19 May
2023
19 May
'23
10:05 a.m.
Dear all,
The CEU Department of Cognitive Science invites you to the following talk. Please note
that the talk exceptionally starts at 5 pm.
Paul Smaldino<https://smaldino.com/wp/> (UC Merced)
Dynamics of Covert Signaling: Modeling the Emergence and Extinction of Identity Signals
Seemingly arbitrary cues—be they linguistic, sartorial, or behavioral—can come to serve as
markers of group membership. However, such markers are only effective if the benefits of
using them outweigh the costs of being recognized by hostile outgroups, as is the case
often faced by oppressed minorities, political dissidents, and others in an increasingly
polarized society. I will present mathematical and computational modeling, along with
motivating empirical work, to show how stable identity signals can be disrupted, leading
to cyclical lifespans or even the total suppression of effective group markers as the
potential cost of being identified by a hostile outgroup increases. I will then discuss
implications for our understanding of communication and the censorship of dissent in both
on- and offline communities.
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Time: 5 pm (to 6:30 pm) CET
Venue: Online, Zoom meeting 969 2496
5784<https://ceu-edu.zoom.us/j/96924965784?pwd=c2duZ0dDMFdEMUthK2Mwa2wzMllEUT09>
(pw: 471712)
Chair: Gergely Csibra
If you want to schedule a meeting with Paul, drop me a line.
Best,
Barbu
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