Dr. Ethan Kutlu
@ethankutlu.bsky.social
Assistant Professor
Director of the Cognitive Science of Language Graduate Program
Associate Editor
Personal website: ethankutlu.com
Lab website: https://s-cube.lab.uiowa.edu/
ROLE Collective: https://www.rolecollective.org/
he/him
Director of the Cognitive Science of Language Graduate Program
Associate Editor
Personal website: ethankutlu.com
Lab website: https://s-cube.lab.uiowa.edu/
ROLE Collective: https://www.rolecollective.org/
he/him
How the night started vs how it ended with my three cats
December 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
How the night started vs how it ended with my three cats
Ending the year strong. Rereading the idiot for the second time, reading a collection of Kafka’s stories, and finishing up Empire of AI which has been incredibly eye opening. The notebooks have been witnessing the learning curve and my daily, weekly, and monthly tasks.
December 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Ending the year strong. Rereading the idiot for the second time, reading a collection of Kafka’s stories, and finishing up Empire of AI which has been incredibly eye opening. The notebooks have been witnessing the learning curve and my daily, weekly, and monthly tasks.
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Ha, this is the perfect opportunity to share this awesome Turkish cartoon many of us will relate to.
The man: Have I died and come to heaven?
The demon: Dude, what was your life like?
The man: Have I died and come to heaven?
The demon: Dude, what was your life like?
December 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Ha, this is the perfect opportunity to share this awesome Turkish cartoon many of us will relate to.
The man: Have I died and come to heaven?
The demon: Dude, what was your life like?
The man: Have I died and come to heaven?
The demon: Dude, what was your life like?
Someone who sold vitamins on TV for many years is telling what is medically sound.
Most of those vitamins were aimed at certain conditions for older men. I will just stop my thoughts here.
Most of those vitamins were aimed at certain conditions for older men. I will just stop my thoughts here.
December 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Someone who sold vitamins on TV for many years is telling what is medically sound.
Most of those vitamins were aimed at certain conditions for older men. I will just stop my thoughts here.
Most of those vitamins were aimed at certain conditions for older men. I will just stop my thoughts here.
I have a list of book suggestions for these companies that go through the existential crisis.
Are these the same companies that told us the robot could do it?
December 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I have a list of book suggestions for these companies that go through the existential crisis.
Celebrating my mom’s birthday from 6000 miles away. Cheers to the most complex human in my life! She called me ‘son’ first time last year so I am being extra celebratory with a glass of wine, a glass of grand marnier, and a cup of double shot espresso.
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Celebrating my mom’s birthday from 6000 miles away. Cheers to the most complex human in my life! She called me ‘son’ first time last year so I am being extra celebratory with a glass of wine, a glass of grand marnier, and a cup of double shot espresso.
Please consider submitting your manuscript to our special issue in Scientific Reports (deadline March 5th, 2026)
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Individual differences in speech perception
This Collection welcomes original research articles on studies that investigate individual differences in speech perception.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Please consider submitting your manuscript to our special issue in Scientific Reports (deadline March 5th, 2026)
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www.nature.com/collections/...
Public announcement: your cats know when you don’t feel well and they do really weird things to make you laugh. Here is my picture with my third baby where he ran inside my bag chew my notebook and moments after this photo threw up in backpack.
December 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Public announcement: your cats know when you don’t feel well and they do really weird things to make you laugh. Here is my picture with my third baby where he ran inside my bag chew my notebook and moments after this photo threw up in backpack.
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Deadline Jan 15: Open rank (tenure-track/tenured), language (open sub area), Cognitive Science, Johns Hopkins apply.interfolio.com/178813
December 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Deadline Jan 15: Open rank (tenure-track/tenured), language (open sub area), Cognitive Science, Johns Hopkins apply.interfolio.com/178813
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An analysis of the legal deficiencies of the agreement Northwestern signed to restore funding www.theuniversityunderthreat.org/updates#h.hk...
