Search Results - "Castel, Alan"

How Evaluating Memorability Can Lead to Unintended Consequences

Authors: Murphy, Dillon H. Halamish, Ver Rhodes, Matthew G. et al.

Source: Metacognition and Learning. Aug 2023 18(2):375-403.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 29

Descriptors: Memory, Prediction, Recall (Psychology), Control Groups, Evaluative Thinking, Identification

Prediction of information value influences memory: the effect of predicted and assigned value on memory.

Authors: Gan, Amber Kai Xuan Whatley, Mary C. Castel, Alan D.

Source: Memory. May2025, Vol. 33 Issue 5, p588-603. 16p.

Subjects: Recognition (Psychology), Predictive tests, Prediction models, Art, Health, Information resources, Learning, Decision making, Chi-squared test, Reward (Psychology), Psychology, Motivation (Psychology), Odds ratio, Memory, Judgment (Psychology), Reaction time, Theory, Confidence intervals, Comparative studies, Cognition

Does repetition enhance curiosity to learn trivia question answers? Implications for memory and motivated learning.

Authors: Chen, Ashley Whatley, Mary C. Halamish, Vered et al.

Source: Memory. Apr2025, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p447-460. 14p.

Subjects: Self-evaluation, Prompts (Psychology), Undergraduates, Multiple regression analysis, Descriptive statistics, Uncertainty, Motivation (Psychology), Odds ratio, Memory, Learning strategies, Cognition

Associative Memory and Trustworthiness of Artificial Faces in Young and Older Adults.

Authors: Alberts, Kylie O. Castel, Alan D.

Source: Experimental Aging Research. May/Jun2026, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p441-455. 15p.

Subjects: Face, Statistical power analysis, Research funding, Probability theory, Multiple regression analysis, Artificial intelligence, Questionnaires, Age distribution, Descriptive statistics, Social perception, Odds ratio, Trust, Aging, Associative memory (Psychology), Data analysis software, Confidence intervals, Fraud, Face perception, Cognition

Learning in Double Time: The Effect of Lecture Video Speed on Immediate and Delayed Comprehension

Authors: Murphy, Dillon H. Hoover, Kara M. Agadzhanyan, Karina et al.

Source: Applied Cognitive Psychology. Jan-Feb 2022 36(1):69-82.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Video Technology, Motion, Lecture Method, Comprehension, Performance Factors, Metacognition, Study Habits

Metacognition and Fluid Intelligence in Value-Directed Remembering

Authors: Murphy, Dillon H. Agadzhanyan, Karina Whatley, Mary C. et al.

Source: Metacognition and Learning. Dec 2021 16(3):685-709.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 25

Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Aging (DHHS/NIH)

Descriptors: Metacognition, Intelligence, Memory, Recall (Psychology), Accuracy, Cognitive Ability, Problem Solving

Test Anxiety and Metacognitive Performance in the Classroom

Authors: Silaj, Katie M. Schwartz, Shawn T. Siegel, Alexander L. M. et al.

Source: Educational Psychology Review. Dec 2021 33(4):1809-1834.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 26

Sponsoring Agency: National Institutes of Health (DHHS)

Descriptors: Test Anxiety, Metacognition, Accuracy, Memory, Lecture Method, Prediction, Scores, Correlation, Self Esteem, Grades (Scholastic), Seminars, Cognitive Psychology, Comparative Analysis

Memory for Free: Gist‐Based False Recall of an Advertisement in Young and Older Adults.

Authors: Alberts, Kylie O. Castel, Alan D.

Source: Applied Cognitive Psychology. Mar/Apr2025, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p1-11. 11p.

Subjects: Recollection (Psychology), False advertising, Older people, Age groups, Age factors in memory, False memory syndrome

Spot the Scam: Identifying Email Scams and Scam Susceptibility in Younger and Older Adults.

Authors: Alberts, Kylie O. Espiritu, Isiah J. Castel, Alan D.

Source: Experimental Aging Research. Jul-Sep2026, Vol. 52 Issue 4, p483-516. 34p.

Subjects: Data security, Victim psychology, Research funding, Statistical sampling, Questionnaires, Confidence, Age distribution, Decision making, Email, Control groups, Pre-tests & post-tests, Deception, Trust, Fraud, Data analysis software, Cognition, Adults, Old age

Tall Towers: Schemas and Illusions When Perceiving and Remembering a Familiar Building

Authors: Murphy, Dillon H. Castel, Alan D.

Source: Applied Cognitive Psychology. Sep-Oct 2021 35(5):1236-1246.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Schemata (Cognition), Bias, Memory, Familiarity, Undergraduate Students, Buildings, Accuracy, Recognition (Psychology), Tests, Cognitive Processes

Memory and Curiosity for Free Grocery Items and Prices in Younger and Older Adults.

Authors: Alberts, Kylie O. Castel, Alan D.

Source: Experimental Aging Research. Mar2026, p1-26. 26p. 8 Illustrations.

Age-Related Differences in Framing Selective Memory in Terms of Gains and Losses.

Authors: Murphy, Dillon H. Castel, Alan D. Knowlton, Barbara J.

Source: Experimental Aging Research. Jul-Sep2024, Vol. 50 Issue 4, p506-521. 16p.

Subjects: Research funding, Age distribution, Learning, Goal (Psychology), Memory, Neuropsychological tests, Cognition, Adults, Old age

Improving Expectations Regarding Aging in Younger Adults: A Classroom Study

Authors: Whatley, Mary C. Castel, Alan D.

Source: Educational Gerontology. 2020 46(12):785-795.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Young Adults, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Expectation, Attitude Change, Scores, Cognitive Ability, Physical Health, Mental Health, Negative Attitudes, Educational Gerontology, Stereotypes

Geographic Terms: California (Los Angeles)

Strategic value-directed remembering in younger and older adults.

Authors: Hoover, Kara M. Murphy, Dillon H. Knowlton, Barbara J. et al.

Source: Aging, Neuropsychology & Cognition. Nov2025, Vol. 32 Issue 6, p964-991. 28p.

Subjects: Age differences, Older people, Encoding, Young adults, Memory, Memorization

Age-Related Differences in Overcoming Interference When Selectively Remembering Important Information.

Authors: Murphy, Dillon H. Castel, Alan D.

Source: Experimental Aging Research. Mar/Apr2024, Vol. 50 Issue 2, p190-205. 16p.

Subjects: Memory, Thought & thinking, Analysis of variance, Age distribution, Undergraduates, Research funding

The effect of emotional valence and font size on metacognition and memory.

Authors: Agadzhanyan, Karina Castel, Alan D.

Source: Memory. Feb2024, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p252-263. 12p.

Subjects: Memory, Statistical power analysis, Judgment (Psychology), Analysis of variance, Undergraduates, Visual perception, Experiential learning, Questionnaires, Repeated measures design, Cognitive testing, Emotions, Reading, Prompts (Psychology)

Geographic Terms: California

Self-Regulated Learning of Important Information under Sequential and Simultaneous Encoding Conditions

Authors: Middlebrooks, Catherine D. Castel, Alan D.

Source: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. May 2018 44(5):779-792.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Aging (DHHS/NIH)

Descriptors: Independent Study, Memory, Sequential Learning, Study Habits, Experiments, Learning Processes, Word Lists, Pacing, Recall (Psychology), Time Factors (Learning), Undergraduate Students, Correlation, Statistical Analysis, Hierarchical Linear Modeling

Geographic Terms: California (Los Angeles)

Memory for Textbook Covers: When and Why We Remember a Book by Its Cover

Authors: Hargis, Mary B. McGillivray, Shannon Castel, Alan D.

Source: Applied Cognitive Psychology. Jan-Feb 2018 32(1):39-46.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 8

Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Aging (DHHS/NIH)

Descriptors: Memory, Recall (Psychology), Textbooks, Layout (Publications), Authors, Design, Courses, Undergraduate Students, Psychology

Clinically studied or clinically proven? Memory for claims in print advertisements.

Authors: Murphy, Dillon H. Schwartz, Shawn T. Alberts, Kylie O. et al.

Source: Applied Cognitive Psychology. Sep2023, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p1085-1093. 9p. 1 Chart, 3 Graphs.

Memory, metamemory, and false memory for features of the Apple logo.

Authors: Whatley, Mary C. Schwartz, Shawn T. Block, Jessica B. et al.

Source: Applied Cognitive Psychology. Sep2023, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p904-918. 15p. 1 Color Photograph, 3 Charts, 5 Graphs.