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Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science 17th Annual Meeting

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	Conference Schedule

Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science 17th Annual Meeting
Conference Schedule
June 15 - 17, 2007

Conference Locations

Building	Short Form
Cornett Building	COR
David Strong Building	DSB
Harry Hickman Building	HHB
Human and Social Dev. Bldg.	HSD
MacLaurin Building	MAC
University Centre	UC

PLEASE NOTE:

The following schedule is a preliminary version and is subject to change pending the membership status of presenting authors. Society policy is that presenting authors are to be members of the Society. A final version of the schedule will be generated in a few days.

Friday, June 15, 2007

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM in HHB 116	NSERC Information Session

Presentation by NSERC staff on preparation of Discovery Grant applications.

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM in MAC D115	CIHR Information Session

Presentation by CIHR staff on preparation of applications for student scholarships and fellowships.

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM in MAC Lobby	Registration and Reception

Registration and reception with cash bar and hors d'oeuvre. Reception begins at 5:30.

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM in MAC Lobby	Poster session

Presentations Jonathan Beuk, Queen's University Shelley Swain, Queen's University Christian Heidbreder Richard Beninger, Queen's University "Effect of SB-277011A, a Selective Dopamine D3 Receptor Antagonist, on Expression of Conditioned Fear in Rats" Carine Dias, UBC Fiona, Y Choi, UBC Anthony, G Phillips, UBC "Renewal of amphetamine-seeking behaviour induced by contextual cues: sex differences?" Douglas Grant, University of Alberta "Effect of Partial Reinforcement on Acquisition and Retention in Delayed Matching with Pigeons" Brianna Turner, Simon Fraser University Bryan Jones, Simon Fraser University Neil Watson, Simon Fraser University "Effects of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin on Cognition and Anxiety" Michael Boisvert, University of Wesetern Ontario Anthea Veal, University of Western Ontario David Sherry, University of Western Ontario "Interval Timing by Bumble bees" Allison Birdsall, Nipissing University Amy Stillar, Nipissing University Nicklaus Csuzdi, Nipissing University Megan Donnelly, Nipissing University Matti Saari, Nipissing University "Neither lithium carbonate nor sodium fluoride alter enrichment effects in Wistar rats" H. Lee Lau, University of British Columbia Andrew C. Giles, University of British Columbia Catherine H. Rankin, University of British Columbia "Neural Plasticity in Caenorhabditis elegans During the Dauer Developmental Stage" Cindy Barha, University of British Columbia Liisa Galea, University of British Columbia "Hippocampal cell proliferation is differentially upregulated by different forms of estrogen" Fiona Choi, University of British Columbia Karen Brebner, University of British Columbia Yu Tian Wang, University of British Columbia Anthony Philips, University of British Columbia "Disruption of Regulated AMPA Receptor Endocytosis has Protective Effects Against Sensitized Behavioural Responses to Repeated Amphetamine" Julie Robillard, University of British Columbia Brian Christie, University of British Columbia "Role of 5-HT6 receptors in hippocampal bidirectional synaptic plasticity." Elham Satvat, Wilfrid Laurier University Paul E. Mallet, Wilfrid Laurier University "Effects of the Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, EGb761, on Anxiety and Adult Neurogenesis" Simon Spanswick, University of Lethbridge Hugo Lehmann, University of Lethbridge Jonathan Epp, University of British Columbia Robert Sutherland, University of Lethbridge "CHARACTERIZATION OF COGNITIVE DEFICITS RELATED TO SLOW NEURONAL DEATH IN THE HIPPOCAMPUS: POTENTIAL FOR NEUROGENIC TREATMENT AND RESTORATION OF FUNCTION" Carrie Esopenko, University of Saskatchewan Ron Borowsky, University of Saskatchewan Jacqueline Cummine, University of Saskatchewan Gordon Sarty, University of Saskatchewan "What would you do with it? The role of the premotor, motor, and somatosensory cortices in semantic processing" Emilie Kossick, University of Regina Laurie Sykes Tottenham, University of Regina Dennis Alfano, University of Regina "Prenatal Testosterone Exposure and Recognition of Emotional Expressions in Adults" Daniel Fiset, University of Victoria Caroline Blais, Université de Montréal Christoph Scheepers, University of Glasgow Philippe Schyns Eugene Mayer, Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève Roberto Caldara, University of Glasgow "A single representational system is implicated in identity and expression recognition: Evidence from an acquired case of prosopagnosia" Jason Perry, Western Ontario Stephen Lupker, Western Ontario "The Impact of Shared Neighbours in Masked Form Priming" Tania Zamuner, Radboud University Nijmegen / University of British Columbia "Early Speech Perception Facilities Lexical Acquisition" Jacqueline Cummine, University of Saskatchewan Ron Borowsky, University of Saskatchewan Gordon Sarty, University of Saskatchewan "The Relationship between Naming Reaction Time and Functional MRI Parameters in Broca's Area and Evidence for an Independent Dual-Route Model of Reading Behaviour and Neurophysiology" Constance Clarke-Davidson, University of Alberta Chris Westbury, University of Alberta Gail Moroschan, University of Alberta "Age differences in the effect of phonotactic probability and neighbourhood density in spoken word recognition" James R Schmidt, University of Waterloo Derek Besner, University of Waterloo "A Response Threshold Account of Response Prediction in Contingency Learning: Why the “Proportion Congruence” Effect has nothing to do with Congruence" Rehman Mulji, University of Calgary Glen