📢 Out now in PLOS Comp Biol: **cpm** — a Python library for theory-driven modelling in computational psychiatry. No scikit-learn for mechanistic cognitive models — so we built one: RL, prospect-theory & metacognition, hierarchical Bayes, and as many more as you can code 🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

cpm: A python library for theory-driven modelling in computational psychiatry

Author summary Computational psychiatry is a field that makes extensive use of computational methods to understand mental health. In this field and related disciplines, there is a strong need to desig...

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🎉 psp just hit 14K+ downloads! Our #rstats package for parameter space partitioning powered our work on g-distance, model comparison, irrationality, and heterogeneity: doi.org/10.1037/rev0... CRAN: cran.r-project.org/package=psp

psp: Parameter Space Partitioning MCMC for Global Model Evaluation

Implements an n-dimensional parameter space partitioning algorithm for evaluating the global behaviour of formal computational models as described by Pitt, Kim, Navarro and Myung (2006) &lt;<a href="h...

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** Recruiting a postdoc ** We are looking for a postdoc to work on emotion, mental health, and interoception, based in London at @ucl.ac.uk in my lab (Clinical and Affective Neuroscience). Part of a large Wellcome Grant (co-led with the brilliant @camillanord.bsky.social)

We wrote an article explaining why you shouldn't put several variables into a regression model and report which are statistically significant - even as exploratory research. bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/.... How did we do?

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Right to buy in reverse: how Brighton is tackling its social housing crisis | Richard Partington

The council is rolling back Thatcher’s flagship policy by buying stock from private landlords. Other local authorities should take note

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Come and say hi to @seowxft.bsky.social @floorburghoorn.bsky.social @lenarddome.bsky.social & @kenzakdr.bsky.social who will be demonstrating our brain explorer app and research at the @medresfdn.bsky.social stand at New Scientist Live event in London @uclqsion.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social

Medical Research Foundation@medresfdn.bsky.social · 10mo ago

New Scientist Live 2025 is taking place next weekend! ✨ 📍 18-19 October | Excel London We're thrilled to be returning to the exhibition once again! Visit us at stand C20, where you can meet our wonderful staff volunteers and world-class researchers. ➡️ See what we've got planned: shorturl.at/dEVmn

Interested in building computational models of anxiety? See below for a potential PhD opportunity with me Feel free to reach out if you'd like to know more! @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/unde...

🚀 Job Opportunity! Are you passionate about neuroscience, women’s health, and large-scale neuroimaging studies? I am hiring a 3-year Postdoc to join the @erc.europa.eu project #MappingPerimenopause! karriere.charite.de/en/job-vacan...

Postdoctoral Researcher (d/f/m) in Women’s Brain Health (Neuroimaging)

full-time, part-time | 14.10.2025 | Campus Charité Mitte

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📢 NEW PREPRINT 📢 We show a metacognitive paradox (not blanket deficit!) in OCD: confidence is persistently lower, but fluctuations track evidence more tightly and are nearer Bayes-optimal. www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7... 🧵👇

A new preprint 📝 with @tobiasuhauser.bsky.social @kenzakdr.bsky.social @benjwagner.bsky.social and Andrew Webb accompanying our cpm-toolbox.net python modelling library - including details about our motivations, toolbox features, framework and workflows! 👉 osf.io/preprints/ps...

A short, relatable message about a migrant worker boosted positivity toward EU #immigration by 20 points among UK voters. The latest @campsydept.bsky.social #research suggests that pro-immigration arguments can be effective for the UK electorate 👇 https://bit.ly/3HYkEQi

British attitudes to immigrants from Europe can be shifted by relatable messaging, study finds

A short profile of a migrant NHS worker that taps into values of duty and hard work produces a 20-point swing in positivity towards EU immigration among British voters, according to a Cambridge psycho...

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German police, often accused of targeting protesters in support of Palestine, punched Irish demonstrator Kitty O’Brien at a Berlin rally, breaking her arm and causing potentially long-term injuries aje.io/46uphs

German police brutality targets pro-Palestine movement: Injured protester

Police punch Kitty O’Brien, an Irish citizen, and break their arm at a recent rally in Berlin.

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Very cool new preprint from @aleyamarzuki.bsky.social : using app tracking, we show that drops in metacognition predict OCD symptom fluctuations - across tasks and self-reports! Check out this thread for all the details 👇🏼

Leya@aleyamarzuki.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🚨New pre-print out! 🍂 Using daily gamified smartphone 📱 tracking, we found that reductions in both self- and decision-making confidence precede when people are likely to report experiencing symptoms of OCD. www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...