Updates
2025.12.08 | Northwestern Law Professors Detail Legal Violations in Northwestern/Trump “Deal”
For Immediate Release
December 8, 2025
Download this document as a PDF here
Northwestern Pritzker School...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
An analysis of the legal deficiencies of the agreement Northwestern signed to restore funding www.theuniversityunderthreat.org/updates#h.hk...
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This is honestly like a fractal fever dream inside a matrix inside a nightmare inside a matrix
Opinion | My Conversation With AI’s Ayn Rand
AI may help higher ed with its viewpoint diversity challenges. https://bit.ly/4oFbeYX
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
AI may help higher ed with its viewpoint diversity challenges. https://bit.ly/4oFbeYX
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
December 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This is honestly like a fractal fever dream inside a matrix inside a nightmare inside a matrix
A few weeks ago, I went to the Psychonomics conference in Denver. During the conference, I heard a researcher saying "bilinguals have a creativity disadvantage." I raised my questions after their talk, but I also wrote a letter to talk about my emotions.
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Ambiguous for whom?
The Cranberries - Empty
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December 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A few weeks ago, I went to the Psychonomics conference in Denver. During the conference, I heard a researcher saying "bilinguals have a creativity disadvantage." I raised my questions after their talk, but I also wrote a letter to talk about my emotions.
open.substack.com/pub/letterst...
open.substack.com/pub/letterst...
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Trying out a new PCP's office, and their "preferred language" dropdown on the intake form is time-traveler inclusive.
December 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Trying out a new PCP's office, and their "preferred language" dropdown on the intake form is time-traveler inclusive.
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One more week to nominate an outstanding early-career researcher for the Lila R. Gleitman Prize.
Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/gleitman-pri... to learn more and nominate! #GleitmanPrize
Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/gleitman-pri... to learn more and nominate! #GleitmanPrize
December 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
One more week to nominate an outstanding early-career researcher for the Lila R. Gleitman Prize.
Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/gleitman-pri... to learn more and nominate! #GleitmanPrize
Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/gleitman-pri... to learn more and nominate! #GleitmanPrize
I have had pretty rough years, but 2025 has been it. As we are approaching the end of it, I want to share my gratitude for another year of learning and the many beautiful communities that surround me. I want to acknowledge what a good teacher this year has been.
December 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I have had pretty rough years, but 2025 has been it. As we are approaching the end of it, I want to share my gratitude for another year of learning and the many beautiful communities that surround me. I want to acknowledge what a good teacher this year has been.
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We are pleased to announce the third Reframing Our Language Experience (ROLE) Symposium 🥳
This year, the conference will take place over two days, with an in-person workshop (UNAM) on 9 April and an online conference on 10 April.
Call for proposals: www.rolecollective.org/events/3rd-r...
This year, the conference will take place over two days, with an in-person workshop (UNAM) on 9 April and an online conference on 10 April.
Call for proposals: www.rolecollective.org/events/3rd-r...
December 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
We are pleased to announce the third Reframing Our Language Experience (ROLE) Symposium 🥳
This year, the conference will take place over two days, with an in-person workshop (UNAM) on 9 April and an online conference on 10 April.
Call for proposals: www.rolecollective.org/events/3rd-r...
This year, the conference will take place over two days, with an in-person workshop (UNAM) on 9 April and an online conference on 10 April.
Call for proposals: www.rolecollective.org/events/3rd-r...
Our department had an open house lab visit today. Over 50 students visited over 10 research labs. I am so proud of our wonderful community and am grateful to be a part of it.
December 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Our department had an open house lab visit today. Over 50 students visited over 10 research labs. I am so proud of our wonderful community and am grateful to be a part of it.
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🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Cognition Outstanding Reviewer Award recipients:
Recognized for exceptional clarity, depth, and insight, their reviews set the highest standard and advance our field through thoughtful, rigorous evaluation.
This year’s recipients:🥁
Recognized for exceptional clarity, depth, and insight, their reviews set the highest standard and advance our field through thoughtful, rigorous evaluation.
This year’s recipients:🥁
December 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Cognition Outstanding Reviewer Award recipients:
Recognized for exceptional clarity, depth, and insight, their reviews set the highest standard and advance our field through thoughtful, rigorous evaluation.