Bodner, University of Calgary "Proportion-Modulated Masked Priming of Fixed and Free Choices" Jady Wong, University of Manitoba Jason Leboe, University of Manitoba "Rapid Modulation of Task Switch Costs Based on Probe Location" Yves Lacouture, Laval Claudette Fortin, Laval "Interruptions in timing: using the ex-Gaussian function to characterize the effect of break location" Lori Doan, University of Manitoba Heather Finnegan, University of Manitoba Jason Leboe, University of Manitoba "The Influence of Processing Matches and Mismatches on Explicit Recognition Memory" Jordan Schoenherr, Carleton University Craig Leth-Steensen, Carleton University William Petrusic, Carleton University "The Involvement of Working Memory in Confidence Processing" Darryl W. Schneider, Vanderbilt University Gordon D. Logan, Vanderbilt University "The dynamics of retrieval from a hierarchical control structure" Brian Duffels, University of Alberta "Colour SNARC" Craig Leth-Steensen, Carleton University Daniel Mauro, Carleton University "An ex-Gaussian analysis of mental rotation response times" Christopher Warren, University of Victoria Michael E. J. Masson, University of Victoria Daniel N. Bub, University of Victoria "The Involvement of Motor Representations in Conceptual Operations" Megan Therrien, Univeristy of Ottawa Charles Collin, University of Ottawa Joe MacInnis "The Role of High Spatial Frequencies on Human Navigation" Katherine M. Robinson, University of Regina Adam K. Dube, University of Regina "Mathematical Inversion: Conceptual, Procedural, and Factual Knowledge Part II" Adam Dubé, University of Regina "Skills Underlying Inversion Shortcut Use: The Role of Analogical Reasoning and Working Memory" Stephanie Walsh, Memorial University of Newfoundland Mary Courage, Memorial University of Newfoundland Gerard Martin, Memorial University of Newfoundland ""I won't forget": Exploration of the change from cued episodic memory to prospective memory in children" Sarah L. Devantier, University of Western Ontario John Paul Minda, University of Western Ontario Mark Goldszmidt, University of Western Ontario Wael Haddara, University of Western Ontario "How Physicians Think about Managing Patients" Nadia Martin, University of Waterloo Jonathan Fugelsang, University of Waterloo "Belief bias across two domains of reasoning" Stephanie Solcz, University of Waterloo Jonathan Fugelsang, University of Waterloo "Individual differences in deductive reasoning: Is smarter always better?" Gary Capstick, University of Ottawa George Fouriezos, University of Ottawa "The Problems of the Temporal Order Judgment Method" Dan Meegan, University of Guelph Pierre Desroches, University of Guelph "Perceptual-motor dissociation in the auditory domain: Tempo perception versus locomotor synchronization" Michael Woloszyn, Thompson Rivers University "The Relative Impact of Misapplied Size Constancy and Conflicting Cues on the Perception of Muller Lyer Figures" Danielle Labossiere, University of Manitoba Jason Leboe, University of Manitoba "The Role of Prime Distractor Fluency in Negative Priming Effects" Chris Gleddie, Grant MacEwan College Nicole D. Anderson, Grant MacEwan College "The Role of Asymmetry in Face Discrimination" Bianca Hatin, University of Regina Chris Oriet, University of Regina "Object updating influences the perceptual asynchrony illusion" Annie Jalbert, Universite de Moncton Sebastien Tremblay, Universite Laval Jean Saint-Aubin, Universite de Moncton "Similarity in Memory for Where and When: Killing Two Birds with One Stone" Jason Ozubko, University of Waterloo Steve Joordens, University of Toronto Scarborough "Oblivious but Able: Participants’ sensitivity to the influence of familiarity but not its diagnosticity in old/new recognition decisions" Jonathan Fawcett, Dalhousie University Tracy Taylor, Dalhousie University "The consequences of forgetting in a directed forgetting task" Aaron Brown, University of Regina Katherine Arbuthnott, Campion College, University of Regina "Mood, autobiographical memory, and verbal learning" Nigel Gopie, University of Waterloo Colin M. MacLeod, University of Waterloo "Older people do not remember irrelevant information better: Evidence against inhibition failure in aging" Sandra Wright, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College John Evans, Memorial University of Newfoundland Darlene Skinner, Memorial University of Newfoundland Gerard Martin, Memorial University of Newfoundland "Spatial, rather than non-spatial cues, support memory retrieval in a discrimination reversal learning problem" Sherri Smart, University of Winnipeg Pauline Pearson, University of Winnipeg "The influence of relevance on the incidental encoding of colour: Evidence from implicit and explicit memory." Mitchell Jeffrey, University of Winnipeg Chris Oriet, University of Regina Pauline Pearson, University of Winnipeg "The effect of attribute relevance on implicit and explicit memory for faces: Further evidence of a dissociation." Roy Ferguson, University of Waterloo Jennifer Stolz, University of Waterloo "Changing the Size of Attentional Focus: Implications for Theories of Selective Attention" Arne Stinchcombe, University of Ottawa Andrée-Ann Cyr, University of Ottawa Sylvain Gagnon, University of Ottawa Shawn Marshall , Elisabeth Bruyère Research Institute Malcolm Hing, Elisabeth Bruyère Research Institute Hillel Finestone "The role of attention and executive functioning in traumatic brain injury (TBI) drivers’ reactions to simulated road challenges" Evan F. Risko, University of Waterloo Chris Blais, University of California at Berkeley Jennifer A. Stolz, University of Waterloo Derek Besner, University of Waterloo "Non-Strategic Contributions to Putatively Strategic Effects in Selective Attention Tasks: Proportion Compatible Manipulations Reconsidered" Mamata Puitandy, University of Regina Chris Oriet, University of Regina "Can response selection and task-set reconfiguation be carried out in parallel?"

