Classperiment lets students experience classic paradigms in the lecture hall instead of only hearing about them. Students join with a QR code on their own phone, tablet or laptop, without an app or account, and complete a task such as Stroop, flanker, n-back, visual search, attentional blink or mental rotation. Directly afterwards the projector shows the class means with confidence intervals, so the group can discuss its own data. 33 paradigms from attention, cognitive control, working memory and perception are available in English and German. Raw trial data stays on the students' devices; only summaries without names are submitted, and only if students agree to share them. The tool is developed at Ulm University and is currently in beta. Feedback from instructors on how it works in their courses, and on which paradigms are missing, is very welcome.

Bressanone (Brixen), Italy
18-20 February 2027

The Cognitive Science Arena (CSA, 15th edition) is a unique international conference designed for early-career researchers in cognitive science, including master’s students, PhDs, and postdocs. Unlike traditional scientific meetings, CSA gives the spotlight exclusively to young scholars, fostering an environment where they can present innovative ideas, ongoing projects, or bold, high-risk research. Senior scientists attend only as listeners and discussants, creating a supportive space for constructive dialogue and peer-to-peer exchange.

The successful candidate will join the Educational Neurosciences and Developmental Disorders (ENDD) research group at the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL) and conduct a PhD within the READEXP project, characterizing the reading exposome, by identifying exposure measures that affect reading performance after accounting for potential genetic confounds.