ESCoP is a dynamic scientific society that provides a venue within which current research in cognitive psychology and neighboring disciplines can be presented, discussed and encouraged.
ESCOP promotes new research initiatives, supports a European research-base through summer school programmes in which students can learn about state-of-the-art developments, holds conferences for the presentation of research and maintains a leading academic journal as an outlet for research findings. You are welcome to explore this website and the resources that are held here.
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ESCoP is a large and growing organisation with a healthy membership base in most European countries and around the world. Membership has many benefits, including a Reduced Author Processing Charge for publishing in the Journal of Cognition, access to ESCOP’s award and funding programmes and a reduced fee for attending ESCoP conferences.
Open for submissions
Mark your calendars for the next ESCOP conference, taking place in Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, Romania, in 2027, hosted by Babeș-Bolyai University! The symposium proposal submission system officially opened on 15 October 2026, inviting ESCOP members to contribute to the scientific programme by proposing symposia that reflect the latest developments and emerging perspectives in our field.
Classperiment lets students experience classic paradigms in the lecture hall instead of only hearing about them. Students join with a QR code on their own phone, tablet or laptop, without an app or account, and complete a task such as Stroop, flanker, n-back, visual search, attentional blink or mental rotation. Directly afterwards the projector shows the class means with confidence intervals, so the group can discuss its own data. 33 paradigms from attention, cognitive control, working memory and perception are available in English and German. Raw trial data stays on the students' devices; only summaries without names are submitted, and only if students agree to share them. The tool is developed at Ulm University and is currently in beta. Feedback from instructors on how it works in their courses, and on which paradigms are missing, is very welcome.
Bressanone (Brixen), Italy
18-20 February 2027
The Cognitive Science Arena (CSA, 15th edition) is a unique international conference designed for early-career researchers in cognitive science, including master’s students, PhDs, and postdocs. Unlike traditional scientific meetings, CSA gives the spotlight exclusively to young scholars, fostering an environment where they can present innovative ideas, ongoing projects, or bold, high-risk research. Senior scientists attend only as listeners and discussants, creating a supportive space for constructive dialogue and peer-to-peer exchange.