Saturday, June 16, 2007

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM in MAC Lobby	Registration

Registration.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM in DSB C103	Talks--Animal Behaviour

Presentations Patrick Van Rooyen, Wilfrid Laurier University Angelo Santi, Wilfrid Laurier University "Pigeons’ Memory for Time: Assessing the Role of Subjective Shortening in a Duration Comparison Task" Douglas Williams, University of Winnipeg Rhiana Wall, University of Winnipeg Johns Kenneth, University of Manitoba "Transfer of Timed Excitatory Conditioning" MARK COLE, Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario MARGO PECK, Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario JULIE QUIRT, Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario "Redundant visual and spatial cues: Which are learned best in a foraging task using Rats" Farshad Nemati, University of Lethbridge Ian Q. Whishaw, University of Lethbridge "Modular control of visual exploration in the rat" Christopher Sturdy, University of Alberta Michael Dawson, University of Alberta Carly Nickerson, University of Alberta Laurie Bloomfield, University of Alberta Isabelle Charrier, Université Paris Sud "Artificial neural networks, songbirds, and perception"

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM in COR B108	Talks--Perception

Presentations Ben Bauer, Trent U "That's just mean: further characterization of the perceptual averaging operator." Heath Matheson, Dalhousie University Patricia McMullen, Dalhousie University "Psychophysical Quantification of Configural Face Processing Using Just Noticeable Differences" Chris Oriet, University of Regina Robyn Pettypiece, University of Regina Dennis Alfano, University of Regina "A masked priming study of emotion perception in alexithymia" Kevin J. MacKenzie, York University Richard F. Murray, York University Laurie M. Wilcox, York University "Modelling cue combination: Can perceived depth be predicted by JND’s?" Christopher Striemer, University of Waterloo Annabelle Blangero, Espace et Action, INSERM Unit 534, Bron, France Yves Rossetti, Espace et Action, INSERM Unit 534, Bron, France Laure Pisella, Espace et Action, INSERM Unit 534, Bron, France James Danckert, University of Waterloo "Alterations in orienting but not reorienting following prism adaptation in a patient with optic ataxia." Michelle Jarick, Wilfrid Laurier University Jeffery Jones, Wilfrid Laurier University "Observing static and dynamic speech gestures activate the motor system for speech production"

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM in HHB 105	Talks--Memory I

Presentations Douglas Mewhort, Queen's University Elizabeth Johns "Serial-position curves for lures in recognition memory" Andreas Breuer, University of Victoria Michael E. J. Masson, University of Victoria "Memory consolidation during rapid visual presentation: Investigations using indirect and direct memory tests" Kathleen L. Hourihan, University of Waterloo Colin M. MacLeod, University of Waterloo "Production during study benefits even to-be-forgotten words" Richard A. Block, Montana State University "Intending to Remember: Rapid Mobilization of Attention Enhances Memory" Bob Uttl, Red Deer College Kimberly Baltimore, Red Deer College "Twenty five years of research on prospective memory" Carrie Cuttler, University of British Columbia Ryan McLaughlin, University of British Columbia Peter Graf, University of British Columbia "Better Late Than Never: Marijuana Use and Prospective Memory"

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM in HSD A240

Symposium--Cognitive Psychology in the Real World: A Symposium of Reviews

Symposium Overview:

Raymond Klein, Dalhousie University
"Cognitive Psychology in the real world: A symposium of reviews"

Papers in this Symposium:

Jonathan Fawcett, Dalhousie University
Of guns and geese: A general review of the ‘weapon focus’ literature
Yoko Ishigami, Dalhousie University
Is a hands-free phone safer than a handheld phone?
Roisin M. O'connor, University of Washington
Sherry H. Stewart, Dalhousie University
Anthony G. Greenwald, University of Washington
Measuring Implicit Cognitions in Clinical and Social Sciences Research: A Review of the Literature
Raymond Klein, Dalhousie University
Michael Lawrence , Dalhousie University
Gail Eskes, Dalhousie University
Attention in the ANT: Measuring the components of attention with emphasis on the Attention Network Test
Alan Kingstone, University of British Columbia
Cognitive Ethology: A new research approach

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM in MAC Lobby	Refreshment break

Light refreshments available.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM in COR B108	Talks--Language and Number Processes

Presentations Jamie Campbell, University of Saskatchewan Arron Metcalfe, University of Saskatchewan "Arabic Digit Naming Speed: Effects of Number-Processing Context" Arron W. S. Metcalfe, University of Saskatchewan Jamie I. D. Campbell, University of Saskatchewan "Hearing the Difference: Auditory and Arabic format and performance on basic multiplication and addition problems" Shannon O'Malley, University of Waterloo "Visual Word Recognition: Are the Processing Dynamics Fixed?" Serje Robidoux, University of Waterloo Jennifer A. Stolz, University of Waterloo Derek Besner, University of Waterloo "Visual Word Recognition: Control over Interactive Activation" Rostam Azarbehi, University of New Brunswick Darren Piercey, University of New Brunswick "How wordlike is a word: A familiarity study" Ian Hargreaves, University of Calgary Penny Pexman, University of Calgary Jodi Edwards, Seaman Family MR Research Center Luke Henry, University of Calgary Bradley Goodyear, Univeristy of Calgary; Seaman Family MR Research Center "The Neural Consequences of Semantic Richness"

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM in HSD A240	Talks--Cognitive Processes I

Presentations William M. Petrusic, Department of Psychology, Carleton University Samuel Shaki, Department of Behavioral Sciences, College of Judea and Samaria "Language and instruction dependent SNARC effects in comparative judgement" George Fouriezos, University of Ottawa Sara Rubenfeld, Univerity of Ottawa Gary Capstick, Univeristy of Ottawa "Natural Statistical Judgments of Differences in Average Length" Meredith Young, McMaster University Jason Tangen, University of Queensland, Austraiia Kevin Eva, McMaster University "Covariation judgments and implicit associations: An investigation into differential susceptibility to information order and expectation in senior and young adults." Melissa Brasgold, University of Ottawa Caroline Pershin, University of Ottawa Arne Stinchcombe , University of Ottawa Sylvain Gagnon, University of Ottawa "Visuo-spatial supra-span sequence learning: Mimicking old age performance through dual-task on the Hebb paradigm with younger adults." Emily Russell, Acadia University Rick Mehta, Acadia University "Effects of Pretraining on Acquisition of Novel Biconditional and Negative Patterning Discriminations in Human Predictive Learning" Glen E. Bodner, University of Calgary Andreas Breuer, University of Victoria Jeremy C. S. Johnson, University of Calgary "Masked Response Priming is Experience Dependent at a 45-ms SOA"

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM in HHB 105	Talks--Reasoning

Presentations Valerie Thompson, University of Saskatchewan Jamie Prowse, University of Saskatchewan Erin Beatty, University of Saskatchewan "Determinants of Confidence in Deductive Reasoning" Jamie Prowse, University of Saskatchewan Valerie A. Thompson, University of Saskatchewan "Heuristic Effects on Confidence and Accuracy: An Extension of the Probability Heuristics Model of Syllogistic Reasoning" Seyed Hossein Faramarzi, University of British Columbia William Speechley, University of British Columbia Kamyar Keramatian, University of British Columbia Elton T.C Ngan, University of British Columbia "Human Decision Making: Activation of Brain Regions during Associative and Sequential Processes." William Speechley, University of British Columbia Christopher Murray, University of British Columbia Manuel Munz, University of British Columbia Elton Ngan, University of British Columbia "Logic, Intuition and Delusions" Erin Beatty, University of Saskatchewan Valerie A. Thompson, University of Saskatchewan "Influences on Conclusion Endorsement: Perspective and Belief Bias" Lila McCormick, University of Saskatchewan Valerie Thompson, University of Saskatchewan "Making a "Good" Decision: The Role of Consciousness, Complexity and Duration"

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM in DSB C103	Talks--Human Neuroscience I

Presentations Patricia Sorensen, University of Lethbridge "Prenatal alcohol exposure impairs neurophysiological functioning even for correct responses" Ivan Kouznetsov, UBC Kamyar Keramatian, UBC Kalina Christoff, UBC "Localization of the medial prefrontal cortex using fMRI" Alan Gordon, UBC Rachelle Smith, UBC Kamyar Keramatian, UBC Brian Luus, UBC Alex Weinberg, UBC Jonathan Smallwood, University of Aberdeen Jonathan Schooler, UBC Kalina Christoff, UBC "Mind-Wandering, Awareness and Task-Performance: an fMRI study" Mehul Gandhi, University of Victoria Ronald Skelton, University of Victoria Sharon Livingstone, University of Victoria Susan Gillingham, University of Victoria "Gender Differences in Spatial Navigation in a Virtual Water Maze: Negation by Landmarks" Kamyar Keramatian, University of British Columbia Rebecca Weiss, University of British Columbia Kalina Christoff, University of British Columbia "Topography of working memory representations within the human prefrontal cortex" Tetyana Bogutska, York University, Kamyanets-Podilsky University "Psychophysiological Rating as Indicator of Learning Perfomance"

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM in UC Cafeteria	Lunch

Lunch provided in the University Centre cafeteria for registered attendees.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM in MAC A144	President's symposium: Cognitive Neuroscience of Decision Making

Invited symposium participants: Dr. Michael Frank of the University of Arizona (Interactive dynamics of striato-cortical circuits in reinforcement learning and decision making) and Dr. Samuel McLure of Princeton University (Neural mechanisms of time discounting).

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM in MAC Lobby	Refreshment break

Light refreshments available.

