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Professor lives out rock star fantasy
John Coley, a psychology professor who moonlights as a bassist in a blues-rock band, reflects on the adrenaline rush of playing for a live audience. “After the show you feel so revved up,” he says. “You go home and you can’t fall asleep for hours.”
July 06, 2017
Undergraduates attend APS Convention
The undergraduate students from the CORE Lab attended the Association for Psychological Science's Annual Convention and presented their research.
June 13, 2017
Why biology students have misconceptions about science
Cognitive scientist John Coley has helped unlock why misconceptions persist in science education—research that could change the way instructors teach and improve how students learn science.
July 07, 2015
Psychology professor helps frame memory discussion
John Coley, associate professor of psychology, weighs in after Charlie Baker's memory fails.
November 07, 2014
The thinking behind gender stereotypes
Adults and children hold equally stereotypical views about gender, according to new research from associate professor of psychology John Coley's lab.
August 04, 2014
3Qs: Our fascination with mystery
Psychology professor John Coley discusses how the need for explanation can drive society - and perhaps the media - to be consumed with curiosity into the unknown, like with missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
March 28, 2014
Prioritizing and Discarding Information
Do you think like a chemist? Do you sometimes discard information without even knowing it?
January 11, 2013