Our article is now published in Autism Research! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Aperiodic EEG slopes suggest that atypicality in autism is not about what the brain is like, but how it responds under demanding conditions. #autism #EEG

Task‐Related Aperiodic <fc>EEG</fc> (1/f) Activity in Autism

Autism has been hypothesized to involve atypicalities in the balance between neural excitation and inhibition (E/I). Aperiodic EEG activity, characterized by the 1/f exponent of the power spectrum, p...

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Dr Lena Matyjek@lmatyjek.bsky.social · 10mo ago

📢New preprint: 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗘𝗚 (1/𝗳) 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 #𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 medrxiv.org/content/10.1... w/ @mrgbcn.bsky.social, @mireiatorralba.bsky.social, and Claudia Alvarez Martin 🎵🎙️Listen to a notebookLM overview of this paper in simple words: lenamatyjek.com/wp-content/u... #EEG #Neuroscience

We’re looking for a motivated PhD candidate (Spanish nationality) to apply for funding and join a project on inter-brain synchrony in #autism at @upf.edu Barcelona🧠 Deadline coming up soon! W/ @mrgbcn.bsky.social Please see the flyer for details and send your CV + motivation letter asap!

A bit late (social media aren't my thing), but... It was a pleasure to co-chair a symposium on Multimodal Coordination in Naturalistic Social Interactions with @antoniahamilton.bsky.social , @judithholler.bsky.social and Simon Wehrle @ifl-phonetik.bsky.social at #ESCAN2026 @escaneu.bsky.social!

Slightly late (social media are not my thing) but... It was a pleasure to co-chair a symposium on Multimodal Coordination in Naturalistic Social Interactions with @antoniahamilton.bsky.social, @judithholler.bsky.social and Simon Wehrle @ifl-phonetik.bsky.social at ‪#ESCAN2026 @escaneu.bsky.social!

[Castellano abajo] Thrilled to be featured in La Vanguardia! 🧠 We discuss why research must be done with and for society— especially in cognitive neuroscience on #autism. Proud to do this research at @upf.edu @cbc-upf.bsky.social @mrgbcn.bsky.social! 🔗 [https://lnkd.in/duhKDuuX]

The autism spectrum is complicated, per a new graphic of 39 traits: “There is no single trait that defines autism: it encompasses differences in social communication skills, interests, sensory sensitivities, and more. Every person’s profile is unique.” www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

What 39 traits reveal about the autism spectrum

The autism spectrum is big, vibrant and complicated, a new graphic of 39 traits shows

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Our review on social interaction style in autism is finally published! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Dr Lena Matyjek@lmatyjek.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I'm so excited to finally share work that’s been a couple of years in the making! See our new paper on *social interactions in #autism*, co-authored with Isabel Dziobek, @antoniahamilton.bsky.social & @thaliawheatley.bsky.social in @autisminadulthood.bsky.social 🎉 www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...

📢New preprint: 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗘𝗚 (1/𝗳) 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 #𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 medrxiv.org/content/10.1... w/ @mrgbcn.bsky.social, @mireiatorralba.bsky.social, and Claudia Alvarez Martin 🎵🎙️Listen to a notebookLM overview of this paper in simple words: lenamatyjek.com/wp-content/u... #EEG #Neuroscience

I just read this post by @autistica.org.uk helping people make sense of the Trump administration's claims regarding the link between #Tylenol / #paracetamol and #autism: shorturl.at/LYe6Q It's a great, easy-to-follow, and accurate summary of the claims vis-a-vis evidence. Definitely recommended!

I'm so excited to finally share work that’s been a couple of years in the making! See our new paper on *social interactions in #autism*, co-authored with Isabel Dziobek, @antoniahamilton.bsky.social & @thaliawheatley.bsky.social in @autisminadulthood.bsky.social 🎉 www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Social Interaction Style in Autism: A Narrative Review of Social Behaviors and Outcomes in Autistic and Neurotypical Interactions | Autism in Adulthood

Social interaction difficulties are a defining feature of autism. Historically, research has concentrated on comparing the social behaviors of autistic and neurotypical individuals in cross-neurotype ...

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We're hiring a Postdoc! Join us for 13 months of research on computational modelling of social dynamics! We're looking for a candidate with a background in complex systems. Please spread the word or get in touch if interested! efzu.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Postdoc in Social Dynamics and Complex Systems - DTU Compute

Are you interested in uncovering the mechanisms underlying human social dynamics between dyads, groups, and social networks, during real-time social interaction? We invite applications for an appointm...

