ERC-funded PhD Position, University of Pavia The 3-year position embedded in the ERC-funded project OutOfSpace (PI: Luca Rinaldi), which investigates how human knowledge emerges from the interaction between spatial, perceptual and linguistic representations. Application deadline: 15 June 2026

A new paper just out at JoC: Davis, G. (2026). Centre-of Mass Confounds Contribute to Familiar Size Stroop Effects with Boger and Firestone’s ‘Visual Anagrams’. Journal of Cognition, 9(1): 27, pp. 1–10. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc....

New content in the journal, come check it out! Frede L., Bardach L., Strittmatter Y., Richter E., Mueckstein M., & Spitzer M. W. H. (2026). Knowledge Gap Illustrations Spark Curiosity. Journal of Cognition, 9(1):28, pp. 1–22. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc....

Postdoctoral position in Artificial Intelligence, BCBL, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain Application deadline: 10 June 2026

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree “Multilingualism and Cultural Diversity (MultiDiverse)” The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree “Multilingualism and Cultural Diversity (MultiDiverse)” is a prestigious, international programme combining linguistics, education, psychology, and sociology.

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New content: Vidal, A., Damiani, F., Valyan, A., Soto-Faraco, S., & Moreno-Bote, R. (2025). Fluctuations in Sequential Many-Alternative Decisions Reveal Strategies Beyond Immediate Reward Maximisation. Journal of Cognition, 8(1): 55, pp. 1–31. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc.... #psychscisky

New content: Rothermund, K., Martini, A., Sprengholz, P., & Moeller, B. (2026). Underlying Sources of Response-Response Contingency Learning. Journal of Cognition, 9(1): 19, pp. 1–14. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc..... Come check this out people!

New content guys! Chen, I. Y., Mathȏt, S., & Akyürek, E. G. (2026). Subtle Gaze and Pupil Dynamics: Detecting Recognition of Familiar Faces with Moving Serial Visual Presentation. Journal of Cognition, 9(1): 20, pp. 1–21. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc....

Some new exciting content in the journal folks! Hermans, F., Schaeken, W., Bruckmüller, S., & Hoorens, V. (2026). When Do Generics Feel Justifiable? A Registered Report Bridging Key Theories. Journal of Cognition, 9(1): 21, pp. 1–26. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc....

Some new content again for you, guys 😎❤️ Franke, K., Rothermund, K., Hommel, B., & Giesen, C. G. (2026). Negative Feedback Does Not Reverse Observationally Acquired Binding and Retrieval Effects: A Failed Replication. Journal of Cognition, 9(1): 22, pp. 1–14. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc....

New content alert: Keller, V. G., Mak, M. H. C., Cairney, S. A., & Gaskell, M. G. (2026). No Effects of Predictability on Word Meaning Priming and Incidental Memory. Journal of Cognition, 9(1): 23, pp. 1–28. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc.... Come check this out!

New paper published folks: Weis, P. P., Kunde, W., & Wirth, R. (2026). Playing With Matches: Preparatory Cognitive Processing Shapes Affective Evaluation. Journal of Cognition, 9(1): 24, pp. 1–15. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc....

Some new content again, people: Dames, H., Popov, V., & Oberauer, K. (2026). Forget For Now, but Remember Later: Can People Selectively Remove Information From Working Memory While Keeping it in Long-Term Memory? Journal of Cognition, 9(1): 25, pp. 1–22. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc....

A new paper is out: Shimi, A., & Charalambidou, C. (2026). When Attention Fails Memory: Voluntary Orienting Deficits and Visual Short Term Memory in Intellectual Disability. Journal of Cognition, 9(1): 26, pp. 1–16. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc....

Four-year PhD position in developmental neurosciences at the Centre for Research in Cognition and Neurosciences, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium Adélaïde de Heering is hiring a graduate student on the Acquisition and Learning of Infant Conscious Experience. Application deadline: 1 July 2026.

PhD program in Psychological Sciences, University of Padua, Italy A three-year programme entirely taught in English, 10 fully funded positions (scholarships included). Application deadline: 20 May 2026

International Conference On Memory (ICOM7) Glasgow, UK 26-30 July 2027 We are delighted to announce that, after a 10‑year hiatus, the International Conference on Memory (ICOM) returns in July 2027, hosted in Glasgow, UK.

***4-year Career Development Research Fellowship in Psychology now available at Oxford!*** Open to all areas of Psychology, including Cognitive/Behavioural Neuroscience. PhD in last three years, or be about to submit (some exceptions apply). Deadline: 21st May. www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/vac...

A four-year PhD position in computational cognitive science at the Center for Research in Cognition and Neuroscience, Université libre de Bruxelles Application deadline: 1 May 2026

CIMCYC International Doctoral Summer School on Psychological Approaches to Misinformation in Minds and Society Granada, Spain 15-18 September 2026 Abstract submission deadline: 22 May 2026

Postdoc position in cognitive/computational neuroscience, BCBL, San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain The project will investigate how the brain learns and exploits the statistical structure of the sensory input during auditory perception. Application deadline: 31 May 2026

PhD position in Brain & Cognition, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium A PhD candidate would conduct research in the field of cognitive control, multitasking and aging, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Eva Van den Bussche and Dr. Gethin Hughes.

