We are a research hub at the University of Melbourne with a mission to study the science behind human cognition. https://psychologicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au/research/hubs/cognitive-neuroscience-hubhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lzezwjnvyk2vWe’re thrilled to welcome Professor Beatrice de Gelder, expert in cognitive neuroscience, as this year’s Brotherton Fellow. Her research explores how body and face recognition, unconscious vision, and art connect to perception and emotion. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-body-inside-out-from-experience-to-perception-and-back-tickets-1568516177109?aff=oddtdtcreator21 Sep 2025 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzezwjnvyk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lxgqcojhfs2rWhy does the Auckland Sky Tower seem to change size every time you look at it? Today, at our August Roundtable event, we were delighted to host Dr Sam Schwarzkopf from the University of Auckland, who shared insights into the brain processes that shape how we perceive object size.28 Aug 2025 04:44 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxgqcojhfs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lws2dkvki22sWe’re excited to announce that OP-MEG is joining the Melbourne Brain Centre Imaging Unit (MBCIU), with support from the 2025 MCRIP Growth Pool! Read more about it here: https://psychologicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au/cognitive-neuroscience-hub/news-and-events/op-meg-joins-the-melbourne-brain-centre-imaging-unit19 Aug 2025 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lws2dkvki22shttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lw3gwkj3gc2oA big congratulations to Dr Sarah Tashjian, who has been awarded a 2025 Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation (BBRF) Young Investigator Grant!10 Aug 2025 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw3gwkj3gc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lvou4wxwlk2mCurious how kids become strategic thinkers? Join our study on metacognition and help us find out! Learn more or register your interest here: shorturl.at/T4yWl05 Aug 2025 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvou4wxwlk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lvabwalkds2yWhat does a common ADHD drug tell us about how we make decisions, and how that process changes in Parkinson’s disease? Today we had the pleasure of hosting Dr Claire O'Callaghan (University of Sydney) for our July Roundtable. Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv3RtU6RVo831 Jul 2025 04:21 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvabwalkds2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3luorp5tqas2yYour brain predicts what you see using not one, but two neural pathways. Read here: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.07.662254v124 Jul 2025 05:15 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3luorp5tqas2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lujqjnre4k2mHow does your brain read a smile in motion vs a photo? Turns out it uses different pathways. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-61395-922 Jul 2025 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lujqjnre4k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lsxd7iabkc2yAustralia now has its first full-head OPMEG system, and we just held our first workshop to celebrate. Yesterday we welcomed a room full of researchers, students, and clinicians to the University of Melbourne to explore what’s possible with this new wearable brain imaging technology.02 Jul 2025 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsxd7iabkc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lsdgbseqf22zWhat if pain is less about your body and more about your brain? The Pain and Cognition Neuroimaging Lab, part of our Cognitive Neuroscience Hub, are exploring how things like memory, attention and context can dial pain up or down, sometimes even turning it off completely.24 Jun 2025 06:01 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsdgbseqf22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lrtltxdzzs22Can speech reveal hidden signs of pain? A new study published by A/Prof Natalia Egorova-Brumley and colleagues investigates how subtle features in our spoken language, like pitch, rhythm, and vocal strain, can signal the presence and intensity of pain. Read here: https://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/2025/08000/what_can_speech_tell_us_about_pain_.10.aspx17 Jun 2025 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrtltxdzzs22https://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3loz5hc7kg22pSee our May spotlight- Dr Dan Myles @dan-myles.bsky.social, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow within our hub!12 May 2025 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3loz5hc7kg22phttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lnjwz3r2cc25We had our first Cog Neuro Hub Roundtable Event for 2025, and what a great way to start the series off! Professor Gavan McNally from UNSW joined us to present a fascinating talk titled “How risk and aversion shape our actions and choices.”24 Apr 2025 05:10 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnjwz3r2cc25https://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lmgayqpewc2cThis month’s spotlight is on Dr Gezelle Dali, an Academic Fellow within the Cognitive Neuroscience Hub! 🧠10 Apr 2025 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmgayqpewc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lluzmdx5nk26Reducing sedentary time (especially on weekends!) might help protect brain function after stroke. 🧠 Read it here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-93149-403 Apr 2025 04:06 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lluzmdx5nk26https://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lldgtiqgss2mToday we hosted a Meet and Greet Event for all students and staff involved in the Cognitive Neuroscience Hub! It was great to see so many new and familiar faces, hear from lab heads, and get a glimpse into the exciting research happening in the hub.27 Mar 2025 04:15 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lldgtiqgss2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lkaeicm7s22uKicking off our monthly feature series with a spotlight on Dr Elise Rowe, a Post-Doc Research Fellow within the Cognitive Neuroscience Hub! 🧠 Elise works within the fields of perception, predictive coding, conscious awareness and mental health research. 💡 Read more about Elise's interests below!13 Mar 2025 05:29 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkaeicm7s22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3ligjpeidss27We are thrilled to announce that 𝗔/𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 has successfully secured an $80,000 grant from 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 👏18 Feb 2025 05:28 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ligjpeidss27https://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lhi5mz2ucc24A big thankyou to Dr Pengfei Xu (Beijing Normal University) for presenting a fantastic seminar today, titled 'Emotional Problems: Mechanism, Prediction and Intervention'. 🧠💡 We had a great turnout, thanks to all who joined! This seminar was co-hosted by the Contemplative Studies Centre (CSC).06 Feb 2025 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhi5mz2ucc24https://bsky.app/profile/cogneurohubmsps.bsky.social/post/3lc2eqvwns22dWhat a phenomenal 2024! We hosted 17 Roundtable meetings, our 1st annual symposium, revived our EEG methods workshop, engaged junior graders through outreach, published 70+ papers, secured $10.6M in research funding, and 6 RhD completions! Here's to continuing this momentum into an inspiring 2025!29 Nov 2024 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:6ushzkrerfe74dopftdrer7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc2eqvwns22d