Pascal Wallisch
5848 South University Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637 USA
Tel: 1-773-834-3072
Email: wallisch@uchicago.edu · Web: www.lascap.de
October 2004
Education
2007
University of Chicago, PhD in Psychology (expexted)
2004
University of Chicago, M.A. in Psychology (GPA: 3.97)
2000
Free University of Berlin, Vordiplom ( =ˆ B.A.) in Psychology, 1.0/1.0 ( =ˆ 4.0)
Honors and Awards
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Internal Travel – and Research Grants at the University of Chicago (3x)
Century Graduate student Fellowship at the University of Chicago
Exchange Student Award of the Free University of Berlin
E-fellows Scholarship
German National Merit Foundation Scholarship
Other Education
German National Merit Workshop on Responsible Governance, Harvard, Cambridge, MA (2003)
German National Merit Workshop on Space Perception, Caltech Pasadena, CA (2002)
German National Merit Summer School on Developmental Neurobiology, Alpbach, Austria (2002)
German National Merit Summer School on Wittgenstein’s Methodology, Salem, Germany (2001)
Scientific Publications
Bradley, D. & Wallisch, P. (2003). Hide, remember, seek. Nature Neuroscience, 6 (1), 11-12.
Mast, F. W. & Wallisch, P. (2001). Attention, space and action. Studies in cognitive neurosciene.
Swiss Journal of Psychology, 60 (2), 109-110.
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Scientific Manuscripts
Wallisch, P., Santhakumar, S., & Bradley, D. (2003). Static surround effects in primate area MT.
Unpublished manuscript.
Wallisch, P., Schoenpflug, W. (2003). Source memory: Memory for information sources? Unpublished
manuscript.
Wallisch, P., Goldhammer, F. & Spering, M. (2002). Are students with high mental abilities more
emotionally stable? Unpublished manuscript
Mast, F., Wallisch, P. (2001). Fechner revisited: Fechner as the Neuroscientist views him.
Unpublished manuscript.
Kosslyn, S., & Wallisch, P. (2001). Blurring the eye of the mind: Mental imagery in myopics.
Unpublished manuscript
Hoffrage, U. & Wallisch, P. (2001). Search strategies on the internet. Unpublished manuscript.
Schoenpflug, W. & Wallisch, P. (2001). Eye movements and emotional valence. Unpublished
manuscript.
Feger, H., & Wallisch, P. (2000). The effect of realistic rewards on social distribution in small groups.
Unpublished manuscript.
Scientific Presentations
Talks
Source memory: Memory for information sources. Presented at Psychfest 2004, University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL.
Static surround effects in primate cortical area MT. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Society for
Neuroscience, 2003, New Orleans, LA.
Dynamic Properties of the Antagonistic Surround of MT neurons in the macaque. Presented at
Psychfest 2003, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Posters
Source memory depends strongly on attention, item memory does not. Presented at APS 2004,
Chicago, IL.
Memory for information sources. Presented at MPA 2004, Chicago, IL.
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Teaching Experience (University of Chicago, Department of Psychology)
Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturer
Sensation and Perception, Fall 2004 (Discussion section and lectures), 57 students
Cognitive Psychology, Winter 2004 (Discussion section, grading and lectures), 63 students
Sensation and Perception, Fall 2003 (Discussion section and lectures), 61 students
Research interests
Core
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Temporal properties of the surround in area MT
Trajectory perception
Motion perception and cancellation
Multimodal motion processing
Source memory
History of psychology: Fechner and early experimental psychology
Flash-lag effect
Motion induced blindness
Peripheral
· Creativity and giftedness
· Happiness
· Complex problem solving
· Free will
· Mate choice psychology
· Decisions and ratings of complex visual stimuli (movies)
Teaching Interests
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Cognitive Neuroscience
Visual Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Other Professional Activities
Manuscript Reviewer for:
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European Journal of Neuroscience
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Journal of Neuroscience
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Nature
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Sensation and Perception
Biopsychology
History of Psychology
Professional memberships and affiliations:
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American Psychological Association (student affiliate)
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Cognitive Neuroscience Society (student member)
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Society for Neuroscience (student member)
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American Psychological Society (student member)
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Psi Chi – The National Honors Society in Psychology (IT officer)
Research experience
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1999 Sleep research at the University of Berlin and at Erfurt Hospital. Throughout the whole year.
