From christopher.dancy at bucknell.edu Mon May 15 13:07:07 2017 From: christopher.dancy at bucknell.edu (Chris Dancy) Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 13:07:07 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] SBP-BRiMS 2017 updates (registration, Doctoral Consortium, Some travel fellowships) Message-ID: Hello all, This may be of interest to some. Feel free to contact me with queries. - Chris ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Conference Registration:* Registration is now open for the 2017 International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling & Prediction and Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation (SBP-BRiMS), July 5-8, 2017, Lehman Auditorium, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA http://sbp-brims.org/2017/ *Travel Fellowships:* A limited number of fellowships is available for Student Travel Fellowships, and for Diversity Fellowships. Diversity Fellowships will be awarded based on gender, racial, and disciplinary diversity. For more details, visit the conference website http://sbp-brims.org/2017/, and check the menu for Awards, under "Conference Information". *Doctoral Consortium -- New deadline:* We are still accepting entries for the SBP-BRiMS'2017 Doctoral Consortium. The deadline for submitting an entry is now May 19, 2017. Please visit the website http://sbp-brims.org/2017/, and check the menu under Submissions for details. http://sbp-brims.org/2017/ doctoral_consortium/ *Challenge Problem Submission: * Also, check our Challenge Problems, and submit an entry. http://sbp-brims.org/2017/challenge/ Deadline June 12, 2017. -- Christopher L. Dancy Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Bucknell University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cl at cmu.edu Fri May 19 14:05:35 2017 From: cl at cmu.edu (Christian Lebiere) Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 14:05:35 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] 2017 ACT-R Workshop Message-ID: A reminder that the 2017 ACT-R Workshop will take place at University College London on July 26, 2017. Details and registration link are available through the ACT-R home page . With about two months to go, it is getting time to firm up the schedule. Robert West (rlwest at gmail.com) is organizing a session on the theme of modeling individual data and using online technology (mTurk, games, IoT) to collect such data. Chris Dancy (cld028 at bucknell.edu) is organizing a session on the theme of developing more complex models operating over longer time scales in dynamic environments. Contact them if you would like to participate in their session. We need at least two additional sessions, so let me know if you have a topic in mind. 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References: Message-ID: <536C9EC0-E583-40DF-94DF-404E497A1531@rug.nl> For all women who are attending ICCM this year: Women of MathPsych (WoMP) Travel and Networking Award 2017 Professional Development Symposium Part of the Joint MathPsych/ICCM 2017 Conference University of Warwick, England, July 22-25th Presenting one?s research at professional meetings such as the Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Psychology is an important way for individuals to become known in the professional community and to develop collaborative relationships with other professionals in the field. Given the relatively short time frame of the tenure period, it is essential that individuals begin to appear at professional meetings early in their careers. Therefore, the purpose of this award is to provide funds for graduate students and postdocs to participate in and network at the 2017 Professional Development Symposium and joint MathPsych / ICCM 2017 Conference, University of Warwick, July 22-25, 2017. Funds are available for up to 4 awards up to $800 each. Eligibility: Applicants must be: 1. A female scientist 2. A graduate student or postdoctoral fellow 3. Presenting a talk or poster at the MathPsych/ICCM 2017 Conference 4. A US citizen or permanent resident, because the award is funded by the National Science Foundation To apply, send the following to the Travel Award Committee: 1. Evidence of an accepted paper or poster. 2. A professional development plan. This plan should discuss how attendance at MathPsych will enhance your professional development. The plan should be up to 1 page long. 3. A current CV In addition: The recipient must 1. Attend the Professional Development Symposium hosted by the Women of Math Psych to be held on July 22, 2017 at the University of Warwick Relevant Dates: Submit all materials to WomenOfMathPsych at gmail.com on or before Friday, June 2, 2017. Awards will be announced by: June 20, 2017. Winners are required to submit a report on the meeting and networking experience. The deadline for submitting the final report is two weeks following the conference (August 8, 2017). Reports should be submitted to WomenOfMathPsych at gmail.com Decisions will be made by the WoMP Travel Awards Committee. Funding for this program comes from Women of Cognitive Science (WiCS) and the Perception, Action, and Cognition Program at NSF. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marieke van Vugt, PhD Assistant Professor, Cognitive Modelling Group University of Groningen Bernoulliborg, room 326 Nijenborgh 9 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands phone: +31-6-5195-4984 (cell) +31-50-363-9487 (office) http://www.ai.rug.nl/~mkvanvugt twitter: @mvugt m.k.van.vugt at rug.nl / mkvanvugt at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In doing so, we explore the cognitive processes underlying bounded and ecological rationality, including in social environments. Applicants should be interested in the computational or mathematical modeling of how cognition interplays with the structure of environments. Prior exposure to research on heuristics, and/or on bounded rationality, and/or on ecological rationality, and/or on ecological approaches to cognition is helpful but not required. Knowledge of experimental methods, prior exposure to quantitative research methods, and ideally, programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, R, LISP) are