Patricia Mirabile

Patricia Mirabile is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Logic, Language and Cognition (ILLC) at the University of Amsterdam. Her work bridges empirical and formal approaches to reasoning, focusing on how explanatory considerations influence belief formation, conditional reasoning, and causal inference. She is affiliated with the Formal Semantics & Philosophical Logic (FSPL) research group.

• Doctoral diploma, 2016-2020, Sorbonne University
• ENS graduate diploma, major in Philosophy and minor in Cognitive Science, 2011-2016, École Normale Supérieure, Paris
• Masters in Cognitive Science, 2016, École Normale Supérieure, Paris
• Masters in Analytic Philosophy, 2013, École Normale Supérieure, Paris

Her research interests include Psychology of Reasoning, Experimental and Statistical Methods, and Epistemology. She applies empirical findings to refine formal theories of language and reasoning while advocating for reproducibility and open access in science. Her recent work examines abductive conditionals, conspiracist beliefs, and the role of explanatory virtues in cognition.

Patricia's publications highlight interdisciplinary collaborations, such as her involvement with the NWO-funded 'From Language to Meaning' project. She has conducted behavioral experiments and presented at conferences like the Cognitive Science Society Annual Meeting and London Reasoning Workshop.

She has collaborated with labs including the CDD Lab at Arizona State University and the Concepts and Cognition Lab at Princeton University. Her advocacy for collaborative, inclusive science underscores her commitment to open publications, software, and data accessibility.