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Dr. Joao Guassi Moreira is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he leads the Computational Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory (CDNLab). His research lies at the intersection of developmental, social, and cognitive neuroscience, with a focus on emotion regulation, decision-making, and social interactions during adolescence and emerging adulthood.
His research interests center on understanding how cognitive and affective skills develop in youth navigating complex environments. He investigates how the brain changes to support improved emotion regulation, why individuals differ in risk-taking behaviors during adolescence, and how mental models of social partners evolve through experience. His lab employs functional MRI, naturalistic text analysis, ecological momentary assessment (EMA), and large-scale datasets (e.g., ABCD study), combined with computational and statistical modeling techniques from computer science, behavioral economics, and quantitative psychology.
The recent publications from his lab reflect a strong trajectory in using advanced neuroimaging and data science methods to uncover mechanisms underlying developmental affective processes. Key themes include data-driven classification of emotion regulation strategies, neural predictors of social decisions, impacts of early adversity on reward processing, and dynamic cortical changes during emotional regulation. His work increasingly integrates naturalistic paradigms and methodological innovation, including applications of Large Language Models (LLMs) and NLP to psychological questions.
Dr. Guassi Moreira is actively recruiting PhD students in Developmental, Social, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience areas. He values intellectual curiosity, interdisciplinary training, and prior experience in programming or statistics. He encourages prospective applicants to reach out with their CV and research interests.
He is committed to building a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive lab environment. His mentoring philosophy emphasizes the development of independent research programs and strong community integration among lab members.
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