Max Louwerse Ph.D.

About

Max Louwerse, Ph.D., is a cognitive psychologist, artificial intelligence researcher, and linguist. He has worked at universities in the United States and the United Kingdom and currently is Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Artificial Intelligence at Tilburg University and Professor by Special Appointment at Maastricht University, both in The Netherlands.

Louwerse published over 170 articles in many different scientific outlets answering research questions including how computers extract meaning from language, how human brains process language, how to build conversational virtual humans, and how virtual reality and artificial intelligence can change the future of education. He has served as associate editor of the journal Cognitive Science and has served on editorial boards of several journals in cognitive science and artificial intelligence. He served as principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or senior researcher on projects acquiring almost $40 million in both the United States and the Netherlands. Louwerse has worked on several initiatives to bring research to society, the general public and industry.

He is the author of the popular science book “Keeping those Words in Mind: How Language Creates Meaning”, available in (online) bookstores internationally.

Books by Max Louwerse Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Experiencing the Overview Effect With Both Feet on the Ground

Virtual reality simulated the Overview Effect effect experienced by astronauts. Brain imaging now demonstrates that participants experience the effect.

Drawings by Children Reveal Their Transformative Experience

Feelings of awe and wonder—for instance, experienced in a virtual reality space journey—cannot only be measured with questionnaires but also with children's drawings.

How Do Computers and Humans Process Language?

Similarities and differences between how humans and computers process language don't lie in the architecture of the processing system but in the language system itself.

Most Languages Are Not English

Research conducted in WEIRD countries shouldn't be seen as generalizable, whether it's in psychology or linguistics.

What Psychology Can Teach Artificial Intelligence

What can AI learn from psychology? At least three things: Explanation is as important as prediction. Simple is sometimes better than complex. And less is more.

How Education Can CAVE In

VR offers great opportunities for education, enabling exploration and interaction, but not always collaboration. One approach may bring together all the benefits.

The Intelligence of AI

AI is often confused with human intelligence. The source of the confusion is the psychological definition of intelligence.

The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence

Now that AI can perceptually simulate information, psychologists are faced with exciting new questions about what makes us different from computers.

How to Become an Astronaut

Sending 50,000 children into space? Virtual reality can help!

What Makes a (Virtual) Face Human?

When is a (virtual) human face real and when is it fake? The eyes and skin will tell us a lot.