How do human minds make sense of big, messy problems? 😵‍💫🌀 How do we distill complexity into something simple enough to solve? 🤔💡 We’ll be tackling these questions (and more!) at two workshops on task representations, abstractions, and construals #CogSci2026 #CCN2026 🧵 framing-the-problem.github.io

🚨 Last chance to save on #CogSci2026 registration! Early Bird rates end tomorrow!

Very excited about this paper I published with my former PhD students, who are brilliant researchers and scholars (and I am super proud of them!).

Registration for #CogSci2026 in Rio de Janeiro is NOW OPEN! 🌎🇧🇷 To support broader participation, we are offering significantly reduced registration rates for attendees based in South America! Register by June 15 to get our best registration rates! cognitivesciencesociety.org/registration/

So honored to receive the Glushko prize, and just grateful that @cogscisociety.bsky.social is willing to recognize whatever I’m doing as the study of the “mind” :)

Congratulations to Yang ICoN fellow Andrea de Varda @andreadevarda.bsky.social, who has been named a winner of the prestigious Glushko Dissertation Prize! 👏👏 🔗 cognitivesciencesociety.org/glushko-dissertation-prize/ @cogscisociety.bsky.social

Exciting news! 🎉 We're thrilled to introduce our new Governing Board members! • Judith Ellen Fan @judithfan.bsky.social, from Stanford • Joshua Hartshorne, from @sydney.edu.au We appreciate their service and dedication to the Society, and look forward to the years ahead.

You've spent years learning to explain your research to other scientists. But what about everyone else? We're running a #workshop at #CogSci2026 to help you change that! 📍Workshop 7 🗓️ Wed, July 22 • 1:00–4:30 PM Visit fromfindingtofeed.com to learn more and register #fftf

Joining #CogSci2026 from Japan? 🇯🇵🤝🇧🇷 The CogSci Meetup 2026 in Hamamatsu is a two-day hybrid event connecting researchers in Japan with the main conference in Rio de Janeiro. 📍Hamamatsu, Japan 🗓️ July 23–24, 2026 Learn more and register at sites.google.com/view/cogsci-...

Registration for #CogSci2026 in Rio de Janeiro is NOW OPEN! 🌎🇧🇷 To support broader participation, we are offering significantly reduced registration rates for attendees based in South America! Register by June 15 to get our best registration rates! cognitivesciencesociety.org/registration/

Want to spark conversation and build community at #CogSci2026? Submit your proposal to host an Affinity Group or a Discussion Group session! The deadline is May 18! 🗓️ Learn more at cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-affin...

Sign up as a Mentor or Mentee at #CogSci2026 The Mentoring Event brings together #CogSci Society members for conversations about academia, careers, work/life balance, international experiences, and more. Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-mento... to learn more and sign up!

3/ I'm excited to share work that I'll be presenting at this year's @cogscisociety.bsky.social with @judithfan.bsky.social on insight problem solving! Paper, code, and puzzles: cogtoolslab.github.io/speech-insig...

Sign up as a Mentor or Mentee at #CogSci2026 The Mentoring Event brings together #CogSci Society members for conversations about academia, careers, work/life balance, international experiences, and more. Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-mento... to learn more and sign up!

Brand new paper showing that ASL proficiency, more so than age of acquisition, benefits block design skill. Happy to see this out, adding another piece to the puzzle of sign language + spatial cognition! @cogscisociety.bsky.social @melodyfschwenk.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...

We're inviting nominations for the next Executive Editor of Topics in Cognitive Science (TopiCS). This role helps shape the journal's direction, guiding editorial priorities, policies, and the broader agenda of the field. Learn more and nominate at: cognitivesciencesociety.org/topics-journal/

Want to spark conversation and build community at #CogSci2026? Submit your proposal to host an Affinity Group or a Discussion Group session! The deadline is May 18! 🗓️ Learn more at cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-affin...

We're inviting nominations for the next Executive Editor of Topics in Cognitive Science (TopiCS). This role helps shape the journal's direction, guiding editorial priorities, policies, and the broader agenda of the field. Learn more and nominate at: cognitivesciencesociety.org/topics-journal/

And just like that… it's May. We're about 11 weeks away from welcoming everyone to Rio for #CogSci2026 🇧🇷 Here's your weekly roundup of key dates and updates you won't want to miss 👇

Special rates for South America 🌎 If you're based in South America, registration is significantly reduced: • Student/Post Doc Member: $50 • Member: $100 • Non-Member: $130 • Retired Member: $50 Learn more at cognitivesciencesociety.org/registration/

Acceptance notifications for #CogSci2026 are out! 📨 We received 1,967 submissions from 4,816 authors in 64 countries. After review, we accepted: • 140 talks • 676 posters with papers • 350 posters with abstracts Are you presenting? Tag us! We'd love to highlight your work!

100 days to #CogSci2026 in Rio 🇧🇷 As we get closer, it's a great time to start planning your trip and take advantage of the different ways we're working to make the conference more accessible👇

ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT ⏳ Broadening Participation applications close April 15!

Upcoming deadlines! April 15 – Last day to submit your proposal for the Broadening Participation in Cognitive Science initiative cognitivesciencesociety.org/broadening-p... May 11 – Deadline to apply for Family Grants & Hardship Fee Waivers for #CogSci2026 cognitivesciencesociety.org/registration/

Just got the fun news that our paper "Prayer and Perceptual (and Other) Experiences" published in Cognitive Science is one of their top 10 most cited papers published in 2024! 🥳 @wiley.com #TopCitedArticle onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We want to make #CogSci2026 accessible to more people. Applications for Family Grants and Hardship Fee Waivers are now OPEN. Make sure to apply BEFORE registering. 🗓 Deadline: May 11, 2026 Find the forms on the registration page 👇 cognitivesciencesociety.org/registration/

Delighted to see coverage of our recent publication in the @cogscisociety.bsky.social journal news. See a lay explanation within! cognitivesciencesociety.org/why-do-we-ge...

