Psychology
Research Seminars 2011

Psychology Colloquium Series events are held on Thursdays from 12:00 to 1:00pm in the Keats Reading Room (Lower Ground Floor, Room AVLG17, Aviation Building, Callaghan Campus) unless otherwise specified. Presentations are visible via video-conferencing link at the same time in the Ourimbah campus (Meeting Room, Science Offices, E1.32), and at other locations by arrangement.

If you are interested in meeting any of the speakers on the programme, please contact the speaker's local sponsor (details on right-hand side of programme) to make arrangements. If you have questions about any events listed, or wish to enquire about future seminars on particular topics, please contact the Colloquium Series Coordinator.

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2011 Program
Date Presenter/ Affiliation Title/ Topic Video/ Abstract Sponsor/ Contact
17 Mar Dr Robert Hester, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne Neuroimaging cognitive control and its application to understanding addiction Abstract Frini Karayanidis
24 Mar Professor Jeff Rouder, Cognition and Neuroscience Area, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri Exploring the structure of recognition memory Abstract Andrew Heathcote
14 April Dr Marta Garrido, Research Associate, Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, University College London Surprise-induced changes in behaviour and brain dynamics Abstract Pat Michie
19 May Dr. Richard Morey, Assistant Professor, Psychometrics and Statistics Rijksuniversiteit Groningen / University of Groningen Bayes factors for evaluating statistical evidence in data from common statistical designs Abstract Andrew Heathcote
26 May Dr. Christopher Donkin, Post-doctoral research fellow, Dept. of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University Using Response Time Models to Understand Mental Architecture Abstract Ami Eidels
2 June Prof Marilynn B. Brewer, School of Psychology, University of New South Wales Expanding the We: Multiple group memberships and social identity complexity Abstract Stefi Paolini
16 June Dr. Kristin Laurens, School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales Identifying and characterising children who presented antecedents of schizophrenia: A novel prospect for preventive intervention? Abstract Pat Michie
14 Jul Dr. Jason Friedman, Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science, Macquarie University, Sydney Using arm movements to quantify the temporal dynamics of cognitive processes Abstract Ami.Eidels
28 July Dr Frances Kay-Lambkin, Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia Clinical issues in the treatment of people with substance abuse problems Abstract Ami.Eidels
11 August Dr. Martina Reske Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine 4 Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany Can neuroscientific tools influence how we understand, diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions? Abstract Frini Karayanidis
25 Aug Jennifer Trueblood, Indiana University, Bloomington Modeling the Decision Processes of Substance Abusers in the Go/No-Go Discrimination Task Abstract Scott Brown
8 Sept Professor Paulette van Vliet, Professor of Stroke Rehabilitation, ARC Future Fellow, University of Newcastle Coordination tasks performed during fMRI reveal arm coordination deficits in stroke patients Abstract Frini Karayanidis
22 September Dr. Daniel Little, University of Melbourne Multiattribute stimuli in categorization: Modeling the time course of perceptual decision making Abstract Ami.Eidels
13 Oct Professor John Endler, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Using Sensory Ecology methods to test predictions about sexual selection and speciation in Bowerbirds Abstract Andrea Griffin
20 Oct Ms Rebbecca Hodder, University of Newcastle A cluster randomised trial of a school-based resilience intervention to decrease tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use in secondary school students Abstract Jenny Bowman
3 November Jordy Kaufman, Senior Research Fellow, Brain & Psychological Sciences Research Centre, Faculty of Life & Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology Oscillatory brain activity in babies: cognitive and clinical findings Abstract Frini Karayanidis
17 Nov Colin Clifford, School of Psychology, University of Sydney & ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science Inside the Mind's Eye: functional imaging of human visual cortex Abstract Scott Brown
24 Nov Prof. Jon Shah Director of the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine at the Research Centre in Jülich, & Professor of MRI Physics at the Department of Neurology in the University Hospital in Aachen Hybrid MR-PET imaging at 3T and 9.4T in humans Abstract Dr Renate Thienel
1 Dec Assoc Prof. Rupert Lanzenberg, Head of Functional, Molecular and Translational Neuroimaging - PET & MRI, at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA Functional and Molecular Neuroimaging in Clinical Neurosciences Abstract Dr Renate Thienel