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Past as prologue: A critical spatial analysis of exclusionary discipline
Publication · August 26, 2026
Beyond Introspection: Inferring Decision Weights from Others’ Multi-Attribute Choices
Abstract
Extant theory suggests that metacognitive judgments are informed by both privileged metacognitive cues and observable, external cues that can be evaluated via non-privileged mechanisms, such as statistical regularity monitoring and top-d...
Publication · August 26, 2026
The end of thinking? Offloading in the age of AI
Abstract
Humans have long incorporated external tools to aid in the achievement of their cognitive goals. With artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly evolving and expanding the opportunities to offload cognitive work, concerns regarding its effects...
Publication · August 26, 2026
Artificial Intelligence and Metacognitive Knowledge: LLMs Can Report Decision Weights as Faithfully as Humans in Multi-Attribute Choice
Abstract
Users have become increasingly reliant on Large Language Models (LLMs) to complete a wide range of reasoning tasks, from managing workplace projects to giving personal advice. However, LLMs function as black boxes, leaving users with min...
Publication · August 26, 2026
Are octopus keystone predators?
This study uses artificial dens placed in San Diego coastal habitats to encourage octopus occupancy and create localized populations that can be monitored over time. By comparing areas with and without artificial dens, the project examines how inc...
Project · August 26, 2026
Octopus foraging decisions
This study examines how octopuses forage across different habitats by documenting prey selection, handling behavior, movement, and habitat use during feeding events. By comparing foraging patterns among habitat types, the project investigates how ...
Project · August 26, 2026
The Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS)
OCTOPUS is an open-source, motion-activated underwater camera system designed for long-duration monitoring of marine organisms in their natural habitat. The system can operate continuously for approximately 72 hours and has been deployed at depths...
Project · August 26, 2026
Conspecific Co-Denning in Octopus Bimaculoides
This study documents repeated observations of octopuses occupying the same den across multiple sites in San Diego County. Although octopuses are generally considered solitary, co-denning was observed on multiple occasions, including both same-sex...
Project · August 26, 2026
Calibrating AI Reliance: A Physician’s Superhuman Dilemma
Assistive artificial intelligence (AI) technologies hold significant promise for transforming healthcare by aiding physicians in diagnosing, managing, and treating patients. For example, some neonatal intensive care units have adopted early warnin...
Publication · August 26, 2026
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