Dr. Angelica Lim
@petitegeek.bsky.social
Computing Science prof in multimodal embodied AI, emotion, interaction at SFU in Vancouver 🇨🇦🇵🇭 Director of the Rosie Lab www.rosielab.ca Canada CIFAR AI Chair. Previously at SoftBank Robotics 🤖 FR/JP
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Dr. Angelica Lim
@petitegeek.bsky.social
· Jun 27
Hi all!👋 This year, my sabbatical will focus on learning more about the brain, esp. neural mechanisms behind social theory of mind & affect. This includes its breakdowns, e.g. psychosis, hallucinations and delusions related to ToM. I'll be posting what I learn along the way. Thanks for connecting! ☺️
High salt, sugar, fat. Canada now warns you about food we crave. Our bodies need these substances in moderate doses and they give short term satisfaction. But they're bad for our health in large quantities over long periods of time. Why not similar policies over what we crave emotionally?
February 15, 2026 at 3:17 AM
High salt, sugar, fat. Canada now warns you about food we crave. Our bodies need these substances in moderate doses and they give short term satisfaction. But they're bad for our health in large quantities over long periods of time. Why not similar policies over what we crave emotionally?
"How do I know I'm not dreaming right now?" asks kiddo over breakfast.
Still convinced that kids ask the best questions. What would you answer?
Still convinced that kids ask the best questions. What would you answer?
February 15, 2026 at 12:32 AM
"How do I know I'm not dreaming right now?" asks kiddo over breakfast.
Still convinced that kids ask the best questions. What would you answer?
Still convinced that kids ask the best questions. What would you answer?
Orbitofrontal cortex, my new cortical area obsession. In the PFC, integrates emotion and decision-making. Necessary for VTA neurons to produce dopaminergic reward prediction error. Implicated in multiple psychiatric disorders. 🧐
February 8, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Orbitofrontal cortex, my new cortical area obsession. In the PFC, integrates emotion and decision-making. Necessary for VTA neurons to produce dopaminergic reward prediction error. Implicated in multiple psychiatric disorders. 🧐
Continuing a neurobiology course this Winter. Today I learned about Eric Kandel's Nobel prize winning work on modeling the neural learning system of the aplysia sea slug. From interaction, to molecules, to CREB for long-term learning, to behaviour -- absolutely fascinating!
February 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Continuing a neurobiology course this Winter. Today I learned about Eric Kandel's Nobel prize winning work on modeling the neural learning system of the aplysia sea slug. From interaction, to molecules, to CREB for long-term learning, to behaviour -- absolutely fascinating!
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Prediction: In 10 years, “hardest problem” articles like this will shift from the challenge of ”C and perception“ to “C and emotions/mood“. The first is fascinating. The second is required to understand psychiatric functions & conditions.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
Inside the incredible, infuriating quest to explain consciousness
Will brain science deliver answers about consciousness or hit another wall?
www.scientificamerican.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Prediction: In 10 years, “hardest problem” articles like this will shift from the challenge of ”C and perception“ to “C and emotions/mood“. The first is fascinating. The second is required to understand psychiatric functions & conditions.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
Social Reasoning and the Ecology of Thought ivado.ca/en/events/so...
This workshop looks neat -- anyone else here attending?
This workshop looks neat -- anyone else here attending?
Social Reasoning and the Ecology of Thought | IVADO
ivado.ca
February 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Social Reasoning and the Ecology of Thought ivado.ca/en/events/so...
This workshop looks neat -- anyone else here attending?
This workshop looks neat -- anyone else here attending?
Pulled this off my shelf this morning. From Stuart Russell's 2019 book, the Principles of Beneficial Machines.
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Pulled this off my shelf this morning. From Stuart Russell's 2019 book, the Principles of Beneficial Machines.
Thankful to CBC for capturing my recent thoughts on empathy, robotics and AI www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Can you teach a robot empathy? This SFU researcher is trying to find out | CBC News
Dr. Angelica Lim, an associate professor of computing science at Simon Fraser University, leads a team that is trying to make robots more empathetic so humans are able to interact with them more seaml...
www.cbc.ca
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Thankful to CBC for capturing my recent thoughts on empathy, robotics and AI www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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"Governments have a responsibility to regulate the use of AI in schools, making sure that the technology being used protects students' cognitive and emotional health, as well as their privacy."
(more recommendations at the end of the article)
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
(more recommendations at the end of the article)
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:37 PM
"Governments have a responsibility to regulate the use of AI in schools, making sure that the technology being used protects students' cognitive and emotional health, as well as their privacy."
