Matthias Gruber @mjgruber.bsky.social

Please RT. Our framework on curiosity is out: How Curiosity Enhances Hippocampus-Dependent Memory: The Prediction, Appraisal, Curiosity, and Exploration (PACE) Framework. together with @CharanRanganath @TrendsCognSci cell.com/trends/cogniti…

The Curious Brain detectives were celebrated for their curiosity and discovery in an excellent rap written by the fab rapping scientist: #JonChase @albanyprm @YsgolGlanMorfa @tredegarvillecw @RadnorCanton @Stpcardiff @m_j_gruber @PsychCardiffUni @wellcometrust @oortkuiper

"Curiosity shapes spatial exploration and cognitive map formation in humans." We are excited to share this novel paradigm and findings on curiosity-based exploration. This project was led tirelessly by @DanluCen in collaboration with @CJHodgetts nature.com/articles/s4427…

Still looking for a book to read over the holidays? "Memory and the Brain: Using, Losing, and Improving." A new popular science book on memory written by the great John Aggleton! I just ordered my copy and can't wait to start reading. routledge.com/Memory-and-the…

In case you haven't seen on bsky yet. @yana_fandakova has an open PhD position on curiosity and metacognition across childhood and adolescence at the University of Trier (Germany). The project is part of a cool international collaboration. :-) psychjob.eu/en/job/phd-pos…

Replay@CUBRIC-25 is scheduled for 29/30th May! Watch this space for more details on our very own, very green, international conference on memory replay.

Pleased to share that @yana_fandakova, @pyoudeyer, Helene Sauzeon, and I received a collaborative 3-year Open Research Area (ORA) grant to study curiosity-based learning across childhood and adolescence. We will soon be recruiting at all three sites (Cardiff, Trier, Bordeaux)!

Happy 10th Birthday to our first paper on curiosity and learning!!! 🎉 Exactly ten years ago we published: States of Curiosity Modulate Hippocampus-Dependent Learning via the Dopaminergic Circuit. @CharanRanganath @NeuroCellPress cell.com/neuron/fulltex…

It was so great for us @scimadesimple to work with @CUBRICcardiff and @PsychCardiffUni on this and can't wait to share our findings in October!

Wow - our @wellcome funded Public Engagement Science Enrichment project the "Curious Brain" together with @scimadesimple and five primary schools has concluded with an inspiring showcase event @Techniquest cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2832…

Thank you to @nivedita_mani and the whole Curiosity Research Training Group at Göttingen for the inspiring talks and discussions during the Curiosity Theory kick-off meeting! Can’t wait to come back for a sabbatical in 2025 and see their first findings and lots more discussions!

"You don't have to take the straight path to succeed in life" Congratulations to Sidsel Koop for graduating with a first-class degree in Psychology @PsychCardiffUni. Thank you for the kind words about our final-year Creativity & Curiosity module/seminar. cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2828…

Year 5 had a great time in @Techniquest yesterday! What a fun way to finish our #curiousbrain project!

Year 5 had a great time @Techniquest yesterday. They presented their volcano projects for The Curious Brain and spoke so confidently to the judges. Gwaith dda pawb. #AlbanyCanDoIt

We are hiring 2 RAs in the AML (now at University of Oregon) with an anticipated start date of late summer/early fall. I promise it will be a fun place to study motivation, affect, and memory! Find more info about the position in the ad below, and a link to apply in the thread.