BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:ILLC Website X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Amsterdam X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:19700329T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:19701025T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:/NewsandEvents/Archives/2008/newsitem/2116/13- 14-March-2008-The-simulating-brain-An-interdiscipl inary-workshop-on-the-role-of-simulation-in-cognit ion- DTSTAMP:20071122T000000 SUMMARY:The simulating brain: An interdisciplinary workshop on the role of simulation in cognition. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080314 LOCATION:FC Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimag ing in Nijmegen, The Netherlands DESCRIPTION:Simulation is proposed as a mechanism for a vast spectrum of cognitions, ranging from le arning motoric skills to understanding other's int entions and emotions. Within cognitive neuroscienc e, simulation-based accounts of cognitive abilitie s have become hugely popular following the discove ry of mirror neurons in the mid-nineties. These ne urons are activated both by the observation and pr oduction of a particular action, suggesting that t he observer implicitly simulates the action with h is/her own motor system in order to understand it. In this symposium we will investigate how far we can take the simulation account for understandi ng the mind. To this end, several leading figures from complementary fields of cognitive science wil l address issues like: 'What do we simulate when w e observe others?' 'Do we simulate to understand o r to predict?' 'How do we understand actions that we cannot simulate?' For more information, see http://oase.uci.ru.nl/~florisdl/simulation/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n
\n Simulation is proposed as a mechanism for a vast s pectrum of cognitions, ranging from learning motor ic skills to understanding other's intentions and emotions. Within cognitive neuroscience, simulatio n-based accounts of cognitive abilities have becom e hugely popular following the discovery of mirror neurons in the mid-nineties. These neurons are ac tivated both by the observation and production of a particular action, suggesting that the observer implicitly simulates the action with his/her own m otor system in order to understand it.\n
\n\n In this symposium we will inv estigate how far we can take the simulation accoun t for understanding the mind. To this end, several leading figures from complementary fields of cogn itive science will address issues like: 'What do w e simulate when we observe others?' 'Do we simulat e to understand or to predict?' 'How do we underst and actions that we cannot simulate?'\n
\ n \n\n For more information, se e http://oase.uci.ru.nl/~flori sdl/simulation/\n
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