Brendan is a PhD candidate at the Department of Cognitive Science at Carleton and a member of the Cognitive Modeling Lab. He is a teacher of undergraduate cognitive science.
He is currently presenting his new paper at AAAI taking place at Stanford University.
Brendan’s MA thesis focused on computationally modeling metacognition. His current PhD thesis focuses on a computational explanation of metacognitive skill.
Research interests
• Metacognition
• Cognitive modeling
• Artificial intelligence
PUBLICATIONS
Conway-Smith, B., & West, R. L. (In press 2024). The Computational Mechanisms of Detached Mindfulness. In Proceedings of ICCM 2024, 22nd International Conference on Cognitive Modelling. PDF
Conway-Smith, B., & West, R. L. (2024). Toward Autonomy: Metacognitive Learning for Enhanced AI Performance . In AAAI Spring Symposium on Human-Like Learning in AI. PDF
West, R., Eckler, S., Conway-Smith, B., Turcas, N., Kelly, M. (2023). Bridging generative networks with the Common Model of Cognition. In AAAI Fall Symposium. PDF
Conway-Smith, B., & West, R. L. (2023). Metacognitive threshold: a computational account. In Proceedings of ICCM 2023, 21st International Conference on Cognitive Modelling. PDF
Conway-Smith, B., West, R. & Mylopoulos, M. (2023). Metacognitive skill: how it is acquired. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. PDF
Conway-Smith, B., & West, R. L. (2022). System-1 and System-2 realized within the Common Model of Cognition. In AAAI Fall Symposium: Thinking Fast & Slow and Other Cognitive Theories in AI. doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2305.09091 PDF
Conway-Smith, B., & West, R. L. (2022). Clarifying System 1 & 2 through the Common Model of Cognition. In Proceedings of ICCM 2022 20th International Conference on Cognitive Modelling. PDF
West, R. L., & Conway-Smith, B. (2019). A Computational Theory of Feeling. In Proceedings of ICCM 2019 17th International Conference on Cognitive Modelling, 295-300. PDF
VIDEO PRESENTATIONS
Brendan's YouTube channel
Visit his YouTube channel on metacognition
https://www.youtube.com/@Meta-Think/videos
Metacognitive threshold
Brendan presents new publication at ICCM (Netherlands)
Metacognitive skill: how it is acquired
Brendan presents new publication at Carleton (Ottawa).
TEDx 2022
Metacognition: an important skill for modern times
Meta-Reasoning and the Influence of Culture
Brendan presents at the 1st Meta-reasoning conference (Jerusalem).
AAAI 2022 Fall Symposium
Brendan presents his paper published at AAAI (U.S.A).
Class lecture: metacognition (part 1)
Class lecture: metacognition (part 2)
Class lecture: metacognition (part 3)
ICCM 2022 presentation:
Clarifying system-1 & 2 through the common model of cognition
Video lecture archive:
Theories in Cognitive Science (CGSC 2001B):
CogSci 2021 conference:
The proceduralization of metacognitive skills
GRADflix – 1 min. video contest:
CogSci conference 2020:
A hierarchical model of metacognition
Carleton Colloquium :
Introduction to Cognitive Modeling & ACT-R:
Brief History of Cognitive Science:
CONTACT
brendan.conwaysmith@carleton.ca
github.com/BrendanCS
linkedin.com/in/brendan-conway-smith-458067aa/
Brendan is the winner of the 2018 TA award for excellence,
and the creator of the cognitive science logo