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM in DSB C103

Symposium--Steroids and Neuroplasticity: From Copulation to Lactation

Symposium Overview:

Jodi Pawluski, University of British Columbia
Liisa Galea, University of British Columbia
"Steroids and neuroplasticity: from copulation to lactation"

Papers in this Symposium:

Jodi Pawluski, University of British ColumbiaLiisa Galea, University of British Columbia
ADULT HIPPOCAMPAL NEUROGENESIS IS ALTERED WITH MATERNAL EXPERIENCE
Thierry Charlier, University of British Columbia
Slow and fast effects of testosterone on brain morphology and male sexual behaviour
Sari van Anders, Simon Fraser University
Lisa Dawn Hamilton, Simon Fraser University
Neil Watson, Simon Fraser University
Effects of sexual activity on women’s testosterone
Andrea Olson, University of British Columbia
Brian Christie
Sex differences in CA1 stress-induced long term depression are not affected by prenatal ethanol exposure

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM in HHB 105	Talks--Attention

Presentations Thomas Spalek, Simon Fraser University Paola Poiese, University of Trento Vincent Di Lollo, Simon Fraser University "Attentional involvement in pop-out visual search: Questioning the preattentive hypothesis" Kyle Mathewson, University of Victoria Jim Tanaka, University of Victoria "The Detrimental Effects of Working Memory Load on a Sustained Attention Task: The Elimination of a Cueing Effect with Distraction." John McDonald, Simon Fraser University Jessica Green, Simon Fraser University "Isolating event-related potential activity related to attentional control" Jessica Green, Simon Fraser University John McDonald, Simon Fraser University "Dynamics of attentional control revealed by beamformers of low-frequency brain waves" Evan F. Risko, University of Waterloo Jonathan S. A. Carriere, University of Waterloo Daniel Smilek, University of Waterloo "Fatigue Kills: Sleep Deprivation and Visual Attention from a Systemic Perspective" Hiroe Li, UBC Peter Graf, UBC "System navigation requires spatial attention; text entry requires verbal attention"

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM in HSD A240	Talks--Cognitive Processes II

Presentations Matthew Dixon, University of Toronto Justin Ruppel, University of Toronto Jay Pratt, University of Toronto Eve De Rosa, University of Toronto "Determining the Fate of Irrelevant Information Using the Extradimensional Shift Task" Meredith Young, McMaster University Lee Brooks, McMaster University Geoff Norman, McMaster University "Familiar Contextual Cues Bias Categorical Decision Making" Darryl W. Schneider, Vanderbilt University "Task-set inhibition in chunked task sequences" Randall Jamieson, McMaster University Lee Brooks, McMaster University "Exemplar-based retrieval enables an illusion of category simplicity: Implications for theories of category coherency" Lorraine Allan, McMaster Shepard Siegel, McMaster Samuel Hannah, McMaster Matthew Crump, McMaster "Merging associative and signal-detection accounts of contingency assessment." Gregory P. Krätzig, University of Saskatchewan Jamie Campbell, University of Saskatchewan "Adaptive Strategy Choice in Computational Estimation: A Role for Feedback?"

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM in MAC Lobby	Poster session

