Liuba Papeo

If useful, here's my attempt to process my feelings about how I feel sadly kinda — or rather very — sick from all this AI fascist nonsense as an academic. 😶‍🌫️ I'd be pleased if even one person finds something useful because there's something to be said for processing this all together, so, um, enjoy?

How long does it takes to know where a person is in a scene after one knows that there is a person? In this new Open Mind @mitpress.bsky.social paper, using a chronometric design, we show that as soon as you know what 🤌 you also know where 📍 Find (much) more 👉 direct.mit.edu/opmi/article... @cnrs.fr

We are in Rome to take part in the @escaneu.bsky.social conference. Looking forward to seeing many colleagues and friends 😎 #ESCAN2026 👇Here is where you can find us👇

The excellent article of @ashleyjthomas.bsky.social proposes three core categories underlying human understanding of social relationship. In a commentary, we explore how infants come to discover such categories in the first place. I recommend both readings 😎 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

“Science will of course not solve every problem. Scientists should not pretend that. But science does give us one of the best ways we have of being less wrong together.” ERC leader Maria Leptin says www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

I am beyond excited to be part of an event at the La Biennale di Venezia in which a community scientists will develop a bridge to the Biennale's theme "In Minor Keys," with a focus on introspection, emotions and the forms of knowledge developed through the body. www.ub.edu/eventlab/Ven...

Studies seem to show that research is becoming less ‘disruptive’ of established ideas. And this is a problem. @nature.com

10 years ago we identified a stage in social-event processing in which perception recognizes that two social agents are connected. A new study now shows that this stage is fully encapsulated from language and semantics. Soon to appear in @APA JEP:HPP Preprint osf.io/ngjwu/files/...

RDV le mercredi 29 avril pour la 3e édition de nos « Conversations autour des bébés » 👶🏻 
Notre Baby Lab @babylyon.bsky.social ouvre ses portes pour une conférence grand public sur le développement du langage, suivie d’un cocktail 🍸 Participation gratuite. Plus que quelques places disponibles!

I’m very excited to be giving a talk today at the Université Sorbonne in Paris. I’ll be reflecting on how our work over the past few years can help shed light on the origins of human language. More about the program 👉 crlao.cnrs.fr/en/2026/03/j...

It’s a privilege today to join a lineup of true legends in celebrating Alfonso Caramazza, in a place that means so much to me. @harvard.edu

Now on @franceinter : How do babies see the world? Comment les bébés voient-ils le monde ? With the participation of @jrhochmann.bsky.social at the Baby Lab of Lyon @babylyon.bsky.social @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @cnrs.fr To listen to this episode: www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...

Affiliation in mice induced by an auditory-conditioned stimulus https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.11.705410v1

It’s a wrap! I had an incredible time at the NYUAD Institute discussing frontier neuroscience alongside an outstanding lineup of speakers. Truly inspiring conversations and new ideas to carry forward. Thank you to David Melcher and Olivia Cheung for organizing this and having me there.

So proud and honored to have shared the floor with amazing women scientists for a panel discussion on Women in Neuroscience at NYU Abu Dhabi. It’s appalling to see that no matter where you are, women in science face the same big challenges. But changes are happening and we now have each other 💪

📣 ERC grantees: this one’s for you! AERG, together with the ERC (@erc.europa.eu), is appointing Ambassadors for ERC in: 📍 Bulgaria | Estonia | Hungary | Latvia | Lithuania | Malta | Netherlands | Portugal Interested? Don’t miss the chance—apply now! 👇 aerg.eu/news/call-fo...

In 1000 days, a baby learns to speak, walk, reason, acquires social norms, and begins to shape their own personality. At the @babylyon.bsky.social, we are dedicated to understanding how this extraordinary journey unfolds. Here’s our story www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sMn... @cnrs.fr @erc.europa.eu

👶 En quelques mois seulement, les bébés franchissent des étapes importantes… Comment se développent-ils aussi rapidement ? Le BabyLab Lyon cherche à répondre à cette question ; Avec la participation de @jrhochmann.bsky.social @ljubapi.bsky.social de l’@isc-mj.bsky.social 🎬👇

A fantastic news for all 👏🏻 @epanlab.bsky.social

#PImeetings Mood of the day:

We were so lucky to have you around! 💙 Thanks for your visit at @fcbg-neuro.bsky.social - come back anytime!

Visiting the Biotech in Geneve and discovering a vibrant scientific community and the most exciting research in neuroscience. Such a blast!!!

Being multilingual est bueno para el cerebro 😇 www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com

“Large Language Models (LLMs) cannot do anything else but create plausibly sounding text with no concern for truth” Print and hang on your bed and on your desk 🧐

🚨new article with C. Galusca & L. Bonatti @springernature.com Learning is best when a teacher engages directly with the learner, e.g., by routinely gazing toward them. Is social engagement always beneficial for learning? If not, when? Full story in open access 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.3...

Take your tests at midday!!! Results demonstrate a Gaussian distribution of passing rates throughout the day, with a significant peak at midday. www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

The US president repeatedly advised people, “Don't take Tylenol,” but scientists say that strong evidence between the medication and autism is lacking. @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A new study published in Psychological Science, by @sandrajgeiger.bsky.social from @acee.princeton.edu, highlights how people around the world often overestimate climate skepticism and presents ways to push back on this misperception. #ClimateChange

Congratulations to the new generation of ERC grantees!! The AERG looks forward to welcome you in our community. To know more on the AERG activities and how become a member 👉 aerg.eu #ERC

The beautiful Hall of Mirrors that today hosts an exciting symposium on “The underconceptualization of everyday life”, put together by @ericman.bsky.social 🤩 with @bpomie.bsky.social @benedek.bsky.social and myself at the ESPP conference in Warsaw. So much to think about !

Today at #ECVP25 @mmellon.bsky.social presented new data of an #fNIRS study providing the first evidence of selectivity for social interaction events in visual cortex in 6- and 10-month-old babies 👶🏻 Tempting to think that this reveals where social perception begins in the brain 🧠 @ecvp.bsky.social

At the #ECVP2025 today Violette Munin presented her new fMRI work on the visual stream for processing social information. If you are around and want to continue the discussion, we are here for this ☺️ Stay tuned for more talk from our lab in the upcoming days! @ecvp.bsky.social @isc-mj.bsky.social

Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The maths gender gap emerges in favour of boys, in the first year of school. Uff! @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...