koglist June 2016

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[koglist] Assistant professor of cognitive psychology

by Alen Hajnal

Dear koglist members! It would be an honor to welcome a new colleague at our department from the membership of koglist. Please let me know if you have any questions about the job. Here is the ad: The Department of Psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi is seeking an Assistant Professor for a tenure-track position to begin fall 2015. We seek candidates with a research specialization in cognition, broadly defined. The successful applicant will have a strong empirical research record with potential to attract external funding and an interest in both undergraduate and graduate teaching. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position is contingent upon funding. The Department of Psychology, designated as one of six Centers of Excellence in the university, is a growing and dynamic department, with 35 full-time faculty lines and approximately 630 undergraduate majors and 115 graduate students. It is located in Hattiesburg, Miss., a prosperous and growing Pine Belt community about 70 miles from the Gulf Coast and about 100 miles from New Orleans. The department also offers APA-accredited graduate programs in clinical, counseling and school psychology. For consideration, send a CV, three letters of recommendation, reprints and a formal letter of application outlining your interests and qualifications to Don Sacco, Chair of the Experimental Search Committee, The University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Psychology, 118 College Drive #5025, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001. In addition, applicants must complete an employment application form located on the university’s Human Resources website at www.usm.edu/hr/emp_app/main.php<http://www.usm.edu/hr/emp_app/main.php>. Inquiries can also be directed to Donald.Sacco(a)usm.edu. General information about Southern Miss can be found at www.usm.edu<http://www.usm.edu/>, and information about the experimental psychology program is available at www.usm.edu/experimental-psychology<http://www.usm.edu/experimental-psychology>. Applications will be reviewed beginning November 1, 2014, and will continue until the position is filled. We especially encourage applications from women and members of ethnic minorities. AA/EOE/ADAI To view the full position advertisement and/or apply for this position, go to the following website, https://jobs.usm.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=14100…, and search job posting number 0003208. ---------- Alen Hajnal, PhD. Associate Professor Department of Psychology University of Southern Mississippi http://ocean.otr.usm.edu/~w785427/lab.html

8 years, 6 months

[Koglist] satRday (R) konferencia

by Dénes Tóth

Kedves Kollégák, az R statisztikai programnyelvet használók vagy azzal ismerkedők számára kifejezetten érdekes lehet a következő egynapos konferencia: http://budapest.satrdays.org/ Üdvözlettel, Tóth Dénes --- Tóth Dénes, PhD Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, Természettudományi Kutatóközpont, Agyi Képalkotó Központ, Neurokognitív Fejlődés Kutatócsoport e-mail: toth.denes(a)ttk.mta.hu tel.: +36-1-3826615

9 years, 10 months

[Koglist] Kognitív képességek és folyamatok filozófiai problémái - fiatal kutatói állás az MTA BTK Filozófiai Intézetében

by Balazs Gyenis

Kedves Kollégák! Elnézést az ismételt felhívásért, de ha elkerülte volna egy érdeklődő fiatal figyelmét az alábbi fiatal kutatói álláslehetőség, talán még nem késő: http://www.fi.btk.mta.hu/hu/84-allaspalyazatok/704-fiatal-kutatoi-palyazati… A holnapi határidő szoros, de a zárt borítékot délután 3-ig személyesen is le lehet adni az Országház u. 30 alatti Filozófiai Intézeti titkárságon. Üdv, B. -- Balazs Gyenis Institute of Philosophy of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences http://hps.elte.hu/~gyepi

9 years, 10 months

[Koglist] [CEU Cogsci Talks] CogSci CEU Departmental Colloquium: June 30, Thursday: Richard Moore: Which came first: language or high-order metarepresentation?

by Gyorgyne Finta

The CEU Department of Cognitive Science cordially invites you to its public lecture as part of the Summer University ` Understanding Communication and Understanding Minds: The Role of Metarepresentation` course by Richard Moore, Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt University, Germany Date: Thursday, July 30, 2016 - 16:30-18:00 Host: Ildiko Kiraly Which came first: language or high-order metarepresentation? On standard Gricean and neo-Gricean accounts of language development in ontogeny and phylogeny (defended by Tomasello, Sperber and Wilson, and Scott-Phillips among others), language acquisition becomes possible only when speakers are able to act with and understand communicative intentions. Since acting with and understanding communicative intentions is thought to require very sophisticated socio-cognitive abilities, including the ability to entertain fourth order meta-representations, the possession of fourth-order metarepresentational abilities is held to be a pre-requisite of language development. On the standard view, it was the emergence of uniquely human abilities for high-order metarepresentation in phylogeny that led to the evolution of language; and it is because young children but not apes possess these abilities that they alone can acquire language. For all that the standard view has been adopted by developmental psychologists, it faces potentially insurmountable empirical obstacles. This is because while children start to use words not long after their first birthday, current evidence suggests that they master fourth-order metarepresentations only around the age of 11. Given this, I argue, standard interpretations of the cognitive pre-requisites of Gricean communication must be wrong. Against the standard view, I defend a 'minimally Gricean' account of intentional communication, according to which the socio-cognitive abilities required for Gricean communication are shared by both human and chimpanzees. I offer a new explanation of why humans but not apes acquired language, and I defend the view that human abilities for high-order metarepresentation are likely language dependent. In the course of developing my position, I will also argue against the view (defended by Gergely and Csibra) that ostensive eye contact constitutes a human-specific adaptation for understanding communicative intentions. Location: Department of Cognitive Science, CEU, Oktober 6 street 7, room 101. See more at: https://summeruniversity.ceu.edu/understanding-2016 We are looking forward to see you there! Cognitive Science Events at CEU: http://cognitivescience.ceu.edu/events ______________________________________________ Subscribe by sending an empty mail to talks-subscribe(a)cogsci.ceu.edu Unsubscribe by sending an empty mail to talks-unsubscribe(a)cogsci.ceu.edu

