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Reading comprehension involves a dynamic, interactive set of processes including 1) the activation of prior knowledge, 2) the use of that activated information along with the current text, and 3) the potential updating or revision of memory. Professor Rapp’s program of research examines how these higher-order activities function both successfully and unsuccessfully during reading. He also focus on the mechanisms that underlie our general, everyday reading experiences - for instance, how our preferences for events and characters directly influence our reading processes. Some of his work attempts to generalize these findings from text to a variety of learning conditions, including our experiences exploring spatial environments with maps, our understanding of procedures delivered through multimedia presentations, and the acquisition of scientific knowledge from novel visualizations. All of this work requires the integration of theory and research from different disciplines in psychology (including cognitive and educational psychology). Such an interdisciplinary view is important for both examining the basic mechanisms necessary for comprehension, as well as for advancing applied work that attempts to remediate comprehension difficulties.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Experimental Psychology, PhD, State University of New York at Stony Brook
… → 2000
General Psychology, MA, New York University
… → 1996
Psychology, Minor in Sociology, BA, SUNY Albany
… → 1994
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Planning: CRISES: Social and Behavioral Aspects of Climate Change
Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI), Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI), Pinkard, N. (Co-PD/PI), Pinkard, N. (Co-PD/PI), Rapp, D. N. (Co-PD/PI), Rapp, D. N. (Co-PD/PI), Revelle, W. R. (Co-PD/PI) & Revelle, W. R. (Co-PD/PI)
9/1/23 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Multidisciplinary Program in Educational Sciences
Schanzenbach, D. W. (PD/PI), Jackson, C. K. (Co-PD/PI), Rapp, D. N. (Co-PD/PI), Spillane, J. P. (Co-PD/PI), Adam, E. K. (Other), Chase-Lansdale, L. (Other), Coburn, C. E. (Other), Cook, T. D. (Other), Destin, M. P. (Other), Easterday, M. W. (Other), Figlio, D. (Other), Gerber, E. M. (Other), Guryan, J. E. (Other), Hedges, L. V. (Other), Horn, M. S. (Other), Ispa-Landa, S. Z. (Other), Lam, W. S. E. (Other), Lee, C. D. (Other), Medin, D. L. (Other), Rosenbaum, J. E. (Other), Sherin, B. L. (Other), Smilowitz, K. (Other), Spencer, B. D. (Other) & Uttal, D. H. (Other)
Institute of Education Sciences
9/1/14 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
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Spatial Intelligence Learning Center (SILC)
Gentner, D. (PD/PI), Forbus, K. D. (Co-PD/PI), Hedges, L. V. (Co-PD/PI), Sageman, B. B. (Co-PD/PI), Uttal, D. H. (Co-PD/PI), Ankenman, B. E. (Other), Franconeri, S. (Other), Hespos, S. J. (Other), Hinrichs, T. R. (Other), Rapp, D. N. (Other), Sageman, B. B. (Other) & Sherin, B. L. (Other)
Temple University, National Science Foundation
10/1/11 → 9/30/18
Project: Research project
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Rapp: SILC: Research
Rapp, D. N. (PD/PI)
Temple University, National Science Foundation
10/1/11 → 9/30/18
Project: Research project
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LitCog II: Health Literacy and Cognitive Function among Older Adults
Wolf, M. (PD/PI), Lindquist, L. (Co-PD/PI), Rapp, D. N. (Co-PD/PI), Revelle, W. R. (Co-PD/PI), Weintraub, S. (Co-PD/PI), Kim, K.-Y. A. (Co-Investigator), Lindquist, L. (Co-Investigator), Rapp, D. N. (Co-Investigator), Revelle, W. R. (Co-Investigator) & Weintraub, S. (Co-Investigator)
3/1/11 → 4/30/16
Project: Research project
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Confidence and knowledge calibrations after reading an introductory text on a complex topic
Withall, M. M., Mensink, M. C. & Rapp, D. N., 2025, In: Discourse Processes. 62, 4, p. 229-256 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What Makes a Visualization Visually Complex?
Lin, K., Ru, S. S. T., Rapp, D. N., Guan, H. & Bearfield, C. X., Apr 26 2025, CHI EA 2025 - Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, 593. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Confidence as a metacognitive contributor to and consequence of misinformation experiences
Rapp, D. N. & Withall, M. M., Feb 2024, In: Current opinion in psychology. 55, 101735.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding of Visualization Literacy
Ge, L. W., Hedayati, M., Cui, Y., Ding, Y., Bonilla, K., Joshi, A., Ottley, A., Bach, B., Kwon, B. C., Rapp, D. N., Peck, E., Padilla, L. M., Correll, M., Borkin, M. A., Harrison, L. & Kay, M., May 11 2024, CHI 2024 - Extended Abstracts of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems. Association for Computing Machinery, 494. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Understanding and Supporting Thinking and Learning With Generative Artificial Intelligence
Agnoli, S. & Rapp, D. N., 2024, In: Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition. 13, 4, p. 495-499 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations