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We’re proud that our new book includes selections from a wide variety of publications, spanning science-oriented and general assignment outlets. Publications include @defector.com, @theatlantic.com, @nytimes.com Magazine, @buzzfeed.com News … (1/2) www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci...

give these men complimentary tickets immediately

Yours in negritude, Ryan K. Smith@mewefree.bsky.social · 2w ago

Two people tried to enter a screening of The Odyssey without buying tickets after hiding inside a miniature model of the Trojan Horse. 😂😂😂

In my recent Intro Psych lectures on cognitive psychology, I didn’t have time to delve into its history. It’s a fascinating story. Instead, I referred students to my supplemental online lecture on its background and origin, which plays as a YouTube playlist. Check it out here. Feel free to share.

Steve Most (UNSW Sydney) -- The Story of Cognitive Psychology - YouTube

This is the first of 5 lectures on Memory & Cognition for PSYC1011 (PSYC 1B) at UNSW in 2020. Click "PLAY ALL" to view the lecture, which should proceed thro...

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The hippocampus sits at the interface of perception & memory, allowing us to link past, present, & future through its role in generating predictions. Excited to share this theme issue in @royalsociety.org's Philosophical Transactions B, co-edited with @barense.bsky.social & @mariamaly.bsky.social

Volume 381 Issue 1954 | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B | The Royal Society

Influential themed journal issues across the life sciences.

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At the end of the term I asked my college creative wriing students to submit anonymous thoughts on AI. No real surprises: Mood ranges from resignation to despair, capitulation from embittered erosion of standards to total, feelings of betrayal from deep to furious. 1/

This is actually delightful. Amidst so much AI slop, this seems like it took real creativity and effort, with genuine educational potential. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJKU...

I time travelled to Ancient Egypt in 2400BC! (Vlog)

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I absolutely love these humanising glimpses from history

Snakes and spiders aren’t all you have to worry about in Australia (Photo taken in the Australian Reptile Park near Gosford)

From back when the 'C' in CGI stood for 'creativity'

FRED ASTAIRE FAMOUS CEILING DANCE | Magic Dance | Epic scene | Legendary dance

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Seen from the train, heading into the weekend. #Sydney #trainbow

🚨 Tom Griffiths has a podcast where he interviews cognitive scientists podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... This just went to the top of my list.

The Cognition Project

Science Podcast · How can we study the mind, something we can never see or touch? This podcast tells the story of how psychologists, neuroscientists, computer scientists, linguists, and philosophers w...

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Shahab Bakhtiari@shahabbakht.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I’ve been really enjoying Tom Griffith’s "The Cognition Project" lately. A couple of observations: - Hearing the history of the cognitive revolution directly from the giants who lived it is priceless. - Recent AI advances have sort of robbed us of the joy of being amazed by human cognition. 🧠🤖

Question for the hive mind: Are there extra steps you recommend to help ensure that Prolific participants are real (i.e., not bots)? I’ve thought about adding a very complex math problem with a <1 second response window, filtering out those who get it right. But I suspect this isn’t ideal.

Brendan Nyhan@brendannyhan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The sky is not falling; high-quality platforms (Prolific, Verasight, CR Connect) have low rates of apparent bots. osf.io/preprints/ps... But also not zero; vigilance is very much needed!

I believe one of the most important things we can do for our kids is to model resilience. So I’d like to thank this year’s journal decision letters (so far) for the opportunity. Onwards!

It’s here, just in time for my commute! Who else needs some fun, intellectual reading for the train? 𝘊𝑜𝘨𝑛𝘪𝑡𝘪𝑜𝘯, 𝑠𝘦𝑐𝘰𝑛𝘥 𝘦𝑑𝘪𝑡𝘪𝑜𝘯, by Chun & Most: pages.oup.com/he/us/cognit...

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Tan G.@tangandhara.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Rare sighting of a column chart taking a dip at Hove Beach. #dataviz

I’m a cognitive psychologist. Don’t tell me this isn’t a stroopwafel.

