Lorraine Hope
@lorrainehope.bsky.social
Professor of Applied Cognitive Psychology at University of Portsmouth, UK. Special interest in memory performance and memory elicitation techniques. Views own.
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After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
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Can AI simulations of human research participants advance cognitive science? In @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social, @lmesseri.bsky.social & I analyze this vision. We show how “AI Surrogates” entrench practices that limit the generalizability of cognitive science while aspiring to do the opposite. 1/
AI Surrogates and illusions of generalizability in cognitive science
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have generated enthusiasm for using AI simulations of human research participants to generate new know…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Can AI simulations of human research participants advance cognitive science? In @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social, @lmesseri.bsky.social & I analyze this vision. We show how “AI Surrogates” entrench practices that limit the generalizability of cognitive science while aspiring to do the opposite. 1/
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The anthropomorphic language that the AI industry uses to talk about its tech is a large part of the reason why people do not understand how it actually works.
October 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The anthropomorphic language that the AI industry uses to talk about its tech is a large part of the reason why people do not understand how it actually works.
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I DON'T NEED TO SAVE TIME.
I AM HERE SPECIFICALLY TO READ THE LONG DOCUMENT.
STOP OPTIMIZING ME.
I AM HERE SPECIFICALLY TO READ THE LONG DOCUMENT.
STOP OPTIMIZING ME.
October 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I DON'T NEED TO SAVE TIME.
I AM HERE SPECIFICALLY TO READ THE LONG DOCUMENT.
STOP OPTIMIZING ME.
I AM HERE SPECIFICALLY TO READ THE LONG DOCUMENT.
STOP OPTIMIZING ME.
Yes - and you particularly don’t have to do this if they are predatory manipulators (esp. of young female researchers) and request lists of self-citations when reviewing…. Of their crappy, derivative, methodologically unsound work. Oh and when they invite themselves to give keynotes, just say no.
October 16, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Yes - and you particularly don’t have to do this if they are predatory manipulators (esp. of young female researchers) and request lists of self-citations when reviewing…. Of their crappy, derivative, methodologically unsound work. Oh and when they invite themselves to give keynotes, just say no.
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Ayup. No excuses for being this dumb. This study exists and is public:
www.sciencealert.com/openai-has-a...
www.sciencealert.com/openai-has-a...
OpenAI Has a Fix For Hallucinations, But You Really Won't Like It
OpenAI's latest research paper diagnoses exactly why ChatGPT and other large language models can make things up – known in the world of artificial intelligence as "hallucination".
www.sciencealert.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Ayup. No excuses for being this dumb. This study exists and is public:
www.sciencealert.com/openai-has-a...
www.sciencealert.com/openai-has-a...
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Day 2 of ##Hiddenref2025 and a reminder that people are as important as outputs.
October 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Day 2 of ##Hiddenref2025 and a reminder that people are as important as outputs.
Hard agree - this is insane; pretending it’s viable/OK is actually corrupt. What do advocates think they might ‘learn’ from it? Seeing the vagaries of human performance is part of the fun of research but importantly prompts further questions. This kind of data fabrication is just output grifting…
For me this is a hard red line in psychological science. If you advocate the use of "silicon samples" you do not understand what it is we're supposed to be doing (and likely don't understand LLMs, or are a grifter). Luckily I haven't seen much of this among people I'd consider my peer group.
October 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Hard agree - this is insane; pretending it’s viable/OK is actually corrupt. What do advocates think they might ‘learn’ from it? Seeing the vagaries of human performance is part of the fun of research but importantly prompts further questions. This kind of data fabrication is just output grifting…
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On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read
October 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read
The most depressing but plausible article I have ever read. Onwards into the “moronic inferno”…
October 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The most depressing but plausible article I have ever read. Onwards into the “moronic inferno”…
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A lot of psych is already conducted with online convenience samples & ppl are probably excited about silicon samples bc it would allow them to crank out more studies for even less 💸
How about we reconsider the idea that sciencey science involves collecting own data.
www.science.org/content/arti...
How about we reconsider the idea that sciencey science involves collecting own data.
www.science.org/content/arti...
AI-generated ‘participants’ can lead social science experiments astray, study finds
Data produced by “silicon samples” depends on researchers’ exact choice of models, prompts, and settings
www.science.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
A lot of psych is already conducted with online convenience samples & ppl are probably excited about silicon samples bc it would allow them to crank out more studies for even less 💸
How about we reconsider the idea that sciencey science involves collecting own data.
www.science.org/content/arti...
