Thursday, December 7, 2017

ICS student Lia Turner appears on Quirks and Quarks

Lia Turner is a Carleton University undergraduate student in Cognitive Science who does research on hallucinations in the Science of Imagination Laboratory. Recently she appeared on an episode of “Quirks and Quarks,” answering questions about what blind people see, how they dream, and the differences between dreaming and hallucination. You can... More

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Colloquia: Michael Masson. Dec 6th at 3pm in DT 2203

Please join Dr. Michael Masson from the University of Victoria on Wednesday, 6th December from 3pm-4:30pm in DT 2203 for the following talk: Title: Compelling Actions Abstract: Evidence regarding the influence of intentions on the contribution of action representations to language comprehension and object perception is presented. This work creates... More

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Studying emotional effects of real places by using virtual versions of them

Matthew Murdoch ran a study, under the supervision of Jim Davies, which found that people get the same spiritual feelings from an virtual church on a computer screen versus the same church in real life. This suggests that we can investigate the emotional effects of real-world locations using simulations.  The link to the paper... More

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

$5376.80 raised for the United Way: ICS/IIS Fundraiser

Our United Way Fundraiser sale of dvds/cds/videogames held on Tuesday, Nov. 21st raised $5376.80: a tremendous success. We would like to thank all the people who donated items over the last year, all of the volunteers who made the sale happen on Nov. 21st and all of the people who came out to purchase the items.... More

Monday, November 20, 2017

Colloquia: Olessia Jouravlev. Nov 22nd at 3pm in DT 2203

Please join Dr. Olessia Jouravlev this Wednesday, November 22nd from 3pm-4:30pm in Dunton Tower 2203 for the following talk: Title: Searching for brain-based markers of autism Abstract: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder which is highly prevalent in the population. The current gold standard of autism diagnosis is Autism Diagnostic... More

Friday, November 17, 2017

Jim Davies Appears on the “Entrepreneur” Podcast

Jim Davies, of Carleton’s Institute of Cognitive Science, appears on the Entrepreneur podcast, in a wide-ranging interview about imagination, strategies for productivity and creative processes, and how we can use psychology to be persuasive. Check out his podcast... More

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Natalie Mazur shares her thoughts about the 2017 Gender Summit and gender equality in STEM

From November 6 to 8, 2017, close to 600 advocates of gender equality from science, innovation and development participated in the Gender Summit North America 2017 that was held in Montréal. Natalie Mazur, a final year student of the Bachelor of Cognitive Science program attended this summit. She shares her thoughts about the 2017 Gender Summit... More

Monday, November 13, 2017

Colloquia: Myrto Mylopoulos. Nov 15th at 3pm in DT 2203

Please join Dr. Myrto Mylopoulos this Wednesday, November 15th from 3pm-4:30pm in Dunton Tower 2203 for the following talk: Title: The Problem of Skilled Action Abstract: The “problem of skilled action” refers to the task of explaining how it is that skilled action displays robust intelligence despite being largely governed by automatic... More

Sunday, November 12, 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), blu-ray dvds, 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... More

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

Friday, September 22, 2017

ICS Admin Staff show their Ravens spirit

Here at the Institute of Cognitive Science, our staff are proud to support Carleton University Spirit Days. Check out the CU Spirit webpage to learn about the perks that students, staff, and faculty can receive for showing their Ravens pride: https://carleton.ca/seo/cuspirit/. From left to right: Jana Patterson, (Acting) Graduate Administrator,... More

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Cognitive Science welcomes two new Faculty members

On July 1st of this year, the Institute of Cognitive Science welcomed two new Faculty members. They are: Olessia Jouravlev: Teaching CGSC 3908 A & B (Fall/Winter) + CGSC 5901 (Winter) and Nadiya Slobodenyuk: Teaching FYSM 1607 A & C (Fall/Winter) + CGSC 2001A (Fall) + CGSC 2002B (Winter) Everyone in the Institute wishes the... More

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Colloquia: Christopher Viger: Sept 20: 3pm: DT 2203

