Author: Rob Goldstone

The Evolutionary Dynamics of Cooperation in Collective Search

Tump, A. N., Wu, C. M., Bouhlel, I., & Goldstone, R. L. (2019).The Evolutionary Dynamics of Cooperation in Collective Search. Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 883-889). Montreal, Canada: Cognitive Science Society.
Patterns of coordination in simultaneously and sequentially improvising jazz musicians

Setzler, M., & Goldstone, R. L. (2019). Patterns of coordination in simultaneously and sequentially improvising jazz musicians. Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 1035-1040). Montreal, Canada: Cognitive Science Society.
Complex exploration dynamics from simple heuristics in a collective learning environment

Sloman, S. J., Goldstone, R. L., & Gonzalez, C. (2019). Complex exploration dynamics from simple heuristics in a collective learning environment. Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 2818-2824). Montreal, Canada: Cognitive Science Society.
Self-Organized Division of Cognitive Labor

Andrade-Lotero, E., & Goldstone, R. L. (2019). Self-Organized Division of Cognitive Labor. Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 91-97). Montreal, Canada: Cognitive Science Society.
A Computational Model of Scientific Discovery in a Very Simple World, Aiming at Psychological Realism

Lara-Dammer, F., Hofstadter, D. R., & Goldstone, R. L. (2019). A Computational Model of Scientific Discovery in a Very Simple World, Aiming at Psychological Realism. Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, 1-22. 10.1080/0952813X.2019.1592234
When does interleaving practice improve learning?

Carvalho, P. F., & Goldstone, R. L. (2019). When does interleaving practice improve learning? In J. Dunlosky & K. A. Rawson (Eds.) The Cambridge Handbook of Cognition and Education. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. (pp. 411-436).
The emergence of social norms and conventions

Hawkins, R. X. D., Goodman, N. D., & Goldstone, R. L. (2019). The emergence of social norms and conventions. Trends in Cognitive Science.
Cognitive mechanisms for human flocking dynamics

Frey, S., & Goldstone, R. L. (2018). Cognitive mechanisms for human flocking dynamics. Journal of Computational Social Science.
Embedding experiments: staking causal inference in authentic educational contexts

Motz, B. A., Carvalho, P. F., de Leeuw, J. R., & Goldstone, R. L. (2018). Embedding experiments: staking causal inference in authentic educational contexts. Journal of Learning Analytics,5, 47-59. doi: 10.18608/jla.2018.52.4
Models of human scientific discovery

Goldstone, R. L., Gopnik, A., Thagard, P., & Ullman, T. D. (2018). Models of human scientific discovery. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 29-30). Madison, Wisconsin: Cognitive Science Society.
Data visualization as a domain to research areas in cognitive science

McColeman, C., Michal, A., Goldstone, R. l., Schloss, K., Kaminski, J., & Hullman, J. (2018). Data visualization as a domain to research areas in cognitive science. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 35-36). Madison, Wisconsin: Cognitive Science Society.
Sharing is not erring: Pseudo-reciprocity in collective search

Bouhlel, I., Wu, C. M., Hanaki, N., & Goldstone, R. L. (2018). Sharing is not erring: Pseudo-reciprocity in collective search. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 156-161). Madison, Wisconsin: Cognitive Science Society.
Visual flexibility in arithmetic expressions

Yu, J., Landy, D., & Goldstone, R. L. (2018). Visual flexibility in arithmetic expressions. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 2750-2755). Madison, Wisconsin: Cognitive Science Society.
Experientially grounded learning about the roles of variability, sample size, and difference between means in statistical reasoning

Yu, J., Goldstone, R. L., & Landy, D. (2018). Experientially grounded learning about the roles of variability, sample size, and difference between means in statistical reasoning. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 2744-2749). Madison, Wisconsin: Cognitive Science Society.
The Great Melting Pot: generating diversity by combining solutions across a global population

Izquierdo, E. J., Campbell, C. M., & Goldstone, R. L. (2018). The Great Melting Pot: generating diversity by combining solutions across a global population. Annual Meeting of Collective Intelligence. Zurich, Switzerland.
Science map metaphors: a comparison of network versus hexmap-based visualizations

Börner, K. Simpson, A. H., Bueckle, A., & Goldstone, R. L. (2018). Science map metaphors: a comparison of network versus hexmap-based visualizations. Scientometrics, 114, 409-426.
The construction of perceptual and semantic features during category learning

Goldstone, R. L., Rogosky, B. J., Pevtzow, R., & Blair, M. (2017). The construction of perceptual and semantic features during category learning. In H. Cohen & C. Lefebvre (Eds.) Handbook of Categorization in Cognitive Science. (pp. 851-882). Amsterdam: Elsevier.
A dissociation between engagement and learning: Enthusiastic instructions fail to reliably improve performance on a memory task

