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Join the Psychonomic Society for interviews with scientists from around the world! We'll discuss questions, theories, and research related to cognition and experimental psychology. The show is hosted by Laura Mickes, the Psychonomic Society's Digital Content Editor. The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society’s nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

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    The remarkable pitch of earworms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 30:20


    Interview with Matt Evans and Nicholas Davidenko on their article in AP&P. Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links.The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Mindfulness may give you a creativity boost

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 32:35


    Interview with Zoe Hughes on her article in PB&R. Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links.The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Pretesting improves learning but learners need a push to appreciate it

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 35:47


    Interview with Steven Pan and Michelle Rivers on their article in M&C. Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links.The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Misses are up when occurrence is down

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 23:33


    Interview with Anna Kosovicheva and Ben Wolfe on their article in PB&R. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-2ao (Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Concerns about COVID may affect your attention

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 34:00


    Interview with Caitlin Sisk on her article in CRPI. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-282 (Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Memories about COVID from around the globe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 23:15


    Interview with Sezin Öner on her article in Memory & Cognition. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-26b (Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Semantic fluency of novices and experts tells us about knowledge structures and networks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 20:25


    Interview with Cynthia Siew on her article in Memory & Cognition. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-256 (Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Comparing early and late signers' links between spatial language and memory

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 19:53


    Interview with Dilay Karadöller on her article in Memory & Cognition. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-22l (Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    L&B Special Issue on David Sherry: Interview with MacDougall-Shackleton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 17:14


    Learning & Behavior David Sherry Special Issue with Scott MacDougall-Shackleton. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-1ZV (Go here to read the transcripts, and see images and links). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Predicting changes in cognitive workload in real time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 29:16


    Interview with Andrew Heathcote on his article in Cognitive Research: Principles & Implications. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-1V1 (Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    I use they/them: Understanding language with personal pronouns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 27:07


    Interview with Jennifer Arnold on her article in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-1SP (Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Knocking a longstanding theory of distance perception

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 21:31


    Interview with Paul Linton on his article in Attention, Perception & Psychophysics. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-1R6 (Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    L&B Special Issue: Interview with Prof Pepperberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 35:00


    Learning & Behavior Special Issue interviewee with honoree Irene Pepperberg. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-1Qo (Go here to read the transcripts, images, and links). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    How aware are remote operators of autonomous vehicles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 22:41


    Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications paper by Mutzenich and colleagues about situation awareness of remote operators of autonomous vehicles. The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Right-wing authoritarianism and reduced updating

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 13:46


    Psychonomic Bulletin & Review paper by Sinclair and colleagues about reduced updating in the face of corrections when right-wing authoritarian attitudes are high. The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    L&B Special Issue: An Interview with Lisa Leaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 8:13


    Learning & Behavior Special Issue Honoring Stephen Lea co-Editor, Leaver discusses her work with squirrels and behavioral flexibility. The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Offload to boost your cognition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 15:44


    Annika Boldt and Sam Gilbert discuss their research on spontaneously cognitive offloading and improving performance. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-1yY (Transcripts are available.) The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Want to say something memorable? Say it in a tweet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 21:09


    Jennifer Coane discusses her research on the memorability of tweets in younger and older adults. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-1xg (Transcripts are available). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Reduce COVID-19 spread: How to reduce touching our faces

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 10:44


    Jonathon Crystal discusses ways to reduce touching our faces based on evidence from behavioral experiments. https://wp.me/p8IxYp-1ul (Transcripts are available). The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    CR:PI Special Issue announcement: Interview with Guest Editor Lauren Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 3:37


    Lauren Williams announces the upcoming CR:PI Special Issue called "Visual Search in Real World and Applied Contexts." The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    L&B Special Issue: An Interview with Stephen Lea (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 10:57


    As the latest Learning & Behavior Special Issue honoree, Lea discusses his new model of behavioral flexibility and what we're missing if we only study humans. The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    L&B Special Issue: An Interview with Stephen Lea (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 13:55


    As the latest Learning & Behavior Special Issue honoree, Lea discusses his new model of behavioral flexibility and what we're missing if we only study humans. The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    Detecting Fake IDs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 14:27


    Dawn Weatherford recently published a paper about detecting fake IDs with co-authors William Blake Erickson, Jasmine Thomas, Mary Walker, and Barret Schein. In this interview, hosted by Laura Mickes, she chats about her research and its implications. Paper discussed: "You shall not pass: how facial variability and feedback affect the detection of low prevalence fake IDs." Published in the Psychonomic Society journal Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-019-0204-1 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-019-0204-1) The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

    A Fond Farewell to Steve Lewandowsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 12:37


    Stephan Lewandowsky served as the very first Psychonomic Society Digital Content Editor. In this interview, hosted by Laura Mickes, he reflects on his experience, and shares two classic stories you won't want to miss! Steve also offers advice to Society members about working with the Digital Content Team to promote their research. The Psychonomic Society (Society) is providing information through this podcast as a benefit and service in furtherance of the Society's nonprofit and tax-exempt status. The Society does not exert editorial control over such materials, and any opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Society. The Society does not guarantee the accuracy of the content contained in the podcast and specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from reliance on such content by third parties.

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