Dr. Stefan Uddenberg, With a PhD from Yale University and extensive research experience at the Perception & Cognition Laboratory under the guidance of Brian Scholl, Dr. Uddenberg is set to make waves as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at UIUC next summer. Currently a Principal Researcher with Alex Todorov at Chicago Booth, Dr. Uddenberg's primary research program focuses on unraveling the default assumptions ingrained in our minds, particularly in the realm of perception. Discover the intricacies of how our minds engage in unconscious inferences, considering not only the raw visual input but also a set of assumptions about the light's source or reflection. 📲 Stefan Uddenberg Socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanuddenberg/ 📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou 📗Chapters 02:25 Stefan Uddenberg Research 12:40 Why Stefan did PhD 15:20 Perception and its insights in machine learning 19:41 Studying Faces and how people judge by face? 24:17 Does smell matters?  28:47 How social media effects mental model of judging faces? 32:20 AI Generated Ads Content 35:30 Hyperspecific Content based on individual's worldview 38:51 Latent Space 43:10 Publishing Research Papers 44:28 Advice for students in high school 55:10 Thoughts on PhD 01:01:12 Stefan's method of learning 01:03:48 Book Recommendations 01:05:26 Stefan's favourite dishes 01:06:31 One thing that brings you joy 01:07:00 Benefits of top institutions 01:11:37 Stefan's Ultimate Dream