Research

Current Areas of Research – The lab investigates the neuroscience (ERPs) of memory. We have studies that examine Source Memory, Recognition Memory, and Memory Blocking. Look HERE for pdf. versions of publications.  Student co-authors are underlined in the list below.

Introduction to FN400 and LPC ERP components video: 

We have a series of projects that investigate ERPs during source memory tests, such as Source Memory for Actions, Reality Monitoring, and decision processes during Source Monitoring.

 

Lab articles relevant to this topic:

  • Nardini, C. & Leynes, P.A. (2020). Encoding Focus Does Not Affect Recollection of Action Memories: Event-Related Potential (ERP) and Modeling Evidence. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 147, 9-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2019.09.001
  • Leynes, P.A. & Kakadia, B. (2013). Variations in retrieval monitoring during action memory judgments: Evidence from event-related potentials (ERPs). International Journal of Psychophysiology, 87, 189-199.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2013.01.004
  • Leynes, P.A., Crawford, J., Radebaugh, A.L., & Taranto, E. (2013). Event-related potential evidence of accessing gender stereotypes to aid source monitoring. Brain Research, 1491, 176-187.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2012.11.013
  • Leynes, P.A. & Phillips, M. (2008). Event-related potential (ERP) evidence for varied recollection during source monitoring. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 34, 741-751. https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-7393.34.4.741
  • Leynes, P.A., Grey, J.A., & Crawford, J.T. (2006). Event-related potential (ERP) evidence for sensory-based action memories. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 62, 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2006.04.003
  • Leynes, P.A., Cairns, A., & Crawford, J.T. (2005). Event-related potentials indicate that reality monitoring differs from external source monitoring. American Journal of Psychology, 118, 497-524. https://www.jstor.org/stable/30039084

 

 

Lab articles relevant to this topic:

  • Stróżak, P., Leynes, P. A., & Taurogiński, K. (2025). Perceptual fluency affects recognition memory under deep encoding conditions promoting recollection: Evidence from an ERP study using letter-segregated method. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 208, 112506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2025.112506
  • Leynes, P.A., Kolli, H. & Sawhney, S. (2023). Separating the role of perceptual and conceptual fluency on masked word priming using event-related potentials. Brain & Cognition, 172, 106089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2023.106089
  • Leynes, P.A. & Kalelkar, A.U., Shaik, H.T., & Sawhney, S. (2023). Event-Related Potential (ERP) evidence for fluency and disfluency effects on recognition memory. Brain & Cognition, 167, 105903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2023.105961
  • Leynes, P.A. & Upadhyay, T. (2022). Context dissociations of the FN400 and N400 are Evidence for Recognition Based on Relative or Absolute Familiarity. Brain & Cognition, 162, 105903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2022.105903
  • Leynes, P.A. & Addante, R.J. (2016). Neurophysiological Evidence that Perceptions of Fluency Produce Mere Exposure Effects. Cognitive , Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience, 16, 754-767. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-016-0428-1
  • Curran, T., DeBuse, C., & Leynes, P.A. (2007). Conflict and criterion setting in recognition memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 33, 2-17. https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-7393.33.1.2
  • Leynes, P.A., Landau, J.D., Walker, J., & Addante, R.J. (2005). Event-related potential evidence for multiple causes of the revelation effect.  Consciousness & Cognition, 14(2), 327-350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2004.08.005

Other Lab Publications (in reverse chronological order):

  • Leynes, P.A., Flynn, J., & Mok, B.A. (2018). Event-related potential measures of smartphone distraction. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 21(4), 248-253. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2017.0630
  • Rass, O., Leynes, P.A., Hetrick, W.P., & O’Donnell, B. F. (2011). Memory blocking in schizophrenia reflects deficient retrieval control mechanisms. Schizophrenia Research, 133, 182-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2011.07.024
  • Leynes, P.A., Brown, J., & Landau, J.D. (2011). Objective and subjective measures indicate that orthographically similar words produce a blocking experience. Memory, 19, 17-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2010.531025
  • Rass, O., Landau, J.D., Curran, T., & Leynes, P.A. (2010). Event-related potential (ERP) correlated of memory blocking and priming during a word fragment test. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 78, 136-150.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2010.07.001
  • Rass, O. & Leynes, P.A. (2007). When do primes go bad? A corpus of orthographically related primes that inhibit fragment completion. Behavior Research Methods, 39, 870-875. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03192981
  • Landau, J.D., & Leynes, P.A. (2006). Do explicit memory manipulations affect the memory blocking effect? American Journal of Psychology, 119, 463-479.  https://doi.org/10.2307/20445353
  • Crawford, J.T., Leynes, P.A., Mayhorn, C.B. & Bink, M.L. (2004).  Champagne, beer, or coffee? A corpus of gender-related and neutral words. Behavioral Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers, 36, 444-458.  https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03195592
  • Leynes, P. A., Marsh, R. L., Hicks, J. L., Allen, J. D., & Mayhorn, C. B. (2003).  Investigating the encoding and retrieval of intentions with event-related potentials (ERPs). Consciousness & Cognition, 12, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.2307/1423500