Sam Gilbert
@samgilbert.bsky.social
Cognitive Neuroscientist at UCL. I'm interested in intentions, cognitive offloading, and metacognition. He/him. https://samgilbert.net
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Excited to be launching our new PhD program in Minds and Machines at UCL with co-Directors Tali Sharot and @nadinedijkstra.bsky.social
To apply, find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Our launch event is on Nov 10th, with a cracking lineup of speakers: luma.com/cikzcth0
To apply, find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Our launch event is on Nov 10th, with a cracking lineup of speakers: luma.com/cikzcth0
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October 5, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Excited to be launching our new PhD program in Minds and Machines at UCL with co-Directors Tali Sharot and @nadinedijkstra.bsky.social
To apply, find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Our launch event is on Nov 10th, with a cracking lineup of speakers: luma.com/cikzcth0
To apply, find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Our launch event is on Nov 10th, with a cracking lineup of speakers: luma.com/cikzcth0
Just published - what happens in the brain when people offload memories into external reminders? Using fMRI decoding, we found that the corresponding neural trace fades until it becomes statistically absent.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Cognitive offloading weakens the neural representation of to-be-remembered information - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Cognitive offloading weakens the neural representation of to-be-remembered information
www.nature.com
October 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Just published - what happens in the brain when people offload memories into external reminders? Using fMRI decoding, we found that the corresponding neural trace fades until it becomes statistically absent.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Bearing in mind the Warburg Institute’s tradition of studying the art of memory, I really enjoyed this excellent podcast on cognitive offloading—from counting on our fingers to relying on photos, other people and AI. What do we gain or lose? open.spotify.com/episode/2emj...
Cognitive offloading and its consequences
Many Minds · Episode
open.spotify.com
September 30, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Bearing in mind the Warburg Institute’s tradition of studying the art of memory, I really enjoyed this excellent podcast on cognitive offloading—from counting on our fingers to relying on photos, other people and AI. What do we gain or lose? open.spotify.com/episode/2emj...
I spoke with @manymindspod.bsky.social about research into cognitive offloading, metacognition, memory, photo-taking, GPS, AI, and why there’s no such thing as “digital dementia”. Thanks so much for having me!
New episode!! 🎉🎙️
A conversation w/ @samgilbert.bsky.social all about cognitive offloading.
We humans have long used tools to help us remember and reason. But as new technologies emerge, it's a good time to take stock: What does offloading do for us—and to us?
Listen: disi.org/cognitive-of...
A conversation w/ @samgilbert.bsky.social all about cognitive offloading.
We humans have long used tools to help us remember and reason. But as new technologies emerge, it's a good time to take stock: What does offloading do for us—and to us?
Listen: disi.org/cognitive-of...
September 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM
I spoke with @manymindspod.bsky.social about research into cognitive offloading, metacognition, memory, photo-taking, GPS, AI, and why there’s no such thing as “digital dementia”. Thanks so much for having me!
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📣 Special Issue coming out in Oxford Open Neuroscience! 📣
With @samgilbert.bsky.social, Sarah Boukarras, @ryssamoffat.bsky.social, and @juancamiload.bsky.social , we're putting together a collection focused on moving beyond descriptive accounts of synchrony!
academic.oup.com/oons/pages/c...
With @samgilbert.bsky.social, Sarah Boukarras, @ryssamoffat.bsky.social, and @juancamiload.bsky.social , we're putting together a collection focused on moving beyond descriptive accounts of synchrony!
academic.oup.com/oons/pages/c...
March 23, 2026 at 8:26 AM
📣 Special Issue coming out in Oxford Open Neuroscience! 📣
With @samgilbert.bsky.social, Sarah Boukarras, @ryssamoffat.bsky.social, and @juancamiload.bsky.social , we're putting together a collection focused on moving beyond descriptive accounts of synchrony!
academic.oup.com/oons/pages/c...
With @samgilbert.bsky.social, Sarah Boukarras, @ryssamoffat.bsky.social, and @juancamiload.bsky.social , we're putting together a collection focused on moving beyond descriptive accounts of synchrony!
academic.oup.com/oons/pages/c...
