EHREN NEWMAN

Department of Psychology
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ, 08540

Phone numbers:
Office: 609-258-2076
Cell: 609-240-2211
E-mail: enewman at princeton.edu

Research Interests:

I am interested in understanding how the neural circuitry of the brain gives rise to such cognitive abilities as memory and cognitive control. Through the use of neural network models, I test the computational capabilities of different neural architectures such as those found in the hippocampus or prefrontal cortex. I am primarily interested in identifying how subtle variations in the parameters of neural networks perform useful computations.

Currently, I am investigating mechanisms by which interference within a network can be minimized as a means to resolve conflict. It is evident from behavioral studies, such as retrieval induced forgetting (see Anderson & Levy, (2002)) and negative priming, that such conflict resolution has lasting consequences on subsequent information processing. I believe these effects are indicative of the mechanisms involved and am using the data set from Anderson's retrieval induced forgetting studies as constraining points test theories of how this could be accomplished. Please feel free to peruse the publications listed below for up-to-date information on my progress.

See my resume for full publications list

Education:

Undergraduate:
The Computational Memory Lab at Brandeis University

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