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Matthew Lomas

@lomasresearch.bsky.social

Researcher of Autism, Teaching and Human Cognition. University of Exeter.

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This poster is advertising the Autism Research Seminar Series, or ARCH. The talk will be given by Matthew Lomas, a PhD student at the University of Exeter. The talk will take place on April 16th, 2025, at 2pm and on Zoom. The talk title reads "How Important is Theory of Mind to Human Pedagogy?". The talk abstract reads "The ecological dominance of humans has been often suggested as being underlined by our capacity for pedagogy (i.e. teaching), but the mechanisms the enable us to transfer knowledge effectively are not well understood. Theory of Mind (ToM, i.e. the capacity to consider the minds of others) has typically been framed as human’s “silver bullet”, however empirical research is lacking and this position is contradicted by accounts of teaching by neuro-divergent people, and studies of non-human teaching. This presentation will discuss research which seeks to evidence questions about the role of ToM in human pedagogy, using experimental designs that aim to contrast and characterise Autistic and non-Autistic approaches to teaching."

This poster is advertising the Autism Research Seminar Series, or ARCH. The talk will be given by Matthew Lomas, a PhD student at the University of Exeter. The talk will take place on April 16th, 2025, at 2pm and on Zoom. The talk title reads "How Important is Theory of Mind to Human Pedagogy?". The talk abstract reads "The ecological dominance of humans has been often suggested as being underlined by our capacity for pedagogy (i.e. teaching), but the mechanisms the enable us to transfer knowledge effectively are not well understood. Theory of Mind (ToM, i.e. the capacity to consider the minds of others) has typically been framed as human’s “silver bullet”, however empirical research is lacking and this position is contradicted by accounts of teaching by neuro-divergent people, and studies of non-human teaching. This presentation will discuss research which seeks to evidence questions about the role of ToM in human pedagogy, using experimental designs that aim to contrast and characterise Autistic and non-Autistic approaches to teaching."

📢April Talk Announcement 📢

Join us on April 16th to see @lomasresearch.bsky.social discuss his PhD research exploring the usefulness of Theory of Mind in pedagogy.

Tickets can be found here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/arch-semin...

We hope to see you there!

26.03.2025 13:11 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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UK PhD stipends have not been increasing in line with the national minimum wage, and since the generous COVID increase haven’t even bothered to be anchored against an inflation metric. I’m lucky enough to have a spouse to support me but in what world is this not a barrier to entry for others?

01.12.2024 07:56 — 👍 31    🔁 10    💬 3    📌 2
Flyer for participation in the Stories Study. Eligibility criteria and QR code link is provided.

Flyer for participation in the Stories Study. Eligibility criteria and QR code link is provided.

Hi BlueSky! I am recruiting participants to my study of how people tell stories. Eligibility information is provided in the poster. If you are interested in participating, then please follow the link or QR code in the image below.

14.11.2024 13:15 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1

Please could I also ask anyone who can see this to repost across their networks? Would really appreciate the help. Thank you 😄

14.11.2024 13:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Flyer for participation in the Stories Study. Eligibility criteria and QR code link is provided.

Flyer for participation in the Stories Study. Eligibility criteria and QR code link is provided.

Hi BlueSky! I am recruiting participants to my study of how people tell stories. Eligibility information is provided in the poster. If you are interested in participating, then please follow the link or QR code in the image below.

14.11.2024 13:15 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1
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If anyone would like to look at my poster you can download a copy and some extra info in my Dropbox folder!

www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ribyu...

11.09.2024 18:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Had a great time today at the ARCH showcase, and got to present my poster and share what I have been working on. Huge thanks to the organisers for the opportunity! @respectlabkcl.bsky.social

11.09.2024 18:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hi BlueSky! My name is Matt, and I'm a PhD student at the University of Exeter. Follow for updates on my project, investigating the relationship between theory of mind and teaching. 😄

07.08.2024 11:06 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

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