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Amir Tal

@amirtal.bsky.social
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Assistant professor of Psychology and Cognition at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Learning, memory, consciousness and humor

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Amir Tal @amirtal.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
come work with us!
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Eitan Schechtman @eitans.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
@amirtal.bsky.social and I argue that the literature on awake reactivation is mixed because the extent of processing is rarely measured or manipulated. Elaboration and rehearsal, memory suppression, and nonconscious processing all have different consequences and should be evaluated separately 7/12
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Awake reactivation is not a uniform process
Memories are consolidated during restful wakefulness, but the mechanisms underlying this process are poorly understood. We argue that wakeful reactiva…
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François Stockart @francoisstock.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The call for commentaries on our BBS paper is out now (deadline October 15): shorturl.at/Hu3Yu. In the paper (shorturl.at/4Rbk6), we provide recommendations and outstanding issues about designing experimental paradigms, analyzing data, and reporting the results of studies on unconscious processing 👇
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Eitan Schechtman @eitans.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
For >5 years, the International Sleep Replay Workshops (ISRW) have brought together scientists studying sleep & memory. The next ISRW will be on March 6th in Vancouver (before @cogneuronews.bsky.social). Follow the link for details and to join the mailing list. isrw.bio.uci.edu Pls repost! #sleep
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Amir Tal @amirtal.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
"wake reactivation: I do not think it means what you think it means" tell us what you think!
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Maor Schreiber @maorschreiber.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
📢Excited to share our paper, "Studying unconscious processing: Contention and consensus", published in BBS. The paper is the result of a collaborative effort of 32 leading researchers in the field, from 10 different countries🌏 Check out the full ms👇 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Studying unconscious processing: Contention and consensus | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | Cambridge Core
Studying unconscious processing: Contention and consensus
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Liad Mudrik @liadmudrik.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Coming to #ASSC28? Check out our stuff! Examining theories of consciousness, testing the scope of unconscious processing, exploring intuitions about consciousness - and more! Looking forward to interacting with you there, and showcasing the great work of: >>
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Liad Mudrik @liadmudrik.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
So, is perception cognitively penetrable? Can we use semantic priming to make you see a Kanizsa shape - or not see it?… we think we can! See this great work by Nataly Davidson Litvak and @amirtal.bsky.social that just came out!
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Communications Psychology @commspsychol.nature.com · 29/05/2025
Semantic priming can either increase or decrease perception of the Kanizsa illusion. This result supports cognitive penetrability, demonstrating top-down influences on illusory perceptual experience. @liadmudrik.bsky.social @amirtal.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Semantic priming modulates the strength and direction of the Kanizsa illusion - Communications Psychology
This study demonstrates that semantic priming can either increase or decrease perception of the Kanizsa illusion. The results support cognitive penetrability, demonstrating top-down influences on illu...
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Amir Tal @amirtal.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Hi Bluesky! I want to let you know about a cool new paper I had the honor of being a part of: Semantic priming modulates the strength and direction of the Kanizsa illusion rdcu.be/en0JZ
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Semantic priming modulates the strength and direction of the Kanizsa illusion
Communications Psychology - This study demonstrates that semantic priming can either increase or decrease perception of the Kanizsa illusion. The results support cognitive penetrability,...
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