Alejandro Lorca-Vyhmeister
@alelorcavyhmeister.bsky.social
Interested on metacognition in multisensory contexts and cognitive control. Also in diving and swimming.
PhD Student- Cognitive Sciences,
Laboratoire des Systèmes Perceptifs (LSP)
ENS - PSL.
PhD Student- Cognitive Sciences,
Laboratoire des Systèmes Perceptifs (LSP)
ENS - PSL.
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Last week we kicked off our first lab meeting of the new academic year. No scientific presentation this time. Instead, we were tasked with designing experiments to answer some *truly critical* research questions.
October 6, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Last week we kicked off our first lab meeting of the new academic year. No scientific presentation this time. Instead, we were tasked with designing experiments to answer some *truly critical* research questions.
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Philosopher John Searle has died.
John Searle (1932-2025) - Daily Nous
Philosopher John Searle, well-known for his work on philosophy of mind and philosophy of language, has died. John Searle wrote extensively consciousness and the mind, intentionality, and speech act th...
dailynous.com
September 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Philosopher John Searle has died.
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As a humanities professor, I completely agree with this take. Students will occasionally say to me "I chose this class because I thought it would be easy"
I usually ask them, "why did you think that would be easy?"
I know the answer, but I think it's useful for them to feel comfortable answering
I usually ask them, "why did you think that would be easy?"
I know the answer, but I think it's useful for them to feel comfortable answering
A grumpy old man yelling at clouds take — humanities classes should be hard, with lots of homework and rigorous grading.
We should show these courses are valuable by taking them more seriously.
www.slowboring.com/p/the-humani...
We should show these courses are valuable by taking them more seriously.
www.slowboring.com/p/the-humani...
The humanities should be harder
Low standards have devalued non-STEM study
www.slowboring.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
As a humanities professor, I completely agree with this take. Students will occasionally say to me "I chose this class because I thought it would be easy"
I usually ask them, "why did you think that would be easy?"
I know the answer, but I think it's useful for them to feel comfortable answering
I usually ask them, "why did you think that would be easy?"
I know the answer, but I think it's useful for them to feel comfortable answering
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William James's take on psychophysics is *incredible*. Worth reading the whole quote. #psychSciSky #philsky #VisionScience
"But psychology is passing into a less simple phase. Within a few years what one may call a microscopic psychology has arisen in Germany, carried on by experimental methods,
"But psychology is passing into a less simple phase. Within a few years what one may call a microscopic psychology has arisen in Germany, carried on by experimental methods,
March 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
William James's take on psychophysics is *incredible*. Worth reading the whole quote. #psychSciSky #philsky #VisionScience
"But psychology is passing into a less simple phase. Within a few years what one may call a microscopic psychology has arisen in Germany, carried on by experimental methods,
"But psychology is passing into a less simple phase. Within a few years what one may call a microscopic psychology has arisen in Germany, carried on by experimental methods,
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Our oscillations consensus paper is finally out as a preprint 🤩 thanks to everyone involved
arxiv.org/abs/2507.15639
arxiv.org/abs/2507.15639
July 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Our oscillations consensus paper is finally out as a preprint 🤩 thanks to everyone involved
arxiv.org/abs/2507.15639
arxiv.org/abs/2507.15639
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This looks like it's gonna be great. For those who might want to break up their travel, I realize we're not the most popular invitation at the moment, but there ARE non-stops between Orlando and Santiago de Chile. 🙂
@theassc.bsky.social
www.assc2026.online
@theassc.bsky.social
www.assc2026.online
July 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This looks like it's gonna be great. For those who might want to break up their travel, I realize we're not the most popular invitation at the moment, but there ARE non-stops between Orlando and Santiago de Chile. 🙂
@theassc.bsky.social
www.assc2026.online
@theassc.bsky.social
www.assc2026.online
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Powerful piece
"It would be a catastrophically unwise decision for humanity to abandon a key step in training young brains simply because they can now clack a few keys and produce something that sounds intelligent"
www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-death-...
h/t @cianodonnell.bsky.social
"It would be a catastrophically unwise decision for humanity to abandon a key step in training young brains simply because they can now clack a few keys and produce something that sounds intelligent"
www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-death-...
h/t @cianodonnell.bsky.social
The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition
One professor's reflections on the end of an era, as AI tools such as ChatGPT have murdered the student essay (RIP). Here's why that threatens the future of human cognition—and how to save ourselves.
www.forkingpaths.co
June 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Powerful piece
"It would be a catastrophically unwise decision for humanity to abandon a key step in training young brains simply because they can now clack a few keys and produce something that sounds intelligent"
www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-death-...
h/t @cianodonnell.bsky.social
"It would be a catastrophically unwise decision for humanity to abandon a key step in training young brains simply because they can now clack a few keys and produce something that sounds intelligent"
www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-death-...
h/t @cianodonnell.bsky.social
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If you work with perceptual confidence judgments, you may be interested in our CNCB model of confidence ratings. Joint work with Vincent de Gardelle.
Uncorrected proofs here:
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
(🧵 1/4)
Uncorrected proofs here:
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
(🧵 1/4)
April 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
If you work with perceptual confidence judgments, you may be interested in our CNCB model of confidence ratings. Joint work with Vincent de Gardelle.
Uncorrected proofs here:
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
(🧵 1/4)
Uncorrected proofs here:
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
(🧵 1/4)
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Dans Severance, la dernière (super) série SF du moment, ça discute cerveau et oscillations ! ! L'occasion rêvée pour un article dans @france.theconversation.com, où neurosciences et science-fiction se mêlent ➡️ theconversation.com/severance-le...
Merci Aurélie Louchart, @bentonson.bsky.social !
Merci Aurélie Louchart, @bentonson.bsky.social !
a man 's face is being measured by a device with wires attached to it
ALT: a man 's face is being measured by a device with wires attached to it
media.tenor.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Dans Severance, la dernière (super) série SF du moment, ça discute cerveau et oscillations ! ! L'occasion rêvée pour un article dans @france.theconversation.com, où neurosciences et science-fiction se mêlent ➡️ theconversation.com/severance-le...
Merci Aurélie Louchart, @bentonson.bsky.social !
Merci Aurélie Louchart, @bentonson.bsky.social !
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The CODE Network Workshop on Computational Modelling in Leuven was a fantastic opportunity to explore up-to-date ideas on metacognition🤯. We had an excellent lineup of presenters and students enriched the event with their project presentations! #MSCA
March 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The CODE Network Workshop on Computational Modelling in Leuven was a fantastic opportunity to explore up-to-date ideas on metacognition🤯. We had an excellent lineup of presenters and students enriched the event with their project presentations! #MSCA
What an incredible event! 🎉 so grateful and excited after the first workshop at UCL! It was such a privilege to hear from an incredible lineup of speakers and connect with everyone who joined us.
First Confident Decision Network Workshop at UCL! 😎 Huge thanks to our amazing lineup of speakers and everyone who joined us to make this event a success. @singmann.bsky.social @smfleming.bsky.social @liadmudrik.bsky.social @jennirodd.bsky.social @nadinedijkstra.bsky.social @amansaleem.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
What an incredible event! 🎉 so grateful and excited after the first workshop at UCL! It was such a privilege to hear from an incredible lineup of speakers and connect with everyone who joined us.