helpful but not required. A university degree in psychology, mathematics, computer science, physics, biology, business, economics, or another discipline is required. Excellent English skills are required. Applicants should be interested in pursuing a career in academia. The doctoral student position (60%) can begin as early as September 1st 2017, or later on a date mutually agreed upon. The maximum funding period is 5 years, with the first contract being 1 year and then renewable 2X2 years. Successful candidates will obtain a Ph.D. The doctoral student will be mentored by Julian Marewski. The work location is Lausanne Dorigny. Please submit applications by June 20th, but the job offer will remain open until the position is filled. Applications include a cover letter describing past research experience, research interests and, ideally, a potential thesis project. A curriculum vitae, university transcripts, two letters of recommendation, and -- if existing -- publications should be included, too. The preferred method of submission is PDF files e-mailed to julian.marewski at unil.ch. Letters of recommendation can be sent in at a later point in time, to be agreed upon with Julian Marewski. The Department of Organizational Behavior of the Faculty for Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne provides a stimulating, interdisciplinary research environment. At the department, professorial faculty are Ulrich Hoffrage, Joerg Dietz, John Antonakis, Franciska Krings, Marianne Schmid Mast, Christian Zehnder, and Julian Marewski. We value the diversity of the expertise of the members of our department (department members come from diverse fields, ranging from the cognitive and decision sciences to behavioral economics, mathematics, and physics; we have Ph.D.s in psychology, business, management, and economics). We publish in top-tier journals in different disciplines, including Science, Psychological Review, and the American Economic Review. The working language of our department is English. Located near Lake Geneva and surrounded by the Jura Mountains and the French Alps, Lausanne is a beautiful and cosmopolitan spot to live. 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URL: From julian.marewski at unil.ch Tue May 30 10:56:02 2017 From: julian.marewski at unil.ch (Julian Marewski) Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 14:56:02 +0000 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Doctoral student position in cognition and decision making at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland In-Reply-To: <1496155914359.68574@unil.ch> References: <1496141521506.53455@unil.ch>,<1496155914359.68574@unil.ch> Message-ID: <1496156163059.2830@unil.ch> Doctoral student position in cognition and decision making at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland The focus of our interdisciplinary research program is on heuristic decision making processes, and their interplay with the structure of environments and basic cognitive capacities, such as memory. Specifically, we study how people make decisions under uncertainty based on a repertoire of simple rules of thumb, called fast-and-frugal heuristics. In doing so, we explore the cognitive processes underlying bounded and ecological rationality, including in social environments. Applicants should be interested in the computational or mathematical modeling of how cognition interplays with the structure of environments. Prior exposure to research on heuristics, and/or on bounded rationality, and/or on ecological rationality, and/or on ecological approaches to cognition is helpful but not required. Knowledge of experimental methods, prior exposure to quantitative research methods, and ideally, programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, R, LISP) are helpful but not required. A university degree in psychology, mathematics, computer science, physics, biology, business, economics, or another discipline is required. Excellent English skills are required. Applicants should be interested in pursuing a career in academia. The doctoral student position (60%) can begin as early as September 1st 2017, or later on a date mutually agreed upon. The maximum funding period is 5 years, with the first contract being 1 year and then renewable 2X2 years. Successful candidates will obtain a Ph.D. The doctoral student will be mentored by Julian Marewski. The work location is Lausanne Dorigny. Please submit applications by June 20th, but the job offer will remain open until the position is filled. Applications include a cover letter describing past research experience, research interests and, ideally, a potential thesis project. A curriculum vitae, university transcripts, two letters of recommendation, and -- if existing -- publications should be included, too. The preferred method of submission is PDF files e-mailed to julian.marewski[at]unil.ch. Letters of recommendation can be sent in at a later point in time, to be agreed upon with Julian Marewski. The Department of Organizational Behavior of the Faculty for Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne provides a stimulating, interdisciplinary research environment. At the department, professorial faculty are Ulrich Hoffrage, Joerg Dietz, John Antonakis, Franciska Krings, Marianne Schmid Mast, Christian Zehnder, and Julian Marewski. We value the diversity of the expertise of the members of our department (department members come from diverse fields, ranging from the cognitive and decision sciences to behavioral economics, mathematics, and physics; we have Ph.D.s in psychology, business, management, and economics). We publish in top-tier journals in different disciplines, including Science, Psychological Review, and the American Economic Review. The working language of our department is English. Located near Lake Geneva and surrounded by the Jura Mountains and the French Alps, Lausanne is a beautiful and cosmopolitan spot to live. 