Work with Ai2’s AllenNLP team on language models, natural-language processing and the open-model ecosystem. The programme prepares researchers for doctoral study through mentored projects, coauthored publications, and access to Ai2’s data, infrastructure and research tools. Its scientific agenda includes improving NLP performance and accountability and developing methods to evaluate and understand language systems. The role is based at Ai2’s Seattle offices, with on-site requirements determined by the team. The advertised compensation is USD 113,300. Candidates already pursuing a doctorate ma
What is Cognitive Neuropsychology Good For? An Unauthorized Biography
Alfonso Caramazza · Cognitive Neuropsychology Laboratory, Harvard University, USA; Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento, Italy
Wed, Feb 23, 2022 · 15:00 UTC
Abstract: There is no doubt that the study of brain damaged individuals has contributed greatly to our understanding of the mind/brain. Within this broad approach, cognitive neuropsychology accentuates the cognitive dimension: it investigates the structure and organization of perceptual, motor, cognitive, and language systems – prerequisites for understanding the functional organization of the brain – through the analysis of their dysfunction following brain damage. Significant insights have come specifically from this paradigm. But progress has been slow and enthusiasm for this approach has w