Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 01/10/2026In the end I gave the title "Jargon and jargon of jargon" (Cognition and the nature of ownership). I considered "When cognition met ownership" after When Harry met Sally, but was talked out of it 020
Reposted by Reka BlazsekOded Ritov @oded-ritov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Do chimpanzees value their friendships enough to pass on juicy pineapple? In our new paper, out now at Evolution and Human Behavior, we find that they do! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 15719
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Thought provoking essay on the different meanings and consequences of anthropomorphic AI open.substack.com/pub/legitima...open.substack.comThe Ghost in the Machine Goes to ChinaUnpacking China's law on anthropomorphic AI and what it tells us about AI visions 000
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Cannot stop watching these videos of euphoria 🥹 020
Reposted by Reka BlazsekAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 13/04/2026Finally, Hungary we will be sovereign, not a vassal of Russia 512388467
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 12/04/2026The past month has gone by very fast, with a major scandal in the media almost every day. The last few hours feel incredibly slow. #Hungaryelects 000
Reposted by Reka BlazsekKatalin Halmai @eublogo.bsky.social · 12/04/2026🇭🇺 Hungarian elections Voter turnout stands at 66.01% as of 3:00 p.m. It is huge. The previous turnout record was set in 2002, during the second round of the then-two-round electoral system, when 53.59% of voters had cast their ballots by 3:00 p.m. 24118
Reposted by Reka BlazsekThom Scott-Phillips @thomscottphillips.bsky.social · 12/04/2026There's been lots of coverage of the elections in the international media in recent days. For something different, I recommend this from Ábel Bede, on the rise of Péter Magyar, the expected winner today hungarianobserver.substack.com/p/the-surfer...hungarianobserver.substack.comThe Surfer and the WavesÁbel Bede discusses the reasons behind the rise of Péter Magyar, with reports from Tisza rallies in County Békés and County Pest. 121
Reposted by Reka BlazsekAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Tens of thousands chant “Russians, go home!” at tonight’s anti-Orbán concert in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian election. 217116562958
Reposted by Reka BlazsekSacha Altay @sachaltay.bsky.social · 07/04/2026One of my favorites paper got published 🤓 It covers a lot of ground and it’s the best summary of my views on misinformation and what to do about it. Give it a read :) 🔓 osf.io/preprints/ps... 👉 doi.org/10.1177/1461... 212945
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Can't wait to submit my thesis, "Witty catchphrase: Length-enhanced superlative verbiage of obscure topic"! It took just under half a decade of my life. 020
Reposted by Reka BlazsekManikya Alister @manikyaalister.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Humans have a remarkable capacity for efficient, intelligent reasoning. In a new working paper, @perfors.net and I discuss how our ability to reason from *social* information is one way that we achieve this capacity. osf.io/preprints/ps... 2339
Reposted by Reka BlazsekDuncan Stibbard Hawkes @dstibbardhawkes.bsky.social · 25/03/2026LLMs are imputation machines. They pull patterns from text data; Useful for things like coding, especially coding that has been done before. Academics work in knowledge generation, which goes far beyond imputation. If you think LLMs can replace grad students, you are telling on yourself. 0153
Reposted by Reka BlazsekEd Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 26/02/2026This tweet, from Suno’s lead investor, will surely be used in court one day. She says she has shifted her listening from Spotify to Suno. *This is a direct admission that Suno competes with the music it trains on.* 🧵 1/5 24315
Reposted by Reka BlazsekAeon Magazine @aeon.co · 13/02/2026Institutions are the social technologies that power our world, allowing us to rely on complete strangers every day of our lives. But how do we ensure that this trust isn’t misplaced? In this Essay, the game theorist Julien Lie-Panis explores what makes institutions function @jliep.bsky.socialbuff.lyInstitutions are how we scale up cooperation among millions | Aeon EssaysGood institutions are social technologies that scale trust from personal relations to entire nations. How do they work? 02012
Reposted by Reka BlazsekThe Cognitations podcast @cognitations.bsky.social · 06/02/2026🎙️ EP #19 Think our ancestors lived in a state of "primitive communism"? New research reveals our deep past was far more complex than the "noble savage" myth suggests. @adigitaltanay.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...youtu.beThe Social Lives of Our Ancestors | Manvir SinghYouTube video by The Cognitations Podcast 172
