8 October: DCLRS -- Clare Walsh, Friday, October 12, Joly Lecture Theatre
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| Dublin Computational Linguistics Research Seminar |
| DCLRS 2001/2002 |
| DCU TCD UCD |
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venue: Joly Lecture Theatre, Hamilton Building,
Trinity College
time: 4:00-6:00, Friday, October 12
speaker: Clare Walsh
Department of Psychology
Trinity College, University of Dublin
title: "The Semantic Modulation of Deductive Premises"
abstract:
Two experiments examined how the mental models of
premises influence deductive reasoning. Experiment 1
showed that individuals draw different conclusions
from the same information depending on whether it is
expressed in conditional assertions or disjunctions.
It also showed that co-reference within the premises
can speed up more difficult inferences. Experiment 2
corroborated these results and also showed that the
failure to represent what is false can lead people to
draw illusory inferences, i.e., systematic but
compelling fallacies.
The Dublin Computational Linguistics Research Seminar series is run
jointly by DCU (Dublin City University), TCD (Trinity College Dublin)
and UCD (University College Dublin).
The 2001/2002 seminar series is hosted by Trinity College with the
support of the Department of Computer Science, the Centre for Language
and Communication Studies, the Department of Germanic Studies, the
School of Irish, the Department of French and the Centre for Computing
and Language Studies.
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