Dan Lametti
@daniellametti.com
Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Acadiau.ca. Conversational AI at OneReach.ai. Psycholinguistics. Human-AI interaction. Running.
www.lamettilab.com
Halifax, NS.
www.lamettilab.com
Halifax, NS.
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There was never any point to having reference letters. That's why we've all started using AI to do this nonesense task.
References should only be used for short-listed candidates for important positions/awards, and ideally, be done via a call to get the most honest opinion possible.
References should only be used for short-listed candidates for important positions/awards, and ideally, be done via a call to get the most honest opinion possible.
From my discussions with other faculty, the use of generative AI I hear about the most is writing reference letters.
What's the point of having reference letters anymore if everyone is just having them written by machine?
What's the point of having reference letters anymore if everyone is just having them written by machine?
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
There was never any point to having reference letters. That's why we've all started using AI to do this nonesense task.
References should only be used for short-listed candidates for important positions/awards, and ideally, be done via a call to get the most honest opinion possible.
References should only be used for short-listed candidates for important positions/awards, and ideally, be done via a call to get the most honest opinion possible.
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If recent events have caused you to lose trust in The New York Times, might I suggest a subscription to @us.theguardian.com.
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
If recent events have caused you to lose trust in The New York Times, might I suggest a subscription to @us.theguardian.com.
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
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It's astonishing -- almost every single sentence uttered by Mettler in this pod made me want to scream. This is every bit of reheated reactionary-centrist conventional wisdom, distilled to its essence, delivered under the guise of "political science." So utterly, disastrously wrong, all of it.
The Rural Power Behind Trump’s Assault on Blue Cities
Podcast Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 10/21/2025 · 1h 4m
podcasts.apple.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It's astonishing -- almost every single sentence uttered by Mettler in this pod made me want to scream. This is every bit of reheated reactionary-centrist conventional wisdom, distilled to its essence, delivered under the guise of "political science." So utterly, disastrously wrong, all of it.
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Heavyweight is one of my favorite podcasts, and I was relieved to see it back after a long hiatus (Spotify cut it loose to pay for Joe Rogan —ahem—). This week’s episode is a quiet heartbreaker. overcast.fm/+ABNzfgKxvqs
#61 The Bank Robber — Heavyweight
overcast.fm
October 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Heavyweight is one of my favorite podcasts, and I was relieved to see it back after a long hiatus (Spotify cut it loose to pay for Joe Rogan —ahem—). This week’s episode is a quiet heartbreaker. overcast.fm/+ABNzfgKxvqs
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It's that time of year when many start thinking about applying for PhDs. If you're applying for a UK PhD position, here is a blog post I wrote a while back that might be helpful
#cognition #psychscisky #neuroskyence #psychjobs
#cognition #psychscisky #neuroskyence #psychjobs
How to get PhD funding in the UK
It is that time of year again. The leaves are turning golden, red, and orange (or just brown), the nights are drawing in, and there is a chi...
aidanhorner.blogspot.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It's that time of year when many start thinking about applying for PhDs. If you're applying for a UK PhD position, here is a blog post I wrote a while back that might be helpful
#cognition #psychscisky #neuroskyence #psychjobs
#cognition #psychscisky #neuroskyence #psychjobs
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Had the discussion. 1/3 of the class (15 students) said it was the first time they'd read something this long (7k words) in one sitting. To me, this suggests not that students don't read anymore but that we should assign more interesting things for them to read.
Tomorrow, in my science writing seminar, we're discussing "Daryl Bem Proved ESP is Real—Which Means Science is Broken". I highly recommend this piece if you haven't read it. Writer Dan Engber turns a story about shoddy research methods into something absolutely captivating. slate.com/health-and-s...
Daryl Bem Proved ESP Is Real. Which Means Science Is Broken.
The scientist couldn't have foreseen the crisis his research would touch off.
slate.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Had the discussion. 1/3 of the class (15 students) said it was the first time they'd read something this long (7k words) in one sitting. To me, this suggests not that students don't read anymore but that we should assign more interesting things for them to read.
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my latest is expanding on the observation that your view of the politics of opposition to the administration depend largely on your view of the election (gift link)
Opinion | Trump Has No Mandate to Destroy America
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
my latest is expanding on the observation that your view of the politics of opposition to the administration depend largely on your view of the election (gift link)
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Posting on behalf of Tamar Gollan, who is not on Bluesky:
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
psychiatry.ucsd.edu
September 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Posting on behalf of Tamar Gollan, who is not on Bluesky:
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
Tomorrow, in my science writing seminar, we're discussing "Daryl Bem Proved ESP is Real—Which Means Science is Broken". I highly recommend this piece if you haven't read it. Writer Dan Engber turns a story about shoddy research methods into something absolutely captivating. slate.com/health-and-s...
Daryl Bem Proved ESP Is Real. Which Means Science Is Broken.
The scientist couldn't have foreseen the crisis his research would touch off.
slate.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Tomorrow, in my science writing seminar, we're discussing "Daryl Bem Proved ESP is Real—Which Means Science is Broken". I highly recommend this piece if you haven't read it. Writer Dan Engber turns a story about shoddy research methods into something absolutely captivating. slate.com/health-and-s...
