Language Impairment and Working Memory (2013)
We are interested in the potential overlap in working memory profiles in students with language impairments (without attention problems) and in those with ADHD (without language difficulties).
Student: Adam Stein, working on his Masters degree
Manuscript submitted for publication
Working Memory across Cultures (2013)
This study compares working memory performance in children across different countries.
With: Aaron Leedy, MSc
Media Use and Cognitive Skills (2013)
This project compares the influence of TV watching and reading on pre-schoolers’ cognitive skills. Initial findings indicate that educational TV viewing is linked to higher vocabulary scores.
Students: Skyler Williams and Britney Jones, supervised research project
Research presented at Florida Undergraduate Research Conference & UNF SOARS conference, 2013
Buying Behaviors and Working Memory (2013)
What initiates purchases? Research has shown that working memory plays a vital role in decision making. We are conducting a study to determine if working memory plays an active role when engaging in shopping behaviors.
Student: Ashlee Gerzina, supervised research project
Research presented at Florida Undergraduate Research Conference and UNF SOARS Conference, 2013
Emotional Intelligence (2013)
Drawing on a large database of scores from the Emotional Empathy Scale, we are investigating the theoretical structure of emotional intelligence, as well as its relationship with other measures of intelligence.
Students: Gregg Campbell, Evan Copello, Matthew Loesch, Daniel Miller, Charles Soares, Adam Tarter, Jade Watkins, undergraduate research project
Manuscript submitted for publication
Facebook, Working Memory and Grades (2012)
The findings indicated that young people who had used Facebook (but not YouTube) for more than a year had higher scores in tests of verbal ability, Working Memory, and spelling, compared to their peers who had used it for a shorter time period. The type of Facebook activities seemed to have an impact, as regression analyses confirmed that checking a friend’s status updates was a significant predictor of verbal ability scores.
Student: John Horton (graduated 2012 with honors), supervised research project
Presentations: Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, 2012; and the UNF SOARS Conference
PUBLISHED: Computers and Education (2013). ABSTRACT
Antisocial Behavior and Working Memory (2012)
We investigated the role of three significant potential contributors to antisocial behavior in adolescents—behavior, cognitive, and environmental influences; and their impact on expulsion.
Student: Ashley Lawrence (graduated 2012), supervised research project
Presentations: Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, 2012; and the UNF SOARS Conference
PUBLISHED: Applied Cognitive Psychology
Facebook and Narcissism (2012)
The findings indicated that some Facebook activities, such as chatting, were linked to higher levels of Perspective Taking in males.We also found that certain aspects of Facebook use, such as the photo feature, was linked to narcissism. However, the pattern of findings suggests that social media is primarily a tool for staying connected, than for self-promotion.
Students: Mueez Qureshi, George Kemp (graduated 2012) and Rachel Runac, supervised research project
Presentations: Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, 2012; and the UNF SOARS Conference
Manuscript under review