This year’s recipients:🥁
Recognized for exceptional clarity, depth, and insight, their reviews set the highest standard and advance our field through thoughtful, rigorous evaluation.
This year’s recipients:🥁
Just a daily reminder: trans women are women. Trans people exist. Trans people are human. Human rights cannot be selective of social categories.
Women’s Institute will no longer accept trans women as members from April
Women’s Institute will no longer accept trans women as members from April
Exclusive: CEO says decision taken with ‘utmost regret and sadness’ after supreme court ruling on definition of a woman
The Women’s Institute will no longer accept transgender women as members from April following the UK supreme court ruling on the legal definition of a woman, the Guardian can reveal.
Melissa Green, the chief executive of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes, said the organisation had taken the decision with the “utmost regret and sadness”, adding it had “no choice” but to exclude trans women from its membership. Continue reading...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Just a daily reminder: trans women are women. Trans people exist. Trans people are human. Human rights cannot be selective of social categories.
I was selected as one of the outstanding reviewers for Cognition. This is a great initiative for journals to acknowledge reviewers' efforts.
I thank the Cognition editorial team for taking the lead on such a great initiative.
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I thank the Cognition editorial team for taking the lead on such a great initiative.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Cognition outstanding reviewer awards - 2025
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December 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I was selected as one of the outstanding reviewers for Cognition. This is a great initiative for journals to acknowledge reviewers' efforts.
I thank the Cognition editorial team for taking the lead on such a great initiative.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I thank the Cognition editorial team for taking the lead on such a great initiative.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Psychology folks! I'm trying to identify broad principles of Psychology that describe phenomena in multiple subdisciplines.
For example "Psychological phenomena have physiological correlates" or "Information processing is optimized for the training data."
Would be delighted for suggestions!
For example "Psychological phenomena have physiological correlates" or "Information processing is optimized for the training data."
Would be delighted for suggestions!
December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Psychology folks! I'm trying to identify broad principles of Psychology that describe phenomena in multiple subdisciplines.
For example "Psychological phenomena have physiological correlates" or "Information processing is optimized for the training data."
Would be delighted for suggestions!
For example "Psychological phenomena have physiological correlates" or "Information processing is optimized for the training data."
Would be delighted for suggestions!
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For over sixty years, PS has been at the forefront of pioneering research in cognitive psychology. This #GivingTuesday, your support is more crucial than ever. Every donation matters. Visit buff.ly/VmgdQs2 to learn more. Thank you for your generosity.
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
For over sixty years, PS has been at the forefront of pioneering research in cognitive psychology. This #GivingTuesday, your support is more crucial than ever. Every donation matters. Visit buff.ly/VmgdQs2 to learn more. Thank you for your generosity.
It is my fourth year as an Associate Editor, and it still amazes me to see distinguished scholars who have never reviewed for our journal send their mentees emails cc’ing us, saying that if we take more than three months, they may not submit to our journal in the future.
December 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It is my fourth year as an Associate Editor, and it still amazes me to see distinguished scholars who have never reviewed for our journal send their mentees emails cc’ing us, saying that if we take more than three months, they may not submit to our journal in the future.
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Review starts 12/1 (rolling basis): Open-rank (tenure-track/tenured) positions, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, Psych. + Brain Sci., Johns Hopkins University pbs.jhu.edu/about/jobs/
December 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Review starts 12/1 (rolling basis): Open-rank (tenure-track/tenured) positions, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, Psych. + Brain Sci., Johns Hopkins University pbs.jhu.edu/about/jobs/
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Spark friends! If you are here at Psychonomics, let’s get together for a casual meet up at Revival Denver Public House on Saturday at 5 pm. Come by if you want to unwind a bit, see familiar faces, and meet others in our community. Pass this along to anyone who might want to join.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Spark friends! If you are here at Psychonomics, let’s get together for a casual meet up at Revival Denver Public House on Saturday at 5 pm. Come by if you want to unwind a bit, see familiar faces, and meet others in our community. Pass this along to anyone who might want to join.
revival-denver.com
revival-denver.com