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Cognitive Neuropsychology Student Travel Awards

To recognize and promote outstanding work by young researchers in the field, the journal Cognitive Neuropsychology will award six travel prizes annually to graduate or post-doctoral students.

The prizes will consist of awards of up to USD$750 that can be applied for costs of travel, lodging and registration fees for students presenting a poster or a talk reporting on original cognitive neuropsychological research at a conference.

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Read Online 'Modular Processes in Mind and Brain' by Saul Sternberg

In this outstanding new article Saul Sternberg extends his classic methods for using behavioral measures to decompose mental processes by showing how brain-based measures can now be used to derive inferences about the organization of both cognitive and neural processes.

At over 50 pages in length this article is an essential contribution to the literature on brain specialization and modularity, a must read for anyone interested in Cognitive Psychology or Neuropsychology.

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Emotions, Imagination and Moral Reasoning

This volume brings together philosophical perspectives on emotions, imagination, and moral reasoning with contributions from neuroscience, cognition, social psychology, developmental psychology, and abnormal psychology.

It discusses the implications for philosophy from experimental work in the cognitive sciences and neurosciences, and shows what cognitive scientists and neuroscientists can learn from philosophical perspectives.

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Cognitive Neuroscience: Call for Discussion Papers & Free Articles

Our leading Cognitive Neuroscience journal is currently seeking submissions for new Discussion Papers.

These high-impact, highly-cited aticles are a key feature of this dynamic young journal.

We have made all the exemplary 2011 Discussion Papers free to all readers to assist the submission process.

Read the Discussion Paper criteria and see the three free example articles over at the journal’s website

The Student's Guide to Social Neuroscience

Social neuroscience is an expanding field which, by investigating the neural mechanisms that inform our behavior, explains our ability to recognize, understand, and interact with others. Concepts such as trust, revenge, empathy, prejudice, and love are now being explored and unraveled by the methods of neuroscience.

The first book of its kind, this engaging and cutting-edge text is an ideal introduction to the methods and concepts of social neuroscience for undergraduate and postgraduate students in fields such as psychology and neuroscience.

The Student’s Guide to Social Neuroscience is richly illustrated in full-color. Pedagogical features help students engage with the material, and the book is accompanied by substantial online resources.

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Aggression and Violence: Social Neuroscience Call for Papers

Social Neuroscience is currently accepting submissions for a forthcoming Special Issue on Aggression and Violence.

The issue will publish original empirical articles that integrate neuroscientific approaches to the study of aggression and violence.

If you have an article in mind that fits the bill, Guest Editors Tatia Lee and James Blair want to see it. Full instructions on how to submit can be found by clicking the link below.

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