The Cognition, Aging, and Technology Lab

The CAT Lab (Richard Pak and his students) conducts basic psychological research that investigates how aging affects older adult's ability to use new technologies.

To learn more about our research, click the research tab above.

• Richard Pak PhD
• Department of Psychology
• Clemson University

• Cognitive Aging

  Cognitive aging is the study of how aging affects cognition (e.g., memory, perception, attention). What are the cognitive changes that occur with age? How do these changes affect our ability to use different forms of technology?

• Human Factors

  The branch of psychology that studies human capabilities and limitations in specific contexts (e.g., using a computer). A human factors psychologist develops knowledge about human capabilities and limitations that may improve the design of products and systems we use everyday.

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

  Human-computer interaction (HCI) is the study of how people interact with computers and other forms of technology. For example, studying why people might be having trouble using a web site, a cell phone menu system, or a computer program.

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