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Inner speech and the neurobiology of psychosis
biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
With @daniellametti.com and David Green
biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
With @daniellametti.com and David Green
August 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Inner speech and the neurobiology of psychosis
biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
With @daniellametti.com and David Green
biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
With @daniellametti.com and David Green
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More from the Suffolk University poll: www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suff...
Do you support or oppose "defund the police"?
Support - 21%
Oppose - 74%
Would you support or oppose cutting some of the police budget and using the money for social services?
Support - 54%
Oppose - 41%
Do you support or oppose "defund the police"?
Support - 21%
Oppose - 74%
Would you support or oppose cutting some of the police budget and using the money for social services?
Support - 54%
Oppose - 41%
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
More from the Suffolk University poll: www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suff...
Do you support or oppose "defund the police"?
Support - 21%
Oppose - 74%
Would you support or oppose cutting some of the police budget and using the money for social services?
Support - 54%
Oppose - 41%
Do you support or oppose "defund the police"?
Support - 21%
Oppose - 74%
Would you support or oppose cutting some of the police budget and using the money for social services?
Support - 54%
Oppose - 41%
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Health and science reporters should lead the coverage of all these health-related conspiracy theories & newsroom leaders should keep their both-sides political reporters out of their way.
September 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Health and science reporters should lead the coverage of all these health-related conspiracy theories & newsroom leaders should keep their both-sides political reporters out of their way.
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'Tylenol' is known in the civilised world as Paracetamol
2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019. Studied 186,000 children whose mothers were treated with paracetamol during pregnancy.
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019. Studied 186,000 children whose mothers were treated with paracetamol during pregnancy.
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
No link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children
In the largest epidemiologic study to date of the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, ADHD or intellectual disability following acetaminophen use during pregnancy, researchers found no associ...
news.ki.se
September 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
'Tylenol' is known in the civilised world as Paracetamol
2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019. Studied 186,000 children whose mothers were treated with paracetamol during pregnancy.
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019. Studied 186,000 children whose mothers were treated with paracetamol during pregnancy.
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
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There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
www.yahoo.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
This is an adaptation for AI. These assignments used to be done entirely at home.
Trying some new pedagogy. Without the internet or notes, students complete short assignments in-class as part of a small group. We then, as an entire class, answer the two questions deemed the hardest. Students have a week to submit their answers individually via Moodle. Pretty fun so far!
September 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This is an adaptation for AI. These assignments used to be done entirely at home.
Trying some new pedagogy. Without the internet or notes, students complete short assignments in-class as part of a small group. We then, as an entire class, answer the two questions deemed the hardest. Students have a week to submit their answers individually via Moodle. Pretty fun so far!
September 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Trying some new pedagogy. Without the internet or notes, students complete short assignments in-class as part of a small group. We then, as an entire class, answer the two questions deemed the hardest. Students have a week to submit their answers individually via Moodle. Pretty fun so far!
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Thrilled that our new review "Motor Working Memory" is now in press at TiCS!
@cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social
@cellpress.bsky.social
By me +
Hanna Hillman
We argue that a dedicated research program on 'working memory for movements' is long overdue
Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lmMX4sIRv...
@cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social
@cellpress.bsky.social
By me +
Hanna Hillman
We argue that a dedicated research program on 'working memory for movements' is long overdue
Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lmMX4sIRv...
September 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Thrilled that our new review "Motor Working Memory" is now in press at TiCS!
@cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social
@cellpress.bsky.social
By me +
Hanna Hillman
We argue that a dedicated research program on 'working memory for movements' is long overdue
Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lmMX4sIRv...
@cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social
@cellpress.bsky.social
By me +
Hanna Hillman
We argue that a dedicated research program on 'working memory for movements' is long overdue
Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lmMX4sIRv...
GPT-5 answers PhD-level problems and, yet, when I give it my uni's academic calendar and ask it to play advisor (an aspect of my job I would love to automate!) it makes trivial mistakes. Generalization of learning is a challenge long noted in psych, and still a real limitation of LLMs.
September 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
GPT-5 answers PhD-level problems and, yet, when I give it my uni's academic calendar and ask it to play advisor (an aspect of my job I would love to automate!) it makes trivial mistakes. Generalization of learning is a challenge long noted in psych, and still a real limitation of LLMs.
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Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
September 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
Universities forcing profs to incorporate AI into their pedagogy so students can "learn how to use it" is bananas—there's nothing to learn. I showed my 75-year-old mom how to effectively use ChatGPT in like 20 minutes. Now she's a prompt engineer.
August 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Universities forcing profs to incorporate AI into their pedagogy so students can "learn how to use it" is bananas—there's nothing to learn. I showed my 75-year-old mom how to effectively use ChatGPT in like 20 minutes. Now she's a prompt engineer.
Gave my now annual lecture to new Acadia U undergrads on how AI works, how students should and should NOT use it (if they decide to use it), and the ethical implications of AI use. It was a full house with loads of interesting questions!
August 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Gave my now annual lecture to new Acadia U undergrads on how AI works, how students should and should NOT use it (if they decide to use it), and the ethical implications of AI use. It was a full house with loads of interesting questions!
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imagine actually writing the sentence "Hamas propaganda lines such as 'stop killing children'"
August 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
imagine actually writing the sentence "Hamas propaganda lines such as 'stop killing children'"