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(1) Reminder of the Cognitive Area Seminar this week
(2) Journal Blitz in Thomson House at 5pm on Friday (after the Cognitive Area Seminar)
(1) This week, for the Cognitive Area Seminar, we're happy to have Signy Sheldon, newest faculty member in Cognitive Psychology, give a talk:
The hippocampus: It's not just for memory
Signy Sheldon
McGill University
Abstract: The role of the medial temporal lobes and the hippocampus specifically in retrieving episodic autobiographical memories is well-established. There is now a wealth of information that demonstrate that these hippocampal processes also play a role in a variety of non-memory retrieval scenarios. In this talk, I will discuss key findings that suggest that the hippocampal processes that allow for detailed recollection also facilitate effective ill-defined goal-directed behavior across a range of cognitive domains, from semantic retrieval to problem solving. These findings shift the emphasis from thinking about the hippocampus as an isolated memory system to a collection of processes that are dynamic and interactive and that contribute to real-world functioning.
Friday, February 27th, 15h30-17h00
Stewart Biology Building, W7/21
(2) After the talk, we will gather in Thomson House for the first Journal Blitz of the semester; join us to tell us about an article you have read recently, hear about what others have read, and discuss (over drinks and nachos).
The seminar and Journal Blitz is open to students, faculty, post-docs, and whoever else who is interested.
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Esther
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Reminder about the upcoming Linguistic Colloquium (replacing the Cognitive Area Seminar this week)
Florian Jaeger (University of Rochester)
Title: The doubly-hierarchical structure of linguistic knowledge
For the abstract, see: http://www.mcgill.ca/linguistics/events/colloquium-series
Friday February 20th, 15:30 - 17:00
Education Building, room 433
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Thanks,
Esther
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Reminder of the Cognitive Area Seminar this week:
Creating a dynamic measure of the useful field of view using gaze-contingent displays
Aaron Johnson
Concordia University
Abstract: Safety and survival in many real-world tasks require an observer to rapidly respond to information presented in their peripheral vision. Importantly, people differ in their ability to rapidly detect information in their visual periphery, as shown by measures of the Useful Field of View (UFOV). The UFOV measure reliably predicts their performance in a number of safety-critical real world tasks, such as driving, and can vary from moment-to-moment based on mental workload or stress level. However, the standardized UFOV(c) measure is a stand-alone instrument, and cannot be easily integrated into complex dynamic displays such as simulators and virtual reality. In this talk, I will describe the development of a novel contextualized analogue of the UFOV measure that can be easily ported to such dynamic displays and training environments. To implement this measure of the UFOV, we use gaze-contingent displays, which use eye tracking to put intact imagery in a circular region centered on where the viewer is looking, and alter the imagery everywhere else, and rapidly move the center of intact imagery every time the viewer moves their eyes. I will show three different measures that we have used to measure the UFOV, and evaluate the efficacy of the gaze-contingent measure under conditions of low and high cognitive load in both traditional laboratory, and in simulated realistic task environments.
Friday, February 13th, 15h30-17h00
Stewart Biology Building, W7/21
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