Dr Yanjun Liu

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Taking a joint approach of empirical work and computational modeling, I am interested in how people make decisions in the presence of multi-dimensional information, and how decision-making, unfolding as a temporal dynamic process, interacts with other cognitive mechanisms, such as learning. My research spans domains of visual search, categorization, preference construction, multi-attribute decision-making, and risky choices. My latest research focus is on understanding how false beliefs formed early in the learning process influence subsequent decision-making.

I completed my PhD in Cognitive Psychology (advisor: Dr. James T. Townsend), and a Master in Applied Statistics at Indiana University Bloomington, U.S. My Bachelor’s degree (summa cum laude) is jointly in Psychology and Mathematics-Economics, and my career path in cognitive psychology and mathematical modeling started in Dr. Jerome Busemeyer's decision-making lab during my undergraduate years.

E-mail

yanjun.liu6@unsw.edu.au

Book Chapters | 2023

Smith P; Liu Y; Townsend JT; Van Zandt T, 2023, 'Mathematical psychology.', in APA handbook of research methods in psychology: Research designs: Quantitative, qualitative, neuropsychological, and biological (Vol. 2) (2nd ed.)., American Psychological Association (APA), pp. 491 - 514,

Book Chapters | 2020

Smith P; Liu Y; Townsend JT; van Zandt T, 2020, 'Mathematical Psychology', in Oxford Bibliographies in Psychology, Oxford University Press (OUP),

Book Chapters | 2017

Townsend JT; Liu Y; Zhang R, 2017, '5 Selective Influence and Classificatory Separability (Perceptual Separability) in Perception and Cognition: Similarities, Distinctions, and Synthesis', in Systems Factorial Technology, Elsevier, pp. 93 - 114,
Journal articles | 2026

Trueblood JS; Liu Y; Murrow M; Hayes WM; Holmes WR, 2026, 'Attentional Dynamics Explain the Elusive Nature of Context Effects', Psychological Review, 133, pp. 1129 - 1151,

Journal articles | 2025

Hasan E; Liu Y; Owens N; Trueblood JS, 2025, 'A registered report on presentation factors that influence the attraction effect', Judgment and Decision Making, 20,

Journal articles | 2025

Liu Y; Newell BR; Lee JE; Hayes BK, 2025, 'Examining the Relationship Between Early Experience, Selective Attention, and the Formation of Learning Traps', Cognitive Science, 49,

Journal articles | 2025

Watson P; Liu Y; Lee WJ; Lee JE; Newell BR; Hayes BK, 2025, 'Trapped by selective attention: The role of attentional processes in the emergence and prevention of learning traps.', Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition,

Journal articles | 2024

Liu Y; Wolfe JM; Trueblood JS, 2024, 'Risky Hybrid Foraging: The Impact of Risk, Reward Value, and Prevalence on Foraging Behavior in Hybrid Visual Search', Journal of Experimental Psychology General, 154, pp. 58 - 79,

Journal articles | 2024

Ramsey AT; Liu Y; Trueblood JS, 2024, 'Can Invalid Information Be Ignored When It Is Detected?', Psychological Science, 35, pp. 328 - 344,

Journal articles | 2023

Liu Y; Townsend JT; Wenger MJ, 2023, 'Don’t be a Square: The processing mechanisms characterising the elemental dimensions of width and height', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 76, pp. 792 - 826,

Journal articles | 2023

Liu Y; Trueblood JS, 2023, 'The effect of preference learning on context effects in multi-alternative, multi-attribute choice', Cognition, 233, pp. 105365,

Journal articles | 2022

Townsend JT; Liu Y, 2022, 'Varieties of Selective Influence: Toward a More Complete Taxonomy and Implications for Systems Identification', Mathematics, 10, pp. 1059,

Journal articles | 2022

Wenger MJ; Townsend JT; De Stefano LA; Liu Y, 2022, 'Effects of shifts in response preferences on characteristics of representation and real-time processing: An application to the Hering illusion', Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 84, pp. 101 - 123,

