Mi3 Lab
@mi3lab.bsky.social
Social cognition lab promoting better interactions between brains/minds/machines | Cognitive science: AI, behavioural science, theory of mind, philosophy | PIs: @opheliaderoy.bsky.social, Bahador Bahrami | LMU Munich | 👉 mi3.info/
What does it mean for a robot to be “aware”? For animals, awareness is woven into every movement, but those abilities don’t come naturally to AI. A study co-authored by Mi3 researcher Nadine Meertens with colleagues at the University of Bristol offers a practical way to do that: tinyurl.com/4zumcyur
December 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
What does it mean for a robot to be “aware”? For animals, awareness is woven into every movement, but those abilities don’t come naturally to AI. A study co-authored by Mi3 researcher Nadine Meertens with colleagues at the University of Bristol offers a practical way to do that: tinyurl.com/4zumcyur
"How many different types of AI are there?” That's what 10-year-old Matilda asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Final episode here: youtube.com/shorts/YaYXH... The full YouTube playlist of videos from our social cognition labs at Mi3: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
December 4, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"How many different types of AI are there?” That's what 10-year-old Matilda asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Final episode here: youtube.com/shorts/YaYXH... The full YouTube playlist of videos from our social cognition labs at Mi3: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
Here's another snippet that was "Overhead in the Lab" - offering a glimpse into what it's like here at Mi3’s social cognition labs! 🧠 Anything that has caught your ear in conversations at your labs? 👂💬
#OverheardInTheLab #OitL #CogSci #CognitionScience #lablife #SocialCognition
#OverheardInTheLab #OitL #CogSci #CognitionScience #lablife #SocialCognition
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Here's another snippet that was "Overhead in the Lab" - offering a glimpse into what it's like here at Mi3’s social cognition labs! 🧠 Anything that has caught your ear in conversations at your labs? 👂💬
#OverheardInTheLab #OitL #CogSci #CognitionScience #lablife #SocialCognition
#OverheardInTheLab #OitL #CogSci #CognitionScience #lablife #SocialCognition
“Can AI really see and hear?" That's what 10-year-old Emanuel asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/Maevc... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“Can AI really see and hear?" That's what 10-year-old Emanuel asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/Maevc... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
Our 'Overhead in the Lab' series is back! It offers a glimpse into what it's like here at Mi3’s social cognition labs 🧠 Has anything caught your ear in conversations at your labs? 👂💬
#OverheardInTheLab #OitL #CogSci #CognitionScience #lablife #SocialCognition
#OverheardInTheLab #OitL #CogSci #CognitionScience #lablife #SocialCognition
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Our 'Overhead in the Lab' series is back! It offers a glimpse into what it's like here at Mi3’s social cognition labs 🧠 Has anything caught your ear in conversations at your labs? 👂💬
#OverheardInTheLab #OitL #CogSci #CognitionScience #lablife #SocialCognition
#OverheardInTheLab #OitL #CogSci #CognitionScience #lablife #SocialCognition
“How do you develop AI?" That's what nine-year-old Yella asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/D4sSz... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
November 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
“How do you develop AI?" That's what nine-year-old Yella asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/D4sSz... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
“Does AI also make mistakes?" That's what 10-year-old Matilda asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/FClvY... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
October 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“Does AI also make mistakes?" That's what 10-year-old Matilda asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/FClvY... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
“Will AI ever have feelings?" That's what 9-year-old Jarin asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/9RNxJ... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
October 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“Will AI ever have feelings?" That's what 9-year-old Jarin asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/9RNxJ... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
"Will people only use AI and nothing else?” That's what 9-year-old Luise asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/R3QSC... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
October 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"Will people only use AI and nothing else?” That's what 9-year-old Luise asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/R3QSC... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
“How can we distinguish AI from real things?" That's what 10-year-old Matilda asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/JmBjZ... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“How can we distinguish AI from real things?" That's what 10-year-old Matilda asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/JmBjZ... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
If you’ve ever frozen during a presentation, you’re not alone — and science may have an explanation. A new study co-authored by Mi3 neuroscientist @zahrarezazadeh.bsky.social digs into how being watched changes the way we learn and act. Visit our website for more: tinyurl.com/yf786xvz
#Cognition
#Cognition
October 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
If you’ve ever frozen during a presentation, you’re not alone — and science may have an explanation. A new study co-authored by Mi3 neuroscientist @zahrarezazadeh.bsky.social digs into how being watched changes the way we learn and act. Visit our website for more: tinyurl.com/yf786xvz
#Cognition
#Cognition
"Will there ever be a machine that can make someone smarter?” That's what 10-year-old Paulina asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Episode here: youtube.com/shorts/zJ0C-... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
September 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"Will there ever be a machine that can make someone smarter?” That's what 10-year-old Paulina asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Episode here: youtube.com/shorts/zJ0C-... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
"Can AI answer all questions?" That's what 10-year-old Joel asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/zZ3PA... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
#SciComm #WissKomm
#SciComm #WissKomm
September 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"Can AI answer all questions?" That's what 10-year-old Joel asks this week on our video series on #AI, 'No Small Question'! Full episode here: youtube.com/shorts/zZ3PA... Our social cognition labs at Mi3 post weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
#SciComm #WissKomm
#SciComm #WissKomm
We’d like to welcome our latest addition to Mi3’s labs! Postdoctoral researcher Afroditi Tsourgianni focuses on how humans perceive AI, how we trust AI with our decisions and creating ethical guidelines for integrating AI into human life. Great to have you with us, Afroditi!
