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Rayner et al. Eye Movement in Reading: BBS Call for Commentators

by Behavioral & Brain Sciences

Dear Dr. Qwerty, Below is a link to the forthcoming BBS target article The E-Z Reader Model of Eye Movement Control in Reading: Comparisons to Other Models by Erik D. Reichle, Keith Rayner and Alexander Pollatsek http://www.bbsonline.org/Preprints/Rayner/Referees/ This article has been accepted for publication in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS), an international, interdisciplinary journal providing Open Peer Commentary on important and controversial current research in the biobehavioral and cognitive sciences. Commentators must be BBS Associates or suggested by a BBS Associate. To be considered as a commentator for this article, to suggest other appropriate commentators, or for information about how to become a BBS Associate, please reply by EMAIL within three (3) weeks to: calls(a)bbsonline.org The Calls are sent to 10,000 BBS Associates, so there is no expectation (indeed, it would be calamitous) that each recipient should comment on every occasion! Hence there is no need to reply except if you wish to comment, or to suggest someone to comment. If you are not a BBS Associate, please approach a current BBS Associate (there are currently over 10,000 worldwide) who is familiar with your work to nominate you. All past BBS authors, referees and commentators are eligible to become BBS Associates. An electronic list of current BBS Associates is available at this location to help you select a name: http://www.bbsonline.org/Instructions/assoclist.html (please note that this list is being updated) If no current BBS Associate knows your work, please send us your Curriculum Vitae and BBS will circulate it to appropriate Associates to ask whether they would be prepared to nominate you. (In the meantime, your name, address and email address will be entered into our database as an unaffiliated investigator.) ======================================================================= IMPORTANT To help us put together a balanced list of commentators, please give some indication of the aspects of the topic on which you would bring your areas of expertise to bear if you were selected as a commentator. To help you decide whether you would be an appropriate commentator for this article, an electronic draft is retrievable from the online BBSPrints Archive, at the URL that follows the abstract and keywords below. _______________________________________________________________________ The E-Z Reader Model of Eye Movement Control in Reading: Comparisons to Other Models Erik D. Reichle University of Pittsburgh Keith Rayner Alexander Pollatsek University of Massachusetts, Amherst ABSTRACT: The E-Z Reader model (Reichle, Pollatsek, Fisher, & Rayner, 1998; Reichle, Rayner, & Pollatsek, 1999) provides a theoretical framework for understanding how word identification, visual processing, attention, and oculomotor control jointly determine when and where the eyes move during reading. In this article, we first review what is known about eye movements during reading. Then we provide an updated version of the model (E-Z Reader 7) and describe how it accounts for basic findings about eye movement control in reading. We then review several alternative models of eye movement control in reading, discussing both their core assumptions and their theoretical scope. On the basis of this discussion, we conclude that E-Z Reader provides the most comprehensive account of eye movement control during reading. Finally, we provide a brief overview of what is known about the neural systems that support the various components of reading, and suggest how the cognitive constructs of our model might map onto this neural architecture. KEYWORDS: Attention, Eye-Movement Control, E-Z Reader, Fixations, Lexical Access, Models, Reading, Saccades http://www.bbsonline.org/Preprints/Rayner/Referees/ ====================================================================== IMPORTANT Please DO NOT prepare a commentary yet. Just let us know, after having inspected it, what relevant expertise you feel you would bring to bear on what aspect of the article. We will then let you know whether it was possible to include your name on the final formal list of invitees. ======================================================================= *** SUPPLEMENTARY ANNOUNCEMENT *** (1) Call for Book Nominations for BBS Multiple Book Review In the past, Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) had only been able to do 1-2 BBS multiple book treatments per year, because of our limited annual page quota. BBS's new expanded page quota will make it possible for us to increase the number of books we treat per year, so this is an excellent time for BBS Associates and biobehavioral/cognitive scientists in general to nominate books you would like to see accorded BBS multiple book review. (Authors may self-nominate, but books can only be selected on the basis of multiple nominations.) 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Latas Klub eloadas 2002.10.21

by Vidnyanszky Zoltan

Tisztelt Kollégák! Ezúton meghívunk minden érdeklodot a LÁTÁS KLUB soron következo eloadására: Object-based temporal integration of visual motion across saccadic eye movements David Melcher Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan az eloadás helye: Semmelweis Egyetem, Anatómiai Intézet, Könyvtár (Tuzoltó u.58, bejárat az Ülloi út 93 autóbejáróján keresztül) idopontja: 2002. 11. 21. 11 óra. udvozlettel, Vidnyánszky Zoltán

