Computational cognitive neuroscientist at Adelaide University | Perception, Attention, Learning and Memory Lab (https://palm-lab.github.io) | Open Practices Editor at Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics | ReproducibiliTea | http://williamngiam.github.iohttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.iohttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.io/post/3mqivlb4oks2mMy preprint with @mdlbayes.bsky.social on inferring the representation underlying cognitive tasks has been updated: https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/fm9vz_v3. It has a new title, upgrades of our previous models, additional analyses, and a stronger discussion that reflects our deeper and clearer thinking. /1 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 04:54 +0000at://did:plc:fphyd74n334fzekttbltle2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqivlb4oks2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.io/post/3mpjxbczfys2cIs PsyArXiv preprint moderation working at the promised 3-day turn around time or working much slower than that? Not sure if I've encountered a bug after changing the title for the newest version.30 Jun 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:fphyd74n334fzekttbltle2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjxbczfys2chttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.io/post/3mpgbhmbrzk2nIt took a while to get used to, but I do find I am getting faster each time I use pivot_longer() or pivot_wider(). [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jun 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:fphyd74n334fzekttbltle2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgbhmbrzk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.io/post/3morqs5m6ck2oTwo vision scientists – holding adversarial positions on the theory – hide their secret romantic relationship from the field-at-large while delivering antagonistic conference talks. You won't believe what your eyes are seeing with each episode of ... "Heated Binocular Rivalry".21 Jun 2026 06:32 +0000at://did:plc:fphyd74n334fzekttbltle2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3morqs5m6ck2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.io/post/3mnuavl47322uA thought that I have not yet seen to its end: quality of a research paper is more gainfully evaluated when substantial time has passed. That is, when subsequent research has tested or extended upon the ideas, leading to further progress and understanding. Seems daft to quantify that with metrics.09 Jun 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:fphyd74n334fzekttbltle2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuavl47322uhttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.io/post/3mmuu6jxqck2aThere's ongoing discourse about whether digital technology is impacting attention spans, but the empirical research does not seem to connect with what is felt by the general public. So, to better understand the perceptions, we examined what was being said on the issue in four relevant subreddits. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 May 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:fphyd74n334fzekttbltle2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmuu6jxqck2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.io/post/3mlde5isvas2eI have found that a good way around signing my name to a critical or harsh peer review is to simply ask for a bunch of @jsaito25.bsky.social's papers to be cited. My reputation stays intact and Joey gets more cites/reads. https://static.klipy.com/ii/2711dd8a75a85be822d136ec94899b3f/73/c5/pYQ1nNNl.gif?hh=216&ww=330&mp4=T3YRwWu8PO&webm=0XmnTd35Qes5rawD708 May 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:fphyd74n334fzekttbltle2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlde5isvas2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.io/post/3mkr7z336ls2qA multi-lab replication effort (@eegmanylabs.bsky.social) of the contralateral delay activity (CDA) has just been published online! In brief, the set-size effect appears to be robustly observed, but CDA correlation with VWM capacity is not reliably strong. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2026.04.00601 May 2026 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:fphyd74n334fzekttbltle2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr7z336ls2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.io/post/3mkr3qkkoak2mIf I could attend VSS, I would be putting up a pre-data poster. It would be blank with some markers and have the title - "What do you mean by representation in working memory?". I would have people tell me their current thinking and world views; surely, the whole point of a conference. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 02:34 +0000at://did:plc:fphyd74n334fzekttbltle2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr3qkkoak2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.io/post/3mkjfgxltus2mVSS (@vssmtg.bsky.social) is coming up! Do you have an idea for a vision experiment but want to check you haven't missed anything? Looking for collaborators or relevant resources? Wanting to chat about a theory or model? Consider the pre-data poster session! https://www.visionsciences.org/pre-data-collection-satellite/28 Apr 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:fphyd74n334fzekttbltle2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjfgxltus2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/williamngiam.github.io/post/3mkjfgxltus2mVSS (@vssmtg.bsky.social) is coming up! Do you have an idea for a vision experiment but want to check you haven't missed anything? Looking for collaborators or relevant resources? Wanting to chat about a theory or model? Consider the pre-data poster session! https://www.visionsciences.org/pre-data-collection-satellite/28 Apr 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:fphyd74n334fzekttbltle2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjfgxltus2m