Great opportunity to support outreach and engagement projects in cognitive science! If you're working on initiatives that expand participation in the field, take a look 👇

Congratulations to Judith Ellen Fan @judithfan.bsky.social, recipient of the 2026 Lila R. Gleitman Prize. Dr. Fan's research reflects the broad scope of modern #CogSci, bridging #psychology, #neuroscience, vision science, and #education. Learn more at cognitivesciencesociety.org/gleitman-prize/

🚨 LAST CALL If you’ve been meaning to nominate someone for the Cognitive Science Society Governing Board, this is your moment. The deadline is TODAY!

Cognitive Science is stronger when more voices are included. The Broadening Participation initiative funds projects that engage underrepresented communities, bridge disciplines, and create lasting outreach impact. Deadline: April 15 🗓️ Learn more & apply: cognitivesciencesociety.org/broadening-p...

Final days to submit Governing Board nominations. Know someone who would bring a thoughtful, representative voice to the board? Deadline: Tuesday, March 3👇

Final days to submit Governing Board nominations. Know someone who would bring a thoughtful, representative voice to the board? Deadline: Tuesday, March 3👇

Cognitive Science is stronger when more voices are included. The Broadening Participation initiative funds projects that engage underrepresented communities, bridge disciplines, and create lasting outreach impact. Deadline: April 15 🗓️ Learn more & apply: cognitivesciencesociety.org/broadening-p...

Deadline NEXT FRIDAY, Feb. 20. If you’re an early-career researcher and have been meaning to apply for the Mentorship Program Associate with the Cognitive Science Society, this is it!

In Your Hands: Promoting Early Diverse Deaf Engagement in the Cognitive Sciences was funded by the @cogscisociety.bsky.social Broadening Participation in Cognitive Science Initiative. @yellowmisaru.bsky.social and I are excited to share the video developed by our team! ☺️ youtu.be/DDs56EujTNo?...

And one last reminder before you scroll on 👀 Nominations for the David E. Rumelhart Prize are open through February 23, 2026 🗓️ Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/rumelhart-pr... to learn about past recipients and submit a nomination.

📣 Governing Board nominations are open! Two regular board member seats (2026–2031) are open this year. We encourage nominations that support diversity across disciplines, identities, and geographic regions. Submit your nominations via this form 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📣 Opportunity for early-career researchers: Mentorship Program Associate position with the Cognitive Science Society. 💵 Paid role ⏲️ March–August 2026 🗓️ Deadline for application: February 20, 2026 See the website for details and application info. cognitivesciencesociety.org/get-involved/

Wait, it's February?! We're now about 6 months away from welcoming everyone to Rio for #CogSci2026 🇧🇷 Here's a quick weekly update with key dates and reminders you don't want to miss 👇

Who has shaped how we understand the human mind? Nominations for the David E. Rumelhart Prize are open through Feb 23, 2026 🗓️ Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/rumelhart-pr... to learn about past recipients and submit a nomination!

Friendly reminder: #CogSci2026 submissions close on Feb 2. And don't forget: we're planning a fully synchronous hybrid conference for 2026, with options to present in Rio de Janeiro or virtually. cognitivesciencesociety.org/submissions/

Huge congratulations to Matthew Goldrick @mattgoldrick.bsky.social, recipient of the 2026 Jeffrey L. Elman Prize for Scientific Achievement and Community Building! This honor will be celebrated at #CogSci2026 with a dedicated symposium. Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/elman-prize/ to learn more

Join us in expanding our understanding of the human mind and promoting scientific interchange across various disciplines! Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/membership/ to join or renew your Cognitive Science Society membership! #CogSci2026

⏰ Two important #CogSci deadlines are coming up: 🗓️ Jan 19 - Glushko Dissertation Prize Nominate an outstanding cognitive science dissertation: cognitivesciencesociety.org/glushko-diss... 🗓️ Feb 2 - #CogSci2026 submissions Check the guidelines and templates: cognitivesciencesociety.org/submissions/

The CogSci Society would like to congratulate the brilliant Dr. Damián Blasi @damianblasi.bsky.social for being awarded the 2026 Early Career Impact Award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences @fabbs.org 👏👏👏 Learn more at cognitivesciencesociety.org/fabbs-early-...

⏰ Two important #CogSci deadlines are coming up: 🗓️ Jan 19 - Glushko Dissertation Prize Nominate an outstanding cognitive science dissertation: cognitivesciencesociety.org/glushko-diss... 🗓️ Feb 2 - #CogSci2026 submissions Check the guidelines and templates: cognitivesciencesociety.org/submissions/

🎉 Congratulations to our very own David Badre on being elected a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society! This prestigious honor recognizes his sustained and impactful contributions to cognitive science. Read more here: tinyurl.com/5n8rdrsm

Please join us in celebrating the 2026 CogSci Society Fellows: David Badre, David Barner, Nick C. Ellis, Matthew Goldrick, Ulrike Hahn, and Anna Papafragou. Congratulations to all! 👏 Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/fellows to learn more about their research and impact on the field!

Join us in expanding our understanding of the human mind and promoting scientific interchange across various disciplines! Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/membership/ to join or renew your Cognitive Science Society membership! #CogSci2026