Dear All,
Our next speaker in the Digital Minds lecture series is Rachael Bedford
from the Department of Psychology, School of Biological and Behavioural
Sciences, Queen Mary University of London.
Title: Triangulating the impact of digital media on early cognitive
development
Date: 06 May 2026, 15:00-16:30 (CEST)
Place: Join the event online via Zoom! Meeting details will be sent to
registered participants.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/PxBVZHQzfV
Registration closes on 05 May 2026, 23:59!
Join us and stay mindful in the digital age!
Abstract:
The rapid proliferation of digital media throughout the previous decade has
fundamentally altered the developmental landscape for preschool-aged
children. Establishing a robust understanding of how screen exposure
influences cognitive development is essential for formulating
evidence-based guidelines for caregivers and early childhood practitioners.
This presentation synthesizes findings from our research programme
investigating media effects in infants and toddlers. By triangulating
effects based on data from a longitudinal laboratory study, a randomised
controlled trial (RCT), and experimental designs, we can build a robust
evidence-base for the effect on neurocognitive outcomes. Results suggest
negative associations between screen use and both sleep quality and
attentional control. Further, findings suggest that effects for attention
control are moderated by the type of content children view. More work is
needed to understand the potentially beneficial effects of high-quality
content.
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Konok Veronika / Veronika Konok
www.alfageneracio.huwww.alphageneration.eu
Logic and Philosophy of Science Seminar
Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy
Eötvös Loránd University
Budapest, Múzeum krt. 4/i Room 224
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P R O G R A M
The seminar is held in hybrid format, in person (Múzeum krt. 4/i Room 224)
and online. Zoom link
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84594385686?pwd=a7KPWoNLrPg11xNTi5Ug91YR5mHmmS.1>
17 April (Friday) 4:15 PM Room 224 + ONLINE
Klaus Kellerwessel
Eötvös Loránd University, Department of Logic
Title: The Restless Mind – A Story of Cognitive Becoming
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ABSTRACT:
What makes a system cognitive rather than merely adaptive? Where should we
draw the boundary between simple responsiveness to environmental change and
genuine cognition? Must cognition be tied to paradigmatically human
capacities such as language, tool use, or self-awareness, or do even the
simplest living systems instantiate minimal forms of it?
The issue is not merely terminological: how cognition is defined
fundamentally shapes our understanding of learning, evolutionary processes,
animal minds, and humanity’s place within the natural order. Definitions
that are overly restrictive risk obscuring non-human forms of intelligence,
while overly permissive accounts threaten to broaden the concept to the
point of explanatory uselessness.
This presentation proposes a theoretically robust framework for minimal
cognition grounded in experience-based predictive modelling and in two
embodied expectations: an inductive expectation that the future will
resemble the past, and a sceptical expectation that it will not do so
perfectly. It further argues that these predictive dynamics are
recapitulated across levels of biological organization, emerging both in
evolutionary processes at the population level and in learning processes
within individual organisms.
_____________________________________________
The seminar is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and
faculty members from all departments and institutes! Format: 60 minute
lecture, coffee break, discussion.
_____________________________________________
Organizers: Márton Gömöri and Zalán Molnár
_____________________________________________
LPS - Logic and Philosophy of Science (Student and Faculty Seminar)
Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy
Eötvös University Budapest
http://phil.elte.hu/lps
Dear Cognitive Folks,
We’re excited to announce that the next Fluencia Party will take place on
Wednesday, April 15, starting at 7:00 PM at Élesztőház (Tűzoltó utca 22).
You can find more details here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1821950915145949/
Fluencia is a monthly, informal gathering designed for students (both
undergraduate and graduate), professors, and researchers across cognitive
science, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, and neuroscience. Attendees
come from various universities and research institutes, though individuals
from other institutions are always warmly welcome!
The main goal of Fluencia is to foster interaction, collaboration, and
communication among researchers in these related fields. It’s an excellent
opportunity to meet new people, discuss your research interests, and, of
course, enjoy a relaxing evening with drinks in a friendly atmosphere.
Everyone is welcome! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Cheers,
Dezső
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//English below//
Kedves Kollégák!
Ezúton szeretnénk mindenkit meghívni az ELTE Kognitív Pszichológia Tanszék
szervezésében idén is megrendezésre
kerülő Work in Progress Szimpóziumra. A felhívás a csatolmányban
található, jelentkezni az alábbi linken lehet:
*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9n_PZAejVdPaedbp6AcDf9N-6rCbVnAfXAONqXCZOz4u4Ng/viewform?usp=publish-editor
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9n_PZAejVdPaedbp6AcDf9N-6rCbVnAf…>*
*Időpont: 2026. április 17. (péntek), 8 óra*
*Helyszín: *ELTE PPK Pszichológiai Intézet, 1064 Budapest, Izabella u.
