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[Events] BINDRA Lecture - Dr. Eric Nestler, Friday, April 21, 3:30PM, at McIntyre Medical Sciences Building 522
by Karim Nader, Prof 12 Apr '17

12 Apr '17

Dear all, On Friday, April 21 we will welcome for our Bindra lecture Dr. Eric Nestler. Dr. Nestler is a Nash Family Professor of Neuroscience, Director of Friedman Brain Institute, and Dean for Academic and Scientific Affairs at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC.. Dr. Nestler is well-known for his groundbreaking work on the molecular mechanisms of drug addiction and depression. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Science and a recipient of numerous awards including the Gold Medal Award from the Society of Biological Psychiatry. Please put this event (see title and abstract of the talk below) on your calendar and kindly distribute it broadly. April 21, 3:30 McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, MCMED, 522 Followed by wine and cheese reception on the 8th floor of Stewart Biology. Dr. Nestler will give a morning lecture in room S2/2 at 10:30-11:30 We hope you can join us all! Karim Transcriptional and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Depression Depression is a common, chronic, and debilitating disease. Although many patients benefit from antidepressant medications or other therapies, only about half of depressed patients show a complete remission, which underscores the need for more effective agents. The mechanisms that precipitate depression, such as stress, are incompletely understood. One mystery of the disease is its long-lasting nature and delayed response to antidepressant treatment. This persistence is thought to be mediated by slowly developing but stable adaptations in the brain, which might include regulation of gene expression and chromatin structure. We have used several chronic stress procedures in mice, such as chronic social defeat stress and chronic variable stress, as models of depression that mimic key symptoms seen in humans. An important feature of this work is to examine not only those mice that succumb to the stress (susceptibility), but also those that avoid deleterious outcomes (resilience). We are exploring the molecular basis of stress-induced behavioral pathology, antidepressant action, and resilience by analyzing genome-wide changes in gene expression and chromatin modifications in several limbic brain structures. Parallel work has focused on homologous regions in the brains of depressed humans examined postmortem. We are using these datasets to understand prominent sex differences in stress responses in mice and depression in humans as well as to identify the mechanisms by which early life experience controls stress vulnerability for a lifetime. Together, this work is providing novel insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying depression and other stress-related disorders. The findings also suggest novel leads for the development of new antidepressant treatments. For example, our findings on resilience suggest the novel approach of developing medications that promote resilience and not just those that oppose the deleterious effects of stress.

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[Events] Hebb Lecture: February 17, 2017, 3:30 pm
by Jennifer Bartz, Prof. 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

Dear colleagues: It my pleasure to announce our fourth Hebb Lecturer of the year: Professor James K. McNulty from Florida State University. Dr. McNulty’s research is aimed at understanding how strong beliefs change or remain stable over time. Much of his work on this question focuses on close relationships, where initially positive beliefs frequently become negative over time, despite the strong motives people have to maintain those positive beliefs. In addition to understanding the mechanism people use to maintain desired beliefs, and their limits, his research can also suggest directions for promoting the resilience of initially satisfying beliefs about close relationships. Dr. McNulty has earned numerous awards including the Relationship Researchers Interest Group Early Career Award. The main talk (title and abstract below) will take place at 3:30pm on Friday, February 17th, in MCMED 522. “How theories of social cognition can inform relationship science, and vice versa.” For several decades now, the science of close relationships has been operating relatively independently of the science of social cognition. Yet, it is impossible to completely understand close relationships without understanding how people think about one another, and it is quite possible that no other context offers more insights into social cognition than close relationships. This talk will describe data from several longitudinal and experimental studies of married couples that illustrate the usefulness of drawing on models of implicit social cognition to understanding close relationships, as well as the usefulness of studying close partnerships to understanding implicit social cognition. In particular, I will describe research demonstrating that automatic partner attitudes, the evaluations of one’s romantic partner that are activated immediately and spontaneously upon seeing that partner, are a crucial source of relationship functioning. As will hopefully become clear, studying these implicit evaluations in the context of close relationships offers novel insights not easily observed in the relatively asocial contexts in which they are typically studied. IN ADDITION to the afternoon presentation, there will be a morning session--open to all--during which Dr. McNulty will be discussing some of his other research interests. The morning session will take place from 10:30am-12pm, room TBA. Finally, graduate students who are interested in going to lunch with Dr. McNulty should contact Emilie Auger at: emilie.auger(a)mail.mcgill.ca. We hope to see you there! Jennifer -- Jennifer A. Bartz, PhD Associate Professor Department of Psychology McGill University 1205 Docteur Penfield Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1B1 jennifer.bartz(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:jennifer.bartz@mcgill.ca> 514-398-7626 (t) 514-398-4896 (f) http://www.bartzlab.com/

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[Events] Reminder for Friday's Macnamara Lecture
by Al Bregman 16 Nov '16

16 Nov '16

Hi everyone, - Just a friendly reminder that this Friday (Nov 18) the Macnamara lecture will be delivered by Janet Werker, world-famous researcher on the very early development of infants' perceptual adaptation to their linguistic environment, (before they can talk or understand words). *Date: Fri, Nov 1, 2016* *Time: 3:30 PM* *Place: Room 522, McIntyre Medical Building* This will be followed by a wine and cheese reception to which the audience is invited. At 10:00 AM the same day, there will be a seminar at which I will interview Dr Werker about her career and her research, with audience participation. It will be held in Room S2/2 in the south wing of the Stewart Building. This is a small room; so you are advised to arrive early if you want a seat. I hope to see you at these events, Cordially, Al Albert S. Bregman, FRSC, Emeritus Professor Psychology Department, McGill University Phone: (514) three-nine-eight-6103

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[Events] Invitation to the Macnamara Lecture and seminar, Nov. 18
by Al Bregman 31 Oct '16

31 Oct '16

[Please excuse multiple copies] I would like to invite you to the annual Macnamara Lecture, which will take place at 3:30pm on Friday November 18 in Room 522 of the McIntyre Medical Bldg. Please put this date into your schedule. We have the good fortune to have as our speaker Dr. Janet Werker of the University of British Columbia who is world-renowned for her research on the perception of speech by infants. Her Title is "Are there Critical Periods in Speech Perception Development?" Abstract: The process of language acquisition begins in perceptual development long before infants produce or even understand, their first words. In this talk, I will review the rapid changes in auditory, visual, and multimodal speech perception that occur in the first months of life as infants establish a foundation for acquiring a single language, in the case of monolingual-learning infants, and two languages in the case of bilingual-learning infants. I will then present evidence that, while under typical circumstances the timing of perceptual attunement seems to be constrained by maturation, there are identifiable variations in experiences that can accelerate, slow down, or modify this developmental trajectory. Finally, I will introduce new questions about whether studies to date on the timing of plasticity have considered all the relevant input systems. The implications of these findings for better understanding language development in both typically developing and atypical populations will be considered. Morning seminar: At 10:00am on the same day, you are invited to a seminar in room S2/2 of the Stewart Building (in the South wing, on the same level as the centre courtyard), in which Dr. Werker will be interviewed by me about her life as an academic and a researcher on child language perception, and will answer questions from participants. [Please forward this message to anyone who might be interested.] Thank you, Al Albert S. Bregman, FRSC, Emeritus Professor Psychology Department, McGill University (514) 654-3605 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Bregman

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[Events] REMINDER: BINDRA Lecture - Dr. Lynn Nadel, Friday, April 1, morning seminar at 11:00, STBIO S2/2
by Karim Nader, Prof 01 Apr '16

01 Apr '16

Dear all, This is a reminder for the Bindra lecture by Dr. Lynn Nadel in Stewart Bio S1/3 at 3:30 this afternoon. Dr. Nadel’s morning seminar, “Sleep and Memory: Some Findings”, is scheduled for 11:00, in Stewart Bio S2/2. We hope you can join us all. Karim Dear all, On Friday, April 1 will be welcoming for our Bindra lecture Dr. Lynn Nadel. Dr. Nadel is a distinguished McGill alumnus. He is a Regents’ Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science in the Psychology Department at the University of Arizona.. Dr. Nadel is well-known for his groundbreaking work on the role of the hippocampus in memory and spatial cognition. Together with John O’Keefe, he has co-authored the influential book The Hippocampus as a Cognitive Map. Dr. Nadel is the recipient of multiple national and international awards. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Society of Experimental Psychologists. Please put this event (see title and abstract of the talk below) on your calendar and kindly distribute it broadly. Note, there will be a morning seminar, entitled “Sleep and Memory: Some Findings”, during which Dr. Nadel will present some of his most recent work. This seminar is scheduled for 11:00 AM in Steward Bio (exact room will be announced shortly). Lynn Nadel, University of Arizona April 1, 3:30 Stewart Biological Sciences Building, Room S1/3 Followed by wine and cheese reception on the 8th floor of Stewart Biology. We hope you can join us all. Karim o.b.o. The Hebb Committee Title: Hippocampus: Why Memory and Space? Abstract: The hippocampus has been associated with two apparently different functions - memory and spatial cognition. The talk will explore some of the history behind this duality, much of which is linked to McGill, and will suggest an answer to the question in the title. Data from behavioral and neuroimaging studies of episodic memory will be used to show that the devil is, in this case, definitely in the details.

