Zahra
@zahrarezazadeh.bsky.social
PhD student in computational & cognitive neuroscience @lmumuenchen.bsky.social
studying biases in decision-making, using reinforcement learning & pupillometry
studying biases in decision-making, using reinforcement learning & pupillometry
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🚨Friends, we’re happy to share that our book is available for pre-order! 🎉
We aimed to cover all the foundations of the topic in an accessible manner for a large audience.
It could help set up a bachelor-level curriculum on the topic.
Pre-orders are very key for the fate of books: shorturl.at/Dxbif
We aimed to cover all the foundations of the topic in an accessible manner for a large audience.
It could help set up a bachelor-level curriculum on the topic.
Pre-orders are very key for the fate of books: shorturl.at/Dxbif
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🚨Friends, we’re happy to share that our book is available for pre-order! 🎉
We aimed to cover all the foundations of the topic in an accessible manner for a large audience.
It could help set up a bachelor-level curriculum on the topic.
Pre-orders are very key for the fate of books: shorturl.at/Dxbif
We aimed to cover all the foundations of the topic in an accessible manner for a large audience.
It could help set up a bachelor-level curriculum on the topic.
Pre-orders are very key for the fate of books: shorturl.at/Dxbif
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My reviewing style has changed over time. Rather than litigate every little thing, and pushing my own ideas, I focus only on 2 things:
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
November 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
My reviewing style has changed over time. Rather than litigate every little thing, and pushing my own ideas, I focus only on 2 things:
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
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🔈 Our edited volume "Decision Making: Fundamentals and Applications", co-edited with @ulrichettinger.bsky.social and Bert Heinrichs, is out.
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/9P5mCROAEn...
#DecisionScience #DecisionMaking #Psychology #Psychiatry #Neuroscience #Philosophy
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#DecisionScience #DecisionMaking #Psychology #Psychiatry #Neuroscience #Philosophy
November 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
🔈 Our edited volume "Decision Making: Fundamentals and Applications", co-edited with @ulrichettinger.bsky.social and Bert Heinrichs, is out.
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/9P5mCROAEn...
#DecisionScience #DecisionMaking #Psychology #Psychiatry #Neuroscience #Philosophy
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/9P5mCROAEn...
#DecisionScience #DecisionMaking #Psychology #Psychiatry #Neuroscience #Philosophy
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Want to make publication-ready figures come straight from Python without having to do any manual editing? Are you fed up with axes labels being unreadable during your presentations? Follow this short tutorial including code examples! 👇🧵
October 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Want to make publication-ready figures come straight from Python without having to do any manual editing? Are you fed up with axes labels being unreadable during your presentations? Follow this short tutorial including code examples! 👇🧵
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The neuroscience of hanger: "When confronted with food and an intruder, hangry mice alternated between feeding and fighting" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A line attractor maintains aggressiveness during feeding in “hangry” mice
Aggression evolved to protect resources such as food from competitors, but animals must balance fighting and feeding so that they facilitate rather than hinder re-establishment of energy homeostasis. ...
www.biorxiv.org
October 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The neuroscience of hanger: "When confronted with food and an intruder, hangry mice alternated between feeding and fighting" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Discovering state-of-the-art reinforcement learning algorithms @Nature.com
Discovering state-of-the-art reinforcement learning algorithms
Nature, Published online: 22 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09761-xDiscovering state-of-the-art reinforcement learning algorithms
dlvr.it
October 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Discovering state-of-the-art reinforcement learning algorithms @Nature.com
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6th International Mobile Brain/Body Imaging (MoBI) Conference
📅 August 25–28, 2026
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📅 August 25–28, 2026
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October 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
6th International Mobile Brain/Body Imaging (MoBI) Conference
📅 August 25–28, 2026
🚀 Registration & Abstract Submission Now Open!
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🧠 Submit your contribution:
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📅 August 25–28, 2026
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🔗 Register now:
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🧠 Submit your contribution:
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In case you don't know already, the journal Open Mind has a Bluesky account that automatically posts new papers:
@openmindjournal.bsky.social
The journal is diamond open access (free to read, free to publish) thanks to the support of MIT Press, Harvard Library, & MIT Library.
