György Gergely
Institute for Psychological Research
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
*Learning 'about' versus learning 'from other minds: *
*The role of ostensive cues in triggering pedagogical knowledge transfer *
*in human infants***
Tuesday, 28 November, 2006, 5 PM
CEU Department of Philosophy, 1051 Budapest, Zrínyi u. 14, 4th floor,
rm. 412.**
*Abstract*
By the end of their first year human infants start to exhibit a number
of species-unique social cognitive competences (such as social
referencing, imitative learning of novel means, or proto-declarative
pointing) that involve triadic interactions in ostensive communicative
cuing contexts. The currently dominant interpretation of these early
social-cognitive phenomena assumes that their primary function is to
serve /social motives/ (such as intersubjective sharing of mental
states). In this talk I shall contrast this view with an alternative
interpretation based on the theory of human 'pedagogy' (Csibra &
Gergely, 2006; Gergely & Csibra, 2005, 2006) which assumes that
ostensively cued triadic interactions serve primarily the /epistemic
/function of transferring new and relevant cultural knowledge about
referents to infants. The theory argues that others' referential
manifestations during triadic interactions are typically framed by
specific types of /ostensive-communicative cues/ for which infants show
early sensitivity and preference. These include eye-contact, contingent
turn-taking reactivity, the prosodic intonation pattern of motherese,/
/and/ /addressing infants by their own name/./ Such ostensive cues
trigger in infants the interpretation that the other exhibits a
communicative intention addressed to them to manifest new and relevant
information for them to fast learn about the referent. It is
hypothesized that ostensive cues can act as an 'interpretation switch'
directing infants to construe others' referential knowledge
manifestations as pedagogical 'teaching' events. I shall review recent
evidence from studies of relevance-guided selective imitative learning
and of infants' differential interpretation of others' referential
emotion expressions during the second year that provide convergent
empirical support for the hypothesized interpretation-modulating role of
ostensive cuing in early infancy.
The Philosophy Department cordially invites you to a talk
by
Martin Kusch (University of Cambridge)
on
"Towards a Political Philosophy of Risk"
Wednesday, 27 September, 5.00 pm , Philosophy Department
Zrinyi str. 14 /room 412
Abstract:
All societies need to make decisions concerning risks. Some of these
decisions are substantive, others are procedural. Political
philosophies of
risk should have something to say on both substantive and procedural
issues. Obviously, political philosophies of risk cannot be
free-standing;
typically they will be offshoots of more general positions in political
philosophy. It is striking and perhaps surprising to note that very few
contemporary strands of political philosophy contain explicit
prescriptions
on how to deal with risk and uncertainty. The exception to this rule is
the
direction committed to 'deliberative democracy'. In this paper I shall
review, and critically discuss, the two most important proposals for a
political philosophy of risk within this broad school of thought.
Kriszta Biber
Department Coordinator
Philosophy Department
Tel: 36-1-327-3806
Fax: 36-1-327-3072
IJCNN 2007 Call For Papers
2007 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks
Orlando, Florida
August 12-17, 2007
Celebrating 20 years of Neural Networks!
http://www.ijcnn2007.org
The 2007 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2007),
sponsored by the International Neural Network Society and co-
sponsored by the
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, is the premier event in the
field of
neural networks. It covers all topics in neural network theories and
applications, including, but not limited to:
- Neural network models and analysis
- Connectionist cognitive science and cognitive modeling (language,
reasoning,
perception, learning, memory, consciousness, emotion, etc.)
- Computational neuroscience
- Neuroengineering
- Cognitive robotics, developmental robotics, and neural robotics
- Data analysis and pattern recognition
- Signal processing and image processing
- Neural control
- Neuroinformatics
- Hybrid neural-symbolic, neuro-fuzzy, neuro-evolutionary systems, etc.
- Bayesian models and other graphical models
- Kernel methods
- Learning methods: supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement
- Approximate dynamic programming and neural network approaches to
optimization
- Neural dynamics, complex systems, and chaos
- Hardware implementations of neural networks and neuromorphic
engineering
- Neural networks applications (expert systems, embedded systems,
data mining,
Multi-agent systems, financial engineering, bioinformatics,
telecommunication,
manufacturing, etc.)
IJCNN 2007 will feature plenary speakers, special sessions, moderated
panel
discussions, pre-conference tutorials, post-conference workshops,
regular
technical sessions, poster sessions, and social functions.
Prospective authors are invited to submit complete papers of no more
than six
(6) pages (including results, figures, tables, and references) in IEEE
two-column format. Authors should submit their papers in PDF through the
online submission system, which will be available at the website:
http://www.ijcnn2007.org.
Call for Special Sessions and Panel Discussions:
The IJCNN 2007 Program Committee solicits proposals for special
sessions and
panel discussions within the technical scope of the conference. Special
sessions and panel discussions are to be organized by
experts and aimed to bring together researchers around a focused
topic. Special
sessions and panel discussions have become both a tradition and an
important
component of the IJCNN. Papers submitted for special sessions or panel
discussions are to be peer-reviewed with the same criteria used for
regular contributed papers.
Researchers interested in organizing a special session or a panel are
invited
to submit a formal proposal to the Special Sessions Chair or the
Panels Chair,
respectively. Special session or panel proposals should include the
session
title, a brief description of its scope, motivation, its appeal to the
attendees of this conference, organizer names and contact
information, and
brief CVs of the organizers.
