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PhD project:  The PhD position is part of a 7-year Methusalem research project on relational thinking and behavior. Supervision will be handled by Jan De Houwer and Marine Rougier. The specific aim of the PhD research will be to create bridges between impression formation (e.g., stereotyping, halo effect, spontaneous trait inference and transference) and learning effects (e.g., evaluative conditioning). The successful candidate will explore how impression formation depends on pre-experimental and lab-induced learning.  Working terms:  The PhD position is fully funded and extends over a period of 4 years. Starting salary will be in the range of 2600 euro per month after taxes (depending on the family situation). The main assignment of the PhD candidates is to conduct and publish research related to the topics of the project and to complete a PhD thesis. Teaching and administration load will be minimal. Candidates should have a Master degree in (cognitive, social, or...

Full-time Research Specialist Position at the Princeton Social Neuroscience Lab The Princeton Social Neuroscience Lab seeks a full-time research specialist to begin Summer/Fall 2025. The lab uses functional neuroimaging, behavioral techniques, and machine learning to study naturalistic social interaction, social cognition, and spontaneous thought. The successful candidate will assist with all aspects of research, including (1) developing materials and programming experiments, (2) recruiting and testing human subjects, (3) analyzing behavioral, web scraped, and fMRI data , and (4) miscellaneous research support (e.g., literature searches, IRB management, manuscript and grant preparation, general lab duties).    Essential qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Math, or related fields - Programming, statistical, and/or web development experience (e.g.,...