📣⭐️New PNASNews paper alert! “The Brain Computes Dynamic Facial Movements for Emotion Categorization Using a Third Pathway” from PhilippeSchyns lab Read more: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

3+1-year fully funded PhD position in Experimental and/or Computational Psycholinguistics. Official application deadline today, but applications submitted by August 25 will receive full consideration. tmalsburg.github.io/job_ad_2025_ph…

🚨🚨 New preprint 📜 with Mathieu Charbonneau (Mathieu Charbonneau): Modelling the emergence of open-ended technological evolution (arxiv.org/abs/2508.04828). Feedback welcomed! #Evolution #Technology #Culture #OpenEnded #TechnologicalEvolution #CulturalEvolution 🧵: 1/29

Is language processing modality-independent? And what have we learned from research on sign languages? Join the discussion with our invited presenters by submitting your work to our workshop on "Sign Language Grammars, Parsing Models, & the Brain": …uage-grammars-parsers-brain.github.io/call-for-paper…

Phonological Drift and Language Contact by Pavel Iosad Using advances in linguistic theory this book explains multiple unusual sound patterns that occur in different languages of northern Europe. 📚 cup.org/4kZibmQ

Based on the thesis of my brilliant student Lucia University of Glasgow, we show that gendered language (Italian) can be a painful source of non affirmation for non-binary people, and make some suggestions for improving their experiences and creating safer spaces 🙏 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

New paper with Vera Kempe aka @[email protected] on potential age differences in the interpretation and conventionalization of a recently introduced semiotic system: emojis! 😍 Unlike popular belief, young & older adults mostly agree on what face emojis mean (with some exceptions): tinyurl.com/3jvjhepk

Phonological systems first emerged (and are maintained) through an interplay between biology, physics, and culture = can be construed as cognitive tools onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/to…

The #MaxPlanckPostdocProgram offers a guaranteed contract of at least 3 years, targeted mentoring, and career workshops. The call for applications is open now! 🚀 Take advantage of this opportunity and browse the job vacancies. mpg.de/en/max-planck-…

We wrote a little overview chapter on Evolutionary Linguistics for the upcoming Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (3rd ed), edited by Nesi&Milin. Preprint here: osf.io/preprints/psya…

The new application cycle for our fully funded international graduate program has just started. You can now apply via our website, sign up for a Q&A, or participate in the Applicant Support Program cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en ! 👍🏻🧠👏🏾#passionforscience, #maxplanckschools

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Our paper is finally out! "Deconstructing notions of morphological ‘complexity’: Lessons from creoles and sign languages" Journal of Linguistics - bit.ly/4pmru2J

I am live-tooting #protolang9 over on the elephant side.🐘You can follow the exact same hashtag there: fediscience.org/@jn/1152090256… Here's a thread of the pre-conf WS: fediscience.org/@jn/1152080676… #languagevolution #linguistics #biology #neuroscience #AI #philosophy #cogsci

MOSAIC is back! Our first MOSAIC meeting on 'Social Networks in the Age of Humans and AI' will feature Yaomin Jiang & Alice Xia discussing trustworthy AI and social networks shaping gossip. All welcome! Thur, 18 September, 2pm-3.30pm UK time (contact Jonas Nölle @[email protected] for Zoom link)