ChatGPT in conversation with a language scientist (Hickok)
Some interesting failures in this conversation with ChatGPT, not just about the facts of language& brain but some glaring logical failures, like that people with complete damage to Wernicke ' s area would perform significantly worse than chance on a test of word comprehension. On questioning, it impressively " recognized " the error but then the bug re-emerged on the very last question.---------------------Which of the following is true about the neural basis of speech perception? a) it ' s bilateral in the STG. b) it ' s strongly left hemisphere dominant. c) it is dependent on Broca ' s area. d) it is the ability to p...
Source: Talking Brains - March 17, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Funded postdoctoral positions at the bcbl- basque center on cognition brain and language (san sebasti Án, basque country, spain)
FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTI ÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN), www.bcbl.eu The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) offers the following positions:FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – Signal Processing in Neuroimaging GroupFUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – Neurolinguistics and Aphasia GroupFUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – Consciousness GroupFUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – Brain Rhythms and Cognition Group  INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITIONS IN https://www.bcbl.eu/en/join-us/job-offers...
Source: Talking Brains - January 19, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Ref 6581/22, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour & Development
About WesternWestern Sydney University is a modern, forward-thinking, research-led university, located at the heart of Australia ’s fastest-growing and economically significant region, Western Sydney. Boasting 11 campuses – many in Western Sydney CBD locations – and more than 200,000 alumni, 49,500 students and 3,500 staff, the University has 14 Schools with an array of well-designed programs and degrees carefully struc tured to meet the demands of future industry.The University is ranked in the top two per cent of universities worldwide, and as a research leader, over 85 per cent of the University ’s assessed rese...
Source: Talking Brains - January 12, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION –BRAIN RHYTHMS AND COGNITION GROUP at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain)
FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION –BRAIN RHYTHMS AND COGNITION GROUP at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.euINFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION Position: Post-docResearcher Profile: R2, Recognised Researcher (PhD holders or equivalent who are not yet fully independent) / R3, Established Researcher (Researchers who have developed a level of independence)Number of vacancies: 1Project: NeurospeechLocation:  Spain> San SebastianResearch Field: Neuroscience> Cognition and LanguageType ...
Source: Talking Brains - January 5, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Funded phd candidate positions at the bcbl- basque center on cognition brain and language
 FUNDED PHD CANDIDATE POSITIONS AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTI ÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN), www.bcbl.eu  The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) offers funded 5 PhD candidate positions:- FUNDED Ph.D. CANDIDATE POSITION – CONSCIOUSNESS Group- FUNDED Ph.D. CANDIDATE POSITION – NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE Group- FUNDED Ph.D. CANDIDATE POSITION – COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE Group- FUNDED Ph.D. CANDIDATE POSITION – SPEECH AND BILINGUALISM Group- FUNDED Ph.D. CANDIDATE POSITION – SIGNAL PROCESSING IN NEUROIM...
Source: Talking Brains - November 28, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Post doctoral and doctoral opportunities at Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain)
 FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION – Signal Processing in Neuroimaging group at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.euINFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION Position: PostdoctoralResearcher Profile: R2, Recognised Researcher (PhD holders or equivalent who are not yet fully independent) / R3, Established Researcher(Researchers who have developed a level of independence)Number of vacancies: 1Project: OpenLocation:  Spain> Donostia-San SebastianResearch Field: Cognitive NeuroscienceJob Statu...
Source: Talking Brains - November 9, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Three tenure track assistant professor positions - Dept. of Linguistics, University of Maryland
 The Linguistics Department at the University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for 3 tenure track assistant professor positions with anticipated starting dates of August 2023. Applicants for these positions should already have a PhD (Linguistics, Cognitive Science, or allied fields) or expect to have one by August 2023 and should be prepared to teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We seek to make three hires distributed across the domains of linguistic theory (syntax, meaning, and sound/sign). Candidates may use diverse methodologies for addressing research questions includin...
