Neuropsychology
@neuropsychblog.bsky.social
Brain-Behavior news from Anthony Risser, Ph.D., as started on Twitter (always Twitter, never X) as @neuropsychblog in 2009 and earlier via BrainBlog in 2004.
How do the brain's anatomical architecture & functional activity patterns become established during early life? This study of developmental changes in the #brain from perinatal to toddlerhood reveals the organization of networks & #cognitive development @plosbiology.org 🧪 buff.ly/UESbFve
Together with Sara Terranova (@Uni Genova), we organized a Symposium on #timing and temporal #predictions in the #aging #brain during the annual conference of the Italian Society for Psychophysiology and Neurosciences Focus on #subcortical networks, #basalganglia and #cerebellum
Another day of shame ... Dismay as key #Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Rump attacks on science Participants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests – and funding cuts that target ‘DEI’ have the potential to delay vital diagnoses www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science
Participants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests – and funding cuts that target ‘DEI’ have the potential to delay vital diagnoses
theguardian.com
"An MIT Report Warns A.I. is causing 'Cognitive Surrender.' Universities are in a Bind." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It
As A.I. upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.
nytimes.com
#Lithium #LithiumOrotate #ClinicalTrials #Dementia
New Scientist@newscientist.com · 3w agoAnimal studies have shown that lithium orotate could help stave off dementia, and a human trial is about to start to see if the effects hold. Columnist Alice Klein takes a look at the benefits and downsides of lithium
This year's #ModPo @modpo.bsky.social started earlier this week. Enjoy being in a community discussing poems and poets, created by @afilreis.bsky.social The first live webcast takes place today at 12 noon ET and you can participate at the #ModPo YouTube channel www.coursera.org/learn/modpo
Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”)
Offered by University of Pennsylvania. ModPo is a FREE (no fee, no charge) fast-paced introduction to modern and contemporary U.S. poetry, ... Enroll for free.
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People with severe intellectual disabilities live 24 years less on average
People with severe intellectual disabilities live 24 years less on average
Exclusive: Research also finds stark ethnic disparities, and 40% of deaths among group classed as avoidable People living with severe intellectual disabilities are dying 24 years younger on average than the wider population, a study has found, with 40% of such deaths being avoidable. The study also found that within this group, people from minority ethnic backgrounds were dying 14 years younger than their white counterparts. Continue reading...
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Rumination may be a key driver of adolescent depression, new evidence suggests. Across 24,000+ teens, the repetitive-thinking pattern had a strong link to depressive symptoms. Explore the findings: www.emjreviews.com/general-heal... #Depression #MedicalResearch #MentalHealth
Rumination Strongly Linked to Depression in Adolescents
Read more about the correlation has been found between rumination and depression in adolescents, according to a new meta-analysis.
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Betting on Drug Trials and Approvals Prompts Concerns About Undermining Research #ClinicalTrials #FDA www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/b...
Prediction Market Betting on Drug Trials and Approvals Sparks Concern About Undermining Research
Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket now let people wager money on drug approvals. Kalshi also plans to allow bets on clinical trial results.
nytimes.com
Chuffed to hear Ferron music ("Misty Mountain") in a scene of an episode from the first season of "The Agency".
Dr. Suzanne Bell - A day in the life of a NASA behavioral health scientist www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
A day in the life of a Nasa behavioral health scientist
Dr Suzanne Bell helps astronauts perform in a high-stress environment. To do that, she wakes up at 5am – without an alarm
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Hey #CogSci2026! Join an all-star lineup Wednesday 1-2:30 for "Creating and Sustaining Cognitive Science Higher Education Programs" underline.io/events/516/s... @cogscisociety.bsky.social
Event segmentation in language and cognition. New paper by Sarah Hye-Yeon Lee, @ercenurunal.bsky.social & Anna Papafragou doi.org/10.1111/cogs.70238
Event Segmentation in Language and Cognition
A hallmark of human cognition is the ability to segment streams of dynamic stimuli into discrete event units. Currently, most of the evidence about event segmentation comes from English speakers. Cou...
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Interested in how we plan over our imagination? Come to Brazil 🇧🇷 & my poster P1-E-37 at #CogSci2026! Here, @smfleming.bsky.social and I use computational modelling to demonstrate that planning over our imaginations, untethered from perception, relies on mental representations.
How do people make use of so many different modalities to communicate? Come learn more at our Unconventional Communication workshop at #CogSci2026! 🗓️ Wed, 7/22, 8:30am 🔗Full program: unconventional-communication.github.io Here's what we'll be covering 👇
Unconventional Communication (CogSci 2026)
Unconventional Communication is a workshop exploring how humans convey meaning across different modalities.
unconventional-communication.github.io
What an incredible time at IAGG 2026 in Amsterdam! It was wonderful connecting with geriatric and gerontology colleagues from around the world. We’re excited to announce that Canada will host IAGG 2034! We can not wait to reunite with everyone for the Australia congress in 2030!
I love this photo from Simon: the finches are perched on a thorny tree that evokes the basal ganglia medium spiny neurons we identify as the postsynaptic locus of learning. Full paper thread 👇
Drew Schreiner@schreinerdrew.bsky.social · 5mo agoWhere, exactly, does learning happen in the brain? Out today in @nature.com, we identify a synaptic locus of birdsong learning and show that the circuit can be tuned to make birds learn faster - but at a cost. Read on👇 #neuroskyence 🧪 #prattle 💬 #bioacoustics Shareable link: rdcu.be/fiyrS
A reminder that UC _faculty_ and Faculty Associations — not the universities themselves nor their administrators — are waging this battle in court, demonstrating great bravery and moral clarity.
White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants
Federal agencies that terminated more than a thousand research grants at the University of California last year admitted that they used keywords related to diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COV...
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"Federal agencies that terminated more than a thousand research grants at the University of California last year admitted that they used keywords related to diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COVID-19" by @mzinshteyn.bsky.social apnews.com/article/cali...
White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants
Federal agencies that terminated more than a thousand research grants at the University of California last year admitted that they used keywords related to diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COV...
apnews.com
3/3 These changes weaken the evidence that clinicians, hospitals, and policymakers rely on to improve care, identify what works, and update preventive health recommendations. It is a reminder that strong public health depends on strong research infrastructure.
2/3 AHRQ has stopped issuing new research grants, canceled many existing ones, and lost most of its staff. The affected work includes studies on preventing hospital infections, improving cancer screening, asthma care, patient safety, and other practical questions that directly affect patient care.