(more recommendations at the end of the article)
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
(more recommendations at the end of the article)
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
Two orgs in Canada doing important community work on AI psychosis. Check them out:
thehumanlineproject.org
aimhproject.org
thehumanlineproject.org
aimhproject.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Two orgs in Canada doing important community work on AI psychosis. Check them out:
thehumanlineproject.org
aimhproject.org
thehumanlineproject.org
aimhproject.org
Reposted by Dr. Angelica Lim
Recently posted: A video of this talk, intended to trigger conversations.
Please consider watching as a group, followed by a discussion of next steps for psychiatry-related research with your community. Discussions like these are crucial for progress.
mediacentral.princeton.edu/media/Nicole...
Please consider watching as a group, followed by a discussion of next steps for psychiatry-related research with your community. Discussions like these are crucial for progress.
mediacentral.princeton.edu/media/Nicole...
Nicole Rust
Nicole RustDirector of Visual Memory LabDepartment of PsychologyUniversity of Pennsylvania A New-New Intellectual Framework for PsychiatryIn 1998, Eric Kandel published the brilliant essay&n...
mediacentral.princeton.edu
January 13, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Recently posted: A video of this talk, intended to trigger conversations.
Please consider watching as a group, followed by a discussion of next steps for psychiatry-related research with your community. Discussions like these are crucial for progress.
mediacentral.princeton.edu/media/Nicole...
Please consider watching as a group, followed by a discussion of next steps for psychiatry-related research with your community. Discussions like these are crucial for progress.
mediacentral.princeton.edu/media/Nicole...
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We are hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow with a computer science or engineering background to lead the technical development and real-world implementation of autonomous mobile robot assistants in long-term care settings. Learn more and apply: www.postdocs.ubc.ca/ad/58967
UBC IDEA lab Postdoctoral Fellow Position (Computer Science)
Care robots have the potential to offer useful support in long-term care. We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow with a strong background in computer science or engineering to lead the ...
www.postdocs.ubc.ca
January 8, 2026 at 3:29 AM
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow with a computer science or engineering background to lead the technical development and real-world implementation of autonomous mobile robot assistants in long-term care settings. Learn more and apply: www.postdocs.ubc.ca/ad/58967
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As we launch into 2026, we are excited to announce a major milestone: my wonderful colleague @anatperry.bsky.social and I have just submitted our edited volume Empathy and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges, Advances, and Ethical Considerations to @universitypress.cambridge.org. 1/n
January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
As we launch into 2026, we are excited to announce a major milestone: my wonderful colleague @anatperry.bsky.social and I have just submitted our edited volume Empathy and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges, Advances, and Ethical Considerations to @universitypress.cambridge.org. 1/n
Do we think AI chatbots can induce a flow state? Flow: a challenging task that demands intense concentration and commitment, contains clear goals, provides immediate feedback, and is perfectly matched to the person’s skill level. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the experience of flow
Recent theoretical and empirical work in cognitive science and neuroscience is brought into contact with the concept of the flow experience. After a b…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Do we think AI chatbots can induce a flow state? Flow: a challenging task that demands intense concentration and commitment, contains clear goals, provides immediate feedback, and is perfectly matched to the person’s skill level. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
SFU, in Vancouver, Canada, is hiring for professors at the Associate or Full Professor level for the Canada Impact+ Chair program. Priority areas include advanced digital technologies (including artificial intelligence);
health, including biotechnology.
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
health, including biotechnology.
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs
www.sfu.ca
December 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
SFU, in Vancouver, Canada, is hiring for professors at the Associate or Full Professor level for the Canada Impact+ Chair program. Priority areas include advanced digital technologies (including artificial intelligence);
health, including biotechnology.
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
health, including biotechnology.
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
Reposted by Dr. Angelica Lim
IT'S OUT! Degrees of Freedom is out on shelves as of today!
TODAY ONLY the book is 30% off with code MITP30 at www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798105....
Please share! If you got a copy, please post about it on your favorite platform, and tag me and MIT Press!
TODAY ONLY the book is 30% off with code MITP30 at www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798105....
Please share! If you got a copy, please post about it on your favorite platform, and tag me and MIT Press!
December 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
IT'S OUT! Degrees of Freedom is out on shelves as of today!
TODAY ONLY the book is 30% off with code MITP30 at www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798105....
Please share! If you got a copy, please post about it on your favorite platform, and tag me and MIT Press!
