Publications

2026

Sabo, K. E., Sarno, D. M., & Black, J. T. (2026). Beyond the inbox: Exploring shared cognitive mechanisms underlying susceptibility to and reporting of deception across digital domains. Applied Ergonomics, 135, 104771.

Sarno, D. M., Solorio, J., Ballar, S., Chadwick, S., Harris, K., Moss, D., & Lyu, S. (2026). Framing digital inauthenticity: Comparing user detection of AI-generated faces to messaged-based scam methods. Acta Psychologica, 262, 105995.

Sarno, D. M., & Allan, J. N. (2026). Untangling the Web of Deceit: Examining Shared User Susceptibility Across Five Types of Digital Deceptions. Human Factors, 68(1), 78-91.

2025

Goetz, J. N., & Neider, M. B. (2025). MATCH: A toolbox to assess the primary color of real-world objects and generate color-matching stimuli. Behavior Research Methods, 57 (12), 327.

Goetz, J. N., & Neider, M. B. (2025). Proportion of colour proportionally affects guidance in search for conjunction and real-world objects. Visual Cognition, 33(1), 42-66.

Goetz, J. N., & Neider, M. B. (2025). Top-down categorical information can be utilized in distractor suppression. Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, 87(5), 1397-1415.

Goetz, J. N., & Neider, M. B. (2025). How robust is categorial distractor suppression? Assessing the impact of additional categories and increased set size. Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, 87(4), 1162-1178.

2024

Sarno, D. M., Gendron, C., & Volante, W. G. (2024). Filtering out the user?: Are users complacent with phishing emails due to automated filters? International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–10.

Venkatakrishnan, R., Venkatakrishnan, R., Raveendranath, B., Canales, R., Sarno, D. M., Robb, A. C., Lin, W., & Babu, S. V. (2024). The effects of secondary task demands on cybersickness in active exploration virtual reality experiences. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 30(5), 2745–2755.

Venkatakrishnan, R., Venkatakrishnan, R., Raveendranath, B., Sarno, D. M., Robb, A. C., Lin, W.-C., & Babu, S. V. (2024). The effects of auditory, visual, and cognitive distractions on cybersickness in virtual reality. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 30(8), 5350–5369.

Sarno, D. M., & Black, J. (2024). Who gets caught in the web of lies?: Understanding susceptibility to phishing emails, fake news headlines, and scam text messages. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 66(6), 1742–1753. 

2023

Sarno, D. M., Harris, M. W., & Black, J. (2023). Which phish is captured in the net? Understanding phishing susceptibility and individual differences. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 37(4), 789–803. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.4075 

Goetz, J. N., & Neider, M. B. (2023). Keep it real, keep it simple: The effects of icon characteristics on visual search. Behaviour & Information Technology, 1-20.

Slifkin, E. J. D., & Neider, M. B. (2023). Phishing interrupted: The impact of task interruptions on phishing email classification. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 174, 103017.

Bohil, C. J., Phillips, A. M., Neider, M. B., & Schmidt, J. (2023).  Explicit and implicit category learning in categorical visual search. Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, 85(7), 2131-2149

2022

Lees, J., McCarter, A., & Sarno, D. M. (2022). Twitter’s disputed tags may be ineffective at reducing belief in fake news and only reduce intentions to share fake news among Democrats and Independents. Journal of Online Trust and Safety, 1(3)

Sarno, D. M., & Neider, M. B. (2022). The depth of executive function: Depth information may aid executive function under challenging task conditions. Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics. 84, 2060-2073.

Sarno, D.M., McPherson, R., & Neider, M.B. (2022). Is the key to phishing training persistence?: Developing a persistent intervention. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. 28(1), 85-99.

Sarno, D. M., & Neider, M. B. (2022). So many phish, so little time: Exploring email task factors and phishing susceptibility. Human Factors. 64(8), 1379-1403.

2021

Neider, M. B., Sarno, D. M., Lewis, J. E., Mishler, A. D., Hess, A. S., Bohil, C. J., & Kramer, A. F. (2021).  Training detection of camouflaged targets in natural scenes: Backgrounds and targets both matter. Acta Psychologica, 219, 103394.

2020

Ercolino, A. M., Patel, P., Bohil, C. J., Neider, M. B., & Schmidt, J. (2020).  Target specificity improves search, but how universal in the benefit? Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, 82(8), 3878-3894.

Sarno, D. M., Lewis, J. E., Bohil, C. J., & Neider, M. B. (2020). Which phish is on the hook?: Phishing vulnerability for older versus younger adults. Human Factors. 62(5), 704-717.