9 years, 10 months

[Koglist] Fwd: Flashbulb memory study - URGENT!

by Mihaly Racsmany

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Martin A. Conway <martinconway1(a)mac.com> Date: 2016-06-24 11:10 GMT+02:00 Subject: Flashbulb memory study - URGENT! To: Antonietta Curci <antonietta.curci(a)uniba.it>, pascale.piolino(a)parisdescartes.fr, Olivier Luminet < Olivier.Luminet(a)uclouvain.be>, María Teresa Bajo Molina <mbajo(a)ugr.es>, Mihaly Racsmany <racsmany.m(a)gmail.com>, Matthias Kliegel < Matthias.Kliegel(a)unige.ch>, Dorthe Berntsen <dorthe(a)psy.au.dk> Cc: Shazia Akhtar <Shazia.Akhtar(a)city.ac.uk>, Catherine Loveday < C.Loveday(a)westminster.ac.uk> Dear Colleagues, We are, predictably I suppose (!), going to conduct a flashbulb memory study for the UK leaving the EU and for the resignation of the British Prime Minister. It would be great if we could cover as many European countries as possible (anyone know someone in Germany and Spain who might be interested?). It will be a test-retest study with everyone sampled within two weeks of today and again in about 11 months time. Of course, all who participate will be authors on the resulting paper. We will create the questionnaire this weekend and for those who decide to participate will email it on Monday and consider any suggestions for changes and implement them so that we have a questionnaire that is ready to go by Wednesday the 29th of June. Note that one novel feature is that we will ask respondents to judge whether they remember, know, or guess the answer to specific questions. We have some data form other suggesting that this a good way to fine tune these FM questionnaires. Any other suggestions very welcome and we do hope you will take part. Very best, Martin & Shazia Professor Martin A. Conway, FRSA, FBPsS, FPS, FASS Centre for Memory & Law, *Directo*r Department of Psychology, *Head* City University, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB E Martin.Conway.1(a)city.ac.uk O 020 7040 8703 M 07515 383 962 The 6th International Conference on Memory http://www.icom2016.com The following link gives a map http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=531559&Y=182653&A=Y&Z=1 Professor Martin A. Conway <http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=531559&Y=182653&A=Y&Z=1%20%0…> Centre for Memory & Law http://www.city.ac.uk/arts-social-sciences/psychology/research/centre-for-m… To get a copy of the Memory & The Law Report go to: tinyurl.com/oydxy3x -- Mihály Racsmány, PhD Research Group on Frontostriatal Disorders Hungarian Academy of Sciences http://www.cogsci.bme.hu/~ktkuser/learningmemory/ http://www.icom2016.com/ Egry J. u. 1. T/512, Budapest Hungary - 1111 Tel: +36 1 463 37 34 Fax: +36 1 463 1072 E-mail: racsmany(a)cogsci.bme.hu Racsmány Mihály, PhD tudományos főmunkatárs, kutatócsoport-vezető MTA TKI & Kognitív Tudományi Tanszék Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem Egry J. u. 1. T/512 Budapest- 1111

9 years, 10 months

[Koglist] FW: MPT Magyar Pszichológiai Szemle

by Csaba Pleh

Csaba Pléh dist. visiting professor CEU Department of Cognitive Science 1051 Budapest Nádor utca 9 Office: Október 6. u. 7 , 104 Vispleh(a)ceu.edu<mailto:Vispleh@ceu.edu> Member HAS and Academia Europaae Review Editor, Hungarian Review of Psychology From: Hirlevel [mailto:hirlevel-bounces@mpt.hu] On Behalf Of hirlevel(a)mpt.hu Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 4:39 PM To: Csaba Pleh; hirlevel(a)mpt.hu Subject: MPT Magyar Pszichológiai Szemle Kedves Érdeklődők, A Magyar Pszichológiai Szemle 2016/1 tematikus számának szerzői az "Információs eszközök és tanulás a kognitív pszichológiai kutatásokban" címmel könyvbemutatót tartanak a Kelet Kávézóban 2016.június 17-én (pénteken), melyre várnak minden kedves érdeklődőt. Az IKT használat kognitív funkciókkal és önszabályozó tanulással való kapcsolatáról Dávid Mária és Pléh Csaba, az adaptív IQ tesztelésről és a munkamemória online méréséről Kovács Kristóf fog beszélni, illetve a kutatócsoport többi jelenlévő tagjától is lehet majd kérdezni a kutatással kapcsolatban. Helyszín: Kelet Kávézó, Budapest, Bartók Béla út 29. Időpont: 2016.június 17. (péntek) 17:00-19:00 A helyszínen lehetőség lesz a kötet kedvezményes, 2000 Ft-ért történő megvásárlására is Magyar Pszichológiai SzemleSzerkesztősége

