Amy A Overman
Biographic Data
| ID | 6265188 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amy A Overman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amy A |
| FAMILY NAME | Overman |
| SIGNATURE | OVERMAN A A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Elon University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4778-6779 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Coping Information Affects Older and Young Adults’ Security Update Decisions
Software updating is a critical cybersecurity measure that often depends on decision making by end users on whether to apply, delay, or ignore updates when available. Little is known about how aging may interact with cognitive factors and cybersecurity attitudes to affect software update decisions in older versus younger adults. The present study used an online experiment ( N = 120) to compare older and younger adults' responses to hypothetical s…
Within-category similarity negatively affects associative memory performance in both younger and older adults
Associative memory involves the ability to encode and remember the relationship between individual items. This ability can become diminished when there is a high degree of similarity between stimuli that are being learned. Associative memory errors often stem from the fact that lures include a high degree of item familiarity as well as mnemonic similarity with the original associative episode. The current set of experiments examined how this over…
Learning to Learn
The current pilot study implemented a "Learning to Learn" (L2L) course designed to teach first-year college students about the science of how learning works, how to take ownership of their own learning, and how to effectively apply learning strategies to achieve their academic goals. A cognitive apprenticeship model was used in which students planned, executed, and evaluated strategy use in vivo during the course. Two sections of the course were …
Enhanced memory for context associated with corrective feedback
Numerous studies have established that there are benefits of corrective feedback for learning, but the mechanisms of this benefit are not well understood. An important question is whether corrective feedback improves memory via episodic processes or solely via semantic mediation. If episodic processes are involved, then memory for corrective feedback should include contextual details of the feedback episode. The present study tested this hypothes…
Chewing gum does not induce context-dependent memory when flavor is held constant
Chewing gum does not induce context-dependent memory when flavor is held constant
Enhanced memory for context associated with corrective feedback
Numerous studies have established that there are benefits of corrective feedback for learning, but the mechanisms of this benefit are not well understood. An important question is whether corrective feedback improves memory via episodic processes or solely via semantic mediation. If episodic processes are involved, then memory for corrective feedback should include contextual details of the feedback episode. The present study tested this hypothes…
Within-category similarity negatively affects associative memory performance in both younger and older adults
Associative memory involves the ability to encode and remember the relationship between individual items. This ability can become diminished when there is a high degree of similarity between stimuli that are being learned. Associative memory errors often stem from the fact that lures include a high degree of item familiarity as well as mnemonic similarity with the original associative episode. The current set of experiments examined how this over…
Learning to Learn
The current pilot study implemented a "Learning to Learn" (L2L) course designed to teach first-year college students about the science of how learning works, how to take ownership of their own learning, and how to effectively apply learning strategies to achieve their academic goals. A cognitive apprenticeship model was used in which students planned, executed, and evaluated strategy use in vivo during the course. Two sections of the course were …
Coping Information Affects Older and Young Adults’ Security Update Decisions
Software updating is a critical cybersecurity measure that often depends on decision making by end users on whether to apply, delay, or ignore updates when available. Little is known about how aging may interact with cognitive factors and cybersecurity attitudes to affect software update decisions in older versus younger adults. The present study used an online experiment ( N = 120) to compare older and younger adults' responses to hypothetical s…
Psychology (4 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Episodic memory (2 works) · Memory and Neural Mechanisms (2 works) · Memory Processes and Influences (2 works) · Neuroscience (2 works) · Recall (2 works) · Affect (linguistics (1 work)