Mathias Fleck

Current

• Post-doctoral research associate at Duke University

Past

• Graduate Student at Duke University
• Editor at American Journal Experts
• Developer at FlexGames, LLC

Education

• Duke University
• University of Chicago

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Mathias Fleck’s Summary

Post-doctoral research associate in the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University.

I recently completed a PhD in the department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke, focusing on visual cognition. Specifically, I have been examining the cognitive demands involved in many real world tasks of perception and attention, such as searching an X-ray for a tumor or checking airplane luggage for dangerous items. My dissertation focuses on the influences of three factors: expectation (likelihood of finding what one is looking for), experience (influences of videogame expertise on visual cognition), and the environment of the search (multiple targets).

I have approached these questions with a background in computer game development and a fascination with converging internet technologies, and I hope to apply principles of attention/perception, human factors, and cognitive psychology more generally to a future position in software or internet development.