Marius Mercier

mariusmercier.bsky.social

23 July 2026 09:29

Just arrived in Rio for #CogSci2026! I will be participating in poster sessions 1 & 4 (P1-C-19, P4-C-13) to talk about Bayesian models of social cognition. Happy to chat and connect :)

Cognition

cognitionjournal.bsky.social

22 June 2026 20:04

We find that a key to seeing someone as reasonable is to believe an issue is harder. When issues are harder, there are more ways that a good-faith, competent person can disagree. Seeing someone as reasonable predicts sociability over hostility.

Cognition

cognitionjournal.bsky.social

13 June 2026 14:47

"Prior knowledge biases episodic memory by filling in the gaps in imprecise memories: Simulating aging effects in younger adults" New paper from @michelleramey.bsky.social Read more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Jay Van Bavel, PhD

jayvanbavel.bsky.social

27 May 2026 17:42

A handful of classic social psychology studies have seeped into pop culture—these studies have developed an almost mythological status in the field and in society. We debunked 5 of the biggests myths in the field in our recent newsletter: www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/debunking-...

Cognition

cognitionjournal.bsky.social

23 April 2026 20:20

A computational theory of Aha! moments! New paper explaining why Aha! moments occur & why they feel so good. TLDR: They are a form of meta-cognitive prediction errors i.e. they occur when we surprise ourselves about our own abilities! @rachitdubey.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...