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October 2008
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
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Brain, Mind, and Society Seminar
The Neuroeconomics of Risky Choice: From Parameters to Strategies
Scott Huettel,
associate professor of psychology and neuroscience,
Center for Cognitive Neuroscience,
Duke University,
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
4:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar
The Economics and Psychology of Inequality and Human Development
James J. Heckman,
Nobel laureate in economics and the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics,
the University of Chicago,
Friday, October 10th, 2008
4:00pm
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Computation and Neural Systems Seminar
Social Affective Neuroscience in Japan
Hidehiko Takahashi,
Department of Molecular Neuroimaging, clinical neuroimaging section,
National Institute of Radiological Sciences,
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
4:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar
Arming, Negotiating and Fighting
Adam Meirowitz,
associate professor of politics,
Princeton University,
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
4:00pm
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William Bennett Munro Memorial Seminar
The Wason Task and the Paradox of Confirmation
Branden Fitelson,
associate professor of philosophy,
UC Berkeley,
Friday, October 17th, 2008
4:00pm
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Computation and Neural Systems Seminar
Optimality in Movement Planning
Michael Landy,
professor of psychology and neural science,
New York University,
4:00pm
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
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William Bennett Munro Memorial Seminar
The 'Quixote' Myth and the New Eastern Europe: A Hermeneutic Study Based on Films
Jorge Latorre,
University of Navarre,
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar
Equilibrium Growth When Preferences Are Time Inconsistent
Ali Lazrak,
assistant professor of finance,
the University of British Columbia,
4:00pm
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Brain, Mind, and Society Seminar
The Neural Integration of Reward and Punishment
Daniel Salzman,
assistant professor of neuroscience,
Columbia University Medical Center,
Friday, October 24th, 2008
12:00pm
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Social and Information Sciences Laboratory (SISL) Seminar
Correlating Blogs and Business Events
Michael Olson,
graduate student in computer science,
Caltech,
Monday, October 27th, 2008
4:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar
Local Thinking
Andrei Shleifer,
professor of economics,
Harvard University,
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
4:00pm
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William Bennett Munro Memorial Seminar
Putting the Pieces Together: Modeling Integrated Cognition
David Danks,
associate professor of philosophy,
Carnegie Mellon University,
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
4:00pm
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Brain, Mind, and Society Seminar
How Do Emotion and Motivation Affect Information Processing in the Brain?
Luiz Pessoa,
associate professor of neuroscience,
Indiana University,
Friday, October 31st, 2008
12:00pm
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Social and Information Sciences Laboratory (SISL) Seminar
Topic to be announced.
Hatice Ozsoy,
postdoctoral fellow,
Social and Information Sciences Laboratory (SISL),
Caltech,