Reposted by Reka BlazsekStephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Every ad now 8271363078
Reposted by Reka BlazsekThom Scott-Phillips @thomscottphillips.bsky.social · 12/12/2025No question, this is the most original paper I have ever written It says that something that seems plain and obvious - humans have an intuitive sense of what is and is not grammatical - and describes how this apparent common sense is actually misleading Thread coming soon! 1158
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Happy World Linguistics Day from Budapest, capital of a peculiar linguistic phenomenon--the Hungarian language! 14111
Reposted by Reka BlazsekNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 25/10/2025Brazil, Australia and Italy have the highest satisfaction scores in Nature’s global 2025 PhD survey. A Nature Careers article examines what makes earning a doctorate in these countries different. #Academicsky 🧪 go.nature.comAre these the happiest PhD students in the world?Brazil, Australia and Italy have the highest satisfaction scores in Nature’s global 2025 PhD survey — but are these nations really the best places to do a doctorate? 1297
Reposted by Reka BlazsekEvolutionary Psychology (the podcast) @epthepod.bsky.social · 09/09/2025This week, Language and Communication (and the Lindy Hop) with @thomscottphillips.bsky.social! youtu.be/Gex5b6Nbq7I?... www.podbean.com/ew/pb-dur6p-... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...youtu.beLanguage and Communication with Thom Scott-PhillipsYouTube video by Evolutionary Psychology (The Podcast) 0153
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Who owns new creations? with @jfkominsky.bsky.social & @heintz-c.bsky.social is out in #cogsci2025 proceedings! escholarship.org/content/qt4m... 131
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Happy to see my paper on mind-reading & ownership with @heintz-c.bsky.social out in Cognitive Science! 🧵 151
Reposted by Reka BlazsekThom Scott-Phillips @thomscottphillips.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Is mind-reading involved in ownership judgments? By @rekablazsek.bsky.social & @heintz-c.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 156
Reposted by Reka BlazsekTobias Gerstenberg @tobigerstenberg.bsky.social · 03/08/2025Brilliant keynote by @laurennross.bsky.social at #cogsci2025 on cognitive science and its philosophy. Lauren pointed out the myriad ways in which cogsci and philosophy support and benefit one another, using explanation and causal reasoning as case studies. Thank you for a great talk!! 🙏 0308
Reposted by Reka BlazsekCEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · 15/07/2025How do social inequalities shape epidemic outcomes? Our PhD alum Adriana Manna shares insights from her award-winning dissertation on contact patterns, vaccination gaps & a novel modeling framework. 📖 Interview: bit.ly/44uT6KF #NetworkScience #EpidemicModelingbit.lyHow Do Socioeconomic Factors Influence Epidemic Outcomes? | Central European UniversityResearch illuminating the characteristics driving behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic was carried out by PhD candidate Adrianna Manna. 052
Reposted by Reka BlazsekThe Dissenter @thedissenteryt.bsky.social · 07/07/2025New episode (1120), my second interview with Dr. Pascal Boyer. We talk about ritualized behavior, ownership #Psychology, and victim-devaluation. #Anthropology #Science YouTube: youtu.be/ZcvVxnyFQoo Podcast: bit.ly/46v51JLyoutu.be#1120 Pascal Boyer: Ritualized Behavior, Ownership Psychology, and Victim-DevaluationYouTube video by The Dissenter 132
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 31/05/2025media.tenor.comSize Matters GIFALT: Size Matters GIF 021
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Ethics of AI researchers violate fundamental ethics norms in academia. Incredible story. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...theatlantic.com‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment. 166
Reposted by Reka BlazsekHadas Weiss @hadas.bsky.social · 23/04/2025my revised article arriving at manuscript central 615013
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 17/04/2025What navigating the academic job market seems like youtube.com/shorts/S2aQ2...youtube.comWould You Get It Right? 👀YouTube video by Red Bull 021
Reposted by Reka BlazsekZach Garfield @zhgarfield.com · 11/04/2025With @sheinalew.bsky.social: Teaching is associated with the transmission of opaque culture and leadership across 23 egalitarian hunter-gatherer societies, in @naturecomms.bsky.social #evolution #culture 🧪 #LeadSciSky #CultEvo www.nature.com/articles/s41... 14618