#AI #ethics #perception
#AI #ethics #perception
September 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
We’d like to welcome our latest addition to Mi3’s labs! Postdoctoral researcher Afroditi Tsourgianni focuses on how humans perceive AI, how we trust AI with our decisions and creating ethical guidelines for integrating AI into human life. Great to have you with us, Afroditi!
#AI #ethics #perception
#AI #ethics #perception
Our video series answering questions on #AI from children, 'No Small Question', is back after the summer break! Our social cognition lab posts weekly on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts This episode: "Are there laws for AI's use?" youtube.com/shorts/dNpZp...
#SciComm #WissKomm
#SciComm #WissKomm
September 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Our video series answering questions on #AI from children, 'No Small Question', is back after the summer break! Our social cognition lab posts weekly on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts This episode: "Are there laws for AI's use?" youtube.com/shorts/dNpZp...
#SciComm #WissKomm
#SciComm #WissKomm
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Much of my insight and research, including my thesis, was shaped under the supervision of Bahador Bahrami — the leader of @mi3lab.bsky.social, @crowdcognition.bsky.social His and Mi3 lab work on crowd cognition has been a major influence on how I approach the neuroscience of social influence.
September 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Much of my insight and research, including my thesis, was shaped under the supervision of Bahador Bahrami — the leader of @mi3lab.bsky.social, @crowdcognition.bsky.social His and Mi3 lab work on crowd cognition has been a major influence on how I approach the neuroscience of social influence.
What is #consciousness? Scientists disagree, with rival theories pointing in different directions. In her new paper, Mi3 researcher Azenet Lopez suggests that instead of defending big, clashing theories, focus on the simpler “building blocks” they’re made of. Visit for more: tinyurl.com/mryrudcu
August 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
What is #consciousness? Scientists disagree, with rival theories pointing in different directions. In her new paper, Mi3 researcher Azenet Lopez suggests that instead of defending big, clashing theories, focus on the simpler “building blocks” they’re made of. Visit for more: tinyurl.com/mryrudcu
An immersive art experience where natural and artificial collectives meet is taking place in Venice on 7 September 2025 - see poster for more details! Also happening is a workshop "Awareness in Artificial Agents" - also in Venice - more info here: eic-emerge.eu/outreach/eve...
August 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
An immersive art experience where natural and artificial collectives meet is taking place in Venice on 7 September 2025 - see poster for more details! Also happening is a workshop "Awareness in Artificial Agents" - also in Venice - more info here: eic-emerge.eu/outreach/eve...
Can AI die? That's the latest question we received from a local school student here in Germany, which we answer in our video series 'No Small Question'! Our social cognition lab posts weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
#AI #SciComm #Wisskomm #SocialCognition
#AI #SciComm #Wisskomm #SocialCognition
July 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Can AI die? That's the latest question we received from a local school student here in Germany, which we answer in our video series 'No Small Question'! Our social cognition lab posts weekly on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
#AI #SciComm #Wisskomm #SocialCognition
#AI #SciComm #Wisskomm #SocialCognition
Could AI test how good a human is? That's the latest question we received from a local school student here in Germany, which we answer in our video series 'No Small Question'! Our social cognition lab posts weekly on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
July 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Could AI test how good a human is? That's the latest question we received from a local school student here in Germany, which we answer in our video series 'No Small Question'! Our social cognition lab posts weekly on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts
What happens when the two halves of the brain can’t communicate? In her new paper, Mi3 researcher Azenet Lopez suggests that while detailed information may be split, a global sense of awareness remains unified. For full interview, visit: lnkd.in/dxt_MWEh #Consciousness #Attention #Philosophy
July 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
What happens when the two halves of the brain can’t communicate? In her new paper, Mi3 researcher Azenet Lopez suggests that while detailed information may be split, a global sense of awareness remains unified. For full interview, visit: lnkd.in/dxt_MWEh #Consciousness #Attention #Philosophy
The latest in our new science video series for children, answering questions on AI from local students here in Germany, "No Small Question"! Our social cognition lab posts weekly on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts Here's the episode! youtube.com/shorts/HOvTH...
July 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The latest in our new science video series for children, answering questions on AI from local students here in Germany, "No Small Question"! Our social cognition lab posts weekly on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts Here's the episode! youtube.com/shorts/HOvTH...
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A big thank you to our fantastic speakers — Nicky Clayton, Azenet Lopez, and Carlos Montemayor ( @mainomenous.bsky.social ) — for making our #ASSC28 symposium "Foundations of Animal Consciousness: Beyond Apes" such a success. Thanks to everyone at @assc28.bsky.social for the great conversations!
July 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
A big thank you to our fantastic speakers — Nicky Clayton, Azenet Lopez, and Carlos Montemayor ( @mainomenous.bsky.social ) — for making our #ASSC28 symposium "Foundations of Animal Consciousness: Beyond Apes" such a success. Thanks to everyone at @assc28.bsky.social for the great conversations!
Our latest episode in our science video series for children, answering questions on AI from local students here in Munich, Germany, "No Small Question"! Our social cognition lab posts weekly on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts Here's the episode! www.youtube.com/shorts/EtTfe...
July 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Our latest episode in our science video series for children, answering questions on AI from local students here in Munich, Germany, "No Small Question"! Our social cognition lab posts weekly on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@Mi3Lab/shorts Here's the episode! www.youtube.com/shorts/EtTfe...
The digital transformation of the education system is creating increasing amounts of learning data. But what role do social interactions play in the decision to share this data with others? A new study led by Mi3's Louis Longin sheds more light on the matter: www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...
June 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The digital transformation of the education system is creating increasing amounts of learning data. But what role do social interactions play in the decision to share this data with others? A new study led by Mi3's Louis Longin sheds more light on the matter: www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/...