About
Charles Brainerd is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences. His research centers on human cognition across the lifespan, with specialized focus on cognitive development in children, adult cognition, and age-related cognitive changes. He co-developed fuzzy-trace theory, a framework examining the interplay between memory and reasoning that has influenced fields like forensic psychology and decision-making.
His interdisciplinary work bridges experimental psychology, developmental science, and cognitive neuroscience. Brainerd integrates research findings directly into his teaching, offering courses such as Memory and the Law, Empirical Research, and Translational Research on Memory and Neuroscience.
