Marius Mercier
@mariusmercier.bsky.social
PhD student in Cognitive Psychology | ENS-PSL. Currently working on the dynamics of impression formation, reputation management, and how it impacts our behavior.
https://mariusmercier.github.io
https://mariusmercier.github.io
Nice to see our research featured on the eHRAF Academic Quarterly!
I also discovered some interesting papers that I missed :)
I also discovered some interesting papers that I missed :)
October 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Nice to see our research featured on the eHRAF Academic Quarterly!
I also discovered some interesting papers that I missed :)
I also discovered some interesting papers that I missed :)
Hi! I'm attending #SBDM2025 conference over the next few days. Come find me at Poster #61 if you're interested in computational models of social cognition!
Looking forward to discussing and meeting new people :)
Looking forward to discussing and meeting new people :)
June 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Hi! I'm attending #SBDM2025 conference over the next few days. Come find me at Poster #61 if you're interested in computational models of social cognition!
Looking forward to discussing and meeting new people :)
Looking forward to discussing and meeting new people :)
I presented this paper at the Explaining Culture Conference last week, and I couldn't resist creating a new plot specifically for the talk.
It's definitely not a good time management strategy to create new plot for each talk, but it's a lot of fun!
It's definitely not a good time management strategy to create new plot for each talk, but it's a lot of fun!
June 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I presented this paper at the Explaining Culture Conference last week, and I couldn't resist creating a new plot specifically for the talk.
It's definitely not a good time management strategy to create new plot for each talk, but it's a lot of fun!
It's definitely not a good time management strategy to create new plot for each talk, but it's a lot of fun!
And it works! Participants exposed to high‑insight stimuli wanted to read more riddles & whodunits, and were even more interested in sharing them.
We speculate that the larger effect on sharing is probably because passing on clever content boosts your reputation.
We speculate that the larger effect on sharing is probably because passing on clever content boosts your reputation.
April 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
And it works! Participants exposed to high‑insight stimuli wanted to read more riddles & whodunits, and were even more interested in sharing them.
We speculate that the larger effect on sharing is probably because passing on clever content boosts your reputation.
We speculate that the larger effect on sharing is probably because passing on clever content boosts your reputation.
We focus on two popular cultural products: riddles (cross-cultural), and whodunits (Agatha Christie is the best selling author ever).
In 5 studies, we manipulated feelings of insight to test their impact on people's willingness to share and consume these materials.
In 5 studies, we manipulated feelings of insight to test their impact on people's willingness to share and consume these materials.
April 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We focus on two popular cultural products: riddles (cross-cultural), and whodunits (Agatha Christie is the best selling author ever).
In 5 studies, we manipulated feelings of insight to test their impact on people's willingness to share and consume these materials.
In 5 studies, we manipulated feelings of insight to test their impact on people's willingness to share and consume these materials.
"What goes on four feet in the morning, two feet at midday, and three feet in the evening?"
This riddle is thousands of years old, but why does it stick with us?
In our new paper, we argue that the feeling of insight might explain the lasting success of some cultural products: tinyurl.com/4j756h9a
This riddle is thousands of years old, but why does it stick with us?
In our new paper, we argue that the feeling of insight might explain the lasting success of some cultural products: tinyurl.com/4j756h9a
April 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"What goes on four feet in the morning, two feet at midday, and three feet in the evening?"
This riddle is thousands of years old, but why does it stick with us?
In our new paper, we argue that the feeling of insight might explain the lasting success of some cultural products: tinyurl.com/4j756h9a
This riddle is thousands of years old, but why does it stick with us?
In our new paper, we argue that the feeling of insight might explain the lasting success of some cultural products: tinyurl.com/4j756h9a
A few photos of this weekend's hike to Royaumont Abbey, near Paris.
(Accessible super easily with public transport from Paris)
(Accessible super easily with public transport from Paris)
March 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A few photos of this weekend's hike to Royaumont Abbey, near Paris.
(Accessible super easily with public transport from Paris)
(Accessible super easily with public transport from Paris)
Before, you could see all the components and the associated pre-registrations in the same view, plus the files from the github repo. It's now a maze to find all the important files for peer-review.
March 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Before, you could see all the components and the associated pre-registrations in the same view, plus the files from the github repo. It's now a maze to find all the important files for peer-review.
A lower rate of publication compared to the PhD also decreases the probability of landing a faculty job:
January 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A lower rate of publication compared to the PhD also decreases the probability of landing a faculty job:
The pre-print is now available here: osf.io/preprints/os...
January 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The pre-print is now available here: osf.io/preprints/os...
New textbook from Griffiths, Chater & Tenenbaum! Just started to read but it's well written and clear.
Highly recommend!
Highly recommend!
December 12, 2024 at 10:59 AM
New textbook from Griffiths, Chater & Tenenbaum! Just started to read but it's well written and clear.
Highly recommend!
Highly recommend!
Et comme c'est en open source, y'a une communauté de nerd qui fait des plugins utiles.
Par exemple, j'ai des suggestions grâce à l'IA de mes notes les plus pertinentes pour ce que je suis en train d'écrire (ce que tu vois à droite).
Par exemple, j'ai des suggestions grâce à l'IA de mes notes les plus pertinentes pour ce que je suis en train d'écrire (ce que tu vois à droite).
December 9, 2023 at 5:37 PM
Et comme c'est en open source, y'a une communauté de nerd qui fait des plugins utiles.
Par exemple, j'ai des suggestions grâce à l'IA de mes notes les plus pertinentes pour ce que je suis en train d'écrire (ce que tu vois à droite).
Par exemple, j'ai des suggestions grâce à l'IA de mes notes les plus pertinentes pour ce que je suis en train d'écrire (ce que tu vois à droite).