Journal articles | 2020

Townsend JT; Liu Y; Zhang R; Wenger MJ, 2020, 'Interactive Parallel Models: No Virginia, Violation of Miller's Race Inequality does not Imply Coactivation and Yes Virginia, Context Invariance is Testable', The Quantitative Methods for Psychology, 16, pp. 192 - 212,

Journal articles | 2020

Townsend JT; Liu Y, 2020, 'Can the wrong horse win: The ability of race models to predict fast or slow errors', Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 97, pp. 102360,

Journal articles | 2019

Zhang R; Liu Y; Townsend JT, 2019, 'A theoretical study of process dependence for critical statistics in standard serial models and standard parallel models', Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 92, pp. 102277,

Journal articles | 2018

Wenger M; Bryant D; Townsend J; Zhang R; Liu Y, 2018, 'Detecting mean shift integrality using the Hering illusion: initial results using general recognition theory and systems factorial theory', Journal of Vision, 18, pp. 797,

Journal articles | 2017

Liu Y; Zhang R; Townsend J; Wenger M; De Stefano L, 2017, 'An Investigation of the Characteristic Properties of Cognitive Processes with Perceptually Integral Stimuli', Journal of Vision, 17, pp. 470,

Journal articles | 2017

Wenger M; DeStefano L; Townsend J; Liu Y; Zhang R, 2017, 'Examining a shift in response bias through two lenses: A concurrent examination of process and informational characteristics', Journal of Vision, 17, pp. 172,

Journal articles | 2017

Zhang R; Liu Y; Townsend JT; Wenger MJ; De Stefano LA, 2017, 'A concurrent investigation of perceptual separability and process arrangement using perceptually separable stimuli', Journal of Vision, 17, pp. 1257,

Journal articles | 2016

Liu Y; Abdolvahab M; Townsend J; Wenger M; De Stefano L, 2016, 'An Empirical Examination of Perceptual Integrality with both Non-parametric and Parametric Methods', Journal of Vision, 16, pp. 408,

Journal articles | 2016

Wenger M; De Stefano L; Townsend J; Abdolvahab M; Liu Y, 2016, 'Exploring the effects of decisional bias on perceptual process characteristics in the context of a visual illusion', Journal of Vision, 16, pp. 810,
Preprints | 2025

Trueblood JS; Liu Y; Murrow M; Hayes WM; Holmes W, 2025, Attentional Dynamics Explain the Elusive Nature of Context Effects,

Preprints | 2023

Liu Y; Wolfe J; Trueblood JS, 2023, Risky Hybrid Foraging: The Impact of Risk, Reward Value, and Prevalence on Foraging Behavior in Hybrid Visual Search,

Preprints | 2021

Liu Y; Trueblood JS, 2021, The Effect of Preference Learning on Context Effects in Multi-alternative, Multi-attribute Choice,

Preprints | 2021

Ramsey AT; Liu Y; Trueblood JS, 2021, Can Invalid Information be Ignored when it is Detected?,

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Hasan E; Liu Y; Owens N; Trueblood JS, A registered report on presentation factors that influence the attraction effect,

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Liu Y; Shaikh A; Newell BR; Perfors A; Hayes B; Young M, The Impact of Social Learning on Learning Traps,

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Trueblood JS; Liu Y; Murrow M; Hayes WM; Holmes W, Attentional Dynamics Explain the Elusive Nature of Context Effects,

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Trueblood JS; Liu Y; Murrow M; Hayes WM; Holmes W, Attentional Dynamics Explain the Elusive Nature of Context Effects,

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Trueblood JS; Liu Y; Murrow M; Hayes WM; Holmes W, Attentional Dynamics Explain the Elusive Nature of Context Effects,

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Watson P; Lee WJ; Lee J; Liu Y; Newell BR; Hayes B, The role of attentional processes in the emergence and prevention of learning traps,

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