Minds Matter Podcast

Congratulations Abhilasha!! Abhilasha's lab would be amazing to be a part of and we can't wait to follow along with her future research! ⭐

If you are interested some of the topics might research you can listen to them here 😊

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S4 Ep14: Your Mind on Social Emotion Regulation

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New Episode! Dr. Aenne Brielmann (aennebrielmann.bsky.social) joins Ava and Beth to talk about their research on beauty and how computational models can be used to understand how we experience beauty.

Link in bio! 🔗

How do we regulate each other's emotions? We talk big strategies (reappraisal, validation) and subtle mechanisms (acoustics, linguistics) in this new ep of @mindsmatter.bsky.social! Thanks for the fun convo @avamadesousa.bsky.social!

S4 Ep14: Your Mind on Social Emotion Regulation

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New Episode! Dr. Razia Sahi (@raziasahi.bsky.social) joins Ava and Beth to discuss the details of social emotion regulation, including the use of reappraisal and validation to help navigate difficult emotions!

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Minds Matter Social Sciences Podcast · Learn from cutting edge researchers in neuroscience and psychology with PhD students Beth Fisher and Ava Ma de Sousa. On Minds Matter, we explore a range of subjects, from conspiracy theories to falli…

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New Episode! What is addiction, and how does it show up in everyday habits? Dr. Keanan Joyner (@keananjoyner.bsky.social‬ ) joins Ava & Beth to talk dopamine, disinhibition, and why addiction isn't just about choice. Plus: EEG bias, screen use & science with compassion. 🎧 Links below!

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New Episode!🤖

Have you ever seen a robot that looks almost human, but something feels a bit off? This week, we are joined by Dr. Julija Vaitonyté as she discusses her research regarding the phenomenon of the uncanny valley. Links in 🧵!

🚨 New in Nature Human Behavior! 🚨

Binary climate data visuals amplify perceived impact of climate change.

Both graphs in this image reflect equivalent climate change trends over time, yet people consistently perceive climate change as having a greater impact in the right plot than the left.

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New episode! In this episode we are joined by Dr. Saurabh Sonkusare to learn about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) 🧠 We hear about how DBS works and its uses in psychiatry and research 🔬

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Don't miss the new Minds Matter Podcast episode with guest editor @spruill.bsky.social!!

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New ep! What comes to mind when you hear the term “objectively reasonable”? @spruill.bsky.social shares her research on how legal standards in criminal justice aren't as neutral as they may seem and how lived experience influence jurors' priors

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💃🧠 Psyched to share my latest paper in Neuron on the past, present and future of dance neuroscience research! Crazy to think where this field will be in 20 more years 🚀

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#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #Dance #CognitiveNeuroscience #Neuroaesthetics #BrainScience

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Have you ever wondered how the built environment effects your mood? 💭🏘️ Is it true that red rooms make you angry? 😡 This week we sit down with Dr. Isabella Bower to discuss her on research on how the built environment can impact our mental health 🌇
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How do our beliefs about ourselves and the world influence the way we learn and make decisions? Tune into this week's episode as @hayleydorfman.bsky.social
shares how our sense of control shapes our learning processes, using Bayesian & reinforcement learning frameworks
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We are launching HALoGEN💡, a way to systematically study *when* and *why* LLMs still hallucinate.

New work w/ Shrusti Ghela*, David Wadden, and Yejin Choi 💫

📝 Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2501.08292
🚀 Code/Data: github.com/AbhilashaRav...
🌐 Website: halogen-hallucinations.github.io 🧵 [1/n]

newsletter: february 2025 february is here! meet this month's guest editor, Stephanie Tepper

our february newsletter featuring @stephanietepper.bsky.social is out now -- check it out 😊

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Lab Manager - Department of Psychology (CAS) - Research Aide III The Cross-College Department of Psychology spans the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and Cornell Human Ecology (CHE) and is recognized for excellence in advancing knowledge of psychological science...

I’m hiring a lab manager to start July 2025! Submit CV and cover letter as soon as possible as review will begin immediately. Link to the job ad is here: tinyurl.com/22ye3wsv

Please share with any undergrads or mentees who might be interested!

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New episode!! We sit down with Dr. Nina Rajcic to discuss her work using LLMs in her art practice giving us a new perspectives for thinking about AI 💭🤖 We share our thoughts about the future of AI in art and its connections to tech 🎨 #philsky #ai

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Minds Matter Spotify wrapped! Thank you to everyone who supports us! It means so much that we get to showcase so many amazing researchers ❤️

And to @claireocallaghan.bsky.social for our top episode!!

Listen back to all our 2024 episodes here: www.mindsmatterpodcast.com/podcast-epis...

This was so fun! Thanks @bethfisher.bsky.social and @avamadesousa.bsky.social!

✨I am on the faculty job market in the 2024-2025 cycle!✨

My research centers on advancing Responsible AI, specifically enhancing factuality, robustness, and transparency in AI systems.

If you have relevant positions, let me know! lasharavichander.github.io Please share/RT!