.bsky.social
February 25, 2026 at 1:35 AM
So @reubenrideaux.bsky.social and I decided to run an image-processing workshop at this year's EPC/APCV. We will be teaching people how to compute the contrast energy of kiwi fruit, I guess. Sign up now: visualneuroscience.auckland.ac.nz/epc-apcv-2026/
@expsyanz.bsky.social
@expsyanz.bsky.social
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Finally, the bug is back with a round of the Guinness.
February 25, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Finally, the bug is back with a round of the Guinness.
Fantastic presentation from @tvcottier.bsky.social kicking off our first meeting for 2026. His recent work suggests super-recognisers prioritise identity cues in faces over other dimensions, & that expressive cues interfere with them - suggesting these processes are not independent
February 25, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Fantastic presentation from @tvcottier.bsky.social kicking off our first meeting for 2026. His recent work suggests super-recognisers prioritise identity cues in faces over other dimensions, & that expressive cues interfere with them - suggesting these processes are not independent
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**Postdoc position in human category learning**
@thecharleywu.bsky.social, Frank Jäkel and I are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to lead a joint project on human category learning at the Centre for Cognitive Science @tuda.bsky.social.
www.career.tu-darmstadt.de/tu-darmstadt...
@thecharleywu.bsky.social, Frank Jäkel and I are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to lead a joint project on human category learning at the Centre for Cognitive Science @tuda.bsky.social.
www.career.tu-darmstadt.de/tu-darmstadt...
www.career.tu-darmstadt.de
February 23, 2026 at 8:53 AM
**Postdoc position in human category learning**
@thecharleywu.bsky.social, Frank Jäkel and I are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to lead a joint project on human category learning at the Centre for Cognitive Science @tuda.bsky.social.
www.career.tu-darmstadt.de/tu-darmstadt...
@thecharleywu.bsky.social, Frank Jäkel and I are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to lead a joint project on human category learning at the Centre for Cognitive Science @tuda.bsky.social.
www.career.tu-darmstadt.de/tu-darmstadt...
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A thesis student is looking at parasocial attachment to generative AI in undergraduate and postgraduate students. The questionnaire will take about 10 minutes. Please pass the study link on to anyone who might be interested.
exp.psy.gla.ac.uk/project?para...
exp.psy.gla.ac.uk/project?para...
Experimentum: Trust and Parasocial Attatchment to AI in Higher Education
Psychology experiments at the University of Glasgow
exp.psy.gla.ac.uk
February 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM
A thesis student is looking at parasocial attachment to generative AI in undergraduate and postgraduate students. The questionnaire will take about 10 minutes. Please pass the study link on to anyone who might be interested.
exp.psy.gla.ac.uk/project?para...
exp.psy.gla.ac.uk/project?para...
Ooh this is from some of our favourite Brisbane-flavoured researchers!
New paper congrats to Zac Bauhmann, Amanda K Robinson @reubenrideaux.bsky.social and Jason Mattingley 🤩
#neuroskyence
New paper congrats to Zac Bauhmann, Amanda K Robinson @reubenrideaux.bsky.social and Jason Mattingley 🤩
#neuroskyence
Inverted encoding of neural responses to AV stimuli reveals super-additive multisensory enhancement elifesciences.org/articles/97230 What's the deal with EEG based AV super &/or sub-additive effects? Do standard univariate analyses simply obscure multisensory interactions? Enter inverted encoding 😲
Inverted encoding of neural responses to audiovisual stimuli reveals super-additive multisensory enhancement
A multivariate analysis of electroencephalography activity reveals super-additive enhancements to the neural encoding of audiovisual stimuli, providing new insights into how the brain integrates multi...
elifesciences.org
February 24, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Ooh this is from some of our favourite Brisbane-flavoured researchers!
New paper congrats to Zac Bauhmann, Amanda K Robinson @reubenrideaux.bsky.social and Jason Mattingley 🤩
#neuroskyence
New paper congrats to Zac Bauhmann, Amanda K Robinson @reubenrideaux.bsky.social and Jason Mattingley 🤩
#neuroskyence
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Our latest paper, “Visual language models show widespread visual deficits on neuropsychological tests”, is now out in Nature Machine Intelligence: www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Non-paywalled version:
arxiv.org/abs/2504.10786
Tweet thread below from first author @genetang.bsky.social...
Non-paywalled version:
arxiv.org/abs/2504.10786
Tweet thread below from first author @genetang.bsky.social...
