Psychology
Psychology of Applied Cognition Laboratory
The recently refurbished Psychology of Applied Cognition (PAC) Laboratory allows for simultaneous testing of multiple participants (up to 12), under controlled conditions, permitting the efficient collection of large amounts of data. Researchers in the PAC Laboratory investigate a variety of topics relating to perception, memory, social cognition, and decision making in applied settings. Specific research interests include, but are not limited to, eyewitness memory issues (including eyewitness interviewing and identifications), jury decision making, the detection of deception, and issues of attention (and inattention) and decision making in security settings (including the detection of threat in applied settings). Research in the PAC Laboratory is directed towards understanding the causes of human error, and the development of protocols designed to reduce human error and improve judgement/performance.
