Alan Castel
Professor · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, Los Angeles
Quick answer: Alan Castel is Professor at University of California, Los Angeles. Alan Castel shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ Accepting New Graduate Students? Yes
Research interests
How do we remember and why do we forget, and how does this change across the adult lifespan? In general, my research interests focus on human memory, attention and cognitive aging. In a world where we are often overwhelmed with information, my research focuses on how people can selectively remember important information. This includes the strategic control over memory and attentional processes, how value influences memory, expertise, visual attention, memory for numerical information, neuropsychological and behavioral models of associative memory and aging, metacognition and decision making, and how various memory disorders influence performance. In addition, I am interested in applied aspects of learning, memory, and cognition, such as eyewitness memory, consumer decision making, and scams and financial fraud that target younger and older adults.
Selected publications (since 2023)
Castel. A. D. (2024). Memory selectivity in older age. Current Opinion in Psychology, 55, 101744.
Murphy, D. H., Schwartz, S. T., Alberts, K., Siegel, A. L. M., Carone, B. J., Castel, A. D., & Drolet, A. (2023). Clinically studied or clinically proven? Memory for claims in print advertisements. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 37, 1085-1093
Silaj, K. M., Agadzhanyan, K., & Castel, A. D. (2023). Value-directed learning: Schematic reward structure facilitates learning. Memory & Cognition, 51, 1527-1546.
Han, L. T., Cohen, M. S., He, L. K., Green, L. M., Knowlton, B. J., Castel, A. D., & Rissman, J. (2023). Establishing a causal role for left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex in value-directed memory encoding with high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation. Neuropsychologia, 181, 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Alan Castel hiring PhD students at University of California, Los Angeles?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Alan Castel's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Accepting New Graduate Students? Yes.
What does Alan Castel research?
How do we remember and why do we forget, and how does this change across the adult lifespan? In general, my research interests focus on human memory, attention and cognitive aging. In a world where we are often overwhelmed with information, my research focuses on how people can selectively remember
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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