#IWMLecture

2025-06-17

📢 #IWMLecture: "Reclaiming spatial abilities: Smart navigation assistance for wiser minds" by Sara Irina Fabrikant on 1.7. 2025, 13:00-15:00, large conference room (IWM / Schleichstr. 6, Tübingen). Everyone interested is welcome to join. ✔️

Participation online: 📧 redaktion(at)iwm-tuebingen.de

We are looking forward to seeing many of you! 😊
#EverydayMedia #digitalMedia #navigation

We are happy to invite you to the next talk of our IWM Lectures held by Sara Irina Fabrikant on 01.07.2025 from 13:00-15:00. The talk addresses a broader audience, everyone interested is welcome to join. It will take place in the large conference room, with the option to follow along via Teams. 

Speaker: Sara Irina Fabrikant, University of Zürich

Title: Reclaiming spatial abilities: Smart navigation assistance for wiser minds
2025-03-27

⏰ Save the date / IWM Lecture:

Scientific Literacy 2.0: Knowledge, Understanding & Trust

by Prof. Dr. Rainer Bromme, Univ. of Münster, Institute of #Psychology

➡️Tue, 7.4.25 from 13–15 pm (large conference room 2, IWM/Schleichstr. 6, Tübingen).

✔️ To participate online please send an e-mail 📧: redaktion(at)iwm-tuebingen.de

#IWMLecture #Knowledge #KnowledgeConstruction #Science #Trust

Speaker: 
Senior-Prof. Dr. Rainer Bromme, University of Münster, Germany – Institute of Psychology

Title:
Scientific Literacy 2.0: Knowledge, Understanding and Trust

Abstract:
"In the lecture, the concept of informed trust in science is introduced as a core of scientific literacy. Science education traditionally focuses on conveying basic scientific knowledge necessary for understanding natural phenomena and on providing insight into the methods required to generate this knowledge. This understanding enables students to apply scientific principles in their everyday lives. However, when faced with contradictory statements from various sources, including pseudoscientific experts, citizens need to decide whom to trust regarding specific concerns, such as those related to the COVID-19 pandemic. At such times, informed trust in science is essential.
 Using the COVID-19 pandemic as an example, the presentation analyzes shifts in public perceptions of science and identifies factors that encourage or impede informed trust in science. By emphasizing informed trust as a core element of scientific literacy, students will be more prepared to tackle complex scientific challenges and make informed decisions based on reliable scientific evidence. Drawing upon these insights, recommendations are provided for key themes in natural science education that can cultivate informed trust in science."
2025-02-11

⏰ Save the date! #IWMLecture by Asst. Prof. Brendan Rooney: Using media & entertainment to explore emotion and social cognition

➡️ Tue, Feb 18, 2025, 13 – 15 pm (large conference room 2, IWM/Schleichstr. 6,Tübingen).

✔️ Participation online: please send an 📧 e-mail to redaktion(at)iwm-tuebingen.de

#SocialCognition #psychology #media #emotion

Speaker: Dr. Brendan Rooney is Assistant Professor in the UCD School of Psychology and Director of the Media and Entertainment Psychology Lab at the University College in Dublin, IE
 
Title: UCD ME_Lab: Using media and entertainment to explore emotion and social cognition.
 
Abstract: This talk will provide an overview of the lab’s research, from studies examining cognition and emotion in media contexts to applied projects aimed at enhancing well-being through immersive technology. Current work explores how media design elements interact with emotional and cognitive responses, with a focus on executive function, subjective realism, and social cognition. The talk will also present ongoing applied research aimed at supporting well-being, with immersive media such as VR and music in healthcare contexts. This research aims to create meaningful entertainment experiences and investigate how immersive media can empower individuals to foster positive outcomes.
2025-02-03

📢 #IWMLecture: We are happy to invite you to the next talk about
"Exploring the Affordances of Immersive #VirtualReality for #Learning"
held by Prof. Dr. Jan L. Plass on ⏰Tue, February 11, from 2.30-3.30 pm. 📩Access data for the online lecture via email: redaktion[at]iwm-tuebingen.de #VR #digitalMedia #LearningSciences

We are happy to invite you to the next talk of our IWM Lectures held by Prof. Dr. Jan L. Plass on Tuesday, February 11, from 2.30-3.30 pm (large conference room 2, IWM / Schleichstr. 6, Tübingen).

The talk addresses a broader audience, everyone interested is welcome to join. 
Participation online is also possible (please send an e-mail to get the link: redaktion(at)iwm-tuebingen.de ).