Visual language models show widespread visual deficits on neuropsychological tests - Nature Machine Intelligence
Tangtartharakul and Storrs use standardized neuropsychological tests to compare human visual abilities with those of visual language models (VLMs). They report that while VLMs excel in high-level obje...
www.nature.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Our latest paper, “Visual language models show widespread visual deficits on neuropsychological tests”, is now out in Nature Machine Intelligence: www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Non-paywalled version:
arxiv.org/abs/2504.10786
Tweet thread below from first author @genetang.bsky.social...
Non-paywalled version:
arxiv.org/abs/2504.10786
Tweet thread below from first author @genetang.bsky.social...
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The European Summer School "Visual Neuroscience" in Rauischholzhausen castle, Germany, is coming back in 2026!
Deadline: 8 March 2026
www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/rauisch/
Deadline: 8 March 2026
www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/rauisch/
February 20, 2026 at 8:12 AM
The European Summer School "Visual Neuroscience" in Rauischholzhausen castle, Germany, is coming back in 2026!
Deadline: 8 March 2026
www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/rauisch/
Deadline: 8 March 2026
www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/rauisch/
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Why do children struggle to recognise objects in cluttered scenes more than adults? Our new paper looks at the development of visual acuity and crowding across childhood, and the way the visual system fine tunes our ability to see detail: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Why do children struggle to recognise objects in cluttered scenes more than adults? Our new paper looks at the development of visual acuity and crowding across childhood, and the way the visual system fine tunes our ability to see detail: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🎫 APCV & EPC 2026 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Don’t miss early‑bird pricing and limited‑availability event tickets!
For more details, go to: visualneuroscience.auckland.ac.nz/epc-apcv-2026/
See you all on 1 July!
For more details, go to: visualneuroscience.auckland.ac.nz/epc-apcv-2026/
See you all on 1 July!
February 23, 2026 at 11:08 PM
🎫 APCV & EPC 2026 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Don’t miss early‑bird pricing and limited‑availability event tickets!
For more details, go to: visualneuroscience.auckland.ac.nz/epc-apcv-2026/
See you all on 1 July!
For more details, go to: visualneuroscience.auckland.ac.nz/epc-apcv-2026/
See you all on 1 July!
Congratulations to @brainboyben.bsky.social who ran a fantastic PsychoPy workshop at ACNS last November. If you're keen, @psychopy.org is looking for new Australian Ambassadors 😉
blog.psychopy.org/perspectives...
blog.psychopy.org/perspectives...
Ambassador Story: Creating Experiments with PsychoPy and Pavlovia at ACNS 2025
In August 2024, I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Hirst at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP). During this time, I expressed my genuine enthusiasm for PsychoPy, and in...
blog.psychopy.org
February 22, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Congratulations to @brainboyben.bsky.social who ran a fantastic PsychoPy workshop at ACNS last November. If you're keen, @psychopy.org is looking for new Australian Ambassadors 😉
blog.psychopy.org/perspectives...
blog.psychopy.org/perspectives...
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To mark the 80th anniversary of the Experimental Psychology Society, we invite proposals for a special anniversary symposium reflecting on the current state of experimental psychology and its future trajectory.
Please see below for information on how to submit a proposal!
eps.ac.uk/eps-80th-ann...
Please see below for information on how to submit a proposal!
eps.ac.uk/eps-80th-ann...
EPS 80th Anniversary Symposium – Call for Proposals
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Experimental Psychology Society, we invite proposals for a special anniversary symposium that reflects on the current state of experimental psychology and its fu…
eps.ac.uk
February 17, 2026 at 11:27 AM
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Experimental Psychology Society, we invite proposals for a special anniversary symposium reflecting on the current state of experimental psychology and its future trajectory.
Please see below for information on how to submit a proposal!
eps.ac.uk/eps-80th-ann...
Please see below for information on how to submit a proposal!
eps.ac.uk/eps-80th-ann...
Excellent thread for grad students to dive into - so much expertise (and diversity of opinion!) in the comments 👇
Beautiful new paper out from the Peyrache lab. Shows an incredibly stable code for head direction.
Representational drift ain't a thang y'all...
#neuroscience 🧪
Representational drift ain't a thang y'all...
#neuroscience 🧪
New paper alert! 🚨
We found that the brain's compass is remarkably stable at two scales
1️⃣ the system maintains its internal organization for weeks
2️⃣ It "remembers" its orientation for weeks, even after a single visit
This may be key to how the brain aligns its other maps.