PI: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Schulz.
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2000 Research on social distribution processes in small groups at the Freie Universität Berlin. A small
project (~ 2 months). PI: Prof. Dr. Hubert Feger.
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2000-2001: Eye movement research in relation to attention and affective processing at the Freie
Universität Berlin. For almost a year. PI: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schönpflug.
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2000-2001: Internet-based memory research. Also almost a year. At the Freie Universität Berlin.
PI: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schönpflug
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2000-2001: Research on Search-strategies in the internet at the Max-Planck Institute in Berlin.
For ~ 6 months. PI: Dr. Ulrich Hoffrage.
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2001: Research on visual mental imagery, both with DVF and fMRI at Harvard University.
For ~ 4 months. PI: Prof. Dr. Stephen Kosslyn.
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2001: Research on Fechner and the Zoellner illusion at Harvard University. Small project: ~ 1 month.
PI: Dr. Fred Mast.
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2001-2003: Research on dynamic effects in the surround of macaque MT at the University of Chicago.
For well over a year. PI: Prof. Dr. David Bradley.
Computing Skills
Programming languages: C, C++, Scheme, Visual C++, PhP
Business software: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop
Academic software: Matlab, SPSS, SAS, Endnote, Psyscope, Presentation, Psychophysical Toolbox
Neurophysiology software: Neural Explorer, Offline Sorter, OhBehave, Plexon Digitizer.
Databases: MySQL
Website Design: Netobjects Fusion
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Language skills
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Native: German
Fluent: English.
Basic: French
Specialized skills
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Operating an eye tracking camera (Experience: 1 year)
Conducting internet research (Experience: 2 years)
Single electrode electrophysiology in awake, behaving primates (Experience: 2 years)
Training of primates for participation in experimental tasks (Experience: 2 years)
Conducting and scoring polysomnographic recordings (Experience: 1 year)
Website design (built a total of 3 websites for academic purposes)
