Cognitive,Linguistic and Psychological Sciences

Integrating the Study of Mind, Brain, Behavior and Language

We are delighted to announce the formation of the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences (CLPS) as of July 2010. CLPS is dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of mind, brain, behavior, and language.

As part of the University's ongoing Plan for Academic Enrichment, CLPS has been formed from the former faculties of the Department of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences and the Department of Psychology, as well as several new hires. CLPS is housed in a newly renovated 36,000 sq ft building.

Searching for memory. How do people decide to blame others for their behavior? A stroke leads to resolution of foreign accent syndrome. Which variables influence control over learning and action? How do we select an appropriate action, given our goals? How do we integrate higher-order cognitive processes & actions? Using an immersive virtual environment to test perception & action. New software automatically identifies behaviors of laboratory mice. How do we make decisions and learn from experience? How does the brain develop & change in response to cues? Using electrophysiology & optogenetics to probe memory.

Recent News

Welcome to New Assistant Professor Uriel Cohen Priva
Guillaume Riesen, ScB Cognitive Neuroscience '12, Wins Fulbright Scholarship
Prof. Emeritus Lewis Lipsitt Honored by American Humane Association
Andrew Lee, ScB Cognitive Science '13, Wins Beinecke Scholarship
Attachment Style as a Predictor of Anxiety in Romantic Relationships: New Published Work by CLPS Concentrators
TA Applications Now Available for Fall 2012

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Upcoming Events

  • The Third Language & Linguistics Minicourse Series Download The Third Language & Linguistics Minicourse Series to my desktop calendar

    May 21, 2012 10:00 AM - May 25, 2012 4:00 PM Department of Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences, A TWO MINICOURSE SERIES, MAY 21 – MAY 25, 2012. Morning course, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Dying Languages: What World Linguistic Diversity Means for Us. Anthony Woodbury, University of Texas at Austin. Afternoon course, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., Language Structure, Learning, and Change: Research on Signed and Spoken Languages, Elissa Newport & Ted Supalla, University of Rochester. LOCATION: MacMillan, Room 115. The event is free and open to the public. http://www.brown.edu/Departments/CLPS/events MacMillan Hall, Room 115 Open to the Public, Dept: CLPS, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

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