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Lost in ScienceπŸ”ŽπŸ“ˆ | Neuroscience and Social behavior @MikeGacho

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Overcoming the dyadic default in research on child development Abstract. Researchers conducting experimental work on sociocognitive development in childhood typically study one-on-one interactions. This approach aligns

Our new paper on overcoming the β€˜dyadic default’ is out now in Child Development Perspectives!
@patkanngiesser.bsky.social

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29.01.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Jean :)

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The front cover of the book "Art Cure" is accompanied by the Waterstones logo and text reading "25% OFF RRP, 2026 New Titles".

The front cover of the book "Art Cure" is accompanied by the Waterstones logo and text reading "25% OFF RRP, 2026 New Titles".

Art Cure by Professor Daisy Fancourt is featured as one of
@waterstones.bsky.social's autumn promotion picks! πŸ“’

That means from today until 17th October you can receive 25% off the RRP when you pre-order online with the code "OCTOBER25" πŸ’»

waterstones.com/book/art-cur...

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Effort-based prosocial decision-making in autistic and non-autistic adults

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Genetic variation influences food-sharing sociability in honey bees Individual variation in sociability is a central feature of every society, including honey bees, but what are the determinants of sociability? This study shows that specific genetic variants and brain...

plos.io/3VjjXnJ

26.09.2025 15:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We show that trophallaxis (the mouth-to-mouth transfer of food) and social influence (how much one bee influenced the movement of other bees) are linked to genomic differences

Dive into honey bee sociability πŸ“„https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3003367

26.09.2025 15:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

New paper in @plosbiology.org

Happy to have contributed to this project investigating the behavioral, genomic and transcriptomic bases of sociability in honey bees (Apis mellifera) 🐝🐝🐝 πŸ‘‡

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πŸŽ“ My lab has 2 PhD positions with @cimecunitrento.bsky.social
1️⃣ 🧠 Watch the 🐭 brain in motion, with functional ultrasound imaging (fUSI)
2️⃣πŸ§ͺ Mess with the 🐭 brain (experimentally) via causal perturbations + imaging

πŸ”¬ Neuro/physics/bioengeneering backgrounds welcome
πŸ‘‰Info ▢️https://lnkd.in/dDeTTDj2

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