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Dermot Lynott

@dermotlynott.bsky.social

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Cognitive Science, language, open research, PsyArXiv, music, terrible puns. Maynooth University, Ireland. https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/dermot-lynott

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · Apr 29

What Can Language Models Tell Us About Human Cognition?

doi.org/10.1177/0963...
We try to place some constraints on what kind of language models might be useful for helping our understanding of cognition
#academicSky #psychSciSky #CogSci #openAccess

Visualization of corpus size used to train a sample of language models. Many language models use corpora orders of magnitude larger than what humans can plausibly absorb over a lifetime

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 1m

Will this work?

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 34m

Oh I know, but such a ludicrous statement to make in any context.

Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 40m

I know, I know, this isn’t the answer to everything, but cmon, is a little creative thinking too much to ask for?

Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 41m

We got solar panels installed about a month ago, and we’re running at about 75% energy independence. In autumn. In Ireland. This is not some unsolvable quantum physics problem for god’s sake 🤦

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 9h

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Jelena Brankovic @jelena3121.bsky.social · 1h

Next Wednesday, October 15 (11 AM CET), we're kicking off the fall semester Jour Fixe lecture series!

The first speaker will be Christian Greiffenhagen, with the talk "Judging importance before checking correctness: quick opinions in mathematical peer review.”

Join us in Berlin or on Zoom!

RMZ Jour Fixe lecture series, winter semester 2025/26

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 10h

But also, best of luck!

two men are standing next to each other and one of them is saying `` you got this '' while the other is dancing .

ALT: two men are standing next to each other and one of them is saying `` you got this '' while the other is dancing .

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 10h

This you?
bsky.app/profile/derm...

Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · Jun 28

There is a passage in Raymond E. Feist’s Magician books where the apprentices are alone in a room, each one hammering a nail into a sheet of wool until it falls to the floor, only to pick up the nail and begin the process again.

I guess what I’m saying is, welcome to academia; hope you like it!

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 11h

The evidence for truthiness is overwhelming!

Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 12h

Almost certainly going to use this line in my next talk

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 1d

Effective Business leaders: "It takes several months for new employees to become fully productive members of the team..."

Universities: EXCITING 6 MONTH POSITION REPLACING THE LAST PERSON WHO WAS HERE 6 MONTHS.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 23h

Met my partner, got a book contract, found an audience, built a career, made countless friends, been endlessly delighted and educated by people smarter than myself. I'm not sure it makes up for the corrosion of democracy exactly, but I've personally had a pretty good time.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 21h

Given their keener vision I wonder is it even worse for dogs? Are we next we're gonna see dogs with protective eyewear for evening walkies?

a white dog wearing sunglasses and a blue collar looks at the camera with a sunset in the background

ALT: a white dog wearing sunglasses and a blue collar looks at the camera with a sunset in the background

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 21h

"let me just blind you for 1-2 seconds, and then slowly adjust"

Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 1d

I absolutely hate it!

Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly! This is not an unsolvable problem. I think there might be some legislation somewhere that might need tweaking (eg about maximum *power* of lights, rather than luminance), but not sure!

Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 1d

Which candidate will have the guts to go up against the big car headlight lobby? #Aras25

bsky.app/profile/dill...

dillo (yakubian mamba) @dillo.media · 1d

i will vote for anybody who fixes the headlight brightness situation

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Matti Vuorre @matti.vuorre.com · 15d

My PsyArXiv coauthor network looks nice.

If anyone wants to create theirs, #rstats code is at vuorre.com/posts/psyarx... and data (everyone's) is at github.com/mvuorre/psya....

Network visualization of Matti Vuorre's PsyArXiv coauthorship network.

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Henrik Singmann @singmann.bsky.social · 2d

I remember reading a blog post somewhat recently on here arguing that for open science practices every effort counts. So we should not expect every paper to fulfil all open science criteria immediately but researcher should start by making their data open, then their code, etc. Anyone has a link?

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Psych #rstats Club @psychrstats.bsky.social · 5d

🌟 Thrilled to be collaborating on an exciting unconference organized by @abrir.bsky.social at #BTSCON2025! The unconference will focus on raising awareness & creating a database of resources for big team & open science projects, to improve access for underrepresented populations. Registration below-

Big Team Science Conference @btscon.bsky.social · 8d

There's still time to register for the 2025 Big Team Science Conference (October 6-8, live on Zoom)! All fees are OPTIONAL, so you can pay what you'd like (or nothing at all!) to gain access to a ton of amazing BTS content.

bigteamscienceconference.github.io/registration/

registration

>>> Register for the 2025 BTSCON now! *** ### BTSCON Registration Info To balance inclusivity with our funding needs, *registration fees for the Big Team Science Conference are optional*. You can pay ...

bigteamscienceconference.github.io

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 1d

I have made countless academic and research contacts via social media, meeting many in real life for coffee/alcohol. I have made contact with cousins I'd never met from different countries, and now met in real life. And I have a very necessary outlet for my peculiar brand of nonsense.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Ned Block @neddo.bsky.social · 1d

Can Only Meat Machines be Conscious? New paper in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, free download until November 26 with this URL: authors.elsevier.com/a/1luwh4sIRv...

authors.elsevier.com

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 1d

👍 strong endorse!

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 2d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 1d

Is this because El$evier? Or something else? Just curious!

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 2d

JEP: General; Psych Science; Nature Human Behaviour

Photo of a Kansas City Chiefs press conference with Andy Reid, Travis Kelce, and Patrick Mahomes. Reid is wearing a gray suit and red tie with a lapel pin. Kelce is wearing a camp-style short-sleeved shirt with a bird print, along with a suede cap, and Mahomes is wearing a white collared shirt, a pink checkered double-breasted vest, and a pale pink tie.

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