Neuroscience
- Truth May Be Beauty, And Beauty Truth,
in more than a metaphorical sense, and false propositions may actually disgust us (Harris et al., 2007). When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st,...
- Neuropsychology Abstract Of The Day: Cognitive Rehab In Ugandan Childhood Malaria Survivors
Bangirana P, Giordani B, John CC, Page C, Opoka RO, & Boivin MJ (2009). Immediate Neuropsychological and Behavioral Benefits of Computerized Cognitive Rehabilitation in Ugandan Pediatric Cerebral Malaria Survivors. Journal of Development and Behavioral...
- The Social Behavior Of Spiders?
From the Associated Press, a report of curious cooperative behavior ... or merely a fluke: Spiders Create Giant Web By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS August 30, 2007 Filed at 7:02 a.m. ET WILLS POINT, Texas (AP) -- Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity...
- Get In The Zone! Plan To Attend The Career Discovery Zone Workshops!
Career Discovery Zone Workshops Thursdays 3:45-5:00 pm Shoemaker Building 1st Floor Reception Thursday, March 7 Taking Charge of Your Career Thursday, April 4 Discovering Interests & Career Possibilities Thursday, April 11 ...
- Cognitive Science Colloquium - Th, 4/28 (perspective-taking In Great Apes)
Date: Thursday, April 28 Speaker: Josep Call (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig) Time: 3.30 pm in Bio-Psych 1208 Title: Perspective-Taking in Great Apes Abstract: Being able to analyze an object or event from different perspectives...
Neuroscience
Cognitive Science Colloquium - Thurs, April 14 (Genetics & Generalization)
Speaker: Dr. Sarah-Jane Leslie (Philosophy, Princeton)
Time/Place: Thursday, April 14th - 3:30-5:30 pm in Bio-Psych 1208.
Title: Generics and Generalization
Abstract: Generics are sentences such as "tigers are striped" and "ravens are black". They are truth-conditionally complex: e.g. "ducks lay eggs" is judged true while "ducks are female" is rejected as false, despite the fact that only female ducks lay eggs. Similarly, "mosquitoes carry malaria" is accepted but "books are paperbacks" is rejected, yet over 80% books are paperbacks, while less than 1% of mosquitoes carry malaria. Despite their seeming complexity, I argue that generics give voice to cognitively primitive generalizations, while quantified statements give voice to more cognitively sophisticated and taxing ones. Further, the puzzling truth-conditional behavior of generics can be explained by an empirically plausible characterization of these primitive generalizations. I present recent experimental evidence in support of these hypotheses.
Time/Place: Thursday, April 14th - 3:30-5:30 pm in Bio-Psych 1208.
Title: Generics and Generalization
Abstract: Generics are sentences such as "tigers are striped" and "ravens are black". They are truth-conditionally complex: e.g. "ducks lay eggs" is judged true while "ducks are female" is rejected as false, despite the fact that only female ducks lay eggs. Similarly, "mosquitoes carry malaria" is accepted but "books are paperbacks" is rejected, yet over 80% books are paperbacks, while less than 1% of mosquitoes carry malaria. Despite their seeming complexity, I argue that generics give voice to cognitively primitive generalizations, while quantified statements give voice to more cognitively sophisticated and taxing ones. Further, the puzzling truth-conditional behavior of generics can be explained by an empirically plausible characterization of these primitive generalizations. I present recent experimental evidence in support of these hypotheses.
- Truth May Be Beauty, And Beauty Truth,
in more than a metaphorical sense, and false propositions may actually disgust us (Harris et al., 2007). When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st,...
- Neuropsychology Abstract Of The Day: Cognitive Rehab In Ugandan Childhood Malaria Survivors
Bangirana P, Giordani B, John CC, Page C, Opoka RO, & Boivin MJ (2009). Immediate Neuropsychological and Behavioral Benefits of Computerized Cognitive Rehabilitation in Ugandan Pediatric Cerebral Malaria Survivors. Journal of Development and Behavioral...
- The Social Behavior Of Spiders?
From the Associated Press, a report of curious cooperative behavior ... or merely a fluke: Spiders Create Giant Web By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS August 30, 2007 Filed at 7:02 a.m. ET WILLS POINT, Texas (AP) -- Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity...
- Get In The Zone! Plan To Attend The Career Discovery Zone Workshops!
Career Discovery Zone Workshops Thursdays 3:45-5:00 pm Shoemaker Building 1st Floor Reception Thursday, March 7 Taking Charge of Your Career Thursday, April 4 Discovering Interests & Career Possibilities Thursday, April 11 ...
- Cognitive Science Colloquium - Th, 4/28 (perspective-taking In Great Apes)
Date: Thursday, April 28 Speaker: Josep Call (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig) Time: 3.30 pm in Bio-Psych 1208 Title: Perspective-Taking in Great Apes Abstract: Being able to analyze an object or event from different perspectives...