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JJ @jjodx.bsky.social · 1d

One of my two last (ever) papers on tDCS:
Does anodal tDCS over M1 really enhance motor sequence learning? A non-replication of earlier findings in a double-blind, pre-registered large-sample study in humans
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

Does anodal tDCS over M1 really enhance motor sequence learning? A non-replication of earlier findings in a double-blind, pre-registered large-sample study in humans

Background Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is one of the most widely used noninvasive neuromodulation methods. Despite its popularity, some recent studies highlighted issues about the r...

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Fred Crevecoeur @fredcrevecoeur.bsky.social · 6d

Preprint alert 🚨:Measured and modelled transitions between self-paced walking and synchronization with rhythmic auditory cues
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www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Measured and modelled transitions between self-paced walking and synchronization with rhythmic auditory cues

Constraining gait rhythm with a metronome has been shown to influence gait pattern in many different ways. While rhythmic cues can improve several parameters in some clinical populations, they do alte...

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JJ @jjodx.bsky.social · 9d

First first author paper of Anouck Matthijs on the fact that aging does not affect the ability to compensate for interaction torques during movement planning. Both the timing and scaling of anticipatory EMG activity are preserved with age.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Adults up to 80 years old maintain effective movement planning when facing complex body dynamics

Aging can significantly impact motor performance, especially in highly complex tasks such as multi-joint movements where the nervous system needs to adequately coordinate mechanical interactions betwe...

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Yohan J John @dryohanjohn.bsky.social · 10d

I'd never heard Richard Sutton speak before. He's sharp! And I think this discussion has changed how I think about the bitter lesson.

youtu.be/21EYKqUsPfg?... #AI #ML #RL

Richard Sutton – Father of RL thinks LLMs are a dead end

YouTube video by Dwarkesh Patel

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joshcashaback.bsky.social @joshcashaback.bsky.social · 13d

You have almost rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. Also, happy you are using meters.

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joshcashaback.bsky.social @joshcashaback.bsky.social · 18d

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Gavin Buckingham @drgbuckingham.bsky.social · 19d

Best p-hacking demonstrations for a ppt slide: go!

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joshcashaback.bsky.social @joshcashaback.bsky.social · 23d

Validation of the energetics of a Huxley muscle–tendon complex model using experimental data obtained from mouse soleus muscle: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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joshcashaback.bsky.social @joshcashaback.bsky.social · 26d

congrats to you and Hanna!

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joshcashaback.bsky.social @joshcashaback.bsky.social · 29d

100%

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joshcashaback.bsky.social @joshcashaback.bsky.social · 29d

A framework to ask questions, not a myth.

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Adrian Haith @adrianhaith.bsky.social · Sep 12

New pre-print!

We attempt to survey the two different universes of motor learning research: basic (meetings like NCM, MLMC) and applied (e.g. NASPSA), and consider what these fields can learn from each other and what the future might look like if they can be better integrated.

More in Eric's 🧵 👇

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Paul Gribble 🇨🇦 @gribblelab.org · Sep 12

This week's sensorimotor superlab reading list is out https://superlab.ca/posts/2025-09-12-list303.html @andpru.bsky.social @diedrichsenjorn.bsky.social @gribblelab.org #neuroskyence #psychscisky #Sensorimotor

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 9

“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”

City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.

I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero

Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death

A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.

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joshcashaback.bsky.social @joshcashaback.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sounds like your university should offer you permanent sabbatical!

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joshcashaback.bsky.social @joshcashaback.bsky.social · Sep 5

Brain-wide representations of prior information in mouse decision-making: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Brain-wide representations of prior information in mouse decision-making - Nature

Brain-wide recordings in mice reveal that prior expectations are distributed through recurrent loops across all levels of cortical and subcortical processing.

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joshcashaback.bsky.social @joshcashaback.bsky.social · Aug 1

A very cool new finding from our lab! During a cooperative sensorimotor task, we show that involuntary visuomotor feedback responses reflect a representation of a partner. biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Led by the extremely talented, Seth Sullivan

Involuntary feedback responses reflect a representation of partner actions

We have a remarkable ability to seamlessly and rapidly coordinate actions with others, from double dutch to dancing. Humans use high-level partner representations to jointly control voluntary actions,...

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liannleow.bsky.social @liannleow.bsky.social · Sep 3

I'm seeking PhD students to work with my collaborators (Welber Marinovic, Jarrad Lum, Chris Latella) & I in gorgeous Western Australia. Please email me on [email protected] asap if you are interested (there's a rather short application window). intranet.ecu.edu.au/research/hig...

HDR Scholarships Round (RTP and ECUHDRS)

Research scholarship opportunities for current and future HDR candidates at ECU.

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joshcashaback.bsky.social @joshcashaback.bsky.social · Sep 1

Burnt island was a good trip. You ever do Barron Canyon on the East side? There is this natural rock water slide that was super cool. My favourite one yet!