Dr David Sewell
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David Sewell

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Background

My research covers some of the basic properties of attention, learning, memory, and decision-making. Much of my work involves the development and testing of formal mathematical models of human cognition.

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Dr David Sewell is:
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, University of Western Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Australia

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47 works between 2010 and 2024
All (47) Journal Article (45) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (1)

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Featured

2023

Journal Article

Dopamine alters the effect of brain stimulation on decision-making

Leow, Li-Ann, Marcos, Anjeli, Nielsen, Esteban, Sewell, David K, Ballard, Tim, Dux, Paul E. and Filmer, Hannah L. (2023). Dopamine alters the effect of brain stimulation on decision-making. The Journal of Neuroscience, 43 (41), 6909-6919. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.1140-23.2023

Dopamine alters the effect of brain stimulation on decision-making

Featured

2023

Journal Article

Are there jumps in evidence accumulation, and what, if anything, do they reflect psychologically? An analysis of Lévy Flights models of decision-making

Rasanan, Amir Hosein Hadian, Rad, Jamal Amani and Sewell, David K. (2023). Are there jumps in evidence accumulation, and what, if anything, do they reflect psychologically? An analysis of Lévy Flights models of decision-making. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 31 (1), 32-48. doi: 10.3758/s13423-023-02284-4

Are there jumps in evidence accumulation, and what, if anything, do they reflect psychologically? An analysis of Lévy Flights models of decision-making

2023

Journal Article

Modality independent or modality specific? Common computations underlie confidence judgements in visual and auditory decisions

West, Rebecca K., Harrison, William J., Matthews, Natasha, Mattingley, Jason B. and Sewell, David K. (2023). Modality independent or modality specific? Common computations underlie confidence judgements in visual and auditory decisions. PLOS Computational Biology, 19 (7) e1011245, 1-39. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011245

Modality independent or modality specific? Common computations underlie confidence judgements in visual and auditory decisions

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2023

Journal Article

Sustainability, collective self-regulation, and human–nature interdependence

Kashima, Yoshihisa, Sewell, David K. and Li, Yang (2023). Sustainability, collective self-regulation, and human–nature interdependence. Topics in Cognitive Science, 15 (3), 388-412. doi: 10.1111/tops.12668

Sustainability, collective self-regulation, and human–nature interdependence

Featured

2023

Journal Article

A revised diffusion model for conflict tasks

Lee, Ping-Shien and Sewell, David K. (2023). A revised diffusion model for conflict tasks. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 31 (1), 1-31. doi: 10.3758/s13423-023-02288-0

A revised diffusion model for conflict tasks

Featured

2023

Journal Article

The causal role of the prefrontal and superior medial frontal cortices in the incidental manipulation of decision strategies

Filmer, Hannah L., Ballard, Timothy, Amarasekera, Koralalage Don Raveen, Sewell, David K. and Dux, Paul E. (2023). The causal role of the prefrontal and superior medial frontal cortices in the incidental manipulation of decision strategies. Neuropsychologia, 179 108466, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2022.108466

The causal role of the prefrontal and superior medial frontal cortices in the incidental manipulation of decision strategies

2024

Conference Publication

Developing irrational confidence? Metacognition in probabilistic decisions with multiple alternatives

MacColl, Cate, Sewell, David K. and Redshaw, Jonathan (2024). Developing irrational confidence? Metacognition in probabilistic decisions with multiple alternatives. Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 24-27 July 2024. Seattle, WA USA: Cognitive Science Society.

Developing irrational confidence? Metacognition in probabilistic decisions with multiple alternatives

2024

Journal Article

Modeling the impact of single vs dual presentation on visual discrimination across resolutions

French, Luke Adam, Tangen, Jason and Sewell, David (2024). Modeling the impact of single vs dual presentation on visual discrimination across resolutions. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 17470218241255670. doi: 10.1177/17470218241255670

Modeling the impact of single vs dual presentation on visual discrimination across resolutions

2024

Journal Article

EXPRESS: uncovering the cognitive mechanisms underlying the gaze cueing effect

Alister, Manikya, McKay, Kate, Sewell, David and Evans, Nathan (2024). EXPRESS: uncovering the cognitive mechanisms underlying the gaze cueing effect. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 77 (4), 803-827. doi: 10.1177/17470218231181238

EXPRESS: uncovering the cognitive mechanisms underlying the gaze cueing effect

2024

Journal Article

The impact of cognitive resource constraints on goal prioritization

Alister, Manikya, Herbert, Scott L., Sewell, David K., Neal, Andrew and Ballard, Timothy (2024). The impact of cognitive resource constraints on goal prioritization. Cognitive Psychology, 148 101618. doi: 10.1016/j.cogpsych.2023.101618

The impact of cognitive resource constraints on goal prioritization

2024

Journal Article

Investigating mechanisms of the attentional repulsion effect: a diffusion model analysis

Rushton, Jayce D., Lawrence, Rebecca K. and Sewell, David K. (2024). Investigating mechanisms of the attentional repulsion effect: a diffusion model analysis. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 31 (4), 1596-1602. doi: 10.3758/s13423-023-02439-3

Investigating mechanisms of the attentional repulsion effect: a diffusion model analysis

2024

Journal Article

Using mixture modeling to examine differences in perceptual decision-making as a function of the time and method of participant recruitment

