Ryssa Moffat
@ryssamoffat.bsky.social
🧠Social cognition/neuroscience postdoc: ETH Zürich🇨🇭| ⛸️🏄♀️synchronized skater + surfer 🔎 https://ryssamoffat.github.io
💭 Imagine you and I are drawing together. If we took snapshots of the activity in both of our brains at any given moment, would it look similar or not? And what might this say about our respective roles in our interaction? Link to paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ac...
🧠 🔎 Can we consider brain plasticity during skill learning from new angles? In a new paper, @simonleipold.bsky.social and I propose an approach that puts individual people under the magnifying glass. Link to paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Individual-specific precision neuroimaging of learning-related plasticity
Studying learning-related plasticity is central to understanding the acquisition of complex skills, for example learning to master a musical instrumen…
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🔬What does the #SocialBrainSciencesLab research? Many, many topics including #SocialNeuroscience, #Aesthetics, #EmbodiedAI and #SocialRobots. 🧠 🤖 We compiled an overview of ongoing projects. If our work inspires you, reach out and say hi! @ethz.ch, @escross.bsky.social, @tanjaulrich.bsky.social
Check out our brilliant PhD student Hanlu He's @hanluhe.bsky.social 1st paper on heart-rate synchrony in real-world urban environments, replicated across 3 datasets recorded in NYC! HR sync is enhanced by social proximity, familiarity, social context, and better acoustic conditions. 🧵👇
Hanlu He@hanluhe.bsky.social · 8mo ago🫀 New preprint alert! 🌆 Thrilled to share the first paper of my PhD on heart-rate synchrony during social interactions in urban environments. @sinelabdtu.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
🐛 ...🦋 Our #fNIRS research showing that physically matching other people's movements enhances perceptual sensitivity to movement synchrony has transformed from a preprint to a publication in #ImagingNeuroscience. doi.org/10.1162/IMAG... @escross.bsky.social
Individual abilities to estimate levels of movement synchrony predict action observation network activation
Abstract. Observers’ ability to estimate levels of movement synchrony, such as in Olympic diving or rowing, is highly variable and, in part, constrained by personality traits and enjoyment of the move...
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Ryssa Moffat@ryssamoffat.bsky.social · last yr.Picture this: 👀 Two synchronised divers somersault off a tower. 👁️ You notice that one diver is rotating a little slower. How did you notice this? In our newest 🧠 research, we found that: osf.io/preprints/ps...
🫀🖼️🫀What can 732 co-created drawings and heart rates from 61 dyads teach us about intergenerational relationship development and collaboration? doi.org/10.1101/2025... @escross.bsky.social @lucanaudszus.bsky.social
Cardiac synchrony remains stable across repeated intergenerational encounters but is enhanced during high stakes collaboration
Intergenerational social programs provide opportunities for people of all ages to form new relationships. Furthermore, existing qualitative and behavioural evidence from such programs points to health...
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What happens in the brain as people become less lonely? Intergenerational community programs can reduce loneliness, the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. We collected and analysed 732 🧠-scans to find out! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... @introspection.bsky.social + @escross.bsky.social
Longitudinal intergenerational hyperscanning reveals indices of relationship formation and loneliness
Loneliness is globally acknowledged as a severe and burgeoning health risk, fuelling interest in helping people of all ages form meaningful social connections. One promising approach consists of inter...
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Picture this: 👀 Two synchronised divers somersault off a tower. 👁️ You notice that one diver is rotating a little slower. How did you notice this? In our newest 🧠 research, we found that: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Ever wondered why people-watching is so enjoyable? Is watching a single person different than watching a small group? Check out @andreaorlandi.bsky.social‘s awesome review for a deep dive into the aesthetics of humans movements 💃💃💃
Andrea Orlandi@andreaorlandi.bsky.social · last yr.For #InternationalDanceDay, a new paper out on @cp-iscience.bsky.social entitled: “Toward a neuroaesthetics of interactions: Insights from dance on the aesthetics of individual and interacting bodies”. A big thanks to Prof. Matteo Candidi. 🧠🕺🏻👥 #neuroaesthetics #review www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
Sketching meerkats wasn’t on the list of activities I expected from this Open Science Retreat. But meerkats are social creatures and open science is all about community! 👀 Keep an eye out for our meerkats and other exciting resources for people who spead the good ( #openscience ) word! #OSR2025
Digital Research Academy@digiresacademy.bsky.social · last yr.The #OpenScience as activism group at the Open Science Retreat is working on three things: (1) A Zine: A story about meerkat's experiences (and burnout) in open science advocacy & a reading list (2) Stickers (3) A Support platform with a map of OS activists & communication channels #OSR25
This group at the Open Science Retreat is creating a game similar to Family Feud called "Survey says: Open Science" Help needed: Fill in the blanks in the following 12 statements about Open Science to help the group get 100 answers: buff.ly/WTtpZCA We will play it tomorrow! #OSR25CH #OpenScience
💃🧠 Psyched to share my latest paper in Neuron on the past, present and future of dance neuroscience research! Crazy to think where this field will be in 20 more years 🚀 authors.elsevier.com/a/1kkh3_KOmx... #PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #Dance #CognitiveNeuroscience #Neuroaesthetics #BrainScience
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🧑🎨🤖📚 We invited children with different reading levels to design their own reading robot companions – and what did we learn? New preprint: “It’ll cheer you on!” Children with and without reading difficulty value robot reading companions that are smart, supportive, and personal osf.io/preprints/ps...
