Got data? We want YOU to share it & we've got $$$ to give away! WHO: anyone (undergrads, post-baccs, grad students, post-docs, research scientists, or faculty) willing to share a relevant data set and documentation WHAT: funding (+ open access fees) WHEN: apps due Sept 15, data/docs due Dec 15

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Only two weeks left to apply for our 2026 Pilot Grant!! 🗓️ Visit our website for more information: srndna.utdallas.edu/funding/

Decision & Aging@srndna.bsky.social · 4mo ago

📣 Call for Applications: 2026 SRNDNA Pilot Grant We’re excited to announce the final round of SRNDNA pilot funding supporting research at the intersection of decision neuroscience & aging. 🗓️ Applications due June 1, 2026 🧠 Priority: ADRD-related projects #DecisionNeuroscience #AgingResearch #ADRD

📣 Call for Applications: 2026 SRNDNA Pilot Grant We’re excited to announce the final round of SRNDNA pilot funding supporting research at the intersection of decision neuroscience & aging. 🗓️ Applications due June 1, 2026 🧠 Priority: ADRD-related projects #DecisionNeuroscience #AgingResearch #ADRD

Congrats!!

Decision & Aging@srndna.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🎉 Congratulations to our 2026 Summer Research Award winners! 🎉 Sophie De (left) will work with Dr. Alfonso Peña at the University of Florida Jenna Wright (right) will work with Dr. Renee DeCaro at Butler University We can't wait to see what amazing things you both accomplish this summer!

ICYMI: Today's talk on Behavioral and Neural Mechanisms of Cooperative Decision-Making by Steve Chang - youtu.be/tQ2FN2l1HfU

Behavioral and Neural Mechanisms of Cooperative Decision-Making with Steve Chang

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On Wednesday March 25!

Motivated Cognition Meetings@motcogmeet.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Next week! Dr. Steve Chang (Yale University) will be presenting in @motcogmeet.bsky.social series: "Behavioral and neural mechanisms of cooperative decision-making" 1/

Due today! Get those applications in!!

Decision & Aging@srndna.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Are you an undergraduate who wants to work in a lab this summer? Are you a faculty member / post-doc / grad student who knows an undergraduate you’d like to hire for the summer, but don’t have the funding? Submit your proposal by March 1, 2026! 🗓️ Learn more: srndna.utdallas.edu/awards/summe...

ICYMI: Here's a link to today's talk from Michael Treadway: youtu.be/ZlaTDXc5ZOU @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @kendraseaman.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @srndna.bsky.social @cvlneuro.bsky.social

Effort-Based Decision-Making and Its Discontents - Dr. Michael Treadway

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A big congratulations to our 2026 Collaboration Award winners! Tess Wild from Cornell University (top left), Esther Friendman from University of Michigan (top right), Roufan Ma from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (bottom left), and Xiaosi Gu from Yale School of Medicine (bottom right)!

DUE this SUNDAY!!🚨🚨🚨 Calling all UNDERGRADUATES for the chance to be funded in research this summer! Apply here: utdallas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Decision & Aging@srndna.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Are you an undergraduate who wants to work in a lab this summer? Are you a faculty member / post-doc / grad student who knows an undergraduate you’d like to hire for the summer, but don’t have the funding? Submit your proposal by March 1, 2026! 🗓️ Learn more: srndna.utdallas.edu/awards/summe...

This Wednesday February 25! Dr. Michael Treadway (Emory University) is presenting in @motcogmeet.bsky.social series: "Effort-Based Decision-Making and Its Discontents: Precision medicine approaches for understanding the pathophysiology and treatment of motivational deficits in mental illness" 1/

Hot off the presses! Our new chapter “Decision-Making in the Aging Brain: An Update of the Evidence Base for the “Affect-Integration-Motivation” Framework” in "Neuroeconomics: Core Topics and Current Directions" link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Decision-Making in the Aging Brain: An Update of the Evidence Base for the “Affect-Integration-Motivation” Framework

Shaped by accumulating experience, shifting goals, and neurobiological development, decision-making changes across the adult human lifespan. The Affect-Integration-Motivation (AIM) framework has serve...

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Chapter 📖 "Decomposing Economic Choices with Drift-Diffusion Models" with @krajbichlab.bsky.social and Xiaozhi (Taro) Yang is out in, "Neuroeconomics: Core Topics and Current Directions" edited by @dvsmith.bsky.social, @thepsychologist.bsky.social, @dfareri.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yey56tup

Decomposing Economic Choices with Drift-Diffusion Models

Many decisions arise from a dynamic process of information accumulation and comparison. Thus, to fully understand decision-making, we must decompose the choice process into its parts. Here, we review ...