Cognitive psychology is everywhere, including in unexpected places! "Epistemic" emotions (e.g., surprise, curiosity) give us powerful tools to engage students — which I tried to use here, in this lecture opening from the Covid days of remote teaching. 1/3 #EduSky #PsychSciSky #cognition

Steve Most (UNSW Sydney) - Retrieval Cues

YouTube video by Steve Most

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The 2nd edition of Marvin's and my textbook, 𝘊𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, is out! A labor of love. We hope our excitement for the field shines through. And look at this wonderful team at Oxford University Press we got to work with! You can request a free examination copy here: pages.oup.com/he/us/cognit...

Thank you to Garth Neufeld for having me on his PsychSessions podcast. Garth got me reflecting on the power of sharing our stories with students, AI in education, my research journey from cluelessness to a love affair with cognition, to why universities feel like home to me. 1/3 #PsychSciSky

E248: Steve Most: Flow state, mentor, scholar, curiosity, and gorillas

In this episode Garth interviews Steve Most from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Steve shares his approach to navigating the two-body academic problem with his wife, which has led to dual jobs in Sydney and continued adjunct affiliation with the University of Delaware. He describes early uncertainty about research, influential mentors,

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In my >25 years as a researcher, this is one of my favorite and most personally meaningful studies to come out of my lab: 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚: 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 Preprint here: osf.io/preprints/ps... 1/4 #AcademicSky #EduSky #AI #HigherEd #SciComm

A new edition of Chun & Most's Cognition textbook — out now! Our 2nd edition updates our coverage and explores the evolving role of cognitive psychology in today’s world — all while aiming to help students love the field as much as we do. Request an exam e-copy here: pages.oup.com/he/us/cognit...

What's new in Cognition, second edition -- Chun & Most (2026)

YouTube video by Steve Most

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The purpose of assignments isn’t just to get As. It’s to try, see where you went wrong, and try to improve. It’s a problem that institutions, and their incentive structures, often misunderstand this as much as students do.

Diane Curtis@dianecurtis.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This is hilarious and now I’m kind of glad I screen recorded the site yesterday. I especially love that they deleted the “Will my professor know?” question.

Here are the slides for a talk I gave earlier today on social media for academics, which includes a mention of an excellent new LinkedIn guide from @emilynordmann.bsky.social emilynordmann.github.io/linkedin-for...

Benjamin P. Geisler@ben-geisler.com · 5mo ago

Great talk by @dsquintana.bsky.social on social media for academics Slides: osf.io/jqavy/files/...

PSA: With recent spikes in the news, I decided to get tested for my immunity to measles. Results came back saying I had none. If you got your vaccination back in the 1970s like me, you might want to check too.

For families like ours — who have a kid moving into middle school / high school — thought I’d reshare these science-backed tips on how to study and learn more effectively. Good luck, everyone! #EduSky #PsychSciSky #scicomm

Change How You Study: Secrets from Cognitive Science

YouTube video by Steve Most

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I wonder if any alien civilizations out there celebrate another revolution around their sun like this. Sydney really does do New Year's Eve spectacularly. Happy New Year!

Sydney New Year's Eve 2025 midnight fireworks – the official full-length video

YouTube video by City of Sydney

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Things aren’t always black and white. These horses are identically bright.

Akiyoshi Kitaoka@akiyoshikitaoka.bsky.social · 7mo ago

あけましておめでとうございます。 画像は明るさの錯視で、左の白馬と右の黒馬は輝度が同じです。

Academics who love doing public outreach and #scicom don't always get this level of support from their universities. That's a shame because the more we share knowledge and passion, the more it encourages investment in what we do. Thanks to #UNSW for investing energy and time in this profile!

Turning knowledge into influence: the case for outreach

Outreach is often framed as something “extra”, a nice addition to an academic career, but not the core of it. Yet for many researchers, sharing their work beyond the university is one of the most valu...

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Within a week of the tragic and terrorist events that targeted the Jewish community here in Sydney, the Australian Prime Minister has announced a gun buy-back scheme to get guns off our streets. This is just one action item, there are more in the works (like license regulations, max caps, etc.)

Breaking: PM announces 'largest' gun buyback scheme since Howard era

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a national gun buyback scheme, days after a deadly terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration.

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