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| bio | website | andydesoto.com |
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| location | St. Louis, MO | |
| age | 26 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 3 months |
| seen | Dec 31 '12 at 23:49 | |
| stats | profile views | 39 |
I'm a Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. student at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where I received my M.A. in 2011. I research human memory, with an emphasis on false memory as well as the application of cognitive psychology principles to human learning, memory, and education. I received my B.S. from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
You can also follow me on Twitter (@kadesoto).
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Feb 17 |
answered | Is it possible to create a false memory by trying to remember something that eludes you? |
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Feb 16 |
awarded | Commentator |
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Feb 16 |
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Are there any laws of memory? That's a good answer! Although why wouldn't psychologists search for laws of memory? My Google Scholar search shows that the topic has definitely gotten some attention... |
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Feb 16 |
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Are there any laws of memory? I hadn't thought of it that way, Preece, thanks for the thoughts! Artem, that's a good counterargument too. Smart all around. |
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Feb 16 |
asked | Are there any laws of memory? |
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Feb 16 |
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What is Asperger's Syndrome? corrected spelling, improved formatting, added a link |
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Feb 16 |
suggested | suggested edit on What is Asperger's Syndrome? |
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Feb 16 |
answered | Why do some people seem to disregard the choice of doing nothing (The Zero Choice)? |
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Feb 14 |
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Can intense multitasking improve fluid intelligence/working memory? This response is also similar to something I wrote a while back: cogsci.stackexchange.com/a/299/203 |
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Feb 14 |
answered | Is it easier for people to remember longer words than words mixed with symbols? |
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Feb 8 |
awarded | Student |
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Feb 8 |
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How can consumers obtain an image and analysis of their own brain? Although I will say that something would have to be pretty bad in your scan for an MD or other qualified professional to say something about it. Normally, if you ask questions like "How does my brain compare to others," they'll direct you to a professional (who would want another scan). |
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Feb 8 |
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What processes underly confidence ratings in cognitive decision-making? Thanks for the suggestions! You're right -- oftentimes, confidence ratings are collected as if they were probability judgments (e.g., 100 confidence equals 100% chance of being accurate), but it wasn't clear from my description. |
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Feb 8 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on What processes underly confidence ratings in cognitive decision-making? |
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Feb 8 |
asked | What processes underly confidence ratings in cognitive decision-making? |
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Feb 7 |
answered | Why are mind maps recommended for study and recap? |
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Feb 6 |
answered | Study on commitment and follow-through |
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Feb 6 |
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Open source software for running Internet psychological experiments that collect reaction time data I'm curious about this too. I use Adobe Flash to write psychological experiments -- the opposite of open source! |
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Feb 6 |
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Does writing something down help memorize it? Wayne, you may be interested in a 2007 paper by Karpicke and Roediger, who speak to this exact issue. They found that it's even more beneficial to keep returning flashcards to the stack until you've retrieved each multiple times. You'll find a comment I wrote on another question relevant, too. |
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Feb 6 |
awarded | Editor |
