Sign in

greg_j_davis

@gregorydavis.bsky.social
1.3K followers 770 following 1.3K posts

www.viscog.psychol.cam.ac.uk Attention, Visual Cognition, Social Cognition, X-ray Screening, Decision-making, CDRI Uni of Cambridge, DfT College of Experts ATLAS Task: rdcu.be/dU4sr

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Stanislav Petrov Day He passed in 2017. As Encyclopedia Britannica puts it, “He is survived by his two children, two grandchildren, and the entire human race.” If you don't know his story, please take 3 minutes now to learn it. @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
sammatey.substack.com
Happy Stanislav Petrov Day
Take five minutes to not destroy civilization
252099926
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Rik Henson @rhens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So thankful to the University of Cambridge for enabling a new chapter in the long history of the APU/CBU (since MRC decided to close all its units…)
45718
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My model 'stochastic web-piranha' did things I didn't expect and now I'm worried the share price will balloon 😬
110
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Natalie Brito @nataliebrito.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My department is looking to hire 3 new faculty members! Please share widely. Assistant Professor - Cognitive: apply.interfolio.com/193975 Assistant Professor - Social Psychology: apply.interfolio.com/193979 Associate/Full Professor - Mental Health: apply.interfolio.com/193984
25967
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Jog on.
000
Reposted by greg_j_davis
The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/09/2026
The dominance of AI is not inevitable. We can choose to change things for the better | Nick Evershed
theguardian.com
The dominance of AI is not inevitable. We can choose to change things for the better | Nick Evershed
Countries have come together before to make international agreements in the face of existential threats
56312
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A reminder that the original Stanford prison experiment, as well as being wildly unethical, was ridiculously bogus, guards actually being coached to be abusive to prisoners and the supposed experimenter (Zimbardo) acting as prison superintendent. theconversation.com/the-infamous...
theconversation.com
The infamous Stanford prison experiment was flawed – so why is it still so influential today?
A French science historian dug deep into the true story of the Stanford prison experiment – revealing ‘guards’ were actually coached to be brutal. His findings are now available in English.
58127
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Gavin Buckingham @drgbuckingham.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Pictorial cues to depth create a nice effect on this cabbage (found of Facebook)
45810
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The more I read about her, the more amazed I am. As someone who has done research on interventions for improving educational outcomes, this jumped out to me. From Newsweek's special commemorative issue.
"Starting in the 1980s, she promised $500 to every seventh grader in the county who pledged to--and then did--finish high school. The dropout rate declined from 35 percent to 6 percent."Newsweek special commemorative issue on Dolly Parton
28616
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Wow!
010
Reposted by greg_j_davis
CNN @cnn.com · 12/09/2026
No hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic Ocean 103 days into the season, a new record-long wait driven by a beast of an El Niño strangling fledgling storms. cnn.it/4hn2cPU
37425
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Word for sci result shoe-horned into unrelated philosophical or folk psychology concept for sales? Scimera.. Spinderella.. ?
100
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Chag Sameach for later on... to all those who celebrate :)
000
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Feels like Autumn already... is it? Ahh...
000
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@bsky.app might a pile-on piranha warning be feasible? 🐟🐟🐟🦷 Sure people don't realise they are 1/100k voices criticising someone.. but effect for individual must be devastating.
000
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Bryan Blessed @bryb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We're doing #WorldSuicidePreventionDay at work today because it's World Suicide Prevention Day. Two things: 1. We love you; 2. Don't even get to the point where you realise there's nothing that can't be changed except that you'll no longer be around to change it; 3. We love you. Okay, three things.x
27433
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Liz Renner @lrrenner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Interesting that these behaviours can be seen as responses to university structures.
101
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Fintan Mallory @fintanmallory.com · 08/09/2026
The ghosts would not be able to *notice* that Pac-Man has eaten the ‘power pellet’, *fear* him, and *decide* to run the other direction if they were not rational agents.
1134
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I give you : the Potoo
318243051286
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Marc Coutanche @marccoutanche.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We are recruiting an Assistant Professor in Cog Neuro/Cog Psych to join us at Rice! Please spread the word! apply.interfolio.com/192080
apply.interfolio.com
Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio
24642
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Transitional Fossil @transitfossil.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
what a shame. I think "Muppet Treasure Island" was his best. My kids watched that over and over. I recently re-watched it and remembered just what they loved about it.
static.klipy.com
Tim Curry's Iconic Evil Laugh (Muppet Treasure Island)
ALT: Tim Curry's Iconic Evil Laugh (Muppet Treasure Island)
2213
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 28/08/2026
Westminster Voting Intention [London]: LAB: 32% (+1) RFM: 18% (+2) CON: 18% (-1) GRN: 16% (-2) LDM: 10% (=) Via @savanta.bsky.social, 10-17 Aug. Changes w/ 30 Jun - 8 Jul.
4757
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Every reviewer wants a shorter paper, containing three additional papers
211814
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Know anyone with PhD in Theory of Mind processes? Do let them know about this!
011
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Andrew Coogan @cooganlab.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Fluent Aphasia
184
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Never rent from Enterprise car rental.
010
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Jonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty University administrator: Meet our new Associate Dean of Cups who will form a committee about the ossue. Also we can’t pay for cups any more because we are in austerity mode
