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Friday, December 1, 2023

Summer 2024 Contract Instructor Positions now available

Four Summer Cognitive Science Contract Instructor Positions are now available to apply for . For the list of positions and information on how to apply please follow this link: Job Opportunities - Department of Cognitive Science (carleton.ca) Note that all applications complete with CVs are due on Thursday, January 4, 2024.  ... More

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Jim Davies interviewed about artificial intelligence and academic integrity

Jim Davies was interviewed about AI and AI: Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity in this Abyssinia Abebe article in The Charlaton. “Carleton University sees technology discourse, first “A.I. student.” "  ... More

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Jim Davies on Happiness and Sadness

Jim Davies is interviewed by Waqar Ahsan on his Philocity video show about happiness and sadness. Episode 7. 28 Minutes. ... More

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Jim Davies on why did that come to mind?

When you are asked to think of a zoo animal, how does your mind choose what pops into your consciousness? Jim Davies reports in Nautilus magazine about a study suggesting that it is done by weighting certain features in a multi-dimensional feature space. In this case, people tend to call to mind striking, dangerous,... More

Thursday, November 9, 2023

Suchanya Limpakom: Cognitive Science University Medal recipient: Fall 2023 Convocation

The Department of Cognitive Science congratulates Suchanya Limpakom; Our Cognitive Science University Medal winner for the 2023 Fall Convocation. In Suchanya's own words: I have always been interested in the human mind and how people think and perceive the world. At the same time, I am also highly interested in technology and linguistics.... More

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Cog Sci’s Final United Way Fundraiser Sales of Dvds, Cds and Videogames

The Department of Cognitive Science would like to thank the couple of dozen volunteers (individuals and FMP) who contributed their time (some very early in the morning) and or materials to the success of our Final United Way Fundraiser (Dvd, Cd and Videogame) sale on Nov. 7, 2023 held in the Nideyinàn building. We... More

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

The cognitive sciences solving HR problems

Canadian HR Reporter published a piece highlighting the collaboration between Dr. Raj Singh's lab and PaymentEvolution, a Toronto-based company focused on payroll, payments, and HR. The innovations produced through the partnership have been generously funded by grants from OCI and MITACS, and many DCS students have worked together with developers... More

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

The Psychology of film soundtracks

Ever wonder what goes into composing a  movie soundtrack that makes you feel scared, or hopeful, or tender? Jim Davies talks to Hollywood film composer Joe Kraemer (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Jack Reacher) about the psychology of film soundtracks on November's Minding the Brain episode! #67 The Psychology of Soundtracks with Joe Kraemer... More

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Jim Davies on why we like scary movies

Why do we like scary movies? Jim Davies on CP24 news television show talking about the psychology of liking horror. Length: 5 minutes. ... More

Friday, October 13, 2023

Jim Davies interviewed about the psychology of the music of Star Wars

On the CinemaPsych podcast, Jim Davies and Hollywood film score composer Joe Kraemer (Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation; Jack Reacher) are interviewed about the psychology behind the brilliant music of the Star Wars films. Davies and Kraemer previously collaborated on a chapter on Star Wars music in the book Star Wars Psychology: The Dark... More

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Colloquium: Forty years of research on numerical cognition: Summing it up

Date: 18-Oct-2023 @03:00PM -04:00PM Location: Online & DT 2203 Title: “Forty years of research on numerical cognition: Summing it up”. Speaker: Jo-Anne LeFevre Abstract: In July, I was the recipient of the Donald O. Hebb award for “significant contributions to the study of Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive science” in Canada. ... More

Friday, September 29, 2023

Jim Davies publishes in Nautilus about how familiarity affects what we can see

Jim Davies publishes in Nautilus magazine about a new psychology study showing that people can detect changes better in images they are familiar with--a departure from the traditional view that we can only see clearly a tiny part of our visual field.... More

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