We discovered a clear link between stomach physiology and perceived emotions. When participants watched disgusting clips, a more acidic pH was associated with higher feelings of disgust🤢 and fear🥶, while a less acidic pH was associated with increased feelings of happiness😀.
Excited to share our new preprint w @joosthaarsma Jess Nicholson @danieljamesyon @PeterKokNeuro @ClarePress examining how predictions and errors are represented across cortical layers of V1 using laminar 7T fMRI! A thread 🧵 https://t.co/B4dPEaVmsi
We are hiring @mrccbu! We have two 5+ year senior/post-doc positions, 1 for a clinical psychologist (or equaivalent), on a @wellcometrust Mental Health Award investigating uncertainty processing and anxiety. Details here: https://t.co/vJKMQJAXV1
Please share!
📣Excited to share my first first-author paper in @TrendsCognSci!📣
We ask - what does the brain find rewarding and why?
@docqhuys@michaelbrowni19 and I provide a novel computational account of pleasure processes and pathways to anhedonia.🧵👇
https://t.co/BxHSqvCuRx
We are now recruiting for the fifth (and sadly, final) cohort of the UCL-Wellcome 4-year PhD in Mental Health Science, closing date 10th January. For more info, including videos of our online "Roadshows", see our "How to apply" page https://t.co/4weFBQwYSH
🚨This year will be the FINAL CHANCE to apply for the UCL-Wellcome 4-year PhD in Mental Health Science🚨(details in below thread). On October 10th we're running an online Q&A session for applicants with committee members and current students, register here https://t.co/1Rtj1P3DEX
Our review led by @tomsteare found evidence of an association between higher academic pressure and adolescent depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidal ideation 👇
But: 75% of studies were cross-sectional
Longitudinal studies ➡️ are needed
https://t.co/hSbtO8Ls98
Looking for my last 20 participants for this! Just scan the QR code to access the survey, and hit me up with any questions (just saying, it is my birthday in a week and everyone knows there is no greater gift than finishing data collection)
40 fully funded PhD scholarships available at @UCL for students from any country via the new Research Excellence Scholarship scheme https://t.co/xw2Go3dmmf Deadline Jan 13th. @DrZoeWaller@profgeraintrees @duncancraigucl #phdchat
What's different about the brains of children and adolescents with language disorder? In our new @eLife paper (out today!), we report that striatal and cortical myelin is reduced in children and adolescents with #DevLangDis
Paper: https://t.co/7t0KnfNgBM
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I am thrilled to share our latest publication, with Andrew Levy, Thomas Parr, and Karl Friston, in which we introduce a computational model of brain-body interaction and interoception, in @PLOSCompBiol! https://t.co/c33EeVpmtU Brief thread 🧵👇
🚨ATTENTION PROSPECTIVE UCL MENTAL HEALTH PHD STUDENTS 🚨Ever wondered what the selection committee is looking for? Want to know what to expect at interview? Join our online "Roadshow" for the UCL 4-year PhD in Mental Health, Oct 11th 11am BST, signup here https://t.co/CCL1z7xpFx
“Fascinatingly, despite clear links between serotonergic function and cognitive capacities as diverse as reward processing, exploration, and the psychedelic experience, over 95% of the serotonin in the body is released in the gastrointestinal tract”
Announcing the launch of the official Twitter account for Biological Psychology, a journal publishing original scientific papers on neural, endocrine, immune, and other physiological aspects of psychological states and processes. Stay tuned for updates on papers & special issues