2010

  1. Youmans, R. J. (P.I.), Reducing Student Plagiarism. Judge Julian Beck Learning-Centered Instructional Grant.

               $4,969

  1. Youmans, R. J. (P.I.), The Effects of Cognitive Information Feedback on Positive Lifestyle Decision Making. Faculty Grant-Writing Release Competition. $4,969


        2009

  1. Rutchick, A. M., (co P.I.), & Youmans, R. J. (co P.I.) Virtual Pets: An Intervention for Elder Well-Being. CSUN Department of Psychology Indirect Cost Recovery Mini-Grant Competition. $5,000

  2. Youmans, R. J. (P.I.) Student Time Management. California State University Teaching Fellowship Funding. $5,000

  3. Youmans, R. J. (P.I.) Improving Group-Work Performance. California State University Summer Research Funding. $2,000


        2008

  1. Youmans, R. J. (P.I.) Improving Students’ Academic Judgment. 2008 CSUN Competition for Research. $4,768

  2. Youmans, R. J. (P.I.) Improving Academic Judgment. College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Competition. $3,000

  3. Youmans, R. J. (P.I.) Improving Academic Judgment. CSUN Department of Psychology Indirect Cost Recovery Mini-Grant Competition. $2,000


        2007

  1. Youmans, R. J. (P.I.) Cognitive Information Feedback. College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Funding. $1,500


Robert J. Youmans, PhD

Curriculum Vitae

Contributions to The Field of Study

Sponsored Research Projects

Journal Publications

Book Chapters, Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings Papers & Other Publications

       Youmans, R. J. (2010, April). Design fixation in the wild: How Physical Interactions and Collaboration Affect Fixation Phenomena.

        Invited Talk. The International Symposium on Creative Design Processes. Delft, Netherlands.


        Youmans, R. J. (2010, February). Student plagiarism and Turnitin.com. Invited Talk. Presented to the CSU Center for Innovative

        and Engaged Learning Opportunities, Northridge, CA.


        Youmans, R. J. (2010). A proof-of-concept usability test of the Atlas universal remote control. Invited Talk. Presented to the CEO

        and Executive Board of Universal Electronics Incorporated. Cypress, CA.


        Youmans, R. J. (2009). The role of memory and perception in the design of user-friendly products. Invited Talk. Presented to the

        Research and Development Department of Universal Electronics Incorporated. Cypress, CA.


        Youmans, R. J. (2009). An introduction to human factors psychology. Invited Talk. Presented to the Research and Development

        Department of Universal Electronics Incorporated. Cypress, CA.


        Youmans, R. J. (2009). Pop quiz makeover: Innovating a traditional method for encouraging students’ class participation. Invited

        Talk. Presented to the CSU Center for Innovative and Engaged Learning Opportunities, Northridge, CA


        Youmans, R. J., & Stone, E. R. (2009). Keeping yourself honest: The effects of cognitive-information feedback on distorted

        decision making. Invited Talk. Department of Psychology Colloquia Series, University of California, Riverside. Riverside, CA.


        Youmans, R. J. (2008) Preparing for graduate and professional school admissions. Invited Talk. Presented to the CSUN

        Leadership and Life Skills Workshop, Northridge, CA.


        Youmans, R. J. (2007). Preparing for the academic job market. Invited Talk. Presented to the Graduate Students for Psychological

        Intervention Reality Series. Northridge, CA.


        Youmans, R. J. (2004). A case for cognitive information feedback’s utility. Invited Talk. Presented to the 20th Annual International

        Meeting of the Brunswik Society, Minneapolis, MN.


Bellows, Brooke G., Comeford, Doreen A., & Youmans, R.J (2012). Exploring the impact of mobile device use on pedestrian navigation. Proceedings of the Fourth Applied Human Factors & Ergonomics Conference. (.PDF)


Youmans, R. J. (In Press). Turning people into Petri dishes! Using random assignment to create equivalent test groups. In B.P. Scott & M. Ward (Eds.) Teaching Research Methods in Social Sciences. New York: SAGE/Pine.


Youmans, R. J. (2010). Design fixation in the wild: How physical interactions and collaboration affect fixation phenomena. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Creative Design Processes. (.PDF)


Youmans, R. J., & Ohlsson, S. (2006). Fast and frugal operators sub-optimally adapt to machine failure. Proceedings of the Twenty-Eighth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (.PDF)


Youmans, R. J. (2005). Playing with missing pieces: Why cognition belongs on the playing field in game design. The International Journal of Cognitive Technology, 10, 54. (.PDF)


Youmans, R. J., & Ohlsson, S. (2005). Training produces suboptimal adaptation to redundant instrument failure in a simulated human-machine interface.  Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (.PDF)

Youmans, R. J. (In Review). Reactive task-set switching ability, not working memory capacity, predicts change blindness sensitivity. (.PDF)

Youmans, R. J., & Ohlsson, S. (In Review). Suboptimal adaptation to instrument malfunction. (.PDF)

Youmans, R. J. , & *Bae, A. H. (In Review). The effects of campus diversity on student attitudes and voting behaviors. (.PDF)

*Nettelhorst, S. C., & Youmans, R. J. (In Review). The effects of advertisement variation and need for cognition on attitude change over time. (.PDF)

Youmans, R. J. (In Revisions). Dual roles for working memory capacity and task-set switching in design fixation? Journal of Creative Behavior.


Youmans, R. J. (In Press). Does the adoption of plagiarism detection software in higher education reduce plagiarism? Studies in Higher Education. (.PDF)


Youmans, R. J. (2010). The effects of physical prototyping and group work on the reduction of design fixation. Design Studies(LINK) (.PDF)


*Damon, A. E., *Sarkissian, A., *Cotillier, C. Y.,* Staben, N. M., *Lee, J. M., & Youmans, R. J. (2010). Dressed to influence: The effects of experimenter dress on participant compliance. Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences, 9. (LINK) (.PDF)


Youmans, R. J., & Ohlsson, S. (2008).  How practice produces suboptimal heuristics that render backup instruments ineffective. Ergonomics, 41, 441-475. (LINK) (.PDF)


Youmans, R. J., & Jee, B. J. (2007). Fudging the numbers: How pre-test chocolate influences instructor evaluations in an undergraduate statistics course. Teaching of Psychology, 34, 245-247. (LINK) (.PDF)


Youmans, R. J., & Stone, E. (2005). To thy own self be true: Finding the utility of cognitive feedback via extended mean squared error analysis. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 17, 319-341. (LINK) (.PDF)


*current or former laboratory students

Invited Colloquia


        Psi Chi Psychology Honors Society


        Human Factors and Ergonomics Society


        Society for Judgment and Decision Making


        Brunswik Society (2004 - 2009)


        The Cognitive Science Society


        The Midwest Psychological Association


        The Western Psychological Association

       Youmans, R. J. (2010). Reactive task-set switching ability, not working memory capacity, predicts change blindness sensitivity.

        Poster presentation for the 2010 Cognitive Science Society, Portland, OR.


        *Ramsburg, J. T., & Youmans, R. J. (2010). Enhancing attentional processes and memory: How meditation may enhance student

        performance. Poster presentation for the American Psychological Association’s Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.


        *Damon, A. E., *Wilner, M. P., *Mangini, J. A., *Chang, C. H., & Youmans, R. J. (2010). A usability test on the American

        Psychological Association Publication Manual 6th Edition. Poster presentation for the American Psychological Association’s Annual

        Conference, San Diego, CA.


        Youmans, R. J. (2010). Chair of Conference Symposium: What is required for people to change? The 90th Annual Western

        Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico.


        *Ramsburg, J. T., & Youmans, R.J. (2010). The effects of meditation on self-regulatory mechanisms. Poster presented at the 90th

        Annual Western Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico.


        *Sulzinger, S. M., *Lopez, N. I., *Miller, K. K., & Youmans, R. J. (2010). The relationship between cognitive flexibility and the ability

        to notice change. Oral presentation at the 90th Annual Western Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico.


        Youmans, R. J. (2010). Keeping yourself honest: Using Cognitive-Information Feedback to Improve Decision Making. Oral

        presentation at the 90th Annual Western Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico.


        *Ramsburg, J. T. & Youmans, R. J. (2010). How Zen-style meditation may enhance self-regulation. Oral Presentation at the 15th

        Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium, Northridge, CA.


