Reproducibility, or the ability to obtain the same results regardless of who conducts the experiment or when, is crucial for scientific knowledge and ensures objectivity. However, since the early ...

Symbolic behaviour - such as language, account keeping, music, art, and narrative - constitutes a milestone in human cognitive evolution. But how, where and when did these complex practices evolve?

We humans like to think of ourselves as superior to all other beings on Earth, but every now and then we get outsmarted. The latest example comes from two wily species of monkey, the tufted capuchin ...

Welcome to the Cognitive Experiments, Models, and Neuroscience Lab! Our research focuses on human perception and memory from a broad-based, computational perspective. To shed light on these basic ...

Everyone has a vested interest in education. With teachers, parents, administrators, taxpayers, politicians, employers, academics and students themselves all concerned about learning success, it is no ...

I feel a bit of dissonance over writing this blog post. 2019 book on cognitive dissonance theory, published by the American Psychological Association Source: APA This post is to announce my new edited ...

Researchers have long established that hormones significantly affect the brain, creating changes in emotion, energy levels, and decision-making. However, the intricacies of these processes are not ...

Dave received his PhD from the University of Indiana. He was a faculty member at U. Maryland, UCSD, and U. Massachusetts, before joining CU Boulder in 2023. He is trained in mathematical modeling, ...