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What a tremendous loss. So incredibly grateful for Denise’s vision and the community that she has built here at CVL. We’ll miss you.

Center for Vital Longevity@cvlneuro.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Denise C. Park, founder of CVL, passed away on Sunday, Feb 1. A pioneering cognitive neuroscientist, mentor, & leader, Dr. Park shaped the study of memory, aging, & the brain. Read the full remembrance here: cvl.utdallas.edu/in-memory-of-dr-denise-c-park/

ICYMI: Here's a link to the recording of today's talk by Brian Knutson on Deconstructing Neural Predictors of Choice - youtu.be/bX-mzrnbE_E @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @kendraseaman.bsky.social

Deconstructing Neural Predictors of Choice - Brian Knutson

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Check out our Spring 2026 lineup!

ICYMI: Here's a recording of today's talk www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5ae... @sebastianshorn.bsky.social @kendraseaman.bsky.social @kimberlychiew.bsky.social @colleencfrank.bsky.social @zitamayer.bsky.social @cvlneuro.bsky.social

Memory Selectivity in Younger and Older Adults: A Value-Directed Remembering Approach - Alan Castel

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Why do some things stick in memory while others fade? Next Tue, Dec 9, Alan Castel (UCLA) will be presenting in @motcogmeet.bsky.social online talk series on “Memory Selectivity in Younger and Older Adults: A Value-Directed Remembering Approach.” 1/ Join us! (link below)

There’s another doctor in the house! The Aging Well Lab’s first graduate student, Galston Wong, successfully defended his dissertation today. Congrats!!🎉 We’re so proud of you Dr. Wong! @cvlneuro.bsky.social

ICYMI: UTD's Psychology Department is launching a new, fully accredited concentration in Clinical Psychology. Apply now to join our first cohort - deadline November 15! bbs.utdallas.edu/40960/new-ph...

New PhD Concentration Prepares Clinicians to Advance Mental Health Care

The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at UT Dallas will launch a new doctoral program concentration in clinical psychological science — the first at the University to offer graduate-level master...

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Coming up on November 11! Dr. Corinna Loeckenhoff @loeckenhoff.bsky.social (Cornell University) will be presenting in @motcogmeet.bsky.social series: "Aging Differences in Decision Making: A Conceptual Framework" 1/

Calling all graduate students and post-docs! Our collaboration award provides funding for the purpose of advising on an existing project and/or getting advice on navigating a career in science! ⏰ Applications are open Nov. 1 - Dec. 15, 2025 ⏰ Learn more here: srndna.utdallas.edu/awards/colla...

!!! Exciting new initiative at UTD !!! Come lead the development of affective and/or motivational neuroscience at UTD:

Ted Price@tedpricethepainguy.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We are seeking a senior tenured professor in our Department working on affective and/or motivational neuroscience (defined in the ad, but pretty broad). The idea is that this person is going help lead our growth in this area alongside our excellent Centers. jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/30693

To conclude our recap of last week’s 15th Anniversary celebration, we’re sharing a special video highlighting 15 years of impact at the Center for Vital Longevity. Click here: youtu.be/zNllL5QYVlg?... Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey!

15 Years with CVL — Extended Version

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We’re hiring! Open Rank Faculty Position in Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience. Come join our vibrant research community at @cvlneuro.bsky.social. More info and application here: jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/30507

Thanks to members of our @cvlneuro.bsky.social community who came out to the #walk2endalz today! We honor those who have lost someone to Alzheimer’s, those who are supporting someone or caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s, and those who are fighting every day for a dementia-free world.💜💜💜

Great talk from @asinclair.bsky.social! Definitely check it out if you missed it.

Motivated Cognition Meetings@motcogmeet.bsky.social · 9mo ago

ICYMI: Here's the link from today's talk on Motivational States Bias Choices, Information Consumption, and Memory by Dr. Alissa Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social: youtu.be/WnEy3f3fn8g

Ooh! Can’t wait for @asinclair.bsky.social talk next week! Make sure you don’t miss it.

Motivated Cognition Meetings@motcogmeet.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Coming up on October 28! Dr. Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social (UPenn/Rice) will be presenting in @motcogmeet.bsky.social series: "Motivational States Bias Choices, Information Consumption, and Memory" 1/

Coming up on October 28! Dr. Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social (UPenn/Rice) will be presenting in @motcogmeet.bsky.social series: "Motivational States Bias Choices, Information Consumption, and Memory" 1/

Excited to see Zhihao Zhang present his @srndna.bsky.social -supported work on memory constraints on decision making in Alzheimer’s Disease @socforneuroecon.bsky.social