Kimberly M Fenn
Biographic Data
| ID | 4630751 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kimberly M Fenn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kimberly M |
| FAMILY NAME | Fenn |
| SIGNATURE | FENN K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Michigan State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2411-0568 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An examination of the cognitive processes related to eyewitness lineup decisions
Given the magnitude of errors in the criminal justice system, it is vital to increase our capacity to predict when an eyewitness is likely to be accurate. The aim of this work was to examine cognitive processes important for correct lineup responses and to develop a theoretically-driven model of the relative strength of these processes and the interactions between them for predicting the likelihood of an accurate lineup decision. We used sleep to…
Consolidation without intention
Eyewitness confidence may not be ready for the courts
) remind us that they are aware of some conditions in which confidence does not trump all but suggest that initial high-confidence errors should be rare. In this reply, we draw attention to new lab research that continues to cast doubt on the value of an initial eyewitness identification made with high confidence. Additional data from field studies of police lineups lead us to conclude that it is far too risky in real-world cases to assume that e…
Convicting with confidence? Why we should not over-rely on eyewitness confidence
Eyewitness memory researchers have recently devoted considerable attention to eyewitness confidence. While there is strong consensus that courtroom confidence is problematic, we now recognise that an eyewitness's initial confidence in their first identification - in certain contexts - can be of value. A few psychological scientists, however, have confidently, but erroneously claimed that in real-world cases, eyewitness initial confidence is the m…
Sleep Deprivation and Racial Bias in the Decision to Shoot
The current study examines the effect of sleep deprivation and caffeine use on racial bias in the decision to shoot. Participants deprived of sleep for 24 hr (vs. rested participants) made more errors in a shooting task and were more likely to shoot unarmed targets. A diffusion decision model analysis revealed sleep deprivation decreased participants’ ability to extract information from the stimuli, whereas caffeine impacted the threshold separat…
Shaping perceptual learning of synthetic speech through feedback
Sleep-Dependent Consolidation of Second Language Grammar Knowledge
Sleep plays a role in the consolidation of various aspects of language learning. In this study, we investigated the extent to which sleep-dependent memory consolidation contributes to second language (L2) rule generalization and enhancement of L2 explicit knowledge. One hundred native English speakers were engaged in a meaning-focused training of two German grammar rules. Participants were trained either in the morning or in the evening and teste…
Perceptual learning of Cantonese lexical tones by tone and non-tone language speakers
Perceptual learning of Cantonese lexical tones by tone and non-tone language speakers
Shaping perceptual learning of synthetic speech through feedback
Sleep-Dependent Consolidation of Second Language Grammar Knowledge
Sleep plays a role in the consolidation of various aspects of language learning. In this study, we investigated the extent to which sleep-dependent memory consolidation contributes to second language (L2) rule generalization and enhancement of L2 explicit knowledge. One hundred native English speakers were engaged in a meaning-focused training of two German grammar rules. Participants were trained either in the morning or in the evening and teste…
Sleep Deprivation and Racial Bias in the Decision to Shoot
The current study examines the effect of sleep deprivation and caffeine use on racial bias in the decision to shoot. Participants deprived of sleep for 24 hr (vs. rested participants) made more errors in a shooting task and were more likely to shoot unarmed targets. A diffusion decision model analysis revealed sleep deprivation decreased participants’ ability to extract information from the stimuli, whereas caffeine impacted the threshold separat…
Eyewitness confidence may not be ready for the courts
) remind us that they are aware of some conditions in which confidence does not trump all but suggest that initial high-confidence errors should be rare. In this reply, we draw attention to new lab research that continues to cast doubt on the value of an initial eyewitness identification made with high confidence. Additional data from field studies of police lineups lead us to conclude that it is far too risky in real-world cases to assume that e…
Convicting with confidence? Why we should not over-rely on eyewitness confidence
Eyewitness memory researchers have recently devoted considerable attention to eyewitness confidence. While there is strong consensus that courtroom confidence is problematic, we now recognise that an eyewitness's initial confidence in their first identification - in certain contexts - can be of value. A few psychological scientists, however, have confidently, but erroneously claimed that in real-world cases, eyewitness initial confidence is the m…
Consolidation without intention
An examination of the cognitive processes related to eyewitness lineup decisions
Given the magnitude of errors in the criminal justice system, it is vital to increase our capacity to predict when an eyewitness is likely to be accurate. The aim of this work was to examine cognitive processes important for correct lineup responses and to develop a theoretically-driven model of the relative strength of these processes and the interactions between them for predicting the likelihood of an accurate lineup decision. We used sleep to…
Psychology (8 works) · Cognitive psychology (6 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Memory Processes and Influences (4 works) · Neuroscience (4 works) · Recall (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Eyewitness identification (3 works) · Eyewitness memory (3 works)