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Professor of Psychology and Vice President (Research) at Western University 🇨🇦
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Penny Pexman
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
about 1 month ago
We're seeking the next Director of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics! Lead cutting-edge research in language & cognition. Nominations (incl. self) due 19 Dec 2025.
mpi.nl/career-education/vacancies/vacancy/nominations-and-self-nominations-sought-position-director-max
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Kristof Strijkers
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Done! Daria successfully defended her PhD thesis! And that in front of an incredible jury who are the absolute top on this topic:
@annaborghi.bsky.social
,
@pennypexman.bsky.social
,
@gabriellavigliocco.bsky.social
So proud of her! bravo of course also to Jo Ziegler and Núria Gala!
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WesternU Research
2 months ago
This morning, we connected over breakfast with Western Research staff, followed by updates from
@pennypexman.bsky.social
and a panel on AI in Research with Joanna Redden, Lyle Muller and
@cribravo.bsky.social
, moderated by
@jamesshelley.com
. Thanks, everyone, for a great start to the school year!
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Penny Pexman
Western University
2 months ago
#WesternU’s
new Pathogen Research Centre will position
#LdnOnt
as a national leader in virus transmission research and the development of vaccines and treatments for a range of diseases.
@schulichmeddent.bsky.social
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Western Pathogen Research Centre to advance study of infectious disease
Western has begun construction on the Pathogen Research Centre, which will position London as a national leader in the understanding of infectious diseases.
https://news.westernu.ca/2025/09/pathogen-research-centre/
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Penny Pexman
European Society for Cognitive Psychology
4 months ago
Call for Papers for a new Special Issue of Cortex on Concept Knowledge The editors, Penny Pexman, Richard Binney, Veronica Diveica, and Emiko Muraki welcome original empirical research articles, as well as reviews and perspectives. The last date for submissions will be March 10th 2026.
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The multidimensionality, variability and flexibility of concepts: Opening editorial
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010945225001418
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Penny Pexman
WesternU Research
2 months ago
How does the sound of names bias hiring decisions? From
@westernu.ca
Vice-President (Research)
@pennypexman.bsky.social
and her
@carleton.ca
colleague,
@davidmsidhu.bsky.social
in
@ca.theconversation.com
:
theconversation.com/whats-in-a-n...
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What’s in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions
New research shows that even the sound of a name can influence how job candidates are judged.
https://theconversation.com/whats-in-a-name-how-the-sound-of-names-can-bias-hiring-decisions-263607?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton
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Really looking forward to
#AMLAP2025
in Prague this week. Big Data morning with
@aggieerin.bsky.social
and Emmanuel Keuleers looks 🔥 Full program here:
amlap2025.ff.cuni.cz/program/
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The Conversation Canada
2 months ago
What’s in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions
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What’s in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions
New research shows that even the sound of a name can influence how job candidates are judged.
https://theconversation.com/whats-in-a-name-how-the-sound-of-names-can-bias-hiring-decisions-263607?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Penny Pexman
WesternU Research
3 months ago
We are proud to share that
@westernu.ca
continues its collaboration with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) through the Academic Partnership Program. (1/2)
#CNL
#AECL
#Nuclear
#Innovation
#Research
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Irina Giurgea
3 months ago
✨️Excited to share my first paper is out in Behavior Research Methods with
@rjbinney.bsky.social
and
@pennypexman.bsky.social
! We quantified the association of a word's meaning with reward, showing that it is a dimension relevant to semantic processing. 📄🔗Link:
rdcu.be/eyqvn
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Reward as a facet of word meaning: Ratings of motivation for 8,601 English words
https://rdcu.be/eyqvn
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Emiko J Muraki
4 months ago
🧠 Just out with
@pennypexman.bsky.social
“Simulation in the ‘Blind’ Mind”. We found that even without conscious imagery (aphantasia), people still simulate sensorimotor info when processing language. 💭🔤
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Michael J. Kane
4 months ago
Registration for the second Symposium on Individual Differences in Cognition (SIDIC), scheduled for the Thursday of the next Psychonomics Annual Meeting (in Denver) is now open. Please register as soon as possible to help us plan. Abstracts due August 1.
caliberlab.wixsite.com/sidic2025/re...
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Registration | SIDIC 2025
https://caliberlab.wixsite.com/sidic2025/register
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So privileged to have been your supervisor
@emij.bsky.social
. You are a star. 🌟
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Henri Olkoniemi
5 months ago
🚨 New preprint! With
@lehtorituomo.bsky.social
, Matti Laine, &
@pennypexman.bsky.social
🔍 We analyzed data from two eye-tracking studies to explore individual differences in how
#children
process and comprehend written
#irony
. We showed that empathy and working memory mattered — gender didn't.
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Emiko J Muraki
5 months ago
🚨📄 New paper! Abstract words are hard to acquire: Does social relevance help? We tested if social experience helps children learn words—analyzing >4,000 words by socialness, valence, and concreteness. 👬 More social words were learned earlier 💭 Socialness particularly helped abstract words, but…
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Penny Pexman
Richard J. Binney
5 months ago
Excited to announce a call for papers for a new virtual special issue in Cortex on Concept Knowledge. Our opening editorial, plus further information and guidance for authors can be found here:
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Jan Chromý
7 months ago
Come to Prague in September!
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Emiko J Muraki
7 months ago
🚨 New paper out in Human Brain Mapping! 🚨 with
@pennypexman.bsky.social
and
@rjbinney.bsky.social
🧠 We show that the anterior temporal lobe (ATL) semantic hub supports abstract verb processing—with distinct activity patterns for: • Emotional verbs • Mental verbs • Non-embodied verbs
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David Sidhu
7 months ago
🚨New paper alert!🚨 Name sound symbolism, personality, and job ads! We found that the sounds in a name affected which candidate participants chose as the best fit for a job ad. With
@pennypexman.bsky.social
, Josh Bourdage and Tim Wingate.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧵 Thread below!
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Would you hire Liam over Kirk? Name sound symbolism and hiring
Sound symbolism is the phenomenon by which certain language sounds evoke particular associations. Previous work has demonstrated that names evoke pers…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825002914?via%3Dihub
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Penny Pexman
Journal of Cognition
10 months ago
New content: Muraki, E. J., Born, S., & Pexman, P. M. (2025). Grasping Variance in Word Norms: Individual Differences in Motor Imagery and Semantic Ratings. Journal of Cognition, 8(1): 12, pp. 1–10. DOI:
doi.org/10.5334/joc....
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Grasping Variance in Word Norms: Individual Differences in Motor Imagery and Semantic Ratings | Journal of Cognition
The Journal of Cognition, the official journal of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology, publishes reviews, empirical articles (including registered reports), data reports, stimulus developmen...
https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.418
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Penny Pexman
Women in Cognitive Science Canada+
7 months ago
📢 Big news! Our 2025 Annual Meeting will be a collab with
@wicseurope.bsky.social
, during the Joint
@exppsychsoc.bsky.social
/CSBBCS Conference in Dundee, Scotland on ⭐July 8⭐, and will feature a panel on international collaboration. Questions for the panel? Share here:
forms.gle/DTYpGh27etgq...
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Penny Pexman
WesternU Research
8 months ago
We are excited to launch a new program for postdoctoral scholars at
#WesternU
- the Western Research Scholar Awards, which provide an additional $30K over two years to postdoctoral scholars who have secured a position through a Tri-Agency fellowship program. Learn more:
uwo.ca/research/fun...
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Western Research Scholar Awards
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
https://uwo.ca/research/funding/students/wrsa.html
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Penny Pexman
WesternU Research
8 months ago
ICYMI: The Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is accepting applications for the 2025 cohort! This fellowship offers a competitive stipend package over two years - learn more about the program on our website:
uwo.ca/research/fun...
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Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
https://uwo.ca/research/funding/students/postdoctoral_fellowship_program.html
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Penny Pexman
WesternU Research
8 months ago
We’re really looking forward to celebrating
#WesternU
researchers, scholars and artists at our annual awards celebration tonight. Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients!
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Penny Pexman
Women in Cognitive Science Canada+
8 months ago
Know someone who is a fantastic mentor to 🇨🇦 women in cognitive science? Nominate them for the
@wicscanada.bsky.social
2025 Mentorship Award:
wicsc.ca/wp-content/u...
