Cognition and Perception

Faculty who do research in cognition and perception psychology at W&M.

Christopher T. Ball

• Memory processes; relationship between memory and psychopathology [[w|ctball]]

Robert C. Barnet

• Animal learning and cognition; neural basis of learning and memory. [[w|rcbarn]]

Cheryl L. Dickter

• Social cognition and person perception; stereotyping and prejudice; smoking initiation and maintenance. [[w|cldickter]]

Catherine A. Forestell

• Odor and taste perception, flavor preferences, and their role in obesity; cognitive mechanisms involved in the initiation and maintenance of addictive behaviors. [[w|caforestell]]

Heather A. Hansen

• cognitive impacts and mechanisms of misophonia; individual differences in auditory perception; attention. [[w|hahansen]]

Paul D. Kieffaber

• Attention and cognitive control; temporal processing; neural correlates of cognitive decline in aging and age-related disorders; multisensory integration.[[w|pdkieffaber]]

Harvey J. Langholtz

• Applied decision theory; behavioral aspects of peacekeeping and international relations.[[w|hjlang]]

Jennifer A. Stevens

• Cognitive neuroscience of representation, perception, and execution of action; motor recovery in patient populations. [[w|jastev]]

Scott Tillem

• Selective attention and executive functioning; neurocognitive correlates and mechanisms underlying antisocial behavior and related disorders. smtillem@wm.edu

Peter M. Vishton

• Cognitive, perceptual, and motor development; interaction of vision and action systems. [[w|vishton]]