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by Pléh Csaba

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ASSC-7; Announcement and First Call for Papers

by Geraint Rees

----------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 7TH ANNUAL MEETING University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA. May 30 - June 2, 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The seventh meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness will be held from May 30th to June 2nd, 2003, at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. This is the first call for submissions and workshop proposals. Invited plenary speakers and symposia will address current empirical and theoretical issues in the study of consciousness, focusing on the theme of models and mechanisms of consciousness. The conference will explore the many connections between models of consciousness and their psychological and neurobiological mechanisms, from the perspectives of philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, computer science, cognitive ethology, and artificial intelligence. Plenary symposia will include - Global Workspace Theory - Computational models of consciousness - Binocular rivalry and the NCC - The role of feedback and re-entrant mechanisms in consciousness - Animal consciousness Confirmed plenary speakers include: Igor Aleksander, Bernard Baars, Ned Block, Axel Cleeremans, Peter Carruthers, Daniel Dennett, Vince Di Lollo, Stan Franklin, Walter Freeman, Victor Lamme, David Leopold, Lionel Naccache, Alva Noe, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Petra Stoerig & Frank Tong. For latest updates, please check the conference website: http://www.cs.memphis.edu/~assc7/ The web site will be continually evolving, so please visit often for updated information about the conference. ASSC7 is intended to promote interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific study of consciousness, and as in previous years a significant portion of the program will be set aside for concurrent sessions of submitted talks. ASSC7 will provide an excellent opportunity for the presentation of new empirical findings or novel theoretical perspectives in an atmosphere that will promote discussion and debate. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 15, 2003. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Speakers in concurrent sessions are invited to talk on any topic relevant to the scientific study of consciousness. Submissions that include physiological, psychological, philosophical, and computational perspectives are all welcome. Submissions for both posters and talks will be accepted (please specify preference). Any person may present only one submission, but may be co-author on more than one. Oral presentations will be limited to 20 minutes, to be followed by a ten minute discussion period. Plenary lectures, symposia, concurrent sessions, and poster sessions will all be held on the Memphis University campus. Submit by filling out the electronic submission form available at the following address: http://www.cs.memphis.edu/~assc7/submission.html Information required for submission will include the following: 1. Title. 2. Name, affiliation, and ASSC membership status of each co-author, with presenting co-author designated. 3. An abstract of up to 200 words. 4. Complete contact information for the author with whom the scientific program committee will interact with about the submission: name, institutional affiliation, postal address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers. 5. An indication of whether the proposal is submitted as an oral or poster presentation, and an indication of willingness to present in the alternative format if your first preference cannot be accommodated. If you have any difficulties with submission, please send email to assc7(a)memphis.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR TUTORIAL PROPOSALS TUTORIAL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 31, 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This notice is also intended as a call for tutorial presenters. One of the aims of this meeting is to allow researchers to gain a background in areas that they may know little about. Towards that end a number of tutorials are planned. Some participants in the conference would be very interested in learning about technical matters such as fMRI or other important brain imaging techniques. Others might enjoy a seminar on a philosophical topic, or a tutorial on relevant matters in cognitive psychology or linguistics. Tutorial presenters are expected not to present just only their own material, but to give a broader tutorial overview and encourage discussion and debate. A non-exclusive list of possible topics might include: - Brain imaging techniques (e.g. fMRI, EEG, MEG, ERP) - Blindsight, neglect, or other neuropsychological syndromes - Computational & other theoretical models of conscious processes - Conscious and unconscious processing - Neural basis of attention and consciousness - Current models of the visual system - Consciousness and metacognition - Criteria for the ascription of consciousness - Philosophical issues concerning consciousness and representation - Phenomenological methods for investigating consciousness Tutorials will be held in parallel sessions on the morning and afternoon of May 30th. Each workshop/tutorial is intended to last approximately three hours. The sizes of tutorials will vary between a minimum of 10 to a maximum of around 25 people. Tutorial presenters will receive an honorarium of USD 500. The cost of attending workshops will be USD 50. Tutorials that do not achieve the minimum enrollment of 10 people will not be offered. To submit tutorial proposals please write to Dr. Patrick Wilken, patrickw(a)klab.caltech.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR EARLY REGISTRATION IS APRIL 15, 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration fees: Early Late Non-members USD 175 USD 225 ASSC members USD 140 USD 190 Students USD 75 USD 125 Student ASSC members USD 40 USD 90 Membership registration must be received by April 15, 2003 to ensure discount. To register, please follow the instructions available from the conference website as they become available: http://www.cs.memphis.edu/~assc7/ Address all enquiries about registration to assc7(a)memphis.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FURTHER INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- All meetings and poster presentations will be held at the University of Memphis campus. Accommodations will be available both at local hotels at discounted rates and at air-conditioned single/double dormitories. Please check the conference website for further information about the meeting, including information about paper and poster submissions; registration and submission forms; information about travel to Memphis and accommodation; and information about the scientific program of the meeting: http://www.cs.memphis.edu/~assc7/. The site will be continually updated to reflect the latest information. To enquire about any aspect of the conference, please write to assc7(a)memphis.edu To find out more about the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, and to apply for membership, please consult: http://assc.caltech.edu/ The ASSC publishes two scientific journals about which further information is available from the following websites: Consciousness & Cognition: http://www.apnet.com/www/journal/cc.htm PSYCHE: http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSC7 Program Committee: Bernard Baars, David Chalmers, Axel Cleeremans, Stan Franklin (chair), Thomas Metzinger, Geraint Rees, Ron Sun, Patrick Wilken. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Context03. Notice: dates have changed!!!

