Happening in about 90 minutes! Looks like a great session--excited to hear all the talks. #CogSci2026

pbkalra.bsky.social@pbkalra.bsky.social · 2w ago

I’m excited to announce that I will be giving a talk at #CogSci2026 this week! Friday, July 24 Concepts II Session “Similarity Ratings Reveal Expert-Novice Differences in Knowledge Organization “ Brazil East: 15:45 EDT: 14:45 PDT: 11:45am Where: Ipanema room and online

I’m excited to announce that I will be giving a talk at #CogSci2026 this week! Friday, July 24 Concepts II Session “Similarity Ratings Reveal Expert-Novice Differences in Knowledge Organization “ Brazil East: 15:45 EDT: 14:45 PDT: 11:45am Where: Ipanema room and online

A newly proposed rule by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB-2026-0034) threatens federal #science funding and autonomy in ways that will affect you directly. Even though the comment period closed July 13, your voice still matters! www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now

My colleague, Anthony Cruz, wrote a lovely piece on my research on interactions between memory systems for the #SONGS (Society of Neuroscience Grad Students at Western) "Dorsal Column." songsuwo.ca/thedorsalcol... Full article here (also preprint on PsyArxiv): link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Is he a bird? What happens when your two memory systems disagree — Society of Neuroscience Graduate Students

Let me ask you something – is Pesto a bird? That might seem like a silly question, but to answer it, your brain needs to reconcile two things. First is your brain’s intuitive concept of a bird. It’s n...

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Hats off to the great Anne "I don't do fancy" Treisman!

Lauren Aulet@laurenaulet.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I was curious about the fact that there were seemingly no women scientists mentioned, even of equivalent caliber, and came across what is, seemingly, beef between Epstein and Brockman debating whether "the women are all weak" or not

Learning to read is a key stage in education that deeply changes the brain. @standehaene.bsky.social, Chair of Experimental Cognitive Psychology at the @college-de-france.fr, discusses the neuroscience of reading at our Annual Lecture. ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqHU...

SWC Lecture 2025 - Professor Stanislas Dehaene

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This looks like so much more fun than what I am supposed to be doing right now (applying for jobs). *sigh*

Eiko Fried@eikofried.bsky.social · 6mo ago

One month left for our ML competition to predict depression onset, in a massive dataset we collected over 5 years, including EMA and passive sensing data. We have nearly 200 signups already, very excited to share our data and see who can fit the best models! www.codabench.org/competitions...

Early math struggles don’t have to last a lifetime. Western’s Daniel Ansari developed the free Numeracy Screener to support early intervention, helping children build confidence with numbers and stronger futures. theimpactproject.ca/stories/dani... #ResearchImpact #Numeracy #EarlyLearning

How to build kids’ math skills | The Impact Project

Join us as we uncover what it takes to make positive change in our world – featuring Daniel Ansari, Co-creator, Numeracy Screener, Professor, Psychology and Education, Western University.

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Attended an excellent training by Research Project Management today (researchpm.com). Highly recommend RPM's tools and trainings to researchers at any career stage. The clarity and organization these tools will provide can add years to your life. credsverse.com/credentials/...

Check out Priya Kalra's Three-Page Project Management for Research Webinar (90 minutes) credential issued by Research Project Management (RPM)

Follow this link to get more details about Three-Page Project Management for Research Webinar (90 minutes) credential issued by Research Project Management (RPM) to Priya Kalra.

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Not sure why #TheArchers is trending, but just seeing that hashtag has earwormed me with the theme music. Even though I haven't heard it in probably a decade. Truly, music and memory have a special relationship. See also: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/a...

Memory and Speech Are Their Everyday Struggles. Then They Get to Sing.

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Was searching for one of my co-authors and this post came up! I was excited to be part of writing this review and think it will be helpful to others in the field, so re-posting it now.

Nature Reviews Psychology@natrevpsychol.nature.com · 2y ago

Single and multiple systems in categorization and category learning Review by John Paul Minda, Casey L. Roark, Priya Kalra & Anthony Cruz Web: go.nature.com/4d9ihnn PDF: rdcu.be/dOAep #psychology #psychscisky #cogpsy

Join us on Feb 19th + 20th for Neuroscience Research Day! Explore cutting-edge neuroscience research from @songsuwo.bsky.social students & @westernu.ca researchers, networking events + more. Register here: songsuwo.ca/nrd2026 Link for submissions: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

New research from the Working to Enhance Brain and Body Research (WEBB) Lab, led by education professor Barbara Fenesi, offers hope for children who are unable to pursue medication as a treatment option due to side effects or other factors. https://ow.ly/spHF50Y3ZJt

Exploring the efficacy of medication and movement in ADHD

New research from the Working to Enhance Brain and Body Research (WEBB) Lab, led by education professor Barbara Fenesi, study offers hope for children who are unable to pursue medication as a treatment option due to side effects or other factors.

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New resource! To truly meet standards-aligned goals, educators must internalize lessons before teaching. This resource breaks down the steps a teacher must take to prepare prior to teaching a lesson, with an elementary ELA example. #HQIM #LessonInternalization www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...