Immersive virtual reality (VR) is the use of computer-generated simulations of a three-dimensional environment that users can interact with, typically via a head-mounted display (HMD), specialized controllers, and audio devices. Research has found mixed results in the effectiveness of VR compared to other media on learning, raising the question, How does VR foster learning? In this talk I argue that an affordance approach can provide insights into this question and explain why some studies find positive effects, while others do not. I will present findings from our own VR research at NYU CREATE and discuss the tech stack our lab is using for this research.
2024-12-02

⏰ Don't miss today's #IWMLecture - on site or online: "A Plea for Manipulation-of Mediator Designs in Group Decision-Making Research" /Prof. Dr. Andreas Mojzisch (Uni Hildesheim). Mon, Dec 02, ⌚️12:30–2:30 pm. ✅
📩Access data for the online lecture via email: redaktion[at]iwm-tuebingen.de #psychology #decision #socialpsychology #groupresearch

The talk will be held  in presence and online.  Location:  Large conference room,  Schleichstr. 6, Tübingen  Monday, December 02, 2024 from 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm   Abstract: Understanding the mechanisms underlying group decision-making is a cornerstone of social psychology. In order to shed light on these mechanisms, group researchers typically conduct mediation analyses. In my talk, I will argue that almost all previous studies in group research fail to establish causality when conducting mediation analyses. This is because they typically rely on measurement-of-mediation designs which means that they measure the proposed mediating variable.  (...) In my talk, I will give three examples on how to conduct manipulation-of-mediator designs in group decision-making research.
2024-11-25

📢 #IWMLecture /Save the date: "A Plea for Manipulation-of Mediator Designs in Group Decision-Making Research" /Prof. Dr. Andreas Mojzisch (Uni Hildesheim). Mon, Dec 02, 12:30–2:30 pm.

📩Access data for the online lecture via email: redaktion[at]iwm-tuebingen.de #psychology

The talk will be held  in presence and online.
 Location:  Large conference room,  Schleichstr. 6, Tübingen
 Monday, December 02, 2024 from 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm 

Abstract:
Understanding the mechanisms underlying group decision-making is a cornerstone of social psychology. In order to shed light on these mechanisms, group researchers typically conduct mediation analyses. In my talk, I will argue that almost all previous studies in group research fail to establish causality when conducting mediation analyses. This is because they typically rely on measurement-of-mediation designs which means that they measure the proposed mediating variable.  (...) In my talk, I will give three examples on how to conduct manipulation-of-mediator designs in group decision-making research.
2024-11-04

📢Save the date: "Reimagining Human-#AI Partnerships for 21st Century #Learning" - #IWMLecture with Prof. Sidney K. D’Mello (University of Colorado Boulder) on Mon, Nov 11, from 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm.
📩Access data for the online lecture via email: redaktion[at]iwm-tuebingen.de #psychology

Abstract: 
Learning is a highly social activity situated within cultural systems, yet most contemporary approaches to incorporating AI in education, emphasize personalizing and optimizing learning to individual students. I’ll highlight an alternate vision for how AI can support 21st century learning, moving from a facilitator of personalized one-on-one learning, to a social, collaborative partner helping students and teachers work and learn more effectively, engagingly, and equitably. Drawing from the NSF National AI Institute for Student AI Teaming (www.isat.ai), I’ll discuss responsible innovation and polycultural approaches for developing ethical AI technologies including: (1) foundational AI to understand and facilitate small group collaborations in real-world classrooms; (2) new paradigms for orchestrating classrooms for student-AI teaming; and (3) broadening participation through co-design of AI-enabled curricula for hands-on student-centered investigations.
2024-05-06

📢Save the date: #IWMLecture⏰Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 16:00 - 17:30 with Michal Kosinski , Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at
Standford University.
🖱️Access data for the online lecture on request via email: presse[at]iwm-tuebingen.de#LLM

Wann?   Dienstag, 14. Mai, 2024 von 16:00 – 17:30 Uhr
 
Wer?  Michal Kosinski, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University
 
Title: Emergent Cognitive Abilities in Large Language Models: Mirage, Miracle, or Mundane?
Abstract:
Large Language Models (LLMs) trained to predict the next work in a sentence surprised their creators by displaying emergent properties ranging from a proclivity to be racist and sexist, to an ability to write computer code, translate between languages, and solve mathematical tasks. This talk discusses results of a range of studies evaluating LLMs performance on tasks typically used to study mental processes in humans. Findings indicate that with increases in model size and linguistic dexterity, LLMs show a growing capacity to navigate false-belief scenarios, sidestep semantic illusions, and tackle cognitive reflection tasks.

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