Bio
I am a PhD student in the Otto Lab at McGill University.
My main research interests are twofold:
- the computational mechanisms underpinning effortful choice
- studying real-world decisions through the use of big consumer data.
My current research projects include studying how non-instrumental information can motivate
effortful decision-making and context can be influence large-scale human decision-making.
To connect, don't hesite to contact me.
In Press
Devine, S., Germaine, N., Elrich, S., & Eppinger, B.
Changes in The Prevalence Of Thin Bodies Biases Young Women's Judgements about Body Size.
Psychological Science.
Preprint.
[Data + Code].
Under Review
Devine, S., Neumann, C., Levari, D., Wilson, R., Eppinger, B.
Human Ageing is Associated with More Rigid Concept Spaces.
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review.
Preprint.
[Data + Code].
Otto, A.R, Devine, S., Bornstein, A.M., Louie, K.
Context-dependent choice and evaluation in real-world consumer behavior.
eLife.
[Experimental Data + Code].
2022
2021
Devine, S., Neumann, C., Otto, A.R., Bolenz, F., Reiter, A., Eppinger, B. (2021).
Seizing the opportunity: Lifespan differences in the effects of the opportunity cost of time on cognitive control,
Cognition (216).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2021.104863.
[Data].
Ruel, A., Devine, S., & Eppinger, B. (2021).
Resource-rational approach to meta-control problems across the lifespan.
Wiley Interdisciplinary Review of Cognitive Science, e1556.
https://doi.org/10.1002/wcs.1556.
2020
Devine, S., Bautista Perpinya, M., Delrue, V., Gaillard, S., Jorna, T. F. K.,
Meer, M. van der, Millett, L., Pozzebon, C., Visser, J. (2020).
Science Fails. Let’s Publish.
Journal of Trial and Error, 1(1).
https://doi.org/10.36850/ed1.
Recorded Talks
Context-dependent choice and evaluation in real-world consumer behavior.
Presented at MathPsych2021. July 5 2021.
[Youtube].
Prevalence-Induced Concept Change in Older Adults.
Presented at CogSci2020.
August 1st 2020. [Youtube].
Organized Workshops
Editorial Activity
I am an Editor and consultant for the
Journal of Trial and Error—a
journal dedicated to the discussion, critical reflection, and publication
of scientific works that produce null, mixed, or unexpected results.
Failure is not a bug, it's a feature of science, and we aim to give it a platform.
Other
I have a cat named Neil who I love very much, picture at the top of the page, visible to the eye, but apparently not the poorly optimized model.
If you are reading this, you are very clever. Check out this song I like right now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3yrEEM5j_s
Song last updated: 03-26-2022