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Valerie Thompson is a Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in intuitive and analytic decision-making, metacognition, and reasoning processes. She holds roles as Past President of the Canadian Society of Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science and Editor-in-Chief of *Thinking & Reasoning*. Her research has been continuously funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) since 1991.
Education:
- BSc, University of Calgary, 1985
- MA, University of Western Ontario, 1987
- PhD, University of Western Ontario, 1991
Research Focus: Investigates when people rely on intuitive judgments versus analytical reasoning, metacognitive monitoring of decisions, and individual differences in reasoning strategies. Utilizes the Experimental Decision Lab (EDL) with eye-tracking and advanced experimental setups. Her work bridges cognitive science and applied decision-making, emphasizing dual-process theories.
Grants & Facilities: Co-developed the Social Sciences Research Lab with a CFI grant, featuring 23 linked computers for cognitive experiments. This facility supports studies on reasoning, decision-making, and metacognition.
