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Publications. . .

Recent Posters 

Chichibu, S., Romano, J. C., LeBlanc, N., Howard, D. V., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (2008, May) Japanese-English bilingualism influences control of attention but not implicit sequence learning. Presented at the meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago.

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Halpert, S. M., Rodriguez, V. M., Howard, d. V., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (2008, May). Psychological well-being and cognitive function of dementia caregivers. Presented at the meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago.  pdf

 

Bennett, I. J., Vaidya, C. J., Madden, D. J., Howard, D. V., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (2008, April). White matter integrity and implicit sequence learning in younger and older adults. Presented at the meetings of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco. pdf

 

Simon, J. R., Barnes, K. A., Vaidya, C. J., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V.  (2008, April).  Neural basis of implicit sequence learning in a probabilistic Triplets Learning Task.  Presented at the meetings of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco. pdf

 

Simon, J. R., Howard, J. H., Jr., Frank, M. J., & Howard, D. V.  (2008, April).  Adult age differences in positive versus negative feedback learning in probabilistic selection.  Presented at the meetings of the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta. pdf

Barnes, K. A., DellaRosa, A., Lee, P. S., Howard, J. H., Jr., Howard, D. V., Gaillard, W. D., Kenworthy, L. E., & Vaidya, C. J. .(2008, April). Recruitment of a partially overlapping network during implicit learning in ASD and typical development. Presented at the meetings of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco.pdf

Romano, J. C., Burns, N. P., Kranz, E. M., Howard, D. V., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (2008, April). Old pianists have better working memory, speed of processing, and vocabulary but not implicit sequence learning. Presented at the meetings of the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta. pdf

Bennett, I. J., Lee, P. S., Barnes, K. A., Vaidya, C. J., Madden, D. J., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V..(2007, November). The role of white matter integrity in two forms of implicit learning. Presented at the meetings of the Society for Neuroscience.  pdf

Barnes, K. A., Benner, M. E., DellaRosa, A., Lee, P. S., Howard, J. H., Jr., Howard, D. V., Gaillard, W. D., Kenworthy, L. E., & Vaidya, C. J. .(2007, November). Neural basis of implicit probabilistic sequence learning in childhood ASD: an fMRI study. Presented at the meetings of the Society for Neuroscience.

Bennett, I. J., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V. (2007, July). Reading ability and implicit learning in healthy older adults. Presented at the 20th Anniversary Cognitive Aging Conference, Adelaide, Australia.

LeBlanc, N., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V. (2007, July).  Age-related learning deficits in an implicit sequence learning transfer task.  Presented at the 20th Anniversary Cognitive Aging Conference, Adelaide, Australia.  pdf

Romano, J. C., Dennis, N. A., Howard, D. V., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (2007, July).  Implicit spatial context learning depends on target location in older adults.  Presented at the 20th Anniversary Cognitive Aging Conference, Adelaide, Australia. pdf

Barnes, K. A., Foss-Feig, J., Shook, D., Howard, J. H., Jr., Howard, D. V. Kenealy, L., Vaidya, C. J. (2007, May). Impaired implicit sequence learning but not spatial contextual learning in childhood ADHD. Presented at the meetings of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, New York.

Ciomek, N., Song, S.S., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2007, May). Age deficits in probabilistic category learning. Presented at the meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.  pdf

Romano, J. C., Garlipp, R. J., Mays, L. E., Howard, D.V., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (2007, May). Spanish-English bilingualism influences control of attention but not implicit sequence learning. Presented at the meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
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Shapiro, M. D., Bennett, I. J., Barnes, K. A., Howard, J.H., Jr., Howard, D. V. (2007, May). Memory load affects the magnitude of implicit spatial context learning. Presented at the meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC. pdf

Halpert, S. M., Rodriguez, V. M., Howard, D.V., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (2007, May). Perceived stress and positivity in middle age versus old dementia caregivers. Presented at the meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC. pdf

Negash, S., Petersen, L. E., Geda, Y. E., Knopman, D. S., Boeve, B. F., Smith, G. E., Ivnik, R. J., Howard, D. V., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Petersen, R. C. (2006, November). Implicit learning and ApoE genotype in healthy old-old adults. Presented at the meetings of the Society for Neuroscience.  pdf

Bennett, I. J., Romano, J. C., Howard, D. V., & Howard, J. H., Jr.  (2006, October).  Two forms of implicit learning in young adult dyslexics. Presented at the Rodin Remediation Academy Conference, Washington, D.C.  pdf

Ari, M.,  Filak, K. L., Howard, D. V., Howard, J. H., Jr.,  & Hess, T. M.  (2006, May).  Stereotype activation affects implicit sequence learning in old and young adults.  Presented at the annual meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, New York. pdf