@openmindjournal.bsky.social
The journal is diamond open access (free to read, free to publish) thanks to the support of MIT Press, Harvard Library, & MIT Library.
October 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
In case you don't know already, the journal Open Mind has a Bluesky account that automatically posts new papers:
@openmindjournal.bsky.social
The journal is diamond open access (free to read, free to publish) thanks to the support of MIT Press, Harvard Library, & MIT Library.
@openmindjournal.bsky.social
The journal is diamond open access (free to read, free to publish) thanks to the support of MIT Press, Harvard Library, & MIT Library.
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🎓PhD application season is back!
We’re hiring ONLY through the ELLIS @ellis.eu and the MCML
@munichcenterml.bsky.social
📌Please denote Prof. Zeynep Akata @zeynepakata.bsky.social as your preferred supervisor!
👉 Link to ELLIS (ellis.eu/news/ellis-p...) and MCML (mcml.ai/opportunitie...)
We’re hiring ONLY through the ELLIS @ellis.eu and the MCML
@munichcenterml.bsky.social
📌Please denote Prof. Zeynep Akata @zeynepakata.bsky.social as your preferred supervisor!
👉 Link to ELLIS (ellis.eu/news/ellis-p...) and MCML (mcml.ai/opportunitie...)
October 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🎓PhD application season is back!
We’re hiring ONLY through the ELLIS @ellis.eu and the MCML
@munichcenterml.bsky.social
📌Please denote Prof. Zeynep Akata @zeynepakata.bsky.social as your preferred supervisor!
👉 Link to ELLIS (ellis.eu/news/ellis-p...) and MCML (mcml.ai/opportunitie...)
We’re hiring ONLY through the ELLIS @ellis.eu and the MCML
@munichcenterml.bsky.social
📌Please denote Prof. Zeynep Akata @zeynepakata.bsky.social as your preferred supervisor!
👉 Link to ELLIS (ellis.eu/news/ellis-p...) and MCML (mcml.ai/opportunitie...)
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🎓✨ The 2025 CaCTüS interns wrapped up their research at the CaCTüS Symposium, sharing inspiring work!
Read more 👉https://kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/cactues25
📅 Get ready: the next round of international CaCTüS internship applications is about to open on Oct 16.
#Research #Internship #CACTÜS
Read more 👉https://kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/cactues25
📅 Get ready: the next round of international CaCTüS internship applications is about to open on Oct 16.
#Research #Internship #CACTÜS
October 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
🎓✨ The 2025 CaCTüS interns wrapped up their research at the CaCTüS Symposium, sharing inspiring work!
Read more 👉https://kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/cactues25
📅 Get ready: the next round of international CaCTüS internship applications is about to open on Oct 16.
#Research #Internship #CACTÜS
Read more 👉https://kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/cactues25
📅 Get ready: the next round of international CaCTüS internship applications is about to open on Oct 16.
#Research #Internship #CACTÜS
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Fully-funded 4-year #PhD in Cultural Evolution! Join my @erc.europa.eu project exploring how compression & compositionality drive cultural innovation: hmc-lab.com/ERCPhDCultur...
Apply by Nov 12!
Maybe of interest to folks from #COSMOS2025 or @eslr.bsky.social? Please feel free to share! 🙏
Apply by Nov 12!
Maybe of interest to folks from #COSMOS2025 or @eslr.bsky.social? Please feel free to share! 🙏
ERC funded PhD position on Cultural Evolution
ERC funded PhD position on Cultural Evolution
posted on October 16, 2025
We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual for a ful...
hmc-lab.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Fully-funded 4-year #PhD in Cultural Evolution! Join my @erc.europa.eu project exploring how compression & compositionality drive cultural innovation: hmc-lab.com/ERCPhDCultur...
Apply by Nov 12!
Maybe of interest to folks from #COSMOS2025 or @eslr.bsky.social? Please feel free to share! 🙏
Apply by Nov 12!
Maybe of interest to folks from #COSMOS2025 or @eslr.bsky.social? Please feel free to share! 🙏
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Really interesting work by Bakhurin and colleagues challenging the reward prediction error hypothesis of dopamine:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I love this figure which both echoes and undermines the famous figure from Schultz et al. (1997).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I love this figure which both echoes and undermines the famous figure from Schultz et al. (1997).
