Social Decision Neuroscience Lab
We study the cognitive, computational and neural mechanisms of social learning and decision-making using behavioural paradigms, computational modelling, neuroimaging and patient studies. The lab is led by Dr. Patricia Lockwood, University of Birmingham.
- Amazing kick start to the Birmingham - Leiden #CSC2025 summer school from @drjocutler.bsky.social with her introductory lecture "Introduction to Computational Modelling: Theory"
- Reposted by Social Decision Neuroscience LabSo excited to announce Curiosity, Information Seeking & Exploration conference: 30th Sept-1st Oct @Brown University. Amazing speakers sites.google.com/view/informa... and free! Abstract submissions open until 7th July w/ Romy Frömer, Ohad Dan, @hayleydorfman.bsky.social, Matt Nassar. Please share!
- Join the SDNL! Deadline 19th May. We are hiring a new Research Assistant/ Lab manager to contribute to projects on decision-making. Applications are open - click the link to read more and apply! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DHL004/r...
- Join the SDNL! Deadline 10th May (tomorrow). New fully funded 3.5 year PhD in Decision Neuroscience. Open to international students. Open for final applications. Click the link to apply now! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DHB807/p...
- Jo Cutler’s Wellcome Fellowship began this month after being awarded funding for her exciting new project 'Neurocomputational mechanisms of seeking information about oneself and other people'. Congratulations @drjocutler.bsky.social - an exciting new beginning!
- In very exciting news, Patricia Lockwood @thepsychologist.bsky.social was recently promoted to full Professor of Decision Neuroscience. Congratulations on your momentous achievement Prof. Lockwood! Image source: Brett Garwood / Pexels
- Patricia Lockwood (@thepsychologist.bsky.social) and Jo Cutler (@drjocutler.bsky.social) recently attended the Society for Social Neuroscience (@s4sn.bsky.social) meeting in Tsukuba, Japan. They had a great time presenting recent work from the SDNL and exploring Japan!
- Huge congratulations to @zhilinsu.bsky.social for his first PhD preprint: "Older adults are more susceptible to impulsive social influence". osf.io/preprints/ps...
- Reposted by Social Decision Neuroscience LabBirmingham-Leiden Summer School in Computational Social Cognition (CSC 2024) will take place on the beautiful @unibirmingham campus 14th-17th July compsoccog.com. Fantastic lineup of speakers & instructors inc. Wolfram Schultz @celiaheyes.bsky.social Christian Ruff. Please RT and Register ASAP!
