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Welcome to the Human Working Memory Lab
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Our research is concerned with individual differences in working memory
capacity, cognitive control, and general intelligence (g).
An individual differences approach to cognitive abilities not only
informs debates about why variation exists among individuals but also
informs theory about the cognitive constructs themselves (Underwood,
1975). Thus, our work integrates two scientific disciplines within
Psychology: the experimental and the differential (Cronbach, 1957). We also
explore the neural bases of cognitive ability using neural imaging (fMRI).
More recently we have become interested in the role of emotion in cognition and are exploring
the impact of individual differences in working memory and personality traits on the performance
of complex cognitive tasks. More specifically, we are interested in situations in which cognitive and emotive
traits interact to predict behavior.
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