Research Interests
Human learning, memory, and decision-making
Education
B. A., Carnegie Mellon University
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, Psychology
Professor, Neuroscience Program
Professor, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
External Links
Recent Publications
Ünal, B., Kelly, M. O., & Benjamin, A. S. (2026). Photo-Taking Impairment Effect on Conceptual Inference: The Disruptive Effect of Taking Photos on Learning Abstract Categories. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 15(1), 108-118. https://doi.org/10.1037/mac0000230
Yuquimpo, J., Griffin, M., & Benjamin, A. (2026). The dimensionality of recognition memory: A state-trace analysis of the effects of dividing attention. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition, 52(8), 1348-1362. https://doi.org/10.1037/xlm0001547
Benjamin, A. S., Yang, R., & Ünal, B. (2025). Changes in Recent Practices in Research and Publishing: A View From the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition, 51(6), 855-868. https://doi.org/10.1037/xlm0001487
Brown-Schmidt, S., Jaeger, C. B., Lord, K., & Benjamin, A. S. (2025). Remembering conversation in group settings. Memory and Cognition, 53(4), 1037-1054. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-024-01630-8
Fairbairn, C. E., Han, J., Caumiant, E. P., Benjamin, A. S., & Bosch, N. (2025). A wearable alcohol biosensor: Exploring the accuracy of transdermal drinking detection. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 266, Article 112519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112519