@MaxLouwerse

Author of the popular science books "Understanding Artificial Minds" and "Keeping those Words in Mind", prof. of Cognitive Psychology & Artificial Intelligence.

 The Netherlands
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Joined September 2017
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Do LLMs understand language? And humans? "Minimal symbol grounding through language statistics" is out now in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review: link.springer.com/article/10… One of those studies I felt just had to be written. #AI #psychology #symbolgrounding #LLM #meaning #language

Minimal symbol grounding through language statistics: An information theoretic approach quantifying...

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review - One of the fundamental issues in the cognitive sciences concerns the question of how language attains meaning. The current study investigated how the extent to...

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Dat is nou een compliment. Precies zoals het boek bedoeld is. draadbreuk.nl/ai/ai-max-louw… #AI #kunstmatigeintelligentie @Klassieken
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Wanna dive into research in geospatial science & human-computer interaction to develop AI and VR solutions for medical drones? This 3-year (!) postdoctoral position is the perfect one for you! vacancies.maastrichtuniversi…
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🔎 What are the questions you're too afraid to ask about AI? Discussing complex issues in an accessible way, it explores the brain, mind and behaviour, and how they compare with their computational counterparts. 👉 Preorder now: spr.ly/6011NQlfV #Psychology #ArtificalIntelligence
Book cover with quote copy: ‘Louwerse reveals how surprisingly similar the challenge is of peering into a human mind and that of peering into an artificial mind, and thus why cognitive psychology has much to offer the field of AI.’ Max S. Bennett, author of A Brief History of Intelligence

ALT Book cover with quote copy: ‘Louwerse reveals how surprisingly similar the challenge is of peering into a human mind and that of peering into an artificial mind, and thus why cognitive psychology has much to offer the field of AI.’ Max S. Bennett, author of A Brief History of Intelligence

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Why the question whether AI matches or surpasses human intelligence is an ill-defined one. My latest blog in @PsychToday. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/… #Psychology #AI #cognition #Blogs

Cognitive Fallibility in Human Intelligence (and in AI)

Whether AI matches or surpasses human intelligence is an odd question. When AI systems finally mimic human performance, we blame them for humanlike cognitive fallacies.

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A belated Mother's Day present? An upcoming Father's Day present? If you happen to have an @AmazonKindle there is now even a discount of up to 30% on national @amazon's (UK, FR, DE, NL). @BPSOfficial @BPSStudent @WeAreTandF @tandfnewsroom @routledgebooks #psychology #AI #books
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I'm so excited to announce publication of @MaxLouwerse's new book Understanding Artificial Minds through Human Minds in partnership with @BPSOfficial! Answering all the questions you've been too afraid to ask, order your copy now from @tandfpsychology tinyurl.com/53z8t3dr #ai
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Out now: "Understanding Artificial Minds through Human Minds. The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence" Available at your favorite bookstore. @BPSOfficial @BPSStudent @WeAreTandF @tandfnewsroom @routledgebooks @RoutledgeEOE #AI #artificialintelligence #Psychology #books
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Unmasking Deep Fakes... The Psychology of AI... My latest blog on @PsychToday is now online. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/… #AI #Psychology #blog #face

Unmasking Deep Fakes: Lessons From Psychology

Psychology can teach AI a thing or two about distinguishing deep fakes from real human faces.

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An easily accessible popular science introduction into the Psychology of AI... Officially released next week, currently with a 10% end-of-May discount. tinyurl.com/3y6ahk4m @routledgebooks @WeAreTandF @tandfnewsroom @BPSOfficial @BPSStudent #AI #Psychology #bookstoread
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Everything you always wanted to know about AI, but were too afraid to ask: routledge.com/9781032792293 is all set and ready for pre-ordering: "Understanding Artificial Minds through Human Minds." @BPSOfficial @WeAreTandF @routledgebooks #AI #psychology #book
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Wondering how AI reasons, thinks, communicates, perceives...? Then this popular science book may be the one for you. Out June 2, 2025 (pre-ordering May 12, 2025). routledge.com/9781032792293 @routledgebooks @tandfpsychology @BPSOfficial #AI #psychology
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Introduction to AI? "Understanding Artificial Minds through Human Minds" is out June 2, 2025 (available for pre-ordering on May 12, 2025). routledge.com/Understanding-… @routledgebooks @WeAreTandF @BPSOfficial #ai #psychology #books #popularscience
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Have questions about AI, but too afraid to ask them? Coming this June, "Understanding Artificial Minds through Human Minds: The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence" is the book for you! Learn more at the link below @MaxLouwerse @routledgebooks #AI #Psychology
"This book is a popular science introduction to AI, emphasizing the intricate relationship Psychology and Artificial Intelligence have had over the years." Dr Max M Louwerse, Professor of Cognitive Psychology & Artificial Intelligence, Tilburg University; Professor by Special Appointment, Maastricht University. Photo of Dr Louwerse smiling wearing a very dark blue suit with a light pink shirt and a dark blue tie with a fine white polka dot pattern.

ALT "This book is a popular science introduction to AI, emphasizing the intricate relationship Psychology and Artificial Intelligence have had over the years." Dr Max M Louwerse, Professor of Cognitive Psychology & Artificial Intelligence, Tilburg University; Professor by Special Appointment, Maastricht University. Photo of Dr Louwerse smiling wearing a very dark blue suit with a light pink shirt and a dark blue tie with a fine white polka dot pattern.

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Our latest paper in @CognitionJourn is out now: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…. Shedding light on eye contact in face-to-face conversations #psychology #linguistics
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Everything you always wanted to know about AI but were to afraid to ask. This popular science book provides you with an introduction. Out soon. routledge.com/Understanding-… @BPSOfficial, @routledgebooks, @WeAreTandF #AI, #psychology #cognition, #cognitivescience
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My latest blog on @PsychToday just got promoted to Essential read: psychologytoday.com/intl/blo… For more information check out the EEG study on link.springer.com/article/10… @SpacebuzzO @JanineGeysen @astro_andre #psychology #VR #awe #education
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Feelings of awe and wonder—for instance, experienced in a virtual reality space journey—cannot only be measured with questionnaires but also with children's drawings. @PsychToday blog is now online. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/… @SpacebuzzO #VR #education #psychology
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Very honored to speak about my popular science book “Keeping those Words in Mind: How Language Creates Meaning” at the X Cultural - @VistatecGlobal podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s… Thank you for the opportunity, @michaelasquith. Lot of fun to discuss amazon.com/Keeping-Those-Wor….
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A revolutionary way to learn and collaborate: youtube.com/watch?v=hU3x3isv…. Not (only) our words, but of partner @Genelec, who helped create unprecedented immersive sound with 44 speakers in the DAF Technology Lab (bit.ly/3UxsjY3) at @TilburgU @DAFTrucksNV - #VR #AR #XR #AI
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