2019

Patel, P., Sarno, D. M., Lewis, J. E., Neider, M. B., & Bohil, C. J. (2019). Perceptual representations of spam and phishing emails. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 1-9.

Williams, S. E., Sarno, D. M., Lewis, J. E., Shoss, M. K., Neider, M. B., & Bohil, C. (2019).  The psychological interaction of spam email features. Ergonomics, 4, 1-12.

Sarno, D. M., Lewis, J. E., & Neider, M. B. (2019). Depth benefits now loading: Working memory capacity and benefits in 3D. Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, 81(3), 684-693.

2018

Milanak, M. E., Judah, M. R., Berenbaum, H., Kramer, A. F. & Neider, M. B. (2018). PTSD symptoms and overt attention to contextualized emotional faces: Evidence from eye tracking. Psychiatry Research, 269, 408-413.

Mishler, A. D. & Neider, M. B. (2018). Redundancy gain for categorical targets depends on display configuration and duration. Visual Cognition, 26(6), 393-404.

Bedwell, J.S., Bohil, C.J., Neider, M .B., Gramlich, M.A., Neer, S.M., O’Donnell, J.P. & Beidel, D.C. (2018). Neurophysiological response to olfactory stimuli in combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 206(6), 223-228.

Ward, N. J., Gaspar, J. G., Neider, M. B., Crowell, J., Carbonari, R., Kasczmarski, H., Ringer, R. V., Johnson, A. P., Loschky, L. C., & Kramer, A. K. (2018). Older adult multitasking performance using a gaze-contingent useful field of view. Human Factors, 60(2), 236-247.

2017

Mishler, A. D., & Neider, M. B. (2017). Absence of distracting information explains the redundant signals effect for a centrally presented categorization task. Acta Psychologica, 181, 18-26.

Lewis, J. E., & Neider, M. B. (2017). Designing werable technology for an aging population. Ergonomics in Design, 25(3). 1-7. 

Yamani, Y., Neider, M. B., Kramer, A. F., & McCarley, J. S. (2017). Characterizing the efficiency of collaborative visual search with systems factorial technology. Archives of Scientific Psychology, 5(1),1-9. 

2016

Mishler, A. D., & Neider, M. B. (2016). Improving wayfinding for older users with selective attention deficits. Ergonomics in Design, 25, 11-16.

Lewis, J. E., & Neider, M. B. (2016). Through the Google Glass: The impact of heads-up displays on visual attention. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 1(1), 1-10.

Gaspar, J.G., Ward, N., Neider, M.B., Crowell, J., Carbonari, R., Kaczmarski, H., Ringer, R., Johnson, A., Kramer, A.F., & , Loschky, L. (2016). Measuring the functional field of view during simulated driving with gaze-contingent displays. Human Factors, 58(4), 630-641.

Hess, A. S., Wismer, A. J., Bohil, C. J., & Neider, M. B. (2016). On the hunt: Searching for poorly defined camouflaged targets. PLoS ONE, 11(3): e0152502.

2015

Lewis, J. E., & Neider, M. B. (2015). Fixation not required: Characterizing attention capture for looming objects during visual search. Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, 77, 2247-2259.

2014

Emfield, A. G., & Neider, M. B. (2014). Evaluating visual and auditory contributions to the cognitive restoration effect. Frontiers in Psychology: Cognition, 5:548. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00548.

Gaspar, J. G., Neider, M. B., Crowell, J. A., Lutz, A., Kaczmarski, H., & Kramer, A. F. (2014). Are gamers better crossers? An examination of action video game experience and dual task effects in a simulated street crossing task. Human Factors, 56, 443-442.

Loschky, L. C., Ringer, R. V., Johnson, A. P., Larson, A. M., Neider, M. B., & Kramer, A. F. (2014). Blur detection is unaffected by cognitive load. Visual Cognition, 22(3), 522-547.

2013

Neider, M. B., Ang, C., Voss, M. W., Carbonari, R., & Kramer, A. F. (2013). Training and transfer of training in rapid visual search for camouflaged targets. PLoS One. 8(12), e83885.

Gaspar, J. G., Neider, M. B., Simons, D. J., McCarley, J. S., & Kramer, A. F. (2013). Change detection: Training and transfer. PLoS One, 8(6), e67781.

Gaspar, J. G., Neider, M. B., & Kramer, A. F. (2013). Falls risk and simulated driving performance in older adults. Journal of Aging Research, 2013, 1-8.

