Research in human memory. Current projects study memory retrieval processes, the role of context in memory retrieval, and emotion and memory. Other research interests include metacognition and aging and memory.
Current Research
One line of research is focused on understanding when people are vulnerable
to misleading sources of familiarity. We are particularly interested
in whether there are age-related changes in this process. A second line of
research tests a new theory of the phenomenon of directed forgetting. A
third line of research is on the effects of social influence on memory in
younger and older adults.
Publications
Selected Publications
Mitchum, A. L., & Kelley, C. M. (2010). Solve the problem first: Constructive solution strategy can influence the accuracy of retrospective confidence judgments. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 36, 699-710.
Zimmerman, C. A., & Kelley, C. M. (2010). “I’ll remember this!” Effects of emotionality on memory predictions versus memory performance.Journal of Memory and Language, 62, 240-253.
Delaney, P.F., Sahakyan, L., Kelley, C.M., & Zimmerman, C. A. (2010). Remembering to forget: The amnesic effect of daydreaming.Psychological Science, 21, 1036-1042.
Cokely, E. T. & Kelley, C.M. (2009). Cognitive abilities and superior decision-making under risk: A protocol and process model evaluation. Judgment & Decision Making, 4, 20-33.
