A R R Y N . R O B B I N S

  • New publication

    It’s been 8 or 9 years since we start this project, but I’m happy to announce that the PiCS database has finally been published and ready for use! This large database of images allows researchers to select images by similarity across multiple dimensions. Importantly, they can do this within and across object categories. Check out…

  • New Publication in AP&P

    Congratulations to Tolya for a new publication! In our latest article, we explore similarity effects in categorical search. Check out the article here. Robbins, A. & Evdokimov, A. (2024) Distractor similarity and category variability effects in search. Attention, Perception, & Psychophyics. Published online July 9 2024. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13414-024-02924-4

  • New FYM article published

    New FYM article published

    Congratulations to student researchers Tolya, Alina, and Paean for their new publication in Frontiers for Young Minds. The article provides a summary of webcam-based eye tracking, which is the focus of Tolya’s honor’s thesis. Well done all! Evdokimov A, Enikeeva A, Luby P and Robbins A (2024) How Scientists Use Webcams to Track Human Gaze.…

  • New Article Published in JEP:HPP

    We have a new article out in JEP:HPP that focuses on contextual influences on  categorical search templates.

  • Featured Article on Psychonomics Website

    Last week our most recent article ““Categorical templates are more useful when features are consistent: Evidence from eye-movements during search for societally important vehicles.” was featured on the website for the Psychonomic Society! You can read more HERE

  • Cranking out that research!

    Congrats to my fellow lab members and Dr. Hout for all of the VSS presentation acceptances! I will present research I completed last semester examining pupillary reflexes during categorical search. Here is a list of our upcoming presentations: Robbins, A., & Hout, M. C.  (2016, to be presented).  Typicality effects in categorical visual search investigated…

  • Visual Cognition paper out

    Check out our latest article in Visual Cognition. I will be presenting this paper at OPAM this year in Chicago.

  • New article out in AP&P!

    We have a new article out in AP&P: a tutorial in using MDS to quantify similarity for stimuli! Check it out at Hout’s website HERE. Congrats to my coauthors on a great paper!