2012

Lee, H., Boot, W. R., Basak, C., Erickson, K. I., Neider, M. B., Simons, D. J., Fabiani, M., Gratton, G. Voss, M. W., Prakash, R., Low, K., & Kramer, A. F. (2012). Effective training of complex tasks: Individual differences, retention, transfer of training, and predictors of individual differences in learning. Acta Psychologica, 139, 146-158.

Chaddock, L., Neider, M. B., Lutz, A., Hillman, C. H., & Kramer, A. F. (2012). The role of childhood aerobic fitness in successful street crossing. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 44(4), 749-753.

Voss, M. W., Prakash, R., Erickson, K. I., Boot, W. R., Basak, C., Neider, M. B., Simons, D. J., Fabiani, M., Gratton, G., & , Kramer, A. F. (2012). Effects of training strategies implemented in a complex videogame on functional connectivity of attentional networks. NeuroImage, 59(1), 138-148.

2011

Neider, M. B., & Zelinsky, G. J. (2011). Cutting through the clutter: Searching for targets in evolving realistic scenes. Journal of Vision, 11(14), 1-16.

Chaddock, L., Neider, M. B., Voss, M. W., Gaspar J. G., & Kramer, A. F. (2011). Do athletes excel at everyday tasks? Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 43(10), 1920-1926.

Neider, M. B., & Kramer, A. F. (2011). Older adults capitalize on contextual information to guide search. Experimental Aging Research, 37, 539-571.

Nagamatsu, L. S., Voss, M. W., Neider, M. B., Gaspar, J. G., Handy, C. T., Kramer, A. F., Liu-Ambrose, T. Y. L. (2011). Increased cognitive load leads to impaired motor decisions in seniors at risk for falls. Psychology and Aging, 26(2), 253-259.

Neider, M. B., Gaspar, J. G., McCarley, J. S., Crowell, J., Kaczmarski, H., & Kramer, A. F. (2011). Walking and talking: Dual-task effects on street crossing behavior in older adults. Psychology and Aging, 26(2), 260-268.

2010

Neider, M. B., Chen, X., Dickinson, C. A., Brennan, S. E., & Zelinsky, G. J. (2010). Coordinating spatial attention using shared gaze. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 17(5), 718-724.

Neider, M. B., & Zelinsky, G. J. (2010). Exploring set size effects in scenes: An effect of target-distractor similarity on visual search. Perception, 39(6), 780-794.

Neider, M. B., McCarley, J. S., Crowell, J., Kaczmarski, H., & Kramer, A. F. (2010). Pedestrians, vehicles, and cell phones. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 42, 589-594.

Neider, M. B., Boot, W. R., & Kramer, A. F. (2010). Visual search for real world targets under conditions of high target-background similarity: Exploring training and transfer of training in older adults. Acta Psychologica, 134, 29-39.

Boot, W. R., Basak, C., Erickson, K. I., Neider, M. B., Simons, D. J., Fabiani, M., Gratton, G., Voss, M. W., Prakash, R. S, Lee, H., & Kramer, A. F. (2010). How to become a master gamer:  Strategy, individual differences, and transfer of training in the acquisition of skilled space fortress performance. Acta Psychologica, 135, 349-357.

Erickson, K.I., Boot, W.R., Basak, C., Neider, M.B., Prakash, R.S., Voss, M.W., Graybiel, A.M., Simons, D.J., Fabiani, M., Gratton, G., & Kramer, A.F. (2010). Is bigger better? Striatum volume predicts level of video game skill acquisition. Cerebral Cortex, 20(10), 718-724.

2009

Boot, W. R., Neider, M. B., & Kramer, A. F. (2009). Training and transfer of training in search for camouflaged targets. Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, 71(4), 950-963.

2008

Zelinsky, G. J., & Neider, M. B. (2008). An eye movement analysis of multiple object tracking in a realistic environment. Visual Cognition, 16(5), 553-566.

Brennan, S. E., Chen, X., Dickinson, C. A., Neider, M. B., & Zelinsky, G. J. (2008). Coordinating cognition: The costs and benefits of shared gaze during collaborative search. Cognition, 106, 1465-1477.

Neider, M. B., & Zelinsky, G. J. (2008). Exploring set-size effects in scenes: Identifying the objects of search. Visual Cognition, 16(1), 1-10.

2006

Neider, M. B., & Zelinsky, G. J. (2006). Searching for camouflaged targets: Effects of target-background similarity on visual search. Vision Research, 46(14), 2217-2235.

Neider, M. B., & Zelinsky, G. J. (2006). Scene context guides eye movements during search. Vision Research, 46(5), 614-621.

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