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AlephZero and Mathematical Experience
Simon DeDeo
This essay explores the impact of automated proof construction on three key areas of mathematical cognition: on how we judge the role one piece of mathematics plays in another, on…
Inferring Cultural Landscapes with the Inverse Ising Model
Victor Møller Poulsen, Simon DeDeo
The space of possible human cultures is vast, but some cultural configurations are more consistent with cognitive and social constraints than others. This leads to a ``landscape''…
The Diversity of Argument-Making in the Wild: from Assumptions and Definitions to Causation and Anecdote in Reddit's "Change My View"
Robin W. Na, Simon DeDeo
What kinds of arguments do people make, and what effect do they have on others? Normative constraints on argument-making are as old as philosophy itself, but little is known about…
The Cultural Transmission of Tacit Knowledge
Helena Miton, Simon DeDeo
A wide variety of cultural practices take the form of "tacit" knowledge, where the rules and principles are neither obvious to an observer nor known explicitly by the practitioners…
The Cognitive Science of Extremist Ideologies Online
Chloe Perry, Simon DeDeo
Extremist ideologies are finding new homes in online forums. These serve as both places for true believers, and recruiting-grounds for curious newcomers. To understand how newcomer…
When Science is a Game
Simon DeDeo
What happens when scientists are, at certain points in a field's development, playing a game? I present a framework for such an analysis that draws on the theory of games provided…