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Doug Markant is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, specializing in cognitive science, learning, and decision-making. His research focuses on active learning strategies, metacognition, and the impact of data visualizations on human cognition. He investigates how individuals process information through self-directed study, decision-making under uncertainty, and the role of emotional and visual cues in media perception.
Key areas of research include the enhancement of memory through active control of learning, the influence of AI and crowd opinions on decision-making, and the mechanisms behind attitude change through narrative and visual presentation in news media. He has contributed to understanding how chained study methods facilitate relational learning and how uncertainty visualizations affect investment decisions.
Markant employs computational models and experimental frameworks like psiTurk to study learning processes. His work bridges cognitive psychology with educational practices, emphasizing open science and transparent research methods. His research has explored developmental aspects of hypothesis testing in children and the neural underpinnings of cognitive biases.
