Eric Mandelbaum
@ericman.bsky.social
CUNY Prof of Philosophy & Psychology, Director of Cognitive Science, other stuff too
Sex dolls: the Evolutionary Psychologist’s electrode
September 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Sex dolls: the Evolutionary Psychologist’s electrode
Ummmm the Inside the NBA crew is at center court, watching Inside the NBA?
May 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Ummmm the Inside the NBA crew is at center court, watching Inside the NBA?
No one is gonna top this, but I'm glad Cuomo is trying
May 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
No one is gonna top this, but I'm glad Cuomo is trying
Cuomo is coming for Eric Adams' trophy as the biggest butthead interviewee
May 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Cuomo is coming for Eric Adams' trophy as the biggest butthead interviewee
CUNY Cog Sci continues to be 🔥. Thanks to Charles Yang for a super interesting talk on language learning and the Tolerance Principle.
February 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
CUNY Cog Sci continues to be 🔥. Thanks to Charles Yang for a super interesting talk on language learning and the Tolerance Principle.
“My motto is never think inside the box. Never think outside the box. Think without a box”—
February 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“My motto is never think inside the box. Never think outside the box. Think without a box”—
Imagining Darwin opening his trench coat to display his finest treats
February 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Imagining Darwin opening his trench coat to display his finest treats
He’s moved onto practicing this devastating move over and over
November 20, 2024 at 12:30 AM
He’s moved onto practicing this devastating move over and over
@levelsof.bsky.social visited NYC, brought all the milkshakes to the yard (which in this case was a fake sukkah). Her work on toddler's understanding of possibility and objects is just about the coolest thing happening in cognitive science.
October 25, 2024 at 1:58 PM
@levelsof.bsky.social visited NYC, brought all the milkshakes to the yard (which in this case was a fake sukkah). Her work on toddler's understanding of possibility and objects is just about the coolest thing happening in cognitive science.
Roving militias hunting FEMA workers in disaster areas is just the state of nature, rational given that the government bakes hurricanes in its underground pizza oven www.instagram.com/postclimate/...
October 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Roving militias hunting FEMA workers in disaster areas is just the state of nature, rational given that the government bakes hurricanes in its underground pizza oven www.instagram.com/postclimate/...
The new CUNY Cognitive Science season has begun! The first speaker in our series is the absolutely fantastic Philippe Schlenker. Room was packed—people lining the walls, and I am standing out in the hallway. Another solid 20 people on zoom. Come join us! www.gc.cuny.edu/philosophy/c...
September 13, 2024 at 9:24 PM
The new CUNY Cognitive Science season has begun! The first speaker in our series is the absolutely fantastic Philippe Schlenker. Room was packed—people lining the walls, and I am standing out in the hallway. Another solid 20 people on zoom. Come join us! www.gc.cuny.edu/philosophy/c...
Washed-in-their-prime Chicago playing “You’re the inspiration” on a Wonder Bread float is the most American thing I have ever seen
November 23, 2023 at 3:11 PM
Washed-in-their-prime Chicago playing “You’re the inspiration” on a Wonder Bread float is the most American thing I have ever seen
I don't believe in nominative determinism but I see why it was so seductive. When you stumble on a piece of positive evidence, it can stop you in your tracks
November 7, 2023 at 1:49 PM
I don't believe in nominative determinism but I see why it was so seductive. When you stumble on a piece of positive evidence, it can stop you in your tracks
Most spooked out animal
October 24, 2023 at 5:44 PM
Most spooked out animal
My god this duck looks like it’s seen some shit
October 24, 2023 at 5:43 PM
My god this duck looks like it’s seen some shit
Found my new pen name
October 14, 2023 at 11:59 AM
Found my new pen name
Morning bird gang
October 11, 2023 at 12:33 PM
Morning bird gang
FWIW @nicporot.bsky.social and I have a new paper that in part critiques the 'people don't believe fake news' and 'fake news isn't a big thing'. Sample here
October 10, 2023 at 2:51 PM
FWIW @nicporot.bsky.social and I have a new paper that in part critiques the 'people don't believe fake news' and 'fake news isn't a big thing'. Sample here