How about we reconsider the idea that sciencey science involves collecting own data.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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The Network Plus for Analytical Behavioural Science for Security and Defence (NABS+) has a call for Visiting Fellowships. Part of our commitment to develop the next generation of behavioural science for security & defence through x-fertilisation of knowledge & skills.
Submission deadline: 20/10/25
Submission deadline: 20/10/25
NABS+ Visiting Fellowships
Guidance on applying for the NABS+ Visiting Fellowship, including eligibility, required documents, assessment criteria, key dates, and funding conditions.
crestresearch.ac.uk
October 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The Network Plus for Analytical Behavioural Science for Security and Defence (NABS+) has a call for Visiting Fellowships. Part of our commitment to develop the next generation of behavioural science for security & defence through x-fertilisation of knowledge & skills.
Submission deadline: 20/10/25
Submission deadline: 20/10/25
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I wish more people got this. Science is inefficient. I'd say probably say inherently inefficient. I know we all want to hurry up and make the world a better place with those tax dollars, but I believe the harder we try to rush things, the less effective we will be in the long run.
"Science is not broken, and it most certainly is not dying. It is an inefficient human activity....When we catastrophize, we feed a disillusionment which political actors can weaponize to get rid of scientific evidence they find inconvenient."
#AcademicSky 🧪
#AcademicSky 🧪
Difficult for me to put into words how disappointed I am in Sabine Hossenfelder. Many years back when she was just blogging about physics I was a huge fan, and she published a lot of intriguing papers. Now she makes money as a social media arsonist. 🧪
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
September 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I wish more people got this. Science is inefficient. I'd say probably say inherently inefficient. I know we all want to hurry up and make the world a better place with those tax dollars, but I believe the harder we try to rush things, the less effective we will be in the long run.
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Looks like my favorite paper on the age trajectory of happiness is finally out!!! So happy for the authors. Go check it out, it’s great.
September 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Looks like my favorite paper on the age trajectory of happiness is finally out!!! So happy for the authors. Go check it out, it’s great.
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At least clippy didn't make everyone decide learning isn't worth it anymore
September 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
At least clippy didn't make everyone decide learning isn't worth it anymore
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Some folks confuse these things —who think the 'water movement' must be flawed, since bottled water is expensive, and contaminated water is poisonous. Clean water and #openaccess both cost $. We don't really need corporations selling packaged products, but communities funding reservoirs and taps.
September 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Some folks confuse these things —who think the 'water movement' must be flawed, since bottled water is expensive, and contaminated water is poisonous. Clean water and #openaccess both cost $. We don't really need corporations selling packaged products, but communities funding reservoirs and taps.
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Microsoft OneDrive is one of the most useless, frustrating pieces of software I have ever encountered in my life.
September 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Microsoft OneDrive is one of the most useless, frustrating pieces of software I have ever encountered in my life.
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Glad Science collected this data (though the results are entirely unsurprising). GenAI cannot accurately summarize scientific papers, sacrificing accuracy for simplicity.
And shame on publishers who are pushing genAI summaries on readers. Great way to accelerate an epistemic apocalypse.
And shame on publishers who are pushing genAI summaries on readers. Great way to accelerate an epistemic apocalypse.
September 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Glad Science collected this data (though the results are entirely unsurprising). GenAI cannot accurately summarize scientific papers, sacrificing accuracy for simplicity.
And shame on publishers who are pushing genAI summaries on readers. Great way to accelerate an epistemic apocalypse.
And shame on publishers who are pushing genAI summaries on readers. Great way to accelerate an epistemic apocalypse.
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But this is the point: those falsely accusing us of brainwashing students want to be able to do that themselves. They can’t bullshit people if they can critically evaluate information and arguments, and that’s a threat to them. Which is why universities are a primary target in the culture wars. /end
September 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
But this is the point: those falsely accusing us of brainwashing students want to be able to do that themselves. They can’t bullshit people if they can critically evaluate information and arguments, and that’s a threat to them. Which is why universities are a primary target in the culture wars. /end
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Excellent piece.
We know how to improve writing ability: it's by doing more, not less of it.
"LLMs do not improve one’s writing ability much like taking a taxi does not improve one’s driving ability. Students should hone their writing, thinking, and other academic skills at every opportunity."
We know how to improve writing ability: it's by doing more, not less of it.
"LLMs do not improve one’s writing ability much like taking a taxi does not improve one’s driving ability. Students should hone their writing, thinking, and other academic skills at every opportunity."
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
September 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Excellent piece.
We know how to improve writing ability: it's by doing more, not less of it.
"LLMs do not improve one’s writing ability much like taking a taxi does not improve one’s driving ability. Students should hone their writing, thinking, and other academic skills at every opportunity."
We know how to improve writing ability: it's by doing more, not less of it.