9 years, 11 months

[Koglist] Tudományos segédmunkatársi állás a PPKE-n

by Ilona Kovacs

A PPKE BTK Pszichológiai Laboratóriuma tudományos segédmunkatársi állást hirdet. Feltétel: pszichológus végzettség. Előnyt élveznek a humán elektrofiziológiában és szemmozgáskövető eljárásokban, valamint az ezekhez kapcsolódó adatfeldolgozási módszerekben jártas jelöltek. A tudományos munkán kívül korlátozott mértékű oktatási tevékenység is elvárt. A jelentkezéseket, melyek rövid motivációs levelet és tudományos önéletrajzot tartalmaznak, július 15-ig Pöröntő Edinának címezve várjuk: poronto.edina(a)gmail.com

9 years, 11 months

[Koglist] Talk on anxiety

by Dezso Nemeth

The Brain, Memory and Language Lab and Department of Clinical Psychology & Addiction at Eotvos Lorand University cordially invite you to a talk by Eva Gilboa-Schechtman, Bar-Ilan University "A Biopsychosocial Model of Social Anxiety Disorder" Date: Thursday, June 9, 17:00 Location: Institute of Psychology, ELTE Damjanich u. 41-43. Building "C" ROOM 305 Abstract: Theoretical accounts of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) consider enhanced sensitivity to, and impaired regulation of social threat to be at the core of this condition. In this talk I seek to advance a more refined understanding of the types of social threat affecting individuals with SAD. To this end, social threat is examined from the perspective of two systems: the social rank biobehavioral system (SRBS) and the affiliation biobehavioral system (AFBS). I argue that SAD is associated with vulnerability to events signaling loss of social-rank (defeat) and loss of affiliation (exclusion). These events elicit distinct patterns of subjective, cognitive, behavioral, endocrine, physiological, and neural responses. I suggest that SAD is characterized by a (a) hyper-reactivity to both defeat and exclusion; (b) propensity to respond to social defeat by deploying conflict-reducing strategies (down-regulating SRBS); (c) propensity to respond to social exclusion by deploying distancing and withdrawal strategies (down-regulating AFBS), and (d) enhanced linkage of the two systems, with exclusion events activating not only AFBS but also SRBS. This dual-system account is consistent with calls to redefine psychological disorders in terms of basic neuropsychological phenomena. It may help integrate clinically significant information about SAD, especially developmental trajectory, gender differences, and patterns of comorbidity with depression and personality disorders. Exploring the mechanisms needed to obtain and maintain a flexible regulatory repertoire to cope with social challenges may help understand and treat SAD. You can find this event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1087761634618730/ We're looking forward to seeing you there! -------------------------------------- NEMETH, Dezso (PhD) Brain, Memory and Language Lab: http://www.memory-and-language.com Phone: +36-1-461500/3565

9 years, 11 months

[Koglist] [CEU Cogsci Talks] Reminder: CogSci CEU Departmental Colloquium: June 8, Wednesday: Alex Thornton (Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter): Social learning and the Evolution of Culture

by Gyorgyne Finta

REMINDER: __________________________________________________________ The CEU Department of Cognitive Science cordially invites you to its talk by Alex Thornton, Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 17:00-18:30 Host: Gergely Csibra, Denis Tatone Location: Department of Cognitive Science, CEU, Oktober 6 street 7, room 101. Social learning and the Evolution of Culture Throughout the animal kingdom, individuals can acquire valuable information by learning from others. In some species, this social transmission of information can shape the behaviour and skills not only of individuals, but of whole groups, leading to the establishment of local cultural variants. In our own species, cultural traits themselves evolve, permitting the incremental improvements in tools and technologies that have allowed us to colonise the harshest environments on Earth and even explore beyond the confines of our own planet. In this talk I will consider the ultimate and proximate factors underpinning the biological origins of culture and its subsequent elaboration in humans. Using examples from my research on meerkats, jackdaws and great tits I will begin by consider how variation in the adaptive value of social information drives learning mechanisms and strategies and the potential for group-level conformity. I will then present data from experiments on humans, casting some doubt on the widely accepted notion that the human capacity for cumulative culture rests on the evolution of high-fidelity mechanisms of social learning. See more at: http://cognitivescience.ceu.edu/events/2016-06-08/departmental-colloquium-a… We are looking forward to see you there! Cognitive Science Events at CEU: http://cognitivescience.ceu.edu/events ______________________________________________ Subscribe by sending an empty mail to talks-subscribe(a)cogsci.ceu.edu Unsubscribe by sending an empty mail to talks-unsubscribe(a)cogsci.ceu.edu

9 years, 11 months

[Koglist] research faculty and postdoctoral position in language acqusition San Sebastian

by Agnes-Melinda Kovacs

9 years, 11 months

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