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Research Interests
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.
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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Grants
Multidisciplinary Program in Educational Sciences
Adam, E. K., Chase-Lansdale, L., Coburn, C. E., Cook, T. D., Destin, M. P., Easterday, M. W., Figlio, D. N., Gerber, E. M., Guryan, J. E., Hedges, L. V., Horn, M. S., Ispa-Landa, S., Jackson, C. K., Lam, W. S. E., Lee, C. D., Medin, D. L., Rapp, D. N., Rosenbaum, J. E., Schanzenbach, D. W., Sherin, B. L., Smilowitz, K. R., Spencer, B. D., Spillane, J. P. & Uttal, D. H.
Institute of Education Sciences
9/1/14 → 8/31/20
Project: Research project
Rapp: SILC: Research
Temple University, National Science Foundation
10/1/11 → 9/30/18
Project: Research project
Spatial Intelligence Learning Center (SILC)
Ankenman, B. E., Forbus, K. D., Franconeri, S., Gentner, D., Hedges, L. V., Hespos, S. J., Hinrichs, T. R., Rapp, D. N., Sageman, B. B., Sageman, B. B., Sherin, B. L. & Uttal, D. H.
Temple University, National Science Foundation
10/1/11 → 9/30/18
Project: Research project
LitCog II: Health Literacy and Cognitive Function among Older Adults
Kim, K. A., Lindquist, L. A., Lindquist, L. A., Rapp, D. N., Rapp, D. N., Revelle, W. R., Revelle, W. R., Weintraub, S., Weintraub, S. & Wolf, M.
3/1/11 → 4/30/16
Project: Research project
Agmt 12/14/10: Eye Tracking Study of Active Ingredient Icons
12/14/10 → 6/13/12
Project: Research project
Research Output
Look it up: Online search reduces the problematic effects of exposures to inaccuracies
Donovan, A. M. & Rapp, D. N., Jan 1 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Memory and Cognition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Letter from the Editor: Registered Reports in Discourse Processes
Rapp, D. N., Jan 2 2019, In : Discourse Processes. 56, 1, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Can’t We Just Disregard Fake News? The Consequences of Exposure to Inaccurate Information
Rapp, D. N. & Salovich, N. A., Oct 1 2018, In : Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 5, 2, p. 232-239 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
4
Scopus
citations
Detecting differences between adapted narratives: Implication of order of modality on exposure
Magliano, J. P., Clinton, J. A., O'Brien, E. J. & Rapp, D. N., Jul 1 2018, Empirical Approaches to Comics Research: Digital, Multimodal, and Cognitive Methods. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 284-304 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2
Scopus
citations
Letter from the editor: Introducing brief reviews to Discourse Processes
Rapp, D. N., May 19 2018, In : Discourse Processes. 55, 4, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial