Sherlock’s memory palace could use animacy: Animacy and animate imagery improve memory retention

Around this time of year, when the weather is cooling and the leaves are turning, I love to snuggle up on the couch and watch a good crime mystery! One of my absolute favorite shows is BBC’s, Sherlock, a television crime drama based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes detective stories. The show stars […]

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Fickle memory! Why can I recall a thing but not recognize it?

Memory is such a fickle thing. Have you ever found yourself forgetting things that you should have remembered and remembered things that you should have forgotten? This happens to me all the time! I can completely forget where I placed my cell phone, even if placed minutes ago. However, I can remember lyrics to a […]

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The magic trick of emotions: Using magic tricks to assess epistemic emotions

I think I am not alone when I say I love a good magic trick! Whether fascinatingly complicated or wonderfully simple, magic tricks can garner the interest of even the greatest skeptic. Famous magicians throughout time include, Harry Houdini (the master of Escapology), David Copperfield (the Great Storyteller and Illusionist), and David Blaine (the Endurance […]

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In Memory of Maradona: Using the FIFA World Cup to the explore informal collective memories

One of the most legendary players to ever have played the game of professional football (soccer) was Diego Maradona (October 30, 1960 – November 25, 2020). Maradona was a professional Argentinian football player and manager, and a joint winner (along with Pelé) of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. The news of Maradona’s […]

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#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Kristen Bowman

With less than one week until the 61st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, the excitement continues to build. Be sure that you register before the deadline of November 16, 2020. Also, be sure to follow us @Psychonomic_Soc and use the #psynom20 during the Meeting to get updates on the fly. We are at our seventh and final Twitternome […]

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#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Raunak Pillai

The 61st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society is right around the corner, and to quote the song Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield: The conference is “So close you can almost taste it.” Now under usual circumstances, we all would be busily (some frantically) planning our travel to the conference. This might have included checking and […]

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#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Louisa Talipski

We have introduced us to many of our 2020 61st Annual Meeting’s Twitternomes, including our last interview with Michelle Rivers. As you know, Twitternomes take over the Psychonomic Society Twitter account, @Psychonomic_Soc, during the meeting to fill us in on all the happenings (use the hashtag #psynom20). Up to this point, all of the interviewed Twitternomes have been […]

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Watch the Road! Are failures of distracted driving due to using peripheral vision or the difficulty of the distracting task?

Although the human experience is truly a unique one, it’s comforting to know that we all share some experiences and emotions. For example, we were all excited the day we were handed our very first motor vehicle driver’s license. You know, the one with the awkward smile and terrible lighting. When we first received our […]

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#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Michelle Rivers

With just 16 days until the 61st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, we are all brimming over with excitement and anticipation. If you haven’t registered for the conference yet, be sure to register before November 16, 2020. You do not want to miss all the exciting research that will be presented at this year’s […]

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#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Gia Macias

If you haven’t already submitted your pre-recorded presentation for the 61st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, then you’re busily preparing it to meet the final deadline. The first deadlines have passed, and just as a reminder, the last deadline is quickly approaching: the 2nd of November for recorded talks. For the last several years, […]

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