When I was asked to write this article about diversity and leadership in cognitive psychology, I was ecstatic! As an Asian American woman serving as a member of our college’s leadership team, I have thought about the impact of my identity on my leadership journey extensively. Diversifying academic leadership contributes significantly to diversifying academia overall – […]
If you are a cognitive psychologist, you have probably used the Deese-Roediger-McDermott paradigm in your lectures as a false memory demonstration. If not, try the demo now by reading the following list. Try to remember the words for a memory test (don’t take notes!): soda heart tooth tart taste sour bitter good sugar candy nice […]
My young daughter plays computer games that allow her to learn a skill while playing and competing with other players. It’s probably a gift and a curse of the COVID-19 pandemic all at once — children getting more than enough screen time per day, but gaining a skill that they might otherwise not attain while […]
If you have ever been in a stressful situation (such as living through a pandemic), you might have been told by others to try meditation through yoga or other similar practices. In fact, if you were to browse YouTube, search the internet, or visit a bookstore for tips on stress relief, you will surely land […]
As a cognitive psychology professor, I have always loved showing students the never-failing McGurk effect in perception class. After all, who isn’t intrigued by how reliable this effect is? No matter how much you know about it and how many times you have seen or heard the stimuli before, it works. The McGurk effect is the experience […]
Experiencing different cultures and languages is one of the most exciting elements of living in a globally connected world. If you enjoy cross-cultural adventures or have lived in multiple cities or countries, you are probably familiar with processing English spoken in a variety of accents. In fact, next time you watch a movie, pay careful […]
Do you sometimes hear words that are entirely different from what was said? And how about mishearing the lyrics to popular songs, as demonstrated in the video below? If you answered yes to these questions, you are not alone! False hearing is a common phenomenon that happens to people of all ages. For the record, […]