title and abstract for chaz’s talk, “is visual perception WEIRD?”
photos of the storefront and sign for “el greco’s burrito’s”, and a screenshot of chaz’s 2013 paper on the el greco fallacy
today’s talk is about top-down effects on perception (it’s back!), so of course i ate an el greco burrito beforehand
if i’m aware i’m sprawling on you! if i’m unaware i’m accepting the pressure and sweeping
FINALLY met the great @chazfirestone.bsky.social!! Tomorrow, we rule the (Midwestern psychology) world! 🇨🇦
ready with overhook butterfly sweep when you do
a selfie with chaz and kim, and a glam shot of kim with her many pieces of distinguished flair
FINALLY met the great @kimberlyquinn.bsky.social!! looking forward to our all-canadian session tomorrow
#flairgoals
@noamchompers.bsky.social is right that we are right about him being right about perceived animacy. (more on this project coming soon!)
this is just a mix of other people’s stuff!! (but with lots of prep and some fun mashing up behind the scenes.) i do have some of my own stuff but that’s still waaay under wraps 😅
something a little different: i took a leap and played a house party for some friends last month! maybe your friends will like it too? set now up on soundcloud: on.soundcloud.com/UI3r7KrwfuU2...
right?? because clear 1–3 are all unacceptable 😭
need more commitment. 2 or 3??
sorry @talboger.bsky.social i don't think we can publish this paper
1. change the reference to say "abstract" (but that's inaccurate!)
2. keep the reference as "absract" (accurate but looks like we made a mistake!)
3. "absract [sic]" (but in a references section? it almost sounds mean or something)
Several entries from a references section of a manuscript. The title of the first entry is "The relationship between aesthetic preference and visual complexity in absract art".
Screenshot of the original paper, whose title is in fact "The relationship between aesthetic preference and visual complexity in absract art"
Conundrum of the day:
The references section for your accepted-in-principle manuscript has an obvious typo in it ('absract' should clearly be 'abstract'). But no, the typo is in the original paper title! WHAT DO YOU DO
The new semester has begun in the Year of the Horse! We’re honored to have @dorsaamir.bsky.social l and @chazfirestone.bsky.social share their recent *Psychological Review* paper: Is visual perception WEIRD?
Read the paper: doi.org/10.1037/rev0...
hey stop posting photos of me on bluesky
A few years ago, my favorite website (@puddingviz.bsky.social) put out this great piece analyzing a study of how randomizing ability changes with age. It includes demos where readers produce sequences of random coin flips, dice rolls, and locations in a 3x3 grid. pudding.cool/2022/04/rand...
Huge congrats to @monicarosenb.bsky.social, an amazing scientist and even better friend
😂😂😂 wow they really found my best angle. (congratulations!!!)
that one was before the hog line, you need to do another one after (duh)
the people need more double-touching takes
When something doesn't work properly, can your dog tell if the object is broken or if you just don't know how to use it?
I'm pleased to share my group @jhu.edu's first study with pet dogs (!!), now out in @plosone.org
Led by Amalia Bastos: Do dog rationally infer the causes of failed actions? 1/4
Introducing “Pretend Battleship”: you’re told where all the ships are but then have to play like you never got that information. Could you do it? And what would your performance reveal about your understanding of your own mind? A joy to be part of this creative project led by @matanmazor.bsky.social
Very happy to see "Pretending not to know reveals a capacity for model-based self-simulation", a collaboration with @chazfirestone.bsky.social and @ianbphillips.bsky.social, out in Psych. Science!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177...
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I'm with you — I've been in Jorge withdrawal for years 😭
❤️ the best news!! For Jorge, Duke, and the field as a whole. Jorge & his work are absolutely incredible, not least because he sets an example for the rest of us of how to do deep & impactful work across disciplines. Jealous of Duke phil+psych+neuro community for scoring such an excellent colleague!!
Imagination in bonobos!
I am thrilled to share a new paper w/ Amalia Bastos, out now in @science.org
We provide the first experimental evidence that a nonhuman animal can follow along a pretend scenario & track imaginary objects. Work w/ Kanzi, the bonobo, at Ape Initiative
youtu.be/NUSHcQQz2Ko
tweet from the "san miguel sheriff" twitter account, showing a boulder on the side of the road. the text reads: "large boulder the size of a small boulder is completely blocking east-bound lane Highway 145 mm78 at Silverpick Rd. Please use caution and watch for emergency vehicle in the area".
happy "large boulder the size of a small boulder" day to all who celebrate
i had "i'll believe in anything" playing on repeat 20 years ago!! this might be the only time in my life i've been ahead of a music trend
mid-aught canadian indie high schoolers losing their minds
wait heated rivalry is making wolf parade popular again?? what can't this show do
