معرفی
Launa Leboe-McGowan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba. Her work focuses on the constructive nature of auditory and visual perception, time perception, and heuristics, using cognitive illusions to uncover fundamental mechanisms in human cognition. She teaches courses spanning introductory psychology, cognitive processes, and advanced topics like intuition and critical thinking.
Education
- PhD in Psychology (2009), University of Manitoba
- MA in Psychology (2006), University of Manitoba
- BA in Psychology (1997), Simon Fraser University
Research Overview
Dr. Leboe-McGowan’s research demonstrates how cognitive illusions reveal the imperfect construction of reality, emphasizing top-down processing over direct sensory input. Her studies explore biases in perception, attention, and judgment, with applications in education, behavioral science, and multisensory integration.
Publication Trends
Her publications address cognitive reframing interventions for student debt, motivation profiles in competitive settings, cross-modal perception, and attention capture mechanisms. They span journals such as the Journal of Educational Psychology, Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, and Acta Psychologica, reflecting interdisciplinary impacts in psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral studies.
Teaching
- PSYC 1200: Introduction to Psychology
- PSYC 2480: Cognitive Processes
- PSYC 3160: Perception and Attention
- PSYC 3200: Thinking Critically about Psychological Research
- PSYC 3610: Memory
- PSYC 4540/7310: The Science of Intuition
