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Learning, Judgement and Decision‑Making in the Age of AI
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From a 1946 chess experiment in Amsterdam to the studies landing this year: what the science of expertise says AI is doing to thinking — and what schools should protect, build, and measure.
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01 / AI
AI-assisted learning
Whether personalised AI feedback can correct misconceptions, deepen understanding, and actually change how people learn.
Lead Corbett, Hall, Gibson
Papers 06
02 / FORENSIC
Cognitive science in forensic practice
How forensic experts learn to read a trace, and how we test, teach, and keep that expertise honest.
Partners FBI, QPS, NIFS
Papers 19
03 / INSIGHT
Insight & belief formation
"Aha!" moments, and how a sudden realisation can anchor a belief, from conspiracy theories to scientific discovery.
Lead Grimmer, Laukkonen
Papers 11
04 / RESILIENCE
Resilience under stakes
How forensic investigators and first responders hold onto their wellbeing and performance under pressure.
Partners QAS, Qld Health
Papers 04
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2026
AI tutors vs. tenacious myths: evidence from personalised dialogue interventions in educationCorbett · Tangen
Computers in Human Behavior, 175
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2025
Systematic review and meta-analysis of educational approaches to reduce cognitive biases among studentsSwaryandini, Graham, Griffith, Tangen et al.
Nature Human Behaviour, 9(12)
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2025
Beyond minutiae: inferring missing details from global structure in fingerprintsSearston · Thompson · Robson · Tangen
Cognitive Research, 10(3)
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2023
Insight and the selection of ideasLaukkonen · Webb · Salvi · Tangen · Slagter · Schooler
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 153
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2011
Identifying fingerprint expertiseTangen · Thompson · McCarthy
Psychological Science, 22(8)