koglist June 2012

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by Háden Gábor

*Interested in doing a PhD at the University of Amsterdam?* UvATo strengthen its Research Priority Area Brain & Cognition, the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam invites applications for a PhD candidate in Cognitive Modelling (possible topics include, but are not restricted to, the cognitive modelling of music, language, evolution of cognition, and/or cultural transmission). Deadline for applications: *4 July 2012*. For more information see: http://www.hum.uva.nl/mmm/jobs.html .

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[koglist] Fwd: Two postdoc positions studying language evolution

by Gergely Csibra

Begin forwarded message: > Postdoctoral Researcher(s) > > University of Reading - Evolution Group, School of Biological Sciences > > Start date: as soon as possible > > Closing date: 27 June 2012 > > Reference number: RS12034 > > Post type: full-time, fixed-term > > Pay grade: 6 > > Payscale: £27,578 to £30,122 per annum > > Salary notes: The posts are fixed term for two years > > We seek to appoint two energetic and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Researchers to join a world leading group of evolutionary biologists, linguists and phylogenetic researchers to study problems in the evolution of languages at the micro (within-population) and macro-evolutionary scales. > > Our approach draws on ideas and concepts from linguistcs, evolution, fitness, phylogenetics and statistical modelling. Applicants should have an interest in language as a culturally transmitted replicator (sensu Pagel, 2009, Nat. Reviews Genetics) and a genuine desire to use data to investigate models that describe how languages evolve. Although not essential requirements, preference will be given to candidates with a background in quantitative approaches to studying evolution or those with a facility with computers and computer modelling. Positions are for two years in the first instance with a possibility of extension to up to two more. The main responsibilities are to gather and analyse linguistic data, conduct statistical analyses, write research papers and make presentations at conferences. > > You will have: > > A PhD in a relevant discipline > > The ability to conduct statistical analyses > Some facility with computers > Some experience with research, writing research papers, giving conference presentations > Flexibilty, tolerance for ambiguity in data, creative, imaginative, self-motivated, looking for a career in research > The position provides excellent training for a career in research. > > Informal contact details > > Contact name: Mark Pagel phone: +44 (0)118 378 8900 email: m.pagel(a)reading.ac.uk > > Formal contact details > > To formally apply please visit www.reading.ac.uk/Jobs or contact Human Resources, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading RG6 6AH. Telephone +44(0)118 378 6771 (voicemail). > > > > > > > > >

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[koglist] Reminder: ELTE Cognitive Seminar Series

by Linda Garami

Dear All, The Department of Cognitive Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University invites you to the next public lecture of Cognitive Seminar Series by Antonio Araújo<http://www.uca.es/grupos-inv/HUM634/>. <http://cvscience.aviesan.fr/cv/594/jean-francois-demonet> Title:Assessing numeracy skills with the Spanish version (R) The Early Numeracy Test Date: 12 June 2012, 14:00-15:00 ((Tuesday) Venue: ELTE-PPK, Izabella u. 46., room 405. (https://sites.google.com/site/eltekognitiv/home/elte-kognitiv-pentek) Everyone is welcome to attend. Best regards, Linda Garami Department of Cognitive Psychology Eötvös Loránd University

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[koglist] Alex Pouget eloadasa

by Máté Lengyel

Tisztelt Kollegák, 2012. június 13-án szerdán du. 5 órakor Prof. Alex Pouget (University of Geneva) előadást tart a CEU Kongitívtudományi tanszékén "Not noisy, just wrong" címmel. Részletek a levél alján. Alex Pouget az egyik legnevesebb elméleti kutató a systems neuroscience területén, aki (számos kísérletes csoporttal együttműködve) alapvető felfedezéseket tett többek között a neurális variabilitás szerepével kapcsolatban. Csak az elmúlt egy év terméséből: Beck JM, Ma WJ, Pitkow X, Latham PE, Pouget A. Not noisy, just wrong: the role of suboptimal inference in behavioral variability. Neuron. 74:30-9, 2012 Fetsch CR, Pouget A, DeAngelis GC, Angelaki DE. Neural correlates of reliability-based cue weighting during multisensory integration. Nat Neurosci. 15:146-54, 2011. Moreno-Bote R, Knill DC, Pouget A. Bayesian sampling in visual perception. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 108:12491-6, 2011. Ma WJ, Navalpakkam V, Beck JM, Berg R, Pouget A. Behavior and neural basis of near-optimal visual search. Nat Neurosci. 14:783-90, 2011. Bejjanki VR, Beck JM, Lu ZL, Pouget A. Perceptual learning as improved probabilistic inference in early sensory areas. Nat Neurosci. 14:642-8, 2011. Minden érdeklődőt szeretettel várunk. Lengyel Máté -- Mate Lengyel, PhD Computational and Biological Learning Lab Cambridge University Engineering Department Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK tel: +44 (0)1223 748 532, fax: +44 (0)1223 332 662 email: m.lengyel(a)eng.cam.ac.uk web: www.eng.cam.ac.uk/~m.lengyel ***** The CEU Department of Cognitive Science cordially invites you to a talk as part of its Departmental Colloquium series by Alexandre Pouget Dept of Basic Neuroscience Universite de Geneve Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 17:00 - 18:30 Location: Department of Cognitive Science, CEU, Frankel Leó út 30-34., Room G15 Title: Not noisy, just wrong Abstract: Behavior varies from trial to trial even when the stimulus is maintained as constant as possible. One of the most important questions in neuroscience concerns the origin of this variability. In many models, it is attributed to noise within the brain, often in the form of independent Poisson variability in spike trains, or variations thereof. Here, we show that suboptimal inference caused by the deterministic approximations of the statistical structure of the sensory inputs provides another major cause of variability. Importantly, we argue that in most tasks of interest, and particularly complex ones, this cause of variability is likely to be the dominant component of behavioral variability. This perspective explains a variety of intriguing observations, including why variability appears to be larger on the sensory than on the motor side, and why our sensors are sometimes surprisingly unreliable.