Paper: rdcu.be/e3waP
We found that the brain's compass is remarkably stable at two scales
1️⃣ the system maintains its internal organization for weeks
2️⃣ It "remembers" its orientation for weeks, even after a single visit
This may be key to how the brain aligns its other maps.
Paper: rdcu.be/e3waP
February 20, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Excellent thread for grad students to dive into - so much expertise (and diversity of opinion!) in the comments 👇
Our first meeting for 2026 is just 5 days away!
To kick things off we have 2 awesome Tims presenting their research @tvcottier.bsky.social & @tgastrell.bsky.social
You can join in-person or online via Zoom - register here to receive the link 👇
uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
To kick things off we have 2 awesome Tims presenting their research @tvcottier.bsky.social & @tgastrell.bsky.social
You can join in-person or online via Zoom - register here to receive the link 👇
uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
February 20, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Our first meeting for 2026 is just 5 days away!
To kick things off we have 2 awesome Tims presenting their research @tvcottier.bsky.social & @tgastrell.bsky.social
You can join in-person or online via Zoom - register here to receive the link 👇
uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
To kick things off we have 2 awesome Tims presenting their research @tvcottier.bsky.social & @tgastrell.bsky.social
You can join in-person or online via Zoom - register here to receive the link 👇
uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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I just created a series of seven deep-dive videos about AI, which I've posted to youtube and now here. 😊
Targeted to laypeople, they explore how LLMs work, what they can do, and what impacts they have on learning, well-being, disinformation, the workplace, the economy, and the environment.
Targeted to laypeople, they explore how LLMs work, what they can do, and what impacts they have on learning, well-being, disinformation, the workplace, the economy, and the environment.
Part 1: How do LLMs work?
YouTube video by Andrew Perfors
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:45 AM
I just created a series of seven deep-dive videos about AI, which I've posted to youtube and now here. 😊
Targeted to laypeople, they explore how LLMs work, what they can do, and what impacts they have on learning, well-being, disinformation, the workplace, the economy, and the environment.
Targeted to laypeople, they explore how LLMs work, what they can do, and what impacts they have on learning, well-being, disinformation, the workplace, the economy, and the environment.
Maths! And Brains! In Melbourne!! Swoon 🧠
ECRs, you only have until 20th Feb to submit your abstracts. Registration is free (but you must attend) & prizes awarded to the highest quality posters and flash talks.
Submit your abstracts here & see 👇 for more lnkd.in/dZtndkH3
ECRs, you only have until 20th Feb to submit your abstracts. Registration is free (but you must attend) & prizes awarded to the highest quality posters and flash talks.
Submit your abstracts here & see 👇 for more lnkd.in/dZtndkH3
📢Maths in the Brain Workshop 2026 in Melbourne.
We will bring together researchers across Australia with a shared interest in understanding the brain from a quantitative perspective.
This year's keynote is delivered by Professor James Cole, University College London.
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We will bring together researchers across Australia with a shared interest in understanding the brain from a quantitative perspective.
This year's keynote is delivered by Professor James Cole, University College London.
1/4🧵
February 16, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Maths! And Brains! In Melbourne!! Swoon 🧠
ECRs, you only have until 20th Feb to submit your abstracts. Registration is free (but you must attend) & prizes awarded to the highest quality posters and flash talks.
Submit your abstracts here & see 👇 for more lnkd.in/dZtndkH3
ECRs, you only have until 20th Feb to submit your abstracts. Registration is free (but you must attend) & prizes awarded to the highest quality posters and flash talks.
Submit your abstracts here & see 👇 for more lnkd.in/dZtndkH3
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"The Self-Evidencing Agent" - my new book - is out now with @mitpress.bsky.social
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
The Self-Evidencing Agent
What is it to be a human individual, an agent? According to Jakob Hohwy, it is to “self-evidence,” to actively seek out sensory evidence for one&...
mitpress.mit.edu
February 7, 2026 at 8:21 AM
"The Self-Evidencing Agent" - my new book - is out now with @mitpress.bsky.social
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
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The Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference (EPC) and Asia Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV) are holding a joint meeting in 2026, to be held at the University of Auckland from July 1-4. Abstract submissions now open!
visualneuroscience.auckland.ac.nz/epc-apcv-2026/
visualneuroscience.auckland.ac.nz/epc-apcv-2026/
February 10, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference (EPC) and Asia Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV) are holding a joint meeting in 2026, to be held at the University of Auckland from July 1-4. Abstract submissions now open!
visualneuroscience.auckland.ac.nz/epc-apcv-2026/
visualneuroscience.auckland.ac.nz/epc-apcv-2026/