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GhostA newsletter by a cognitive scientist that examines research on critical thinking, generative AI and human reasoning. Issues unpack specific papers and their methods, and discuss what the findings do and do not show.
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A newsletter by a cognitive scientist that examines research on critical thinking, generative AI and human reasoning. Issues unpack specific papers and their methods, and discuss what the findings do and do not show.
Vivienne Ming, a cognitive neuroscientist, writes about how AI assistance can erode human judgment through cognitive offloading rather than building symbiosis. The newsletter pairs essay-style argument with research roundups, book excerpts and event announcements.
Natalie Wexler's newsletter examines how education practice diverges from cognitive science, covering reading instruction, the second season of Emily Hanford's podcast, the value of writing for thinking, and integrating literacy into content subjects. Readers get informed, evidence-based commentary on fairness and knowledge-building in schools.
A learning-science newsletter that examines research and history behind how people learn, from the origins of Bloom's Taxonomy to international reading test results and recent experimental studies. Each issue pairs a close reading of sources with the author's own interpretation of what the evidence does and does not show.
FrameLab applies cognitive linguistics, especially George Lakoff's framing theory, to analyze US politics and media coverage with a strongly anti-Trump progressive stance. Readers get commentary on how language and framing shape political debates, plus messaging advice for progressives.
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