September 2015 - Face-research-list - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

Public lecture: Vicki Bruce on Face Fallacies, 1st October
by Peter Hancock 22 Sep '15

22 Sep '15

Apologies to those living outside Scotland, but you are invited to our annual John Damien lecture, this year given by Professor Vicki Bruce on 'Face Fallacies': In this lecture I will describe popular misconceptions about memory for faces, and the identification of face images in passport or CCTV images, and consider their implications in legal and security settings. I will describe how research by psychologists, much of it conducted in Stirling and other universities in Scotland, has helped improve the systems used to question witnesses and guide the courts. Nevertheless, miscarriages of justice based upon misidentification remain a cause for concern. The event will take place on Thursday 01 October 2015 in the Logie Lecture Theatre at the University of Stirling, at 6:30 pm. The lecture will be accompanied by a workshop on the same day, 1st October -if you are interested in attending please get in touch with me. Peter Hancock Professor, Deputy Head of Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA, UK phone 01786 467675 fax 01786 467641 http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/peter-… Psychology at Stirling: 100% 4* Impact, REF2014

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database of East Asian and/or Caucasian faces with natural gaze deviations?
by Kate Crookes 17 Sep '15

17 Sep '15

Hi All, We are hoping to find a source of face photographs with natural gaze deviations (i.e. where the models moved their eyes rather than having irises photoshopped). We need direct gaze and deviations from subtly averted (e.g., 2 degrees from direct) to obviously averted (e.g., 6 degrees from direct). We need both East Asian (preferably Chinese) and Caucasian faces ideally from the same database but we are open to getting them from different databases. Not asking for much are we ;-) If anybody knows of any databases that we can access we would love to hear from you. Thanks, Kate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kate Crookes, PhD Rm 113 Ph: (08) 64883240 ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders School of Psychology (M304), University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. http://www.ccd.edu.au Follow the CCD Person Perception node on twitter https://twitter.com/PersonPercept or like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CCDPersonPerception

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Postdoctoral position in object and face recognition
by Olivia Cheung 16 Sep '15

16 Sep '15

*Postdoctoral position in object and face recognition* A postdoctoral research position is open at the Objects and Knowledge Laboratory, headed by Dr. Olivia Cheung, at New York University Abu Dhabi. This position is based in the New York University campus, in Manhattan, New York. The postdoctoral researcher will carry out fMRI experiments on human object, face, and letter recognition. Potential research projects include, but are not limited to, investigations of the influences of experience and conceptual knowledge on recognition processes. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, or a related field, and should possess strong programming skills (e.g., Matlab). Prior experience with neuroimaging and psychophysical techniques is required. Initial appointment is for up to two years. Review of the applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled. The Objects and Knowledge Laboratory is part of the rapidly growing Psychology division at New York University Abu Dhabi. For this position, the postdoctoral researcher will work in New York, and will have access to neuroimaging facilitates (including MRI) at the Center for Brain Imaging, New York University. New York University has established itself as a Global Network University, a multi-site, organically connected network encompassing key global cities and idea capitals. The network has three foundational degree-granting campuses: New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, complimented by a network of eleven research and study-away sites across five continents. Faculty and students will circulate within this global network in pursuit of common research interests and the promotion of cross-cultural and interdisciplinary solutions for problems both local and global. Interested individuals should email a curriculum vita, the expected date of availability, and contact information of two referees to Olivia Cheung ( olivia.cheung(a)nyu.edu) Informal inquires regarding the position are encouraged.

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Postdoc position in multisensory and foreign language learning
by Katharina von Kriegstein 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

Applications are welcomed for a postdoctoral research position at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI-CBS) in Leipzig, Germany. The objective of the postdoctoral research project is to use neurostimulation (TMS, tDCS) and neuroimaging to understand the role of sensory and motor cortices in multisensory and foreign language learning (see e.g., Mayer KM et al., 2015 Current Biology). The MPI-CBS is an internationally leading centre for cognitive and imaging neuroscience equipped with a 7.0 T MRI scanner, several 3.0 T MRI scanners, a 306 channels MEG system, TMS and tDCS laboratories, several EEG suites, and eye-tracking labs. All facilities and data analyses are supported by experienced IT specialists and physicists. Besides an excellent infrastructure, our institute offers an international and friendly environment with researchers from diverse backgrounds. The postdoc will be member of the group "Neural Mechanisms of Human Communication" led by Katharina von Kriegstein. The candidates must have a PhD (or equivalent) in neuroscience, experimental psychology, biology, or a related field, and should be able to demonstrate a consistently outstanding academic record, including publications. The ideal candidate will have expertise in neurostimulation techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and/or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Additional prior experience with MEG/EEG or functional MRI is desirable. The starting date for this position is flexible. Initially for two years, the position offers the possibility of extension for up to three years. Salary depends on experience and is based on regulations of the Max Planck Society. To apply, please include all documents in one PDF-file in the following order: CV, contact information of two referees, a brief statement describing your personal qualifications and future research interests, copies of up to three of your publications. Applications with the subject heading "FL15PD" should be sent via email to: personal(a)cbs.mpg.de. Closing date for applications is the 27th September 2015. Informal enquiries regarding the post should be directed to: Prof. Dr. Katharina von Kriegstein (kriegstein(a)cbs.mpg.de) For more information about the group see: http://www.cbs.mpg.de/groups/misc/humcomm. The MPI-CBS is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the advancement of individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, or disability. --- Katharina von Kriegstein Max Planck Research Group Leader Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Stephanstr. 1A, 04103 Leipzig, Germany Professor of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Humboldt University of Berlin Rudower Chaussee 18, 12489 Berlin, Germany Phone +49 (0) 341-9940-2476 Fax +49 (0) 341-9940-2448 http://www.cbs.mpg.de/groups/misc/humcomm

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