Phil Corlett
@philcorlett.bsky.social
I study how the brain makes up the mind
Delusions, Hallucinations
Prediction Errors, Priors
Beliefs, Perception
He/Him
belieflab.yale.edu
Delusions, Hallucinations
Prediction Errors, Priors
Beliefs, Perception
He/Him
belieflab.yale.edu
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Environmental dynamics shape human learning: change points versus random walks https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.26.690700v1
November 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Environmental dynamics shape human learning: change points versus random walks https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.26.690700v1
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Out now in Translational Psychiatry! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Out now in Translational Psychiatry! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Detecting absence: A dedicated prediction-error signal emerging in the auditory thalamus
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.21605
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.21605
arxiv.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Detecting absence: A dedicated prediction-error signal emerging in the auditory thalamus
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.21605
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.21605
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Not now Kate Beckinsale
November 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Not now Kate Beckinsale
Reposted by Phil Corlett
New preprint alert!
Cognitive maps are flexible, dynamic, (re)constructed representations
#psychscisky #neuroskyence #cognition #philsky 🧪
Cognitive maps are flexible, dynamic, (re)constructed representations
#psychscisky #neuroskyence #cognition #philsky 🧪
OSF
osf.io
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New preprint alert!
Cognitive maps are flexible, dynamic, (re)constructed representations
#psychscisky #neuroskyence #cognition #philsky 🧪
Cognitive maps are flexible, dynamic, (re)constructed representations
#psychscisky #neuroskyence #cognition #philsky 🧪
Reposted by Phil Corlett
An attempt to push mental imagery over the reality threshold using non-invasive brain stimulation: https://osf.io/bauzp
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
An attempt to push mental imagery over the reality threshold using non-invasive brain stimulation: https://osf.io/bauzp
Reposted by Phil Corlett
New from the band formerly known as Hearing the Voice...a short paper about felt presence and early psychosis.
We report some basic links to things like fear and quoted examples from our "Voices in Psychosis" study 1/3
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We report some basic links to things like fear and quoted examples from our "Voices in Psychosis" study 1/3
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Experiences of felt presence in first episode psychosis - Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - Experiences of felt presence in first episode psychosis
www.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
New from the band formerly known as Hearing the Voice...a short paper about felt presence and early psychosis.
We report some basic links to things like fear and quoted examples from our "Voices in Psychosis" study 1/3
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We report some basic links to things like fear and quoted examples from our "Voices in Psychosis" study 1/3
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Phil Corlett
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Altered striatal dopamine dynamics and behavior in Grin2a mutant mice, a genetic mouse model of schizophrenia https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.24.690326v1
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Altered striatal dopamine dynamics and behavior in Grin2a mutant mice, a genetic mouse model of schizophrenia https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.24.690326v1
Reposted by Phil Corlett
The trial found small reductions in voice severity at 12 weeks and small, sustained reductions in frequency. 📉
But no lasting impact on distress or broader outcomes. And almost 1 in 3 participants in the VR arm were admitted to hospital during treatment. ⚠️
But no lasting impact on distress or broader outcomes. And almost 1 in 3 participants in the VR arm were admitted to hospital during treatment. ⚠️
November 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The trial found small reductions in voice severity at 12 weeks and small, sustained reductions in frequency. 📉
But no lasting impact on distress or broader outcomes. And almost 1 in 3 participants in the VR arm were admitted to hospital during treatment. ⚠️
But no lasting impact on distress or broader outcomes. And almost 1 in 3 participants in the VR arm were admitted to hospital during treatment. ⚠️
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Cognition Disconnected: The Influence of Domain-General Cognition (g) in Lesion-Deficit Mapping https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.25.690275v1
November 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Cognition Disconnected: The Influence of Domain-General Cognition (g) in Lesion-Deficit Mapping https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.25.690275v1
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Understanding cortical computation through the lens of joint-embedding predictive architectures https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.25.690220v1
November 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Understanding cortical computation through the lens of joint-embedding predictive architectures https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.25.690220v1
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Brenda Milner showed the world that memory isn’t one thing — the hippocampus supports our life stories, while other circuits let us keep learning skills.
Her research on patient H.M. built the foundation of cognitive neuroscience.
#WomenInScience #MemoryResearch #NeuroHistory
Her research on patient H.M. built the foundation of cognitive neuroscience.
#WomenInScience #MemoryResearch #NeuroHistory
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Brenda Milner showed the world that memory isn’t one thing — the hippocampus supports our life stories, while other circuits let us keep learning skills.
Her research on patient H.M. built the foundation of cognitive neuroscience.
#WomenInScience #MemoryResearch #NeuroHistory
Her research on patient H.M. built the foundation of cognitive neuroscience.
#WomenInScience #MemoryResearch #NeuroHistory
Reposted by Phil Corlett
The Synthetic Nomological Net: A search engine to identify conceptual overlap in measures in the behavioral sciences: https://osf.io/nfgmv
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Synthetic Nomological Net: A search engine to identify conceptual overlap in measures in the behavioral sciences: https://osf.io/nfgmv
This is really great work. Perception of the Ebbinghaus Illusion INCREASES under psilocybin, due to changes in divisive normalization. Seems to challenge REBUS - since the belief that underwrites the illusion is stronger, not relaxed?
Our new paper is out in Nature Communications! nature.com/articles/s41...
