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@aleyamarzuki.bsky.social

Post-doc in computational psychiatry. Passionate about human rights and social justice.πŸ‰πŸŒˆ

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Understanding Negative Cognition in Anxiety Using Artificial Neural Networks - MRC DTP Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common mental health problems, but the mechanisms underpinning its symptoms remain poorly understood, limiting the development of novel interventi...

Interested in building computational models of anxiety? See below for a potential PhD opportunity with me

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to know more!

@kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/unde...

25.09.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Researcher (d/f/m) in Women’s Brain Health (Neuroimaging) full-time, part-time | 14.10.2025 | Campus CharitΓ© Mitte

πŸš€Β Job Opportunity!

Are you passionate about neuroscience, women’s health, and large-scale neuroimaging studies?

I am hiring aΒ 3-year PostdocΒ to join the @erc.europa.eu project #MappingPerimenopause!

karriere.charite.de/en/job-vacan...

23.09.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
The metacognitive paradox of OCD: confidence is globally reduced but shows increased sensitivity to local evidence Confidence is a critical metacognitive signal that guides performance. Biases in confidence, such as excessive doubt, are hallmark features of mental health disorders, especially obsessive- compulsive...

πŸ“’ NEW PREPRINT πŸ“’ We show a metacognitive paradox (not blanket deficit!) in OCD: confidence is persistently lower, but fluctuations track evidence more tightly and are nearer Bayes-optimal.

www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
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16.09.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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A new preprint πŸ“ with @tobiasuhauser.bsky.social @kenzakdr.bsky.social @benjwagner.bsky.social
and Andrew Webb accompanying our cpm-toolbox.net python modelling library - including details about our motivations, toolbox features, framework and workflows!

πŸ‘‰ osf.io/preprints/ps...

16.09.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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British attitudes to immigrants from Europe can be shifted by relatable messaging, study finds A short profile of a migrant NHS worker that taps into values of duty and hard work produces a 20-point swing in positivity towards EU immigration among British voters, according to a Cambridge psycho...

A short, relatable message about a migrant worker boosted positivity toward EU #immigration by 20 points among UK voters.

The latest @campsydept.bsky.social #research suggests that pro-immigration arguments can be effective for the UK electorate πŸ‘‡
https://bit.ly/3HYkEQi

12.09.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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German police brutality targets pro-Palestine movement: Injured protester Police punch Kitty O’Brien, an Irish citizen, and break their arm at a recent rally in Berlin.

German police, often accused of targeting protesters in support of Palestine, punched Irish demonstrator Kitty O’Brien at a Berlin rally, breaking her arm and causing potentially long-term injuries aje.io/46uphs

10.09.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 183    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 11

Very cool new preprint from @aleyamarzuki.bsky.social : using app tracking, we show that drops in metacognition predict OCD symptom fluctuations - across tasks and self-reports!
Check out this thread for all the details πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

11.09.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of gratitude to my collaborators, Luca, @lenarddome.bsky.social, @samuelhewitt.bsky.social, and @tobiasuhauser.bsky.social for this one! πŸͺ· Excited to conduct more research in the EMA/mental health tracking space in the near future πŸ‘€

11.09.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our study neatly shows how the dynamics of mental health can be studied on a day-to-day basis, wherein interesting directional effects of cognitive processes on mental health symptoms can be uncovered!

This paves way for using symptom tracking to design effective just-in-time treatments 🧠

11.09.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Metacognitive antecedents to states of mental ill-health: Drops in confidence precede symptoms of OCD Mental health symptoms, like those in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), show pronounced fluctuations over time. However, little is known about the underlying factors driving these fluctuations. Whi...

🚨New pre-print out! πŸ‚

Using daily gamified smartphone πŸ“± tracking, we found that reductions in both self- and decision-making confidence precede when people are likely to report experiencing symptoms of OCD.

www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...

11.09.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
Computational postdoc ad for KCL funded by the Wellcome Trust on the NEPTUNE project

Computational postdoc ad for KCL funded by the Wellcome Trust on the NEPTUNE project

🧠 We're hiring a computational postdoc!

3+ years with me & @mitulamehta.bsky.social on @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded social cognition/paranoia research at the IoPPN.

Lead & develop computational work, collaborate with experimentalists on psychosis/THC data.

DM for details! lnkd.in/eCMy9Jf5

03.09.2025 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Royal Society's Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship scheme is now open for applications. This scheme offers a first step into an independent research career for early career scientists who require a flexible working pattern. Find out more and apply now: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/dorot...

03.09.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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a penguin is sticking his head out of a hole next to a job application ALT: a penguin is sticking his head out of a hole next to a job application

πŸ“’ We are hiring! πŸ“’
For our @wellcometrust.bsky.social grant on information gathering biases in #OCD and #Schizophrenia, we are looking for a Postdoc in Computational Modelling, supervised by Peter Dayan and myself.
Interested? See all the details in the job advert here: devcompsy.org/wp-content/u...

19.08.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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We are very excited to host the 2026 conference of @ambulatory-assessment.org at @univie.ac.at! Save the date: 3-5 August 2026 #SAA2026
Follow us for updates on the exciting conference programme and networking opportunities.

