Mental paths

This page discusses the challenges of modeling human cognition, emphasizing the need to understand it as the optimal use of limited computational resources. It explores how researchers can constrain hypothesis spaces to better reflect the capabilities and limitations of the human mind.

Humans exhibit a suite of biases when making economic decisions. We review recent research on the origins of human decision making by examining whether similar choice biases are seen in nonhuman primates, our closest phylogenetic relatives.

This page discusses the limitations of viewing humans as purely rational beings, highlighting evidence of biased perceptions and judgments. It suggests that understanding human psychology may benefit from recognizing our nature as coherence-seeking and fiction-making animals.

This study explores why some individuals are more attractive to mosquitoes than others, focusing on the role of skin-derived carboxylic acid levels. By testing mosquito attraction to human skin odor, researchers identified consistent differences in attractiveness among individuals.