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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And continuing down the line of due credit, I learned of it from @srhastraea.bsky.social @bsky.social 😁

Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I often wonder if this is by design. Exhaustion & stress shift people away from "System 2" (i.e., deliberative & complex) towards "System 1" thinking (mental shortcuts & knee-jerk responses). Yes, that dichotomy glosses over nuance. But a society entrenched in System 1 is easier to manipulate.

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Very nice article. A particularly insightful point: the pitfalls of solving "an access problem while creating an identity problem".

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Jason Chow @jchow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Grad school cohort at conference

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Say, @alyankovic.bsky.social, have you considered a career in academia? My Intro Psych students would surely prefer your lectures to mine!

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The Brain Song – “Weird Al” Yankovic

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

LLMs… are they muggle horcruxes? Discuss.

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Michelangelo: "ChatGPT, find David in this slab of marble. Well, my work here is done."

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Congratulations to @maramather.bsky.social, and to anyone who gets to work with her! Some great positions here for researchers at multiple stages!

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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We’re proud that our new book includes selections from a wide variety of publications, spanning science-oriented and general assignment outlets. Publications include @defector.com, @theatlantic.com, @nytimes.com Magazine, @buzzfeed.com News … (1/2) www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci...

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Micah @rincewind.run · 19/07/2026

give these men complimentary tickets immediately

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

In my recent Intro Psych lectures on cognitive psychology, I didn’t have time to delve into its history. It’s a fascinating story. Instead, I referred students to my supplemental online lecture on its background and origin, which plays as a YouTube playlist. Check it out here. Feel free to share.

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Steve Most (UNSW Sydney) -- The Story of Cognitive Psychology - YouTube

This is the first of 5 lectures on Memory & Cognition for PSYC1011 (PSYC 1B) at UNSW in 2020. Click "PLAY ALL" to view the lecture, which should proceed thro...

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Peter Kok @peterkok.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The hippocampus sits at the interface of perception & memory, allowing us to link past, present, & future through its role in generating predictions. Excited to share this theme issue in @royalsociety.org's Philosophical Transactions B, co-edited with @barense.bsky.social & @mariamaly.bsky.social

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Volume 381 Issue 1954 | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B | The Royal Society

Influential themed journal issues across the life sciences.

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

At the end of the term I asked my college creative wriing students to submit anonymous thoughts on AI. No real surprises: Mood ranges from resignation to despair, capitulation from embittered erosion of standards to total, feelings of betrayal from deep to furious. 1/

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This is actually delightful. Amidst so much AI slop, this seems like it took real creativity and effort, with genuine educational potential. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJKU...

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I time travelled to Ancient Egypt in 2400BC! (Vlog)

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

That’s so awesome, Ben! Which items do you think you’ll be adding to your lectures? We went into the 2nd edition thinking we were largely updating references, but found ourselves reworking and adding new material… which was more fun!

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I absolutely love these humanising glimpses from history

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

One of my high school teachers said that whatever career path I took, they hoped it wouldn't involve writing...

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Snakes and spiders aren’t all you have to worry about in Australia (Photo taken in the Australian Reptile Park near Gosford)

Koala reaching up, either menacingly or for a hug

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Seen from the train, heading into the weekend. #Sydney #trainbow

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Question for the hive mind: Are there extra steps you recommend to help ensure that Prolific participants are real (i.e., not bots)? I’ve thought about adding a very complex math problem with a <1 second response window, filtering out those who get it right. But I suspect this isn’t ideal.

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I believe one of the most important things we can do for our kids is to model resilience. So I’d like to thank this year’s journal decision letters (so far) for the opportunity. Onwards!

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

It’s here, just in time for my commute! Who else needs some fun, intellectual reading for the train? 𝘊𝑜𝘨𝑛𝘪𝑡𝘪𝑜𝘯, 𝑠𝘦𝑐𝘰𝑛𝘥 𝘦𝑑𝘪𝑡𝘪𝑜𝘯, by Chun & Most: pages.oup.com/he/us/cognit...

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Significant differences are indicated with 🐦‍⬛

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Ha! I'm currently doing cardio by replying to your reply!