Please join Christopher Viger for the following talk: Title: Small Worlds Big Ideas Abstract: Research into the patterns of neural connectivity using graph theory, connectomics, suggests that the brain has a small-world architecture, in which most connections between nodes are local, with relatively few long-ranging connections. Activity in... More

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Science Literacy Week: Naylor Report 101

Posted on behalf of Justin Singer, ICS Ph.D. Student: On Wednesday, September 20th at 10 AM in CO 270 in the Residence Commons, as part of Evidence for Democracy's Science Literacy Week, I will be hosting a Naylor Report 101. This event will be focused on the recently released Naylor Report, (available at... More

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Wed, Sept 13 Colloquia: Radovan Vadovic: DT 2203: 3pm

Title: Free to Choose: Testing the Pure Motivation Effect of Autonomous Choice Authors: Tomas Sjöström (Rutgers University), Levent Ülkü (ITAM), Radovan Vadovic (Carleton University) Abstract: We conduct an experimental test of the long-standing conjecture that autonomy increases motivation and job performance. Subjects face a menu... More

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Jim Davies: New article – How We Can Catch a Ball When We Don’t Know Where It Will Be

  Jim Davies, of Carleton University’s Institute of Cognitive Science and School of Computer Science, has a post on the Psychology Today blog that was selected as an essential topic. It describes his research done with Carleton Cognitive Science Ph.D. student Jay Jennings on how our minds use two different ideas of how objects... More

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Jim Davies: New Chapters In “Star Trek Psychology: The Mental Frontier”

Jim Davies, of Carleton University’s Institute of Cognitive Science and School of Computer Science, has published two book chapters in the new book Star Trek Psychology: The Mental Frontier. One is about creativity and the design of Star Trek’s aliens, and the other is about the representation of artificial intelligence in the Star Trek... More

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Jim Davies: New article – Why You Shouldn’t Tell People about Your Dreams

Jim Davies, of Carleton University’s Institute of Cognitive Science and School of Computer Science, has published an article in the Scientific American website about why you should not tell people about your dreams.        ... More

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Jim Davies’s “Riveted” translated into Russian

Cognitive Science’s professor Jim Davies book Riveted: The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One with the Universe has been translated into Russian Language. The book can be purchased online at http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/32579951/... More

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Dr. Courtney Humeny Graduated with a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science

Dr. Humeny (Second from the left) with her partner, father, and brother (Left to right).   Dr. Courtney Humeny Graduated with a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science last month, 16th June. Dr. Humeny’s Ph.D. thesis was supervised by Dr. John Logan. Dr. Humeny shared her experience in the program: “My biggest take away from the... More

Monday, June 19, 2017

Dr. Wahida Chowdhury Graduates with a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science

  Dr. Wahida Chowdhury graduated with a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science last Friday, June 16th . The attached photo shows Dr. Chowdhury (center) with her PhD supervisors  Dr. Warren Thorngate (left) and Dr. Robert Biddle (right). Dr. Chowdhury related the following  experiences in the program “When I started the Cognitive Science program, I... More

Friday, June 16, 2017

Jim Davies: New article – Consciousness and Real-World Ethical Implications

Jim Davies, of Carleton University’s Institute of Cognitive Science and School of Computer Science, has an article on the blog for Nautilus magazine about how the understanding of consciousness has real-world ethical implications http://nautil.us/blog/the-moral-importance-of-understanding-consciousness          ... More

Monday, June 12, 2017

Kunio Hessel wins University Medal in Cognitive Science

The institute of Cognitive Science is proud to announce that Kunio Hessel has won the University Medal for Cognitive Science for 2017. Mr. Hessel will be graduating on Friday, June 16th at the 9:30am ceremony. More information about Kunio Hessel can be found... More

Friday, June 9, 2017

ICS Professor Kasia Muldner wins 2017 CU Teaching Award

The office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and the office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) are pleased to announce the outstanding educators who have been named 2017 Carleton University Teaching Award winners. Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award: Véronic Bezaire (Department of Chemistry) New Faculty... More