
Luke Clark
@lukeclark01
Psychologist @UBCPsych, Director @CGR_UBC. Gambling, decision-making, addictions. Outdoors, squash, old movies.
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http://www.cgr.psych.ubc.ca 24-11-2013 20:42:52
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Peiyuan Zhang Pei Yuan Zhang is a recently graduated PhD student from my lab. In her spare time, she has been making documentaries. A few months ago, on a whim, she submitted her 37-min film "The opposite of dying" to the prestigious Sheffield DocFest Sheffield DocFest . 1/3




⏰New Editorial in the Journal of Economic Psychology: "Cognition and Economic Behavior". (tinyurl.com/ysp7xe3v) The SI explores cognitive processes underlying economic choice. With Rima-Maria Rahal @SchulteMi Andis Sofianos and Conny Wollbrant. #EconTwitter Interesting papers - a 🧵

Published! An SSRI changes neural responses to interoception with links to anxious states. This could change how you think about serotonin, internal sensations, and anxiety. nature.com/articles/s4139… w/Sarah Garfinkel Hugo D. Critchley James Livermore Sussex Psychology #interoception #serotonin

Many of us deal with uncertain waiting periods by bracing for bad news. But does this buy us any relief when bad news arrives? Short answer: Yes, but only briefly; and it can have unexpected consequences. New work out in Association for Psychological Science: bit.ly/3xzX72F (More below 🧵👇)


Very excited that our work with Lionel Rigoux on #OCD and the relationship between #compulsions and belief is out in PLOS Comp Biol now. Here is a 🧵 of the main findings: journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/a… Brown Research ETH Zurich University of Zurich

It's that time of the year again - we're launching our search for the next Neuropsychopharmacology Editorial Intern to join our team! 🤩 See below for details and submit your application by August 30, 2024👇 Please share/RT widely! 🔁


.Elena Petrovskaya (AFK) and I are recruiting a research assistant. 6 months. 80% FTE. ≈£16/hour. You’ll collect & analyse gambling & video game loot box advertising on social media. 🎰🎮👾 Remote possible. Lived experience desired. Apply: jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r… Please share widely! 🤗





Our department Stanford Psychology is searching for an assistant professor who focuses on Affective Science. We all have so much fun together and our Aff Sci area is such a welcoming and supportive space! Please consider joining us! Please distribute widely! facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/4947…


It was exciting to try and help think about a common framework with colleagues from cog control, decision making, self control, social and moral cognition, initiated and led by Daniela Becker & David Dignath. I learned a lot! Now summarized in this paper: authors.elsevier.com/a/1jYkA4sIRvTB…



"The expectations humans have of a pleasurable sensation asymmetrically shape neuronal responses and subjective experiences to hot sauce" aka "Your Brain on Hot Sauce (when you like it)" 🥵🥵🥵 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ar… Someone tell Sean Evans and Hot Ones: The Game Show #HotOnes