Motz, B.A., de Leeuw, J.R., Carvalho, P.F., Liang, K.L., Goldstone, R.L. (2017). A dissociation between engagement and learning: Enthusiastic instructions fail to reliably improve performance on a memory task. PLoS ONE, 12(7): e0181775. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181775
Categorization and Concepts

Goldstone, R. L., Kersten, A., & Carvalho, P. F. (2017). Categorization and Concepts. In J. Wixted (Ed.) Stevens’ Handbook of Experimental Psychology and Cognitive neuroscience, Fourth Edition, Volume Three: Language & Thought. New Jersey: Wiley. (pp. 275-317).
Can we Reproduce it? Toward the Implementation of good Experimental Methodology in Interdisciplinary Robotics Research

Lier F., Lücking P., de Leeuw J., Wachsmuth S., Šabanović S., Goldstone R. L. (2017) Can we Reproduce it? Toward the Implementation of good Experimental Methodology in Interdisciplinary Robotics Research. In: Bonsignorio FP, ed. Can we Reproduce it? Toward the Implementation of good Experimental Methodology in Interdisciplinary Robotics Research. Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on […]
Promoting Spontaneous Analogical Transfer by Idealizing Target Representations

Trench, M., Tavernini, L. M., & Goldstone, R. L. (2017). Promoting spontaneous analogical transfer by idealizing target representations. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 1206-1211). London, England: Cognitive Science Society.
Even when people are manipulating algebraic equations, they still associate numerical magnitude with space

Marghetis, T., Goldstone, R. L., & Landy, D. (2017). Even when people are manipulating algebraic equations, they still associate numerical magnitude with space. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 2675-2680). London, England: Cognitive Science Society.
The most efficient sequence of study depends on the type of test

Carvalho, P. F., & Goldstone, R. L. (2017). The most efficient sequence of study depends on the type of test. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. (pp. 198-203). London, England: Cognitive Science Society.
A computer model of context dependent perception in a very simple world

Lara-Dammer, F., Hofstadter, D. R., & Goldstone, R. L. (2017). A computer model of context dependent perception in a very simple world. Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, 29:6, 1247-1282. DOI: 10.1080/0952813X.2017.1328463
Instruction in computer modeling can support broad application of complex systems knowledge

Tullis, J. G., & Goldstone, R. L. (2017). Instruction in computer modeling can support broad application of complex systems knowledge. Frontiers in Education, 2:4, 1-18. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2017.00004
The Multiple Interactive Levels of Cognition (MILCS) perspective on group cognition

Goldstone, R. L., & Theiner, G. (2017). The Multiple Interactive Levels of Cognition (MILCS) perspective on group cognition. Philosophical Psychology, 1-35. DOI: 10.1080/09515089.2017.1295635
Adapting perception, action, and technology for mathematical reasoning

Goldstone, R. L., Marghetis, T., Weitnauer, E., Ottmar, E. R., & Landy, D. (2017). Adapting perception, action, and technology for mathematical reasoning. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 1-8. DOI: d1o0i.1or1g7/170/.01197673/70926134712717410747808488
Organized simultaneous displays facilitate learning of complex natural science categories

Meagher, B. J., Carvalho, P. F., Goldstone, R. L., & Nosofsky, R. M. (2017). Organized simultaneous displays facilitate learning of complex natural science categories. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, DOI 10.3758/s13423-017-1251-6.
The sequence of study changes what information is attended to, encoded and remembered during category learning

Carvalho, P. F., & Goldstone, R. L. (2017). The sequence of study changes what information is attended to, encoded and remembered during category learning. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 43, 1699-1719.
Transfer of Knowledge

Goldstone, R. L., & Day, S. (2017). Transfer of knowledge. In K. Peppler (Ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Out-of-school Learning. Thousand Oaks, CA. (pp. 784-787).
Does successful small-scale coordination help or hinder coordination at larger scales?

Frey, S., & Goldstone, R. L. (2016). Does successful small-scale coordination help or hinder coordination at larger scales? Interaction Studies, 17, 371-389.
Modeling Mathematical Reasoning as Trained Perception-Action Procedures

Goldstone, R. L., Weitnauer, E., Ottmar, E., Marghetis, T., & Landy, D. H. (2016). Modeling Mathematical Reasoning as Trained Perception-Action Procedures. In R. Sottilare, A. Graesser, X. Hu, A. Olney, B. Nye, and A. Sinatra (Eds.) Design Recommendations for Intelligent Tutoring Systems: Volume 4 – Domain Modeling. Orlando, FL: U.S. Army Research Laboratory. (pp. 213-223).
Comparison versus reminding

Tullis, J. G. & Goldstone, R. L. (2016). Comparison versus reminding. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 1, 1-20, DOI 10.1186/s41235-016-0028-1.
Mastering algebra retrains the visual system to perceive hierarchical structure in equations