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

In my case, my behavior change isn’t subtle. Lately, my commute includes walking the 6 km from Central Station to UNSW (and back if I have time) instead of taking the light rail. It partly addresses my problem that I don’t like gyms.

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Yeah, I wonder the same. I suspect that if the effect is replicable it is likely due to a subtle change in behavior. When I remind myself that dog-walking is exercise, I find myself stepping with more vigor.

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I’m a cognitive psychologist. Don’t tell me this isn’t a stroopwafel.

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Here, Marvin and I chat briefly about what to expect from our new, second edition... and why we're excited about it. Find out more, and request a free examination copy, at: pages.oup.com/he/us/cognit... We're excited to share our love of the field. Share with anyone who might be interested! 3/3

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What's new in Cognition, second edition -- Chun & Most (2026)

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It's an approach that Marvin and I also tried to weave throughout our 𝘊𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 textbook, mining news, history, and everyday experience for compelling real-world illustrations of cognition in action. 2/3

Cover of Chun & Most's second edition Cognition textbook

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Cognitive psychology is everywhere, including in unexpected places! "Epistemic" emotions (e.g., surprise, curiosity) give us powerful tools to engage students — which I tried to use here, in this lecture opening from the Covid days of remote teaching. 1/3 #EduSky #PsychSciSky #cognition

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Steve Most (UNSW Sydney) - Retrieval Cues

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The 2nd edition of Marvin's and my textbook, 𝘊𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, is out! A labor of love. We hope our excitement for the field shines through. And look at this wonderful team at Oxford University Press we got to work with! You can request a free examination copy here: pages.oup.com/he/us/cognit...

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

(One quick note: my lab's recent work on effort aversion — described later in the podcast — builds on the foundational work of Westbrook, Inzlicht, Botvinick, and others. I should have made that clearer in the moment.) 2/3

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Co-authored with recent UNSW Psychology Honours student, Nathan Clout. This study echoes a claim I made in a 2024 TEDx talk: technology and AI may excel at spreading knowledge, but human connection is key for nurturing curiosity and joy of learning. 4/4

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Teaching and the vanishing art of connection | Steven Most | TEDxUNSW Salon

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Although AI and tech promise to increase the accessibility of education (a public benefit), we need to stay alert to what might get lost. Who we believe our teachers to be — and the degree to which we relate and feel personal connection to them — 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴. 3/4

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

All participants heard the same lecture. Half read a relatable backstory for the lecturer; the others were told that the voice was AI generated. The backstory fostered a greater sense of personal connection, which translated into greater curiosity to learn more about the 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤. 2/4

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

In my >25 years as a researcher, this is one of my favorite and most personally meaningful studies to come out of my lab: 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚: 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 Preprint here: osf.io/preprints/ps... 1/4 #AcademicSky #EduSky #AI #HigherEd #SciComm

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A new edition of Chun & Most's Cognition textbook — out now! Our 2nd edition updates our coverage and explores the evolving role of cognitive psychology in today’s world — all while aiming to help students love the field as much as we do. Request an exam e-copy here: pages.oup.com/he/us/cognit...

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What's new in Cognition, second edition -- Chun & Most (2026)

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The purpose of assignments isn’t just to get As. It’s to try, see where you went wrong, and try to improve. It’s a problem that institutions, and their incentive structures, often misunderstand this as much as students do.

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Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Here are the slides for a talk I gave earlier today on social media for academics, which includes a mention of an excellent new LinkedIn guide from @emilynordmann.bsky.social emilynordmann.github.io/linkedin-for...

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LinkedIn for Academics

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

PSA: With recent spikes in the news, I decided to get tested for my immunity to measles. Results came back saying I had none. If you got your vaccination back in the 1970s like me, you might want to check too.

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Steve Most @sbmost.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

For families like ours — who have a kid moving into middle school / high school — thought I’d reshare these science-backed tips on how to study and learn more effectively. Good luck, everyone! #EduSky #PsychSciSky #scicomm

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Change How You Study: Secrets from Cognitive Science

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