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Friday, February 17, 2023

Jim Davies on what happens to you when you fall in love

Jim Davies talks about the neurochemistry of love in this 45-second video produced by Carleton University.... More

Monday, February 13, 2023

A cognitive scientist writes about AI art: Jim Davies in Nautilus

Artificial intelligence image generators have become a rage. How do they think like artists, and how do they think differently? Will they put artists' careers in danger? Are they ultimately a force for good in this world? Jim Davies explores these issues from a cognitive science perspective in this article in Nautilus magazine entitled... More

Friday, February 3, 2023

How does the mind process time and what does the FedEx logo have to do with it?

How does the mind understand and keep track of time? And what does the FedEx logo have to do with it? Kim Hellemans interviews Jim Davies about the psychology of time in February's episode of the podcast Minding the Brain.... More

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Brendan Conway-Smith featured in TEDx talk

Brendan introduces us to the concept of metacognition — understanding and controlling one's own mind — and how it can help us manage the intense stressors of modern life. Brendan is a PhD candidate who specializes in metacognition and its benefits. He teaches cognitive science while working at the Cognitive Modeling Lab. ... More

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Colloquium: Psychometrics and Cognitive Architectures: Why Model Psychometric Tests?

Date: 25-Jan-2023 @ 03:00PM Location: DT-22023 & online Title: Psychometrics and Cognitive Architectures: Why Model Psychometric Tests? Abstract: Psychometric tests are valuable tools for the study of individual differences and human cognitive abilities. Notably, such tests offer the means to quickly and effectively measure general cognitive... More

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Professional Development talk: Non-Academic Opportunities in Behavioural Science

Date: 18 January 2023 Time: 03:00PM Location: DT 2203 and online Title: Non-Academic Opportunities in Behavioural Science Abstract: In recent years we have seen the interest in applying behavioural insights grow outside of academia, into businesses, governments and other organizations. As such there are now more opportunities than ever to research... More

Monday, January 9, 2023

Jim Davies on CBC television

Jim Davies talks about how to keep your New Year's Resolutions on CBC National Television. (6 minutes) ... More

Friday, December 23, 2022

Graduate Research Showcase: Zachary Savelson

Name: Zachary Savelson Program Info: In what program are you currently enrolled? PhD in Cognitive Science at Carleton University What year of the program are you currently in? 3rd Area of Study / Concentration: Educational Psychology Name: Rosemary O’Connor Program Info: Research Assistant, University of Oxford Citation in APA... More

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Cognitive Science PhD student Brendan Conway-Smith speaks at the 1st Meta-reasoning conference in Jerusalem.

Cognitive Science PhD student Brendan Conway-Smith speaks at the 1st Meta-reasoning conference in Jerusalem.... More

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Nadine Charanek (PhD candidate) gives a talk at the Psychonomic Society Meeting

Nadine Charanek, a member of the Linguistic Neurodiversity Lab (PI Dr. Olessia Jouravlev) presented her research at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society (aka the Psychonomics). The Psychonomics is the largest cognitive psychology conference, attended by more than 3,000 researchers each year. Nadine gave a talk titled "Visuospatial working... More

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Minding the Brain accolade

The Minding the Brain podcast, hosted by Carleton’s Kim Hellemans and Jim Davies, was selected by the Genius Lab Gear website as one of the best neuroscience podcasts of 2022!... More