by Roberta Ferrario

============================================================== We apologize for multiple copies of this call for papers PLEASE NOTICE THAT BOTH THE DATES OF THE CONFERENCE AND THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS HAVE BEEN POSTP0NED! ============================================================== +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | CONTEXT'03 | | | | Fourth International and Interdisciplinary Conference on | | Modeling and Using Context | | | | Stanford, California (USA) | | June 23-25, 2003 | | | | (www.context.umcs.maine.edu/CONTEXT-03) | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Fourth International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Modeling and Using Context (CONTEXT'03) will provide a high-quality forum for discussions about context among researchers active in artificial intelligence and other areas of computer science, cognitive science, linguistics, the organizational sciences, philosophy, and psychology. Context affects a wide range of activities in humans and animals as well as in artificial agents and other computer programs. The importance of context is widely acknowledged, and "context" has become an area of study in its own right, as evidenced by the numerous workshops, symposia, seminars, and conferences held recently. CONTEXT, the oldest conference series focusing on context, is unique due to its strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research. Previous CONTEXT conferences have been held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (CONTEXT'97), Trento, Italy (CONTEXT'99), and Dundee, Scotland (CONTEXT'01). Each of these brought together researchers in many disparate fields to discuss and report on research on context-related topics. The proceedings of CONTEXT'03 will be published in a Lecture Notes series (http://www.springer.de/comp/lnai) of SpringerVerlag, as were those of the previous two CONTEXT conferences. TOPICS OF INTEREST To guide potential submissions, a representative sampling of topics of interest for CONTEXT'03 are as follows (in alphabetical order). This is not an exhaustive list, and other contributions are welcome, although all submissions must have a focus on context. Analogy and case-based reasoning Autonomous Agents and Agent-based Systems Cognitive Modeling Commonsense Reasoning Context Issues in Databases Context-aware Applications Contextual effects on language Contextual effects on problem-solving, understanding and production decision-making, and categorization Decision Support and Expert Systems Distributed Information Systems Formal Theories of Context Heterogeneous Information Integration Human-Computer Interaction Information Management Intelligent Tutoring Systems Intelligent/Semantic Web Systems Interagent Communication Knowledge Engineering and Management Knowledge Representation Machine Learning Multiagent Systems Natural Language Processing Neuroscience and context Organizational Theory and Design Philosophical Foundations SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Since CONTEXT'03 will be an interdisciplinary forum, all submissions, in addition to being evaluated for their technical merit, will be evaluated for their accessibility to an interdisciplinary audience. Works that transcend disciplinary boundaries are especially encouraged. Papers will be accepted either for oral presentation or for presentation at a poster session. Each submission will be evaluated by three referees. Complete formatting requirements and detailed instructions for authors can be found on the conference Web page. Note that papers cannot be longer than 14 pages. Papers must be submitted electronically--no hardcopy submissions will be accepted without prior approval from the Program Co-Chairs well in advance of the submission deadline. LaTeX