Michael M. Roy
Assistant Professor of Psychology

 

I am interested in people's perception of environmental statistics and how they affect judgments and decisions. One line of research examines bias in memory for how long things have taken in the past and how that relates to predictions of when tasks will be finished. Specifically, when and how prediction of duration is likely to be incorrect. A second line of research examines people's perceptions of their own abilities. Previous research indicates that people often overestimate their ability on a number of different tasks, with a majority believing themselves to be above average. I am interested in whether or not people are truly biased in their self-perceptions.

I have joined Dr. Karendra Devroop (assistant professor of music) and students from the departments of psychology and music on trips to South Africa. While there, we established instrumental music programs at disadvantaged schools using donated instruments. In addition, we conducted research on the impact of music on the lives of the students and on the outcomes of the intervention.
 

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August 22, 2011