Cognitive Psychology
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Fighting misconceptions through intentionally designed figures
By Andy Flick Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development Laura Novick, and graduate student Joanna (Jingyi) Liu, published a paper highlighting the importance of intentionally and thoughtfully designed figures to explain evolutionary relationships and overcome preconceived misconceptions. The work was inspired, in part, by a common misconception… Read MoreNov 4, 2022
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New Vanderbilt Peabody College faculty members Deon Benton and Cristina Zepeda study cognitive development from infancy through college
Assistant Professors of Psychology and Human Development Deon Benton and Cristina Zepeda joined the Department of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development this fall. Read MoreOct 12, 2022
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Gordon Logan receives APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions
The American Psychological Association has honored Centennial Professor of Psychology Gordon D. Logan with its most prestigious award for scientific achievement. Read MoreApr 25, 2017
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Logan receives prestigious experimental psychology award
Gordon Logan has been awarded the 2014 Howard Crosby Warren Medal, which is given annually by the Society of Experimental Psychologists for the most significant advances in the field in the last five years. Read MoreApr 16, 2014
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Thesis documenting discovery of famous psychological effect donated to Vanderbilt
The original thesis of John Ridley Stroop, who discovered one of the most famous tasks in cognitive psychology while studying for his doctoral degree at Peabody College, was donated to Vanderbilt by his son Fred. Read MoreMar 3, 2014
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Study gives new meaning to ‘let your fingers do the walking’
A new study has found that skilled typists can’t identify the positions of many of the keys on the QWERTY keyboard and that novice typists don’t appear to learn key locations in the first place. Read MoreDec 4, 2013