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Duke Mind and Culture Lab

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The Mind & Culture (MAC) Lab at Duke University studies how culture shapes developing mind. PI: @dorsaamir.bsky.social

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tal boger @talboger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We often say that humans struggle to produce random sequences… but what if that's not the whole story? In a new paper, @dorsaamir.bsky.social, @samiyousif.bsky.social & I show that context matters (a lot!). When playing strategic games, humans can produce near-random behavior osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Dorsa Amir @dorsaamir.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Are people bad randomizers in general, or only in some contexts? In our new paper, now in press at Cognition, we found that 'socializing' randomization — in this case by pitting people against each other in a live game of Battleship — dramatically improved randomization behavior 👇🏼

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Dorsa Amir @dorsaamir.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hey folks, I'll be considering PhD applications for the 2026-27 cycle over here at Duke Psych. To learn more about the lab, check us out at www.mindandculturelab.com and/or read through this short FAQ for prospective students: www.mindandculturelab.com/faq

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Alissa Rivero @alissarivero.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

My first paper (with Jared Vasil and Mike Tomasello) is officially published! 🎉 Question: When can children coordinate decisions with each other in groups? Answer: Age 3! Read it here: academic.oup.com/chidev/advan... 🧵 (1/6)

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Two- and three-year-olds coordinate decisions in dyads and triads

Abstract. Even young toddlers coordinate actions with a partner. But coordinating choices or decisions is more challenging, particularly in multi-party gro

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Dorsa Amir @dorsaamir.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

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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