Malleability of perceptual processing

 

A current topic of research in our lab is exploring the malleability of visual cognition - how various experiences and traits affect visual and attentional abilities. Perceptual abilities can be honed and affected by a variety of influences and we are looking to delineate what exactly can be influenced, and how. We are comparing several long-term and lifelong influences (e.g., playing videogames, being bilingual, being high on the autism spectrum) with a battery of behavioral measures.

 

Funding Sources:

Identifying and enhancing superior searching abilities. Army Research Office Award #54528LS

Training that addresses individual differences in sustained vigilance tasks. Institute of Homeland Security Solutions