Portrait of Jason Watson

Jason M. Watson

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USAProfile URL

Dr. Jason Watson is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado Denver. He has longstanding research interests in attentional control, defined as the ability to maintain task goals and avoid sources of potential interference. His prior studies include extensive work on false memories and individual differences in attentional control, including its relevance to multitasking. Most recently, he has pursued a program of research focused on environment and cognition, particularly whether interacting with nature/urban settings may influence attentional control.

Research

Research Article

Investigating the benefits of viewing nature for components of working memory capacity

| Journal of Environmental Psychology | Volume 99

Research Article

The Differential Impact of Mystery in Nature on Attention: An Oculometric Study

| Frontiers in Psychology | Volume 12

Research Article

The benefits of mystery in nature on attention: assessing the impacts of presentation duration

| Frontiers in Psychology | Volume 5