Presentations Il Soo Moon, Dongguk University Sun-Jung Cho, Dongguk University HyunSook Lee, Kyungpook National University IngNyol Jin, Kyungpook National University "A method for combined fluorescence in situ hybridization and immunocytochemistry" Ron Boaz, University of British Columbia David Coleman, University of British Columbia David Pettitt, University of British Columbia Cedric Villamin, University of British Columbia Elina Birmingham, University of British Columbia Scott Sinnett, University of British Columbia Alan Kingstone, University of British Columbia "Break(point)ing the Fourth Wall" Ana B. Chica, Dalhousie University/University of Granada Tracy L. Taylor, Dalhousie University Juan Lupiáñez, Universidad de Granada Raymond M. Klein, Dalhousie University "Two mechanisms underlying inhibition of return" Shahab Ghorashi, University of British Columbia Vincent Di Lollo, Simon Fraser University John McDonald, Simon Fraser University "Can the attentional spotlight really be split into eight sub-beams?" Scott Sinnett, University of British Columbia Robbie Cooper, University of Bristol Alan Kingstone, University of British Columbia "Quietly does it: Eye fixations of expert athletes" Stephen Smith, University of Winnipeg Kasmira Sobkow, University of Winnipeg Heather Mackenzie, University of Winnipeg Alex Lukin, University of Winnipeg "Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it does buy attention: Evidence from an ‘emotional-blink’ task" Christopher Fennell, University of Ottawa "Asymmetries in infants' ability to notice mispronunciations" Linda Kerswell, University of Northern British Columbia Paul Siakaluk, University of Northern British Columbia William Owen, University of Northern British Columbia Penny Pexman, University of Calgary "Pseudohomophone processing in the lexical decision task" Keri Locheed, University of Northern British Columbia Kim Wilson, University of Northern British Columbia Josh Rash, University of Northern British Columbia Paul Siakaluk, University of Northern British Columbia William Owen, Univeristy of Northern British Columbia Penny Pexman, University of Calgary Christopher Sears, University of Calgary "The influence of sensorimotor information on semantic feedback and semantic processing" Josh Rash, University of Northern BC William Owen, University of Northern BC Paul Siakaluk, University of Northern BC Ron Borowsky, University of Saskatchewan "Contextual Influences on Addressed and Assembled Phonological Processes" Sarah Mageean, Grant MacEwan College Amanda Sheptycki, Grant MacEwan College Andrew Howell, Grant MacEwan College "Flourishing: Frequency and Achievement-Related Correlates of Students' Mental Health" Chad Coulombe, Grant MacEwan College Lynne Honey, Grant MacEwan College "When is dominance attractive?" Nelson Heapy, Huron Univserity College Allison Bloom, Huron University College "Posttraumatic Stress in spouses of trauma victims" Jonathan Farthing, College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan Jacqueline Cummine, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan Ron Borowsky, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan Phil Chilibeck, College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan Gord Binsted, College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan Gordon Sarty, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan "False activation in the brain ventricles related to task-correlated breathing in fMRI speech and motor paradigms." Craig Leth-Steensen, Carleton University "What the Heck is Going On When You Add a Covariate to a Repeated Measures Design in SPSS? " Kristen Bouvier, Grant MacEwan College Russell Powell, Grant MacEwan College "Conditioned Emotional Responses and Implementation Intentions: The Aversive Effects of Simple Plans" Jacinthe LeBlanc, Université du Québec à Montréal Claude Dumas, Université du Québec à Montréal "The effect of the starting position in a two-choice progressive elimination task in dogs." Michael R.W. Dawson, University of Alberta Debbie M. Kelly, Saskatechewan Marcia L. Spetch, Alberta "Using artificial neural networks to simulate the reorientation task" Jennifer Bloomfield, Nipissing University William Thomas, Nipissing University Amy Stillar, Nipissing University Matti Saari, Nipissing University Andrew Weeks, Nipissing University "Methodological Advances in the Process of Inducing Maternal Behaviour in Virgin Female Rats" Alex Weinberg, Dept of Psychology, The University of British Columbia Caroline Walker, Dept of Psychology, The University of British Columbia Stephanie Lieblich, Dept of Psychology, The University of British Columbia Mark D Spritzer, Dept of Biology, Middlebury College Liisa A.M. Galea, Dept of Psychology, Neuroscience Program, Brain Research Centre, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. "Strain and Housing Conditions affect Expression of Defensive Behaviours in Adult Male Rats." Sylvain Fiset, Université de Moncton in Edmundston "Spatial memory in domestic dogs: Encoding of multiple cues for finding disappearing objects" Alexander Lukin, University of Winnipeg Douglas Williams, University of Winnipeg "Do Delayed CS-US Relationships Support Timed CRs Under Negative Contingencies?" Brennan Eadie, UBC Brian Christie, UBC "Decreased neurogenesis in a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome" Tammy L. Ivanco, University of Manitoba Karen O'Brien, University of Manitoba Kelly Hartle, University of Manitoba "Evaluating the Long-Term Rewards of Ethanol after Early Exposure" Kelly Hartle, University of Manitoba Tammy Ivanco, University of Manitoba "Anatomical Consequences of Early Damage Across the Lifespan" Anna Morrish, University of British Columbia "Antagonism of the Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor Accelerates the Consummatory Phase of Sexual Behavior" Ryan McLaughlin, University of British Columbia Matt Hill, University of British Columbia Anna Morrish, University of British Columbia Boris Gorzalka, University of British Columbia "Local enhancement of cannabinoid CB1 receptor activity in the hippocampus has antidepressant-like effects in the forced swim test" Il Soo Moon, Dongguk University Sun-Jung Cho, Dongguk University HyunSook Lee, Kyungpook National University IngNyol Jin, Kyungpook National University "KCl treatment increases eIF4E mRNAs in the dendrites of cultured hippocampal neurons." Conny H. Lin, UBC Justin R. Davis Yun Li Catharine H. Rankin, UBC "Effects of ethanol on development of C. elegans" Christine Tsang, Huron University College at Western Danielle Longfield, Huron University College at Western Nicole Myles, Huron University College at Westsern J. Bruce Morton, University of Western Ontario "The Melody is in the Words: The Effect of Simultaneous Linguistic and Musical Information on Infant Perception for Music and Language" Cary Kogan, University of Ottawa Charles Collin, University of Ottawa Katherine Bendell, University of Ottawa Megan Therrien, University of Ottawa Lindsey MacLeod "Navigation Abilities in Fragile-X Syndrome: Evidence for Pronounced Visuospatial Integration Deficits" Jamus O'Brien, University of Lethbridge RJ Sutherland, University of Lethbridge "A Novel Model of Episodic Memory in the Rat" Jordan Schoenherr, Carleton University "Category Structure in the Category-Order Effect" Justin Kantner, University of Victoria D. Stephen Lindsay, University of Victoria "Tests of Constrained Retrieval in Recognition Memory" Kristen Bouvier, Grant MacEwan Kristine A. Peace, Grant MacEwan "Alexithymia, Dissociation, and Social Desirability: Investigating Individual Differences in the Narrative Content of False Allegations of Trauma" Rehman Mulji, University of Calgary Glen Bodner, University of Calgary "A Role for Concentrating In Producing Directed Forgetting" Lauren Unik, University of Manitoba Heather Tiede, University of Manitoba Jason Leboe, University of Manitoba "A Test of Inhibitory Versus Interference Accounts of Retrieval-Induced Forgetting" Erin A. Maloney, University of Waterloo Evan F. Risko, University of Waterloo Jennifer A. Stolz, University of Waterloo Jonathan A. Fugelsang, University of Waterloo "Ironic Effects of Trait Level Working Memory, Cognitive Load and Math" Michelle Corcoran, University of Lethbridge John R. Vokey, University of Lethbridge "Mining The ORE" Megan Myers, University of Victoria Lara Pierce, University of Victoria Oliver Ayling, University of Victoria Mehul Gandhi, University of Victoria Parminder Kaur, University of Victoria Kim Maynard, University of Victoria Rebecca Phillips, University of Victoria Zena Rittenhouse, University of Victoria Kathleen Unfreed, University of Victoria Nicole von Kleist, University of Victoria James Tanaka, University of Victoria "Electrophysiology of Other-Race Face Recognition" Cindy Ho, University of British Columbia Deborah Giaschi, University of British Columbia "Low-level and high-level maximum motion displacement: evidence from functional magnetic resonance imaging" Peggy J. Planetta, Wilfrid Laurier University Philip Servos, Wilfrid Laurier University "Tactile Motion Aftereffect" Farhad Dastur, Kwantlen University Levente Orban, Kwantlen University "Visual Preferences for Ripening Fruits and Vegetables in Pregnant Women" Catherine Éthier-Majcher, University of Montreal Daniel Fiset, University of Victoria Caroline Blais, University of Montreal Martin Arguin, University of Montreal Daniel Bub, University of Victoria Frédéric Gosselin, University of Montreal "Diagnostic features for uppercase and lowercase letter identification" Scott Sinnett, University of British Columbia Nicola Hodges, University of British Columbia Romeo Chua, University of British Columbia Ricky Pak, University of British Columbia Alan Kingstone, University of British Columbia "How expertise affects embodied cognition" Peter Dixon, University of Alberta Scott McAnsh, University of Alberta Scott Glover, Royal Holoway, University of London "Familiarity and Reach Trajectory" Verena Willenbockel, University of Victoria James Tanaka, University of Victoria Daniel Fiset, University of Victoria "Time-and Spatial-Scale-Dependent Face Perception" Meredith Young, McMaster University Justyna Maslowska, McMaster University Louis Schmidt, McMaster University "Influence of shyness and sociability on categorization of facial expressions of emotion" Mélanie Joanisse, University of Ottawa Sylvain Gagnon, University of Ottawa "The dual life of spatial memory traces: easily retrieved and easily disturbed." Stephanie Yamin, University of Ottawa Arne Stinchcombe, University of Ottawa Andrée-Ann Cyr, University of Ottawa Sylvain Gagnon, University of Ottawa Shawn Marshall, Elizabeth Bruyere Research Institute Malcolm Hing, Elizabeth Bruyere Research Institute Hillel Finestone, Elizabeth Bruyere Research Institute "Examination of Traumatic Brain Injured Drivers’ Behavioural Reactions to Simulated Complex Roadway Events" Heather Tiede, University of Manitoba Karen Mercure, University of Manitoba Murray Singer, University of Manitoba "When thinking more can lead to the “feeling of knowing” less" Joel Lucas, Carleton University Craig Leth-Steensen, Carleton University William M. Petrusic, Carleton University "Can switching between tasks enhance the SNARC effect?" Steven R. Carroll, Carleton University William M. Petrusic, Carleton University "Confidence judgments are subject to numeric distance and anchoring effects." Ben Amsel, University of Toronto, Scarborough George Cree, University of Toronto, Scarborough "Insights into Semantic Decision Making: A Connectionist Attractor Network Approach" Shawn Tan, University of Alberta Peter Dixon, University of Alberta "Effects of task switching on processing of number features"

