M.A. and Ph.D., Psychology,
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Duke University
Advisor David Rubin Committee Kevin LaBar, Roberto Cabeza, and Tim Strauman
B.A. Biopsychology
and Cognitive Science,
University of Michigan,
Advisor Bob
Belli
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I am a Cognitive Psychologist interested in our ability to recall events that we have personally experienced. I am especially interested in how the never-ending stream of everyday events is organized into easily accessible units that we can recall at a moment's notice, sometimes, without even trying to recall them. I have studied how memories for emotional events are similar to and different from other, nonemotional events. For example, I've shown that our memories for hearing about the September 11th terrorist attacks are no more accurate than everyday memories, even though we think that they are!
I also enjoy introducing students to psychology and helping them gain a better appreciation of the field. I have taught Introductory Psychology and Research Methods in Psychological Science, the two necessary components to understanding what psychology is and how psychologists know what they know.
Please use the links above to learn more about my research, my teaching, and a little bit more about me.
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