Research Interest | : | My research involves describing how human memory operates within the framework of computational models. I focus on episodic memory, or memory tied to a specific situation, and associative memory, or memory for the relationship between two items. My interests also include semantic knowledge and implicit memory. I approach the study of human memory by identifying specific predictions or assumptions underlying computational models and designing empirical tests to evaluate these predictions. When a paradigm has not been formalized within the framework of a model, my empirical studies are designed with the goal of extending a model to account for the phenomenon. In addition to behavioral studies, I've also conducted fMRI studies and use both of these empirical approaches to test memory models. |
Representative Publications | : | Criss, A. H. (2006). The consequences of differentiation in episodic memory: Similarity and the strength based mirror effect. Journal of Memory & Language: Special Issue on Computational Models of Memory, 55(4), 461-478.
Criss, A. H. and McClelland, J.L. (2006). Differentiating the differentiation models: A comparison of the retrieving effectively from memory model (REM) and the subjective likelihood model (SLiM). Journal of Memory & Language: Special Issue on Computational Models of Memory, 55(4), 447-460.
Criss, A.H. and Shiffrin, R.M. (2005). List discrimination and representation in associative recognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition, 31(6), 1199-1212.
Criss, A.H. and Shiffrin, R.M. (2004a). Context noise and item noise jointly determine recognition memory: A comment on Dennis & Humphreys (2001). Psychological Review, 111(3), 800-807.
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