0375
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
In (social) media's pos-feedback loops, we need something to warn posters about pile ons, imo. For Jasons and for Natalies, too.
011
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
New review of methods to address demand characteristics by @ocorneille.bsky.social, Chloé Bernard, and @peterlush.bsky.social doi.org/10.3758/s134...
Demand artifacts stem from participants’ beliefs about treatment effects and motivations to respond in accordance with these beliefs. These artifacts typically build on subtle cues that exert extraneous influences unbeknownst to researchers, through processes that are not part of their stated theory. Demand artifacts threaten the internal and external validity of studies, and they have been supported across a wide range of psychological domains (e.g., clinical, cognitive, and social psychology, psychology of perception) and beyond (e.g., consumer research, experimental economics, psychosomatic medicine, neurosciences). This article reviews prominent methods used to address them. Our discussion is structured around Corneille and Lush's (2023) framework of demand effects, which distinguishes between participants’ hypothesis formation, motivation, and implementation strategies. We conclude this review by discussing three fundamental questions of broad interest: when should we care about demand artifacts, what is the best approach for addressing them, and how can we usefully build on demand artifacts?
12110
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
One of French puppeteer Raphaël Gromy’s most recognizable performances features a puppet painting real artworks on canvas, blending puppetry, live performance, and visual art into a unique theatrical experience. 😊 IG: @artistsuniversum @raphael_gromy
337139943426
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Tony Dexter @timbleman.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The BBC Reform propaganda story is rightly taking some flack. Don’t forget who is embedded in ‘our’ national broadcaster. What has the BBC done for me….its become a biased, uncritical Reform platform
45992485
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
1 yr Post doc in my lab! A fun collaborative project building theory of mind in AI. You'll need to pass basic security check - do get in touch with any questions! www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
cam.ac.uk
Research Associate in Social Cognition (Fixed Term)
We have an exciting opportunity for a postdoc to join an EPSRC-funded collaborative project, which aims to provide decision-making assistance in adversarial real-time strategy games ('wargames') using...
034
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Alice played by Anastasia Hille in 2022 Ipcress File just brilliant... beautifully captured that sort of Englishness, I thought
010
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Nice manipulation!
120
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Cedric Boeckx @cedricboeckx.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Nice overview by @howbrainsevolve.bsky.social, accompanying the study www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
science.org
The visual brain hypothesis
Virtual models of primate crania support visual system influence on brain size
176
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
What fresh ReadingAssistant is this, Elsevier?
000
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Humbled and honoured to annouce that I'm wishing academics everywhere a refreshing weekend.
030
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Chris Brockett @chrisbrockett.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Once again, a reminder that digital content online is ephemeral.
012
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Steffen Rayburn-Maarup @rayburnmaarup.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.
A town sign seen through a train window.
209109762166
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Kristina Šekrst @epiphenomenal.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
#academia #science
3111
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"We are making history here. This is where democracy beats totalitarianism. It’s like George Orwell. But this time Big Brother loses" www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
theguardian.com
‘This is where democracy beats totalitarianism’: Ukraine’s drone strike force takes the fight to Russia
Exclusive: at a launch site in the Ukrainian countryside, members of the elite ‘Magyar’s Birds’ brigade are turning Russia’s vast size into a weakness
423858
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Great read.
000
Reposted by greg_j_davis
HaiYaDa @haiyada1.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
it's Friday!!! you did it! here's a few seconds of sunny river bliss to get your weekend started! enjoy!!
2495
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Skionar @skionar.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Orchids revived, the corpse ambulant and a poetic ruined abbey. These are the news stories I want to read.
181950593
Reposted by greg_j_davis
World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Only bollards can deliver this much happiness. #WorldBollardAssociation
293789938
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Anthropic said its "AI models .. managed to get online even though.. supposed to be in an isolated test environment, cut off from the internet."
static.klipy.com
Skeptical Futurama
ALT: Skeptical Futurama
000
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Dr Keith Wilson 💭 @keithwilson.eu · 28/07/2026
My favourite conclusion to a #philosophy paper, by Bill Lycan:
13.10. Conclusions
I can draw hardly any. My main thesis remains, that it is hard to see what could establish a claim as to what vision does or does not represent. Another thing that remains is the possibility that the question is a bad one. All this, I fear, is grist to the mill of the skeptics who deny that vision represents in the first place. I probably should not have written this chapter.
612240
greg_j_davis @gregorydavis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Feel we're sleep walking into Spotify Everything... Buy -> rent shift may work for music.. but how will govts futureproof fast access to accumulated knowledge they/we have funded?
010
Reposted by greg_j_davis
Kate Nave @kathrynnave.eurosky.social · 29/07/2026
My postdoc is coming to an end, so I'm looking for work! Let me know if you, or anyone you know, wants to hire a philosopher of biology/cognition with a knack for cross-disciplinary work, a focus on autonomy + agency, and experience writing for the broader public (10+ yrs in sci/tech journalism).
35032
Reposted by greg_j_davis
The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/07/2026
Amid the energy crisis in Cuba caused by the Trump administration’s oil blockade, residents are making do with what they have. Our reporter Jack Nicas visited a children’s movie night in a Havana neighborhood made possible by one family’s modified generator.
69232