We are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 IAEA Awards 🏆
Anjan Chatterjee - Fechner Award
Edward A. Vessel - Washburn Award
Aenne Brielmann - Baumgarten Award
Katherine Cotter - Baumgarten Award
Congratulations! 🎉
Award winners will be honored at IAEA2026 in Jena and deliver an address
The final product is relatively AI proof. All they have to do is tell me what they're going to do. They have to have an idea to put into the prompt for AI, why not turn that idea into me instead of putting it through AI?
At this point the rampant and blatant use of AI for a 1 sentence assignment that I explicitly said was not allowed to be put into AI just kind of makes me sad. I'm not interested in chasing down these students for 1 point.
🚨 NSF is already quietly eliminating the SBE Directorate, despite Congress’ mandate that NSF support the behavioral & social sciences.
Steps to counter this are in motion.
If you
- have an SBE proposal under review
- serve on an SBE grant panel
You can help! Fill out this form: shorturl.at/xuKw2
Wish I could be there, but looking forward to hearing everyone's experiences and thoughts! Go @candicemmills.bsky.social and Think Lab go!
The Think Lab will be at #CDS2026 in Montreal! Join us!
Welcome to April 1, otherwise known as "can this wait until after the semester?" email response day.
In this week's guest blog post, we hear from the team at the The Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity (SfNC), a pioneering organization advancing a broad and scientifically grounded vision of creativity.
Read here: tinyurl.com/7j7yb5de
Screenshot of job ad for postdoc. Follow link for details.
T32 Postdoc position in developmental psychopathology at UMN Institute of Child Development! There are many excellent primary mentors available, as well as an even better set of secondary mentors to choose from (including me). See link for details, due April 1. drive.google.com/file/d/18SoO...
Some of the best writing I've read on AI and its uses and fundamental issues. www.patreon.com/posts/dont-l... Thank you, @annehelen.bsky.social "Don't Let the Machines do the Living"
Exciting news: Abstract submissions for SfNC2026 are now open!
This year, we are accepting both scientific abstracts and artist presentations. We encourage our greater community to submit and join us this June.
Learn more about guidelines and requirements here: www.tsfnc.org/sfnc2026-sub...
Submit whatever you want, whenever you want. Just don't expect editors and reviewers to do work for you over the holidays unless you, too, are reviewing at least 3 papers in the next 4 weeks? :)
Canadian job 👀 🇨🇦 ‼️ Second search this year! Our Dept of Psychology is hiring again, this time at the assoc/full level, for a prestigious, endowed position. Focus is social/affective neuroscience in any area (clinical, social, cog, or dev). Apply by Jan 30! Reposts, pls www.queensu.ca/psychology/n...
Excited to share this: @eriknook.bsky.social and I are hosting a pre-conference on Developmental Affective Science before this year's @affectscience.bsky.social (March 12, 2026). If you're thinking of attending #SAS2026, consider joining us for the pre-con too! ✨
This is my favorite work of art, described with a lovely analysis and examples. What is your favorite work of art? (Gifted article) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/a...
Exciting News: IAM Lab is Hiring the Inaugural Neuroarts Research Lead
We are thrilled to announce that the IAM Lab is accepting applications for the Inaugural Neuroarts Research Lead, marking a transformative step forward for the evolving interdisciplinary field of neuroarts.
tinyurl.com/4wjdnavh
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Earlier this week, I posted a video with Dr. Anjan Chatterjee for my ongoing Philly Arts Report series with @thephilacitizen.bsky.social.
Dr. Anjan has been studying the effects of murals in Philly. Today, we focus in on his answer to one question: Why is access to art so important right now?
New job opening in social psychology at UW-Madison! at the associate prof level.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/associa...
We are hiring an assistant professor in cognitive neural systems in the department of psychology at the university of arizona. please use this link to check out the requirements and apply!
arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
The eight Acting Habits of Mind
🎭 Love theatre? Win a FREE copy of Why Theatre Education Matters! We’re giving away 2 copies—perfect for educators, actors & advocates!
Like, repost, or reply with your favorite thing about theatre!
Free resources: TheatreEdMatters.com
Ends Dec 10! #TheatreEducation #ArtsMatter
Apply now! The 2026 Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards offer funding for teams of early career investigators and arts practitioners to lead innovative neuroarts research.
Proposals due February 3, 2026.
Click here to learn more: neuroartsblueprint.org/neuroarts-in...
🚨Job Alert plz RT!
Johns Hopkins Psych & Brain Sciences is looking for a new colleague using behavioral or computational approaches to study cognition!
We are excited about many areas of (esp higher) cognition in human adults, children, or nonhuman animals
Open-rank
apply.interfolio.com/178146
Since my federal funding was terminated in May, I respond to inquiries from prospective RAs and students with the truth- decreased capacities and mentoring time are a direct result. Am I giving too much information? It's important for young scientists to understand the depth of ongoing issues.
In this installment of Voices from the Field, we speak with Dr. @thaliargoldstein.bsky.social—Associate Professor and Director of the Applied Developmental Psychology Program at George Mason University—about the power of theater and aesthetic engagement.
Link here: tinyurl.com/mrxbz2sx
Thank you to @neuroartsblueprint.bsky.social for this "Voices from the Field" article: "Introducing artistic experiences and opportunities early allow for children to find what they’re interested in and reap the benefits from those experiences."
www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com/post/voices-...
This op-ed is based on our studies published in "Debunking the Santa Myth: The Process and Aftermath of Becoming Skeptical About Santa" psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202.... @candicemmills.bsky.social
