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Last update: 23 November 2024

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Day 1, November 27th 2024

Wednesday, November 27th 2024 
Time Event Topic Duration 
9:30-10:00 Registration & coffee 30 min 
10:00-10:30 Organizers: Introduction to the workshop by Pr. Henryk Bukowski 30 min 
10:30-11:15Talk Social cognition in alcohol use disorder: why it matters, what we know, where to go 
Dr. Arthur Pabst 		45 min 
11:15-12:00Talk Second-person neuroscience: Focusing on change and dynamics of social interactions
Pr. Leonhard Schilbach 		45 min 
12:00-13:00 Lunch break 1h 
13:00-14:10Blitz 5 short talks:

  1. Neurocomputational signatures of altered adaptive mentalization in autism. Niklas Buergi

  2. Neural mechanisms underlying memory deficits in premanifest C9orf72-repeat expansions. Jiaze Sun

  3. Seeking convergence: Neural biomarkers and mentalization treatment for children with autism and their families. Previous results from a narrative review. Ilenia Gori

  4. How do we change each other? The neuroplasticity of social interaction. Daina Crafa

  5. Risk factors for internalizing symptoms: The influence of empathy, theory of mind, and negative thinking processes. Annika Konrad
1h10 
14:15-15:00Talk Autistic adults experience greater malleability of the self after simulating other people than neurotypical adults 
Pr. Heather Ferguson 		45 min 
15:00-15:30 Coffee & tea break 30 min 
15:30-16:15Talk Social cognition deficits in neurodegeneration 
Pr. Jan Van den Stock 		45 min 
16:15-17:00Talk Chronic loneliness as a risk factor for stress-related disorders:  cognitive biases and neural mechanisms
Pr. Dirk Scheele		45 min 
17:00-18:30Discussion World café (discussions on selected issues)
by A. Bigot, E. Pronizius & H. Bukowski. Drinks and light snacks.		1h30 

Day 2, November 28th 2024

Thursday, November 28th 2024 
Time Event Topic Duration 
9:00-9:30 Coffee & tea 30 min 
9:30-10:15Talk  Self-other distinction in individuals with borderline personality disorder: a behavioral, large-scale collaboration 
Dr. Ekaterina Pronizius 		45 min 
10:15-11:00Talk Borderline personality disorder: From neuroscience to effective treatments 
Pr. Pavla Linhartová 		45 min 
11:00-13:00 Poster session and lunch break 2h
13:00-14:10Talk 5 short talks:

  1. Relating oneself to others in time and space: A relational frame theory account of perspective-taking and theory of mind in autism. Maura Nevejans

  2. The socio-cognitive predictors of prosocial behaviour and social understanding in early adolescence and young adulthood. Mahsa Barzy

  3. Social cognitive dysfunction in clinical conditions: A systematic review of reviews and meta-analyses. Marcel Eicher

  4. Do You See What I See (DYSWIS)? Understanding individual differences in spontaneous visuo-spatial perspective-taking. Serena Maria Stagnitto

  5. Theory of mind plasticity in middle childhood: the role of school context. Serena Lecce
1h10 
14:15-15:00Talk Daily-life social functioning in neurodevelopmental disorders: insights from EMA studies 
Pr. Maude Schneider 		45 min 
15:00-15:30 Coffee break 30 min 
15:30-16:15Talk From interaction-focused group psychotherapy to robot-assisted intervention: New therapies for social difficulties in individuals with autism.
Pr. Isabel Dziobek 		45 min 
16:15-17:00Discussion Discussion with all speakers 45 min 
17:00-17:30Talk Organizers: Conclusions and best poster awards by Pr. Henryk Bukowski 30 min 
18h15-… Social Optional dinner and drinks in Brussels (not covered)  …