Eric Amazeen
Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor,
Psychology
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Phone: 480-727-7079
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SCOB 310B TEMPE, AZ 85287-1104
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Mail code: 1104Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Eric Amazeen received his bachelor's from Franklin & Marshall College and his master's and doctorate from the University of Connecticut. Amazeen adopts both ecological and dynamical approaches to understand perception and action. His specific research interests include weight perception and the size-weight illusion, visual attention in coordinated activity, and intermodal aspects of vision and touch.
Websites
Education
- Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1996
- M.A. University of Connecticut
- B.A. Franklin & Marshall College
Research Website URL
Publications
- Andre Valdez, Eric Amazeen. Target dimension affects 1/F noise in aiming. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences (2009).
- Andre Valdez, Eric Amazeen. Sensory and Decisional Interactions in Weight Perception. Perception & Psychophysics (2008).
- Andre Valdez, Eric Amazeen. Using 1/f noise to examing planning and control in a discrete aiming task. Experimental Brain Research (2008).
- Eric Amazeen, Flavio DaSilva, Polemnia Amazeen. Visual-spatial and anatomical constraints interact in a bimanual coordination task with transformed visual feedback. Experimental Brain Research (2008).
- Valdez, A.B., & Amazeen, E.L. Using 1/f noise to examine planning and control in a discrete aiming task. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (2008).
- Amazeen, Eric, Tseng, Philip, Valdez, Andre, Vera, Diego. Effects of Lifting on the Perception of Weight. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (2007).
- C Carello, J Kinsella-Shaw, Eric Amazeen, M Turvey. Peripheral neuropathy and object length perception by effortful (dynamic) touch: A case study. Neuroscience Letters (2006).
- DaSilva, F, Weschler, N, McBeath, M, Sugar, T, Amazeen, Eric, Presson, C, Koeneman, J. Improvements in upper-extremity motor-function in hemiparetics using robot-assisted repetitive motion therapy with video games. (2006).
- C Glazebrook, V Dhillon, K Keetch, J Lyons, Eric Amazeen, D Weeks, D Elliott. Perception-action and the Muller-Lyer illusion: Amplitude or endpoint bias. Experimental Brain Research (2005).
- Eric Amazeen, F DaSilva. Psychophysical test for the independence of perception and action. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance (2005).
- Eric Amazeen, Shannon Ringenbach, P Amazeen. The effects of attention and handedness on coordination dynamics in a bimanual Fitt's law task. Experimental Brain Research (2005).
- Carello, C (Author) ,Kinsella-Shaw, J (Author) ,Amazeen, Eric (Author) . Peripheral neuropathy and length perception by dynamic touch. Studies in perception and action VIII (2005).
- Eric Amazeen, G Van Orden. Specificity in the global array is only one possibility. Behavioral and Brain Sciences (2004).
- F DaSilva, Eric Amazeen. Perceptual and motor dynamics interact in bimanual coordination. Journal of sport and exercise psychology (2004).
- Polemnia Amazeen, Eric Amazeen, M Turvey. Symmetry and the devil. Journal of Motor Behavior (2004).
- Y Naylor, Eric Amazeen. The size-weight illusion in team lifting. Human Factors (2004).
- C Oberle, Eric Amazeen. Independence and separability of mass and volume in the size-weight illusion. Perception & Psychophysics (2003).
- Eric Amazeen, W Jarrett. The role of rotational inertia in the haptic and haptic+visual size-weight illusions. Ecological Psychology (2003).
- S Ringenbach, P Amazeen, Eric Amazeen. Frequency and amplitude are inversely related in circle drawing. In S. Rogers & J. Effken (Eds.), Studies in perception and action VII (2003).
- H Kloos, Eric Amazeen. Perceiving heaviness by dynamic touch: An investigation of the size-weight illusion in preschoolers. British Journal of Developmental Psychology (2002).
- Eric Amazeen, Polemnia Amazeen, P Beek. Eye movements and the selection of optical information for catching. Ecological Psychology (2001).
- P Amazeen, Eric Amazeen, P Beek. Coupling breathing and movement during manual wheelchair propulsion. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance (2001).
- Kloos, H (Author) ,Amazeen, Eric (Author) . The size-weight illusion in preschoolers. Studies in perception and action VI (2001).
Research Activity
- Amazeen,Eric*. Acting on Perception: Weight Perception in Context. NSF-SBE(9/1/2005 - 8/31/2009).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 323 | Sensation and Perception |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
| NEU 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| NEU 493 | Honors Thesis |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 323 | Sensation and Perception |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| NEU 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| NEU 493 | Honors Thesis |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 592 | Research |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 323 | Sensation and Perception |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 792 | Research |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 323 | Sensation and Perception |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 792 | Research |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 384 | Psych Undergrad Teaching Asst |
| PSY 591 | Seminar |
| PSY 498 | Pro-Seminar |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
| PSY 384 | Psych Undergrad Teaching Asst |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 501 | Supervised Teaching |
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 323 | Sensation and Perception |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PSY 323 | Sensation and Perception |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
Presentations
- Valdez, A.B., & Amazeen, E.L. Using 1/f noise to examine planning and control in a discrete aiming task. International Conference of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Acti (Jun 2008).
- Amazeen, E.L. Moving to Perceive. Natural-Physical Perspective on Perception-Action-Cognition meeting (Jun 2008).
- Valdez, A.B., & Amazeen, E.L. 1/f noise and movement constraints in the planning and control of aiming. International Nonlinear Sciences Conference (Mar 2008).
