Yaxin L
@yaxinliu.bsky.social
Postdoc at Georgetown University. PhD in cognitive & developmental sciences.
Hybrid-intelligence| creativity| spatial cognition | gender differences
Hybrid-intelligence| creativity| spatial cognition | gender differences
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Science is not collection of findings. Progress happens through theories.As we move from findings to theories things r less amenable to automation. Proliferation of scientific findings based on AI hasn't accelerated—& might even have inhibited—higher levels of progress www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why an overreliance on AI-driven modelling is bad for science
Without clear protocols to catch errors, artificial intelligence’s growing role in science could do more harm than good.
www.nature.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Science is not collection of findings. Progress happens through theories.As we move from findings to theories things r less amenable to automation. Proliferation of scientific findings based on AI hasn't accelerated—& might even have inhibited—higher levels of progress www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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AI models are fascinating, impressive, and sometimes problematic. But what can they tell us about the human mind?
In a new review paper, @noahdgoodman.bsky.social and I discuss how modern AI can be used for cognitive modeling: osf.io/preprints/ps...
In a new review paper, @noahdgoodman.bsky.social and I discuss how modern AI can be used for cognitive modeling: osf.io/preprints/ps...
March 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
AI models are fascinating, impressive, and sometimes problematic. But what can they tell us about the human mind?
In a new review paper, @noahdgoodman.bsky.social and I discuss how modern AI can be used for cognitive modeling: osf.io/preprints/ps...
In a new review paper, @noahdgoodman.bsky.social and I discuss how modern AI can be used for cognitive modeling: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
March 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
Great opportunity! Vlad is truly a great mentor, and the research he does is cutting-edge.
I'm hiring a full-time research assistant to start this Summer!
The lab studies perception and cognition from infancy to adulthood using neuroimaging, behavioral, and computational approaches
For more details about the lab and the position, see: vlad-lab.com/join
#psychjobs #neurojobs
The lab studies perception and cognition from infancy to adulthood using neuroimaging, behavioral, and computational approaches
For more details about the lab and the position, see: vlad-lab.com/join
#psychjobs #neurojobs
February 18, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Great opportunity! Vlad is truly a great mentor, and the research he does is cutting-edge.
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Does the culture you grow up in shape the way you see the world? In a new Psych Review paper, @chazfirestone.bsky.social & I tackle this centuries-old question using the Müller-Lyer illusion as a case study. Come think through one of history's mysteries with us🧵(1/13):
January 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Does the culture you grow up in shape the way you see the world? In a new Psych Review paper, @chazfirestone.bsky.social & I tackle this centuries-old question using the Müller-Lyer illusion as a case study. Come think through one of history's mysteries with us🧵(1/13):
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Here's another example from our lab, just accepted at ICLR, young kids can do these easily but Multi Modal Models fail.
arxiv.org/abs/2407.177...
arxiv.org/abs/2407.177...
KiVA: Kid-inspired Visual Analogies for Testing Large Multimodal Models
This paper investigates visual analogical reasoning in large multimodal models (LMMs) compared to human adults and children. A "visual analogy" is an abstract rule inferred from one image and applied ...
arxiv.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Here's another example from our lab, just accepted at ICLR, young kids can do these easily but Multi Modal Models fail.
arxiv.org/abs/2407.177...
arxiv.org/abs/2407.177...