The Tasmanian Cognition Laboratory (TASCL)

The TASCL research group has two broad foci: (1) mathematical and computational cognitive models (2) the application of cognitive psychology to applied problems.

The cognitive modelling focus on broadly applicable evidence accumulation and race models that provide a comprehensive account of behaviour, both in terms of responses that are made and the time it tasks to make them. We both contribute to the fundamental development of these models and push the boundaries of their application across psychology and the neurosciences. Applied areas of interest are diverse, and include improving the reliability of eyewitness identification evidence; helping people to better evaluate their own memory, learning, and decision-making (i.e., metacognition); investigating the cognitive effects of videogame play; understanding how to enhance public support for climate science and associated policy; and high-pressure decision making in defence contexts. Our research is supported by a number of testing suites with high-end data collection PCs, accompanied by office space for graduate students, in both the Psychology Building and Psychology Research Centre, as well as access to high-performance computers for computational modelling.

(see tascl.org for full details)