October 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Really interesting work by Bakhurin and colleagues challenging the reward prediction error hypothesis of dopamine:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I love this figure which both echoes and undermines the famous figure from Schultz et al. (1997).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I love this figure which both echoes and undermines the famous figure from Schultz et al. (1997).
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A big push for #BCI and #neurotechnology in Europe! We implanted our second microelectrode array #BCI @tum.de. Huge thanks to our pioneer and to fantastic colleagues in #Neurosurgery and #Robotics #Machine #Intelligence 🧠🦾🧪 #neuroskyence @neuroengineering.bsky.social
www.tum.de/en/news-and-...
www.tum.de/en/news-and-...
Brain-computer interface for a patient with quadriplegia
A team at the Technical University of Munich’s TUM University Hospital has implanted a brain-computer interface in a patient paralyzed from the neck down.
www.tum.de
October 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
A big push for #BCI and #neurotechnology in Europe! We implanted our second microelectrode array #BCI @tum.de. Huge thanks to our pioneer and to fantastic colleagues in #Neurosurgery and #Robotics #Machine #Intelligence 🧠🦾🧪 #neuroskyence @neuroengineering.bsky.social
www.tum.de/en/news-and-...
www.tum.de/en/news-and-...
Today is the day we Persians honor our highly respected poet, Hafez Shirazi.
a thread 🧵
#Hafez #Shiraz #Farsi #Iran #poem
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafez
a thread 🧵
#Hafez #Shiraz #Farsi #Iran #poem
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafez
Hafez - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Curious about creating a reproducible workflow for your research? 🔍 We provide several self-paced tutorials about tools that make your work more efficient, reproducible, and collaborative.
Self-Paced Tutorial of the Day: Introduction to R 📊 lmu-osc.github.io/introduction...
Self-Paced Tutorial of the Day: Introduction to R 📊 lmu-osc.github.io/introduction...
Welcome – Introduction to R
lmu-osc.github.io
October 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Curious about creating a reproducible workflow for your research? 🔍 We provide several self-paced tutorials about tools that make your work more efficient, reproducible, and collaborative.
Self-Paced Tutorial of the Day: Introduction to R 📊 lmu-osc.github.io/introduction...
Self-Paced Tutorial of the Day: Introduction to R 📊 lmu-osc.github.io/introduction...
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I don't know that it works perfectly, but I have to say that the Asta search tool from @ai2.bsky.social is exactly what I want from an AI-powered research search tool for scientists: Describe a style of experiment or work and see if there are papers that have done that.
asta.allen.ai/chat
asta.allen.ai/chat
Ai2 Asta
asta.allen.ai
September 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I don't know that it works perfectly, but I have to say that the Asta search tool from @ai2.bsky.social is exactly what I want from an AI-powered research search tool for scientists: Describe a style of experiment or work and see if there are papers that have done that.
asta.allen.ai/chat
asta.allen.ai/chat
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🕒 Time’s almost up to apply for the CogSci Society | Gorilla Grant 2025!
If you’re running studies online, this is your chance to get a full Gorilla subscription, $300 for recruitment, and expert support.
Deadline is October 16 🗓️
Apply today!👇
If you’re running studies online, this is your chance to get a full Gorilla subscription, $300 for recruitment, and expert support.
Deadline is October 16 🗓️
Apply today!👇
📣 Great news! We've partnered with @gorillapsych.bsky.social to launch the CogSci Society | Gorilla Grant 2025!
• 1-year Gorilla Subscription
• $300 cash for recruitment or tokens
• Individual support session with a Gorilla specialist
Learn more & apply: cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-x-gor...
• 1-year Gorilla Subscription
• $300 cash for recruitment or tokens
• Individual support session with a Gorilla specialist
Learn more & apply: cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-x-gor...
October 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🕒 Time’s almost up to apply for the CogSci Society | Gorilla Grant 2025!
If you’re running studies online, this is your chance to get a full Gorilla subscription, $300 for recruitment, and expert support.
Deadline is October 16 🗓️
Apply today!👇
If you’re running studies online, this is your chance to get a full Gorilla subscription, $300 for recruitment, and expert support.
