Prof Emily CrossMacquarie University Title: Mind meets machine: Towards a cognitive science of human—machine interactions Abstract: As robots advance from the pages and screens of science fiction into our homes, hospitals, and schools, they are poised to take on increasingly social roles. Consequently, the need to understand the mechanisms supporting human-machine interactions is becoming increasingly […]
Dr Jess TaubertUniversity of Queensland Title: The mechanisms underlying the recognition of social signals in the primate brain. Abstract: The overarching goal of my research is to understand how we recognize different visual objects in the environment, with a specific focus on the recognition of social signals. Our remarkable ability to “read the room” is a […]
Prof Frini KarayanidisSchool of Psychological Sciences, University of Newcastle Title: Cognitive control ability: An early warning signal? Abstract: Cognitive control processes support goal-directed behaviour and flexible adaptation in response to changing contexts. These processes are enabled by prefrontal cortical regions and are sensitive to genetic, biological and environmental impacts (e.g., age, physical and mental health […]
Associate Professor Richard RamseyDepartment of Psychology – Macquarie University Title: Perceiving and Interacting with Social Agents: Insights from Brain and Behaviour Abstract: The ability to perceive and interact with others typically occurs in an effortless manner, but is underpinned by complex cognitive and neural processes. In this talk, I review recent evidence from behavioural and brain […]
Please join us for a special two-part colloquium, with Laureate talks by two grant winners in our School:Prof Olivier Piguet Human hippocampus subregions organisation and associative memory processes. This proposal will investigate the hippocampus, a highly inter-connected structure containing many subregions. Although considered the memory centre of the brain, we still do not know the […]
CANCELLEDProf Jessica Grisham University of New South Wales Title: TBA Abstract: TBA
Professor Harvey Whitehouse, University of Oxford Abstract: Rituals provide a way of defining the boundaries of social groups and binding their members together. In this talk, Harvey Whitehouse attempts to unravel the psychology behind these processes, to explain how ritual behaviour evolved and how different modes of ritual performance have shaped global history over many […]
Speaker: Dr Kotryna K. Fraser (she/her/hers) is a Lecturer and an early career researcher in the Discipline of Exercise and Sport Sciences at the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney. She completed her PhD at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in positive youth development through sport before joining […]
A/Prof Sabina Kleitman (School of Psychology, University of Sydney)Title: Adapting, surviving and thriving during different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic Abstract: How do people maintain their mental well-being, adapt, and comply with different protective behaviours during COVID-19 in Australia & abroad? In this talk, I will discuss the fascinating findings of four studies focusing on […]