This cognitive psychologist is also an ADHD consultant and coach who helps others realize their full potential
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Dr. Barachopens in new window is an ADHD consultant, coach, and speaker who received her doctorate in cognitive psychology from the University at Albany – State University of New York. She is currently the owner of Neural Revolution, where she draws on her professional education and training and her lived experience as a person with ADHD to help others realize their full potential. Barach has several peer-reviewed publications and her work has been presented at several academic conferences.
Dr. Barach has used eye movements to examine potential similarities and differences between how people process emojis and words and to compare theories that explain why we miss errors when we read. She has also conducted research on word usage patterns in social media posts and they can reveal the evolution of stereotypes. More recently, her research interests have shifted toward exploring the cognitive mechanisms that contribute to ADHD and what benefits are associated with such cognitive differences.
Barach, E., Feldman, L. B., & Sheridan, H. (2021). Are emojis processed like words?: Eye movements reveal the time course of semantic processing for emojified text. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 28, 978–991. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-020-01864-yopens in new window
Barach, E., Gloskey, L., & Sheridan, H. (2021). Satisfaction-of-Search (SOS) impacts multiple-target searches during proofreading: Evidence from eye movements. Visual Cognition, 29(8), 510–518. https://doi.org/10.1080/13506285.2021.1962468opens in new window
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The development of resources to broaden diversity and representation in the teaching of high school psychology resources is an APA Committee of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools initiative supported by funding from the American Psychological Foundation David and Carol Myers Fund. This resource was developed by Kara Ayers, PhD; Emily Lund, PhD; Erika Sanborne; and Allison Shaver.