Deadline is October 16 🗓️
Apply today!👇
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The brain isn’t tabula rasa. Evolution has encoded strong inductive priors in our neural architectures and plasticity rules, providing structured initialization that enables efficient reinforcement learning and optimization.
#neuroAI #compneuro m.youtube.com/watch?v=21EY...
#neuroAI #compneuro m.youtube.com/watch?v=21EY...
Richard Sutton – Father of RL thinks LLMs are a dead end
YouTube video by Dwarkesh Patel
m.youtube.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The brain isn’t tabula rasa. Evolution has encoded strong inductive priors in our neural architectures and plasticity rules, providing structured initialization that enables efficient reinforcement learning and optimization.
#neuroAI #compneuro m.youtube.com/watch?v=21EY...
#neuroAI #compneuro m.youtube.com/watch?v=21EY...
Check out our lab's blog post on my recently published study on how social judgment makes you struggle to learn active responses!
#brain #neuroscience #cogsci #neuroskyence #compneurosky #science #research #cognition
#brain #neuroscience #cogsci #neuroskyence #compneurosky #science #research #cognition
If you’ve ever frozen during a presentation, you’re not alone — and science may have an explanation. A new study co-authored by Mi3 neuroscientist @zahrarezazadeh.bsky.social digs into how being watched changes the way we learn and act. Visit our website for more: tinyurl.com/yf786xvz
#Cognition
#Cognition
October 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Check out our lab's blog post on my recently published study on how social judgment makes you struggle to learn active responses!
#brain #neuroscience #cogsci #neuroskyence #compneurosky #science #research #cognition
#brain #neuroscience #cogsci #neuroskyence #compneurosky #science #research #cognition
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The Max Planck School of Cognition is still accepting PhD applications. Join an interdisciplinary community where AI meets neuroscience, psychology meets philosophy, and curiosity drives discovery.
📅 Apply today: cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en
#PhD #Cognition #Research
📅 Apply today: cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en
#PhD #Cognition #Research
September 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Max Planck School of Cognition is still accepting PhD applications. Join an interdisciplinary community where AI meets neuroscience, psychology meets philosophy, and curiosity drives discovery.
📅 Apply today: cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en
#PhD #Cognition #Research
📅 Apply today: cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en
#PhD #Cognition #Research
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Timely reminder that 'associative' language leads lay people to confuse correlation and causation, as @tomerullman.bsky.social and I showed a few years ago.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Snapshot from the BBC:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Snapshot from the BBC:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
September 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Timely reminder that 'associative' language leads lay people to confuse correlation and causation, as @tomerullman.bsky.social and I showed a few years ago.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Snapshot from the BBC:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Snapshot from the BBC:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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In this 'How to' Comment, @gribblelab.org gives advice on how to think about one's academic website and how to go about building one. #AcademicWebsite
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
How to design your academic website - Nature Human Behaviour
An academic website serves as both a public-facing window on the world wide web and an important internal laboratory resource. In this ‘How to’ piece, I outline how to build your academic website, including what content to include, and ways to build and launch your site.
www.nature.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In this 'How to' Comment, @gribblelab.org gives advice on how to think about one's academic website and how to go about building one. #AcademicWebsite
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🗞️📰 published article!
Social Judgment Interferes With Action Generation During Instrumental Learning.
Here's the link to the article: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...
Social Judgment Interferes With Action Generation During Instrumental Learning.
Here's the link to the article: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...
September 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🗞️📰 published article!
Social Judgment Interferes With Action Generation During Instrumental Learning.
Here's the link to the article: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...
Social Judgment Interferes With Action Generation During Instrumental Learning.
Here's the link to the article: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...
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Data only shows associations. Turning those into claims about mechanism or causation? That requires a Rosetta Stone of prior knowledge + theory. Resting-state fMRI is purely observational; correlation is its currency. From this, plenty of "theoretical toys" about brain function can be built...
Resting-State fMRI and the Risk of Overinterpretation: Noise, Mechanisms, and a Missing Rosetta Stone https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.16.676611v1
September 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Data only shows associations. Turning those into claims about mechanism or causation? That requires a Rosetta Stone of prior knowledge + theory. Resting-state fMRI is purely observational; correlation is its currency. From this, plenty of "theoretical toys" about brain function can be built...