Andreas Olsson

Not only viruses spread! Our new @NatRevNeurosci paper with @e_knapska and @B_Lindstroem reviews cross-species research on the spread of threats, and other value-based information through social learning rdcu.be/b2SSZ

Interesting new paper narrowing the missing links between affective "empathy" and prosocial behavior by manipulating ACC‑projecting orexinergic circuits science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

A few more days left to apply! Great research environment, supportive colleagues, and exciting opportunities ahead.

Come work with us! We're hiring a postdoc to lead a new project on human social learning in threatening and volatile contexts. More info & apply: ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/jo…

A new paper finds ideological bias in the production of research findings: Research teams composed of pro-immigration researchers estimated more positive impacts of immigration on public support for social programs, while anti-immigration teams estimated more negative impacts. Double blind reviewers judged both left and right-leaning ideological teams as having lower quality research designs science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…?

@social_brains @bear_goldstein @shannon47burns Great paper @social_brains! We’ve used CRQA too and found that skin conductance synchrony in live dyads predicts observational learning. Exciting to see this approach gaining traction! @philipparnamets @espinosalisaa royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article/2…

Excited to share new work from @bear_goldstein, @shannon47burns & my lab! We’re introducing a dynamic analytical approach for Hyperscanning called Cross-Recurrence Quantification Analysis (CRQA) that captures the complex coupling traditional methods often miss.

KI @karolinskainst is hiring! Assistant Professor in AI focused on Brain & Behavior within Neurology, Psychiatry, or Psychology. 📅 Deadline: Sept 2 🔗 Info & apply: ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/jo…

Come work with us! We're hiring a postdoc to lead a new project on human social learning in threatening and volatile contexts. Deadline Sept 14. Happy to chat at #S4SN2025 🔗 More info & apply: ki.varbi.com/what:job/jobID…

Come work with Björn Lindström! Postdoctoral Researcher in psychology/cognitive science with focus on social learning and cultural evolution ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/jo…

Deadline is approaching! Postdoc in social and affective learning / decision-making w us @EmotionLabKI @karolinskainst Stockholm

We are looking for a postdoc to lead a new project on human social learning in contexts varying in threat and volatility. For more info and to apply ki.varbi.com/what:job/jobID…

@rachaelejack Congrats, Rachael!!

Delighted to be taking the helm!🎉 Watch this space for exciting new opportunities to showcase your work. 👀

Vad händer när vi inte kan skilja på Är och Bör? Mitt bidrag till diskussionen i @kvartalet

Our new study on social reward learning in AUD. Great work by @simonjangard

Excited to share our new paper on social reward learning in alcohol use disorder (AUD) in Translational Psychiatry! doi.org/10.1038/s41398… w/ @B_Lindstroem, Lotfi Khemiri, Nitya Jayaram-Lindström, & @EmotionLabKI. Across two separate samples, we examined whether individuals with AUD show deficits in prosocial learning—learning to maximize rewards for others. Surprisingly, reward learning was intact in AUD and unrelated to reduced prosocial behavior. Using computational modeling, we found comparable learning mechanisms in AUD and healthy controls, suggesting that social deficits in AUD are not driven by impaired reward learning. These findings highlight the need to explore alternative mechanisms behind social dysfunction in AUD.

Finally out - Effects of described demonstrator ability on brain and behavior when learning from others. Led by @ISelbing w. Björn Lindström Nina Becker @Yafeng_Pan rdcu.be/d91lI

@SANS_news @hartleylabnyu @Mark_A_Thornton Huge Congrats @hartleylabnyu !!

Please join us in congratulating #SANS2025 award winners! Mid-career award: Cate Hartley (@hartleylabnyu) Early-career award: Mark Thornton (@Mark_A_Thornton) Both awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting in Chicago (registration open)! socialaffectiveneuro.org/registration/

@Heilig_Lab @KChanthongdee @CSAN_LiU @EstelledBarbier @MedUnivSC Congratulations!!

Congratulations to the newly minted doctor doctor @KChanthongdee! He successfully defended his thesis on epigenetic mechanisms underlying fear memories and alcohol relapse @CSAN_LiU, co-supervised by @EstelledBarbier. Interesting discussions with opponent Howard Becker @MedUnivSC

Enjoy! Our new paper on social learning of mice.

The social leverage effect: Institutions transform weak reputation effects into strong incentives for cooperation | PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…