        *Lopez, N. I., *Miller, K. K., *Sulzinger, S. M., *Figueroa, I. J., *Mangini, J. A. & Youmans, R. J. (2010). The relationship between

        working-memory capacity and task-set switching. Poster Presentation at the 15th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative

        Works Symposium, Northridge, CA.


        Youmans, R. J., & *Ramsburg, J. T. (2010). Group Advantages in Creative Design. Poster presentation for the Group Processes

        and Intergroup Relations, Society of Personality and Social Psychology Pre-Conference, Las Vegas, NV.


        *Figueroa, I., Lopez, N., & Youmans, R. J. (2010) The relationship between working-memory capacity and cognitive flexibility. Oral

        Presentation at the 14th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium, Northridge, CA.


        *Damon, A. E., *Wilner, M. P., *Mangiini, J. A., *Chang, C. H., & Youmans, R. J. (2010) A usability test on the American

        Psychological Association Publication Manual 6th Edition. Oral Presentation at the 14th Annual CSUN Student Research and

        Creative Works Symposium, Northridge, CA.


        *Miller, K. K., *Sulzinger, S. M., *Lopez, N. I., *Figueroa, I. J., *Mangini, J. A., & Youmans, R. J. (2010). The relationship between

        the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test and noticing changes in a scene. Poster Presentation at the 14th Annual CSUN Student

        Research and Creative Works Symposium, Northridge, CA.


        *Mangini, J. A., *Sulzinger, S. M., *Miller, K. K., *Lopez, N. I., *Figueroa, I. J., & Youmans, R. J. (2010). Individual differences in the

        ability to notice change. Oral Presentation at the 14th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium,

        Northridge, CA.


        *Kramarova, O., Terceman, J. & Youmans, R. J. (2010). Evaluating safety and usability of a university parking structure. Oral

        Presentation at the 14th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium, Northridge, CA.


        *Sobel, J., *Wagner, T., *Linderholm, B., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). When you’re not watching: The effects of Observers on Ethical

        Decision Making. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge,

        CA.


        *Vallejo, C., *Chacon, G, *Yun, N. & Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effects of race on voting behaviors. Poster presented at the 19th

        Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Skinner, A. A., *Nunez, C., *Pagdanganan, M., *Mayalall, A., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effects of humor on memory. Poster

        presented at the 19th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Roberts, M. E., *Cordon, M., *Minassian, L., *Gyechkyan, F., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effect of room décor on self-

        expression. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Shahmirir, S., *DiNardi, J., Amador, J., Johnson, A. L., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effects of humor on learning. Poster

        presented at the 19th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Gavron, M. & Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effects of lecture content on perceptions of time. Poster presented at the 19th Annual

        Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Kramarova, O., Terceman, J., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). Evaluating the safety and usability of a university parking structure.

        Poster presented at the 19th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Goebel, C. *Pruitt, C., *Wyatt, A. , *Magallon, C., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effects of incubation periods on fixation in puzzle

        completion: Low cognitive demand vs. high cognitive demand. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Undergraduate Research

        Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Latham, J., *Divine, R., *Vuong, J., *Balasanyan, M., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effects of emotional modality on recall and

        change blindness. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge,

        CA.


        Youmans, R. J. (2009). Unannounced quiz makeover: The enhanced learning effects of transparently-determined random quiz

        occurrences. Oral presentation at the 12th CSU Regional Symposium on University Teaching, San Luis Obispo, CA.


        Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effects of prior knowledge of plagiarism-detection systems on plagiarism. Oral presentation at the 60th

        Annual Convention of the Conference on College Composition and Communication, San Francisco, CA.


        *Roberson, J., & Youmans, R.J. (2009) Design flaws in instructional material: Suggestions derived from usability testing. Poster

        presented at the 9th Annual Stanford University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Northridge, CA.


        *Bae, A., & Youmans, R.J. (2009). Towards tolerance: The effects of a diverse environment on student attitudes and behaviors.

        Poster presented at the 1st Annual Meeting of the Northridge Presidential Scholars, Northridge, CA.


        *Veilleux, A., *Miller, K., *Villagomez, M.., & Youmans, R.J. (2009). False identification: Effect of suggestion and repeated exposure

        on eyewitness testimony. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi,

        Northridge, CA.


