TheRealSPR

Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR)

Check out #SPR2026 for our annual meeting highlights!

[Wiley Clinical and Health @WileyHealth]

📣 Editor opportunity: @TheRealSPR is seeking two co-Editors-in-Chief for Psychophysiology. Bring your vision for the journal’s continued development and help shape its future.

Applications will be reviewed from 2 November: https://t.co/3WZif0GmfV

[Rachel Marlowe @RachelMarloweVU]

The #SPR2026 Blues Band was a special treat and great way to end such an amazing conference!

[TheRealSPR @TheRealSPR]

Our 2026 "Psychophys Is" video contest winners have been selected! Check out our winning videos and other great submissions: https://t.co/UWQeZQhg2t

[Xinzhu Chai @XinzhuChai]

Such a thought-provoking talk by Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes! From infants catching their mothers’ stress to emotions spreading between strangers, affect contagion shows how deeply our experiences are connected, and how much we can influence one another. @TheRealSPR #SPR2026

[Mary Polking @mcpolking]

Fascinating discussion of methods for ERP analysis and the effects of stigma on physiological factors at the President's Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Representation! #SPR2026

[Zora Zelin Chen @zora_chen10]

Super inspirational early-career award talk by Dr. Jenny Murphy. Can’t wait to see more applications of the PAT for measuring cardiac interoceptive accuracy, and more work linking anxiety and within-person interception variability across the menstrual cycle. @TheRealSPR

[Mathew Gibbs @mathewgibby]

A huge congratulations to Dr. C.J. Brush for his talk and accomplishment at the ‘Early Career Award Talks’. His work on exercise and depression within psychophysiology has been impactful, and we look forward to seeing his future work!

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[Xinzhu Chai @XinzhuChai]

The Big Idea symposium “How physiological processes unfold in real-world contexts” offered new perspectives on minority stress, early adversity, parent–infant interaction, and cognition beyond the lab! @TheRealSPR #SPR2026

[Rachel Marlowe @RachelMarloweVU]

#SPR2026 day three is off to a great start, with a very rewarding talk this morning! Presenters discussed feedback processing and we learned about N170 relating to prediction errors, decision making in a foraging paradigm, and the role of avoidance in anhedonia.

[Timothy J. McDermott, PhD @timmcdermottphd]

This afternoon at #SPR2026, I attended an engaging symposium titled, “Turning Toward or Pulling Away: New Findings Using the Engagement-Disengagement Dimension as a Framework” that was chaired by Dr. Annmarie MacNamara @TheRealSPR

[Jess :) @jessandrameeks]

Just attended an amazing symposium on Multilevel Neurovisceral Regulations across Psychopathology, where this impressive crew discussed topics ranging from HRV in various disorders, autonomic disfunction, and expressive suppression. #SPR2026 @TheRealSPR

[Mathew Gibbs @mathewgibby]

Thank you editors for taking the time to discuss modern publishing in psychophysiology and answer our questions! Your personal insights and experiences will help current and future individuals in the field.

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[Amie Durston @AmieJDurston]

Looking forward to our keynote today at #spr2026 by Michael Frank : Disentangling Working Memory and Reinforcement Learning using Computational Modelling and EEG @TheRealSPR

[Brianna Felgoise @felgoisebrianna]

Good morning #SPR2026! Reporting from a fascinating symposium examining how experiences from pregnancy through adolescence shape bioregulatory functioning from caregiver to child, highlighting pathways of both risk and resilience. Thank you presenters. @TheRealSPR

[Xinzhu Chai @XinzhuChai]

The “Breathing the Mind” symposium gave me plenty to think about! How breathing shapes brain activity, emotions, and heart–brain communication, and how virtual nature can slow breathing and reduce negative mood. So many connections to explore! @TheRealSPR #SPR2026

[Mary Polking @mcpolking]

Woke up early for "Publishing a Society Journal in the Age of AI: Challenges and Opportunities" and didn't regret it. Great to hear both concerns and optimism for the future of publishing. #SPR2026

[Zora Zelin Chen @zora_chen10]

many important break-throughs were shared at the “EEG-Guided neuromodulation” symposium. So much to take away, especially new insights of thinking about neuromodulation, its effects on cognitive control, and its clinical possibilities. Really exciting advances! @TheRealSPR

[Timothy J. McDermott, PhD @timmcdermottphd]

The #SPR2026 Faces of the Future Talks were a hit! Brief summaries of each talk are below
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[Jess :) @jessandrameeks]

Refreshing to see so many young Psychophysiological researchers gathering to mingle and share ideas! #SPR2026 @TheRealSPR

[Brianna Felgoise @felgoisebrianna]

So much to take away from Dr. Beatriz Luna’s #SPR2026 keynote! From neural timescales and aperiodic EEG to GABA/glutamate balance, intracortical myelination, dopamine, reward, and habitual behavior, the talk highlighted the many interacting changes shaping adolescent development.