@manymindspod.bsky.social
Exploring our world's diverse forms of mind—human, animal, machine—from diverse perspectives. A project of @divintelligence.bsky.social, @kensycoop.bsky.social, @laukas.bsky.social www.disi.org/manyminds/
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A conversation with @manvir.bsky.social about the many faces of shamanism.
Shamanism is not a relic of the past or a curio from far-off lands—it's alive and well, all around the world. The roots of shamanism, after all, lie within us.
Listen: disi.org/the-shaman-w...
Thank you, @kensycoop.bsky.social, for having me on! We had a great conversation about shamanism—its cognitive foundations, place in Paleolithic societies, role in Abrahamic religions, manifestations in industrialized societies (including hedge wizards), and much more.
01.08.2025 16:50 — 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0Fascinating episode, worth a listen!
01.08.2025 14:00 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out the book! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730339...
01.08.2025 13:47 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
New episode!! 🎙️📣
A conversation with @manvir.bsky.social about the many faces of shamanism.
Shamanism is not a relic of the past or a curio from far-off lands—it's alive and well, all around the world. The roots of shamanism, after all, lie within us.
Listen: disi.org/the-shaman-w...
Children are often cast as passive vessels into which we pour culture. But children create cultures of their own—vibrant ones with special properties.
Just one of the topics discussed in our recent episode with @dorsaamir.bsky.social & @sheinalew.bsky.social!
Listen: disi.org/varieties-of...
That's a captivating podcast that I really enjoyed! Highly recommended ;-)
24.07.2025 15:01 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Children are often cast as passive vessels into which we pour culture. But children create cultures of their own—vibrant ones with special properties.
Just one of the topics discussed in our recent episode with @dorsaamir.bsky.social & @sheinalew.bsky.social!
Listen: disi.org/varieties-of...
Coming a little late to this one as I catch up on my podcasts, but this episode of @manymindspod.bsky.social featuring @mjcrockett.bsky.social and their research with @lmesseri.bsky.social on visions (models, metphors) of AI is a must-listen.
22.07.2025 20:47 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
A fascinating podcast with Sheina Lew-Levy and Dorsa Amir about childhood across cultures, very insightful ideas about how contemporary Western parents could learn from forager childhoods, especially the importance of peer culture (read the Opies!).
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Loved this @manymindspod.bsky.social episode with Dr. Dorsa Amir and Dr. Sheina Lew-Levy on how culture shapes development and what we can learn from diverse childhood experiences.
#research #childhood #podcast
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A transcript of this episode is now available! drive.google.com/file/d/1uyg9...
20.07.2025 08:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This was such a fun conversation about childhood, play, and agency across cultures. Thanks for having @sheinalew.bsky.social & I on the show!
19.07.2025 13:50 — 👍 15 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
New episode!! 🎙️📣
A chat w/ @sheinalew.bsky.social & @dorsaamir.bsky.social about childhood across cultures.
Humans everywhere go through childhood—a time of learning, growth, and play. But this universal stage of life can look very different in different places.
Listen: disi.org/varieties-of...
Really interesting episode, I learned a lot!
18.07.2025 10:49 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
My sound track for Bristol➡️St Andrews is all sorted! 🎧
@manymindspod.bsky.social was the obvious choice, given that I’m joining the @divintelligence.bsky.social and wider Diverse Intelligence gang for their annual summit 🙌 🧠
Apologies for the delay—now posted!
17.07.2025 14:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
New episode!! 🎙️📣
A chat w/ @sheinalew.bsky.social & @dorsaamir.bsky.social about childhood across cultures.
Humans everywhere go through childhood—a time of learning, growth, and play. But this universal stage of life can look very different in different places.
Listen: disi.org/varieties-of...
This was such a fun conversation - grateful for Kensy's excellent questions and a space to share my ongoing project with @lmesseri.bsky.social!
10.07.2025 13:59 — 👍 16 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0This is a great episode in @manymindspod.bsky.social
Molly Crockett ( @mjcrockett.bsky.social ) covers a wide range of interesting questions and approaches to the use of LLMs in psych research and beyond:
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A conversation w/ @mjcrockett.bsky.social about AI and science!
We're in the midst of a major transformation, with AI reshaping the entire research pipeline. These changes may well boost scientific productivity. Will they also boost understanding?
Listen: disi.org/science-ai-a...
The paper we focus on in this episode (which Dr. Crockett co-authored with @lmesseri.bsky.social) is available here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
04.07.2025 12:08 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
New episode!! 🎙️🎙️
A conversation w/ @mjcrockett.bsky.social about AI and science!
We're in the midst of a major transformation, with AI reshaping the entire research pipeline. These changes may well boost scientific productivity. Will they also boost understanding?
Listen: disi.org/science-ai-a...
a really interesting listen for my last commute before leaving for Corpus Linguistics 2025 (where the program promises a lot of discussion on AI) @mjcrockett.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/11lh...
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A transcript of this episode is now available! drive.google.com/file/d/1gLM0...
20.06.2025 17:41 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
New episode!! 🎙️📣
A conversation w/ Dr. Gordon Burghardt about play across the tree of life.
It's not just kids, apes, and dogs that play. Play abounds—often in unexpected places. It takes different forms, has different functions, and still presents puzzles.
Listen: disi.org/the-primeval...
I think one of the most fun parts about doing research is how unpredictable it is where one idea might take you. I didn't expect to be studying string figures and knots, for instance. Let alone talking about them on podcasts.
In short, good times were had!
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New episode!! 🎙️📣
A conversation w/ Dr. Gordon Burghardt about play across the tree of life.
It's not just kids, apes, and dogs that play. Play abounds—often in unexpected places. It takes different forms, has different functions, and still presents puzzles.
Listen: disi.org/the-primeval...
A transcript of this episode is now available! drive.google.com/file/d/1d_JB...
13.06.2025 03:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
As people age, their personalities shift in predictable directions—to the point that it makes sense to speak of "personality age." But what drives these changes?
Just one of the topics discussed in our latest episode, a conversation w/ @renemottus.bsky.social!
Listen: disi.org/the-big-five...
