Join Cool Science for Science on Tap every 2nd Monday of the month upstairs* at Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs. Presenters begin at 6:30 pm and typically speak for 60-90 minutes including Q&A, with food and drink available beginning at 6:00 pm. A wide variety of fascinating topics are presented by local scientists for informal discussion, and the relaxed atmosphere encourages anyone and everyone to come explore the latest ideas in science and technology. From practical to theoretical, the presentations and group interactions provide a fun and interesting way to gain an understanding of the world around us.
* unfortunately there is no elevator
Join Cool Science for Science on Tap every 2nd Monday of the month upstairs* at Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs. Presenters begin at 6:30 pm and typically speak for 60-90 minutes including Q&A, with food and drink available beginning at 6:00 pm. A wide variety of fascinating topics are presented by local scientists for informal discussion, and the relaxed atmosphere encourages anyone and everyone to come explore the latest ideas in science and technology. From practical to theoretical, the presentations and group interactions provide a fun and interesting way to gain an understanding of the world around us.
* unfortunately there is no elevator
Next up: Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:30 pm
*** Download the slideshow from the talk online. ***
The study of memory and metamemory in childhood and older adulthood: Do we know what we know?
Dr. Diana Selmeczy and Dr. Lori James, UCCS Psychology Department
Summary: How confident are you that you’ll remember someone’s name after meeting them once—or that you’ve studied enough for a test? These everyday judgments are examples of metamemory: our ability to think about and monitor our own memory. In this talk, UCCS cognitive psychologists Dr. Diana Selmeczy and Dr. Lori James will explore how memory and metamemory develop and change in children and in older adulthood. We will discuss how self-knowledge about memory helps children regulate learning as well as how older adults assess their learning abilities and memory failures.
Dr. Diana Selmeczy is an Assistant Professor at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Her research examines the development of episodic memory in children and adolescents. Dr. Selmeczy has expertise in metamemory processes and their relevance for supporting adaptive decision-making and learning strategies. Dr. Selmeczy’s research has been supported through NIH funding and published in flagship APA experimental journals (e.g., JEP: LMC) and high-impact developmental journals (e.g,. Child Development, Developmental Psychology).
Dr. Lori James is a Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Her research examines memory and language processes and how they change during healthy adult aging. Dr. James has expertise in memory, particularly focused on why words get stuck on the tips of our tongues more often as we age and why learning people's names becomes particularly challenging in older adulthood. Dr. James’s research has been supported through funding from the National Institute on Aging and published in top-tier outlets for aging and cognition (e.g., Psychology and Aging; Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology).
Dr. Lori James is a Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Her research examines memory and language processes and how they change during healthy adult aging. Dr. James has expertise in memory, particularly focused on why words get stuck on the tips of our tongues more often as we age and why learning people's names becomes particularly challenging in older adulthood. Dr. James’s research has been supported through funding from the National Institute on Aging and published in top-tier outlets for aging and cognition (e.g., Psychology and Aging; Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology).
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