Address

Department of Psychology
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT 05753

Education

1995: B.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas (Psychology)
1997: M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Cognitive Psychology)
2000: Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Cognitive Psychology)

Professional History

August, 2000 - August, 2002:

Post Doctoral Research Associate, Carnegie Mellon University
Mentor: Lynne M. Reder

September, 2002 - June, 2009:

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Middlebury College

July, 2009 - Present:

Associate Professor of Psychology, Middlebury College

Publications

Hirshman, E. & Arndt, J. (1997). Discriminating alternative conceptions of false recognition: The cases of word concreteness and word frequency. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 23, 1306-1323.

Arndt, J. & Hirshman, E. (1998). True and false recognition in MINERVA2: Explanations of a global matching perspective. Journal of Memory and Language, 39, 371-391.

Hirshman, E., Passannante, A., & Arndt, J. (1999). The effect of midazolam on the modality-match effect in implicit memory. Cognitive Brain Research, 7, 473-479.

Hirshman, E., Passannante, A., & Arndt, J. (2001). Midazolam amnesia and conceptual processing in implicit memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 130, 453-465.

Arndt, J. & Reder, L. (2002). Word frequency and receiver operating characteristic curves in recognition memory: Evidence for a dual-process interpretation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 28, 830-842.

Hirshman, E., Fisher, J., Henthorn, T., Arndt, J., & Passannante, A. (2002). Midazolam amnesia and dual-process models of the word frequency mirror effect. Journal of Memory and Language, 47, 499-516. [lead article]

Arndt, J., & Reder, L. M. (2003) The effect of distinctive visual information on false recognition. Journal of Memory and Language, 48, 1-15. [lead article]

Hirshman, E., Fisher, J., Henthorn, T., Arndt, J., & Passannante, A. (2003). Midazolam amnesia and retrieval from semantic memory: Developing methods to test theories of implicit memory. Brain & Cognition, 53, 427-432. [lead article]

Hirshman, E., Fisher, J., Henthorn, T., Arndt, J., & Passannante, A. (2003). The effect of midazolam on conscious, controlled processing: Evidence from the Process-Dissociation Procedure. Memory & Cognition, 31, 1181-1187.

Arndt, J., Passannante, A., & Hirshman, E. (2004). The effect of midazolam on implicit and explicit memory in category exemplar production and category cued recall. Memory, 12, 158-173.

Arndt, J. (2006). Distinctive information and false recognition: The contribution of encoding and retrieval factors. Journal of Memory and Language, 54, 113-130. (.pdf)

Fisher, J., Hirshman, E., Henthorn, T., Arndt, J., & Passannante, A. (2006). Midazolam amnesia and short-term/working memory processes. Consciousness and Cognition, 15, 54-63. (.pdf)

Diana, R.A., Reder, L.M., Arndt, J., & Park, H. (2006). Models of recognition: A review of arguments in favor of a dual-process account. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 13, 1-21. [lead article] (.pdf)

Arndt, J., & Gould, C.* (2006). An examination of two-process theories of false recognition. Memory, 14, 814-833.

Park, H., Arndt, J., & Reder, L. (2006). A contextual interference account of distinctiveness effects in recognition. Memory & Cognition, 34, 743-751. [lead article]

Arndt, J., & Jones, T.C. (2008). Elaborative processing and conjunction errors in recognition memory. Memory & Cognition, 36, 899-912. [lead article]

Arndt, J., Lee, K.*, & Flora, D.B. (2008). Recognition without identification for words, pseudowords, and nonwords. Journal of Memory and Language, 59, 346-360.

Guillet, R.*, & Arndt, J. (2009). Taboo words: The effect of emotion on memory for peripheral information. Memory & Cognition, 37, 866-879.

Arndt, J. (in press). The role of memory activaiton in creating false memories of encoding context. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition.

* - denotes Middlebury student

Encyclopedia Entry

Arndt, J. (2008). Explicit memory. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Grants

NSF REU 0452869: Research in Psychology: Discovering the Process. Jason Arndt & Michelle McCauley, Co-PIs. March 1, 2005 - February 28, 2006

NIH 1R15 MH077665: Associations between perceptual information and events that were never perceived. Jason Arndt, Principal Investigator. April 1, 2007 - March 31, 2010

VT-EPSCOR Pilot Research Grant: Development and testing of MINERVA-DP, a Model of Recognition Memory. Jason Arndt, Principal Investigator. June 1, 2008 - May 30, 2009

Editorial Service

Consulting editor, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition (2004-2006; 2008-present)

Editorial Board , Psychological Science (2004-2007)

Consulting editor, Memory & Cognition (2008-present)

Grant Reviewing

Panelist, National Science Foundation: Perception, Action, and Cognition Program
External Reviewer, National Science Foundation: Perception, Action, and Cognition Program

Ad-hoc Reviewer

Acta Psychologica , American Journal of Psychology , Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers , Behavioral and Brain Functions , Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology , Developmental Psychology , European Journal of Cognitive Psychology , Experimental Psychology , Journal of Experimental Psychology: General , Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition , Journal of Memory and Language , Memory & Cognition , Psychological Review , Psychological Science , Psychonomic Bulletin and Review ,Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology , Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Presentations

Schreiber, T., Zhu, X., & Arndt, J. (1995). Separating context-free and context dependent processes in implicit and explicit memory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Los Angeles, CA.

Hirshman, E., Master, S., & Arndt, J. (1995). Encoding variables and the mirror effect. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Los Angeles, CA.

Arndt, J., & Hirshman, E. (1996). Encoding variables and the mirror effect. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Carolina Cognition Group, Greensboro, NC.

Arndt, J., & Hirshman, E. (1997). False Recognition: A computational approach. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Carolina Cognition Group, Chapel Hill, NC.

Arndt, J., & Hirshman, E. (1997). Applying MINERVA2 to false recognition. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Philadelphia, PA.

Hirshman, E., Passannante, A., & Arndt, J. (1998). Using midazolam to examine the modality-match effect in implicit memory. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Dallas, TX.

Hirshman, E., Passannante, A., & Arndt, J. (1999). The influence of midazolam on the modality-match effect in implicit memory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Carolina Cognition Group, Raleigh, NC.

Arndt, J., Hirshman, E., & Passannante, A. (1999). Is there implicit memory for semantic associations? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Carolina Cognition Group, Raleigh, NC.

Arndt, J., Passannante, A., & Hirshman, E. (1999). Midazolam and the influence of conceptual processing on implicit memory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Los Angeles, CA.

Arndt, J., Passannante, A., & Hirshman, E. (2001). Midazolam amnesia and conceptually based implicit memory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Orlando, FL.

Arndt, J. & Reder, L. M. (2001). Evidence for a dual-process interpretation of the word frequency mirror effect. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Orlando, FL.

Arndt, J. & Reder, L. M. (2002). The effect of distinctive visual information on false recognition. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Kansas City, MO.

Hirshman, E., Fisher, J., Henthorn, T., Arndt, J. & Passannante, A. (2002). The effect of midazolam on performance in the exclusion and inclusion tasks. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Kansas City, MO.

Arndt, J. (June, 2003). Word frequency and models of recognition memory. Invited talk given at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.

Arndt, J. & Dumas, J. (2003). The contribution of perceptual mechanisms to the spacing effect. (.ppt file) Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Park, H., Arndt, J., & Reder, L.M. (2003). Distinctiveness: An operational definition with empirical support. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Arndt, J. & Lee, K.* (2004). The effect of blocking study list presentation on false recognition. (.ppt file) Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society. Chicago, IL

Arndt, J., & Carney, J.* (2004). Distinctive Information and False Recognition: The Contribution of Encoding and Retrieval Factors. (.ppt file) Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Minneapolis, MN.

Gould, C.*, & Arndt, J. (2005). The effects of repetition, associates and retrieval speed on false memory. (.ppt file) Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Arndt, J. (September, 2005). Perceptually-based memories of events that were never perceived. Invited talk given at Psychology Department Colloquium, Colby College, Waterville, ME.

Arndt, J., Osborne, A., Stone, M.*, Carney, J.*, & Lee, K.* (2005). Does distinctive visual information enhance monitoring of false memories? (.ppt file) Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Toronto, ON.

Devine, M.K.*, Toelle, M., Lam, C.F.*, Sindel, C.*, Swearengin, L., Gould, C.*, & Arndt, J. (2006). The effects of associative strength, study time, and retrieval speed on false memory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.

Lam, C.F.*, Sindel, C.*, Swearengin, L., Devine, M.K.*, Toelle, M., & Arndt, J. (2006). False memory for the visual presentation of words that were never seen. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.

Arndt, J., & Jones, T.C. (2006). Conceptual processing and conjunction lure errors in recognition memory. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Houston, TX.

Arndt, J., Lee, K.*, Huff, M.*, & Lam., C.F.* (2007). Can recognition memory familiarity support novel learning? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Guillet, R.*, & Arndt, J. (2007). Taboo words: The effect of emotional words on memory for peripheral detail. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Arndt, J., Read, E.*, Huff, M.*, Lam, C.F.*, & Ng., Y.* (2007). The role of activation in creating false memories of perceptual experience. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Long Beach, CA.

Feighery, E.*, Gebhard, N.*, Frazier, E.*, Huff, M.*, Molyneux, E.*, Pfaff, A.*, & Arndt, J. (2008). The influence of lure activation on source memory errors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Arndt, J., Lee, K.*, Flora, D.B., Molyneux, E.*, Huff, M.*, & Lam, C.F. (2008). Modality-match effects in recognition without identification for words, pseudowords, and nonwords. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Chicago, IL.

Arndt, J. & Pesesky, M. (2009). MINERVA-DP: A dual-process model of recognition memory. Paper presented and the Context and Episodic Memory Symposium, Palm Beach, FL.

Bennion, K.*, Pfaff, A.*, Dorot, S.*, Feighery, E.*, Frazier, E.*, Galgano, J.*, & Arndt, J. (2009). The role of memory activation in producing false memories of encoding context. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

* - denotes Middlebury student

Panelist

Council on Undergraduate Research Panel on NSF-REU programs (2007). CUR Dialogues, Washington, D.C.