        *Perez, C., * Ritz, S., *Maziar, K., & Youmans, R.J. (2009). The effects of priming on conformity. Poster presented at the 18th

        Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Evans, A., *Larco, A., *Avila, J., *Benites, L., & Youmans, R.J. (2009). False identification: Effect of suggestion and repeated

        exposure on eyewitness testimony. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi

        Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Jennings, J., *Booth, T., *Doo, J., *Factiran, E., & Youmans, R.J. (2009). The effect of humorous advertisement on typicality of

        memory recall. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Miloyan, B., *Gavron, M., *Worrall, J., *Yermus, M., & Youmans, R.J. (2009). The effect of lexicalization on resume evaluations.

        Poster presented at the 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Patihis, L., *Brooks, N., *Escobar, A., *Hill, S., *Latter, H., *Sadsomboon, T., & Youmans, R.J. (2009). False identification: Effect of

        suggestion and repeated exposure on eyewitness testimony. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Undergraduate Research

        Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Nettelhorst, S.C., & Youmans, R.J. (2009). The effects of advertisement variation on attitude change over time. Poster presented

        at the 89th Annual Western Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.


        *Bae, A., & Youmans, R.J. (2009). Towards tolerance: The effects of a diverse environment on student attitudes and behaviors.

        Poster presented at the 89th Annual Western Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.


        *Damon, A., & Youmans, R. J. (May, 2009). Dressed to influence: The effects of clothing on the accuracy of following directions.

        Oral Presentation at the 23rd Annual CSU Student Research Competition, Los Angeles, CA.


        *Nettelhorst, S. C., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effects of advertisement variation and need for cognition on memory and attitude

        change over time. Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair,

        Northridge, CA.


        *Lopez, N., *Sulzinger, S., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effects of image generation on long term memory. Oral Presentation at

        the 13th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Bellissimo, J. E., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). Conducting a usability test and applying the results to the building and testing of a

        modified interactive product model. Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium

        Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Kitchen, R., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). Google chrome web browser: Usability testing. Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual CSUN

        Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Damon, A., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). Dressed to influence: The effects of clothing on the accuracy of following directions. Oral

        Presentation at the 13th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Becerra, V., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). Usability testing on psych info database. Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual CSUN

        Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Chang, C., Molina, G., Asgodom, Y., Iwata, J., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effect of dual-tasking on reaction time. Poster

        presented at the 13th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Lampson, N. D., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). Usability test: Google Maps. Poster presented at the 13th Annual CSUN Student

        Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Shokrpour, A., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). Apple iPhone usability test: An easy-touse product? Poster presented at the 13th Annual

        CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Kehribarian, H., Niemeyer, K., Wahida, N., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effects of priming on helping behavior. Poster presented

        at the 13th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Roberson, J. D., & Youmans, R. J. (2009). Design flaws in instructional material: Suggestion derived from usability testing. Poster

        presented at the 13th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Terceman, J., *Archer, R., Youmans, R. J. (2009). The effect of simulating conversations on video game performance. Poster

        presented at the 13th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Pirian, N., *Bossom, S., *Haywood, S., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). The effect of humor in advertising on memory. Poster presented

        at the 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Christy, J., *Nguyen, R., *Dzhabakchourian, M., *Atanesian, A., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). Comprehension based on written skills.

        Poster presented at the 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Chang, C., *Molina, G., *Asgodom, Y., *Iwata, J., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). The effect of dual-tasking on reaction time. Poster

        presented at the 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Terceman, J., *Archer, R., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). The effect of simulated conversation on video game performance. Poster

        presented at the 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Damon, A., *Lee, J., *Staben, N., *Cotillier, C, *Sarkissian, A, & Youmans, R. J. (2008). Dressed to influence: The effects of

        clothing on the accuracy of following directions. Poster presented at the 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition

        Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        Youmans, R. J., (2008). Group advantages in shallow and deep error detection. Poster presented to the 88th Annual Western

        Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.


        *Lampson, N.D., *Lopez, N.I., *Sulzinger, S.M., *Willis, M.V., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). The effects of image generation on long-

        term memory. Poster session presented at the 16th annual CSUN psychology undergraduate research competition, Northridge,

        CA.


