koglist February 2022

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[Koglist] Fluencia Party on 9th February (Friday)

by Dezso Nemeth

Dear Cognitive Folks, The next Fluencia Party will be on 9th February (Friday) starting at 8.00pm in Élesztő (Tűzoltó utca close to Corvin metro station). Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2013110232260580/ Fluencia is a monthly organized informal "jamboree" for cogsci-, psychology-related students (undergrads, grads), professors, researchers from many different universities in Hungary. The idea and motivation are to facilitate interactions, communication, collaboration among researchers working here, get to know others and others' interests, topics, etc. And, of course, to have some drinks and fun in a friendly environment. Everybody is welcome to attend! If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to ask. All the best, Dezso -------------------------------------- NEMETH, Dezso (PhD) Brain, Memory and Language Lab: http://www.memory-and-language.com Phone: +36-1-4614500/3565, +36-1-4614500/3519

1 year, 8 months

[Koglist] [CEU Cogsci Talks] A talk by Prof. Giorgia Silani (University of Vienna) on ‘Understanding social motivation: a neuro-pharmacological and clinical account' - Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4pm (CET)

by Fanni Takatsy

Dear all, The CEU Department of Cognitive Science cordially invites you to its talk by: Giorgia Silani "Understanding social motivation: a neuro-pharmacological and clinical account"<https://events.ceu.edu/2022-03-02/understanding-social-motivation-neuro-pha…> Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 – 16:00-17:30 (CET) Host: Natalie Sebanz Location: D-001 Tiered room, Ground Floor - QS Vienna Campus Anyone wishing to attend the talk in person in Vienna must register in advance<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=E1nE2VN24kuSC72wOGOBhHl…> (please click and fill out the form) Anyone in Budapest, or planning to attend the event remotely, please find Zoom link below: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82326182487?pwd=R1NKT3gwb0xYc1RmQnVUMFdSbmVPQT09 Meeting ID: 823 2618 2487 Passcode: v57UAP ABSTRACT: Human behavior is motivated not only by primary rewards (such as food), but also by social rewards (such as approval). In the last decade, a fundamental challenge has been to understand the different aspects involved in reward. While animal research has clearly established "wanting" and "liking" as two components differing on the neurobiological and neurochemical level, corresponding research in humans is less conclusive. The present talk addresses this gap of knowledge by testing: a) whether "wanting" and "liking" can be dissociated in humans on the behavioral and neurochemical level for non-social and social rewards; and b) whether such components are differently impaired in clinical conditions such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD). By employing a novel behavioral paradigm in combination with pharmacological manipulations (i.e. dopamine and opioid antagonists; experiment 1 and 2), we first aimed at differentially targeting these two components. In experiment 3, the same paradigm combined with fMRI was used to investigate reward processing in individuals with ASD compared to neurotypical controls. Participants were tested in a real effort task, to determine their explicit (ratings of wanting and liking and squeezing of hand dynamometer) and implicit (hedonic facial reactions) responses to different types of rewards. Nonsocial rewards were small amounts of milk with different concentrations of cacao. Social rewards were gentle caresses delivered to the forearm at different speeds by a same-sex experimenter. The findings are discussed in light of the current theory of reward processing and social motivation in particular. We are looking forward seeing you there! Cognitive Science Events at CEU: https://tinyurl.com/ycka353d Best regards, Fanni ______________________________________________ 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

4 years, 2 months

[Koglist] Final reminder: XIII. Dubrovnik Conference on Cognitive Science - Cognitive and Functional Perspectives on Emotions

by CECOG - Central European Cognitive Science Association

Dear All, *We kindly remind you that* submissions close next Monday, 28 February, for the XIII. Dubrovnik Conference on Cognitive Science, which is devoted to the topic of Cognitive and Functional Perspectives on Emotions. The conference will take place between 19 and 22 May 2022 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. We invite poster submissions from all areas of cognitive science. You may submit your poster abstract here: https://ducog.cecog.eu/submit Invited speakers will include: Carlos Crivelli — De Montfort University, UK Guillaume Dezecache — Université Clermont Auvergne, France Alan Fiske — University of California, Los Angeles, US Debra Lieberman — University of Miami, US Lawrence Ian Reed — New York University, US Disa Sauter — University of Amsterdam, Netherlands The deadline for abstract submission is 28 February 2022, authors will be notified of acceptance of their abstracts by 15 March 2022. As of February 2022, we are planning to hold a traditional, in-person conference in Dubrovnik. Please keep in mind that DUCOG 2022 is contingent on global pandemic conditions. In case we are unable to hold the conference in Dubrovnik, we will announce further details before registration starts. For more information please visit: <https://ducog.cecog.eu/> https://ducog.cecog.eu/ or email us: ducog(a)cecog.eu On behalf of the organizers, Denis Tatone Johannes Mahr - Conference chairs

4 years, 2 months

[Koglist] Logic and Philosophy of Science Seminar, Laszlo Bernath and Daniel Haydar Inan

by Laszlo E. Szabo

Logic and Philosophy of Science Seminar Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy Eötvös Loránd University Budapest _____________________________________________ P R O G R A M The seminar is held *online* by Zoom. Zoom Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/889933315?pwd=Q3U3V3VQdXpXckhJYWRrcWRiMUhhQT09[1] 25 February (Friday) 4:15 PM ONLINE László Bernáth* and Dániel Haydar Inan** *Institute of Philosophy, Research Centre for the Humanities, Budapest **Institute of Philosophy, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest The Transcendental Phenomenological Argument against Eternalism _______________________________ Abstract is available from the web site of the Seminar: http://phil.elte.hu/lps[2] The Seminar 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 organizers: András Máté and László E. Szabó -- 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[3] -------- [1] https://us02web.zoom.us/j/889933315?pwd=Q3U3V3VQdXpXckhJYWRrcWRiMUhhQT09 [2] http://phil.elte.hu/lps [3] http://phil.elte.hu/leszabo

4 years, 2 months

[Koglist] [CEU Cogsci Talks] REMINDER: CDC Seminar: Nadja Althaus (University of East Anglia), 4pm on Wednesday, February 23

by Rachel Dudley

A reminder of the talk tomorrow On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 8:11 AM Rachel Dudley < rachel.elaine.dudley(a)gmail.com> wrote: > *Time*: 4pm (to 5:30pm) Budapest/Vienna time > *Date*: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 > *Venue*: Online, Zoom meeting 942 7892 8352 > <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94278928352?pwd=ckljaElMYnJtYW41b25sVGZNU09kQT09>, > pw: xfhq44 > *Chair:* Ágnes Kovács > > *Speaker*: Nadja Althaus <http://www.nadjaalthaus.org/> (School of > Psychology, University of East Anglia) > *Title*: *Words as cues to categorisation in infancy* > *Abstract*: There has been robust evidence that labelling affects infant > categorisation, but mechanisms and processes underlying this interaction > between word learning and categorising objects remain obscure. > Previous work has presented advantages for categorisation in the presence > of labels, even for very young infants between 3 and 4 months, but research > has not so far explained conclusively why exactly labelling helps. In > particular, studies have typically contrasted successful learning of a > single category with labels with unsuccessful learning in anon-labelling > context. This makes it difficult to pinpoint the locus of the benefit > exactly, as it is not clear what fails when learning is unsuccessful. I > will present a series of eye tracking studies that aim to shed light on > this through a combination of carefully tracking infants’ attention > directed at individual features, and using labels contrastively (i.e. for > two different categories) so that differences in what is being learned can > be measured. Together, these experiments provide novel insights into the > relationship between language and concepts in early childhood. > > > *Please let me know if you would like to schedule an online meeting with > Nadja. * > > > ______________________________________________ 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

4 years, 2 months

[Koglist] REMINDER: Talk by Gergő Orbán tomorrow at 14:00 - ELTE Cognitive Seminar

by Zsuzsanna, Nemecz

*Time and date:* 14:00 (CET), Tuesday, 22. 02. 2022. *Speaker:* Gergő Orbán (Computational Systems Neuroscience Lab, Wigner Research Centre for Physics) *Title:* Episodic memory for hypothesis testing *Zoom link:* https://ppk-elte-hu.zoom.us/j/95983360984?pwd=OVFvd2lxcUJkZzQ0NG56cmdlYXU5Z… *Meeting ID:* 959 8336 0984 *Passcode:* 037997 *Abstract:* The ability to evaluate the validity of alternative hypotheses is one of the cornerstones of learning. This is a major challenge in artificial learning systems and lack of it has consequences such as catastrophic interference: the situation where acquired knowledge is wiped out by new incoming information. Human memory systems show remarkable resistance to such effects but the computational principles underlying this ability are not well understood. Using inspirations from biological memory systems, we propose that a combination of episodic memory and generative replay can provide support for close to optimal evaluation of competing hypotheses. We identify two predictions of this learning framework that concern learning multiple tasks from observation: specific sensitivity to task structure and sensitivity to task schedule. We contrast these predictions with data from human experiments where participants had to learn to perform multiple tasks with the same set of complex naturalistic stimuli. In this scenario, our analysis highlights that failure to acquire a new task coincides with the regime where a normative learning algorithm also fails to learn. If you have questions about the event, please contact us via email (nemecz.zsuzsanna(a)ppk.elte.hu or reka.schvajda(a)ppk.elte.hu). We look forward to seeing you at the event, Zsuzsanna Nemecz Réka Schvajda organizers ELTE Department of Cognitive Psychology

4 years, 2 months

[Koglist] Logic and Philosophy of Science Seminar, Laszlo Bernath and Daniel Haydar Inan

by Laszlo E. Szabo

4 years, 2 months

[Koglist] [CEU Cogsci Talks] CDC Seminar: Nadja Althaus (University of East Anglia), 4pm on Wednesday, February 23

by Rachel Dudley

*Time*: 4pm (to 5:30pm) Budapest/Vienna time *Date*: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 *Venue*: Online, Zoom meeting 942 7892 8352 <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94278928352?pwd=ckljaElMYnJtYW41b25sVGZNU09kQT09>, pw: xfhq44 *Chair:* Ágnes Kovács *Speaker*: Nadja Althaus <http://www.nadjaalthaus.org/> (School of Psychology, University of East Anglia) *Title*: *Words as cues to categorisation in infancy* *Abstract*: There has been robust evidence that labelling affects infant categorisation, but mechanisms and processes underlying this interaction between word learning and categorising objects remain obscure. Previous work has presented advantages for categorisation in the presence of labels, even for very young infants between 3 and 4 months, but research has not so far explained conclusively why exactly labelling helps. In particular, studies have typically contrasted successful learning of a single category with labels with unsuccessful learning in anon-labelling context. This makes it difficult to pinpoint the locus of the benefit exactly, as it is not clear what fails when learning is unsuccessful. I will present a series of eye tracking studies that aim to shed light on this through a combination of carefully tracking infants’ attention directed at individual features, and using labels contrastively (i.e. for two different categories) so that differences in what is being learned can be measured. Together, these experiments provide novel insights into the relationship between language and concepts in early childhood. *Please let me know if you would like to schedule an online meeting with Nadja. * ______________________________________________ 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

4 years, 2 months

[Koglist] Logic and Philosophy of Science Seminar, Gabor Hofer-Szabo

by Laszlo E. Szabo

Logic and Philosophy of Science Seminar Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy Eötvös Loránd University Budapest _____________________________________________ P R O G R A M The seminar is held *online* by Zoom. Zoom Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/889933315?pwd=Q3U3V3VQdXpXckhJYWRrcWRiMUhhQT09[1] 18 February (Friday) 4:15 PM ONLINE Gábor Hofer-Szabó Institute of Philosophy, Research Centre for the Humanities, Budapest Quantum mechanics without operational equivalence _______________________________ Abstract is available from the web site of the Seminar: http://phil.elte.hu/lps[2] The Seminar 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 organizers: András Máté and László E. Szabó -- 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[3] -------- [1] https://us02web.zoom.us/j/889933315?pwd=Q3U3V3VQdXpXckhJYWRrcWRiMUhhQT09 [2] http://phil.elte.hu/lps [3] http://phil.elte.hu/leszabo

4 years, 2 months

[Koglist] ELTE Cognitive Seminar - Talk by Gergő Orbán 22. 02. 2022

by Zsuzsanna Nemecz

Dear all, We would like to invite you to the following talk by Gergő Orbán, organized as part of the ELTE Cognitive Seminar series. *Time and date:* 14:00 (CET), Tuesday, 22. 02. 2022. *Speaker:* Gergő Orbán (Computational Systems Neuroscience Lab, Wigner Research Centre for Physics) *Title:* Episodic memory for hypothesis testing *Abstract:* The ability to evaluate the validity of alternative hypotheses is one of the cornerstones of learning. This is a major challenge in artificial learning systems and lack of it has consequences such as catastrophic interference: the situation where acquired knowledge is wiped out by new incoming information. Human memory systems show remarkable resistance to such effects but the computational principles underlying this ability are not well understood. Using inspirations from biological memory systems, we propose that a combination of episodic memory and generative replay can provide support for close to optimal evaluation of competing hypotheses. We identify two predictions of this learning framework that concern learning multiple tasks from observation: specific sensitivity to task structure and sensitivity to task schedule. We contrast these predictions with data from human experiments where participants had to learn to perform multiple tasks with the same set of complex naturalistic stimuli. In this scenario, our analysis highlights that failure to acquire a new task coincides with the regime where a normative learning algorithm also fails to learn. *Zoom link:* https://ppk-elte-hu.zoom.us/j/95983360984?pwd=OVFvd2lxcUJkZzQ0NG56cmdlYXU5Z… *Meeting ID:* 959 8336 0984 *Passcode:* 037997 If you have questions about the event, please contact us via email (nemecz.zsuzsanna(a)ppk.elte.hu or reka.schvajda(a)ppk.elte.hu). We look forward to seeing you at the event, Zsuzsanna Nemecz Réka Schvajda organizers ELTE Department of Cognitive Psychology

4 years, 3 months

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