Christopher J Stevens
@metaphysiology.bsky.social
Lecturer/researcher in phil & neuro.
Éireannach en France/immigrant.
Education, evolution, embodied mind/metaphysiology, memory, deliberation, myside bias, representation, reasoning, perspectivism, pragmatism.
Universités de Bordeaux & Bdx-Montaigne.
Éireannach en France/immigrant.
Education, evolution, embodied mind/metaphysiology, memory, deliberation, myside bias, representation, reasoning, perspectivism, pragmatism.
Universités de Bordeaux & Bdx-Montaigne.
Pinned
Mice-side bias: Deliberative decision making in a model of rule revision reveals 'myside' confirmation bias-like cognitive processes in mice. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.03.626648v1
Will do a thread on this soon, too busy with corrections, etc., right now. In the meantime, new preprint from my PhD project in a single hypothesis: the deep cognitive bases of myside confirmation bias run much deeper in evolutionary history than posited in the literature.
#cognition #behavior
#cognition #behavior
Not mentioned by @irishtimes.com: in 1991, Chaim Herzog admitted having organized the expulsion of 200,000 Palestinians from the West Bank in the context of the war of 1967.
November 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Not mentioned by @irishtimes.com: in 1991, Chaim Herzog admitted having organized the expulsion of 200,000 Palestinians from the West Bank in the context of the war of 1967.
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This #GivingTuesday even a small donation can make a huge difference in keeping our programs accessible.
➡️ Learn more here: neuromatch.io/donate/
November 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This #GivingTuesday, @neuromatch.bsky.social is reaching out to our community to ask for your support. Have you or a friend benefitted? Do you know someone who might benefit from Neuromatch's programs? Would your company like to hit their Q4 philanthropic targets? All donations tax deductible!
Almost forgot to wish everyone a very happy International Megadeth Day!
Megadeth - "Good Mourning/Black Friday" - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (1986)
YouTube video by Megadeth
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Almost forgot to wish everyone a very happy International Megadeth Day!
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Placer la cause dans le mécanisme biologique sert à essentialiser le consumérisme:
"Notre cerveau adore les promotions : un héritage biologique" 😭 oui bien sûr dans la savane, Homo sapiens devait cueillir les fruits en solde dès l'ouverture avant que les autres animaux ne dévalisent le sous-bois 🤣
"Notre cerveau adore les promotions : un héritage biologique" 😭 oui bien sûr dans la savane, Homo sapiens devait cueillir les fruits en solde dès l'ouverture avant que les autres animaux ne dévalisent le sous-bois 🤣
November 28, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Placer la cause dans le mécanisme biologique sert à essentialiser le consumérisme:
"Notre cerveau adore les promotions : un héritage biologique" 😭 oui bien sûr dans la savane, Homo sapiens devait cueillir les fruits en solde dès l'ouverture avant que les autres animaux ne dévalisent le sous-bois 🤣
"Notre cerveau adore les promotions : un héritage biologique" 😭 oui bien sûr dans la savane, Homo sapiens devait cueillir les fruits en solde dès l'ouverture avant que les autres animaux ne dévalisent le sous-bois 🤣
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Un rappel nécessaire qui fait mal...
La CGT rappelle depuis des années que les fonctionnaires perdent du pouvoir d'achat, désormais, plus que des mots, elle vous donne des chiffres...
A chacun•e de calculer ⤵️
www.cgt.fr/simfp?fbclid...
A chacun•e de calculer ⤵️
www.cgt.fr/simfp?fbclid...
Fonction publique : 25 ans de pertes de salaires
Quel manque à gagner sur votre salaire avec le gel du point d’indice ? Faites le test avec le simulateur CGT ⤵️
www.cgt.fr
November 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Un rappel nécessaire qui fait mal...
Merely further highlighting the epistemic and moral bankruptcy that was already systemic in glam publishing.
Even the the damn twitter card for this Nature Scientific Reports is clearly AI Slop.
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Merely further highlighting the epistemic and moral bankruptcy that was already systemic in glam publishing.
I posted the below before even becoming aware of the scientific monstrosity recently published in Nature group's Scientific Reports journal.
November 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I posted the below before even becoming aware of the scientific monstrosity recently published in Nature group's Scientific Reports journal.
In the last few days, repeated concerning signs of LLM wonderment seemingly getting the better of academics of the generations prior to mine. Food for thought for me with respect to how to most intelligently tackle critique of these algorithms that have been foisted into our collective environment.
November 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
In the last few days, repeated concerning signs of LLM wonderment seemingly getting the better of academics of the generations prior to mine. Food for thought for me with respect to how to most intelligently tackle critique of these algorithms that have been foisted into our collective environment.
Just panning out here, gratefully enjoying being Irish. Nice one for that cosmos, proper sound.
Singing Bird, Sinead O'Connor & Iarla Ó Lionáird
YouTube video by Nichola Bruce
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November 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Just panning out here, gratefully enjoying being Irish. Nice one for that cosmos, proper sound.
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The UN just held a vote on ending torture, in which three countries voted against ending torture.
🔍 Zoom in…
🔍 Zoom in…
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The UN just held a vote on ending torture, in which three countries voted against ending torture.
🔍 Zoom in…
🔍 Zoom in…
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
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Nous organisons un colloque à Lyon la semaine prochaine pour célébrer les 100 ans de la parution d'"Expérience et nature", le grand livre de John Dewey où il s'attache à déconstruire le dualisme entre la nature et l'humanité.
Ce sera uniquement en présentiel. Au plaisir de vous y voir !