🚨New pre-print out! 🍂 Using daily gamified smartphone 📱 tracking, we found that reductions in both self- and decision-making confidence precede when people are likely to report experiencing symptoms of OCD. www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...

🧠 We're hiring a computational postdoc! 3+ years with me & @mitulamehta.bsky.social on @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded social cognition/paranoia research at the IoPPN. Lead & develop computational work, collaborate with experimentalists on psychosis/THC data. DM for details! lnkd.in/eCMy9Jf5

The Royal Society's Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship scheme is now open for applications. This scheme offers a first step into an independent research career for early career scientists who require a flexible working pattern. Find out more and apply now: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/dorot...

📢 We are hiring! 📢 For our @wellcometrust.bsky.social grant on information gathering biases in #OCD and #Schizophrenia, we are looking for a Postdoc in Computational Modelling, supervised by Peter Dayan and myself. Interested? See all the details in the job advert here: devcompsy.org/wp-content/u...

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We are very excited to host the 2026 conference of @ambulatory-assessment.org at @univie.ac.at! Save the date: 3-5 August 2026 #SAA2026 Follow us for updates on the exciting conference programme and networking opportunities.

BREAKING: At least 116 Palestinians, including 38 people near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid sites, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza today, according to medical sources in the enclave. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/f6uvdq

Looking for a PhD in #psychology or #cogneuro ? I’m recruiting a fully-funded @leverhulme.ac.uk PhD student to join my lab at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social. If you’re interested in metacognition, learning, social cognition and culture I’d love you to apply 🧠👇 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNJ330/p...

PhD Studentship: Public Communication and Private Confidence at Birkbeck, University of London

Find a PhD Studentship: Public Communication and Private Confidence on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board in higher education. Click to view more!

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📢 We still have some places left, but they are limited – so don't miss out! New to computational modelling? Or want to sharpen your workflow? This workshop is for you – based on our easy-to-use library that does modelling for you: cpm-toolbox.net Extend your stay at #CPConf2025 Sign up now👇

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We are excited to announce our hands-on workshop aimed at lowering barriers to entry into the world of computational modeling using our user-friendly python toolbox, cpm (cpm-toolbox.net)! 📢 Limited seats – don't miss out! 📅 17.07.2025 9.00 – 13.00 📍 Tübingen Apply 👉 forms.office.com/e/xtqb6sv604

As my first post, I decided to share our systematic review on the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in healthy older adults. Read more here: doi.org/10.1111/aphw... #CognitiveAgeing #Intervention #Ageing

The effectiveness of real‐life cognitive and physical interventions on cognitive functioning in healthy older adults: A systematic review of the effects of education and training duration

Physical and cognitive interventions are deemed the primary methods of improving cognitive functioning in healthy older adults. However, the effectiveness of these interventions is still debated. Thi....

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Our lab is dedicated to understanding the core mechanisms driving OCD. To achieve this, we are recruiting participants for a range of engaging clinical, game-based, and MRI research studies. Do get in contact with us if you have OCD and would like to contribute to science! devcompsy.org/research-2/

Did you know OCD is a complex brain-based disorder. In this podcast (in German), we dive into the neuroscience of OCD and our lab’s cutting-edge research: www.ocdland.com/podcast/34 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Prof. Dr. Tobias Hauser: Können wir OCD im Gehirn sehen? (#34)

Erfahre in unserem Podcast von erfahrenen Spezialisten und Betroffenen, wie man eine Zwangsstörung überwindet.

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#OCD is a understudied disorder, meaning that we know way too little about the underlying (brain) processes. We have thus built the Brain Explorer app www.brainexplorer.net where everyone can easily contribute to understanding OCD. #MentalHealthAwareness @tueneurocampus.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

Brain Explorer - Test your brain power

The brain explorer app for Apple and Android tests your brain functions and helps researchers to understand the brain. Explore your brain power and how brain functions are important for mental health.

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Our lab is dedicated to understanding the core mechanisms driving OCD. To achieve this, we are recruiting participants for a range of engaging clinical, game-based, and MRI research studies. Do get in touch with us if you have OCD and would like to contribute to science! devcompsy.org/participate/

It's #MentalHealthAwareness week - time for facts: OCD is not about being tidy. It’s a serious mental health condition rooted in brain processes — and we’re studying it. Learn more on OCD & the Brain: ocdandthebrain.com @ocdaction.bsky.social @tueneurocampus.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

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We are excited to announce our hands-on workshop aimed at lowering barriers to entry into the world of computational modeling using our user-friendly python toolbox, cpm (cpm-toolbox.net)! 📢 Limited seats – don't miss out! 📅 17.07.2025 9.00 – 13.00 📍 Tübingen Apply 👉 forms.office.com/e/xtqb6sv604