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From: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com> To: Stephen Kosslyn Subject: Re: Dates for a visit? TCS? Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:56:24 +0000 any time is good for me, i would like to wait until the first week in sept to confirm„ so that my schedule isfree On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Stephen Kosslyn <1 > wrote: Hi JEE... Two things: First, do any of the following weekends work for a visit to you? Sept 12-13 Sept 9-20 Oct 10-11 Oct 17-18 Oct 24-5 Second, here's a blurb on what I would like to do. (I've gotten a rise out of somebody at Columbia business school about this, btw, but haven't followed it up — meanwhile, I'm seeing one of the deans at the NYU business school in two weeks). Translational Cognitive Studies Research in translational cognitive studies rests on three central premises: I. Translational research: Theory guides applications to real-world situations. For example, theories of learning can be used to design new teaching methods. But, crucially, not only does theory lead to applications, but also the applications raise new research issues, which feed back to enrich theory. 2. Generative principles: Unlike most applied psychology, the goal here is not to solve specific problems (such as how best to design a control panel). Rather, the goal is to develop generative principles that can be applied across a domain; just as the rules of grammar can be used to produce an infinite number of sentences, these generative principles can produce a large range of applications within a domain. The "Cognitive Communication Principles" (summarized in my books on ways to use graphs and PowerPoint) are examples of this; rules of learning would be another example. 3. Cross-disciplinary: By its nature, such research draws on theory and findings from multiple disciplines, ranging from cognitive neuroscience to business and from education to economics and computer science. Indeed, even philosophy has a role to play, in helping to develop and hone theory. At its outset, this research program has two foci, learning and visual communication. Both play key roles in virtually all human endeavors. Moreover, this research focuses on developing both products (typically software) and procedures (such as new ways to use existing technology in teaching). EFTA00738807 Be well, s. JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ Stephen M. Kosslyn Dean of Social Science John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in Memory of William James University Hall Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138 web: http://www.wjh.harvard.eduhkwn/ The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. EFTA00738808