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It's finally here! Looking forward to two days of immersion in facial expressions research from around the world at Reading Emotions 2025 sites.google.com/site/reading... #ReadEmo25

We're looking for a PhD candidate for a project investigating neural synchrony in #autism at @upf.edu ! 🎓 📍 Location: Barcelona, Spain 📅 Duration: 3–4 years, starting Winter term 2025/26 🔍 About the project & application: See attachment 👇 Please share with anyone interested! @mrgbcn.bsky.social

I'm excited to be joining Reading Emotions in a month! I hope to see many of you there :)

Carien van Reekum@carien.bsky.social · last yr.

Register now for the 14th annual Reading Emotions on 26-27 June with a stellar interdisciplinary line-up of speakers to discuss “Facial expressions of emotion”. Submit abstracts for short talks and apply for travel grants sites.google.com/site/reading.... We look forward to seeing you at #ReadEmo25

Register now for the 14th annual Reading Emotions on 26-27 June with a stellar interdisciplinary line-up of speakers to discuss “Facial expressions of emotion”. Submit abstracts for short talks and apply for travel grants sites.google.com/site/reading.... We look forward to seeing you at #ReadEmo25

Here's a question to #Autistic friends: What do you think about "a person *in* the spectrum" instead of "*on* the spectrum"? This "in" is supposed to reflect better the multidimensionality of autism characteristics and reject the idea of linearity. PS. I don't know who to credit for the image...🫣

Autistic and neurotypical adults use different neural mechanisms to integrate AV speech, but benefit equally in word recognition 🧠 📜New paper in Autism Research (OA):📜 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... w/ @mrgbcn.bsky.social, @sotarokita.bsky.social, & @mireiatorralba.bsky.social 🙏

I'm happy to share that our paper on social motion preference in autistic adults with Salva Soto Farco @mrgbcn.bsky.social and Nico Bast is now published in Psychophysiology: doi.org/10.1111/psyp... 🎉 Find a summary of the study below 👇 @upf.edu @humboldtuni.bsky.social #autism #research

<em>Psychophysiology</em> | SPR Journal | Wiley Online Library

This study provides novel evidence of persistent atypical-looking preferences and heightened pupillary responses to social versus geometric motion in autistic compared to non-autistic adults. Our res...

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Yesterday ended a life changing chapter of my career: a DAAD PRIME Fellowship spanning stages at Dartmouth College, UCL, & Humboldt Uni 🙏to @antoniahamilton.bsky.social, @thaliawheatley.bsky.social and Isabel Dziobek for hosting my project, and to all my amazing colleagues for making it so great!

So excited for this new chapter! And very grateful for the opportunity :)

Multisensory Research Group (MRG)@mrgbcn.bsky.social · last yr.

🎉🎉 congrats @lmatyjek.bsky.social for the La Caixa Junior Leader fellowship!! Amazing! Looking forward to work together again! 🚀 @enginyeria-upf.bsky.social @sdrecercaupf.bsky.social

There are days in life that shake you. I’m shattered 💔 to share that I just found out that the US Government terminated my 2024 NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (~$2 million), threatening my long-promised assistant professor job at Columbia University & academic career... 1/🧵

Reactivating my bsky after a while with a great excuse: What a treat to present my first preliminary results from a big study on autistic and neurotypical interactions at the 12th #MindBrainBody Symposium! 🙏 Take-home: Smile synchronisation is important for establishing rapport, autistic or not!🙃🙂

🕒 less than 24h until the doors to the 12th #MindBrainBody Symposium will open. Safe travels and very much looking forward to seeing you there! Please check out day 1 below and find all details at mindbrainbody.de

Michael Gaebler@michaelgaebler.com · 2y ago

📣 Come join us for the #MindBrainBody Symposium 2025! 📆 March 10-12, 2025 📍 Berlin & online 🔎 mindbrainbody.de Keynotes: - Ivan de Araujo - Nadine Gogolla - Maria Ribeiro @ribeironeuro.bsky.social - Markus Ullsperger - Tor Wager - Veronica Witte @veronicawitte.bsky.social #interoception

Interested in an autistic perspective on what it is like to participate in an EEG study? 🧠 Check this article by one of our participants explaining her experiences from a study at UPF in Barcelona: shorturl.at/ktF09 ! (in Spanish, but try automatic browser translations)

Percepción de la información social en autismo - Specialisterne

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