- Amazeen, Eric, Valdez, Andre. Contemporary Techniques Reveal Multiple Processes in Movement. Applied Complexity Lecture Series (Oct 2007).
- Amazeen, Eric, Tseng, Philip, Valdez, Andre, Vera, Diego. Effects of Lifting on the Perception of Weight. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (Jun 2007).
- DaSilva, F, Wechsler, N, McBeath, M, Sugar, T, Amazeen, Eric, Presson, C, Koeneman, J. Improvement in upper-extremity motor function in hemiparetics using robot-assisted repetitive motion therapy with video games. Vision Sciences Society (May 2006).
- Carello, C, Kinsella-Shaw, J, Amazeen, Eric. Peripheral neuropathy and length perception by dynamic touch. Thirteenth international conference on perception and action (Jul 2005).
- Amazeen, Eric, DaSilva, F. Perceptual and motor dynamics interact in bimanual coordination. International conference North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (Jun 2004).
- Amazeen, Eric, Ringenbach, S, Amazeen, P. Frequency and amplitude are inversely related in circle drawing. Twelfth International Conference on Perception and Action (Jun 2003).
- Oberle, C, Amazeen, Eric. Independence and separability of volume and mass in the size-weight illusion. Vision Sciences Society (May 2002).
- Kloos, H, Amazeen, Eric. The size-weight illusion in preschoolers. Eleventh International Conference on Perception and Action (Jun 2001).
Service
- Awards Committee, Member (2010 - Present)
- Cognitive Science and Engineering (CSE) Program, Affiliate Faculty (2010 - Present)
- Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, Ad-hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- Experimental Brain Research, Ad-hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- Human Movement Science, Ad-hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Ad-hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Ad-hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, Ad-hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- Journal of Motor Behavior, Ad-hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Ad-hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- National Science Foundation, Ad-hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Ad-hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- Website Support Personnel Search Committee, Member (2009 - Present)
- Website Support Personnel Search Committee, Member (2009 - Present)
- Faculty Evaluation Committee, Chair (2008 - Present)
- Faculty Evaluation Committee, Member (2008 - Present)
- Technology Committee, Chair (2008 - Present)
- Technology Committee, Chair (2008 - Present)
- Technology Committee, Chair (2008 - Present)
- Appointments Committee, Chair (2006 - Present)
- Appointments Committee, Chair (2006 - Present)
- Appointments Committee, Chair (2006 - Present)
- Dynamics of Perception, Action, and Cognition, Member (2000 - Present)
- Dynamics of Perception, Action, and Cognition, Member (2000 - Present)
- Dynamics of Perception, Action, and Cognition, Member (2000 - Present)
- Graduate Student Admissions, Member (2000 - Present)
- Graduate Student Admissions, Member (2000 - Present)
- Graduate Student Admissions, Member (2000 - Present)
- Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, Ad-hoc reviewer (2009 - 2009)
- Human Movement Science, Ad-hoc reviewer (2009 - 2009)
- IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Ad-hoc reviewer (2009 - 2009)
- Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Ad-hoc reviewer (2009 - 2009)
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, Ad-hoc reviewer (2009 - 2009)
- Perception, Ad-hoc reviewer (2009 - 2009)
- IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Ad-hoc reviewer (2008 - 2008)
- WorldHaptics 2009, Ad-hoc reviewer (2008 - 2008)
- Journal of Sports Sciences, Ad-hoc reviewer (2008 - 2008)
- Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, Ad-hoc reviewer (2008 - 2008)
- National Science Foundation, Ad-hoc reviewer (2008 - 2008)
- Journal of Experimental Psychology, Ad-hoc reviewer (2008 - 2008)
- Experimental Brain Research, Ad-hoc reviewer (2007 - 2007)
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, Ad-hoc reviewer (2007 - 2007)
- Journal of Motor Behavior, Ad-hoc reviewer (2007 - 2007)
- National Science Foundation, Ad-hoc reviewer (2007 - 2007)
- Neuroscience Infusion Planning Committtee, Member (2007 - 2007)
- Appetite, Ad-hoc reviewer (2006 - 2006)
- Cognition, Ad-hoc reviewer (2006 - 2006)
- Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, Ad-hoc reviewer (2006 - 2006)
- Journal of Motor Behavior, Ad-hoc reviewer (2006 - 2006)
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, Ad-hoc reviewer (2006 - 2006)
- National Science Foundation, Ad-hoc reviewer (2006 - 2006)
- Interdisciplinary Exercise Science Ph.D. Program, Member (2006 - 2006)
- Child Development, Ad-hoc reviewer (2006 - 2006)
- Ecological Psychology, Ad-hoc reviewer (2006 - 2006)
- Psychological Research/Psychologische Forschung, Ad-hoc reviewer (2006 - 2006)
- Experimental Brain Research, Ad-hoc reviewer (2006 - 2006)
- Psychological Science, Ad-hoc reviewer (2006 - 2006)
- Dynamics of Perception, Action, and Cognition, Founding member (2004 - 2005)
- Graduate Studies Committee, Member (2004 - 2005)
- Experimental Brain Research, Ad-hoc reviewer (2004)
- Intercollegiate Athletic Department, Football Recruiting, Faculty representative (2004)
- Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Ad-hoc reviewer (2004)
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, Ad-hoc reviewer (2004)
- National Science Foundation, Ad-hoc reviewer (2004)
- National Science Foundation, Panelist - Human and Social Dynamics Program (2004)
- Journal of Motor Behavior, Ad-hoc reviewer (2003)