🌟 My science highlight of 2024: My first foray into #communitybased science. From Nov '23 to June '24, we collected an amazing data set with the help of 122 of #Zurich's finest young adults and senior citizens.
In real time, as I scour our new #fnirs #neuralsynchrony paper for typos, the preprint is out! Synchrony indeed. Hats off to the DevCogNeuro team for speedy mgmt and our *genuinely* helpful reviewers! Grateful to @rachelromeo.bsky.social & Elizabeth Redcay & families who inspired us! #fnirshyper 🧠🔦
Rachel Romeo@rachelromeo.bsky.social · 2y agoI'm thrilled to share this new paper led by the amazing @ellroche.bsky.social on unpacking caregiver-child neural synchrony, and thoughts for moving forward in this field. This is a must read! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🔎 Ever sorted through 1464 pieces of art to find 61 pieces for a show? Today, Medea Häuselmann and I selected one jointly-drawn piece per participant pair that completed our #longitudinal study on #intergenerational relationship development.
An exciting joint-PhD opportunity! Focus: language and 🧠 As an alumnus, would recommend and I’m happy to answer questions. P.s. this is how I got into #fNIRS!
Natalie Boll-Avetisyan@natalieboll.bsky.social · 2y agoSeveral PhD scholarships are available for joining the IDEALAB, an int. Grad School. Projects are carried out at 2 sites, e.g. Potsdam and Groningen or Sydney. Topics in Psycho- and Neurolinguistics, Phonetics, Language Acquisition and Clinical Linguistics. phd-idealab.com/application/...
👋 #EarlyCareerResearchers, interested in a writing a conversational piece on your favourite #psychology/ #neuroskyence topic? I highly recommend throwing your 🎩 in the ring! Instructions for journal club pieces at the bottom of the @natrevpsych.bsky.social webpage: www.nature.com/nrpsychol/co...
Content Types | Nature Reviews Psychology
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Ryssa Moffat@ryssamoffat.bsky.social · 2y agoWhat’s invisible and makes social interactions sweeter 🍬? … it’s interpersonal #synchrony! Check out this bite-size piece I wrote on matching rhythms in body movements 🤸🤸♀️ and brain activity 🧠🔁🧠: rdcu.be/dxDDL
Regular icy dips sure do keep the scientific inspiration flowing☀️❄️ 🙏 @tanjaulrich.bsky.social + @escross.bsky.social for the company!
Emily S. Cross@escross.bsky.social · 2y agoThings are hotting up with the Cold Water Cognition crew! ❄️❄️❄️ First snowfall meant this week’s Limmat dip featured ethereal city snowscapes for our aesthetic pleasure as we swam along! I’m sure there’s a study to be done about not feeling as cold (/miserable) when immersed in a winter wonderland!
👶🏼 + #fNIRS 🧠🔦
ManyLanguages@manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 2y agoAlso: Irene de la Cruz-Pavía presented work on artificial grammars, “ManyBabies3NIRS: A multi-lab replication study of infants' and adults' neural responses to repetition-based regularities using NIRS”: Recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Nb... @manybabies.org
#fNIRS 🧠🔦 plus so much more
Stimulating Brains@stimulatingbrains.org · 2y agoMark McAuley is a successful CEO but also has Parkinson's Disease and DBS. To learn more about it, he started a research project in Susan Boehnke's course at Queens University. A fantastic journey about patient-led research and fantastic science education…! stimulatingbrains.org/63-mark-mcau...
What’s invisible and makes social interactions sweeter 🍬? … it’s interpersonal #synchrony! Check out this bite-size piece I wrote on matching rhythms in body movements 🤸🤸♀️ and brain activity 🧠🔁🧠: rdcu.be/dxDDL
Invisible mechanisms of interpersonal alignment
Nature Reviews Psychology - Invisible mechanisms of interpersonal alignment
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Here’s an #fNIRS 🧠🔦 starterpack. Let’s fill it! go.bsky.app/TR9ubFQ
🎈 In #Zurich with no plans for tomorrow evening? Why not learn to make fancy figures using #RStudio and #ggplot2? 📈 Join me at the #R-Ladies workshop (open to everyone)! www.meetup.com/rladies-zuri... 📍 @ethzurich.bsky.social + University of Zurich #PhDSkills #researchproductivity #WomeninSTEM
Visualising data with ggplot2 – Preparing figures for publication and outreach, Do., 14. Nov. 2024, 18:30 | Meetup
The visualisations we use to present our findings matter as much as the text, if not more. We will walk through the steps to create beautiful figures that can make posters,
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👋 Feels like the right moment for an introduction: As a postdoc #ETHZurich🇨🇭, I gravitate towards questions about intergenerational social interactions (👵🧠 + 👧🧠), movement #aesthetics + interpersonal #synchrony. 💙 real-world, multimodal methods like #fNIRS and #mocap. #TeamSBS Social Brain Sciences