Ce sera uniquement en présentiel. Au plaisir de vous y voir !
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Nous organisons un colloque à Lyon la semaine prochaine pour célébrer les 100 ans de la parution d'"Expérience et nature", le grand livre de John Dewey où il s'attache à déconstruire le dualisme entre la nature et l'humanité.
Ce sera uniquement en présentiel. Au plaisir de vous y voir !
Ce sera uniquement en présentiel. Au plaisir de vous y voir !
Sarko, eleven days after his release from a risible twenty day prison stint, has announced a forthcoming book about his incarceration. If I could suggest 'De Superficialis' as a subtitle..?
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Sarko, eleven days after his release from a risible twenty day prison stint, has announced a forthcoming book about his incarceration. If I could suggest 'De Superficialis' as a subtitle..?
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An absolute scandal compounded in this case by failure of French government and EU institutions to forcefully react and sanction in turn those who have sanctioned ICC judges and prosecutors. Makes a total mockery of FR/EU's repeated commitment to the rule of law/ICC
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
November 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
An absolute scandal compounded in this case by failure of French government and EU institutions to forcefully react and sanction in turn those who have sanctioned ICC judges and prosecutors. Makes a total mockery of FR/EU's repeated commitment to the rule of law/ICC
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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If you scroll on X, you are only being shown what Elon wants you to see. If you create content on X, no one will see it unless Elon wants them to.
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
If you scroll on X, you are only being shown what Elon wants you to see. If you create content on X, no one will see it unless Elon wants them to.
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Happy World Philosophy Day!
To celebrate, I’ll be giving a talk about the philosophy of Helen De Cruz at my local library tonight. In her memory, I’m donating several of her books as well as a few from which they drew inspiration.
I miss their voice everyday. May many more find their wisdom.
To celebrate, I’ll be giving a talk about the philosophy of Helen De Cruz at my local library tonight. In her memory, I’m donating several of her books as well as a few from which they drew inspiration.
I miss their voice everyday. May many more find their wisdom.
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Happy World Philosophy Day!
To celebrate, I’ll be giving a talk about the philosophy of Helen De Cruz at my local library tonight. In her memory, I’m donating several of her books as well as a few from which they drew inspiration.
I miss their voice everyday. May many more find their wisdom.
To celebrate, I’ll be giving a talk about the philosophy of Helen De Cruz at my local library tonight. In her memory, I’m donating several of her books as well as a few from which they drew inspiration.
I miss their voice everyday. May many more find their wisdom.
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Not sure where to start strengthening Diamond Open Access?
Over the next 11 weeks, we’ll be sharing the DIAMAS recommendations — clear, practical steps to make scholarly communication sustainable, inclusive, and high-quality.
Over the next 11 weeks, we’ll be sharing the DIAMAS recommendations — clear, practical steps to make scholarly communication sustainable, inclusive, and high-quality.
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Not sure where to start strengthening Diamond Open Access?
Over the next 11 weeks, we’ll be sharing the DIAMAS recommendations — clear, practical steps to make scholarly communication sustainable, inclusive, and high-quality.
Over the next 11 weeks, we’ll be sharing the DIAMAS recommendations — clear, practical steps to make scholarly communication sustainable, inclusive, and high-quality.
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Yes & no. Science got into bed with millions of dollars of dark money decades ago (in large part via Ghislaine Maxwell's father no less!) & still hasn't managed to reach the consensus acceptance of this fact which would be the first step in getting out of the relationship it thereby found itself in.
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Yes & no. Science got into bed with millions of dollars of dark money decades ago (in large part via Ghislaine Maxwell's father no less!) & still hasn't managed to reach the consensus acceptance of this fact which would be the first step in getting out of the relationship it thereby found itself in.
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It’s World Philosophy Day today so here’s a poem in celebration of that.
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It’s World Philosophy Day today so here’s a poem in celebration of that.
Yes & no. Science got into bed with millions of dollars of dark money decades ago (in large part via Ghislaine Maxwell's father no less!) & still hasn't managed to reach the consensus acceptance of this fact which would be the first step in getting out of the relationship it thereby found itself in.
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Yes & no. Science got into bed with millions of dollars of dark money decades ago (in large part via Ghislaine Maxwell's father no less!) & still hasn't managed to reach the consensus acceptance of this fact which would be the first step in getting out of the relationship it thereby found itself in.
Who knows this or that?
Hark in the wall to the rat
Since the world was, he has gnawed
Of his wisdom, of his fraud
What dost thou know
In the wretched little beast
Is life&heart
Child&parent
Not without relation
To fruitful field & sun & moon
What art thou? His wicked cruelty
Is cruel to thy cruelty
Hark in the wall to the rat
Since the world was, he has gnawed
Of his wisdom, of his fraud
What dost thou know
In the wretched little beast
Is life&heart
Child&parent
Not without relation
To fruitful field & sun & moon
What art thou? His wicked cruelty
Is cruel to thy cruelty
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Who knows this or that?
Hark in the wall to the rat
Since the world was, he has gnawed
Of his wisdom, of his fraud
What dost thou know
In the wretched little beast
Is life&heart
Child&parent
Not without relation
To fruitful field & sun & moon
What art thou? His wicked cruelty
Is cruel to thy cruelty
Hark in the wall to the rat
Since the world was, he has gnawed
Of his wisdom, of his fraud
What dost thou know
In the wretched little beast
Is life&heart
Child&parent
Not without relation
To fruitful field & sun & moon
What art thou? His wicked cruelty
Is cruel to thy cruelty
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