Source: Talking Brains - November 4, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTI ÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN), www.bcbl.eu
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) offers funded 3 Postdoctoral positions: FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION – Language and Memory Group, Dr. Kepa Paz-Alonso FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION – Brain Rhythms and Cognition Group, Dr. Manuela Ruzzoli and Dr. Nicola Molinaro FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION – Neurobiology of Language Group, Prof. Manuel Carreiras INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITIONS IN https://www.bcbl.eu/en/join-us/job-offers  (Source: Talking Brains)
Source: Talking Brains - October 19, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Funded phd candidate positions at the bcbl- basque center on cognition brain and language (san sebasti Án, basque country, spain)
 FUNDED PHD CANDIDATE POSITIONS AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTI ÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN), www.bcbl.eu  The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) offers funded 6 PhD candidate positions:- Funded PhD Candidate Position – NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE GROUP (BRAIN SURGERY)- Funded PhD Candidate Position – NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE GROUP (DEAFREADING)- Funded PhD Candidate Position – NEUROBIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE GROUP (SCANCER)- Funded PhD Candidate Position – INFANT LANGUAGE AND COGNITION GROUP- Fu...
Source: Talking Brains - October 3, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

FUNDED PhD STUDENT POSITION – Speech and Bilingualism Group- AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTIÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN)
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION Position: PhD studentResearcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1- up to the point of PhD)Number of vacancies: 1Project: ReadCalibration ERC projectOrganisation/Company: BCBL Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and LanguageLocation:  Spain> San SebastianResearch Field: Neuroscience> Cognition and Language> Phonetics / Phonology / AcousticsType of contract/Duration of Contract : Temporary = 4 yearsJob Status: Full-timeHours per week: 35Starting date: Between May 1st and October 1st 2022Application deadline...
Source: Talking Brains - February 16, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Post-Doctoral Fellow to Study Neural Mechanisms of Language Recovery after Stroke - Johns Hopkins
Position available soon for a full-time research post-doctoral fellow, preferably in the field of speech-language pathology or cognitive neuroscience, to take primary responsibility for collection and analysis of data for a study of the neural mechanisms underlying language and cognitive recovery after stroke.  This project would entail collaboration with a post-doctoral fellow in the area of motor recovery to longitudinally study patients either at Johns Hopkins or via an innovative Stroke Treatment And Recovery van (The STAR Car), equipped with devices for evaluating both motor and language/cognitive recovery v...
Source: Talking Brains - February 2, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE -- PreDoc, PostDoc, and Research Fellow Opportunities
 FUNDED PREDOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTI ÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN), www.bcbl.eu The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) offers the following positions:FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION – Computational Neuroscience Group- AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTIÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN)FUNDED JOINT POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION at the Neurobiology of Language Group, BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTI ÁN,...
Source: Talking Brains - January 14, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Doctoral INPhINIT Fellowships by " La Caixa " Foundation
Do you want to start your research career?  ”La Caixa” Foundation ' s doctoral fellowships programme INPhINIT is now open. This programme supports the best scientific talent to promote innovative, excellence research in Spain and Portugal.Apply for a PhD fellowship and give your story a boost. Incoming: 35 fellowships for researchers of all nationalities to carry out their PhD at Spanish centres with Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu accreditation, Carlos III Health ResearchInstitutes, and Portuguese centres classed as “excellent” by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. Incomi...
Source: Talking Brains - December 10, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Doctoral INPhINIT Fellowships by "La Caixa" Foundation
Do you want to start your research career?  ”La Caixa” Foundation's doctoral fellowships programme INPhINIT is now open. This programme supports the best scientific talent to promote innovative, excellence research in Spain and Portugal.Apply for a PhD fellowship and give your story a boost. Incoming: 35 fellowships for researchers of all nationalities to carry out their PhD at Spanish centres with Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu accreditation, Carlos III Health ResearchInstitutes, and Portuguese centres classed as “excellent” by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. Incoming...
Source: Talking Brains - December 10, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Program Officer job at NIDCD
The NIDCD will, in January, be welcoming applications for a professional track Health Scientist Administrator (HSA Program Officer) with expertise and research experience in language and language disorders. A doctoral degree in speech-language pathology, psychology/neuropsychology, linguistics or other fields with a focus in communication is preferred and individuals at early to mid career stages are strongly encouraged to apply.  Responsibilities for this position will be to oversee an active and growing research portfolio related to language and language disorders.  In addition, the individual in...
Source: Talking Brains - December 9, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs