Evan Lintz

The Laboratory for Experimentation in Attention, Recall, & Neuroscience (LEARN) conducts cognitive-behavioral and neuroscience research on varied topics such as attention, working memory, and visual perception. Our current projects explore the processes that support working memory representations, and how information is maintained or forgotten, and the social/environmental factors that influence one's ability to focus attention while inhibiting distracting information.

Our experiments generally apply computer-based cognitive tasks, both alone and in conjunction with electroencephalography (EEG). The use of EEG allows us to record the tiny voltage potentials that are produced by the brain, which enables us to study the time course of neural processes with millisecond precision. This year, we are also applying machine learning techniques (similar in concept to "AI") to uncover meaningful patterns within our EEG data and determine which specific items a participant is holding in memory or thinking of during a cognitive task.

All students who are interested in any of the above are welcome to drop in on our weekly lab meetings (Wednesdays 5–7pm in Stevenson Hall for fall 2025); however, if you are interested in a more active role in the lab, please contact Dr. Evan Lintz at [email protected]. Opportunities include data collection (running experiments) and analysis; some students even design their own experiments and/or are coauthors. The Laboratory for Experimentation in Attention, Recall, & Neuroscience (LEARN) conducts cognitive-behavioral and neuroscience research on varied topics such as attention, working memory, and visual perception. Our current projects explore the processes that support working memory representations, and how information is maintained or forgotten, and the social/environmental factors that influence one's ability to focus attention while inhibiting distracting information.