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[Events] BINDRA Lecture - Dr. Lynn Nadel, Friday, April 1, morning seminar at 11:00, STBIO S2/2
by Jie Zhang 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Hello everyone, Update about Dr Nadel's morning seminar, "Sleep and Memory: Some Findings." It will take place at 11:00-12:00, in Steward Biology room S2/2. Hope to see you Friday! Jane Zhang (on behalf of Karim) ________________________________ From: Karim Nader, Prof <karim.nader(a)mcgill.ca> Sent: March 28, 2016 10:25 PM To: Brenda Milner, Dr.; dept(a)psych.mcgill.ca; Ronald Melzack, Dr.; Brenda Milner, Dr.; Don Donderi, Dr.; Peter Milner, Dr.; Michael Petrides, Dr.; blaquire.francine(a)uqam.ca; Annie Le Bire; cathy.tsagaroulis(a)muhc.mcgill.ca; Ecpinfo Education; Joanne Hui, Ms.; nicole.legault.1(a)umontreal.ca; Colleen Carter; events(a)ego.psych.mcgill.ca; isabelle.bouvier(a)concordia.ca; Meredith Young, Dr.; dorvily.vanessa(a)uqam.ca; Jens Pruessner, Dr.; jarchamb(a)jgh.mcgill.ca; isabelle.bouvier(a)concordia.ca; philippa.ross(a)concordia.ca; mpsa.mcgill(a)gmail.com; Sally Crawford, Ms.; Veronique Bohbot, Dr.; CRBLM(a)lists.mcgill.ca; pablo.cervantes(a)muhc.mcgill.ca Cc: Marilyn Jones-Gotman, Dr.; Dan Guitton, Dr.; Norman White; Albert Bregman, Dr. Subject: BINDRA Lecture - Dr. Lynn Nadel, Friday, April 1, 3:30PM, at Stewart Biological Building Sciences S1/3 Dear all, On Friday, April 1 will be welcoming for our Bindra lecture Dr. Lynn Nadel. Dr. Nadel is a distinguished McGill alumnus. He is a Regents' Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science in the Psychology Department at the University of Arizona.. Dr. Nadel is well-known for his groundbreaking work on the role of the hippocampus in memory and spatial cognition. Together with John O'Keefe, he has co-authored the influential book The Hippocampus as a Cognitive Map. Dr. Nadel is the recipient of multiple national and international awards. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Society of Experimental Psychologists. Please put this event (see title and abstract of the talk below) on your calendar and kindly distribute it broadly. Note, there will be a morning seminar, entitled "Sleep and Memory: Some Findings", during which Dr. Nadel will present some of his most recent work. This seminar is scheduled for 11:00 AM in Steward Bio (exact room will be announced shortly). Lynn Nadel, University of Arizona April 1, 3:30 Stewart Biological Sciences Building, Room S1/3 Followed by wine and cheese reception on the 8th floor of Stewart Biology. We hope you can join us all. Karim o.b.o. The Hebb Committee Title: Hippocampus: Why Memory and Space? Abstract: The hippocampus has been associated with two apparently different functions - memory and spatial cognition. The talk will explore some of the history behind this duality, much of which is linked to McGill, and will suggest an answer to the question in the title. Data from behavioral and neuroimaging studies of episodic memory will be used to show that the devil is, in this case, definitely in the details.

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[Events] BINDRA Lecture - Dr. Lynn Nadel, Friday, April 1, 3:30PM, at Stewart Biological Building Sciences S1/3
by Karim Nader, Prof 29 Mar '16

29 Mar '16

Dear all, On Friday, April 1 will be welcoming for our Bindra lecture Dr. Lynn Nadel. Dr. Nadel is a distinguished McGill alumnus. He is a Regents’ Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science in the Psychology Department at the University of Arizona.. Dr. Nadel is well-known for his groundbreaking work on the role of the hippocampus in memory and spatial cognition. Together with John O’Keefe, he has co-authored the influential book The Hippocampus as a Cognitive Map. Dr. Nadel is the recipient of multiple national and international awards. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Society of Experimental Psychologists. Please put this event (see title and abstract of the talk below) on your calendar and kindly distribute it broadly. Note, there will be a morning seminar, entitled “Sleep and Memory: Some Findings”, during which Dr. Nadel will present some of his most recent work. This seminar is scheduled for 11:00 AM in Steward Bio (exact room will be announced shortly). Lynn Nadel, University of Arizona April 1, 3:30 Stewart Biological Sciences Building, Room S1/3 Followed by wine and cheese reception on the 8th floor of Stewart Biology. We hope you can join us all. Karim o.b.o. The Hebb Committee Title: Hippocampus: Why Memory and Space? Abstract: The hippocampus has been associated with two apparently different functions - memory and spatial cognition. The talk will explore some of the history behind this duality, much of which is linked to McGill, and will suggest an answer to the question in the title. Data from behavioral and neuroimaging studies of episodic memory will be used to show that the devil is, in this case, definitely in the details.

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[Events] REMINDER: Hebb Lecture - Dr. Frans de Waal, TODAY, 3:30PM, at Leacock Building 132
by Karim Nader, Prof 18 Mar '16

18 Mar '16

Dear all, This is a reminder that we have Dr. de Waal’s talk in LEACOCK 132 at 3:30 today. Hope to see you all! Karim Nader Dear all, On Friday, March 18 will be our next Hebb lecture by Dr. Frans de Waal, Charles Howard Candler professor in the Psychology Department of Emory University<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emory_University> and Director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, in Atlanta, Georgia.. Dr. Waal is well-known for his work focused on the behavior and social intelligence of primates. He has been elected to thee US National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences. In 2007, he was selected by Time as one of The Worlds’ 100 Most Influential People Today. Please put this event (see title and abstract of the talk below) on your calendar and kindly distribute it broadly. Frans de Waal, Emory University March 18, 3:30 Leacock Building, Room 132 Followed by wine and cheese reception on the 8th floor of Stewart Biology. We hope you can join us. Karim Title: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Abstract: Despite the mechanistic view of animals that prevailed during last century, an undercurrent of scientists nourished a more cognitive approach. Initially, their research was ridiculed and suppressed, while a firm taboo was placed on anthropomorphism. They were told to favor simple explanations of behavior. From a Darwinian perspective, however, the simplest assumption about related species (such as humans and apes) is that behavioral similarity reflects psychological and mental similarity. Cognitive continuity ought to be the default assumption. Neuroscience increasingly supports homology, and human uniqueness claims have fallen one by one. Other primates are now being depicted as political, cultural, even moral beings. The wall between human and animal cognition has begun to resemble a Swiss cheese. This cognitive revolution is not limited to the primates, however. It is rippling across the entire animal kingdom, from tool-using crows to cooperating fish. Many unexpected new capacities have come to light, such as that animals monitor their own knowledge (metacognition) or reflect on past and future (time travel). Cognitive capacities are often the product of convergent evolution, and cannot be compared on a linear scale from “lower” to “higher” forms. Instead of universal learning mechanisms that apply to all animals equally, we see highly variable cognitions connected to the ecological demands of each species. I will provide a general overview of the methods and findings of this new science, known as evolutionary cognition, with an accent on primates and elephants, but also including octopuses, corvids, cetaceans, and fish. The central message is one of cognition on demand.

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[Events] Room Change Notice: Hebb Lecture - Dr. Frans de Waal, Friday, March 18th, 3:30PM, at Leacock Building 132
by Karim Nader, Prof 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