Call for Pre-Conference Tutorials and Post-Conference Workshops:
IJCNN 2007 will feature a number of pre-conference tutorials and
post-conference workshops covering fundamental and advanced topics in
neural
networks (broadly defined). Pre-conference tutorial and post-conference
workshop proposals, submitted to the Tutorials Chair and Workshops
Chair, respectively, are requested, and should include title, outline,
motivation, appeal to the conference attendees, expected enrollment, and
organizers' CVs.
Important Dates:
Special Session and Panel Discussion Proposals: November 31, 2006
Paper Submission: January 31, 2007
Pre-Conference Tutorial and Post-Conference Workshop Proposals:
January 31, 2007
Decision Notification: March 31, 2007
Camera-Ready Submission: April 30, 2007
Further information:
http://www.ijcnn2007.org
General Chair:
Jennie Si
Arizona State University
Program Chair:
Ron Sun
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Professor Ron Sun
Cognitive Science Department
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 Eighth Street, Carnegie 302A
Troy, NY 12180, USA
phone: 518-276-3409
fax: 518-276-3017
email: rsun(a)rpi.edu
web: http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/~rsun
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The CEU Philosophy Department cordially invites you to a talk
by
Martin Kusch (University of Cambridge)
on
"Towards a Political Philosophy of Risk"
Wednesday, 27 September, 5.00 pm , Philosophy Department
Zrinyi str. 14 /room 412
Abstract:
All societies need to make decisions concerning risks. Some of these
decisions are substantive, others are procedural. Political
philosophies of
risk should have something to say on both substantive and procedural
issues. Obviously, political philosophies of risk cannot be
free-standing;
typically they will be offshoots of more general positions in political
philosophy. It is striking and perhaps surprising to note that very few
contemporary strands of political philosophy contain explicit
prescriptions
on how to deal with risk and uncertainty. The exception to this rule is
the
direction committed to 'deliberative democracy'. In this paper I shall
review, and critically discuss, the two most important proposals for a
political philosophy of risk within this broad school of thought.
Kriszta Biber
Department Coordinator
Philosophy Department
Tel: 36-1-327-3806
Fax: 36-1-327-3072
E-mail: biberk(a)ceu.hu
Philosophy of Science Colloquium
Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest
Room 1.817 (1st floor) Monday 4:00 PM
Pazmany P. setany 1/C Budapest, Hungary
Phone/Fax: (36-1) 372 2924
http://philosophy.elte.hu/colloquium
Program: October
2 October 4:00 PM 1st floor 1.817
Language: Hungarian
Ferenc Huoranszki
Philosophy, Central European University, Budapest
A szabad akarat kondicionalis elemzese
(The Conditional Analysis of Free Will)
Abstract: http://philosophy.elte.hu/colloquium/2006/October/#1
9 October 4:00 PM 1st floor 1.817
Language: English
Laszlo E. Szabo
Theoretical Physics Research Group of HAS
HPS, Eötvös University, Budapest
Empirical foundation of the absolute theory of space and time
Abstract: http://philosophy.elte.hu/colloquium/2006/October/#2
16 October 4:00 PM 1st floor 1.817
Language: English
Hanoch Ben-Yami
Philosophy, Central European University, Budapest
A different approach to simultaneity in special relativity, with
application to the twins paradox
Abstract: http://philosophy.elte.hu/colloquium/2006/October/#3
30 October 4:00 PM 1st floor 1.817
Language: English
Laszlo Gulyas
HPS, Eötvös University, Budapest
Understanding emergent social phenomena -- properties and applications
of agent-based modeling
Abstract: http://philosophy.elte.hu/colloquium/2006/October/#4
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The 60-minute lecture is followed by a 10-minute break. Then we hold a
30-60-minute discussion.
The colloquium is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and
faculty members from all departments!
A printable poster is available from here:
http://philosophy.elte.hu/colloquium/2006/October/poster.pdf
Please feel free to post it in your institution!
The organizer of the colloquium: Laszlo E. Szabo (email:
leszabo(a)philosophy.elte.hu)
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L a s z l o E. S z a b o
Theoretical Physics Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Eotvos University, Budapest
http://philosophy.elte.hu/leszabo
Kedves Kollegak,
Egy Pentium I-es alaplapot keresunk az alabbi parameterekkel, ami nelkul
ugy tunik nem mukodik a merorendszerunk. Sokat segitene, ha valakinek
volna elfekvoben, vagy tudna ajanlani egy beszerzesi forrast.
Az alaplap gyártója: MICRONICS
Modell szám: 09-00210-49
Halas koszonettel,
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Laszlo Negyessy
Neurobiology Research Group, Dept. Anatomy,
Semmelweis Medical University
Budapest
Tuzolto u. 58.
H-1094
phone: ++36-1-2156920/3712
fax: ++36-1-2176937
email: negyessy(a)ana.sote.hu
Kedves Kollégák,
csatoltam az őszi Szegedi Megismeréstudományi és Neuropszichológia
Programot. Mindenkit várunk szeretettel!
(És reklámozzátok a hallgatóitok között is!)
üdvözlettel
Németh Dezső
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NEMETH, Dezso
University of Szeged, Department of Psychology
Email: nemethd(a)edpsy.u-szeged.hu
Web: http://www.staff.u-szeged.hu/~nemethd/
Cognitive Sciences at University of Szeged: http://kognit.edpsy.u-szeged.hu
Psychology at University of Szeged:
http://www.arts.u-szeged.hu/pszichologia/
