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

Friday, November 18, 2022

We value the future less because we can’t imagine it as clearly

People tend to value things less when they're in the distant future. Part of that is because we have a harder time imagining it. Read about the role of imagination in how we value things in the future in Jim Davies's article in Nautilus.... More

Monday, November 14, 2022

Cog Sci’s 2022 Fall Convocation Senate medal winner: Kaleigh E. St Jacques

Kaleigh E. St Jacques is this Fall's Carleton University Senate Medal winner in Cognitive Science. She graduated on Saturday, Nov. 12th and also received her degree with High Distinction. This are Kaleigh's own words: Deciding to study Cognitive Science at Carleton University was an easy decision to make! The program itself encompasses many of my... More

Monday, November 14, 2022

Cog Sci Congratulates our Fall Graduating Students

The Department of Cognitive Science (Faculty and Staff) would like to congratulate all of our graduating students who's Convocation was held on Saturday, November 12, 2022. The following is a list of those students and their achievements: Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement St. Jacques, Kaleigh Bachelor of Cognitive Science Sharp,... More

Friday, November 11, 2022

Professional Development Talk: “Landing a Job Interview …And What to Expect if you Do”, AKA, the “How to get a job talk”

Date: Wednesday, 16 Nov 2022 @ 3:30 PM -04:30PM Location: Online / DT 2203 Title: “Landing a Job Interview …And What to Expect if you Do”, AKA, the “How to get a job talk” The process of applying for a job in academia seems like a well-guarded secret, and it seems like every department has its... More

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Are videogames good for you or bad for you?

Are video games good for you or bad for you? Kim Hellemans interviews Jim Davies about the psychology of video games in this month's episode of Minding the Brain podcast.... More

Monday, November 7, 2022

Jim Davies publishes a journal article on the psychology of why we find things compelling

Jim Davies has published a paper on why we find things compelling in Journal of Mind and Behavior. This theory was first published in his first popular science book, Riveted. This is the theory's first appearance in a peer-reviewed journal article.... More

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Cog Sci makes $4155 for the United Way

The Department of Cognitive Science would like to thank all the Volunteers (individuals and departments) would contributed their time (some very early in the morning) and or materials to the success of our United Way Fundraiser (Dvd, Cd and Videogame sale) on Nov. 2, 2022 in the Unicentre Galleria. We managed to sell $4155.00... More

Friday, October 28, 2022

Why do people dislike the word “moist?

Do you dislike the word ``moist?'' Lots of people do. Jim Davies is interviewed on CFRA's The Goods on why. Aired April 7, 2019.... More

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Jim Davies and Kim Hellemans design an educational video game with two undergraduate students

Jim Davies and Kim Hellemans supervised two Carleton undergraduate students, Alexander Salgo and Galen O'Shea, in the creation of a video game that trains you to learn about action potentials in neurons. It is available in the iOS store (apps.apple.com/us/app/postsynaptic-simulator/id1401481595) and can be run on iPhones and iPads. You can read a... More

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Lovely review of Being the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are on Book list

A positive review of Being the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are: The Science of a Better You by Jim Davies was published on Booklist.... More

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Contract Instructor wanted for CGSC 5003A: Winter 2023 course

Cognitive Science is looking for a Contract Instructor to teach CGSC 5003A (Language and Cognition) in person on campus in the Winter (Jan - April) of 2023. For more information and how to apply please click here. Note: the application date is Nov. 7,... More

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

People use AI to cheat in chess. Can AI be used to detect cheaters?

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen accused Hans Neimann of cheating in an in-person chess game by using artificial intelligence. Can AI help us know whether Magnus's accusations have merit? Jim Davies writes about chess and cheating in the 21st century in Nautilus.... More

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Jim Davies speaks about the movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence on the CinemaPsych podcsat

Jim Davies is interviewed on the CinemaPsych podcast about real artificial intelligence and Spielberg's 2001 film A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Was the AI in that movie realistic? Can AIs be conscious? Can humans love machines? Listen and find out!... More

Friday, September 23, 2022

Colloquium: Animacy in language and cognition

Colloquium: Animacy in language and cognition - Department of Cognitive Science (carleton.ca) Date: Wednesday, 28 September 2022 - 03:00PM-04:30PM Title:  Animacy in language and cognition Location:  DT 2203 Speaker: Ida Toivonen Abstract:  Biological animacy distinguishes between animate (living) and inanimate (non-living) entities. However,... More

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Former Cog Sci Grad Kate Dudzik talks about Cognitive Science and AI

On this final episode in Voluntary Input (in their A.I. series), they speak with Kate Dudzik about one of the most fascinating aspects in the field - Cognition. Kate has been researching, writing, and exploring themes in Cognitive Science since 2014... More

