Dr Ben Wolfe
@benwolfevision.bsky.social
Assistant Professor
Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of Toronto Mississauga
Co-Director, APPLY Lab (www.applylab.org)
Least important mammal in his house (just ask the cats).
"If vision worked like *that*, we'd all be dead."
Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of Toronto Mississauga
Co-Director, APPLY Lab (www.applylab.org)
Least important mammal in his house (just ask the cats).
"If vision worked like *that*, we'd all be dead."
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Dr Ben Wolfe
@benwolfevision.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Quick intro: I'm a faculty member at UofT in Psychology, sitting somewhere at the intersection of vision science, cognitive psychology and human factors, with strong interests in driver behaviour and digital (screen) readability.
I'm the Least Important Mammal in my house and the cats know it.
I'm the Least Important Mammal in my house and the cats know it.
And I thought the Stada Center at MIT was a thing.
Of course it is. 🤦♀️
Probably thoughtfully provided by the same folks who thought this was a good idea:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clevela...
Probably thoughtfully provided by the same folks who thought this was a good idea:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clevela...
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:23 PM
And I thought the Stada Center at MIT was a thing.
I would love to know how I pissed off my back.
Which might mean more time with the Chirp wheel.
Which might mean more time with the Chirp wheel.
February 13, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I would love to know how I pissed off my back.
Which might mean more time with the Chirp wheel.
Which might mean more time with the Chirp wheel.
The dignity of Professor Life
February 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM
The dignity of Professor Life
I’m not sure if a mutated ceiling-crawling koala-thing is more a @tkingfisher.com horror, or just @kbspangler.com’s Speedy bent on mayhem, but I don’t want to be on the receiving end of either!
Me tonight: "The bulbous body of a giant spider undulates across the - wait, is anyone arachnophobic?' *player nods* "OK, a mutated koala crawls across the ceiling ..."
February 12, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I’m not sure if a mutated ceiling-crawling koala-thing is more a @tkingfisher.com horror, or just @kbspangler.com’s Speedy bent on mayhem, but I don’t want to be on the receiving end of either!
@rahaeli.bsky.social As you’re doing battle with Hopkins… my favourite “no one looks good” Hopkins story:
Or, why JB Watson got sacked in 1920
www.apa.org/monitor/2012...
Or, why JB Watson got sacked in 1920
www.apa.org/monitor/2012...
www.apa.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
@rahaeli.bsky.social As you’re doing battle with Hopkins… my favourite “no one looks good” Hopkins story:
Or, why JB Watson got sacked in 1920
www.apa.org/monitor/2012...
Or, why JB Watson got sacked in 1920
www.apa.org/monitor/2012...
Walking across campus with this wombat under my arm got a few amused looks this morning.
My seminar students also got a kick out of him.
He’s a big boi.
My seminar students also got a kick out of him.
He’s a big boi.
February 11, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Walking across campus with this wombat under my arm got a few amused looks this morning.
My seminar students also got a kick out of him.
He’s a big boi.
My seminar students also got a kick out of him.
He’s a big boi.
-4C seems positively balmy after several days at -20C
February 10, 2026 at 12:38 PM
-4C seems positively balmy after several days at -20C
Jeremy Wolfe’s lab at Harvard is recruiting for a postbac RA!
So, if you know a graduating undergrad…
So, if you know a graduating undergrad…
❕Job opening alert❕We are looking for a new post-bac Research Assistant to join the Visual Attention Lab!
See the link for job description and how to apply
search.bwh.harvard.edu/new/staff_fi...
See the link for job description and how to apply
search.bwh.harvard.edu/new/staff_fi...
search.bwh.harvard.edu
February 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Jeremy Wolfe’s lab at Harvard is recruiting for a postbac RA!
So, if you know a graduating undergrad…
So, if you know a graduating undergrad…
The most Toronto arcade game
February 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM
The most Toronto arcade game
Niagara Falls was pretty neat today
February 6, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Niagara Falls was pretty neat today
Nothing says Tourist Pit Quality like:
February 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Nothing says Tourist Pit Quality like:
I'm reminded that, when we trim the cats' claws, I call the resultant bits "catnel"
February 4, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I'm reminded that, when we trim the cats' claws, I call the resultant bits "catnel"
No, $company, I do not want your idiot chat bot. Online or over the phone.
February 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
No, $company, I do not want your idiot chat bot. Online or over the phone.
Conan has returned!
Sword gripped in white-knuckled fist, Conan flattened himself against the dripping stone wall. Monday was on the prowl again.
February 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Conan has returned!
Hmmm. Fortunately, this isn’t where we’re taking people later in the week…
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Hmmm. Fortunately, this isn’t where we’re taking people later in the week…
“I need to make a restaurant reservation for a horde of nerds in the land of animatronic insanity” is a sentence I just uttered.
February 2, 2026 at 12:52 AM
“I need to make a restaurant reservation for a horde of nerds in the land of animatronic insanity” is a sentence I just uttered.
@nuclearanthro.bsky.social Here, you might enjoy today’s baking project: cranberry-caramel tart
February 1, 2026 at 10:12 PM
@nuclearanthro.bsky.social Here, you might enjoy today’s baking project: cranberry-caramel tart
Might be kinda cold here
February 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Might be kinda cold here
Sometimes, you just need to spend time baking and cooking.
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Sometimes, you just need to spend time baking and cooking.
@sifu.tweety.fish I think you might need this: ebay.us/m/sd6mF1
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February 1, 2026 at 3:50 AM
@sifu.tweety.fish I think you might need this: ebay.us/m/sd6mF1
Given the whole “oh, shit, silpat is defunct” thing a few weeks ago… I found a set of six new ones on eBay.
They finally showed up. Cookies will happen (double-chocolate, of course)
They finally showed up. Cookies will happen (double-chocolate, of course)
January 31, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Given the whole “oh, shit, silpat is defunct” thing a few weeks ago… I found a set of six new ones on eBay.
They finally showed up. Cookies will happen (double-chocolate, of course)
They finally showed up. Cookies will happen (double-chocolate, of course)
Sometimes, you just need amusement
Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
January 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Sometimes, you just need amusement