Sunday, June 17, 2007

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM in MAC Lobby	Registration

Registration.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM in DSB C103	Talks--Human Neuroscience II

Presentations Kathy Mullen, McGill University Serge Dumoulin, Stanford University Robert Hess, McGill University "The fMRI response of the LGN and V1 to red-green, blue-yellow, and achromatic visual stimuli" Olav Krigolson, Victoria Kyle Mathewson, Victoria Clay Holroyd, Victoria "Sequence learning and medial-frontal cortex: External versus internal error evaluation" Kyle Mathewson, University of Victoria Olave Krigolson, University of Victoria Clay Holroyd, University of Victoria "The Error-Related Negativity as a Reinforcement Learning Signal in Motor Sequence Acquisition" Lara Pierce, University of Victoria Olav Krigolson, University of Victoria James Tanaka, University of Victoria Clay Holroyd, University of Victoria "The ERN and Reinforcement Learning in a Difficult Perceptual Expertise Task" Jennifer Heisz, McMaster University Judith Shedden, McMaster University "Semantic, but not perceptual face learning modifies the N170 and N400 ERP components" Travis Baker, University of victoria Clay Holroyd, University of Victoria "Which way do I go? Neural activation in response to feedback processing and decision making in a virtual T-Maze"

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM in HSD A240	Talks--Cognitive Processes and Methodology

Presentations Matthew Crump, McMaster University Samuel Hannah, McMaster University Lorraine Allan, McMaster University Shepard Siegel, McMaster University "Probing the stream: Flexible and robust representations support contingency knowledge in the streamed-trials procedure" Sam Hannah, McMaster University Matt Crump, McMaster University Lorraine Allan, McMaster University Shepard Siegel, McMaster University "Blocking the stream: Cue interaction effects in contingency judgments using the streamed-trial procedure" Colin M. MacLeod, Waterloo Evan F. Risko, Waterloo "The fallacy of the independent trials assumption in cognitive tasks" Douglas Mewhort, Queen's University "What to do about skew? Sometimes it helps to throw out information." Blair Armstrong, University of Toronto Doug Bors, University of Toronto Scarborough Bonnie Cheng, University of Toronto Scarborough "Issues of Score Distribution: Should the Randomization Test be Employed in All Psychological Investigations?"

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM in HHB 105	Talks--Memory II

Presentations Ian Neath, Memorial University of Newfoundland Aimée Surprenant, Memorial University of Newfoundland Kathleen Little, Memorial University of Newfoundland "Predicting memory performance in older adults from perceptual abilities" Randall Jamieson, McMaster University Samuel Hannah, McMaster University Matthew Crump, McMaster University "An episodic memory approach to associative learning" Jennifer Major, Wilfrid Laurier University William Hockley, Wilfrid Laurier University "A Test of Two Different Revelation Effects Using Forced-Choice Recognition" Jason Ozubko, University of Waterloo Steve Joordens, University of Toronto Scarborough "Super Memory Bros: Evaluating a Dual-Process Account Linking the Mirror Effect to the Pseudoword Effect" Bob Uttl, Red Deer College Meaghen Henry, Red Deer College Kimberly Baltimore, Red Deer College "Are smaller age declines on old/new recognition vs. free recall tests artifacts of easy memory tests?" Jie Gao, University of British Columbia Peter Graf, University of British Columbia Gemma Gillespie, University of British Columbia Djuna Field, University of British Columbia "Discrepancy Reactions are not Necessarily Linked with Processing Fluency"

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM in MAC Lobby	Refreshment break

Light refreshments available.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM in HSD A240	Talks--Cognitive Processes III

Presentations Christine Tsang, Huron University College at Western Richard Rubenstein, Huron University College at Western Ann Holding, Huron University College at Western "The Development of Sensitivity to Novel Musical Scale Structure: A Comparison between Infant and Adult Perception" Danielle Droucker, University of Victoria Jim Tanaka, University of Victoria "Reversing the other race effect in face recognition: A test of the perceptual expertise hypothesis" Iain Law, University of Calgary Penny Pexman, University of Calgary "Effects of physical affordances on word recognition" Biljana Stevanovski, University of New Brunswick Geniva Liu, Dalhousie University Chris Bebbington, Dalhousie University Raymond Klein, Dalhousie University "Do signs and advertisements capture attention on a compensatory tracking task?" Bob Uttl, Red Deer College Meaghen Henry, Red Deer College Jan Uttl, Avidata "Human factors in avalanche avoidance and survival" Geniva Liu, Dalhousie University Daniel Hutchinson, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Raymond Klein, Dalhousice University Bryan Maycock, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design "The “good eye”: Scan patterns of artists engaged in drawing"

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM in DSB C103	Talks--Animal Neuroscience

Presentations Brian Christie, University of Victoria "2B or not 2B: Questioning NR2 subunit roles in synaptic plasticity." Sheila MacIntosh, Nipissing University Nicklaus Csuzdi, Nipissing University Amy Stillar, Nipissing University Allison Birdsall, Nipissing University Megan Donnelly, Nipissing University Matti Saari, Nipissing University "Sensitivity to isoflurane anaesthesia in ten day old rats: A paradoxical effect?" Richard Brown, Dalhousie Mary-Elyn Keenan, Dalhousie Rhian Gunn "Dissecting mouse models of human neuro-behavioural disorders. A DSM-IV for the mouse." Guey-Jen Lai, University of lethbridge Hugo Lehmann, University of lethbridge Simon Spanswick, University of Lethbridge Hiroe Yamazaki, University of lethbridge Robert Sutherland, University of lethbridge "Behavioural deficit and functional recovery after granule cell death in hippocampus" Robert Brown, UCLA Bernard Balleine, UCLA "Striatal plasticity during the acquisition of instrumental responding."

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM in HHB 105

Symposium--Perspectives on the Ubiquity/Tyranny of Time

Symposium Overview:

Simon Grondin, Université Laval
Simon Tobin, Université Laval
Andrélise Gosselin, Université Laval
"PERSPECTIVES ON THE UBIQUITY/TYRANNY OF TIME"

Papers in this Symposium:

Simon Grondin, Université LavalSimon Tobin, Université Laval
Andrélise Gosselin, Université Laval
Remembering duration retrospectively
Richard A. Block, Montana State University
Peter A. Hancock, University of Central Folrida
Dan Zakay, Tel Aviv University
Cognitive Workload Affects Duration Judgments: Meta-Analytic Evidence
Peter Graf, University of British Columbia
Don’t Let the Bathtub Overflow
D. Stephen Lindsay, University of Victoria
Anna Lisa Cohen, Yeshiva University
Justin Kantner, UVic
The Intention Interference Effect
Donald Wilkie, UBC
Discovery of Ordinal Timing

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM in UC Cafeteria	Lunch

Lunch provided in the University Centre cafeteria for registered attendees.

2:00 PM - 3:45 PM in MAC A144	Awards and Hebb Lecture

Student awards, Richard Tees Award, D. O. Hebb Award and Lecture. The Hebb lecture will be presented by Professor Morris Moscovitch of the University of Toronto. The title of the lecture is The Cognitive Neuroscience of Recent and Remote Episodic and Semantic Memory.

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM in MAC A144	Business meeting

Business meeting and close of conference.

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