In this podcast episode, Anthony Cruz interviews authors about a recent paper published in Memory & Cognition on the confidence of LLMs. Transcripts Kosovicheva: You’re listening to All Things Cognition, a Psychonomic Society podcast. Cruz: Hello, you’re listening to All Things Cognition, a Psychonomic Society podcast. I will be your host today, Anthony Cruz. Confidence […]
As RuPaul famously says, “Reading is fundamental.” It forms the foundation of how we learn, communicate, and engage with the world around us. That’s why it’s essential to have good, reliable ways to measure reading ability. A parent might do this by asking their child to sound words out or try reading a sentence. Researchers, […]
When you watch an athlete or dancer perform, does it ever feel like time is slowing down? That’s not just in your head! This phenomenon is known as time dilation, and it makes you feel like time is moving more slowly. This occurs when we observe complex biological motion, such as dancing or walking. For […]
It’s easy to think of mental states like depression or anxiety as lists of unrelated symptoms. Even though it’s helpful to think about each individual symptom, it’s also important to remember that symptoms can be related to each other in complex ways. That’s the main idea behind network psychometrics, where psychologists examine the relationships between […]
In reality shows like American Idol or RuPaul’s Drag Race, contestants compete for the chance to become the next big star. The judges on these shows want to pick a winner who they believe will have long-term success. One way the judges might choose a winner is through similarity-based processing, where they compare contestants to […]
When you strum a guitar or press a piano key, can you name the exact note you hear? For most people, the answer is a resounding no. Most people need a reference tone or a tuner to identify notes. Still, some gifted individuals, such as Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) and Charlie Puth, can accurately […]