Dr. Aaron Buss
- Cognitive Development
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Computational Neuroscience
- Executive Function
1404 Cirlce Dr.
301C Austin Peay Building
University of Tennessee
Department of Psychology
301C Austin Peay Building
University of Tennessee
Department of Psychology
Knoxville, TN 37996, United States of America
Aaron T. Buss is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. His research focuses on the development of executive function and the dynamic of response selection. His research uses fNIRS and fMRI to test behavioral and neural predictions of DFT. Current areas of research include: the development of rule-representation, exploring the role of labels in attentional control, probing the neural mechanisms underlying different attentional processes, and developing methodologies for assessing the fit of simulated functional neural data to data obtained from functional neural recordings.
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Probing the Neural Systems Underlying Flexible Dimensional AttentionBuss, A. T., Magnotta, V., Hazeltine, E., Kinder, K., & Spencer, J. P.Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 33(7), 1365–1380
@article{BussMagnottaHazeltineEtAl2021, author = {Buss, Aaron T. and Magnotta, Vincent and Hazeltine, Eliot and Kinder, Kaleb and Spencer, John P.}, title = {Probing the Neural Systems Underlying Flexible Dimensional Attention}, journal = {Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience}, volume = {33}, number = {7}, pages = {1365–1380}, month = {June}, year = {2021}, doi = {10.1162/jocn_a_01720}, }Buss, A. T., Magnotta, V., Hazeltine, E., Kinder, K., & Spencer, J. P.. (2021). Probing the Neural Systems Underlying Flexible Dimensional Attention. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 33(7), 1365–1380. http://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_01720How do neural processes give rise to cognition? Simultaneously predicting brain and behavior with a dynamic model of visual working memoryBuss, A. T., Magnotta, V. A., Penny, W., Schöner, G., Huppert, T. J., & Spencer, J. P.Psychological review, 128(2), 362–395@article{BussMagnottaPennyEtAl2021, author = {Buss, Aaron T. and Magnotta, Vincent A. and Penny, Will and Schöner, Gregor and Huppert, Theodore J. and Spencer, John P.}, title = {How do neural processes give rise to cognition? Simultaneously predicting brain and behavior with a dynamic model of visual working memory}, journal = {Psychological review}, volume = {128}, number = {2}, pages = {362–395}, year = {2021}, doi = {10.1037/rev0000264}, }Buss, A. T., Magnotta, V. A., Penny, W., Schöner, G., Huppert, T. J., & Spencer, J. P.. (2021). How do neural processes give rise to cognition? Simultaneously predicting brain and behavior with a dynamic model of visual working memory. Psychological review, 128(2), 362–395. http://doi.org/10.1037/rev00002642020
Not all labels develop equally: The role of labels in guiding attention to dimensionsBuss, A. T., & Nikam, B.Cognitive Development, 53(November 2019), 100843@article{BussNikam2020, author = {Buss, Aaron T. and Nikam, Bhoomika}, title = {Not all labels develop equally: The role of labels in guiding attention to dimensions}, journal = {Cognitive Development}, volume = {53}, number = {November 2019}, pages = {100843}, year = {2020}, doi = {10.1016/j.cogdev.2019.100843}, }Buss, A. T., & Nikam, B. (2020). Not all labels develop equally: The role of labels in guiding attention to dimensions. Cognitive Development, 53(November 2019), 100843. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2019.100843Age-Related Decline in Visual Working Memory: The Effect of Nontarget Objects During a Delayed Estimation TaskTas, A. C., Costello, M. C., & Buss, A. T.Psychology and Aging@article{TasCostelloBuss2020, author = {Tas, A. Caglar and Costello, Matthew C. and Buss, Aaron T.}, title = {Age-Related Decline in Visual Working Memory: The Effect of Nontarget Objects During a Delayed Estimation Task}, journal = {Psychology and Aging}, year = {2020}, doi = {10.1037/pag0000450}, }Tas, A. C., Costello, M. C., & Buss, A. T.. (2020). Age-Related Decline in Visual Working Memory: The Effect of Nontarget Objects During a Delayed Estimation Task. Psychology and Aging. http://doi.org/10.1037/pag00004502019