and Word templates are available at the conference Web page. Papers must be in PDF format. See the conference Web page for instructions on converting to this format from Word, LaTeX, etc. Submitted papers should be received by the Program Co-Chairs no later than January 6, 2003. The conference Web page contains instructions for submitting papers electronically. IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission deadline....................................January 27, 2003 Notification of acceptance/rejection for all submissions.......March 13, 2003 Deadline for final versions of accepted papers.................April 13, 2003 Conference...................................................June 23-25, 2003 CONFERENCE CHAIR Fausto Giunchiglia (fausto(a)cs.unitn.it) Universita degli Studi di Trento, Italy PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS Patrick Blackburn (Patrick.Blackburn(a)loria.fr) LORIA, France Roy Turner (rmt(a)umcs.maine.edu) University of Maine, USA Chiara Ghidini (C.Ghidini(a)csc.liv.ac.uk) University of Liverpool, UK STEERING COMMITTEE Varol Akman (akman(a)cs.bilkent.edu.tr) Bilkent University, Turkey Massimo Benerecetti (bene(a)cs.unitn.it) University of Naples, Italy Paolo Bouquet (bouquet(a)cs.unitn.it) Universita degli Studi di Trento, Italy Patrick Brezillon (Patrick.Brezillon(a)lip6.fr) University of Paris VI, France Boicho Kokinov (bkokinov(a)nbu.bg) New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria John Perry (john(a)csli.stanford.edu) Stanford University, USA Francois Recanati (Francois.Recanati(a)ehess.fr) L'Ecole Polytechnique, France Luciano Serafini (serafini(a)irst.itc.it) Istituto Trentino di Cultura (ITC), Italy Rich Thomason (rich(a)thomason.org) University of Michigan, USA Roger A. Young (R.A.YOUNG(a)dundee.ac.uk) University of Dundee, UK PROGRAM COMMITTEE Horacio Arlo-Costa Carnegie Mellon University, USA John Barnden The University of Birmingham, UK Carla Bazzanella Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy John Bell University of London, UK Jose Luis Bermudez University of Stirling, UK Matteo Bonifacio University of Trento, Italy Anind K. Dey Intel Research, California, USA Christo Dichev Winston Salem State University, USA Bruce Edmonds Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Paul Feltovich University of West Florida, USA Tim Fernando Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Anita Fetzer Universitaet Stuttgart Christopher Gauker University of Cincinnati, USA Alain Giboin INRIA, France Avelino Gonzalez University of Central Florida, USA Jerry Hobbs USC/ISI, USA Lucja Iwanska LxLinks, Inc., Michigan, USA Ruth Kempson King's College London, UK David Leake Indiana University, USA Mark Maybury MITRE Corporation, Massachusetts, USA Bernard Moulin Université Laval, Canada Rolf Nossum Agder University College, Norway Jean-Charles Pomerol DRITT/Universite P and M Curie, France Marina Sbisà University of Trieste, Italy Carles Sierra Spanish Scientific Research Council, Spain Munindar Singh North Carolina State University, USA Steffen Staab University of Karlsruhe, Germany Elise Turner University of Maine, USA Peter Turney National Research Council, Ontario, Canada Johan van Benthem University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Robert J. van den Bosch Univ. Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands Teun A. van Dijk Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain Terry Winograd Stanford University, USA PUBLICITY CHAIR Roberta Ferrario (ferrix(a)cs.unitn.it) Universita degli Studi di Trento, Italy LOCAL CHAIR Elisabetta Zibetti (ezibetti(a)psych.stanford.edu) Stanford University, USA ********************************************************* * For more information, see www.context.umcs.maine.edu. * *********************************************************