References
Dr. David B. Bradley
Assistant Professor of Psychology
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 60637 USA
bradley@uchicago.edu
Dr. Stephen M. Kosslyn
Professor of Psychology
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
smk@wjh.harvard.edu
Dr. Wolfgang Schoenpflug
Professor of Psychology
Free University of Berlin
Berlin, 14405 Germany
wolf.pflug@web.de
Dr. Gerd Gigerenzer
Professor of Psychology
Max Planck Institute Berlin
Berlin, 14195 Germany
sekgigerenzer@mpib-berlin.mpg.de
Dr. Howard Nusbaum
Professor of Psychology
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 60637 USA
hcn@speech.spc.uchicago.edu
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Appendix A: Courses taken
Historical Papers from the history of psychology
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. W. Schönpflug
Free University of Berlin
UG
Don´t we mind matter anymore? Changing perspectives on emotion
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. S. Rossnagel
Free University of Berlin
UG
Introduction to the history of modern psychology and to historical
research methodology
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. L. Sprung
Free University of Berlin
UG
Social constructivism in psychology
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. H. Westmeyer
Free University of Berlin
UG
Cognitive psychology: Perception, imagery, memory
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. W. Schönpflug
Free University of Berlin
UG
Modern psychological theories in historical perspective
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. W. Schönpflug
Free University of Berlin
UG
Memory and learning
Summer Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
Introduction to the history of psychology under special
consideration of the history of it’s methods
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. H.-P. Brauns
Free University of Berlin
UG
Introduction to the foundations of cognitive science
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. U. Czienskowski
Free University of Berlin
UG
Neuropsychological foundations of consciousness
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. R. Bösel
Free University of Berlin
UG
Language and thought
Winter Semester 1998
Free University of Berlin
Statistics II
Summer Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
Dr. R. Bösel
UG
M. Siemer (M.A.)
UG
Cognitive Psychophysiology
Winter Semester 1998
Free University of Berlin
Dr. R. Bösel
UG
Biological psychology
Winter Semester 1998
Free University of Berlin
Dr. P. Walschburger
UG
Basics of biopsychology
Winter Semester 1998
Free University of Berlin
M. Schiller (M.A.)
UG
Neuropsychology
Winter Semester 1998
Free University of Berlin
A. van Kampen (M.A.)
UG
Biopsychology of sleep
Winter Semester 1998
Free University of Berlin
Dr. H. Schulz
UG
Dr. A. Iseler
UG
Psychological research methods
Summer Semester 1999
J. Joormann (M.A.)
Free University of Berlin
UG
Introduction to sensory psychology: Hearing and seeing
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. N. Manns
Free University of Berlin
UG
Statistics I
Winter Semester 1998
Free University of Berlin
Dr. R. Bösel
UG
Lab: Biopsychology of sleep
Summer Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
Dr. R. Bösel
UG
Assessment and therapy of sleep disorders
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. H. Schulz
Free University of Berlin
UG
Personality psychology: Learning theories
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. H. Westmeyer
Free University of Berlin
UG
Personality psychology: Trait theories
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. H.-P. Brauns
Free University of Berlin
UG
Moral development: A cultural comparison
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. M. Keller
Free University of Berlin
UG
Developmental psychology of early childhood: Theoretical models,
empirical findings, critical perspectives
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. M. Hildebrandt-Nilshon
Free University of Berlin
UG
Theories and methods of developmental psychology
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. U. Lindenberger
Free University of Berlin
UG
Constructivist personality research
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. H. Westmeyer
Free University of Berlin
UG
Social psychology: Selected topics
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. H. Feger
Free University of Berlin
UG
The history of developmental psychology
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. K. Kreppner
Free University of Berlin
UG
Self regulation: Phenomena and processes
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. G. Oettingen
Free University of Berlin
UG
Life-span Developmental psychology: Adulthood and old age
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. M. Baltes
Free University of Berlin
UG
Structural analyses of cooperation-networks
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. H. Kretschmer
Free University of Berlin
UG
Cultural psychology: Living in cities
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. D. Görlitz
Free University of Berlin
UG
Experimental tutorial I
Summer Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
Dr. W. Schönpflug
UG
Psychological colloquium
Summer Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
Dr. R. Bösel, et al.
UG
Comparative sensory psychology
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. N. Manns
Free University of Berlin
UG
Research seminar: Interactive lab
Winter Semester 1998
Dr. W. Schönpflug
Free University of Berlin
UG
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The political system of the FRG
Summer Semester 1999
Dr. F. Vilmar
Free University of Berlin
UG
Personality psychology: Learning theories
Summer Semester 2000
Dr. H. Westmeyer
Free University of Berlin
UG
Research methods
Summer Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
The rationality of emotions
Summer Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
Dr. H. Feger
UG
Dr. G. Gigerenzer
UG
Historical development of ancient psychologies
Winter Semester 1999
Dr. L. Sprung
Free University of Berlin
UG
Methods of personality research
Summer Semester 2000
Z. Szirmak (M.A.)
Free University of Berlin
UG
Action, motivation, emotion
Winter Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
Concepts and methods of biopsychology: Psychophysiological
research methods
Summer Semester 2000
Dr. P. Walschburger
Free University of Berlin
UG
Dr. W. Schönpflug
UG
Introduction to evolutionary psychology
Winter Semester 1999
Dr. R. Hertwig
Free University of Berlin
UG
Philosophy of science
Winter Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
Theories and methods of developmental psychology
Summer Semester 2000
Dr. J. Smith
Free University of Berlin
UG
Colloquium: Theory and history of psychology
Summer Semester 2000
Dr. W. Schönpflug, et al.