Dear all, Please note a room change for Dr. de Waal’s talk on Friday. The NEW ROOM is LEACOCK 132. Hope to see you all this Friday! Karim Nader Dear all, On Friday, March 18 will be our next Hebb lecture by Dr. Frans de Waal, Charles Howard Candler professor in the Psychology Department of Emory University<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emory_University> and Director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, in Atlanta, Georgia.. Dr. Waal is well-known for his work focused on the behavior and social intelligence of primates. He has been elected to thee US National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences. In 2007, he was selected by Time as one of The Worlds’ 100 Most Influential People Today. Please put this event (see title and abstract of the talk below) on your calendar and kindly distribute it broadly. Frans de Waal, Emory University March 18, 3:30 Leacock Building, Room 132 Followed by wine and cheese reception on the 8th floor of Stewart Biology. We hope you can join us. Karim Title: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Abstract: Despite the mechanistic view of animals that prevailed during last century, an undercurrent of scientists nourished a more cognitive approach. Initially, their research was ridiculed and suppressed, while a firm taboo was placed on anthropomorphism. They were told to favor simple explanations of behavior. From a Darwinian perspective, however, the simplest assumption about related species (such as humans and apes) is that behavioral similarity reflects psychological and mental similarity. Cognitive continuity ought to be the default assumption. Neuroscience increasingly supports homology, and human uniqueness claims have fallen one by one. Other primates are now being depicted as political, cultural, even moral beings. The wall between human and animal cognition has begun to resemble a Swiss cheese. This cognitive revolution is not limited to the primates, however. It is rippling across the entire animal kingdom, from tool-using crows to cooperating fish. Many unexpected new capacities have come to light, such as that animals monitor their own knowledge (metacognition) or reflect on past and future (time travel). Cognitive capacities are often the product of convergent evolution, and cannot be compared on a linear scale from “lower” to “higher” forms. Instead of universal learning mechanisms that apply to all animals equally, we see highly variable cognitions connected to the ecological demands of each species. I will provide a general overview of the methods and findings of this new science, known as evolutionary cognition, with an accent on primates and elephants, but also including octopuses, corvids, cetaceans, and fish. The central message is one of cognition on demand.

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[Events] McGill Psychology Hebb Lecture - Dr. Frans de Waal, Friday, March 18th, 3:30PM, at Stewart Bio S1/3
by Karim Nader, Prof 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

Hello everyone, This is just a reminder that we will have the opportunity to hear from a brilliant researcher, Dr. Frans de Waal, this Friday. Please see below for more information about the event. Dr de Waal is our last Hebb Speaker of the academic year, so please take advantage of this opportunity. We will also be serving wine and cheese on the 8th floor lobby of Stewart Biology Building after the lecture. You can find information about upcoming talks in Psychology here: https://www.mcgill.ca/psychology/events-colloquia-0 Hope to see you all this Friday! Karim Nader o.b.o. The Hebb Committee Dear all, On Friday, March 18 will be our next Hebb lecture by Dr. Frans de Waal, Charles Howard Candler professor in the Psychology Department of Emory University<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emory_University> and Director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, in Atlanta, Georgia.. Dr. Waal is well-known for his work focused on the behavior and social intelligence of primates. He has been elected to thee US National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences. In 2007, he was selected by Time as one of The Worlds’ 100 Most Influential People Today. Please put this event (see title and abstract of the talk below) on your calendar and kindly distribute it broadly. Frans de Waal, Emory University March 18, 3:30 Stewart Biological Sciences Building, Room S1/3 Followed by wine and cheese reception on the 8th floor of Stewart Biology. We hope you can join us. Karim Title: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Abstract: Despite the mechanistic view of animals that prevailed during last century, an undercurrent of scientists nourished a more cognitive approach. Initially, their research was ridiculed and suppressed, while a firm taboo was placed on anthropomorphism. They were told to favor simple explanations of behavior. From a Darwinian perspective, however, the simplest assumption about related species (such as humans and apes) is that behavioral similarity reflects psychological and mental similarity. Cognitive continuity ought to be the default assumption. Neuroscience increasingly supports homology, and human uniqueness claims have fallen one by one. Other primates are now being depicted as political, cultural, even moral beings. The wall between human and animal cognition has begun to resemble a Swiss cheese. This cognitive revolution is not limited to the primates, however. It is rippling across the entire animal kingdom, from tool-using crows to cooperating fish. Many unexpected new capacities have come to light, such as that animals monitor their own knowledge (metacognition) or reflect on past and future (time travel). Cognitive capacities are often the product of convergent evolution, and cannot be compared on a linear scale from “lower” to “higher” forms. Instead of universal learning mechanisms that apply to all animals equally, we see highly variable cognitions connected to the ecological demands of each species. I will provide a general overview of the methods and findings of this new science, known as evolutionary cognition, with an accent on primates and elephants, but also including octopuses, corvids, cetaceans, and fish. The central message is one of cognition on demand.

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