Friday, June 16, 2023

Cognitive Science’s 2023 University Medal Recipients

It is with great pride and joy that the Department of Cognitive Science congratulates our two University Medal winners (for Cognitive Science) in the June 2023 Convocation. Congratulations to both Iain Burge and Kyle Grant. In their own words: Iain Burge: Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours With High Distinction Cognitive Science Concentration... More

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Department of Cognitive Science Convocation 2023

NOTE: The convocation ceremony for those graduating from a Degree in Cognitive Science takes place on Friday, June 16 (Ceremony 4: 12:30-2:00pm). For details, please visit the convocation website. A Message for our Graduates The Faculty and Staff in the Department of Cognitive Science wish to extend a heartfelt congratulations to all of our... More

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Professor John Anderson co-edits New Book & More

Cognitive Science's Professor John Anderson has been quite busy. He recently co-edited  new book entitled Understanding Language and Cognition through Bilingualism with Gigi Luk and John Grundy. In that same book Prof. Anderson contributed two chapters including one on bilingualism’s effects on functional connectivity in the brain. In addition... More

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Keeping Older Adults safe on the Road with help from Chris Herdman

Carleton cognitive science and psychology professor Chris Herdman, director of the Advanced Cognitive Engineering (ACE) Laboratory on the ground floor of the university's Visualization and Simulation Building, is developing a unique approach to assess the abilities of older drivers. Read Dan Rubinstein's article... More

Friday, May 19, 2023

F/W CI application deadline (with 2 new added) extended to June 9, 2023

Cognitive Science has just added two more CI positions available to be taught for the F/W 2023/24 terms. For the complete list follow this link. Also note that the deadline for applications (with CV) is Friday, June 9, 2023... More

Friday, May 12, 2023

Undergraduate student Ludivine Blais, takes lead on project, publishing a paper in peer-reviewed paper conference

Undergraduate student Ludivine Blais took the lead on a project that implemented a virtual reality environment representing a memory palace of a walkthrough of the brain with mnemonics to help students remember brain areas and functions. This resulted in a paper published in a peer-reviewed conference. Way to go, Ludivine! Blais, L., Qorbani,... More

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Minding the Brain on theories of consciousness

A new episode of the Minding the Brain podcast is out. This month's episode is about the major theories of consciousness.... More

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Nico Turcas awarded Outstanding TA Award 2022-2023

Congratulations to winner and honourable mention for Cognitive Science Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. Winner: Nico Turcas Honourable mention: Tae... More

Thursday, May 11, 2023

PhD Student Sean Riley published a paper

Sean Riley published a paper in Brain and Cognition exploring the nature of vividness in mental imagery. Until June 24, everyone can have free access to this paper at https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1h1CK-HGGp5U5.... More

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Cognitive Science Contract Instructor Positions are now available for the 2023-2024 Fall/Winter Terms

For detailed information including job descriptions please see here. Note that the deadline for all applications including CVs is May 19,... More

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Left-handed people on Minding the Brain

The April episode of Minding the Brain podcast went live. Jim interviews Kim about the psychology and neuroscience of left handed people (and turtles!)... More

Monday, April 24, 2023

CSBBCS awards Jo-Anne LeFevre the Donald O. Hebb Distinguished Contribution Award

The Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS) has awarded Carleton University's Chair: Dr. Jo-Anne Lefevre the Donald O. Hebb Distinguished Contribution Award. Dr. LeFevre has been awarded this based on her extensive record of high impact research in cognitive development and mathematical cognition. Everyone in the... More

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Brendan Conway-Smith presents new publication at Carleton CogSci conference

Brendan presents his new paper at the Carleton Cognitive Science Conference 2023. The publication outlines the first framework to explain the cognitive mechanisms underlying metacognitive skill learning. To be published at CogSci 2023. Co-authors Dr. Robert West and Dr. Myrto Mylopoulos. Brendan Conway-Smith is a PhD candidate in the Department of... More

