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Friday, February 26, 2021

Jim Davies’s Book nominated

The latest book by Jim Davies, Being the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are, has been nominated for book of the year by the Next Big Idea Club. You can hear a few key points from the book at the recording here:... More

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Convocation Story: Like Father Like Son

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Insight from Professor Jim Davies

A great pop song is compelling. But what's happening inside our brain that makes it so enjoyable? Professor Jim Davies from Carleton's Department of Cognitive Science discusses findings from his book Riveted about systems in our brain and how they respond to art, religion, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBaGM1Dbt4I&feature=youtu.be... More

Friday, February 5, 2021

Cog. Sci. Colloquium: From false memories to counterfactual thinking and back

Date: Feb 10, 2021 @ 3:00pm-04:30pm Title: From false memories to counterfactual thinking and back Location: online Speaker:  Felipe De Brigard - Duke University Abstract: False memories, or the psychological experience of remembering something that did not happen or that did not happen quite as you seem to remember it, is a common event.... More

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

New book by Jim Davies released today

Jim Davies (cognitive science) has published a new book, released today. Being the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are, the Science of a Better You, is all about the science of improving your productivity, happiness, and morality. It’s available at bookstores and through online sellers.  http://www.jimdavies.org/science-of-better/buy.html... More

Friday, January 29, 2021

Oxford University Spotlight: Dr. Rebecca Merkley

 Oxford University’s Experimental Psychology Department Spotlights 100 Women Graduates, including Cognitive Science’s Dr. Rebecca Merkley This year (2020) marks 100 years since women were first awarded degrees at Oxford in 1920.  Our Centenary Project is part of a wider University of Oxford initiative to celebrate the many ways in... More

Friday, January 22, 2021

Cog. Sci. Colloquium:How computational modeling can force theory building in psychological science

Date: Jan 27, 2021 @ 3:00pm-04:30pm Title: How computational modeling can force theory building in psychological science Location: Online Speaker: Olivia Guest Abstract: Psychology endeavors to develop theories of human capacities and behaviors based on a variety of methodologies and dependent measures. We argue that one of the most divisive... More

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Program Spotlight on Cognitive Science

Please follow this link to the Program Spotlight video for Cog Sci. https://youtu.be/gRJOkc4E3DE... More

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Cog. Sci. Colloquium: What comparative psychology can learn from developmental psychology: The case for premising consciousness

Date: Jan 20, 2021 03:00pm - 4:30pm Speaker: Kristin Andrews - York University Title: What comparative psychology can learn from developmental psychology: The case for premising consciousness Location: online Abstract: Comparative psychology and developmental psychology both can be traced back to the work of Darwin. While developmental psychology... More

Friday, December 4, 2020

Andrew Brook Distinguished Lecture series “The ad hoc construction of linguistic meaning”

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Andrew Brook Distinguished Lecture series will be delivered by Dr. Daniel Casasanto from Cornell University. Date: Dec 9, 2020 03:00pm -4:30pm Location: online Join Zoom Meeting https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/96022456264 Meeting ID: 960 2245 6264 Passcode: 877883 Title: The ad hoc construction of... More

Friday, November 20, 2020

Cog. Sci. Colloquium: Transitioning from academia to the “outside” world: tips & tricks

Date: Nov 25, 2020 04:00pm - 5:30pm Location: online Title: Transitioning from academia to the “outside” world: tips & tricks Speaker: Roxana-Maria Barbu Abstract: We live in confusing times. Personal interaction and networking are hard for some of us as it is, and even harder virtually. We also live in an age where students pursuing... More

Thursday, November 19, 2020

The Carleton Cognitive Science Association is hosting a virtual Prof Panel

The Carleton Cognitive Science Association is hosting a virtual Prof Panel on Wednesday, November 25th from 3:00-4:30 pm. This event gives the opportunity for current Cognitive Science students to interact with many faculty members in the Department. A large portion of the event will be allocated to A Q&A session, so this is a... More

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