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[koglist] társalgás

by "Dr. Pléh Csaba"

> > akinek még nem > lenne belőle > > vasárnap 11 és 12 között a Vörösmarty téren s Libri Kiadó asztalánál > dedikálom A társalgás pszichológiája c könyvemet. > > üdv > > Pléh Csaba > Eszterházy College, Eger H-3300 >

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[koglist] reminder: Manipulation Argument Workshop - 7-9 June

by Krisztina Biber

Workshop on the Manipulation Argument Faculty Tower, Room 309 Central European University 7-9 June, 2012 Confirmed invited speakers: - Ish Haji (University of Calgary) - Al Mele (Florida State University) - Derk Pereboom (Cornell University) - Paul Russell (University of British Columbia) Schedule: 7 June, Session 1 (14.30-17.00) - Derk Pereboom - Commentators: Andras Szigeti, Patrick Todd 8 June, Session 2 (10.00-12.30) - Al Mele - Commentators: Kristin Demetriou, Benjamin Matheson 8 June, Session 3 (14.30-17.00) - Ish Haji - Commentators: Gunnar Björnsson, Damir Cicic 9 June, Session 4 (10.00-12.30) - Paul Russell - Commentators: Andreas Brekke Carlsson, Zac Cogley Please direct queries and requests for registration to Andras Szigeti: szigetia(a)ceu.hu The event forms part of 'What it is to be human?' project (http://humanproject.ceu.hu/) hosted by the Philosophy Department of Central European University (http://philosophy.ceu.hu/) and funded by the National Development Agency/MAG Zrt.

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[koglist] EMLÉKEZTETŐ- Kognitív nap Pléh Csaba tiszteletére

by Pajkossy Péter

Kedves Kollégák A BME Természettudományi Kar és a BME Kognitív Tudományi Tanszék szeretettel meghív mindenkit a holnap, június 7-én tartandó Kognitív napjára, melyet Pléh Csaba Professzor Úr tiszteletére tart. *Kognitív nap Pléh Csaba tiszteletére *a BME Természettudományi Karának rendezésében 2012. június 7. 14:00 Helyszín: BME Oktatói Klub (K épület 1. em. 97. terem) 14:00 Kognitív tudomány a BME-n Dr. Kovács Ilona BME TTK Kognitív Tudományi tanszék 14:20 A kommunikatív szándék percepciója csecsemőknél Dr. Gergely György CEU Kognitív Fejlődéslélektani Kutatóközpont 14:50 Rémálmok és instabil alvás: Makró- és mikrostrukturális eltérések rémálomzavaros személyek alvásmintázatában Simor Péter BME TTK Pszichológia Doktori iskola 15:10 Az ismeretlen földrész: metaforák a jobb féltekén Forgács Bálint BME TTK Pszichológia Doktori iskola 15:30 Kávészünet 16:00 A narratív szerkezetek és az élettörténet szerepe az érzelem-agy összefüggésekben Dr. Unoka Zsolt SE, Pszichiátriai és Pszichoterápiás Klinika 16:30 Az implicit tanulási képességek életkori változásai és a nyelvelsajátítás kritikus periódusa. Dr. Lukács Ágnes BME TTK Kognitív Tudományi tanszék 17:00 Záró gondolatok Dr. Pléh Csaba EKF 17:30- Fogadás

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[koglist] Deadline extension -- Logic and Relativity 2012 conference

by Gergely Székely

Dear potential participants! Let me inform you that we have extended the deadline for abstract/paper submission to First International Conference on Logic and Relativity: honoring István Németi's 70th birthday ( http://www.renyi.hu/conferences/nemeti70/submission.html). The new deadline is: Sunday 10 June, 2012. Best regards, Gergely Székely

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[koglist] US Petition for Open Access to Research

by Stevan Harnad

24,597 down, 403 signatures to go: Please be the one to put the Open Access Petition to President Obama over the top: http://wh.gov/6TH Any adult worldwide can sign. Stevan Harnad

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[koglist] ELTE Cognitive Seminar Series

by Linda Garami

Dear All, The Department of Cognitive Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University invites you to the next public lecture of Eötvös Loránd University Cognitive Seminar Series by Antonio Araújo (Universidad de Cádiz <http://www.uca.es/grupos-inv/HUM634/> ). Title:* *Assessing numeracy skills with the Spanish version (R) The Early Numeracy Test (abstract)<https://sites.google.com/site/eltekognitiv/home/elte-kognitiv-pentek/absztr…> Date: 12 June 2012, 14:00-15:00 ((Tuesday) Venue: ELTE-PPK, Izabella u. 46., room 405. (https://sites.google.com/site/eltekognitiv/home/elte-kognitiv-pentek) Everyone is welcome to attend. Best regards, Linda Garami Department of Cognitive Psychology Eötvös Loránd University

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