Tim Ricker

New paper out on value-based prioritization in visual WM. We used hDDM to account for speed/accuracy tradeoffs and isolate memory benefits from perceptual/motor benefits. Link: rdcu.be/eTUIm

With @monicarosenb, we showed that individual diffs in LTM encoding is uniquely predicted by inter-electrode correlations even controlling for working memory abilities. This suggests that WM & LTM encoding are separate abilities coded by different neural signatures! 1/2

Excited to share our new paper on how distraction affects memory retrieval. Using a continuous report paradigm, we show that distraction reduces whether memories are accessed but not how precisely they are represented. link.springer.com/article/10.375…

Effects of TMS on the Decoding and Electrophysiology of Priority in Working Memory eneuro.org/content/13/4/E… More evidence for a (not-inhibitory) role for oscillatory dynamics in the low beta band for the encoding of priority in WM

Last chance to apply for our virtual summer workshop on R Programming for Psychology and Neuroscience. Funded by NSF, this FREE workshop provides direct training in using R to analyze data. Open to students from any university. Apps due May 15! rworkshop.missouri.edu

We are recruiting! My lab at the University of Haifa is looking for new team members to join our research on the links between sensory perception (focus on #smell and human #olfaction) and human memory. Please help me spread the word @SocialM76238155 @IBBRCHaifa

New paper out 🧠 We synthesize findings from aging, ADHD, dyslexia & OCD and propose that event segmentation emerges from the interaction of attention, working memory, and schemas/contextual modulation link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Our new review with Berna Güler (@brnglr93) is out! We ask a basic but under-specified question: What shapes the segmented nature of episodic memories? link.springer.com/journal/41235

Humboldt Research Fellowship 2027 in Germany | Fully Funded Applications are now open for the Humboldt Research Fellowship 2027. This is a great opportunity for international researchers to conduct research in Germany with full financial support and access to top institutions. Benefits include: Monthly stipend (€3,000–€3,600), travel allowance, health insurance support, free German language course, family allowances, and strong academic support. 📍 Duration: 6–24 months 🌍 Open to applicants from all countries This fellowship allows you to work with leading researchers and gain international experience in your field. 🔗 Visit: scholarshipscorner.website/humboldt-resea… Credit: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 📌 Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only. Scholarships Corner does not own or manage this opportunity. Please verify details on the official website before applying. #ScholarshipsCorner #fellowship #ResearchFellowship #studyingermany #scholarship

Our next (NSF-funded) OPAM workshop will feature Dr Sarah Merrill (University of Massachusetts, Lowell) presenting on NSF GRFP and Fellowship Applications. Please join us for the workshop on May 7th at 1pm EST). Zoom link available here: opamconference.com/workshops-summ…

A shared code for perceiving and imagining objects in human ventral temporal cortex | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Janna W. Wennberg & John T. Serences from the University of California, San Diego find that similarity-driven compression during encoding supports biased but more precise working memory. doi.org/10.1167/jov.26…

WM postdocs! Just a reminder to please submit your application for WMS organizer before March 29th if you care about fostering an empowering community of WM researchers! hhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgjzPSUZrY2m5dpVos72Lc8__-RFqQVOPZGVUWOpOWSjER4A/viewform

Call for nominations to our NEW Publications Committee. The committee will oversee editorial policy at @JOCN_Journal and the JoCN Discussion Forum. Learn more here: cogneurosociety.org/new-initiative… Sign up by April 1!

Open PhD position in DFG project, Cognitive Psychology, Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Application deadline: 1 May 2026 escop.eu/news/news/job-…

Postdoctoral Research Position in Cognition, University of Geneva, Switzerland unige.ch/fapse/womcogde…

New preprint! We mapped out how ‘diffuse’ predictions affect neural representations. We show predictions reshape the geometric layout of neural representations by compressing the representational spread and stabilize the neural code by reducing the neural variance during encoding

We are excited to announce that we will host WMS2026 (Tentative dates: July 14th-17th)! We are currently looking for a postdoc to join the WMS2026 organizer team. If interested, please submit your application using the link below (Deadline: March 29th) forms.gle/F6aWcC2UGzq7mt…

Will online behavioral research follow the fate of online survey research? | PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Postdoctoral researcher (80%) in Cognitive Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Klaus Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. psychology.uzh.ch/en/areas/nec/a…

The @StudentSARMAC Student Research Grant call for applications has now opened! $599 USD to support student research and free conference registration. Deadline for applications: 31st March // sarmac.org/student-resear…