Reposted by Reka Blazsekkoenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Game theory is endlessly fascinating, and @lionelpage.bsky.social can bring its insights to life like none other. His latest (very timely!) post explains why having more power is not necessarily a good thing—The paradox of power: buff.ly/4hXE0kB 174
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 07/02/2025📣 Deadline to apply this great summer school is in a week (14 Feb)! 🧠 ⚖️ The Human Mind and the Open Society: Political Intuitions July 7–11, 2025, @weareceu.bsky.social Budapest campus 111
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Back to curating playlists after a short break. I picked songs for Yael van der Wouden’s terrific debut novel, The Safekeep: open.substack.com/pub/headphon...open.substack.comSongs for The Safekeep15 songs, 1h28m. Featuring Michael Kiwanuka, Dexter Gordon, Lady Blackbird, Micah Thomas, and more. 000
Reposted by Reka Blazsekkoenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Research by @moralsmyers.bsky.social and @jimaceverett.bsky.social finds people… •trust AI moral advisors less than human moral advisors, even for the same advice •particularly distrust utilitarian advisors •expect artificial moral advisors to make more utilitarian decisions buff.ly/41zlt9i 152
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 13/12/2024📣 Call for PhD applications! The Dept of Cognitive Science at CEU has 4-year funding available for multiple incoming students. 📣 Application deadline: 4 Feb 2025 📣 Join us for a Virtual Open House on Monday to learn more! cognitivescience.ceu.edu/article/2024... @weareceu.bsky.socialcognitivescience.ceu.eduJoin us for the CEU Virtual Open Day - Monday, December 16, 2024 | Department of Cognitive Science 131
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Highly recommend this new essay by @lionelpage.bsky.social! I like the framing that psychology is an exercise in reverse engineering. www.optimallyirrational.com/p/why-we-sho...optimallyirrational.comWhy we should look for the good reasons behind our behaviourWe are not here by random luck 175
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Have this playlist on repeat and shuffle throughout the festive season 🌟🥂 headphoneson.substack.com/p/a-happy-oc... 000
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Very important article by @engber.bsky.social. Many things to be disappointed about sadly: Eg "Her RAs on the project may have caused the problem; Schroeder wonders if they got confused". Disgraceful to try to shift blame on underpaid RAs. It's the PIs responsibility to train & supervise them!!! 020
Reposted by Reka BlazsekDaniel Engber @engber.bsky.social · 19/11/2024But their audit appears to have done just the opposite. (3/3) My story for The Atlantic on this unspooling crisis: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...theatlantic.comThe Fraudulent Science of SuccessBusiness schools are in the grips of a scandal that threatens to undermine their most influential research—and the credibility of an entire field. 3415
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 19/11/2024I had the great pleasure to be on The Dissenter podcast! We talked about some of my research on ownership, cognition and society, and the mental health issues many PhD students deal with. Check it out here👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QJt...youtube.com#1019 Réka Blazsek: Social Norms, Institutions, Ownership, and the Mental Health of PhD StudentsYouTube video by The Dissenter 171
Reposted by Reka BlazsekThom Scott-Phillips @thomscottphillips.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Getting back to my Substack! "How jazz embodies the state" Drums, bass & piano as the tripartite division of power open.substack.com/pub/thomscot... 033
Reposted by Reka BlazsekSimon Columbus @simoncolumbus.bsky.social · 30/09/2024Cooperation Colloquium this week: Léo Fitouchi @lfitouchi.bsky.social Just desert: Compensatory computations explain moralistic punishment October 4, 15:00 UTC+2 / 9 am ET Sign-up here: list.ku.dk/postorius/li... 057
Reposted by Reka BlazsekCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 13/08/2024Taylorism is a management philosophy based on using scientific optimization to maximize labor productivity and economic efficiency. Here's the result of making the false Taylorist assumption that the output of scientific research is scientific papers—the more, faster, and cheaper, the better. 21410164
Reka Blazsek @rekablazsek.bsky.social · 09/04/2024A bit over 7 years ago, lexCEU was passed, making it difficult for CEU to legally operate in Hungary. CEU relocated to Vienna in late 2019. What remains today of CEU in Budapest is a mostly empty campus building. 031