        *Bae, A. H., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). Leveling an unleveled playing field: Memory techniques to offset the high cost of

        standardized test preparation courses. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by

        Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Borna, D. F., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). A Mind of its Own: Disruptive Automatic Word Processing. Poster presented at the 16th

        Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Borna, D. F., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). A mind of its own: Disruptive automatic word processing. Oral Presentation at the 32nd

        Annual Student Research Conference, Long Beach, CA.


        *Gonzalez, J., *Hacopians, S., *Hill, M., *Jameson, E., *Shamouri, D., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). Effect of priming on attitudes

        towards infidelity. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge,

        CA.


        *Phelps, S. E. R., *Rosene, K, *Fistrovic, M., *Farahany, F., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). Motor performance and mobile phone use.

        Poster presented at the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Dilmore, L. *Mundell, T., *Marcelletti, A. E., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). Sample effects and product appeal. Poster presented at the

        16th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Ramsburg, J., *Adeh, S., *Fidantek, S., *Garcia, J., *Lavee, N., *Uchitel, F. (2008). Is reaction time affected by distraction? Poster

        presented at the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Emenike, C. *Jew, S., *Hutsler, J., *Estrada, G., *Del Rio, C., Youmans, R. J. (2008). Does brain age improve episodic memory?

        Poster presented at the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Garcea, M. G., *Aguilar, J. E., *Motiwala, R. K., *Perez, J. M., *Santiago, R., Youmans, R. J. (2008). The effect of distractions

        during task performance. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi,

        Northridge, CA.


        *Garcea, A., *Montagna, C., *Babakhanaloo, T., *Charduck, I., *Grigsby, T., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). The effects of cognitive

        training on psychological intelligence. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by

        Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Leon, A., *Keenburg, D., *Sadeh, M., *Kim, L., *Greisman, C., & Youmans, R. J. (2008). Sensory congruence and product rating.

        Poster presented at the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition Sponsored by Psi Chi, Northridge, CA.


        *Cabrera, M. L., *Bauer, M. N., *Lambert, J. E., *Grigorian, A., *Mizoe, H., & Youmans, R. J. (2007). Effects of environments on first

        impressions. Poster presented at the 12th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair,

        Northridge, CA.


        *Bae, A. H., & Youmans, R. J. (2007). Leveling an unleveled playing field: Memory techniques to offset the high cost of

        standardized test preparation courses. Poster presented at the 12th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works

        Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.

        *Garcea, M. G., *Aguilar, J. E., *Motiwala, R. K., *Perez, J. M., *Santiago, R., Youmans, R. J. (2008). The effect of distractions

        during task performance. Poster presented at the 12th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster

        Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Borna, D. F., & Youmans, R. J. (2007). Try not to think about it: Levels of automatic language processing. Oral Presentation at the

        12th Annual CSUN Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Poster Fair, Northridge, CA.


        *Greene, B., Youmans, R. J., *Robles, E., & Ohlsson, S. (2007). The role of groups and individuals in error detection: Are two

        heads really better than one? Presented at the UIC Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.


        Youmans, R. J., & *Beebe, H. (2006). Groups outperform individuals in error detection tasks. Presented at the Annual Meeting of

        the Illinois Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


        *Beebe, H., Youmans, R. J., & *Greene, B. (2006). Groups outperform individuals when systems malfunction. Presented at the UIC

        Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.


        Youmans, R. J., Ohlsson, S. (2005). Training produces suboptimal adaptation to redundant instrument failure in a simulated

        human-machine interface. Presented at The Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Italy.


        Youmans, R. J., *Oesterreich, J., Ohlsson, S. (2005). Right in front of your nose: How awareness is essential for effective human

        machine interaction. Presented at The Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


        *Oesterreich, J., Youmans, R. J., Ohlsson, S. (2005). Redundant Instrument Failure in a Simulated Human-Machine Interface.

        Presented at the UIC Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL.


        Youmans, R. J., Stone, E. (2003) The Restoration of Diluted Judgment. Poster presented at the Society for Judgment and Decision

        Making Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.


        Youmans, R. J., Stone, E., *Denton, M., *Meaney, M. (2003) Reconsidering Cognitive Information Feedback. Poster presented at

        Wake Forest University Graduate Research Day, WinstonSalem, NC.


        Youmans, R. J., Stone, E. (2002) Reconsidering Cognitive Information Feedback. Poster presented at the Society for Judgment

        and Decision Making Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.


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