Zachary Caddick

Graduate Student, Dr. Rottman

Department of Psychology

Cognitive Program

Faculty Advisor: Ben Rottman

Research Interests

My primary research interests center around reasoning/decision-making. More specifically, I am interested in how prior beliefs and biases influence reasoning and decision-making. I also have secondary research interests in sleep/circadian rhythm, human factors, meta-sciences, and politics.

Recent Publications

Nokes-Malach, T. J., Fraundorf, S. H., Caddick, Z. A., & Rottman, B. M. (2023). Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians’ medical expertise: V. Using a motivational framework to understand the benefits and costs of testing. Cognitive Research: Principles & Implications, 8, 64.

Rottman, B. M., Caddick, Z. A., Nokes-Malach, T. J. & Fraundorf, S. (2023). Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians’ medical expertise: I. Reimagining Maintenance of Certification to promote lifelong learning. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications.

Caddick, Z. A., Gregory, K., & Flynn-Evans, E. E. (2016). Sleep environment recommendations for future spaceflight vehicles. Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation, 484, 923- 933.

Caddick, Z. A. (2016). Evaluating contradicting and confirming evidence: A study on beliefs and motivated reasoning. Master's Theses, 4748.