Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Cognitive/Computational Neuroscience
The Department of Psychology, Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Cognitive/Computational Neuroscience. We will consider applicants with a Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Neuroscience or a related field, and a track record of excellence in any sub-area of cognitive/computational neuroscience (such as language, development, perception, decision-making, learning). We particularly welcome applicants whose research combines multiple techniques, e.g. studies of atypical populations, computational m...
Source: Talking Brains - October 4, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
University of California, Irvine Junior Faculty Position in Language Science
The Program in Language Science (http://linguistics.uci.edu) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) is seeking applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor faculty position. We seek candidates who combine a strong background in theoretical linguistics and a research focus in one of its sub-areas with computational, psycholinguistic, neurolinguistic, or logical approaches.The successful candidate will interact with a dynamic and growing community in language, speech, and hearing sciences within the Program, the Center for Language Science, the Department of Cognitive Sciences, the Department of Logic and the Phi...
Source: Talking Brains - October 4, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Against the mind/brain by Fred Cummins
Guest post from Fred Cummins in response to a tweet exchange.----------------------------------------This is a letter to Greg Hickok in response to some recent tweet exchanges that immediately seemed to raise issues that are not resolvable in 140 character snippets. I'm including Andrew Wilson and Sabrina Golonka from Leeds, and Marek McGann from Limerick in the distribution, as I believe we might all have interesting perspectives on the issues at stake.Let's start with this heartfelt tweet from Greg, which I hope represents common ground among all of us:I wonder how much the pace of science would quicken if we could ...
Source: Talking Brains - January 30, 2015 Category: Neurologists Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
What is the extent of motor influence on speech perception?
Although I am thoroughly convinced that an extreme version of the motor/mirror neuron theory of speech perception is untenable, I am quite open to the possibility that the motor system may influence speech perception. That is, I view speech perception as fundamentally an auditory process (wild claim, I know!) but one that can be modulated by contextual sources including acoustic, visual, semantic, sentential and yes, motor information. To illustrate, here is a quote from my 2011 paper with John Houde and Feng Rong: … we suggest … under some circumstances forward predictions from the motor spee...
Source: Talking Brains - January 12, 2015 Category: Neurologists Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
RA and Post-doctoral positions in the NYU/NYU Abu Dhabi Neuroscience of Language Lab
1) Four lab manager/RA positions in the Neuroscience of Language Laboratory (http://www.psych.nyu.edu/nellab) at NYU and NYU Abu Dhabi (PIs: Alec Marantz & Liina Pylkkänen). Two of these positions will be based in New York and two in Abu Dhabi. The New York positions will be regular lab manager positions for the Pylkkänen and Marantz groups; the Abu Dhabi positions will be more flexible RA-positions most likely involving working with both PIs. All RAs should expect their responsibilities to span the two sites of the laboratory. Initial appointments are for one year, with possibility of renewal. BA/BS or MA/MS i...
Source: Talking Brains - January 12, 2015 Category: Neurologists Authors: David Poeppel Source Type: blogs
Technical Assistant in the Fedorenko Lab (EvLab), MGH/MIT
POSITION OPENING: Technical Assistant in the Fedorenko Lab (EvLab), MGH/MIT, to assist with all aspects of research on the cognitive and neural architecture of the language system. Target start date is June 1 but earlier would be preferable.RESPONSIBILITIES: Designing, programming, and conducting behavioral (including web-based) and fMRI experiments; analyzing behavioral and fMRI data; creating and updating the lab website; implementing and maintaining analysis software; technical support for lab personnel; and some basic administrative duties.REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must have ALL of the following: i) strong math, s...
Source: Talking Brains - January 12, 2015 Category: Neurologists Authors: David Poeppel Source Type: blogs
Post-doc opening at Simons Center for the Social Brain at MIT
POSITION OPENING: The Simons Center for the Social Brain at MIT is looking for a postdoctoral researcher for a 2-year position (possibly extendable up to 3 years) to work on an interdisciplinary project investigating pragmatic processing and the nature of pragmatic impairments in autism spectrum disorders. The project is a collaborative effort across five labs and includes three components that use i) behavioral (Gibson), ii) neural (Fedorenko & Saxe), and iii) computational/developmental (Schulz & Tenenbaum) approaches, respectively. Target start date is June 1 but earlier would be preferable.RESPONSIBILITIE...
Source: Talking Brains - January 11, 2015 Category: Neurologists Authors: David Poeppel Source Type: blogs
Postdoctoral fellowship position in speech disorders at the mgh institute of health professions
The Speech and Feeding Disorders Laboratory at the MGH Institute of Health is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in research on speech disorders. Our lab leverages a wide-array of technologies (e.g., machine learning, biomechanic, robotic, and neural imaging) to conduct research on speech motor impairments. One major focus of the lab is to develop novel diagnostic tools for assessing and remediating speech problems. Candidates will conduct original research in one or more of the aspects of science relevant to the mission and goals of the lab which may include: machine learning classification, 3D biomechani...
