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Friday, March 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

The Varieties of Belief

The mathematician and philosopher W.K. Clifford famously wrote that “…it is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone to believe anything on insufficient evidence.” While Clifford intended this as a normative stricture, it raises a question about human psychology: to what extent do people hold their own beliefs and those of others to this standard? Are some beliefs more constrained by evidence than others, and if so, is this reflected in people’s intuitive theory of mind?

In this talk I'll present recent work from my lab investigating the extent to which people believe beyond the evidence, and moreover think they *should* believe beyond the evidence. Such cases seem to arise predominantly when moral considerations favor a belief for which the evidence is insufficient or even inconsistent - such as giving a friend the benefit of the doubt (out of loyalty) when evidence suggests they may be to blame, or believing in God in part because this belief is taken to have positive moral value. 

Friday, April 19, 2024 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Denise Law’s PhD Oral Defence

Denise Law’s thesis is entitled: “A Meta-analytic comparison of why workplace ostracism relates to discretionary behavior”

All are welcome to attend.

Friday, May 10, 2024 6:00 am - 6:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Pelin Tan’s PhD Oral Defence

Pelin Tan’s thesis is entitled: “Intentional Forgetting: The Role of Retrieval in Encoding.”

All are welcome to attend.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 6:00 am - 6:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Xinyi Lu’s PhD Oral Defence

Xinyi Lu’s thesis is entitled: “Relatedness in memory and metamemory: Benefits, costs, and beliefs”

This defence is being held remotely and is only open to the committee members, candidate, and the candidate's invited guests.

Thursday, July 11, 2024 9:00 am - 9:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Candice Hubley’s PhD Oral Defence

Candice Hubley’s thesis is entitled: “Struggling to Let Go: The Role of Prior Investment in Goal Disengagement.”

All are welcome to attend.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Alyssa Smith’s PhD Oral Defence

Alyssa Smith’s thesis is entitled: “Examining the Relation between Oral Contraceptive Use and Attention-Related Traits and States”

All are welcome to attend.

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Tyler Kruger’s PhD Oral Defence

Tyler Kruger’s thesis is entitled: “Examining the Influence of Caffeine on Attentional Engagement in Everyday Life and During an

Auditory Attention Task”

All are welcome to attend.