Talking Brains Center | News and views on the Neural Organisation
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News and views on the neural organization of language moderated by Greg Hickok and David Poeppel.
Talking Brains Center | News and views on the Neural Organisation
1y ago
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.
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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 ..read more
Talking Brains Center | News and views on the Neural Organisation
1y ago
FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTIÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN), www.bcbl.eu
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) offers the following positions:
FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – Signal Processing in Neuroimaging Group
FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – Neurolinguistics and Aphasia Group
FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION – Consciousness Group
FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITION– Brain Rhythms and Cognition Group
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITIONS IN https://www ..read more
Talking Brains Center | News and views on the Neural Organisation
1y ago
About Western
Western 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 structured 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 Uni ..read more
Talking Brains Center | News and views on the Neural Organisation
1y ago
FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION –BRAIN RHYTHMS AND COGNITION GROUP at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.eu
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION
Position: Post-doc
Researcher 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: 1
Project: Neurospeech
Location: Spain > San Sebastian
Research Field: Neuros ..read more
Talking Brains Center | News and views on the Neural Organisation
1y ago
FUNDED PHD CANDIDATE POSITIONS AT THE BCBL- BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE (SAN SEBASTIÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN), www.bcbl.eu
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, 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 – SI ..read more
Talking Brains Center | News and views on the Neural Organisation
1y ago
FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL CANDIDATE POSITION– Signal Processing in Neuroimaging group at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.eu
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION
Position: Postdoctoral
Researcher 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: 1
Project: Open
Location: Spain > Donostia-San Sebastian
Research Field ..read more
Talking Brains Center | News and views on the Neural Organisation
1y ago
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 addres ..read more
Talking Brains Center | News and views on the Neural Organisation
1y ago
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, 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
  ..read more
Talking Brains Center | News and views on the Neural Organisation
2y ago
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION
Position: PhD student
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1- up to the point of PhD)
Number of vacancies: 1
Project: ReadCalibration ERC project
Organisation/Company: BCBL Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language
Location: Spain > San Sebastian
Research Field: Neuroscience > Cognition and Language > Phonetics / Phonology / Acoustics
Type of contract/Duration of Contract : Temporary = 4 years
Job Status: Full-time
Hours per week: 35
Starting date: Between May 1st&n ..read more
Talking Brains Center | News and views on the Neural Organisation
2y ago
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 ..read more