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https://wicsc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wicsc_mentorship_award_2025.pdf
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Penny Pexman
Women in Cognitive Science Canada+
8 months ago
Are you a 🇨🇦 ECR (graduate student, postdoc) in Cognitive Science looking for a small grant to support a new collaborative research project? Apply for the
@wicscanada.bsky.social
Small Grant for Jr Scientists:
wicsc.ca/wp-content/u...
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https://wicsc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wicsc_small_res_grant_2025.pdf
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More good news for
#postdoctoral
researchers
@westernu.bsky.social
: The Western Research Scholar Awards provide $30,000 over 2 years to postdocs who have secured an externally funded fellowship (e.g., a fellowship from NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) to work with a Western researcher.
uwo.ca/research/fun...
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Western Research Scholar Awards
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
https://uwo.ca/research/funding/students/wrsa.html
8 months ago
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Delighted to announce that the Western University Postdoctoral Fellowships Program is open for 2025 applications. The 2-year Fellowships now include annual stipends of $70,000 plus benefits, plus a $5,000 research allowance. We expect to make up to 19 awards. Details:
uwo.ca/research/fun...
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Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
https://uwo.ca/research/funding/students/postdoctoral_fellowship_program.html
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Veronica Diveica
8 months ago
🚨 NEW PAPER 🚨 We show that concrete (e.g., FLAG) and abstract (e.g., DEMOCRACY) concepts differ not just in the info they contain (e.g., sensorimotor, affective, social, linguistic) but in how these conceptual dimensions interrelate. 🔗 Link:
rdcu.be/eb53b
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Penny Pexman
Women in Cognitive Science Canada+
8 months ago
Gains made, but still underrepresented: Women in Canadian universities from 1970 to 2022
universityaffairs.ca/features/wom...
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Women’s representation and compensation in full-time faculty positions - University Affairs
A statistical analysis of Canadian universities from 1970 to 2022.
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/womens-representation-and-compensation-in-full-time-faculty-positions/
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For kids, irony is hard. But training helps.
@holkoniemi.bsky.social
lead this work and showed that a quick classroom session can be effective.
#OA
here:
doi.org/10.1017/S030...
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Penny Pexman
Prof Gavin Yamey
9 months ago
An absolutely scorching OpEd by Harold Varmus, Nobel laureate, on Trump's destruction of the vaunted US scientific & biomedical enterprise & on Trump's kooky picks to lead the US health & science agencies Gift link to share far & wide
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...
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Opinion | American Science is Under Attack (Gift Article)
The Trump administration hobbles research and endangers the public health.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/opinion/trump-public-health-funding-nih.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w04.YHeV.xWMUcQrIsSEL&smid=url-share
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Today we celebrate the 10th anniversary of
@unesco.org
's International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and I wanted to share some important facts about how far we've come and how far we need to go. 🧵(1/7)
#WomenInScience
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Debra Titone
9 months ago
Are you a 2024 or 2025 CSBBCS member? If so, check your member-affiliated inbox for a ballot to renew WiCSC+ for another 5 years. See our activities at
wicsc.ca
; follow us at
@wicscanada.bsky.social
, & check out our European colleagues at
@wicseurope.bsky.social
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#cognition
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https://wicsc.ca/@wicscanada.bsky.social
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In the face of
#AI
, "Scientists need to become high-level drivers of connection, collaboration and strategy" -- Op-Ed from my
@westernu.bsky.social
colleague Mark Daley and
#NSERC
Pres. Alejandro Adem in today's
@thestar.com
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Can human researchers flourish in the age of intelligent machines?
The research community has the power to decide how to integrate these powerful tools into the research landscape. We could intentionally design a research ecosystem that harnesses AI's analytical powe...
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/can-human-researchers-flourish-in-the-age-of-intelligent-machines/article_6fc4863c-dfe7-11ef-b646-0b2d31f103f8.html
9 months ago
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Caroline Rowland
10 months ago
So I just read this yesterday. Wonderful study that robustly explores the relationship between what language kids hear and what they learn. My take homes 1/
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Today is
@unesconow.bsky.social
International Day of Education, which celebrates the role of education for peace and development and reminds us that Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility.
#EducationDay
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10 months ago
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We “grasp” word meanings: Evidence that individual differences in motor imagery are related to judgments of word meaning, in this new paper lead by Emiko Muraki:
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Looking forward to being part of this...
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Richard J. Binney
10 months ago
🚨 Preprint Friday! 🚨Pleased to share this novel and exciting work led by Irina Giurgea in collaboration with Penny Pexman. "An unprecedented, large-scale word ratings study of associations with motivation." Mini -🧵 below... Link to Preprint:
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Penny Pexman
The Transmitter
10 months ago
Eleanor Maguire, who died 4 January at age 54, pioneered the famous London taxi-driver study and naturalistic approaches for studying spatial and episodic memory in people. By
@callimcflurry.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/memory/remem...
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Remembering Eleanor Maguire, ‘trailblazer’ of human memory
Maguire, mastermind of the famous London taxi-driver study, broadened the field and championed the importance of spatial representations in memory.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/memory/remembering-eleanor-maguire-trailblazer-of-human-memory/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20250110-obit-eleanor-maguire
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WesternU Research
10 months ago
Want to learn more about the new, narrative-style tri-agency CV? Join our webinar on January 21 from 1 – 2 p.m., where we will guide you through the process of writing a compelling narrative CV that highlights your research achievements, skills, and impact:
westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Crafting your Story: The Art of the Narrative CV. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The new tri-agency CV (TCV) will be gradually rolled out in 2025. The TCV is designed to a more holistic view of a researcher’s impact, moving beyond traditional bullet points to emphasize the signifi...
https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvc-2srTsoEtJ30EpNy9jEWeXFHx4xP8Br#/registration
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Starting off 2025 with a family spin class. Happy New Year! 🥳🎉🕺
10 months ago
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WesternU Research
11 months ago
It's been a great year for research, scholarship and creative activity at Western. We are excited to share our inaugural Western Research Annual Report, which highlights some of the ways our researchers, scholars and artists are having impact on our world:
uwo.ca/research/ann...
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2024 has been a remarkable year for research
@westernu.bsky.social
, and I'm pleased to share those achievements in my first Western Research Annual Report. Proud of our research community, and the momentum we are building:
www.uwo.ca/research/ann...
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2024 Annual Research Report
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
https://www.uwo.ca/research/annual-report-2024.html
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David Sidhu
11 months ago
I made a starter pack of Iconicity Researchers! Please message me if you’d like to be added, or have suggestions for anyone else who should be added!
go.bsky.app/C2F5iKC
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Debra Titone
12 months ago
Are you a
#Canadian
#cognitive
scientist who is looking for resources to promote
#equity
in our discipline? Check out the resource page at the Women in Cognitive Science Canada+ website (
wicsc.ca/resources/
), and follow us here (
@wicscanada.bsky.social
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Resources
Resources Preparing for Academic Careers Resources in this section are aimed at success in academia. This includes tips and tricks on applying for graduate and post-doc positions, learning about fu…
https://wicsc.ca/resources/
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Ben Spencer
11 months ago
The Times and Sunday Times science books of the year list is out!
@thetimes.com
Featuring:
@richarddawkins.bsky.social
@sophieyeo.bsky.social
Lisa Kaltenagger
@charan-neuro.bsky.social
Rahul Jandial Matt Parker Venki Ramakrishnan Rob Jackson
www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
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The 8 best science books of 2024
Richard Dawkins bows out with a gene’s-eye view of the natural world, an astrophysicist searches for alien life — and why we dream
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/best-science-books-2024-jxqdw8pgq
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Penny Pexman
David Barner
11 months ago
Want to review for
#CogSci2025
? Click this thing.
@cogscisociety.bsky.social
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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CogSci 2025 Call for Reviewers
CogSci is looking for abstract reviewers for the 2025 conference in San Francisco. If you are interested in this role, please complete the following form. If you have any questions, please contact cog...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftbLoAft34o0wNHBiKN8Ru7dR0mfgBkfz1PH_YxS7e-wOYZw/viewform
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New preprint with
@holkoniemi.bsky.social
, on why verbal irony is challenging for children, and what we can learn from the fact that training helps:
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11 months ago
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