koglist May 2014

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[koglist] PhD position in Lancaster (topic: referential understanding in infants)

by Agnes-Melinda Kovacs

Fully funded ESRC PhD Studentship in referential understanding in infantsCentre for Research in Human Development and LearningLancaster University - PsychologyLocation:LancasterSalary:£13,863 per annumHours:Full TimeContract:Contract / Temporary Placed on:9th May 2014Closes:30th May 2014 Closing date for applications: 30th May 2014 A 3 year ESRC studentship is available at Lancaster University, linked to the new ESRC International Centre for Language and Communicative Development (LuCiD), a multi-million pound collaboration between the Universities of Lancaster, Liverpool, and Manchester. The PhD project, supervised by Eugenio Parise and Vincent Reid at Lancaster involves a series of experiments aiming at a systematic analysis of infants' referential understanding of words in relation to objects and actions. The main project will involve measuring EEG during a communicative ostensive-referential situation, involving ostensive communication between experimenter and infants, and referential, deictic, gestures toward objects and actions. There is considerable scope for the student to develop her/his own research agenda within this broad topic. Possible developments include investigation of ostensive signals, early language development, the relation between communication and language development, infants understanding of words and early conceptual development. The project offers the opportunity to be trained in EEG and related measures (ERP, time-frequency analysis) by internationally recognized leaders in the field. The studentship benefits from the vibrant environment of the LuCiD Centre, including opportunities to travel to international laboratories, training in a range of psychological and neurophysiological techniques, frequent research and public engagement meetings, and support from a large team of researchers in language acquisition. The department has a very strong and supportive research atmosphere with a large and active group of graduate students, excellent research facilities and a first class supervision record. Students receive their own research support budgets, which can be used to attend national and international conferences. Further details concerning postgraduate study in psychology at Lancaster can be found at:www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd/ and details of the Department’s research can be found at: www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/research/ The studentship will cover UK/EU fees, plus the current stipend for Research Council studentships (currently £13863), for three years. Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the UK or another EU state (for eligibility, please see the ESRC requirements: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/postgraduates/prospective-studen… ). Applicants should have a good (2:i or above) undergraduate degree in Psychology or a related discipline in addition to a Masters level degree in psychology or a related discipline, recognised as research training by the ESRC. You should apply online here www.postgraduate-applications.lancaster.ac.uk by the deadline of 30th May 2014. In the application, please state that you are interested in the LuCiD PhD in EEG for infant gesture, and including a 300-500 word proposal of why the project is of particular interest and how the project meets your skills and future aspirations. Interviews will be held in the week beginning Monday 23rd June 2014 at Lancaster University. The successful candidate will need to make a full application here if they have not already done so: www.lancs.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-to-apply-for-postgraduate-study/ For further information concerning the studentship topic, please contact Dr. Eugenio Parise (e.parise(a)lancaster.ac.uk) or Dr. Vincent M. Reid (v.reid(a)lancaster.ac.uk), and about postgraduate study more generally, please contact the Department of Psychology postgraduate office (postgraduate.psychology(a)lancaster.ac.uk). http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AIS679/fully-funded-esrc-phd-studentship-in-refer… College, Lancaster University Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YF, UK Phone: +44 (0)1524 593605 Mobile: +44 (0)759 7741179 Fax: +44 (0)1524 593744 http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/people/eugenio-parise

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[koglist] új könyvünk

by Pléh Csaba

During the last three decades, several attempts were made to clarify the possibilities and limitations of naturalistic approaches to mind and culture. Themost important new vistas arise from modern evolutionary theory but the issues also have, in the background, the traditional debates on reductionism and biological determinism. Some of the challenging issues involved in reconsidering biology and culture in their relations are discussed in this volume: _ the 'natural' origin and 'biology' of sociality, _ the naturalistic origins of human cognitive capacities, _ the interface between biological evolution and cultural evolution, _ adaptation as exaptation in explaining culture, _ universal and specific aspects of cultural systems such as languages, _ the neural circuitry of primary (language like) and secondary (writing like) _ cultural systems.

