The Cognitations Podcast

🎙️ A podcast exploring the quirks of the mind & world via cognitive science.

Backed by @adigitaltanay, @smallestsnippet @Cognition_ENS @Cambridge_Uni

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🎙️ EP #22

How are religious beliefs distinct from ordinary factual beliefs? What is the cognitive architecture of such beliefs?

@adigitaltanay & @smallestsnippet explore this and much more with philosopher @neilyvanneily

https://t.co/Q1flmkrtPg

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As AI agents get smarter, are we entering a golden age of hypercreativity? Or are we entering an age of homogenized culture where we just recycle the same AI-generated ideas?

@adigitaltanay & @smallestsnippet explore this and much more with Bret Beheim

https://t.co/I4FI8y2bz9

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Might be of interest to @Evolving_Moloch @CostelloWilliam

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🎙️ EP #20

Some have long thought that humans are universally attracted to specific features: think of symmetrical faces. Are these really universal?

@adigitaltanay & @smallestsnippet discuss this and much more with Prof. @drboothroyd

https://t.co/ZR6NUsM0ye

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@rowlsmanthorpe Would be curious to know if you think that the quality has gotten better in this episode

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@rowlsmanthorpe We came to realise this recently as well - check out our latest episode on YouTube where we have changed this

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@HSB_Lab Might be of interest to @mrccbu @Cambridge_Uni @lakens @danwilliamsphil

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🎙️ EP #19

Think our ancestors lived in a state of "primitive communism"? New research reveals our deep past was far more complex than the "noble savage" myth suggests.

@adigitaltanay & @smallestsnippet explore this & much more with @mnvrsngh

https://t.co/uDMIIavHrd

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This EP spotlights this amazing research paper by Manvir & @HSB_Lab :

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We also recommend checking out @mnvrsngh 's monster thread on the cross-cultural nature of work and leisure: https://t.co/5t36XV1HPk

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In the 1970s & 80s, anthropologists working in small-scale, non-industrial societies fastidiously noted down what people were doing throughout the day. I’ve been exploring the data & am struck by one of the most popular activities: doing nothing. [thread]

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🎙️ EP #17

Most of us struggle w/ work-life balance. Long before the existence of long commutes & busy calendars, our ancestors lived as hunter-gatherers (HGs). Do HGs have more free time? @adigitaltanay discusses this & much more with Mark Dyble
https://t.co/M1ftDlxe2w

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EP #15 | Lukas and Georgia recommend

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Over the years, a lot of our guests have recommended various books and/or media relating to various aspects of cognitive science. A 🧵

EP #1 | @hugoreasoning recommends

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EP #14 | Amy Orben recommends