Sarah Solomon

Sarah Solomon is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Binghamton University, leading the SPiNS Lab. Her research focuses on semantic plasticity, category learning, and the neural mechanisms underlying flexible concept use. She employs behavioral experiments, neuroimaging (fMRI), and computational modeling to explore how concepts are learned and applied across contexts.

• Education: PhD and postdoctoral training at University of Pennsylvania; BA/BS/MA from University of Delaware

Her work bridges cognitive psychology and neuroscience, investigating topics like structure learning, semantic generalization, and neural plasticity. Recent studies address how uncertainty influences social category formation and how neural systems support conceptual flexibility.

Research methods emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, combining fMRI with computational models to map cognitive processes. The SPiNS Lab collaborates on projects analyzing neural population codes and conceptual combination mechanisms.