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[koglist] ELTE Cognitive Friday - Invitation: Dr. Douwe Draaisma - What We Should Remember About Forgetting

by Petia Kojouharova

We would like to invite you to the next talk which is a part of ELTE's Cognitive Friday series: Dr. Douwe Draaisma: What We Should Remember About Forgetting Date: May 30th (Friday), 11:00 Place: ELTE PPK Institute of Psychology (1064 Budapest, Izabella utca 46), room P3 All are welcome! Best regards, Petia Kojouharova

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[koglist] Videofelvétel: Nyelv és zene az evolúció tükrében

by Tamás Kis

*Értesítés* Megtekinthetővé vált Mészáros Anna *„Nyelv és zene az evolúció tükrében” *c. előadása. A felvétel a http://videotorium.hu/hu/recordings/details/8355címen és a http://mnytud.arts.unideb.hu/tkny/ea_meszarosa.php oldalon érhető el. Üdvözlettel, Kis Tamás

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[koglist] Summer School on Repetition Suppression, Jena, Germany. Second, Final Call.

by Gyula Kovacs

RESUS - REpetition SUppression SUmmer School 08.09.2014-12.09.2014, Jena, Germany REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN; PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE One of the most robust experience-dependent adjustments of neural function is repetition suppression (RS): the rapid reduction of neural responses caused by the repetition (or prolonged prior presentation) of a given stimulus. RS is a robust and reliable neural phenomenon that clearly shows the plastic changes of the CNS. In spite of the broad interest and intensive studying no consensus has been reached regarding the neural mechanisms of RS as of today. The aim of RESUS is to bring together eminent researchers from the USA, the UK, and Europe with students of a broad range of disciplines to teach and discuss current views on RS. The speakers are experts in clinical, computational, single-cell, EEG/MEG/ERP, TMS and fMRI studies. We expect that RESUS will give a unique opportunity to present, discuss, and integrate cutting-edge research on this important phenomenon of the CNS. 1 intensive week of training with 20 speakers from 8 countries for 40 students as a maximum The Friedrich Schiller University, Jena organizes a Summer School aimed at PhD students and post-docs at the early stages in their careers. Places are limited to ensure good interaction in classes. RESUS will take place at the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany between 08 September and 12 September 2014. It will consist of an intensive week of lectures with two keynotes, a student-oriented poster session and a round-table discussion. Lecturers are renowned researchers from the most active research groups in their fields. A list of invited lecturers and the program of the summer school are available on summer school website: http://www.cogsci.uni-jena.de/RESUS.html In addition to the academic content, RESUS provides a networking opportunity for students to interact with their peers, and to make contacts among those who will be the active researchers of their own generation. § Important Dates: Registration is open from now. Registration deadline: 31 May 2014. Summer school: Monday 08 September - Friday 12 September 2014 Registration fee: 100 Euro. It includes all sessions and materials, accommodation (6 nights), refreshments and coffee, finger-foods and wine during poster session and round table discussion, Summer School Dinner. Confirmed Speakers: (in alphabetical order) Bunzeck N Hamburg, D Deco G Barcelona, E Grill-Spector K Stanford, CA, US (keynote speaker) Friston K London, UK (keynote speaker) Kiebel S Jena, D Kammer T Ulm, D Kohn A New York, USA Kovács G Jena, D Krekelberg B Newark, USA Kok P Nijmegen, NL Obermayer K Berlin, D Rossion B Louvain, B Schwarzbach J Trento, I Schweinberger S Jena, D Thiel C Oldenburg, D Valentini E Roma, I Vogels R Leuven, B Weigelt S Bochum, D --- Gyula Kovács, D.Sc. Dept.Cognitive Sciences Budapest Univ. Technology and Economics Hungary H-1111 Egry J. u 1. T.ep. V.em T:0036-1463-1176 F:00361463-1072 --- Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience Institute of Psychology Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena Leutragraben 1 07743 Jena Germany Tel: 03641945936 http://www.cogsci.uni-jena.de/

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[koglist] Theoretical Philosophy Forum, Hofer-Szabo and Vecsernyes

by Laszlo E. Szabo

THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY FORUM Institute of Philosophy Faculty of Humanities, Eötvös University Address: Múzeum krt. 4/i, Budapest 21 May (Wednesday) 5:00 PM Room 226 Gábor Hofer-Szabó* and Péter Vecsernyés** * Institute of Philosophy, Research Center for the Humanities, Hungarian Academy of Sciences ** Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Bell's local causality in local classical and quantum theory _______________________________ Abstracts and printable program (poster) are available from the web site of the Forum: http://phil.elte.hu/tpf (Please feel free to post the program in your institution!) The Forum is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and faculty members from all departments and institutes! Format: 60 minute lecture, coffee break, 60 minute discussion. The organizer of the Forum: Laszlo E. Szabo (leszabo(a)phil.elte.hu) -- L a s z l o E. S z a b o Professor of Philosophy DEPARTMENT OF LOGIC, INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY EOTVOS UNIVERSITY, BUDAPEST http://phil.elte.hu/leszabo