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URL: From julian.marewski at unil.ch Tue May 30 11:01:26 2017 From: julian.marewski at unil.ch (Julian Marewski) Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 15:01:26 +0000 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Doctoral student position in cognition and decision making at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland In-Reply-To: <1496156163059.2830@unil.ch> References: <1496141521506.53455@unil.ch>, <1496155914359.68574@unil.ch>, <1496156163059.2830@unil.ch> Message-ID: <1496156487328.3127@unil.ch> Doctoral student position in cognition and decision making at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland The focus of our interdisciplinary research program is on heuristic decision making processes, and their interplay with the structure of environments and basic cognitive capacities, such as memory. Specifically, we study how people make decisions under uncertainty based on a repertoire of simple rules of thumb, called fast-and-frugal heuristics. In doing so, we explore the cognitive processes underlying bounded and ecological rationality, including in social environments. Applicants should be interested in the computational or mathematical modeling of how cognition interplays with the structure of environments. Prior exposure to research on heuristics, and/or on bounded rationality, and/or on ecological rationality, and/or on ecological approaches to cognition is helpful but not required. Knowledge of experimental methods, prior exposure to quantitative research methods, and ideally, programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, R, LISP) are helpful but not required. A university degree in psychology, mathematics, computer science, physics, biology, business, economics, or another discipline is required. Excellent English skills are required. Applicants should be interested in pursuing a career in academia. The doctoral student position (60%) can begin as early as September 1st 2017, or later on a date mutually agreed upon. The maximum funding period is 5 years, with the first contract being 1 year and then renewable 2X2 years. Successful candidates will obtain a Ph.D. The doctoral student will be mentored by Julian Marewski. The work location is Lausanne Dorigny. Please submit applications by June 20th, but the job offer will remain open until the position is filled. Applications include a cover letter describing past research experience, research interests and, ideally, a potential thesis project. A curriculum vitae, university transcripts, two letters of recommendation, and -- if existing -- publications should be included, too. The preferred method of submission is PDF files e-mailed to julian.marewski[at]unil.ch. Letters of recommendation can be sent in at a later point in time, to be agreed upon with Julian Marewski. The Department of Organizational Behavior of the Faculty for Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne provides a stimulating, interdisciplinary research environment. At the department, professorial faculty are Ulrich Hoffrage, Joerg Dietz, John Antonakis, Franciska Krings, Marianne Schmid Mast, Christian Zehnder, and Julian Marewski. We value the diversity of the expertise of the members of our department (department members come from diverse fields, ranging from the cognitive and decision sciences to behavioral economics, mathematics, and physics; we have Ph.D.s in psychology, business, management, and economics). We publish in top-tier journals in different disciplines, including Science, Psychological Review, and the American Economic Review. The working language of our department is English. Located near Lake Geneva and surrounded by the Jura Mountains and the French Alps, Lausanne is a beautiful and cosmopolitan spot to live. More information about the position can be inquired directly from julian.marewski[at]unil.ch. 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The first position involves a theoretical modeling and empirical project on computationally rational decision making. This project has two main objectives. First, it will rigorously evaluate a set of theoretically motivated hypotheses about training interventions designed to improve choice among options that impose difficult tradeoffs. This class of decisions is targeted because it is a large class with practical import, and systematically yields preference reversals, a phenomenon thought to violate axioms of rationality. The second aim is to advance the science of bounded rationality by testing a new model of choice that shows that preference reversals arise from rational processes that are adapted to cognitive bounds and serve to maximize utility. This position is funded for up to two years. The second position involves one of three projects in computational cognitive science, depending on the interests of the successful applicant.? One project concerns computationally rational decision making, including the aims described above, but more broadly defined to encompass, for example, moral decision making.? A second project concerns computationally rational language processing---specifically, rational sentence processing in the face of noisy memory and perception. A third project concerns the computational derivation of properties of the human language capacity as a rational adaptation to constraints on memory, perception, and motor output. This position is funded for up to three years. Both postdoctoral positions will benefit from interaction with world-class faculty in the cognitive sciences at Michigan, including faculty in the Departments of Psychology, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Linguistics, and Philosophy, as well as the newly established Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. For more information and?instructions on how to apply, follow this link: http://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/142403/postdoctoral_fellowships_in_computational_cognitive_science ____________________________________________________ Richard L. Lewis John R. Anderson Collegiate Professor of Psychology, Linguistics and Cognitive Science http://www-personal.umich.edu/~rickl/ Office: East Hall 3018 Voice: (734) 763-1466 Department of Psychology University of Michigan 530 Church Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: