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Monday, November 6, 2017

Colloquia: Joshua Shepherd. Nov 8th at 3pm in DT 2203

Please join Dr. Joshua Shepherd this Wednesday, November 8th from 3pm-4:30pm in Dunton Tower 2203 for the following talk: Title: Consciousness and Cognitive Control Abstract: I will discuss the role of phenomenological reflection in recent psychological accounts of cognitive control. In particular, I will discuss recent models of cognitive... More

Thursday, November 2, 2017

“How Absurd Do You Like Your Art?” – Nautilus Post by Jim Davies

Dr. Jim Davies, of Carleton’s Institute of Cognitive Science, writes on the Nautilus blog about the psychology of why we (sometimes) like absurd art. Follow this link for an interesting... More

Thursday, November 2, 2017

ICS/Linguistics Talk (Roni Katzur) – Thurs 9th Nov, 11:30am-1pm in DT 2203

Please join Dr. Roni Katzur this upcoming Thursday, November 9th from 11:30am-1pm in Dunton Tower 2203 for the following talk: Title: Using Compression-Based Learning to Compare Theories of Linguistic Representation Abstract: I will discuss an approach to learning -- compression-based learning -- and show how it can help us choose between... More

Thursday, November 2, 2017

ICS/Linguistics Talk (Roni Katzir) **** CANCELLED ****

Due to unforeseen circumstances this talk has been... More

Friday, October 27, 2017

Donations still needed (dvds/cds/video games) for Fundraiser

The Institutes of Cognitive Science and Interdisciplinary Studies are still soliciting donations of dvds (movies and tv shows), cds (music and audio book) and video games for our United Way Fundraiser to be held on campus in the University Centre Galleria on Tuesday, November 21st. Please send items by interoffice mail or deliver to... More

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

“The Stories of Two Hemispheres: Language in the Brain” – Dr. Olessia Jouravlev

Dr. Olessia Jouravlev of the ICS will be delivering a lecture entitled "The Stories of Two Hemispheres: Language in the Brain" on Thursday, November 2nd from 2:30PM - 4:00PM in Tory 340 as a part of the Department of Psychology Colloquium Series. O. Jouravlev November 2  Abstract: Hemispheric functional specialization is a fundamental feature of... More

Monday, October 16, 2017

Colloquia: Robert West. Oct 18th at 3PM in DT 2203

Please join Robert West this Wednesday, October 18th, from 3PM-4:30PM in Dunton Tower 2203 for the following talk: Title: IQ as a social construct: The genetic evidence that IQ is not genetic Abstract: Many people now take it as a scientific fact that IQ is at least 50-75% genetically determined. A lot of research... More

Monday, October 16, 2017

The Ethics of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Human-centric Science: Jim Davies at the Ottawa Writers Festival

On Friday, November 3rd, don't miss your chance to see Jim Davies give a talk on Ethics and Artificial Intelligence as a part of the Ottawa Writer's Festival. You can register for free by following this link:  http://www.writersfestival.org/events/fall-2017/nrc-presents-the-ethics-of-big-data-artificial-intelligence-and-human-centric-science.... More

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Discovering FASS Research, Dr. Chris Herdman

The Director of the Visualization and Simulation Centre (VSIM) Dr. Chris Herdman sits down with FASS to discuss his interdisciplinary research and student collaboration.... More

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Colloquia: John Logan. Oct 11th at 3PM in DT 2203

Please join John Logan tomorrow (Oct 11th) from 3PM-4:30PM in Dunton Tower 2203 for the following talk:   Title: Language and Psychopathy   Abstract: Psychopathy is a personality disorder associated with social and affective deficits. Over the past several years my students and I have explored a deficit in another area associated with... More

Monday, October 2, 2017

Colloquia: Daniel Siddiqi. Oct 4th at 3PM in DT 2203.

Please join Daniel Siddiqi this upcoming Wednesday, October 4th from 3PM-4:30PM in Dunton Tower 2203 for this interesting talk:   Title: From Homophony to Unity Presenting work co-authored with Bronwyn Bjorkman (Queens University) and Elizabeth Cowper (University of Toronto) Abstract: English word-forms ending with –ing (e.g. running,... More

Monday, September 25, 2017

Extraterrestrials meet Cognitive Science

Professor Jim Davies of the Institute of Cognitive Science was featured in the Ottawa Citizen this past Saturday, 23rd September, in an article entitled "Why the Aliens Kind of Look Like Us." In her article, author Megan Gillis discusses Davies' insightful theories concerning human perception of aliens in science fiction. Check it out online... More

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