PhD Candidate (2013-Present), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK. Department of Psychology.
Master of Arts (2011-2013), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK. Department of Psychology.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (2004-2008). Department of Psychology.
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Research Interests
- Aesthetics and art
- The human visual system
- Cerebral laterality
- Perception; misperception and perceptual asymmetries, specifically in lighting and 3D images
- Driving behaviour
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Publications
Harms, V. L., Poon, L. J., Smith, A. K., & Elias, L. J. (2015). Take your seats: leftward asymmetry in classroom seating choice. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 9. [Link]
Smith, A. K., Szelest, I., Friedrich, T. E., & Elias, L. J. (2015). Native reading direction influences lateral biases in the perception of shape from shading. Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, 20(4), 418-433. [Link]
Smith, A. K., & Elias, L. J. (2013). Native reading direction and corresponding preferences for left-or right-lit images 1, 2. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 116(2), 355-367. [Link]
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Contact Information
Email: Austen.Smith@usask.ca
Elias Neuropsychology Lab 