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Jessica Witt

Professor

Programs: Cognitive Psychology

Office: Behavioral Sciences Building 241

Phone: 9704913018

Education:

  • Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2007

Website: http://amplab.colostate.edu/

Curriculum Vitae: View Curriculum Vitae

About

Area of Specialization: Data visualization, Decision making under uncertainty

Teaching Courses: Sensation & Perception

Current Research: Professor Witt studies how to help people make decisions when the outcomes are unknown or the information is uncertain. Specifically, she studies how to visualize the information to best help people make decisions in line with their personal goals. Specific areas of interest along these lines include weather forecasts and medical decision making.

Publications

  • “A perceiver's own abilities influence perception, even when observing others” Witt, J. K., South, S. C., & Sugovic, M. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 384-389, 2014
  • “Discovering your inner Gibson: Reconciling action-specific and ecological approaches” Witt, J. K., & Riley, M. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. 1353-1370, 2014
  • “Catching ease influences perceived speed: Evidence for action-specific effects from action-based measures” Witt, J. K., & Sugovic, M. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 1364-1370, 2013
  • “From revolution to embodiment: 25 years of cognitive psychology” Glenberg, A. M., Witt, J. K., & Metcalfe, J. Perspectives on Psychological Science 574-586, 2013
  • “Action” Witt, J. K. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 20, 201-206., 2011