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Philosophy of Science Colloquium, Lukacs Bela

by Laszlo E. Szabo

Department of HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE Eötvös University, Budapest ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pázmány P. sétány 1/A Budapest, Hungary Phone/Fax: (36-1) 372 2924 The web site of the seminar: http://hps.elte.hu/seminar Philosophy of Science Colloquium Room 6.54 (6th floor) Monday 4:00 PM _________________________________________ 14 October 4:00 PM 6th floor 6.54 B é l a L u k á c s Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics Hungarian Academy of Sciences RETROKAUZALITÁS Lélektudományok müvelöi közt hivei vannak azon álláspontnak, hogy idöben VISSZAFELÉ terjedö hatások léteznek (habár csak rövid idötartamra), söt, hogy ezeket statisztikailag ki is lehet mutatni (pl. pszichológiai mérésekkel). A természettudományoktól a gondolat általában idegen. Megmutatom azonban, hogy a retro folyamatok az általános relativitáselméletbe beleférnek. A "naiv" általános relativitáselméletben (+++- szignatúra) az ilyen folyamatok kivételes helyek közelében lehetségesek, oksági paradoxonokra ill. a szabad akarat nemlétére vezetnek. Ezzel szemben BIZONYOS magasabb dimenziójú téridökben a retro folyamat általános, és oksági paradoxonokra ill. a szabad akarat nemlétére vezet. Hogy a jelenség van-e, az a lélektudományokra tartozik egyelöre. ___________________________________ The 60-minute lecture is followed by a 5-minute break. Then we held a 30-60-minute discussion.The participants may comment the talks and initiate discussion on the Internet. The comments should be written in the language of the presentation. The organizer of the colloquium: Laszlo E. Szabo (email: leszabo(a)hps.elte.hu) -- L a s z l o E. S z a b o Theoretical Physics Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Department of History and Philosophy of Science Eotvos University, Budapest H-1518 Budapest, Pf. 32, Hungary Phone/Fax: (36-1)372-2924 Mobil/SMS: (36) 20-366-1172 http://hps.elte.hu/~leszabo

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News from Science & Consciousness Review

by Thomas Zoëga Ramsøy

Dear member of this list, Science & Consciousness Review (http://psych.pomona.edu/scr/) has released new articles and reviews: _____________________ NEWS ARTICLE Integration in the brain - The Subconscious Alteration of Visual Perception by Cross-Modal Integration By Ladan Shams It is clear that the information processed by the different sensory modalities are integrated into a coherent multisensory percept by the brain. However, it is not known how, nor at what level of processing, nor where in the brain this integration takes place. As a result, it is also not clear whether the combination of signals from different modalities occurs prior to or following conscious sensory processing. Full article: http://psych.pomona.edu/scr/LN_Oct02_IntegrBrain.htm _____________________ LATEST HEADLINES - Can the self understand the self? Review of "Models of the self" - Processing fluency as the source of experiences at the fringe of consciousness - Article release: Alain Morin on Self-awareness - Emotion: Attention to detail - How distributed is visual category information in human occipito-temporal cortex? An fMRI study - Searching for a baseline: Functional imaging and the resting human brain - Brain activity during attentional shifts - Article release: Split-brain revisited - Suggested link: Illusions intro at BrainConnection.com - New research adds to understanding of conscious awareness See NEWS IN BRIEF at http://psych.pomona.edu/scr/more_news.html _____________________ ARCHIVES Previous issues of Science & Consciousness Review can be found at http://psych.pomona.edu/scr/archive.html We have now issues from April to September, including all articles, reviews and news in brief. _____________________ CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS Please send your contributions to us. Summaries of published scientific articles, 200 words or more, in easy to read language. Authors are encouraged to send the first 500 words of their published articles, rewritten in teaching style. You keep the copyright. Manuscripts may be lightly edited. See Instructions for authors: http://psych.pomona.edu/scr/author_instructions.html Sincerely, Thomas Zoëga Ramsøy Managing Editor

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Philosophy of Science Colloquium, René Voltz

by Laszlo E. Szabo

Department of HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE Eötvös University, Budapest ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pázmány P. sétány 1/A Budapest, Hungary Phone/Fax: (36-1) 372 2924 The web site of the seminar: http://hps.elte.hu/seminar Philosophy of Science Colloquium Room 6.54 (6th floor) Monday 4:00 PM _________________________________________ 7 October 4:00 PM 6th floor 6.54 (Language of presentation: English) R e n é V o l t z Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg Platonism in modern physics Since Galileo, modern physics can be envisaged as progressing following a Platonic program: explore the world beyond sensory appearances, with ideas and theories based on the existence of unchanging physical laws that are expressible in mathematics. In the search of unified theories and the "dreams of a final theory", contemporary physics expresses more than ever the Platonic tendencies: it basically admits the reality of intelligible forms, representations of generalized symmetries, which convince via their "beauty"besides the necessary verifications of their empirical consequences. The importance of Platonic inspirations during the successive conceptual mutations which mark the History of physics was recognized by the most creative actors. Representative examples are discussed in the presentation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The organizer of the seminar: László E. Szabó <http://hps.elte.hu/~leszabo><mailto:leszabo@hps.elte.hu>) L a s z l o E. S z a b o Theoretical Physics Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Department of History and Philosophy of Science Eotvos University, Budapest H-1518 Budapest, Pf. 32, Hungary Phone/Fax: (36-1)372-2924 Mobil/SMS: (36) 20-366-1172 http://hps.elte.hu/~leszabo

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BBS Call for Commentators: Lehar; Gestalt Isomorphism and the Primacy of Subjective Conscious Experience: A Gestalt Bubble Model

by Behavioral & Brain Sciences

Below is a link to the forthcoming BBS target article Gestalt Isomorphism and the Primacy of Subjective Conscious Experience: A Gestalt Bubble Model by Steven Lehar http://www.bbsonline.org/Preprints/Lehar/Referees/ This article has been accepted for publication in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS), an international, interdisciplinary journal providing Open Peer Commentary on important and controversial current research in the biobehavioral and cognitive sciences. Commentators must be BBS Associates or suggested by a BBS Associate. To be considered as a commentator for this article, to suggest other appropriate commentators, or for information about how to become a BBS Associate, please reply by EMAIL within three (3) weeks to: calls(a)bbsonline.org The Calls are sent to 10,000 BBS Associates and BBSPrints Users, so there is no expectation (indeed, it would be calamitous) that each recipient should comment on every occasion! Hence there is no need to reply except if you wish to comment, or to suggest someone to comment. If you are not a BBS Associate, please approach a current BBS Associate (there are currently over 10,000 worldwide) who is familiar with your work to nominate you. All past BBS authors, referees and commentators are eligible to become BBS Associates. An electronic list of current BBS Associates is available at this location to help you select a name: http://www.bbsonline.org/Instructions/assoclist.html (please note that this list is being updated) If no current BBS Associate knows your work, please send us your Curriculum Vitae and BBS will circulate it to appropriate Associates to ask whether they would be prepared to nominate you. (In the meantime, your name, address and email address will be entered into our database as an unaffiliated investigator.) ======================================================================= IMPORTANT To help us put together a balanced list of commentators, please give some indication of the aspects of the topic on which you would bring your areas of expertise to bear if you were selected as a commentator. To help you decide whether you would be an appropriate commentator for this article, an electronic draft is retrievable from the online BBSPrints Archive, at the URL that follows the abstract below. _______________________________________________________________________ Gestalt Isomorphism and the Primacy of Subjective Conscious Experience: A Gestalt Bubble Model Steven Lehar Ph.D. Peli Lab The Schepens Eye Research Institute email: slehar(a)cns.bu.edu KEYWORDS: Brain-anchored, Cartesian theatre, consciousness, emergence, extrinsic constraints, filling-in, Gestalt, homunculus, indirect realism, intrinsic constraints, invariance, isomorphism, multistability, objective phenomenology, perceptual modeling, perspective, phenomenology, psychophysical parallelism, psychophysical postulate, qualia, reification, representationalism, structural coherence ABSTRACT: A serious crisis is identified in theories of neurocomputation marked by a persistent disparity between the phenomenological or experiential account of visual perception and the neurophysiological level of description of the visual system. In particular conventional concepts of neural processing offer no explanation for the holistic global aspects of perception identified by Gestalt theory. The problem is paradigmatic, and can be traced to contemporary concepts of the functional role of the neural cell, known as the Neuron Doctrine. In the absence of an alternative neurophysiologically plausible model, I propose a perceptual modeling approach, i.e. to model the percept as experienced subjectively, rather than the objective neurophysiological state of the visual system that supposedly subserves that experience. A Gestalt Bubble model is presented to demonstrate how the elusive Gestalt principles of emergence, reification, and invariance, can be expressed in a quantitative model of the subjective experience of visual consciousness. That model in turn reveals a unique computational strategy underlying visual processing, which is unlike any algorithm devised by man, and certainly unlike the atomistic feed-forward model of neurocomputation offered by the Neuron Doctrine paradigm. The perceptual modeling approach reveals the primary function of perception as that of generating a fully spatial virtual-reality replica of the external world in an internal representation. The common objections to this "picture-in-the-head" concept of perceptual representation are shown to be ill founded. http://www.bbsonline.org/Preprints/Lehar/Referees/ ====================================================================== IMPORTANT Please DO NOT prepare a commentary yet. Just let us know, after having inspected it, what relevant expertise you feel you would bring to bear on what aspect of the article. We will then let you know whether it was possible to include your name on the final formal list of invitees. ======================================================================= *** SUPPLEMENTARY ANNOUNCEMENT *** (1) Call for Book Nominations for BBS Multiple Book Review In the past, Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) had only been able to do 1-2 BBS multiple book treatments per year, because of our limited annual page quota. BBS's new expanded page quota will make it possible for us to increase the number of books we treat per year, so this is an excellent time for BBS Associates and biobehavioral/cognitive scientists in general to nominate books you would like to see accorded BBS multiple book review. (Authors may self-nominate, but books can only be selected on the basis of multiple nominations.) It would be very helpful if you indicated in what way a BBS Multiple Book Review of the book(s) you nominate would be useful to the field (and of course a rich list of potential reviewers would be the best evidence of its potential impact!). *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Please note: Your email address has been added to our user database for Calls for Commentators, the reason you received this email. If you do not wish to receive further Calls, please feel free to change your mailshot status through your User Login link on the BBSPrints homepage, using your username and password. Or, email a response with the word "remove" in the subject line. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Ralph BBS ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph DeMarco Editorial Coordinator Behavioral and Brain Sciences Journals Department Cambridge University Press 40 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011-4211 UNITED STATES bbs(a)bbsonline.org http://www.bbsonline.org Tel: +001 212 924 3900 ext.374 Fax: +001 212 645 5960 -------------------------------------------------------------------

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