We combined psychophysics, 7T fMRI, and computational modeling of vision with placebo, 5mg, and 10mg psilocybin, in the same group of participants, to clarify the computational mechanisms of psychedelics. 🧵
We combined psychophysics, 7T fMRI, and computational modeling of vision with placebo, 5mg, and 10mg psilocybin, in the same group of participants, to clarify the computational mechanisms of psychedelics. 🧵
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is really great work. Perception of the Ebbinghaus Illusion INCREASES under psilocybin, due to changes in divisive normalization. Seems to challenge REBUS - since the belief that underwrites the illusion is stronger, not relaxed?
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Our new paper is out in Nature Communications! nature.com/articles/s41...
We combined psychophysics, 7T fMRI, and computational modeling of vision with placebo, 5mg, and 10mg psilocybin, in the same group of participants, to clarify the computational mechanisms of psychedelics. 🧵
We combined psychophysics, 7T fMRI, and computational modeling of vision with placebo, 5mg, and 10mg psilocybin, in the same group of participants, to clarify the computational mechanisms of psychedelics. 🧵
November 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Our new paper is out in Nature Communications! nature.com/articles/s41...
We combined psychophysics, 7T fMRI, and computational modeling of vision with placebo, 5mg, and 10mg psilocybin, in the same group of participants, to clarify the computational mechanisms of psychedelics. 🧵
We combined psychophysics, 7T fMRI, and computational modeling of vision with placebo, 5mg, and 10mg psilocybin, in the same group of participants, to clarify the computational mechanisms of psychedelics. 🧵
Reposted by Phil Corlett
First, we looked at visual perception using the Ebbinghaus illusion, a classic example of how context shapes what we perceive. The contextual surround illusion got systematically stronger! It's not just a figure of speech: we literally see the world differently with psilocybin👁️
November 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
First, we looked at visual perception using the Ebbinghaus illusion, a classic example of how context shapes what we perceive. The contextual surround illusion got systematically stronger! It's not just a figure of speech: we literally see the world differently with psilocybin👁️
Reposted by Phil Corlett
The Thing (1982) is a Thanksgiving movie.
Thought of it while prepping a Friendsgiving turkey today.
Thought of it while prepping a Friendsgiving turkey today.
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Thing (1982) is a Thanksgiving movie.
Thought of it while prepping a Friendsgiving turkey today.
Thought of it while prepping a Friendsgiving turkey today.
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How do they know it’s because Batman is unexpected and not because he’s seen as a moral authority (albeit fictional)? What happens if you send in the Riddler? 🧪
The Batman Effect, just published in NATURE:
When an experimenter dressed as Batman boarded a train, passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seats to another “pregnant” experimenter than if Batman wasn’t present (67.21% vs. 37.66%) #SciComm 1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
When an experimenter dressed as Batman boarded a train, passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seats to another “pregnant” experimenter than if Batman wasn’t present (67.21% vs. 37.66%) #SciComm 1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect - npj Mental Health Research
npj Mental Health Research - Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect
www.nature.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
How do they know it’s because Batman is unexpected and not because he’s seen as a moral authority (albeit fictional)? What happens if you send in the Riddler? 🧪
Reposted by Phil Corlett
The Batman Effect, just published in NATURE:
When an experimenter dressed as Batman boarded a train, passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seats to another “pregnant” experimenter than if Batman wasn’t present (67.21% vs. 37.66%) #SciComm 1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
When an experimenter dressed as Batman boarded a train, passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seats to another “pregnant” experimenter than if Batman wasn’t present (67.21% vs. 37.66%) #SciComm 1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect - npj Mental Health Research
npj Mental Health Research - Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect
www.nature.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The Batman Effect, just published in NATURE:
When an experimenter dressed as Batman boarded a train, passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seats to another “pregnant” experimenter than if Batman wasn’t present (67.21% vs. 37.66%) #SciComm 1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
When an experimenter dressed as Batman boarded a train, passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seats to another “pregnant” experimenter than if Batman wasn’t present (67.21% vs. 37.66%) #SciComm 1/2
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Reposted by Phil Corlett
This made me giggle
November 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This made me giggle
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Poetry Comics Month, Day 22
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Poetry Comics Month, Day 22
Reposted by Phil Corlett
“There’s a popular view that connectivity, in the Facebook sense, is a good thing. In my world, it’s really bad. Dense connectivity is the killer. It is death.” — Karl Friston. hbarjournal.substack.com/p/karl-frist...
Karl Friston — Functioning Brains and Psychotic Societies
On the Free Energy Principle, societal boundaries, cancer, and the beauty of sparsity.
hbarjournal.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“There’s a popular view that connectivity, in the Facebook sense, is a good thing. In my world, it’s really bad. Dense connectivity is the killer. It is death.” — Karl Friston. hbarjournal.substack.com/p/karl-frist...
Reposted by Phil Corlett
Congratulations to Harriet De Wit, Ph.D., for being awarded the Barbara Fish Memorial Award! ☺️ #ACNP2026
Please click here ➡️tinyurl.com/2ndexz5k to watch the nominator video by Abraham Palmer, Ph.D.
Please click here ➡️tinyurl.com/2ndexz5k to watch the nominator video by Abraham Palmer, Ph.D.
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Congratulations to Harriet De Wit, Ph.D., for being awarded the Barbara Fish Memorial Award! ☺️ #ACNP2026
Please click here ➡️tinyurl.com/2ndexz5k to watch the nominator video by Abraham Palmer, Ph.D.
Please click here ➡️tinyurl.com/2ndexz5k to watch the nominator video by Abraham Palmer, Ph.D.