Neuroskeptic

neuroskeptic.bsky.social

19 October 2026 12:37

"Cognition, it turns out, is not confined to higher-order cortex; it surfaces in incidental movements carrying latent variables the brain computes — even ones it never acts on." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Interesting. But paralyzed people can still think, so is the body really necessary?

Matthijs Dorst

mattneuro.dorst-lab.org

09 October 2026 12:27

You've got to celebrate your wins, right? This review was awesome to write, and delicious to eat! @livija-sarauskyte.bsky.social 🧠 @fens.org

Francesco Poli

francescopoli.bsky.social

06 October 2026 11:34

HELP! What is your go-to example to show the importance of computational modelling in cognitive science? I will give an intro workshop on this and I'm looking for an example that clearly and simply illustrates why sometimes modelling is better than looking just at the raw data...

Biological Psychiatry

biologicalpsych.bsky.social

04 October 2026 16:20

Computational models of the brain are now bridging the gap from molecules to behavior, generating testable hypotheses about mental illness and guiding translational research toward experiments most likely to lead to new treatments.

Biological Psychiatry

biologicalpsych.bsky.social

04 October 2026 16:20

Neurons critical for working memory in the prefrontal cortex have uniquely large, highly connected structures compared to other brain regions. This is a primate-specific specialization that may explain why these cells are especially vulnerable in schizophrenia.