Tag: Memory
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Sadie Witkowski, Northwestern University – Sleep and Memory
On this Student Spotlight: Can you learn while sleeping? Sadie Witkowski, PhD candidate in the department of Brain, Behavior and Cognition at Northwestern University, delves into whether our brains are still working while we doze. Sadie is in her third year of graduate school at Northwestern University in the Brain Behavior and Cognition area of…
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Alex Burmester, New York University – Working Memory
If you’re listening to this right now you’re using working memory. Alex Burmester, research associate in perception and memory at New York University, explores this type of memory. Alex is a postdoctoral researcher in the Fougnie lab at NYU Abu Dhabi. His research utilizes psychophysics, computational modeling, and neuroimaging to understand how humans remember visual…
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Noelle Nelson, University of Kansas – Working Memory and Satiation
Some of us can get tired of a song quickly, while others listen over and over again. Noelle Nelson, assistant professor of marketing and consumer behavior, at the University Of Kansas School Of Business, examines whether working memory can help decide whether we get tired of something in a hurry, or not at all. Noelle…
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Craig Thorley, University of Liverpool – Group Work Can Harm Memory Recall
We all remember the slacker in our last group project. Craig Thorley, lecturer in psychology at the University of Liverpool, explains that slacking off isn’t the reason groups can fail to remember vital information. Dr. Craig Thorley, PhD, is a Tenure-Track Lecturer in Psychology at University of Liverpool, England. As of January 2017 he will…
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Natasha Rajah featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1362), Bob has selected…
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Natasha Rajah, McGill University – Middle-Age Memory Decline
When does memory decline begin? Natasha Rajah, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University, delves into using brain scans of people of various ages and what it tells us about this natural process. Natasha Rajah received her PhD at the University of Toronto and received her postdoctoral training at the University Berkeley.…
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Frank McAndrew, Knox College – Why High School Never Ends
High school memories never fade. Frank McAndrew, professor of psychology at Knox College, details why the memories made during our formative years are so strong no matter how old we are. To the extent that there is a common theme tying my research together, it is that I study human social behavior from an evolutionary…
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Howard Eichenbaum, Boston University – Guided Memory
Did you wash the dishes in the sink before work this morning? Howard Eichenbaum, university professor in the department of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, discusses how the brain suppresses some memories to better focus on the tasks at hand. The hippocampus plays a critical role in memory formation, but our understanding of…
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Tracy Alloway, University of North Florida – Running Barefoot
Next time you go for a run, think about leaving your shoes at home. Tracy Alloway, professor of psychology at the University of North Florida, examines if running barefoot is better for your memory. Dr. Tracy Alloway is a professor of psychology and the Graduate Program Director at the University of North Florida. She has…
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Samuel Sober, Emory University – Learning From Mistakes
It pays to learn from your mistakes. Samuel Sober, assistant professor in the biology department at Emory University, explores which part of our brain helps us avoid making the same error twice. I attended Wesleyan University, where I received a BA in Neuroscience & Behavior. I did my doctoral research as an NSF Graduate Research…