Romano, J.C., Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr. (2006, May). Long-term retention of subtle sequential regularities.  Presented at the annual meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, New York. pdf

Badaly, D., Bennett, I.J., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2006, May). Older adults show unsupervised statistical learning of visual sequences. Presented at the annual meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, New York. pdf

LeBlanc, N.M., Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr. (2006, May). Transfer effects in implicit sequence learning.  Presented at the annual meetings of the Association for Psychological Science, New York. pdf

Bennett, I. J., Wolfe, A. L., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V. (2006, April). Older adults reveal implicit learning of subtle third-order sequential structure. Presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta.  pdf

Negash, S., Petersen, L.E., Geda, Y.E., Knopman, D.S., Boeve, B.F., Smith, G.E., Ivnik, R.J., Howard, D.V., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Petersen, R.C. (2006, April). Implicit learning systems: ApoE genotype and healthy aging. Presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta.  pdf

Song, S.S., Marks, B., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2006, April). Explicit and implicit probabilistic sequence learning in aging: differential effects of stimuli and explicit awareness on implicit learning. Presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta. pdf

Romano, J.C., Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr. (2006, April). Three-year retention of subtle sequential regularities by older adults. Presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta.  pdf

Song, S. S., Grewal, K., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V. (2006, April). A probabilistic sequence learning paradigm reveals no offline consolidation of sequence learning, but daytime consolidation of overall speed. Presented at the meetings of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco. pdf

Negash, S., Boeve, B. F., Geda, Y. E., Knopman, D. S., Smith, G. E., Ivnik, R. J., Howard, D. V., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Petersen, R. C. (2006, February). Implicit learning of sequential regularities and spatial contexts in Corticobasal Degeneration patients. Presented at the meetings of the International Neuropsychology Society, Boston.  pdf

Negash, S., Geda, Y. E., Petersen, L. E., Knopman, D. S., Boeve, B. F., Smith, G. E., Ivnik, R. J., Howard, D. V., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Petersen, R. C. (2006, February). Implicit learning and depression in mild cognitive impairment. Presented at the meetings of the American Neuropsychiatric Association meetings, San Diego.pdf

Song, S., Ryan, K., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V. (2005, November). A novel sequence learning paradigm reveals simultaneous and independent explicit and implicit learning. Presented at the Society for Neuroscience Meetings, Washington, D.C.  pdf

Negash, S., Petersen, L. E., Geda, Y.E., Knopman, D. S., Boeve, B. F., Smith, G. E., Ivnik, R. J., Howard, D. V., Howard, J. H. Jr., & Petersen, R. C. (2005, November). Mild cognitive impairment and implicit learning: dissociation between sequence learning and contextual cueing. Presented at the Society for Neuroscience Meetings, Washington, D.C.
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Romano, J. C., Kranz, E. M., Kramer, L. E., Howard, D. V., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (2005, April). Implicit sequence learning and spatial contextual cueing in experienced college-age musicians and video gamers. Presented at the meetings of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, New York City.
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Negash, S., Howard, J. H., Jr., Harris, M. R., Romain, L. C., MacLeod, D. R., & Howard, D. V. (2004, November). Age-related differences in implicit learning of higher-order regularities when age groups are matched on overall accuracy. Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C.pdf 

Howard, J. H., Jr., Howard, D. V., Yankovich, H., & Dennis, N. A.  (2004, November).  Does degrading visual displays mimic age-related implicit sequence learning deficits?  Presented at the meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D. C. pdf
 

Howard, J. H., Jr., Howard, D. V., Japikse, K. A., & Eden, G. F. (2004, October). Dyslexics are impaired on implicit higher-order sequence learning, but not on implicit context learning. Presented at the Society for Neuroscience Meetings, San Diego.  pdf

Valentino, K, Howard, DV., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (2004, May). Implicit learning of a simple concept: does it exist? Presented at the American Psychological Society, Chicago. pdf

Yankovich, H., Howard, D. V., Rettally, G. P., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (2004, May). Learning to control dynamic systems is spared in healthy aging. Presented at the American Psychological Society, Chicago.pdf

Howard, D. V., Yankovich, H., Michener, K., Meeker, K., Ullman, M., & Howard, J. H., Jr.  (2004, April).  Are age-related deficits in implicit sequence learning due to higher-order structure or to random elements? Presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta. pdf

Howard, J. H., Jr., Kelly, A. J., Dennis, N. A., Vaidya, C. J., Barr, R. F., & Howard, D. V.  (2004, April).  Age-related deficits in implicit learning of higher-order sequential structure in the absence of motor sequencing.  Presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta. pdf