20.08.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: At least 116 Palestinians, including 38 people near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid sites, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza today, according to medical sources in the enclave.

πŸ”΄ LIVE updates: aje.io/f6uvdq

19.07.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1154    πŸ” 956    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 203
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PhD Studentship: Public Communication and Private Confidence at Birkbeck, University of London Find a PhD Studentship: Public Communication and Private Confidence on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board in higher education. Click to view more!

Looking for a PhD in #psychology or #cogneuro ? I’m recruiting a fully-funded @leverhulme.ac.uk PhD student to join my lab at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social. If you’re interested in metacognition, learning, social cognition and culture I’d love you to apply πŸ§ πŸ‘‡

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNJ330/p...

06.06.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ“’ We still have some places left, but they are limited – so don't miss out!

New to computational modelling? Or want to sharpen your workflow? This workshop is for you – based on our easy-to-use library that does modelling for you: cpm-toolbox.net

Extend your stay at #CPConf2025
Sign up nowπŸ‘‡

21.05.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The effectiveness of real‐life cognitive and physical interventions on cognitive functioning in healthy older adults: A systematic review of the effects of education and training duration Physical and cognitive interventions are deemed the primary methods of improving cognitive functioning in healthy older adults. However, the effectiveness of these interventions is still debated. Thi....

As my first post, I decided to share our systematic review on the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in healthy older adults. Read more here:
doi.org/10.1111/aphw...
#CognitiveAgeing
#Intervention
#Ageing

17.05.2025 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our lab is dedicated to understanding the core mechanisms driving OCD. To achieve this, we are recruiting participants for a range of engaging clinical, game-based, and MRI research studies. Do get in contact with us if you have OCD and would like to contribute to science! devcompsy.org/research-2/

16.05.2025 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prof. Dr. Tobias Hauser: KΓΆnnen wir OCD im Gehirn sehen? (#34) Erfahre in unserem Podcast von erfahrenen Spezialisten und Betroffenen, wie man eine ZwangsstΓΆrung ΓΌberwindet.

Did you know OCD is a complex brain-based disorder.
In this podcast (in German), we dive into the neuroscience of OCD and our lab’s cutting-edge research: www.ocdland.com/podcast/34 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

16.05.2025 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brain Explorer - Test your brain power The brain explorer app for Apple and Android tests your brain functions and helps researchers to understand the brain. Explore your brain power and how brain functions are important for mental health.

#OCD is a understudied disorder, meaning that we know way too little about the underlying (brain) processes.
We have thus built the Brain Explorer app www.brainexplorer.net where everyone can easily contribute to understanding OCD.
#MentalHealthAwareness @tueneurocampus.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

14.05.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our lab is dedicated to understanding the core mechanisms driving OCD. To achieve this, we are recruiting participants for a range of engaging clinical, game-based, and MRI research studies. Do get in touch with us if you have OCD and would like to contribute to science! devcompsy.org/participate/

13.05.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
OCD and the Brain A knowledge hub designed by researchers, charities and people living with OCD to make the latest brain research on OCD more accessible.

It's #MentalHealthAwareness week - time for facts: OCD is not about being tidy. It’s a serious mental health condition rooted in brain processes β€” and we’re studying it.
Learn more on OCD & the Brain:
ocdandthebrain.com
@ocdaction.bsky.social @tueneurocampus.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

13.05.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025: Keir Starmer suggests that pressure on housing and public services is because of migrants

2020: Keir Starmer, "Poor housing, poor public services are not the fault of the migrants, they're political failure"

12.05.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6543    πŸ” 1889    πŸ’¬ 496    πŸ“Œ 304
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We are excited to announce our hands-on workshop aimed at lowering barriers to entry into the world of computational modeling using our user-friendly python toolbox, cpm (cpm-toolbox.net)!

πŸ“’ Limited seats – don't miss out!
πŸ“… 17.07.2025 9.00 – 13.00 πŸ“ TΓΌbingen
Apply πŸ‘‰ forms.office.com/e/xtqb6sv604

02.05.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Want to get started with Computational Modelling, but don't know how? Go no further, we got you covered!
Very excited to announce the release of @lenarddome.bsky.social 's Computational Psychiatry Modelling toolbox - an easy to use library that does modelling for you: cpm-toolbox.net
Sign up now πŸ‘‡

05.05.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This one is finally out! πŸŽ‰

We introduce g-distance, a measure that assesses model adequacy by comparing the range of behaviours exhibited by models to that of humans. #computationalmodeling #cognitivescience

psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...

16.04.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Postdoctoral Researcher (2106) - Birkbeck, University of London Birkbeck

πŸ“£ I'm hiring πŸ“£
Join the Vaghi Lab @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social!
We're seeking a postdoctoral researcher with strong fMRI expertise to lead the development of neurocognitive paradigms and use dense-sampling fMRI in the general population and in OCD patients. 🧠 (1/3)
cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/post...

28.03.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Technical Associate I, Kanwisher Lab MIT - Technical Associate I, Kanwisher Lab - Cambridge MA 02139

I’m hiring a full-time lab tech for two years starting May/June. Strong coding skills required, ML a plus. Our research on the human brain uses fMRI, ANNs, intracranial recording, and behavior. A great stepping stone to grad school. Apply here:
careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...
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26.03.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

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