Geoffrey Woodman

  • Vanderbilt University

    Seeding Success supports budding faculty research projects

    Five Vanderbilt researchers have received Seeding Success grants for early-stage projects that have strong potential for external funding. The program, managed by Research Development and Support, reflects the university’s commitment to advancing high-impact research across disciplines. Read More

    Jul 30, 2025

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    A little spark for sharper sight

    Stimulating the brain with a mild electrical current can temporarily sharpen vision without glasses or contacts, Vanderbilt University researchers have found. (But please don't try this at home.) Read More

    Jun 30, 2016

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    Electrical stimulation ‘tunes’ visual attention using long-term memory

    Picking a needle out of a haystack might seem like the stuff of fairytales, but our brains can be electrically “tuned” to enable us to do a much better job of finding what we’re looking for. Read More

    Jan 7, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Electric “thinking cap” controls learning speed

    In a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, Vanderbilt psychologists Robert Reinhart, a Ph.D. candidate, and Geoffrey Woodman, assistant professor of psychology, show that it is possible to selectively manipulate our ability to learn through the application of a mild electrical current to the brain, and that this… Read More

    Apr 11, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    America the Beautiful: See an international student’s prize-winning video of the United States

    In the latest VUCast: See how an international student is showcasing the United States in a beautiful way; discover how a "thinking cap" could help you learn; and watch a unique forest grow in just one weekend. All this and more in the latest VUCast, Vanderbilt's online newscast. Watch now. Read More

    Apr 4, 2014

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    Electric “thinking cap” controls learning speed

    Vanderbilt psychologists show it is possible to selectively manipulate our ability to learn through the application of a mild electrical current to the brain, and that this effect can be enhanced or depressed depending on the direction of the current. Read More

    Mar 21, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Memories may skew visual perception

    New research from Vanderbilt University indicates images held in our working memory may skew perception of current events. (iStock) Taking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that our visual perception… Read More

    Jul 19, 2011