Articles

Merging EEG, behavioral studies, and billions of virtual baggage scans, psychologist Patrick Cox maps the hidden cognitive mechanisms that guide split-second human decisions.

Master's student Haley Bennett employs eye-tracking and EEG methods to investigate how the brain prioritizes information amid distraction.

Sarah Borowski leverages behavioral and physiological data to understand adolescent emotional development.

Psychologist Amanda Brandone explores how joint attention shapes early cognitive and social development.

Danming An, assistant professor of psychology, is reappraising the nuances of global cultures, family dynamics, and perceptions to better understand resilience – and risk factors – for children’s well-being.

Controlling our attention is important as we go through our daily tasks. How are we able to direct our attention to information that matters and not be distracted? Which memory systems help support remembering our goals and avoiding distractors. Cognitive psychologist Nancy Carlisle addresses these questions about the relationship between attention and memory in humans, and her work sheds new light countering long-held beliefs.