Oğul Can Yurdakul
@ogulyurdakul.bsky.social
he/him
phd student in #cogsci at uci
ogulyurdakul.github.io
ogulyurdakul on TV Time, Flickr
phd student in #cogsci at uci
ogulyurdakul.github.io
ogulyurdakul on TV Time, Flickr
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i am truly terrible with self-promotion stuff, but here goes: i'd be thrilled if you could check out my #photography on flickr -- it's one of the rare platforms i'm happy to receive notifications from!
www.flickr.com/people/oguly...
www.flickr.com/people/oguly...
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Krzysztof Dolega's talk "Beyond the Illusion: Dennett's View on Consciousness" that we held as part of In Memoriam: Daniel Dennett events is now available on our YouTube channel!
Link in the reply below.
Don't forget to subscribe and join to our YouTube channel!
Link in the reply below.
Don't forget to subscribe and join to our YouTube channel!
October 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Krzysztof Dolega's talk "Beyond the Illusion: Dennett's View on Consciousness" that we held as part of In Memoriam: Daniel Dennett events is now available on our YouTube channel!
Link in the reply below.
Don't forget to subscribe and join to our YouTube channel!
Link in the reply below.
Don't forget to subscribe and join to our YouTube channel!
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The best introduction to a new musical artist is via Tiny Desk.
October 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The best introduction to a new musical artist is via Tiny Desk.
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we want to hear from you!!
🌍 Did Neuromatch change how you see computational science?
💻 Did it build your skills, confidence, or network?
We want to hear your story.
Help us show the world what this community makes possible.
🔗 Share your story: form.asana.com?k=211wODXfx4...
#Neuromatch #OpenScience #NeuromatchAcademy
💻 Did it build your skills, confidence, or network?
We want to hear your story.
Help us show the world what this community makes possible.
🔗 Share your story: form.asana.com?k=211wODXfx4...
#Neuromatch #OpenScience #NeuromatchAcademy
October 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
we want to hear from you!!
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Is solipsism measurable?
Seven studies developed a self-report scale of how much one doubts that others exist (beyond one's own mind).
It correlated with loneliness, social disconnection, aggression, and problematic gaming.
doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...
#xPhi #psychometrics.#psych
Seven studies developed a self-report scale of how much one doubts that others exist (beyond one's own mind).
It correlated with loneliness, social disconnection, aggression, and problematic gaming.
doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...
#xPhi #psychometrics.#psych
Is there anyone else out there? A measure of psychological solipsism
For centuries philosophers have debated solipsism, the idea that people cannot prove that anything exists outside of their own minds. However, there h…
doi.org
October 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Is solipsism measurable?
Seven studies developed a self-report scale of how much one doubts that others exist (beyond one's own mind).
It correlated with loneliness, social disconnection, aggression, and problematic gaming.
doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...
#xPhi #psychometrics.#psych
Seven studies developed a self-report scale of how much one doubts that others exist (beyond one's own mind).
It correlated with loneliness, social disconnection, aggression, and problematic gaming.
doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...
#xPhi #psychometrics.#psych
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Ok, robots, so you might one day be able to work out how to write a paragraph not totally unlike me. But you'll never be able to replicate what a contradictory scatterbrained idiot I am. And because of that, you will never win.
October 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Ok, robots, so you might one day be able to work out how to write a paragraph not totally unlike me. But you'll never be able to replicate what a contradictory scatterbrained idiot I am. And because of that, you will never win.
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
dang what a good video to stumble upon on the first day of grad school, i needed (and will need) this
September 30, 2025 at 5:29 AM
dang what a good video to stumble upon on the first day of grad school, i needed (and will need) this
back in metu TAs proctor for all common courses, one of them being cad for engineers. i cant forget my suprise when students kept asking "how do i save/open/close a project"
during the exam
on a software they were (supposedly) learning about for A SEMESTER
and this happened multiple times lol
during the exam
on a software they were (supposedly) learning about for A SEMESTER
and this happened multiple times lol
September 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
back in metu TAs proctor for all common courses, one of them being cad for engineers. i cant forget my suprise when students kept asking "how do i save/open/close a project"
during the exam
on a software they were (supposedly) learning about for A SEMESTER
and this happened multiple times lol
during the exam
on a software they were (supposedly) learning about for A SEMESTER
and this happened multiple times lol
here's some big (albeit late) news: feeling very excited to begin my phd journey at @ucirvine.bsky.social's #cognitivescience program with @meganakpeters.bsky.social as my advisor! getting to work in cognitive science and consciousness has been a lifelong dream, and i am so grateful to be here 🧠
September 27, 2025 at 4:31 AM
here's some big (albeit late) news: feeling very excited to begin my phd journey at @ucirvine.bsky.social's #cognitivescience program with @meganakpeters.bsky.social as my advisor! getting to work in cognitive science and consciousness has been a lifelong dream, and i am so grateful to be here 🧠
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the moment i see one of these creatures for the first time i think i might scream
i cant wait for my wildflowers to bloom and attract these beauties!
i cant wait for my wildflowers to bloom and attract these beauties!
Three hummingbirds at the feeder. Every day they helped me.
Some large beauty.
Some large beauty.
September 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
the moment i see one of these creatures for the first time i think i might scream
i cant wait for my wildflowers to bloom and attract these beauties!
i cant wait for my wildflowers to bloom and attract these beauties!
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As other people are saying, D wins this so hard that it's shocking.
For the rest of your life, you can only eat food from one of these regions. Which do you choose?
For more maps: brilliantmaps.beehiiv.com/s...
For more maps: brilliantmaps.beehiiv.com/s...
September 17, 2025 at 4:49 AM
As other people are saying, D wins this so hard that it's shocking.
here they are! this was mostly a much-needed warm-up, switching between color and grayscale (mostly grayscale lol). i'm definitely eager to do these #photowalks more often! #photography
September 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
here they are! this was mostly a much-needed warm-up, switching between color and grayscale (mostly grayscale lol). i'm definitely eager to do these #photowalks more often! #photography
today i went out on a photoshoot for the first time in a long time! i'm so proud of myself for this, and i've missed taking photos so much! #photography
September 14, 2025 at 5:10 AM
today i went out on a photoshoot for the first time in a long time! i'm so proud of myself for this, and i've missed taking photos so much! #photography
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I am baby
September 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I am baby
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Timeline cleanser
Pet parrots which typically live alone (whilst those in the wild live in large flocks) were given the technology to call each other. They would use it for up to three hours a day, and developed favourite friends 💔
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September 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Timeline cleanser
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It’s ok to put the phone down.
September 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
It’s ok to put the phone down.
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Maybe infinite content was a bad idea.
September 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Maybe infinite content was a bad idea.
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Note from my notebook (2017).
September 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Note from my notebook (2017).
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LISP shorthand for: Lots of Irrelevant Silly Parentheses
August 30, 2025 at 4:14 AM
LISP shorthand for: Lots of Irrelevant Silly Parentheses
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All I want for Christmas is the strength to delete my Instagram account forever.
August 29, 2025 at 7:34 AM
All I want for Christmas is the strength to delete my Instagram account forever.