The Cognitations Podcast

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The Cognitations Podcast

@cognitations

🎙️ A podcast exploring the quirks of the mind & world via cognitive science. Backed by @adigitaltanay, @smallestsnippet @Cognition_ENS @Cambridge_Uni

Paris Katılım Kasım 2022

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🎙️ EP #20 Some have long thought that humans are universally attracted to specific features: think of symmetrical faces. Are these really universal? @adigitaltanay & @smallestsnippet discuss this and much more with Prof. @drboothroyd youtu.be/skwy9yKkytM

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Might be of interest to @Evolving_Moloch @CostelloWilliam

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@rowlsmanthorpe Would be curious to know if you think that the quality has gotten better in this episode

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@rowlsmanthorpe We came to realise this recently as well - check out our latest episode on YouTube where we have changed this

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@cognitations in case you're ever wondering who's listening...

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@HSB_Lab Might be of interest to @mrccbu @Cambridge_Uni @lakens @danwilliamsphil

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This EP spotlights this amazing research paper by Manvir & @HSB_Lab :

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🎙️ EP #19 Think our ancestors lived in a state of "primitive communism"? New research reveals our deep past was far more complex than the "noble savage" myth suggests. @adigitaltanay & @smallestsnippet explore this & much more with @mnvrsngh youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k

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We also recommend checking out @mnvrsngh 's monster thread on the cross-cultural nature of work and leisure: x.com/mnvrsngh/statu…

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In the 1970s & 80s, anthropologists working in small-scale, non-industrial societies fastidiously noted down what people were doing throughout the day. I’ve been exploring the data & am struck by one of the most popular activities: doing nothing. [thread]

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🎙️ EP #17 Most of us struggle w/ work-life balance. Long before the existence of long commutes & busy calendars, our ancestors lived as hunter-gatherers (HGs). Do HGs have more free time? @adigitaltanay discusses this & much more with Mark Dyble tinyurl.com/y6hd8ur5 1/2

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EP #15 | Lukas and Georgia recommend

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EP #14 | Amy Orben recommends

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Over the years, a lot of our guests have recommended various books and/or media relating to various aspects of cognitive science. A 🧵 EP #1 | @hugoreasoning recommends

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@Evolving_Moloch @CostelloWilliam @adigitaltanay @smallestsnippet @drboothroyd @rowlsmanthorpe @HSB_Lab @mrccbu