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A warm welcome to two new PCI RR-friendly journals: Oxford Open Neuroscience (edited by @samgilbert.bsky.social & team) & Cadernos de Linguística @cadlin.bsky.social, edited by Miguel Oliveira, Jr.
Full journal entries:
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November 19, 2025 at 6:20 AM
A warm welcome to two new PCI RR-friendly journals: Oxford Open Neuroscience (edited by @samgilbert.bsky.social & team) & Cadernos de Linguística @cadlin.bsky.social, edited by Miguel Oliveira, Jr.
Full journal entries:
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Full journal entries:
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and I agree with @olivia.science and @irisvanrooij.bsky.social too! I’m concerned about uncritical AI adoption, but losing our cognitive abilities - like AGI panic - is at the bottom of my list for why. Both exaggerate AI’s actual competence
what's cool about this in @nautil.us is I also agree w @samgilbert.bsky.social 100% even tho maybe I and @irisvanrooij.bsky.social are supposed to be contrasts — it's absolutely the case that lot of tech is beneficial AND that a LOT of the studies are not showing much nautil.us/ai-might-not...
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AI Might Not Harm Us in the Way You Think
AI Might Not Harm Us in the Way You Think: Researchers are divided over AI’s cognitive harms—and whether we should use these tools at all.
nautil.us
November 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
and I agree with @olivia.science and @irisvanrooij.bsky.social too! I’m concerned about uncritical AI adoption, but losing our cognitive abilities - like AGI panic - is at the bottom of my list for why. Both exaggerate AI’s actual competence
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Do you have a memory so vivid you can relive it?
@campsydept.bsky.social and @durham.ac.uk are exploring how vivid human memories work across our lives – and how ideas about them have evolved over time.
Your experiences could help us understand memory better.
Take our survey: bit.ly/3J1FQ8y
@campsydept.bsky.social and @durham.ac.uk are exploring how vivid human memories work across our lives – and how ideas about them have evolved over time.
Your experiences could help us understand memory better.
Take our survey: bit.ly/3J1FQ8y
October 24, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Do you have a memory so vivid you can relive it?
@campsydept.bsky.social and @durham.ac.uk are exploring how vivid human memories work across our lives – and how ideas about them have evolved over time.
Your experiences could help us understand memory better.
Take our survey: bit.ly/3J1FQ8y
@campsydept.bsky.social and @durham.ac.uk are exploring how vivid human memories work across our lives – and how ideas about them have evolved over time.
Your experiences could help us understand memory better.
Take our survey: bit.ly/3J1FQ8y
New preprint! What happens in the brain when people offload memories into external reminders? Using fMRI decoding, we found that the corresponding neural trace fades until it becomes statistically absent.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
New preprint! What happens in the brain when people offload memories into external reminders? Using fMRI decoding, we found that the corresponding neural trace fades until it becomes statistically absent.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Our new study published in eLife (collaboration with @clairegillan.bsky.social, @celinef.bsky.social and @samgilbert.bsky.social) explores the complex relationship between metacognition, compulsivity and the utilization of external reminders. (1/8)
July 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our new study published in eLife (collaboration with @clairegillan.bsky.social, @celinef.bsky.social and @samgilbert.bsky.social) explores the complex relationship between metacognition, compulsivity and the utilization of external reminders. (1/8)
Oxford Open Neuroscience is looking for ECRs to join our editorial team in paid positions. Please spread the word and consider applying! I’m very happy to discuss cognitive neuroscience section if you’re interested academic.oup.com/oons/pages/c...
Call for Applications: Early Career Researcher Fellow Positions
The open access journal Oxford Open Neuroscience is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for four early career researcher fellows to join our team. Thes
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April 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Oxford Open Neuroscience is looking for ECRs to join our editorial team in paid positions. Please spread the word and consider applying! I’m very happy to discuss cognitive neuroscience section if you’re interested academic.oup.com/oons/pages/c...