TODAY ONLY the book is 30% off with code MITP30 at www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798105....
Please share! If you got a copy, please post about it on your favorite platform, and tag me and MIT Press!
Reposted by Dr. Angelica Lim
"Degrees of Freedom: On Robotics and Social Justice" from @mitpress.bsky.social is available for pre-order... and on sale thru Friday!
The PDF will be *free* at launch, but if you want a physical copy I strongly recommend you preorder through @barnesandnoble (bit.ly/dof-bn) with code PREORDER25.
The PDF will be *free* at launch, but if you want a physical copy I strongly recommend you preorder through @barnesandnoble (bit.ly/dof-bn) with code PREORDER25.
April 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Degrees of Freedom: On Robotics and Social Justice" from @mitpress.bsky.social is available for pre-order... and on sale thru Friday!
The PDF will be *free* at launch, but if you want a physical copy I strongly recommend you preorder through @barnesandnoble (bit.ly/dof-bn) with code PREORDER25.
The PDF will be *free* at launch, but if you want a physical copy I strongly recommend you preorder through @barnesandnoble (bit.ly/dof-bn) with code PREORDER25.
Reposted by Dr. Angelica Lim
New special issue of Emotion just dropped:
“Affect Dynamics Across Multiple Timescales: Links to Mental and Physical Health"
Letters of intent are due January 15, 2026. Full details here:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@affectscience.bsky.social @isreorg.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social
“Affect Dynamics Across Multiple Timescales: Links to Mental and Physical Health"
Letters of intent are due January 15, 2026. Full details here:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@affectscience.bsky.social @isreorg.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social
www.apa.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
New special issue of Emotion just dropped:
“Affect Dynamics Across Multiple Timescales: Links to Mental and Physical Health"
Letters of intent are due January 15, 2026. Full details here:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@affectscience.bsky.social @isreorg.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social
“Affect Dynamics Across Multiple Timescales: Links to Mental and Physical Health"
Letters of intent are due January 15, 2026. Full details here:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@affectscience.bsky.social @isreorg.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social
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Completely agree. And if I can make a self-promoting plug here, we have a nice table in this paper trying to separate some of these ideas out. The brain is very information-efficient (bits/ATP), while still being very expensive in energy consumption (ATP/sec).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Completely agree. And if I can make a self-promoting plug here, we have a nice table in this paper trying to separate some of these ideas out. The brain is very information-efficient (bits/ATP), while still being very expensive in energy consumption (ATP/sec).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reading this very important pre-print! A broader digest here: www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/urba...
December 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Reading this very important pre-print! A broader digest here: www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/urba...
Check out this table of contents - looks awesome 🤩
December 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Check out this table of contents - looks awesome 🤩
I am slowly learning about how the neurochemical system in the brain modulates function in localized areas. Neurotransmitter receptors are heterogeneously spread out. The combination of neurotransmitters + receptors can change, essentially, the threshold of activation functions 🤯
December 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I am slowly learning about how the neurochemical system in the brain modulates function in localized areas. Neurotransmitter receptors are heterogeneously spread out. The combination of neurotransmitters + receptors can change, essentially, the threshold of activation functions 🤯
It's official! Honoured to be named a Canada CIFAR AI chair 🙏
cifar.ca/cifarnews/20...
cifar.ca/cifarnews/20...
CIFAR welcomes new and renewed Canada CIFAR AI Chairs - CIFAR
Research expertise spans fundamental AI, robotics and AI for science
cifar.ca
December 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It's official! Honoured to be named a Canada CIFAR AI chair 🙏
cifar.ca/cifarnews/20...
cifar.ca/cifarnews/20...
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Watch the best robot videos of the week!
Watch Disney Imagineering bring Frozen's Olaf to animatronic life!
How does Disney bring Olaf to life with robotics and AI? Step behind the scenes and see the magic of innovation in action.
spectrum.ieee.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Watch the best robot videos of the week!
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** Recruiting a postdoc ** We are looking for a postdoc to work on emotion, mental health, and interoception, based in London at @ucl.ac.uk in my lab (Clinical and Affective Neuroscience). Part of a large Wellcome Grant (co-led with the brilliant @camillanord.bsky.social)
November 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
** Recruiting a postdoc ** We are looking for a postdoc to work on emotion, mental health, and interoception, based in London at @ucl.ac.uk in my lab (Clinical and Affective Neuroscience). Part of a large Wellcome Grant (co-led with the brilliant @camillanord.bsky.social)