The Cognitive Science Research Group organises monthly seminars. There is typically a mixture of internal and external speakers invited to speak at these events. Below you will find the dates, speakers confirmed, and topics to be covered.
Dates
October 26th 2011– Speaker: Dr. Sue Sherman (Keele University)
Topic: False Memories in Advertising
November 30th 2011 – Speaker: Dr. Jeremy Tree (Swansea University)
Topic: Talking Heads: Does motion based information help face processing in prosopagnosia?
December 14th 2011 – Speaker: Dr. Victoria Williamson (Goldsmiths, University of London)
Topic: Hunting “earworms”; Exploring the Tune in the Head Phenomenon
Location: 12pm in Hub 2
January 18th 2012 – Speaker: Dr. Caroline Horton (Leeds Metropolitan)
Topic: Continuity between Dreaming and Waking: Implications for Memory Consolidation in Sleep
Location: 12pm in FAS boardroom (LINC building)
February 29th 2012 – Speaker: David Keatley (University of Nottingham)
Topic: The Role of Impulsivity in Motivation and Behaviour
Location: 12pm in FAS boardroom (LINC building)
March 21st 2012 – Speaker: Dr. Philip Murphy (Edge Hill University)
Topic: Does using ecstasy harm our visual memory?
Location: 12pm in FAS boardroom (LINC building)
April 25th 2012 – Speaker: Dr. Stephen Dewhurst (University of Hull)
Topic: Individual Differences in Susceptibility to False Remembering
Location: 12pm in FAS boardroom (LINC building)