Thursday, April 6, 2023

The Department of Cognitive Science stand in solidarity with @CUPE 4600 Members

  Faculty and staff in the Department of Cognitive Science stand in solidarity with @CUPE4600 members. Their contributions to teaching and research at Carleton University are invaluable. We will continue to support their strike however we can. They deserve a fair... More

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Jo-Anne LeFevre and Heather Douglas appeared on CBC radio March 30

Cognitive Science's Jo-Anne LeFevre and Heather Douglas appeared on Ottawa's CBC radio this morning (Thursday, March 30) speaking to writer/broadcaster Hallie Cotnam. They discussed their recent development of a new screening tool to help teachers and school boards quickly see which kids are having a hard time with math. You can listen to this... More

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Cognitive Science Researchers Help Children Learn Math

A New tool identifies students who need extra support for important life skills: Article by Dan Rubinstein. Read how Cog Sci's Jo-Anne LeFevre and Heather Douglas have created and use a new screening tool.  ... More

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Colloquium: Cognitive Supports for Analogical Reasoning in Rational Number Understanding

Date: Wednesday, 22 March 2023 Time: 03:00PM Location: Online / DT 2203 Speaker: Shuyuan Yu Abstract Analogy is a powerful learning mechanism for children to learn novel, abstract concepts from only limited input, yet also requires cognitive supports. My talk sought to propose and examine number lines as a mathematical schema of the number... More

Friday, March 17, 2023

20 Questions with Kim and Jim

The March episode of Minding the Brain podcast is live. Enjoy casual Q & A with 20 More Questions with Kim and Jim. Do brain training apps work? Is reading fiction a waste of time? What's the best part of your brain to lose? Find out! #60 20 More Questions with Kim & Jim... More

Friday, March 10, 2023

The Michael Shermer Podcast interviews Jim Davies

The Michael Shermer Podcast interviews Jim Davies about ethics, happiness, and Davies's book Being the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are. Episode released March 8, 2023.... More

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Colloquium: How time representation shapes thoughts about the self and goals

Date : Wednesday, 15 March 2023 Time: 03:00PM Location: DT-2203 & Online Abstract: Much as physical landmarks help structure our representation of space, calendars and significant dates structure our perception of time. In this talk I will review three processes by which time representation influences thoughts about the future. First,... More

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Graduate Research Showcase: Nadine Charanek

Personal website : https://nadinecharanek60.wixsite.com/nadine-charanek  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-charanek-2331425b/  L-NEURO LAB: https://www.olessiajouravlev.com/team-3 Program Info: In what program are you currently enrolled? Cognitive Science  What year of the program are you currently in?  2  Area of Study /... More

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

Zachary Savelson, PhD in Cognitive Science at Carleton University Area of Study / Concentration:  Educational Psychology Citation in APA format: O’Connor, R., Savelson, Z., Gattas, S., Gunning, S., Hawes, Z., Howard, S., Scerif, G. & Merkley, R. (2022, July 21-23). Measuring Changes in Educator Knowledge in a Professional Development... 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

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Jim Davies on the psychology of why people like to watch sports

Why do people like to watch sports so much? CityNews interviews Jim Davies about the psychology of sports fandom, in the context of the World Cup. You can read or listen (11 minutes 40 seconds).... More

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Jim Davies interviews Kim Hellemans about video game addiction

Jim Davies interviews Kim Hellemans and Ian Richard, the co-president of Carleton University e-sports, about video game addiction. Is it real? How much is it like drug addiction?... More

Friday, November 18, 2022

Brendan Conway-Smith (PhD student) speaking at the AAAI 2022 Fall Symposium

Brendan Conway-Smith is presently speaking at the AAAI 2022 Fall Symposium — a leading international conference on Artificial Intelligence. AAAI is one of the primary conferences of high impact in machine learning and artificial intelligence research. Brendan is presenting an accepted paper written with Robert West “System-1 and System-2... More