Our brains do not just care about what we see, but also whether others are also seeing it. A new study led by Mi3's Mustafa Yavuz reveals that even when no one is interacting with you, your brain shifts into a more alert state the moment something you see becomes shareable: tinyurl.com/mwxp7tb4
Very good point, I think many others would share the same point of view!
Do we each live in our own reality? That’s the question we asked researchers at our social cognition labs Mi3 (we're part of the @lmu.de) for our video series 'Interactive Minds' - full episode on our YouTube channel here: youtu.be/mMWTRsG0tz0
#philosophy #perception
Can talking sharpen your sense of smell? Mi3 researcher Mustafa Yavuz asks a simple but surprisingly unexplored question: can two people actually get better at smelling things by discussing them? Video on YouTube: youtube.com/shorts/0vEOw... (Mi3 is part of the
@lmu.de)
#perception #cognition
Why do we struggle to describe our own experiences to others?That’s the question we asked researchers at our social cognition labs Mi3 (we're part of the @lmu.de) for our video series 'Interactive Minds' - full episode on our YouTube channel here: youtu.be/3fs789uznHU
#PhilosophyOfMind #SciComm
Can we understand what infants think? That’s the question we asked researchers at our social cognition labs Mi3 (we're part of the
@lmu.de) for our video series 'Interactive Minds' - full episode on our YouTube channel here: youtu.be/EDX-2x2f44Y
#PhilosophyOfMind #behaviour #SciComm
Do face-to-face interactions matter? That’s the question we asked researchers at our social cognition labs Mi3 (we're part of the @lmu.de ) for our new video series 'Interactive Minds' - full episode on our YouTube channel here: youtu.be/3gOrwzVHYdQ
#philosophy #behaviour #SciComm
Why do we make group decisions? That’s the question we asked researchers at our social cognition labs Mi3 (we're part of the @lmu.de) for our new video series 'Interactive Minds' - full episode on our YouTube channel here: youtu.be/TaK9SxUvIJM
#DecisionMaking #behaviour #SciComm
Do people trust science less today? And if so, why? That’s the question we asked researchers including
@justinsulik.bsky.social at our social cognition labs Mi3 (we're part of the @lmu.de) for our video series 'Interactive Minds' - episode on YouTube: youtu.be/1qD1bnzxbVI
#behaviour #SciComm
Would you interact with AI as you would with a human? That’s the question we asked researchers at our social cognition labs Mi3 (we're part of the @lmu.de) for our new video series 'Interactive Minds' - full episode on our YouTube channel here: youtu.be/oyGruwRt6M4
#AI #philosophy #behaviour
The data is consistent with, what we call, the 'reluctant allure': participants are reluctant towards sharing brain data; not because brain data is more revealing but because it feels more like the self.
🧠New preprint: why are people reluctant to share their brain data?
Together with @opheliaderoy.bsky.social at @mi3lab.bsky.social, I've investigated public attitudes towards neurotechnologies. The intuitive answer is that people worry what brain data reveals. Our data tells a different story.
Here's the latest from "Overhead in the Lab" - offering a glimpse into what it's like here at Mi3’s social cognition labs! 🧠Anything that has caught your ear at your labs? 👂💬
Mi3 is part of the @lmumuenchen.bsky.social, and our researchers focus on areas including social cognition and philosophy.
We’d like to welcome our latest addition to Mi3’s labs! Postdoctoral researcher David Zapero's current project explores the role that commonsense notions can play in philosophical reflection about perception. Great to have you with us, David!
#philosophy #perception #cognition
Imagine trying to solve a puzzle using one of the most personal human senses: smell. A new study, led by Mi3's Mustafa Yavuz, asks: can people actually make better decisions about smells by working together? tinyurl.com/ub9xvm4y
#SocialCognition #Olfaction #perception #GroupDecisions
We treat machines differently from people - but what about machines that are given human-like features like gender? A recent study, co-authored by Mi3's Jurgis Karpus, finds that gender stereotypes also carry over into how we behave toward AI: tinyurl.com/4uckf7j4
#SocialCognition #AI #gender
Mi3's social cognition labs, celebrating 2025 in numbers! 🎉This year, our achievements included launching a kids' science video series on YouTube, No Small Question - excited to see what 2026 will bring! Wishing everyone a great end to the year! ✨
Here's the latest from "Overhead in the Lab" - offering a glimpse into what it's like here at Mi3’s social cognition labs! 🧠Anything that has caught your ear in conversations at your labs? 👂💬
#OverheardInTheLab #OitL #CogSci #CognitionScience #lablife #SocialCognition
What does it mean for a robot to be “aware”? For animals, awareness is woven into every movement, but those abilities don’t come naturally to AI. A study co-authored by Mi3 researcher Nadine Meertens with colleagues at the University of Bristol offers a practical way to do that: tinyurl.com/4zumcyur
"How many different types of AI are there?” That's what 10-year-old Matilda asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Final episode here: youtube.com/shorts/YaYXH... The full YouTube playlist of videos from our social cognition labs at Mi3: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
Here's another snippet that was "Overhead in the Lab" - offering a glimpse into what it's like here at Mi3’s social cognition labs! 🧠Anything that has caught your ear in conversations at your labs? 👂💬
#OverheardInTheLab #OitL #CogSci #CognitionScience #lablife #SocialCognition
“Can AI really see and hear?" That's what 10-year-old Emanuel asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/Maevc... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
Our 'Overhead in the Lab' series is back! It offers a glimpse into what it's like here at Mi3’s social cognition labs 🧠Has anything caught your ear in conversations at your labs? 👂💬
#OverheardInTheLab #OitL #CogSci #CognitionScience #lablife #SocialCognition
“How do you develop AI?" That's what nine-year-old Yella asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/D4sSz... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
“Does AI also make mistakes?" That's what 10-year-old Matilda asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/FClvY... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
“Will AI ever have feelings?" That's what 9-year-old Jarin asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/9RNxJ... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
"Will people only use AI and nothing else?” That's what 9-year-old Luise asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/R3QSC... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
“How can we distinguish AI from real things?" That's what 10-year-old Matilda asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/JmBjZ... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
If you’ve ever frozen during a presentation, you’re not alone — and science may have an explanation. A new study co-authored by Mi3 neuroscientist @zahrarezazadeh.bsky.social digs into how being watched changes the way we learn and act. Visit our website for more: tinyurl.com/yf786xvz
#Cognition