Negash, S., Breuninger, M. M., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V.  (2003, November).  Effects of a secondary task on implicit learning of higher order regularities:  Implications for aging.  Presented at the Gerontological Society of America meetings. pdf

Yankovich, H., Howard, D. V., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (2003, November).  Early vs late stage implicit learning of process control in healthy aging.  Presented at the Society for Neuroscience meetings. pdf

Dennis, N. A., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V.  (2003, March).  Implicit learning of higher order auditory sequences with response remapping in young and elderly adults.  Presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience meetings, New York.  pdf

Negash, S., Harris, M. R., Howard, J. H., Jr., & .Howard, D. V.  (2003, March).  Age-related differences in implicit learning of short higher-order sequential patterns.  Presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience meetings. New York pdf


Harris, M. R., Negash, S., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V.  (2003, March).  Age related time of day effects on higher order implicit sequence learning and contextual cueing.  Presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience meetings., New York.  pdf

 

Dennis, N. A., Howard, J. H., Jr., Howard, D. V., Coyle, M., & Lynch, B.  (2003, April).  Implicit higher-order sequence learning by event observation.  Presented at the Eastern Psychological Association meetings, Baltimore  pdf

Negash, S., Howard, J. H., Jr., Aisen, P. S., Ward, C. & Howard, D. V.  (2002, November).  Spatial contextual cueing in patients with mild cognitive impairment.  Presented at the Society for Neuroscience meetings, Orlando. pdf

Dennis, N. A., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V.  (2002, November).  Implicit sequence learning with response remapping in young and elderly adults.  Presented at the Society for Neuroscience meetings, Orlando.  pdf

Dennis, N. A., LaVine, S. P., Howard, D. V., & Howard, J. H., Jr.  (2002, November). Aging and implicit learning of a simple regularity: Evidence for learning independent of stimulus characteristics.  Presented at the Gerontological Society of America meetings, Boston. pdf

 

Negash, S., Howard, D. V., Howard, J. H., Jr., Vaidya, C. J., & Romain, L. C.  (2002, April).  Age-related differences in implicit learning of second-order deterministic patterns. Presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta. pdf

Yankovich, H., Howard, D. V., & Howard, J. H., Jr.  (2002, April).  Learning to control dynamic systems:  Aging  and implicit learning in the process-control task. Presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta. pdf

Howard, D. V., Howard, J. H., Jr., Japikse, K., Thompson, A., diYanni, C., & Somberg, R.  (2002, April).  The effects of aging and true vs. false information on the implicit learning of sequences.  Presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta. pdf

Howard, D. V., Dennis, N. A., LaVine, S. P., & Howard, J. H., Jr.  (2001, November).  Aging and implicit learning of a simple positional/sequential regularity. Presented at the Society for Neuroscience meetings, San Diego. pdf

Yamada, H. M., Dennis, N. A., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V.  (2001, April).  The role of event duration variability in the implicit learning of serial patterns.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D. C. pdf

Yankovich, H., Japikse, K., Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr.  (2001, March) Effects of instructional variations on implicit sequence learning.  Presented  at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society meetings, New York. pdf    

Japikse, K., Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr.  (2001, March) Evaluation of a direct nonverbal measure of declarative sequence knowledge.  Presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society meetings, New York. pdf

Japikse, K., Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr.  (2000, November)  Interference from intermittent patterns on a procedural sequence learning task.    Presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society.

Japikse, K., Negash, S., Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr.  (2000, August) Effects of a fixed inter-stimulus interval on implicit sequence learning.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Love, A. E., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2000, August) Voice specificity in the statistical learning of word segmentation.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Howard, J. H., Jr., Howard, D. V., Wolan, C., Epstein, K. L., Love, a. E., & Ansari, G.  (1999, April).  The influence of inter-event-interval on implicit learning of serial patterns. Poster presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society meetings, Washington, D. C. 

Japikse, K.C., Howard, D. V., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (1999, April).  Implicit learning of intermittent patterns in a serial response time task. Poster presented at  the Cognitive Neuroscience Society meetings, Washington, DC

Howard, J. H., Jr., Howard, D. V., & Feeney, J. J.  (1998, April).  Simulation of age related deficits in a serial reaction time task.    Poster presented at the Seventh Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta.

Feeney, J. J., Howard, J. H., Jr., & Howard, D. V.  (1997, April).  Learning serial patterns:  Human and simulated results.  Poster at the Eastern Psychological Association Meetings, Wash, DC.

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