A cognitive psychologist whose research focuses on age-related changes in attention and memory
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Dr. Blackopens in new window is a professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Alabama. She is one of the core faculty members who direct the Alabama Research Institute on Aging.
Dr. Black’s research focuses on age-related changes in attention and memory. She is particularly interested in racial differences in cognitive aging and the contributions of African Americans to the field of cognitive psychology.
Black, S. R. (2004). Age-related changes in cognition among African Americans. African American Perspectives, 10, 106–118.
Black, S. R., Spence, S. A., & Safiya, O. R. (2004). Contributions of African Americans to the field of psychology. Journal of Black Studies, 35, 40–64.
Roskos-Ewoldsen, B. B, Black, S. R., & McCowan, S. M. (2008). Age-related changes in creative thinking. Journal of Creative Behavior, 42, 33–57.
Race, Cognition, Memory, Disparities, Development
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