The Cognitations podcast
@cognitations.bsky.social
Explore the mind's quirks through cognitive science on the cognitations podcast. Recorded @ Cambridge, ENS-PSL & Uni Grenoble Alpes.
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The Social Lives of Our Ancestors | Manvir Singh
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ποΈ 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.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social
youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...
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.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social
youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...
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Donβt miss out a brand new episode of @cognitations.bsky.social where they discuss with @manvir.bsky.social about the social lives of human populations in the past π€©π€ππ
ποΈ 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.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social
youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...
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.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social
youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...
The Social Lives of Our Ancestors | Manvir Singh
YouTube video by The Cognitations Podcast
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Donβt miss out a brand new episode of @cognitations.bsky.social where they discuss with @manvir.bsky.social about the social lives of human populations in the past π€©π€ππ
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I had a wonderful time speaking to Tanay and Jay from the Cognitations podcast about why Pleistocene human societies were much more diverseβincluding being larger, more sedentary, and more hierarchicalβthan is often assumed. Check it out!!
ποΈ 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.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social
youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...
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.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social
youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...
The Social Lives of Our Ancestors | Manvir Singh
YouTube video by The Cognitations Podcast
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
I had a wonderful time speaking to Tanay and Jay from the Cognitations podcast about why Pleistocene human societies were much more diverseβincluding being larger, more sedentary, and more hierarchicalβthan is often assumed. Check it out!!
This EP spotlights this amazing paper by Manvir & @lukeglowacki.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 8:29 AM
This EP spotlights this amazing paper by Manvir & @lukeglowacki.bsky.social
Thanks to support from @ehbea.bsky.social ( @rebeccasear.bsky.social , @abbeyepage.bsky.social & Pablo), we can now upload high quality video recordings, starting with this episode.
If you like the episode and wish to support the podcast, do consider subscribing to our YouTube channel!!
If you like the episode and wish to support the podcast, do consider subscribing to our YouTube channel!!
February 6, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Thanks to support from @ehbea.bsky.social ( @rebeccasear.bsky.social , @abbeyepage.bsky.social & Pablo), we can now upload high quality video recordings, starting with this episode.
If you like the episode and wish to support the podcast, do consider subscribing to our YouTube channel!!
If you like the episode and wish to support the podcast, do consider subscribing to our YouTube channel!!
ποΈ 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.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social
youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...
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.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social
youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...
The Social Lives of Our Ancestors | Manvir Singh
YouTube video by The Cognitations Podcast
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 8:15 AM
ποΈ 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.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social
youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...
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.bsky.social & Jay explore this & much more with @manvir.bsky.social
youtu.be/1BRZy9O665k?...
NEW EP
Theories in pragmatics have long tried to explain how we use language to communicate.
Jay & @thomasbeuchot.bsky.social chat with @dansperber.bsky.social about relevance theory, which potentially offers an unifying account of both verbal and non-verbal communication.
tinyurl.com/2vne39sp
Theories in pragmatics have long tried to explain how we use language to communicate.
Jay & @thomasbeuchot.bsky.social chat with @dansperber.bsky.social about relevance theory, which potentially offers an unifying account of both verbal and non-verbal communication.
tinyurl.com/2vne39sp
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December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW EP
Theories in pragmatics have long tried to explain how we use language to communicate.
Jay & @thomasbeuchot.bsky.social chat with @dansperber.bsky.social about relevance theory, which potentially offers an unifying account of both verbal and non-verbal communication.
tinyurl.com/2vne39sp
Theories in pragmatics have long tried to explain how we use language to communicate.
Jay & @thomasbeuchot.bsky.social chat with @dansperber.bsky.social about relevance theory, which potentially offers an unifying account of both verbal and non-verbal communication.
tinyurl.com/2vne39sp
Reposted by The Cognitations podcast
Congratulations to the Cognitations podcast, which was awarded an @ehbea.bsky.social grant to support the excellent work they're doing in public communication π This year, and for future years, we broadened the criteria for workshop grants to include non-academic events & public engagement
UPDATE! π
Cognitations has been awarded a Workshop Event Grant by @ehbea.bsky.social
This amazing grant will help us record new episodes with leading international experts in evolution, anthro & cog sci. Stay tuned in to hear from @manvir.bsky.social, @dansperber.bsky.social & many more!!!
Cognitations has been awarded a Workshop Event Grant by @ehbea.bsky.social
This amazing grant will help us record new episodes with leading international experts in evolution, anthro & cog sci. Stay tuned in to hear from @manvir.bsky.social, @dansperber.bsky.social & many more!!!
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Congratulations to the Cognitations podcast, which was awarded an @ehbea.bsky.social grant to support the excellent work they're doing in public communication π This year, and for future years, we broadened the criteria for workshop grants to include non-academic events & public engagement
UPDATE! π
Cognitations has been awarded a Workshop Event Grant by @ehbea.bsky.social
This amazing grant will help us record new episodes with leading international experts in evolution, anthro & cog sci. Stay tuned in to hear from @manvir.bsky.social, @dansperber.bsky.social & many more!!!
Cognitations has been awarded a Workshop Event Grant by @ehbea.bsky.social
This amazing grant will help us record new episodes with leading international experts in evolution, anthro & cog sci. Stay tuned in to hear from @manvir.bsky.social, @dansperber.bsky.social & many more!!!
October 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
UPDATE! π
Cognitations has been awarded a Workshop Event Grant by @ehbea.bsky.social
This amazing grant will help us record new episodes with leading international experts in evolution, anthro & cog sci. Stay tuned in to hear from @manvir.bsky.social, @dansperber.bsky.social & many more!!!
