Helena Miton
@helenamiton.bsky.social
Cultural evolution - Cognitive Science - Cognitive Anthropology. Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford GSB. Formerly postdoc fellow at the Santa Fe Institute.
I wish I could have joined you! Feeling the FOMO from California pretty hard...
September 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I wish I could have joined you! Feeling the FOMO from California pretty hard...
Reposted by Helena Miton
In 'Cosmovision as cognitive technology', @helendecruz.net and Johan de Smedt analyze the Cruz-Badianus (Nahua / Aztec) herbarium as a tool to scaffold knowledge of a distinctive cosmology of the body. 3/3
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Cosmovision as Cognitive Technology: The Case of Mesoamerican Medicinal Knowledge
We examine the use of cognitive technologies in botanical knowledge for medicinal purposes in the Nahua (Aztec) Cruz-Badianus codex. The Mesoamerican cosmovision, especially the association of human ...
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May 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In 'Cosmovision as cognitive technology', @helendecruz.net and Johan de Smedt analyze the Cruz-Badianus (Nahua / Aztec) herbarium as a tool to scaffold knowledge of a distinctive cosmology of the body. 3/3
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Helena Miton
In 'Time Tools', @kensycoop.bsky.social investigates the concepts, practices, and artifacts we use to concretize, coordinate, and measure time. 2/3
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Time Tools
Humans understand time in a way no other animal does. This is not because of our evolved biology, however—it is because we have developed a diverse and powerful toolkit of ideas, practices, and artif...
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May 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In 'Time Tools', @kensycoop.bsky.social investigates the concepts, practices, and artifacts we use to concretize, coordinate, and measure time. 2/3
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
We might not have kept in touch as much as we should have since our last model, Alberto! You might like the papers we published (with @dansperber.bsky.social) on cognitive (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....) & environmental (royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....) constraints
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February 24, 2025 at 6:24 AM
We might not have kept in touch as much as we should have since our last model, Alberto! You might like the papers we published (with @dansperber.bsky.social) on cognitive (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....) & environmental (royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....) constraints
It was a lot of fun! It also gives me the -priceless- possibility to quote "bloodletting was quite refreshing" (Mercier, 2025) ;)
January 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It was a lot of fun! It also gives me the -priceless- possibility to quote "bloodletting was quite refreshing" (Mercier, 2025) ;)
Oh, did you visit after the move?
Now, a few years later, I really appreciate how much the department where I got my PhD and the years in Budapest have influenced my thinking (and still do).
Now, a few years later, I really appreciate how much the department where I got my PhD and the years in Budapest have influenced my thinking (and still do).
January 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Oh, did you visit after the move?
Now, a few years later, I really appreciate how much the department where I got my PhD and the years in Budapest have influenced my thinking (and still do).
Now, a few years later, I really appreciate how much the department where I got my PhD and the years in Budapest have influenced my thinking (and still do).
I've thought about babbling on about a few things I've learned in the process to celebrate, but I'm not sure I have that much wisdom to share. I'm happy to answer any questions, though!
January 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I've thought about babbling on about a few things I've learned in the process to celebrate, but I'm not sure I have that much wisdom to share. I'm happy to answer any questions, though!
I've since completed a PhD (cognitive science at the CEU, Budapest), a postdoc fellowship (complexity science, Santa Fe Institute), and I'm 18 months into my tenure-track position (Org Behavior, Stanford GSB), and worked with so many amazing folks along the way.
January 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I've since completed a PhD (cognitive science at the CEU, Budapest), a postdoc fellowship (complexity science, Santa Fe Institute), and I'm 18 months into my tenure-track position (Org Behavior, Stanford GSB), and worked with so many amazing folks along the way.