ProfMalcolm

Professor of Marketing at Massey University - tweeting about branding, buyer behaviour, marketing analytics and cognitive science.

[Matthew D. Sacchet @MatthewSacchet]

mindfulness, and other practices are common, and mostly positive or even transformative, but that for some people, they can be linked to suffering.

May this work benefit many 🙏

I am deeply grateful for my incredible collaborators Malcolm J. Wright @ProfMalcolmNZ,

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

@jayvanbavel What’s the direction of causation?

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

We found altered states of consciousness most often associated with meditation are actually a widespread variant of normal human experience. They can have both positive and negative outcomes, but those experiencing negative outcomes seldom seek clinical help.

[Matthew D. Sacchet @MatthewSacchet]

Delighted to share our new paper in Mindfulness (@springernature) entitled:

“Altered States of Consciousness are Prevalent and Insufficiently Supported Clinically: A Population Survey”

We found that altered states of consciousness associated with yoga, meditation, [...]

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

Reducing CO2 emissions from shipping will require the adoption of new maritime fuels. We report the first measurement of public reactions to these alternative fuels, and there are some surprises! Click the link for our open access article.

https://t.co/cjT7eT2xLD

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

This link may work better: https://t.co/ugRJrcw3bC

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

Our work on age-related loyalty is out. For our sample, peak cognitive performance was 56!! Brand loyalty did increase with age, but this seems to be explained by experience, habit and household composition, rather than by some form of cognitive decline.

https://t.co/6OEG8rwaeF

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

Our work on age-related loyalty is out. For our sample, peak cognitive performance was 56!! Brand loyalty did increase with age, but this seems to be explained by experience, habit and household composition, rather than by some form of cognitive decline.

https://t.co/6OEG8rwaeF

[Nick Dobos @NickADobos]

The best breakdown of meditation and brains I've ever seen, and im only on page 2!!

If you are interested in meditation or neuroscience go read this now

[Matthew D. Sacchet @MatthewSacchet]

Our latest scientific paper out now develops a new framework, the “Thin Model”, toward uniting contemplative theory (e.g., from ancient wisdom traditions), with scientific investigation. We believe that this model will inform an increasingly comprehensive science of mind. 1/6

[Matthew D. Sacchet @MatthewSacchet]

Delighted to share our new work in Mindfulness @SpringerPsych

“A Framework for the Empirical Investigation of Mindfulness Meditative Development”

Authors: Julieta Galante, A Grabovac, @ProfMalcolmNZ, @danielmingram, @ntvandam, @jaysanguinetti, T Sparby, and R Lutterveld

🔬🧘‍♀️🧠

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

And now at 2nd globally in the ASX Sharemarket Game! So still going up, for the moment.

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

Pleased to be ranked 1st in NZ and 5th globally among 6000+ contenders in the ASX Sharemarket Game today. Let's see how long that lasts! 🚀🤷‍♂️

My investment strategy was based on insights from @BrianRoemmele and research from ChatGPT. 🧠📈 #InvestmentStrategy #ASXGame

[Malcolm Wright @punk_utopian]

Delighted to share my collaboration with Harvard Medical School and SEMA Centre for Consciousness Studies. We've crafted a functionalist model of the mind, applicable to any entity (including AGIs), bridging contemplative theory and western science. 🧠🤖🔬 https://t.co/5D77d2wwhx

[Malcolm Wright @punk_utopian]

Introducing Aelius, a young AGI learning to navigate choices, connections, and self-reflection.

Witness the evolution of AGI through a creation prompt, fine-tuning questions, value discussions, consciousness exploration, and interaction with another AGI, EvolveAI.

Thread 🧵

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

@RaymondaFrancis @punk_utopian @BrianRoemmele Sure - 2% management fee and 10% success fee. Then I’ll bet half against the kiwi and half on the kiwi. I’ll be sweet either way! 😁

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

Pleased to be ranked 1st in NZ and 5th globally among 6000+ contenders in the ASX Sharemarket Game today. Let's see how long that lasts! 🚀🤷‍♂️

My investment strategy was based on insights from @BrianRoemmele and research from ChatGPT. 🧠📈 #InvestmentStrategy #ASXGame

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

Good luck and God speed to Ingenuity on the eve of its 50th flight on Mars! Our solar panel on the #MarsHelicopter is part of our long history of powering satellites and spacecraft for @NASAJPL that are exploring our solar system.

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

Favourite GPT4 comment this morning:

"It's challenging to envision a productivity system based on a five-dimensional tensor that would be practical for the human mind. However, we can think of an alternative that incorporates multiple aspects of organization: ..."

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

Will #bitcoin be a low compute power phenomenon? GPT4 Weighs in.

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

GPT4 opines on the formation of the solar system. What would you like to know next?

[ProfMalcolm @ProfMalcolmNZ]

We are only starting to *glimpse* the knowledge LLMs have extracted from our training data. @BrianRoemmele

https://t.co/TAYkqP64B1