@sbmost.bsky.social - Steve Most

19 Sep 2026 05:45 +0000

Nice video essay on the psychology of cinema https://youtu.be/zU8nGLyhK34?si=sw6IocdwO206ugnf

17 Sep 2026 23:18 +0000

I often wonder if this is by design. Exhaustion & stress shift people away from "System 2" (i.e., deliberative & complex) towards "System 1" thinking (mental shortcuts & knee-jerk responses). Yes, that dichotomy glosses over nuance. But a society entrenched in System 1 is easier to manipulate. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

09 Sep 2026 12:16 +0000

Very nice article. A particularly insightful point: the pitfalls of solving "an access problem while creating an identity problem". [contains quote post or other embedded content]

02 Sep 2026 21:35 +0000

Say, @alyankovic.bsky.social, have you considered a career in academia? My Intro Psych students would surely prefer your lectures to mine! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6ILiEuUvM0

02 Sep 2026 03:32 +0000

Out: "AI is coming for our jobs" In: "Weird AL is coming for our jobs" #neuroskyence #psycscisky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xujU87ZHt4

26 Aug 2026 23:22 +0000

LLMs… are they muggle horcruxes? Discuss.

20 Aug 2026 04:13 +0000

Michelangelo: "ChatGPT, find David in this slab of marble. Well, my work here is done." [contains quote post or other embedded content]

16 Aug 2026 10:57 +0000

Congratulations to @maramather.bsky.social, and to anyone who gets to work with her! Some great positions here for researchers at multiple stages! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

03 Aug 2026 01:30 +0000

Hello, kookaburra!

18 Jul 2026 23:54 +0000

In my recent Intro Psych lectures on cognitive psychology, I didn’t have time to delve into its history. It’s a fascinating story. Instead, I referred students to my supplemental online lecture on its background and origin, which plays as a YouTube playlist. Check it out here. Feel free to share. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWPbilcSGtg-TVQOUOO_1566Dm2dfQRQX&si=Fv-umPHIMDWQ3IRC

17 Jun 2026 00:21 +0000

This is actually delightful. Amidst so much AI slop, this seems like it took real creativity and effort, with genuine educational potential. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJKU9qYGjN8

27 May 2026 04:08 +0000

I absolutely love these humanising glimpses from history

03 May 2026 23:07 +0000

Snakes and spiders aren’t all you have to worry about in Australia (Photo taken in the Australian Reptile Park near Gosford)

25 Apr 2026 10:24 +0000

From back when the 'C' in CGI stood for 'creativity' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n7R61gtSZw

24 Apr 2026 06:26 +0000

Seen from the train, heading into the weekend. #Sydney #trainbow

23 Apr 2026 02:47 +0000

Question for the hive mind: Are there extra steps you recommend to help ensure that Prolific participants are real (i.e., not bots)? I’ve thought about adding a very complex math problem with a <1 second response window, filtering out those who get it right. But I suspect this isn’t ideal. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

21 Apr 2026 01:44 +0000

I believe one of the most important things we can do for our kids is to model resilience. So I’d like to thank this year’s journal decision letters (so far) for the opportunity. Onwards!

21 Apr 2026 01:01 +0000

It’s here, just in time for my commute! Who else needs some fun, intellectual reading for the train? 𝘊𝑜𝘨𝑛𝘪𝑡𝘪𝑜𝘯, 𝑠𝘦𝑐𝘰𝑛𝘥 𝘦𝑑𝘪𝑡𝘪𝑜𝘯, by Chun & Most: https://pages.oup.com/he/us/cognition-oup

17 Apr 2026 02:54 +0000

I’m a cognitive psychologist. Don’t tell me this isn’t a stroopwafel.

14 Apr 2026 23:57 +0000

Cognitive psychology is everywhere, including in unexpected places! "Epistemic" emotions (e.g., surprise, curiosity) give us powerful tools to engage students — which I tried to use here, in this lecture opening from the Covid days of remote teaching. 1/3 #EduSky #PsychSciSky #cognition https://youtu.be/srLIRZ85Ie4?si=Dr63tBOfmOrNZFaQ

13 Apr 2026 21:50 +0000

The 2nd edition of Marvin's and my textbook, 𝘊𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, is out! A labor of love. We hope our excitement for the field shines through. And look at this wonderful team at Oxford University Press we got to work with! You can request a free examination copy here: https://pages.oup.com/he/us/cognition-oup

10 Apr 2026 03:11 +0000

Thank you to Garth Neufeld for having me on his PsychSessions podcast. Garth got me reflecting on the power of sharing our stories with students, AI in education, my research journey from cluelessness to a love affair with cognition, to why universities feel like home to me. 1/3 #PsychSciSky https://psychsessions.org/2026/04/08/e248-steve-most-flow-state-mentor-scholar-curiosity-and-gorillas/

25 Mar 2026 23:00 +0000

In my >25 years as a researcher, this is one of my favorite and most personally meaningful studies to come out of my lab: 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚: 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 Preprint here: https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/3n5d4_v1 1/4 #AcademicSky #EduSky #AI #HigherEd #SciComm