Cognitations has been awarded a Workshop Event Grant by @ehbea.bsky.social
This amazing grant will help us record new episodes with leading international experts in evolution, anthro & cog sci. Stay tuned in to hear from @manvir.bsky.social, @dansperber.bsky.social & many more!!!
We also recommend checking out @manvir.bsky.social 's monster thread on the cross-cultural nature of work and leisure: x.com/mnvrsngh/sta...
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June 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We also recommend checking out @manvir.bsky.social 's monster thread on the cross-cultural nature of work and leisure: x.com/mnvrsngh/sta...
ποΈ EP #17
Most of us struggle w/ work-life balance. Long before the existence of long commutes and busy calendars, our ancestors lived as hunter-gatherers (HGs). Do HGs have more free time? @adigitaltanay.bsky.social discusses this & much more with Mark Dyble
tinyurl.com/y6hd8ur5
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Most of us struggle w/ work-life balance. Long before the existence of long commutes and busy calendars, our ancestors lived as hunter-gatherers (HGs). Do HGs have more free time? @adigitaltanay.bsky.social discusses this & much more with Mark Dyble
tinyurl.com/y6hd8ur5
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EP #17 | The Anthropology of Leisure Time | Mark Dyble
Cognitations Β· Episode
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June 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
ποΈ EP #17
Most of us struggle w/ work-life balance. Long before the existence of long commutes and busy calendars, our ancestors lived as hunter-gatherers (HGs). Do HGs have more free time? @adigitaltanay.bsky.social discusses this & much more with Mark Dyble
tinyurl.com/y6hd8ur5
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Most of us struggle w/ work-life balance. Long before the existence of long commutes and busy calendars, our ancestors lived as hunter-gatherers (HGs). Do HGs have more free time? @adigitaltanay.bsky.social discusses this & much more with Mark Dyble
tinyurl.com/y6hd8ur5
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EP #15 | @lukasgunschera.bsky.social & @georgiaturner.bsky.social recommend
June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EP #15 | @lukasgunschera.bsky.social & @georgiaturner.bsky.social recommend
EP #14 | @orbenamy.bsky.social recommends
June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EP #14 | @orbenamy.bsky.social recommends
EP #13 | Jennifer Nagel recommends
June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EP #13 | Jennifer Nagel recommends
EP #12 | Jacob Beck recommends @kristinandrews.bsky.social 's book + some of his personal pop-science pieces like this one: www.scientificamerican.com/article/babi...
Check out his personal website for more pop-science pieces
Check out his personal website for more pop-science pieces
June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EP #12 | Jacob Beck recommends @kristinandrews.bsky.social 's book + some of his personal pop-science pieces like this one: www.scientificamerican.com/article/babi...
Check out his personal website for more pop-science pieces
Check out his personal website for more pop-science pieces
EP #11 | @danielnettle.bsky.social recommends @nicholaraihani.bsky.social 's great book
June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EP #11 | @danielnettle.bsky.social recommends @nicholaraihani.bsky.social 's great book
EP #10 | @theresecollins.bsky.social recommends viewing some cool visual illusions (and illusion contests) and Moby Dick - we leave it to you to find out the link between cognitive science and Moby Dick
www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/in... ; illusionoftheyear.com
www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/in... ; illusionoftheyear.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EP #10 | @theresecollins.bsky.social recommends viewing some cool visual illusions (and illusion contests) and Moby Dick - we leave it to you to find out the link between cognitive science and Moby Dick
www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/in... ; illusionoftheyear.com
www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/in... ; illusionoftheyear.com
EP #8 | Camilla Scaff & Alejandrina Cristia recommend yet another podcast: soundcloud.com/radio-unahur... ; kotoboo.org/index.php/fr/
Con Ciencia
Hacer ciencia en paΓses no centrales puede no ser tan fΓ‘cil como parece: el idioma, los recursos econΓ³micos, la dificultades de movilidad a veces pueden hacernos sentir que la tarea es imposible, Sin
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June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EP #8 | Camilla Scaff & Alejandrina Cristia recommend yet another podcast: soundcloud.com/radio-unahur... ; kotoboo.org/index.php/fr/
EP #7 | @coraliechevallier.bsky.social recommends checking out the @thedissenteryt.bsky.social podcast. He has extensively interviewed people from across the behavioural and cognitive sciences, and is still going strong.
June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EP #7 | @coraliechevallier.bsky.social recommends checking out the @thedissenteryt.bsky.social podcast. He has extensively interviewed people from across the behavioural and cognitive sciences, and is still going strong.
EP #6 | @nancykanwisher.bsky.social recommends
June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EP #6 | @nancykanwisher.bsky.social recommends
EP #4 | @stepalminteri.bsky.social mentions that students shouldn't hesitate reading the old classics/papers in psychology/neuroscience. He also recommends
June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EP #4 | @stepalminteri.bsky.social mentions that students shouldn't hesitate reading the old classics/papers in psychology/neuroscience. He also recommends
EP #3 | FrΓ©dΓ©rique de Vignemont recommends
June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
EP #3 | FrΓ©dΓ©rique de Vignemont recommends
Over the years, a lot of our guests have recommended various books and/or media relating to various aspects of cognitive science.
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EP #1 | @hugoreasoning.bsky.social recommends
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EP #1 | @hugoreasoning.bsky.social recommends
June 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Over the years, a lot of our guests have recommended various books and/or media relating to various aspects of cognitive science.
A π§΅
EP #1 | @hugoreasoning.bsky.social recommends
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EP #1 | @hugoreasoning.bsky.social recommends
The Yanny/Laurel illusion has divided the internet (and the hosts). What do you hear?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X_W...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X_W...
Yanny or Laurel video: which name do you hear? β audio
YouTube video by Guardian News
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May 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The Yanny/Laurel illusion has divided the internet (and the hosts). What do you hear?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X_W...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X_W...