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[koglist] Videofelvétel: Nyelvészet és az evolúcióbiológia

by Tamás Kis

*Értesítés* Megtekinthetővé vált a *A Társas-Kognitív Nyelvészeti Kutatócsoport 2014. évi tavaszi *„Nyelvkeletkezés és evolúció”* c. előadás-sorozatának *május 12-én elhangzott előadása. Garamszegi László Zsolt *„Nyelvészet és az evolúcióbiológia:kulturálisan öröklődő replikátorok az emberi nyelvben és a madárénekben” *c. előadásának felvétele a http://videotorium.hu/hu/recordings/details/8266 címen és a http://mnytud.arts.unideb.hu/tkny/ea4_6.php oldalon érhető el. Üdvözlettel, Kis Tamás

11 years, 12 months

[koglist] beszélgetés Draaismával az emlékezetről

by "Dr. Pléh Csaba"

- http://cafe-amsterdam.org/ Holland kultúrális ünnep keretében Csaba Pléh Csaba e. tanár professor of psychology ed. chief Hungarian Review of Psychology member, Academia Europaea Hungarian Academy of Sciences Eszterházy College, Eger 3300 Eszterházy tér 1 HUNGARY 36(30)3493735 pleh.csaba(a)ektf.hu

11 years, 12 months

[koglist] invitation to a talk on `In Search of a Fundamental Level`by Tuomas E. Tahko - May 29, 10.00 AM

by Krisztina Biber

The CEU Department of Philosophy cordially invites you to a talk by Tuomas Tahko (University of Helsinki) on `In Search of a Fundamental Level` Tuesday, 29 May, 2014, 10.00 AM, Zrinyi 14, Room 412 ABSTRACT The talk deals with three related questions: 1. What is ‘fundamental’ about the supposed fundamental level of reality? 2. Is there such a fundamental level? 3. If there is, what can we know about the nature of this fundamental level? While it will be suggested that there are some reasons to think that there is a fundamental level, the primary contribution of the talk is methodological: the ‘levels’ metaphor, the meaning of ‘fundamental’, our means to inquire into the existence of a fundamental level, and the prospects of determining the nature of this level will be discussed. Two ways to understand fundamentality – in mereological and generic ontological terms – will be presented, and the role of ontological dependence, grounding, and well-foundedness examined. On this basis, the prospects for different types of metaphysical foundationalism and metaphysical infinitism will be evaluated. An argument to the effect that there is a fundamental level – in a yet to be specified sense – will be sketched. Krisztina Biber Department of Philosophy Coordinator ------------------------------------------ Central European University Nador u. 9. | 1051 Budapest, Hungary Office: + 36.1.327.3806 | biberk(a)ceu.hu | www.ceu.hu

11 years, 12 months

[koglist] meghívó - Dr. Olaf Hauk - Spatio-temporal brain dynamics of word recognition

by Weiss Béla

Tisztelt Kollégák! Az MTA TTK Agyi Képalkotó Központ meghívására dr. Olaf Hauk, az MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (Cambridge, UK) munkatársa "Spatio-temporal brain dynamics of word recognition" címmel elo"adást fog tartani május 20-án, 16:00-tól. Szeretettel várunk mindenkit, a meghívót nyugodtan küldjék tovább a potenciális érdeklo"do"knek. Részvételi szándékukat a weiss.bela(a)ttk.mta.hu e-mail címen jelezzék. Helyszín: Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Természettudományi Kutatóközpont 1117 Budapest, Magyar tudósok körútja 2. földszinti elo"adóterem Tisztelettel, Weiss Béla, MSc, PhD MTA TTK Agyi Képalkotó Központ Abstract: We retrieve the meaning of a written word within a fraction of a second, thereby distinguishing it from more than 10000 other words in our vocabulary. Behavioural experiments have revealed a large number of variables that affect the word recognition process, and have been used to constrain models of visual word recognition. However, most behavioural measures reflect the end point of a complex decision process, and can provide only indirect evidence about the timing and ordering of the corresponding sub-processes. Furthermore, different behavioural measures, such as eye movements during reading or button presses in laboratory tasks, can yield different conclusions even for established findings such as the word frequency effect. I will present recent results from studies using behavioural measures as well as electro- and magnetoencephalography (EEG/MEG). EEG/MEG can provide insights into spatio-temporal brain dynamics with millisecond temporal resolution and reasonable spatial resolution. The results show that lexical and semantic information retrieval can start in parallel within less than a quarter of a second, as the result of a fast sweep through the ventral stream, ending in anterior temporal lobes. Lexical variables modulate brain responses at several distinct latencies, indicating for example that "the" word frequency effect is in fact spread over several stages of the word recognition process. With respect to semantics, we used a novel motor priming paradigm to demonstrate early involvement of cortical motor systems in action-word processing. Early brain responses in word recognition were found to be modulated by task demands, suggesting that early word recognition processes are more flexible and less automatic than previously thought.

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