Attention

Our research on attention broadly addresses the personal, environmental, and situational factors that influence what we attend to and what we ignore.
Specific topics of study include: stimulus-driven and goal-directed attentional control; object- and space-based allocation of attention; selective, divided, and cross-modal attention; temporal parameters of attention; interface of attention, memory, and reasoning; attention deficits in clinical diagnoses such as ADHD, depression, ASD, and dyslexia.
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Visual & Spatial Cognition

Our research on visual and spatial cognition focuses on the way attention and memory are used to construct mental representations of visual displays, including real-world environments. 
Specific interests include: factors affecting the deployment of attention through visual displays; acquisition and retention of information about objects and scenes; spatial language, reference frames, reasoning, and navigation; visual representation in normal and abnormal development; the effect of emotions in constructing mental representations of visual environments; imitation of perceived behavior in various action contexts; embodied aspects of visual processing.
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Memory

Our research on memory focuses on the factors that determine how difficult it is to learn about and remember information.  
Specific topics of study include: working memory representation; long-term memory consolidation; memory for objects, scenes, environments, and events; influences of sleep, emotion, and stress on memory; autobiographical memory in typically and atypically developing children.
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Cognitive Development & Aging

Our research on the developmental aspects of cognition covers the lifespan from infancy to old age. 
Specific topics of study include: development of language in infants and toddlers; development of numerical competency; changes in memory abilities as a result of normal aging; cognitive weaknesses associated with clinical disorders; influences of maltreatment on memory and executive function in children; development of moral reasoning and moral intelligence.
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Applied Cognition

Our research in applied aspects of cognitive research focuses on clinical and engineering applications of basic research. 
Specific topics of interest include: artificial intelligence and intelligent tutoring systems; speech recognition systems; human-computer interaction; human-robot interaction in clinical settings; interactive gaming and robotic devices in stroke and brain trauma rehabilitation.
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