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Colloquium: Advancing your research: Impact of a Mitacs Accelerate Internship, Covidence, and Knowledge Mobilization practices

Date:  Wednesday,  21st September at 03:00pm-4:30pm Title:  Advancing your research: Impact of a Mitacs Accelerate Internship, Covidence, and Knowledge Mobilization practices Location: Online Zoom: https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/94124032155 Meeting ID: 941 2403 2155 Speaker: Tae Smith Abstract:  Consider the Right to Read report (Ontario... More

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Jim Davies and Kim Hellemans discuss the question of intelligent life in the universe

Ever wonder why, if the universe is so big, we haven't communicated with any other intelligent life? Jim Davies and Kim Hellemans tackle this question in the latest episode of the Minding the Brain podcast.... More

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Colloquium: Animacy in language and cognition

Colloquium: Animacy in language and cognition - Department of Cognitive Science (carleton.ca) Date: Wednesday, 28 September 2022 - 03:00PM-04:30PM Title:  Animacy in language and cognition Location:  DT 2203 Speaker: Ida Toivonen Abstract:  Biological animacy distinguishes between animate (living) and inanimate (non-living) entities. However,... More

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Scholarship Workshop for Cognitive Science and Philosophy Students

Scholarship Workshop for Cognitive Science and Philosophy Students Facilitators: Jo-Anne LeFevre and Kasia Muldner You are invited to a workshop focusing on Tri-Council (NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR) scholarships. In the workshop, Dr. LeFevre will answer questions about the scholarships (please read Tip Sheet #10 before the workshop). Then she will... More

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Graduate Research Showcase: Brendan Conway-Smith

Name:  Brendan Conway-Smith  http://cognitivemodelinglab.com/index.php/brendan-conway-smith/  Program Info: In what program are you currently enrolled? Cognitive Science  What year of the program are you currently in?  3rd  Area of Study / Concentration:  Computation Citation in APA format: Conway-Smith, B., & West, R. L. (2022).... More

Friday, September 2, 2022

Why imagination is incompatible with mindfulness

What does imagination have to do with memory? A lot, it turns out. Why are mindfulness and imagination incompatible? Check out this episode of the Conversations.Buzz podcast Jim Davies interviewed by Dave Williams (43 minutes).... More

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Minding the Brain: Alcohol

Jim Davies interviews Kim Hellemans about the effects of alcohol on the mind and brain in the August episode of Minding the Brain podcast.... More

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Jim Davies on the charities that do the most good for the world

Christiane Wisehard interviews Jim Davies about comparing the effectiveness of charities. Should you donate to the best climate change charity, or the best animal welfare charity, or the best human health charity? Dr. Davies does an analysis to figure out which one does the most good on the Examining Ethics podcast.... More

Monday, July 4, 2022

How can you be as good a person as you can be? Jim Davies is interviewed on the CRAM podcast

How can you be as good a person as you can be? Mary Ito interviews Jim Davies about what science says about how to be a better person on this episode of the CRAM podcast.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p63aetyLy7Q ... More

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Are people really immune to facts? Jim Davies writes in Nautilus

Is our collective situation that bad? Is there no point in trotting out evidence if it won't change people's minds Jim Davies writes that recent research shows some optimism in Nautilus magazine. ... More

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Cog Sci’s Justine Kennis awarded a Chancellor’s Medal

This year, six students have been honoured with the Chancellor’s Medal. It is awarded to graduating undergraduate students of outstanding academic achievement. For Justine Kennis' story please click here and scroll down here and scroll down about halfway down that page. Congratulations... More

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Jim Davies on creativity without imagination

Jim Davies writes about the difference between creativity and imagination in his short article in Imaginezine. ... More

Monday, June 20, 2022

Congratulations Class of 2022

On June 24th the Cognitive Science class of 2022 cross the stage at convocation. From everyone at the Department of Cognitive Science (Faculty, Instructors and Staff) we would like to wish you all the very best and a belated... More

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Congratulations Class of 2020 and 2021

  On June 17th the Cognitive Science classes of 2020 and 2021 cross the stage at convocation. From everyone at the Department of Cognitive Science (Faculty, Instructors and Staff) we would like to wish you all the very best and a belated... More

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Cog Sci’s Chair Jo-Anne LeFevre honoured with a Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Jo-Anne LeFevre was recognized on June 1, 2022 in Belgium with the MCLS (The Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society) Distinguished Service Award for 2022. https://twitter.com/davidjpurpura/status/1532270953836646400 Everyone in the Department of Cognitive Science would like to pass on their congratulations to... More