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Dr. Joan Danielle Ongchoco is an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Science and Director of the UBC Perception & Cognition Lab at the University of British Columbia. She holds a PhD from Yale University (2022) and a BA (Honors) from Yale-NUS College (2017). Her research focuses on how perception interacts with broader mental processes, including decision-making, memory, and event segmentation. Before joining UBC, she conducted postdoctoral research at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin under Martin Rolfs.
**Education**:
- PhD in Psychology, Yale University, 2022
- BA (Honors) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Yale-NUS College, 2017
**Research Interests**: Exploring the interplay between perception and cognition, with emphasis on memory distortions (e.g., facial aging biases), visual event boundaries and their impact on memory/attention, and the cognitive mechanisms underlying decision-making. Her work integrates experimental psychology, computational modeling, and neuroscientific perspectives.
**Key Contributions**: Her lab investigates how perceptual processes shape higher-order cognitive functions. Notable studies include investigations into 'forward/backward aging' effects in facial memory, the role of event segmentation in temporal perception, and the cognitive costs associated with decision-making timelines.
**Grants & Labs**: Directs the UBC Perception & Cognition Lab. Research supported by UBC infrastructure and collaborations with institutions like Humboldt Universität.
