Juliet Davidow joined the psychology department as an assistant professor at Northeastern University in 2020, and established the Learning and Brain Development Lab. She earned her BA in Psychology from New York University, PhD in Psychology from Columbia University, and completed postdoctoral training at Harvard University.
Dr. Davidow’s research bridges classic areas in psychology, neuroscience, and computer science, to investigate different types of learning. The lab studies children, adolescents, and adults, to ask how learning behaviors change with age and can influence what is remembered, how decisions are made, and affects goals.
Publications
In The News
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The Science of Nostalgia: Why Audiences Can’t Get Enough of Star Wars, Top Gun and Stranger Things
Pop culture is full of instantly recognizable iconography, images and sounds that reach into our brains and pull us back in time. Hollywood has been mining the past for cinematic gold, increasingly relying on reboots, remakes and sequels. The latest Star Wars show, “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” the super-sized fourth season of ‘80s homage “Stranger Things,” and “Top […] -
Celebrating College of Science Faculty and Staff Excellence
The College of Science Awards was celebrated on April 27, 2023. Faculty and Staff were recognized for their dedication to the growth and overall success of the college. -
What goal-directed learning is and why it’s important for adolescents to learn from their actions, researcher says
Imagine you’re at a carnival and want to win a big stuffed toy. You play different games and, if successful, collect tickets. But it’s not the tickets you care about, it’s the big toy they’ll buy. And you’re likely to stick to the easier games to earn as many tickets as possible. An experience like […] -
Research
How teens make decisions: Juliet Davidow’s research sheds light on motivation and the adolescent mind
Juliet David, assistant psychology professor, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to explore how motivated learning develops during this critical period of life.