Ballard, Timothy, Evans, Nathan J., Fisher, Gina and Sewell, David K. (2024). Using mixture modeling to examine differences in perceptual decision-making as a function of the time and method of participant recruitment. Behavior Research Methods, 56 (3), 2194-2212. doi: 10.3758/s13428-023-02142-0

Using mixture modeling to examine differences in perceptual decision-making as a function of the time and method of participant recruitment

2023

Journal Article

Individual differences in decision strategy relate to neurochemical excitability and cortical thickness

Filmer, Hannah L., Loughnan, Kathleen, Seeto, Jennifer X., Ballard, Timothy, Ehrhardt, Shane E., Shaw, Thomas, Wards, Yohan, Rideaux, Reuben, Leow, Li-Ann, Sewell, David and Dux, Paul E. (2023). Individual differences in decision strategy relate to neurochemical excitability and cortical thickness. The Journal of Neuroscience, 43 (42), 7006-7015. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.1086-23.2023

Individual differences in decision strategy relate to neurochemical excitability and cortical thickness

2021

Journal Article

How do we choose our giants? Perceptions of replicability in psychological science

Alister, Manikya, Vickers-Jones, Raine, Sewell, David K. and Ballard, Timothy (2021). How do we choose our giants? Perceptions of replicability in psychological science. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 4 (2), 251524592110181. doi: 10.1177/25152459211018199

How do we choose our giants? Perceptions of replicability in psychological science

2021

Journal Article

Causal evidence for dissociable roles of the prefrontal and superior medial frontal cortices in decision strategies

Filmer, Hannah L., Ballard, Timothy, Sewell, David K. and Dux, Paul E. (2021). Causal evidence for dissociable roles of the prefrontal and superior medial frontal cortices in decision strategies. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 47 (4), 1-11. doi: 10.1037/xhp0000896

Causal evidence for dissociable roles of the prefrontal and superior medial frontal cortices in decision strategies

2021

Journal Article

Exemplifying “Us”: Integrating social identity theory of leadership with cognitive models of categorization

Sewell, David K., Ballard, Timothy and Steffens, Niklas K. (2021). Exemplifying “Us”: Integrating social identity theory of leadership with cognitive models of categorization. The Leadership Quarterly, 33 (4) 101517, 101517. doi: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2021.101517

Exemplifying “Us”: Integrating social identity theory of leadership with cognitive models of categorization

2021

Journal Article

The climate commons dilemma: how can humanity solve the commons dilemma for the global climate commons?

Li, Yang, Sewell, David K., Saber, Saam, Shank, Daniel B. and Kashima, Yoshihisa (2021). The climate commons dilemma: how can humanity solve the commons dilemma for the global climate commons?. Climatic Change, 164 (1-2) 4, 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s10584-021-02989-2

The climate commons dilemma: how can humanity solve the commons dilemma for the global climate commons?

2020

Journal Article

Effects of tDCS on visual statistical learning

Nydam, Abbey S., Sewell, David K. and Dux, Paul E. (2020). Effects of tDCS on visual statistical learning. Neuropsychologia, 148 107652, 107652. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2020.107652

Effects of tDCS on visual statistical learning

2020

Journal Article

Dual target search: attention tuned to relative features, both within and across dimensions

York, Ashley A., Sewell, David K. and Becker, Stefanie I. (2020). Dual target search: attention tuned to relative features, both within and across dimensions. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance., 46 (11), 1368-1386. doi: 10.1037/xhp0000851

Dual target search: attention tuned to relative features, both within and across dimensions

2020

Journal Article

Erratum: Causal knowledge promotes behavioral self-regulation: An example using climate change dynamics (PLoS ONE (2017) 12:9 (e0184480) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184480)

Sewell, David K., Rayner, Peter J., Shank, Daniel B., Guy, Sophie, Lilburn, Simon D., Saber, Saam and Kashima, Yoshihisa (2020). Erratum: Causal knowledge promotes behavioral self-regulation: An example using climate change dynamics (PLoS ONE (2017) 12:9 (e0184480) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184480). PLoS ONE, 15 (1) e0228445, e0228445. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228445

Erratum: Causal knowledge promotes behavioral self-regulation: An example using climate change dynamics (PLoS ONE (2017) 12:9 (e0184480) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184480)

Past funding

  • 2016 - 2018
    Collective Self-Regulation in Complex Social-Ecological Systems (ARC Discovery Project administered by the University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Response Time Constraints on Category Learning
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant

Availability

Dr David Sewell is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Computational modelling of confidence judgements across perceptual tasks and modalities

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jason Mattingley, Dr Natasha Matthews

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Dynamics of Conflicting Processing: A Model-based Approach to Simon and Flanker Tasks

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Timothy Ballard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mathematically modelling the process of managing fitness to drive for people living with dementia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mark Horswill, Dr Theresa Scott

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Beyond Response Time and Choice: Understanding Changes of Mind in Decisions

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Visual Ensemble Statistics: A Primary Effect or Epiphenomenon of Visual Perception?

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring Metacognitive Underpinnings of Children's Cognitive Offloading

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jonathan Redshaw

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Predictors of perceived versus actual sexual interest

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Brendan Zietsch

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mathematically modelling the process of managing fitness to drive for people living with dementia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mark Horswill, Dr Theresa Scott

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr David Sewell directly for media enquiries about:

  • Associative Learning
  • Attention
  • Decision-Making
  • Human Cognition
  • Working Memory

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