"LLMs do not improve one’s writing ability much like taking a taxi does not improve one’s driving ability. Students should hone their writing, thinking, and other academic skills at every opportunity."
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On Prolific, "we estimate that about 34% of online study participants use LLMs to answer open-ended questions atleast some of the time..."
Seems like a very timely paper for behavioural scientists using online samples: osf.io/preprints/so... ;
We really need more papers on this issue
Seems like a very timely paper for behavioural scientists using online samples: osf.io/preprints/so... ;
We really need more papers on this issue
August 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
On Prolific, "we estimate that about 34% of online study participants use LLMs to answer open-ended questions atleast some of the time..."
Seems like a very timely paper for behavioural scientists using online samples: osf.io/preprints/so... ;
We really need more papers on this issue
Seems like a very timely paper for behavioural scientists using online samples: osf.io/preprints/so... ;
We really need more papers on this issue
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Why we need trust in science: @carlbergstrom.com nails it.
This is why I’m sleuthing in retirement. Some say that talking about fraud destroys trust in science.
No. Turning a blind eye to fraud and pretending it’s not happening is what destroys trust.
This is why I’m sleuthing in retirement. Some say that talking about fraud destroys trust in science.
No. Turning a blind eye to fraud and pretending it’s not happening is what destroys trust.
1. "'Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said."
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.
RFK Jr. in interview with Scripps News: ‘Trusting the experts is not science’
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. sat down with Scripps News for a wide-ranging interview, discussing mRNA vaccine funding policy changes and a recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.scrippsnews.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Why we need trust in science: @carlbergstrom.com nails it.
This is why I’m sleuthing in retirement. Some say that talking about fraud destroys trust in science.
No. Turning a blind eye to fraud and pretending it’s not happening is what destroys trust.
This is why I’m sleuthing in retirement. Some say that talking about fraud destroys trust in science.
No. Turning a blind eye to fraud and pretending it’s not happening is what destroys trust.
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After an amazing conference in Vilnius, congratulations to the EAPL 2025 Student Award winners!
🏆 First Prize: Milli Melodia Marika Leinonen
🥈 Second Prize: Weronika Bandarzewska
🥉 Third Prize: Obed Appiah
🖼 Best Poster: Md Yeasir Yunus @yeasiryunus.bsky.social
Details: eapl.eu/young-members/
🏆 First Prize: Milli Melodia Marika Leinonen
🥈 Second Prize: Weronika Bandarzewska
🥉 Third Prize: Obed Appiah
🖼 Best Poster: Md Yeasir Yunus @yeasiryunus.bsky.social
Details: eapl.eu/young-members/
Students – European Association of Psychology and Law | EAPL
eapl.eu
August 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
After an amazing conference in Vilnius, congratulations to the EAPL 2025 Student Award winners!
🏆 First Prize: Milli Melodia Marika Leinonen
🥈 Second Prize: Weronika Bandarzewska
🥉 Third Prize: Obed Appiah
🖼 Best Poster: Md Yeasir Yunus @yeasiryunus.bsky.social
Details: eapl.eu/young-members/
🏆 First Prize: Milli Melodia Marika Leinonen
🥈 Second Prize: Weronika Bandarzewska
🥉 Third Prize: Obed Appiah
🖼 Best Poster: Md Yeasir Yunus @yeasiryunus.bsky.social
Details: eapl.eu/young-members/
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History says, Don’t hope
on this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
the longed for tidal wave
of justice can rise up,
and hope and history rhyme.
- Seamus Heaney
on this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
the longed for tidal wave
of justice can rise up,
and hope and history rhyme.
- Seamus Heaney
Millionaire American trophy hunter Asher Watkins, 52, was gored to death on the horns of a buffalo he tried to kill on a trip to South Africa.
Millionaire trophy hunter gored to death by 1.3 tonne bull on African safari
Asher Watkins, 52, was tracking a 1.3 tonne Cape Buffalo bull, known as the Black Death, on Sunday when it suddenly charged at him at 35mph.
metro.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
History says, Don’t hope
on this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
the longed for tidal wave
of justice can rise up,
and hope and history rhyme.
- Seamus Heaney
on this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
the longed for tidal wave
of justice can rise up,
and hope and history rhyme.
- Seamus Heaney
Well done @yeasiryunus.bsky.social who presented a component of his phd work yesterday at #EAPL25 : Understanding culture, memory, and trauma in asylum interviews:
A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis
A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis
August 7, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Well done @yeasiryunus.bsky.social who presented a component of his phd work yesterday at #EAPL25 : Understanding culture, memory, and trauma in asylum interviews:
A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis
A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis