This page hosts a growing collection of Notebook LM-generated podcasts and videos based on scientific papers written by members of our research group. New episodes will be added regularly, and each item will include a link to the original publication. We invite you to explore the podcasts and videos and discover the range of interconnected topics we cover with our research.
Argument-Checking: A Procedure for Combating Misinformation
Misinformation is a global threat, but is fact-checking enough to truly combat it? Dive into “argument-checking”, a new method that evaluates information by assessing its full argumentative context, beyond just facts. Discover how this procedural approach enables you to independently evaluate and assess the quality of information, thereby fostering intellectual autonomy.
This podcast reflects our research line Argument-Checking and is based on Plug, H.J., & Wagemans, J.H.M. (2024). Developing a procedure for argument-checking. OSSA Proceedings.
Between Plato’s nightmare and Leibniz’s dream
The LANCAR research line Cognitive neuroscience of persuasion centers around the question: How does persuasive communication work at the cognitive level? We study how different kinds of arguments and other rhetorical strategies shape beliefs and attitudes and how people, often without realizing it, process the persuasive messages that flood their daily lives.
But where might such knowledge lead us? Could uncovering the cognitive mechanisms of persuasion enable more powerful manipulation, bringing to life Plato’s nightmare of sophistic rhetoric on an industrial scale? Or might it fulfill Leibniz’s dream of reasoned harmony, where disagreements are resolved by systematic insight into persuasion itself?
This podcast is based on Jean Wagemans (2023). Between Plato’s nightmare and Leibniz’s dream. Translation of Tussen Plato’s nachtmerrie en Leibniz’ droom: Onderzoek naar de cognitieve aspecten van overtuigingskracht. Beste-ID, December 15, 2023.
Finding the missing link
The paper “Finding the missing link: An algorithmic approach to reconstructing enthymemes” makes a novel contribution to argumentation theory by providing the first systematic algorithmic procedure for reconstructing enthymemes. By combining the Periodic Table of Arguments (PTA) with insights from relevance theory, the paper offers a principled account of how pragmatic cues guide the reconstruction of unstated connections between premises and conclusions. It addresses a long-standing gap between abstract discussions of implicit premises and the need for transparent, replicable analytical methods and provides a concrete bridge between argumentation theory and computational applications such as argument mining and AI-assisted annotation.
The paper is explained in the video below. Bibliographical info: Saadat-Yazdi, A., & Wagemans, J.H.M. (2025). Finding the missing link: An algorithmic approach to reconstructing enthymemes. Argumentation.
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