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theories as models that make concrete predictions for  human behavior and develop statistical methods to fit and evaluate those models on data. To do so, we leverage the large methodological overlap between modern machine learning and statistics tools and models how humans might understand the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\"><li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/orbilu.uni.lu\/handle\/10993\/57104\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n        class=\"btn btn--secondary\"\n            >Publications<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Schuett-lab\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n        class=\"btn btn--primary\"\n            >Code<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><div class=\"content-card content-card--right content-card__overlay--hidden wp-block-unilux-blocks-content-card\">\n    \n<h2 class=\"content-card__heading has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"models-and-methods\"\n    >\nModels and methods<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content-card__visual wp-block-unilux-blocks-content-card-visual-area\">\n    \n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-image-video-wrapper\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/braini4vjoS.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/braini4vjoS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/braini4vjoS-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/braini4vjoS-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/braini4vjoS-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/braini4vjoS.jpg 2000w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 3\/2; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper content-card__overlay\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-highlight-rounded bottom-left\" \n    href=\"#\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n>\n    \n<span class=\"btn-highlight-rounded__name wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/span>    <span class=\"icon-rounded\">\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right icon--lg\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/span>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-card__body  wp-block-unilux-blocks-content-card-free-area\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Models<\/strong><br><br>We develop models of human perception and cognition, aiming to develop models that work for complex situations. For perceptual processes this implies models that can take arbitrary images or videos as input. This allows us to study how we are able to reduce the complexity of the world around us to a level that allows prediction, memory, planning and cognition in general.<br><br>To achieve this we use methods from deep neural networks and machine learning and artificial intelligence in general.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Methods<\/strong><br><br>To evaluate models of complex behavior quite advanced statistical methods are necessary. In particular, the high dimensionality of the data and the flexibility of the models we use require special attention.<br><br>When we develop better methods, we always aim to publish them as useful toolboxes for others to use in their research as we have done with psignifit and the RSA toolbox before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"research-projects\"\n    >\nResearch projects<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"flex flex-wrap mt-24 -mx-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-content-card\">\n    <li class=\"w-full sm:w-1\/2 lg:w-1\/3 px-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-content-card-item\">\n    <div class=\"ulux-card card-project-related bg-theme\">\n        <div class=\"ulux-card__container card__container\">\n                        <div class=\"ulux-card__body wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-content-card-item-body\">\n    \n<span class=\"ulux-card__related wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/span>\n<h3 class=\"ulux-card__title has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"    >\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"w-full sm:w-1\/2 lg:w-1\/3 px-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-content-card-item\">\n    <div class=\"ulux-card card-project-related bg-theme\">\n        <div class=\"ulux-card__container card__container\">\n                        <div class=\"ulux-card__body wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-content-card-item-body\">\n    \n<span class=\"ulux-card__related wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/span>\n<h3 class=\"ulux-card__title has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"    >\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"w-full sm:w-1\/2 lg:w-1\/3 px-16  wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-content-card-item\">\n    <div class=\"ulux-card card-project-related bg-theme\">\n        <div class=\"ulux-card__container card__container\">\n                        <div class=\"ulux-card__body wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-content-card-item-body\">\n    \n<span class=\"ulux-card__related wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/span>\n<h3 class=\"ulux-card__title has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"    >\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list justify-center\"><li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/research-projects-overview\/?fq_research-projects-taxonomies-organisation%5B%5D=computational-cognitive-science-and-modelling%7CComputational+Cognitive+Science+and+Modelling%7COrganisation\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n        class=\"btn btn--primary\"\n            >All projects<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We aim to formulate our theories as models that make concrete predictions for  human behavior and develop statistical methods to fit and evaluate those models on data. 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