CCPM 2026: Cognitive Control and Performance Monitoring Carry-le-Rouet, France 20-22 May 2026 The conference aims at bringing together experts in distinct but related research domains like cognitive control, metacognition or introspection. Abstract submission deadline: 30 April 2026

Call for Applications: ESCoP Travel Grants for the 2026 Joint ESCoP-CoPM Meeting ESCoP invites applications for Travel Funding Grants for active participation in The Joint ESCoP-CoPM Meeting 2026 in Hangzhou, China.

The submission deadline for the ESCoP-CoPM 2026 Joint Meeting is extended until 31st May, 2026! We warmly invite you to submit your work and join us for an outstanding scientific and cultural experience in Hangzhou, China, from 31 August to 4 September 2026.

The deadline for application to the European Summer School on Eye Movements (ESSEM) is coming up! Details on how to register can be found here: essem2026.org #ESSEM2026 #theeyeshaveit

Open PhD position in DFG project, Cognitive Psychology, Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Application deadline: 1 May 2026

Research and teaching assistant (PhD student) in Psycholinguistics / Cognitive Psychology / Methods, Institute of Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland The Statistics in Psychology Team is looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate. Application deadline: 20 April 2026 or until filled.

Research Assistant/PhD Candidate (f/m/d) Cognitive psychology, RWTH Aachen University, Germany The title od the project is “Bilingual flexibility: The impact of dispositional and situational language balance on bilinguals’ word learning of a third language”. Application deadline: 20 March 2026

📣 Call for the 2026 Early Career Publication Awards This award (€1000) recognizes outstanding publications by early-career researchers, with separate categories for PhD students and postdocs. The application deadline is 15 April 2026.

📣 Call for the 2026 Paul Bertelson Award The European Society for Cognitive Psychology is proud to announce the official call for nominations for the 2026 Paul Bertelson Award. The nomination deadline is 1 May 2026.

Sensing Time Padova, Italy 6-10 July 2026 Ever wondered how humans experience the passage of time? Join the Summer School Sensing Time: How We Process Time Across Real and Extended Realities and immerse yourself in one of the mind’s most intriguing mysteries. Registration deadline: 15 March 2026

Postdoctoral Research Position in Cognition, University of Geneva, Switzerland The successful applicant will work with Prof. Dr. Evie Vergauwe and Prof. Dr. Jarrod Lewis-Peacock on a research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. Application deadline: 25th March 2026.

Register Effects in Sentence and Discourse Processing (RESD 2026) Berlin, Germany 7-8 September 2026 Abstract submission deadline: 8 May 2026

Academic Councillor (100% tenured civil service position), Cognitive Psychology Unit of University of Trier, Trier, Germany The application deadline is the 30th of March 2026.

PhD Researcher - Artificial Intelligence BCBL, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language One full-time predoctoral researcher with a background in computational neuroscience will be hired for a four-year period. The application deadline is 10 May 2026.

Postdoctoral Researcher (100 %), a 4-Year Postdoc on Psychology of Language Control, RWTH Aachen University, Germany The position is embedded in the DFG funded Research Unit “Bilingual Flexibility — The Psychology of Language Control”. Application deadline is 15 March 2026.

The 11th European Working Memory Symposium (EWoMS) Lyon, France 26 - 28 August 2026 The theme of this edition is “Working Memory, Strategy, and Consciousness”. Abstract submission deadline: 13 March 2026

MESEC Spring Workshop 2026: Mental Imagery and the Causal Study of Consciousness Ephesus, Turkey 31 May - 7 June 2026 MESEC is a grassroots student association focused on organizing inspiring scientific events, and for this workshop, a unique “debate hackathon” format will be held.

Summer School on Theory Building in Psychology Amsterdam, Netherlands 6-10 July 2026 Organised by the Theory Methods Society, the school is aimed at PhDs and more senior researchers interested in theory development and will feature lectures and tutorials by leading experts in the field.

Music & the Brain Summer School: from research to clinical and societal impact Pavia, Italy 22-26 June 2026 Abstract submission deadline: 15 March 2026

Postdoctoral researcher (80%) in Cognitive Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Klaus Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. Application deadline: 20 March 2026

Research Assistant – Babylab, BCBL, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain & Language The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language in San Sebastian (Basque Country, Spain) is looking for a Research Assistant to join its team. Application deadline: 28 February 2026

PhD Researcher - Bilingual LENS - Infant Language and Cognition Research Group, BCBL, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain & Language Application deadline: 20 April 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher - BILINGUAL LENS - Infant Language and Cognition Research Group, BCBL, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain & Language Application deadline: 20 March 2026

ESCoP-sponsored thematic meeting: the 11th European Working Memory Symposium (EWoMS) EWoMS will take place in Lyon, France, from August 26 to 28, 2026. The theme of this edition is “Working Memory, Strategy, and Consciousness”. Abstract submission deadline is on the 13th of March 2026.

ESCoP-sponsored summer school: MESEC Spring Workshop 2026: Mental Imagery and the Causal Study of Consciousness The upcoming Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science Spring Workshop will take place from May 31rd to June 7th, 2026 in Ephesus, Turkey.

ESCoP-sponsored summer school: Music & the Brain Summer School – From Basic Research to Clinical and Societal Implications The Music & the Brain Summer School will take place in Pavia (Italy) from June 22 to 26, 2026.

Society for Neuroscience Meeting (SfN 2026) Washington DC, USA 14-18 November 2026 Abstract submission deadline for posters: 10 June 2026 www.sfn.org/meetings/neu...