Dimensional attention as a mechanism of executive function: Integrating flexibility, selectivity, and stabilityBuss, A. T., & Kerr-German, A.Cognition, 192(June)@article{BussKerr-German2019, author = {Buss, Aaron T. and Kerr-German, Anastasia}, title = {Dimensional attention as a mechanism of executive function: Integrating flexibility, selectivity, and stability}, journal = {Cognition}, volume = {192}, number = {June}, year = {2019}, doi = {10.1016/j.cognition.2019.06.015}, }Buss, A. T., & Kerr-German, A. (2019). Dimensional attention as a mechanism of executive function: Integrating flexibility, selectivity, and stability. Cognition, 192(June). http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2019.06.0152018
Changes in frontal and posterior cortical activity underlie the early emergence of executive functionBuss, A. T., & Spencer, J. P.Developmental Science, 21(4), e12602@article{BussSpencer2018, author = {Buss, Aaron T and Spencer, John P}, title = {Changes in frontal and posterior cortical activity underlie the early emergence of executive function}, journal = {Developmental Science}, volume = {21}, number = {4}, pages = {e12602}, year = {2018}, doi = {10.1111/desc.12602}, }Buss, A. T., & Spencer, J. P.. (2018). Changes in frontal and posterior cortical activity underlie the early emergence of executive function. Developmental Science, 21(4), e12602. http://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12602Age-related Decline of Visual Working Memory: Behavioral Results Simulated with a Dynamic Neural Field ModelCostello, M. C., & Buss, A. T.Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 30(10), 1532–1548@article{CostelloBuss2018, author = {Costello, M C and Buss, A T}, title = {Age-related Decline of Visual Working Memory: Behavioral Results Simulated with a Dynamic Neural Field Model}, journal = {Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience}, volume = {30}, number = {10}, pages = {1532–1548}, year = {2018}, doi = {10.1162/jocn}, }Costello, M. C., & Buss, A. T.. (2018). Age-related Decline of Visual Working Memory: Behavioral Results Simulated with a Dynamic Neural Field Model. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 30(10), 1532–1548. http://doi.org/10.1162/jocn2017
Changes in frontal and posterior cortical activity underlie the early emergence of executive functionBuss, A. T., & Spencer, J. P.Developmental Science, (June 2017), 1–14@article{BussSpencer2017, author = {Buss, Aaron T. and Spencer, John P.}, title = {Changes in frontal and posterior cortical activity underlie the early emergence of executive function}, journal = {Developmental Science}, number = {June 2017}, pages = {1–14}, year = {2017}, doi = {10.1111/desc.12602}, }Buss, A. T., & Spencer, J. P.. (2017). Changes in frontal and posterior cortical activity underlie the early emergence of executive function. Developmental Science, (June 2017), 1–14. http://doi.org/10.1111/desc.126022015
Rule RepresentationBuss, A. T., & Spencer, J. P.(Vol. 3) Elsevier Inc.@book{BussSpencer2015, author = {Buss, A. T. and Spencer, J. P.}, title = {Rule Representation}, publisher = {Elsevier Inc.}, volume = {3}, isbn = {9780123970251}, year = {2015}, doi = {10.1016/B978-0-12-397025-1.00251-7}, }Buss, A. T., & Spencer, J. P.. (2015). Rule Representation (Vol. 3). Elsevier Inc. http://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-397025-1.00251-7Enhancing the executive functions of 3-year-olds in the dimensional change card sort taskPerone, S., Molitor, S., Buss, A. T., Spencer, J. P., & Samuelson, L. K.Child Development, 86, 812–827@article{PeroneMolitorBussEtAl2015, author = {Perone, S. and Molitor, S. and Buss, Aaron T. and Spencer, John P. and Samuelson, Larissa K}, title = {Enhancing the executive functions of 3-year-olds in the dimensional change card sort task}, journal = {Child Development}, volume = {86}, pages = {812–827}, year = {2015}, }Perone, S., Molitor, S., Buss, A. T., Spencer, J. P., & Samuelson, L. K.. (2015). Enhancing the executive functions of 3-year-olds in the dimensional change card sort task. Child Development, 86, 812–827.2014
Integrating the Behavioral and Neural Dynamics of Response Selection in a Dual-task Paradigm: A Dynamic Neural Field Model of Dux et al. ()Buss, A. T., Wifall, T., Hazeltine, E., & Spencer, J. P.Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 26(2), 334–351@article{BussWifallHazeltineEtAl2014, author = {Buss, Aaron T. and Wifall, Tim and Hazeltine, Eliot and Spencer, John P.}, title = {Integrating the Behavioral and Neural Dynamics of Response Selection in a Dual-task Paradigm: A Dynamic Neural Field Model of Dux et al. ()}, journal = {Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience}, volume = {26}, number = {2}, pages = {334–351}, month = {February}, year = {2014}, doi = {10.1162/jocn_a_00496}, }Buss, A. T., Wifall, T., Hazeltine, E., & Spencer, J. P.. (2014). Integrating the Behavioral and Neural Dynamics of Response Selection in a Dual-task Paradigm: A Dynamic Neural Field Model of Dux et al. (). Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 26(2), 334–351. http://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_00496The emergent executive: a dynamic field theory of the development of executive function@misc{BussSpencer2014, author = {Buss, Aaron T. and Spencer, John P.}, title = {The emergent executive: a dynamic field theory of the development of executive function}, year = {2014}, doi = {10.1002/mono.12096}, }Buss, A. T., & Spencer, J. P.. (2014). The emergent executive: a dynamic field theory of the development of executive function. http://doi.org/10.1002/mono.120962012
When seeing is knowing: The role of visual cues in the dissociation between children′s rule knowledge and rule useBuss, A. T., & Spencer, J. P.Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 111(3), 561–569@article{BussSpencer2012, author = {Buss, Aaron T. and Spencer, John P.}, title = {When seeing is knowing: The role of visual cues in the dissociation between children′s rule knowledge and rule use}, journal = {Journal of Experimental Child Psychology}, volume = {111}, number = {3}, pages = {561–569}, year = {2012}, doi = {10.1016/j.jecp.2011.11.005}, }Buss, A. T., & Spencer, J. P.. (2012). When seeing is knowing: The role of visual cues in the dissociation between children′s rule knowledge and rule use. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 111(3), 561–569. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2011.11.0052011
Twenty years and going strong: A dynamic systems revolution in motor and cognitive developmentSpencer, J. P., Perone, S., & Buss, A. T.Child Development Perspectives, 5(4), 260–266@article{SpencerPeroneBuss2011, author = {Spencer, John P. and Perone, Sammy and Buss, Aaron T.}, title = {Twenty years and going strong: A dynamic systems revolution in motor and cognitive development}, journal = {Child Development Perspectives}, volume = {5}, number = {4}, pages = {260–266}, year = {2011}, doi = {10.1111/j.1750-8606.2011.00194.x}, }Spencer, J. P., Perone, S., & Buss, A. T.. (2011). Twenty years and going strong: A dynamic systems revolution in motor and cognitive development. Child Development Perspectives, 5(4), 260–266. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-8606.2011.00194.x2009
Integrating the Behavioral and Neural Dynamics of Response Selection in a Dual-task Paradigm : A Dynamic Neural Field Model of Dux et al. (2009)Buss, A. T., Wifall, T., Hazeltine, E., & Spencer, J. P., 334–351@article{BussWifallHazeltineEtAl2009, author = {Buss, Aaron T and Wifall, Tim and Hazeltine, Eliot and Spencer, John P}, title = {Integrating the Behavioral and Neural Dynamics of Response Selection in a Dual-task Paradigm : A Dynamic Neural Field Model of Dux et al. (2009)}, pages = {334–351}, year = {2009}, doi = {10.1162/jocn}, }Buss, A. T., Wifall, T., Hazeltine, E., & Spencer, J. P.. (2009). Integrating the Behavioral and Neural Dynamics of Response Selection in a Dual-task Paradigm : A Dynamic Neural Field Model of Dux et al. (2009), 334–351. http://doi.org/10.1162/jocn