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High-level cognition
Put simply, high-level cognition is the study of thought. What is the nature of thought? What is the nature of knowledge? What makes us "smart"?
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The field of high-level cognition is quite broad, and so are my interests. I explore how people reason, solve problems, and make judgments & decisions, both when they are at work and in their everyday lives. Feel free to read more about my research.
My background
I completed my B.S. at the University of Florida in Computer Engineering, with a minor in Linguistics. During my undergraduate career, I spent time in the Language & Cognition Lab and the High-Performance Computing & Simulation Lab.
As of now, I am a second-year graduate student at Brown University, pursuing a PhD in cognitive psychology within the Department of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences. I work under the guidance of Professor Steven Sloman, in the Sloman Lab.
Similarity (like between this butterfly & moth) affects how we categorize objects, and is investigated in the Sloman Lab.
Curriculum Vitae
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Contant Information
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(401) 863-2153
Box 1978
131 Metcalf Research Laboratory
Brown University
Providence, RI USA