Marghetis, T., Landy, D., & Goldstone, R. L. (2016). Mastering algebra retrains the visual system to perceive hierarchical structure in equations. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 1(25), 1-10, DOI 10.1186/s41235-016-0020-9.
Discovering Psychological Principles by Mining Naturally Occurring Data Sets

Goldstone, R. L., & Lupyan, G. (2016). Harvesting naturally occurring data to reveal principles of cognition. Topics in Cognitive Science, 8, 548-568.
Zebras and antelopes: category sparsity as the result of the relations between objects and within categories

Carvalho, P. F. & Goldstone, R.L. (2016). Zebras and antelopes: category sparsity as the result of the relations between objects and within categories, Language, Cognition and Neuroscience, DOI: 10.1080/23273798.2016.1236978
Peer review and competition in the art exhibition game

Balietti, S., Goldstone, R., & Helbing, D. (2016). Peer review and competition in the art exhibition game. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113, 8414-8419.
Robert Goldstone Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Science

On the 20th of April, 2016, Robert Goldstone was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He joins several others at Indiana University, including Richard Shiffrin, Linda Smith, and Robert Nosofsky from the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Douglas Hofstadter and Mike Dunn from the Cognitive Science Program, who are also members […]
Drs. Paulo Carvalho and Joshua de Leeuw Graduate

Congratulations to the pair o’docs, Dr. Paulo Carvalho and Dr. Joshua de Leeuw, who commenced on the 6th of May, 2016. Speaking of paradox, If two graduate students organize all of the activities in a laboratory for those people, and only those people, who do not organize activities for themselves, then how will the laboratory continue […]
An in vivo study of self-regulated study sequencing in introductory psychology courses

Carvalho, P.F., Braithwaite, D.W., de Leeuw, J.R., Motz, B.A., & Goldstone, R.L. (2016). An in vivo study of self-regulated study sequencing in introductory psychology courses. PLoS ONE 11(3): e0152115.
Index of Supplemental Videos for “An Integrated Computational Model of Perception and Scientific Discovery in a Very Simple World, Aiming at Psychological Realism”

Below is an index of supplemental videos for the manuscript: Lara-Dammer, F., Hofstadter, D. R., & Goldstone, R. L. (under review).An Integrated Computational Model of Perception and Scientific Discovery in a Very Simple World, Aiming at Psychological Realism Overview V1 Plausible Approach V1 Plausible Approach V2 Object Identification V1 Object Identification V2 Object Identification V3 […]
Disagreeing to Agree

Without ever explicitly discussing it, groups often times establish norms. A family or committee might develop a norm about when it is acceptable or not for members to interrupt each other. People greeting each other in different countries have very different norms for whether to shake hands or kiss, and if to kiss, how many […]
The formation of social conventions in real-time environments

Hawkins, R. X. D., & Goldstone, R. L. (2016). The formation of social conventions in real-time environments. PLoS One, 11(3): e0151670.
Informal mechanisms in mathematical cognitive development: The case of arithmetic

Braithwaite, D. W., Goldstone, R. L., van der Maas, H. L . J., & Landy, D. H. (2016). Informal mechanisms in mathematical cognitive development: The case of arithmetic. Cognition, 149, 40-55.
The Simple Advantage in Perceptual and Categorical Generalization

Thai, K-P., Son, J. Y., & Goldstone, R. L. (2016). The Simple Advantage in Perceptual and Categorical Generalization. Memory & Cognition, 44, 292-306.
The Cognitive Costs of Context: The Effects of Concreteness and Immersiveness in Instructional Examples

Day, S. B., Motz, B. A., & Goldstone, R. L. (2015). The Cognitive Costs of Context: The Effects of Concreteness and Immersiveness in Instructional Examples. Frontiers in Psychology, 6:1876.
Learning as Coordination

Schwartz, D. L, & Goldstone, R. L. (2016). Learning as coordination: Cognitive psychology and education. In L. Corno & E. M. Anderman (Eds.) Handbook of Educational Psychology, 3rd edition. New York: Routledge (pp. 61-75).
Avatars and behavioral experiments: methods for controlled quantitative social behavioral research in virtual worlds

Hmeljak, D., & Goldstone, R. L. (2016). Avatars and behavioral experiments: methods for controlled quantitative social behavioral research in virtual worlds. In Y. Silvan (Ed.) Handbook on 3D3C Virtual Worlds. Zurich, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
Effects of variation and prior knowledge on abstract concept learning

Braithwaite, D. W., & Goldstone, R. L., (2015). Effects of variation and prior knowledge on abstract concept learning. Cognition and Instruction, 33, 226-256.
Integration of social information by human groups

Granovskiy, B., Gold, J. M., Sumpter, D., & Goldstone, R. L. (2015). Integration of social information by human groups. Topics in Cognitive Science, 7, 469-493.