Free University of Berlin
UG
Dr. A. Iseler
UG
Tutorial: Philosophy of science
Winter Semester 1999
R. Soellner (M.A.)
Free University of Berlin
UG
Thinking, reasoning, decision-making
Summer Semester 2000
Dr. U. Hoffrage
Free University of Berlin
UG
Errors and fallacies in methods and statistics
Winter Semester 1999
Dr. U. Hoffrage
Free University of Berlin
UG
The psychology of Happiness
Summer Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
Programming of scientific applications with Visual C++
Winter Semester 1999
Dr. U. Czienskowski
Free University of Berlin
UG
Dr. A. Freund
UG
Programming of scientific applications for Windows-based systems
Summer Semester 2000
Dr. U. Czienskowski
Free University of Berlin
UG
Cognitive, emotional and motivational aspects of human behavior
– a biopsychological perspective
Winter Semester 1999
Dr. P. Walschburger
Free University of Berlin
UG
Psychological colloquium
Summer Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
Dr. R. Bösel, et al.
UG
Creativity
Winter Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
Physics I
Summer Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
Dr. Kramer
UG
Basics of personality psychology
Winter Semester 1999
Dr. H.-P. Brauns
Free University of Berlin
UG
Mathematics for physicists
Summer Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
Dr. Weimar-Woods
UG
Developmental Psychology: Teenage development
Winter Semester 1999
Dr. J. Heckhausen
Free University of Berlin
UG
Aptitude assessment
Winter Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
Dr. D. Liepmann
G
Developmental Psychology: Family development
Winter Semester 1999
Dr. M. Ullrich
Free University of Berlin
UG
Introduction to organizational psychology
Winter Semester 2000
Dr. D. Liepmann
Free University of Berlin
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Principles of social distribution
Winter Semester 1999
Dr. H. Feger
Free University of Berlin
UG
Developmental pathology
Winter Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
Dr. M. von Salisch
G
Psychological colloquium
Winter Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
Dr. R. Bösel, et. al.
UG
Evaluation methods
Winter Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
F. Sniehotta (M.A.)
G
Experimental tutorial II
Winter Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
Dr. W. Schönpflug
UG
Multivariate methods
Winter Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
Dr. A. Iseler
G
The Hanse
Winter Semester 1999
Free University of Berlin
Dr. K. Schulz
UG
Introduction to neuropsychological testing
Winter Semester 2000
Dr. M. Brehm
Free University of Berlin
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Dr. H. Westmeyer
UG
Biopsychology
Winter Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
Test theory and test construction
Winter Semester 1999
Dr. H. Westmeyer
Free University of Berlin
UG
Dr. R. Bösel
G
Introduction to Programming with Visual C++
Winter Semester 2000
Dr. U. Czienskowski
Free University of Berlin
G
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Psychological colloquium
Winter Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
Dr. R. Bösel et al.
G
Social Psychology
Spring Quarter 2002
University of Chicago
Dr. J. Cacioppo
G
The diagnostic process
Winter Semester 2000
Free University of Berlin
Dr. H. Westmeyer
G
Population coding
Spring Quarter 2002
University of Chicago
Dr. D. Bradley
G
Introduction to clinical psychology as a social science
Winter Semester 2000
Dr. J. Bergold
Free University of Berlin
G
Mathematical methods for the social sciences
Summer Quarter 2002
K. Gartz
University of Chicago
G
Alcohol-dependency and other addictions
Winter Semester 2000
Dr. M. Zaumseil
Free University of Berlin
G
Statistical Methods and Applications
Autumn Quarter 2002
W. Min
University of Chicago
G
Reading course: Cognitive neuroscience
Winter Semester 2000
Dr. R. Bösel
Free University of Berlin
G
Brain Imaging Roundtable I
Autumn Quarter 2002
University of Chicago
Dr. S. Small
G
Test theory and test construction
Winter Semester 2000
Dr. H. Westmeyer
Free University of Berlin
G
Proseminar Psychology
Autumn Quarter 2002
University of Chicago
Dr. P. Visser
G
Introduction to psychological diagnostics
Summer Semester 2001
Dr. H. Westmeyer
Free University of Berlin
G
Biological Psychology
Winter Quarter 2003
University of Chicago
Dr. L. Kay
G
Introduction to organizational psychology I
Summer Semester 2001
Dr. D. Liepmann
Free University of Berlin
G
Information theory and coding
Winter Quarter 2003
Dr. A. Bookstein
University of Chicago
G
Consumer and advertising psychology
Summer Semester 2001
Dr. D. Liepmann
Free University of Berlin
G
fMRI methods
Winter Quarter 2003
University of Chicago
Dr. S. Small
G
Reading course: Cognitive neuropsychology
Summer Semester 2001
Dr. R. Bösel
Free University of Berlin
G
Brain Imaging Roundtable 2
Winter Quarter 2003
University of Chicago
Dr. S. Small
G
Psychological colloquium
Summer Semester 2001
Free University of Berlin
Physiology of Vision
Spring Quarter 2003
University of Chicago
Dr. D. Bradley
G
Introduction into microbiology
Summer Semester 2001
Dr. R. Mutzel
Free University of Berlin
G
Memory and Learning
Spring Quarter 2003
University of Chicago
Dr. N. Nusbaum
G
Genetics
Summer Semester 2001
Free University of Berlin
Brain Imaging Roundtable 2
Spring Quarter 2003
University of Chicago
Dr. S. Small
G
Cognitive therapy of depression
Summer Semester 2001
Dr. M. Brehm
Free University of Berlin
G
Trial Research Seminar
Spring Quarter 2003
University of Chicago
Dr. S. Shevell
G
Attention
Autumn Quarter 2001
University of Chicago
Dr. H. Nusbaum
G
Eye movement and attention
Spring Quarter 2003
University of Chicago
Dr. V. Majlkovic
G
Perception and Action
Autumn Quarter 2001
University of Chicago
Dr. B. Bertenthal
G
Calculus 1
Summer Quarter 2003
University of Chicago
C. Yan
G
Sensation and Perception
Autumn Quarter 2001
University of Chicago
Dr. D. Bradley
G
Computational Neuroscience I: Single Neuron Physiology
Autumn Quarter 2003
Dr. P. Ulinski
University of Chicago
G
Cognitive Psychology
Winter Quarter 2002
University of Chicago
Dr. V. Majlkovic
G
Trial Research
Autumn Quarter 2003
University of Chicago
Behavioral Neurobiology
Winter Quarter 2002
University of Chicago
Dr. P. Vezina
G
Computational Neuroscience 2: Vision
Winter Quarter 2004
Dr. P. Ulinski
University of Chicago
G
Cognitive Neuroscience
Winter Quarter 2002
University of Chicago
Dr. H. Nusbaum
G
Dr. R. Bösel et al.
G
Dr. G. Korge
G
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Dr. T. Regier
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Experimental Design I
Winter Quarter 2004
University of Chicago
Dr. S. Shevell
G
Vision
Winter Quarter 2004.
University of Chicago
Dr. J. Pokorny et al.
G
Computational Neuroscience 3: Language
Spring Quarter 2004
Dr. T. Regier
University of Chicago
G
Social Neuroscience
Spring Quarter 2004
University of Chicago
Dr. J. Cacioppo
G
Experimental Design II
Spring Quarter 2004
University of Chicago
Dr. S. .Shevell
G
Cognitive Neuroscience
Spring Quarter 2004
University of Chicago
Dr. N. Hatsopolous
G
Fundamentals of Programming: I – Scheme
Summer Quarter 2004
M. Ganapathy
University of Chicago
UG
Fundamentals of Programming: II – C++
Summer Quarter 2004
D. Press
University of Chicago
UG
Mathermatical and Statistical Methods for Neuroscience
Fall Quarter 2004-10-03
Dr. John Hunter
University of Chicago
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