Source: Talking Brains - January 5, 2015 Category: Neurologists Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Neural oscillations and perception: reading list take 2
The Rhythm of PerceptionCourse Reading ListG. Hickok, 2015 (W)UC IrvineReview/theory von Stein, A., & Sarnthein, J. (2000). Different frequencies for different scales of cortical integration: from local gamma to long range alpha/theta synchronization. Int J Psychophysiol, 38(3), 301-313.VanRullen, R., & Koch, C. (2003). Is perception discrete or continuous? Trends Cogn Sci, 7(5), 207-213.Buzsaki, G., & Draguhn, A. (2004). Neuronal oscillations in cortical networks. Science, 304(5679), 1926-1929.Lakatos, P., Karmos, G., Mehta, A. D., Ulbert, I., & Schroeder, C. E. (2008). Entrainment of neuronal oscillations...
Source: Talking Brains - January 5, 2015 Category: Neurologists Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Neural Oscillations and Perception: Reading list
I'm teaching a grad course on neural oscillations and perception. Here's some readings I've collected. What are the other key readings I should include?The Rhythm of PerceptionCourse Reading ListG. Hickok, 2015 (W)UC IrvineReview/theory von Stein, A., & Sarnthein, J. (2000). Different frequencies for different scales of cortical integration: from local gamma to long range alpha/theta synchronization. Int J Psychophysiol, 38(3), 301-313.Buzsaki, G., & Draguhn, A. (2004). Neuronal oscillations in cortical networks. Science, 304(5679), 1926-1929.Lakatos, P., Karmos, G., Mehta, A. D., Ulbert, I., & Schroeder,...
Source: Talking Brains - January 2, 2015 Category: Neurologists Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Positions at Gallaudet in DC: educational neuroscience
Job OverviewThe exciting interdisciplinary PhD in Educational Neuroscience (PEN) program at Gallaudet University (Washington, D.C.) is seeking applicants with an expertise in Cognitive Neuroscience-Educational Neuroscience at the assistant or associate professor level for two (2) tenure-track positions beginning in fall, 2015. Postion 1:Candidates with a vibrant Cognitive Neuroscience-Educational Neuroscience (specifically, neuroimaging) research program, with a strong focus on children, and who advance understanding of the neural basis of learning in one or more of the following scientific areas (encompassed within the di...
Source: Talking Brains - December 6, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: David Poeppel Source Type: blogs
A different kind of job ... Unusual post-doc opportunity at NYU
Postdoctoral position in Brain Imaging of NeuroaestheticsA two-year postdoctoral position in Cognitive Neuroscience to study the neural basis of human responses to painting, poetry, and music. The Postdoctoral Researcher will work with faculty at NYU (Denis Pelli, David Poeppel, Gabrielle Starr, and Edward Vessel) with expertise in aesthetics, fMRI, MEG, EEG, and psychophysics, and an international research team, to design and carry out experiments as part of NYU's Global Institute for Advanced Study. Great research environment with Psychology, Center for Neural Science, and Center for Brain Imaging all in one building, wh...
Source: Talking Brains - December 1, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: David Poeppel Source Type: blogs
Computation at the neuron level -- where noncomputational embodied theories need to start
It seems that some embodied theorists see no need for computation or perhaps even information processing. Rather than talking about, say, how interaural time difference (ITD) information can be used to compute spatial location, some embodied theorists want to say that spatial location is "perceived directly" given the physical signal as it passes through body-determined channels. The brain is thought to bring little to the task in that the physical signal is not transformed but rather registers directly in neural systems. These theorists have spent a fair amount of time talking about the body--the movement is c...
Source: Talking Brains - November 12, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Embodied robots -- Post #2 on Wilson & Golonka 2013
There's some cool stuff highlighted by W&G including robots that tidy up without being programmed to do so, robots that walk (downhill) with only the power of gravity simply because their bodies were designed in the right way, and cricket robots that find the best mate automatically due to the architecture of the sound localization system. We've discussed sound localization previously so let's focus on the two other examples.Robots that tidy without the intention to do so or knowledge they did it. Robots with two sensors situated at 45 degree angles on the robot's "head"and a simple program to avoid obstacles detected ...
Source: Talking Brains - November 7, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Has embodied cognition earned its name? Critique of Wilson & Golonka 2013 #1
Wilson and Golonka have provided a very nice outline of the embodied cognition enterprise. Have a look here. I'm sure this doesn't represent all embodied theorists but it does summarize the radical "replacement" view. So, I've decided to have a very close look at the piece over the next few days and provide my thoughts for further discussion and clarification. I have no doubts that I will mischaracterize and misunderstand certain things so I hope Andrew and Sabrina will correct and clarify. Of course, I would love to hear from others as well. I'm not attempting to summarize the arguments here ...
Source: Talking Brains - November 5, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