46., *P3-as
terem*
*Jelentkezési határidő: 2026. április 7. (kedd) 23:59*
Minden PhD fokozatot még nem szerzett hallgató jelentkezését várjuk (MA/MSc
hallgatókat is), kognitív témájú kutatásával.
Üdvözlettel,
Asbóth Hanna
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Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to the Work in Progress Student Symposium 2026, organized by
the Cognitive Department of ELTE. The call with further details is
attached. Application is available on the link below:
*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9n_PZAejVdPaedbp6AcDf9N-6rCbVnAfXAONqXCZOz4u4Ng/viewform?usp=publish-editor
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9n_PZAejVdPaedbp6AcDf9N-6rCbVnAf…>*
*Date: 17th April 2026 (Friday), 8:00 AM*
*Location: *ELTE Psychology Institute, 1064 Budapest, Izabella u. 46., *Room
P3*
*Application deadline: 7th April 2025 (Tuesday), 11:59 PM*
Participation is open for any student who has not yet received their Ph.D.
degree. We invite
submissions from all areas of Cognitive Science.
Kind regards,
Hanna Asbóth
Dear All,
The CEU Department of Cognitive Science and the Center for Cognitive Computation (CCC) invites you to the upcoming event of the Budapest Computational Neuroscience Forum<https://ccc.ceu.edu/budapest-computational-neuroscience-forum>.
Speaker: Balázs Mészáros<https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/doctoral-students/balazs-meszaros>, University of Sussex
Title: Considering Space and Time in Neural Networks
Abstract: Biological neural systems operate in physical space where the distance between neurons influences communication delays and shapes network dynamics. This coupling between spatial structure and temporal signalling is a fundamental property of neural circuits, yet it is largely absent from most artificial neural network models. Understanding how space and time jointly influence neural computation remains an important challenge for both neuroscience and machine learning.
Spiking neural networks provide a natural framework for studying these questions because their dynamics depend on the precise timing of spike events. Introducing learnable synaptic delays extends the temporal processing capabilities of these networks and, when combined with structural plasticity, can give rise to sparse architectures in which organised patterns of excitation and inhibition emerge.
Linking delays to spatial distance provides an additional constraint that allows networks to self-organise into clustered and modular structures, highlighting how spatial organisation may act as an inductive bias shaping computation. In such spatially structured systems, large-scale dynamical phenomena such as travelling waves of neural activity naturally arise. Investigating the interaction between spatial structure and delays offers new perspectives on how neural systems may exploit the interplay between space and time to perform computation.
Time and date: Tuesday, April 14, 17:00
Location: CEU Budapest (1051 Budapest, Nádor u. 15.) room 203.
Zoom Meeting ID: 972 4148 9323<https://ceu-edu.zoom.us/j/97241489323?pwd=8Q0jauZHHnPPmYftTpu2i5MSBnSEFX.1>
Passcode: 847725
Should you have any inquiries about the series, please contact Mihály Bányai<mailto:mihaly.s.banyai@gmail.com>.
Please, be informed that video/photo recording might take place at the event and the edited version of the video material might be published to communicate or promote CEU's activities. Please, find our Privacy Notice here<https://www.ceu.edu/privacy>.
Best regards,
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Logic and Philosophy of Science Seminar
Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy
Eötvös Loránd University
Budapest, Múzeum krt. 4/i Room 224
_____________________________________________
P R O G R A M
The seminar is held in hybrid format, in person (Múzeum krt. 4/i Room 224)
and online. Zoom link
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84594385686?pwd=a7KPWoNLrPg11xNTi5Ug91YR5mHmmS.1>
10 April (Friday) 4:15 PM Room 224 + ONLINE
Gergő Gila
Eötvös Loránd University, Department of Logic
Title: Linguistic Meaning and the Unconscious
_____________________________________________
ABSTRACT:
A central element of Grice’s theory of language is that linguistic meaning
is intention-driven. The creation and calculation of speaker meaning depend
on the speaker’s intentions. In contrast, a central and fundamental concept
of traditional psychoanalysis is the unconscious, that part of the mind to
which we have no primary or privileged access; indeed, its content is not
even given to us as a conscious mental state. Furthermore, these theories
assert that unconscious processes influence the processes that appear in
consciousness, and that through psychoanalytic work, the analyst can
uncover unconscious contents by examining linguistic utterances. The
psychoanalytic concept of the unconscious has been subject to criticism
based on numerous considerations in the philosophy of science; however, the
results of recently published research show that there are indeed motivated
slips of the tongue that alter the content of the slip according to the
stimulus presented to the subject, so it can be assumed that not all
theories of the unconscious are entirely without foundation. I do not wish
to commit to any particular theory of the unconscious at this time; my goal
is to examine how the role of unconscious mental contents in meaning-making
can be reconciled with a generally Gricean theory, in which the speaker’s
intentions determine linguistic meaning. The question is whether we have
unconscious intentions that participate in meaning-making, or whether
mental contents other than intentions can also participate in
meaning-making? In the latter case, does this possibility apply to
conscious mental contents as well, or not? The aim of my presentation is to
provide a detailed explanation of these claims, as well as to offer a brief
comparison of the methods of Therapeutic Discourse Analysis—which diverges
from the Gricean tradition but draws on psychoanalytic literature—with
Gricean theory, and to highlight potential points of convergence.
_____________________________________________
The seminar is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and
faculty members from all departments and institutes! Format: 60 minute
lecture, coffee break, discussion.
_____________________________________________
Organizers: Márton Gömöri and Zalán Molnár
_____________________________________________
LPS - Logic and Philosophy of Science (Student and Faculty Seminar)
Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy
Eötvös University Budapest
http://phil.elte.hu/lps
Dear Cognitive Folks,
We’re excited to announce that the next Fluencia Party will take place on
Wednesday, April 15, starting at 7:00 PM at Élesztőház (Tűzoltó utca 22).
You can find more details here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1821950915145949/
Fluencia is a monthly, informal gathering designed for students (both
undergraduate and graduate), professors, and researchers across cognitive
science, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, and neuroscience. Attendees
come from various universities and research institutes, though individuals
from other institutions are always warmly welcome!
The main goal of Fluencia is to foster interaction, collaboration, and
communication among researchers in these related fields. It’s an excellent
opportunity to meet new people, discuss your research interests, and, of
course, enjoy a relaxing evening with drinks in a friendly atmosphere.
Everyone is welcome! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Cheers,
Dezső
----------------------------------------------
https://nemethlab.com/ <http://www.memory-and-language.com/>
Logic and Philosophy of Science Seminar
Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy
Eötvös Loránd University
Budapest, Múzeum krt. 4/i Room 224
_____________________________________________
P R O G R A M
The seminar is held in hybrid format, in person (Múzeum krt. 4/i Room 224)
and online. Zoom link
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84594385686?pwd=a7KPWoNLrPg11xNTi5Ug91YR5mHmmS.1>
27 March (Friday) 4:15 PM Room 224 + ONLINE
Domonkos Inges
Eötvös Loránd University, Department of Logic
Title: About the distinguishing of *S(Kn)* and the usage of distinguishing
coloring in cryptographic protocols
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ABSTRACT:
In this thesis, we consider a way of breaking a graph's symmetry:
distinguishing colorings. A distinguishing coloring *c* of *G* colors the
vertices of *G* so that the only automorphism of the colored graph *(G,c)* is
the identity map. The distinguishing number of *G*, *D(G)*, is the minimum
number of colors needed to create a distinguishing coloring of *G*. The
cost number of *G*, *ρ(G),* is the size of the minimum color class of an
optimal distinguishing coloring of *G*.
We provide the following result for the complete graph and its subdivision
graph: *ρ(S(Kn))=*ρ'*(*Kn*),* where *ρ'(G) *is the cost number of a
distinguishing edge coloring of *G*.
Furthermore, we present the known complexity of the language *DIST = {(G,k)
: D(G) ≤ k}*. We explore a research area by giving a sketch of a
zero-knowledge protocol for someone to commit to a distinguishing coloring
on a graph.
_____________________________________________
The seminar is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and
faculty members from all departments and institutes! Format: 60 minute
lecture, coffee break, discussion.
_____________________________________________
Organizers: Márton Gömöri and Zalán Molnár
_____________________________________________
LPS - Logic and Philosophy of Science (Student and Faculty Seminar)
Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy
Eötvös University Budapest
http://phil.elte.hu/lps
Dear Colleagues,
We are happy to announce that this year, the 5th Best Approaches in Data Analysis and Statistics Symposium will be held at the University of Pécs (in person) on September 23, 2026. Please find attached a flyer for the event, and feel free to share it. We look forward to seeing you at the conference, either as a presenter or a participant.
Deadline for abstract submission: May 31, 2026.
Submission form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDsQqs7NbnGhbJkTQpeS7qSyN4YezApe6…
You can register as a participant after June 16, 2023. There is no registration fee.
More information and registration: https://www.cogstat.org/best_approaches_symposium/
Best regards,
Andras Zsido, Attila Krajcsi, Zsolt Palatinus
organizers
Facebook: https://fb.me/e/4XPbwvskT
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/events/fifthbestapproachesindataanalys744001628107…
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András Norbert ZSIDÓ, PhD habil. FPsyS DSc
Senior Research Fellow
Head of Cognitive and Evolutionary Psychology Department
Institute of Psychology, University of Pécs
Director: Visual Cognition and Emotion Lab
Website: https://btk.pte.hu/en/vicelab
Editorial Board member: Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Psychiatry
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