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10/3/2024 Alexander Christensen: A Test for Ergodicity
Sep. 24, 2024—CCN Brown Bag Alexander Christensen, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development Data Science Institute Affiliate Faculty Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024 Time: 12:10PM-1PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall A Test for Ergodicity In the last half of the 20th century, psychology and neuroscience have experienced a renewed interest in intraindividual variation. To date, there are...
9/27/2024 Ayman Aljishi: Memory Trace Reactivation during Coordinated Sleep Oscillations in Macaques
Sep. 23, 2024—Neuroscience Brown Bag Ayman Aljishi Graduate Student, Hoffman Lab Date: Friday, September 27, 2024 Time: 1:25PM-2:15PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Memory Trace Reactivation during Coordinated Sleep Oscillations in Macaques Non-rapid eye-movement (NREM) sleep is important for the formation of durable associative memories. One theorized role relies on the synchronization between two sleep oscillations: spindles (at 10-16...
9/26/2024 Thilo Womelsdorf: Cell-Circuit-Network Level Mechanisms supporting Efficient Attentional Control in Primate Fronto-Striatal Circuits
Sep. 23, 2024—CCN Brown Bag Thilo Womelsdorf, PhD Professor of Psychology Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024 Time: 12:10PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Cell-Circuit-Network Level Mechanisms supporting Efficient Attentional Control in Primate Fronto-Striatal Circuits How do brain circuits control attention? This talk surveys three possible mechanisms inferred from electrophysiological studies in nonhuman primates and proposes a multi-task paradigm to...
9/24/2024 Lindsey McKernan: Person-Centered Psychological Interventions for Chronic Pain
Sep. 23, 2024—Clinical Brown Bag Lindsey C. McKernan, PhD MPH Associate Professor Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Urology Osher Center for Integrative Health Vanderbilt University Medical Center Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Person-Centered Psychological Interventions for Chronic Pain This seminar will address the varying layers of clinical complexity...
9/20/2024 Ken Catania: Science Lessons from Star-Nosed Moles
Sep. 16, 2024—Neuroscience Brown Bag Ken Catania, PhD Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences Date: Friday, September 20, 2024 Time: 1:25PM-2:15PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Science Lessons from Star-Nosed Moles In this talk Dr. Catania will describe the neurobiology and behavior of one of the world’s most unusual animals. This somatosensory specialist reveals surprising generalities about brains and behavior—and also...
9/17/2024 Katherine S. Spencer: An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment of Youth with Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
Sep. 12, 2024—Clinical Brown Bag Katherine S. Spencer, PsyD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Pediatric Psychology Vanderbilt University Medical Center Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment of Youth with Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder Dr Spencer will describe this diagnosis, predisposing factors for youth with FNSD, challenges with treatment,...
9/19/2024 Isabel Gauthier: Domain-General Object Recognition Predicts Human Detection of AI-Generated Faces
Sep. 12, 2024—CCN Brown Bag Isabel Gauthier, PhD David K. Wilson Chair of Psychology Vice Chair Department of Psychology Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 12:10PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Domain-General Object Recognition Predicts Human Detection of AI-Generated Faces Faces generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) are now virtually indistinguishable from real ones. However,...
Adriane Seiffert wins Inaugural Psychology Department Award for Innovation in Teaching
Sep. 9, 2024—The Department of Psychology is thrilled to announce that Dr. Adriane Seiffert, Principal Senior Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, is the inaugural recipient of the Psychology Department Award for Innovation in Teaching: Instruction and Course Design. This award recognizes her outstanding contributions to enhancing student learning and engagement through innovative teaching methods. In...
Erin Duran wins the 2024 Trisha James Outstanding Staff Award
Sep. 9, 2024—Erin Duran, program coordinator in the Vanderbilt Psychology Department, has been honored with the 2024 Trisha James Outstanding Staff Award. Erin’s commitment to her colleagues and her passion for fostering a positive and supportive environment have made her an invaluable part of our community. Erin received four glowing nomination letters, one of which was signed...
Thomas Palmeri named Centennial Professor
Sep. 9, 2024—Dr. Thomas Palmeri, a Distinguished Professor in Psychology, has been named Centennial Professor. This honor, one of the highest at the university, highlights his groundbreaking contributions to the fields of visual categorization, category learning, and computational modeling. With over 570 yearly citations since 2013 his influence is broadly felt across psychology and neuroscience. Palmeri leads...