James H. Howard, Jr.

Selected Publications

• Howard, J. H., Jr., Howard, D.V., Dennis, N.A., & Kelly, A.J. (in press). Implicit learning of predictive relationships in three-event visual sequences by young and old adults. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory & Cognition.
• Song, S.S., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (in press). Perceptual sequence learning in a serial reaction time task. Experimental Brain Research.
• Barnes, K. A., Howard, J. H. Jr., Howard, D. V., Gilotty, L., Kenworthy, L., Gaillard, W. D., & Vaidya, C. J. (in press). Intact implicit learning of spatial context and temporal sequences in childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder. Neuropsychology.
• Howard, D.V., Howard, J.H., Jr., Dennis, N.A., LaVine, S., & Valentino, K. (2008). Aging and implicit learning of an invariant association. Journals of Gerontology, 63B(2), P100-P105.
• Song, S.S., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2007). Sleep does not benefit probabilistic motor sequence learning. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(46). 12475-12483.
• Howard, J.H., Jr., Howard, D.V., Dennis, N.A., & Yankovich, H. (2007). Event Timing and Age Deficits in Higher-Order Sequence Learning. Aging, Neuropsychology & Cognition. 14, 647-668.
• Negash, S., Boeve, B.F., Smith, G.E., Knopman, D.S., Ivnik, R.J., Howard, D.V., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Petersen, R.C. (2007). Implicit learning of sequential regularities and spatial contexts in corticobasal syndrome. Neurocase, 13, 133–143.
• Vaidya, C.J., Huger, M., Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr. (2007). Developmental differences in implicit learning of spatial context. Neuropsychology, 21(4), 497-506.
• Bennett, I.J., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2007). Age-related differences in implicit learning of subtle third-order sequential structure. Journals of Gerontology, 62, P98-P103.
• Negash, S., Petersen, L.E., Geda, Y.E., Knopman, D.S., Boeve, B.F., Smith, G.E., Ivnik, R.J., Howard, D.V., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Petersen, R.C. (2007). Effects of ApoE genotype and mild cognitive impairment on implicit learning. Neurobiology of Aging, 28(6), 885-893.
• Song, S.S., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2007). Implicit probabilistic sequence learning is independent of explicit awareness. Learning and Memory, 14, 167-176.
• Dennis, N.A., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2006). Implicit sequence learning without motor sequencing in young and old adults. Experimental Brain Research, 175, 153-164.
• Howard, J.H., Jr., Howard, D.V., Japikse, K.A., & Eden, G.F. (2006). Dyslexics are impaired on implicit higher-order sequence learning, but not on spatial context learning. Neuropsychologia, 44, 1131 - 1144.
• Marvel, C.L., Schwartz, B.L., Howard, D.V., Howard, J.H. (2005). Implicit Learning of Non-Spatial Sequences in Schizophrenia. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 11, 659-667.
• Howard, J.H., Jr., Howard, D.V., Dennis, N.A., Yankovich, H., & Vaidya, C.J. (2004). Implicit spatial contextual learning in healthy aging. Neuropsychology, 18, 124-134.
• Howard, D.V., Howard, J.H., Jr., Japikse, K.C. , DiYanai, C., Thompson, A., & Somberg, R. (2004). Sequence Learning: Effects of level of structure, adult age, and extended practice. Psychology & Aging, 19, 79-92.
• Schwartz, B.L., Howard, D.V., Howard, J.H., Jr., Hovaguimian, A., & Deutsch, S.I. (2003). Implicit learning of visuo spatial patterns in schizophrenia, Neuropsychology, 17, 517-533.
• Dennis, N.A., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2003). Age deficits in learning sequences of spoken words. Journal of Gerontology B Psychological Sciences Social Sciences, 58, P224-227.
• Negash, S., Howard, D.V., Japikse, K.C., & Howard, J.H., Jr. (2003). Age-related differences in implicit learning of non-spatial sequential patterns. Aging, Neuropsychology & Cognition, 10, 108-121.
• Japikse, K.C., Negash, S., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2003). Intermanual transfer of procedural learning after extended practice on probabilistic sequences. Experimental Brain Research, 148, 38-49.
• Feeney, J.J., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2002). Implicit learning of higher order sequences in middle age. Psychology and Aging, 17(2), 351-355.
• Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr. (2001). When it does hurt to try: Adult age differences in the effects of instructions on sequential pattern learning. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 8(4), 798-805.
• Dennis, Nancy A., Howard, James H., Jr., & Howard, Darlene V. (2001). Age-relatd deficits in implicit learning of auditory sequences. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Supplement, 12, 68.
• Yankovich, Helen, Japikse, Karin C., Howard, Darlene V., & Howard, James H., Jr. (2001). Effects of instructional variations on implicit sequence learning. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Supplement, 12, 65.
• Japikse, Karin C., Howard, Darlene V., & Howard, James H., Jr. (2001). Evaluation of a direct nonverbal measure of declarative sequence knowledge. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Supplement, 12, 62.
• Feeney, J.J., & Howard, J.H., Jr. (1999). Motor transfer effects in learning third order serial patterns. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Supplement, 11, 45.
• Japikse, K.C., Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr. (1999). Effects of changing motor responses on implicit sequence learning. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Supplement, 11, 40.
• Howard, J.H., Jr., Howard, D.V., Wolan, C., Epstein, K.L., Love, A.E., & Ansari, G. (1999). The effects of inter-event-interval on implicit learning of serial patterns. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Supplement, 11, 44.
• Howard, J.H., Jr. & Howard, D.V. (1997). Learning and forgetting. In A.D. Fisk & W.A. Rogers (Eds.). Handbook of human factors and the older adult. New York: Academic Press.
• Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (1997). Age differences in implicit learning of higher-order dependencies in serial patterns. Psychology and Aging 12, 634-656.
• Mutter, S.A., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (1994). Serial pattern learning after head injury. The Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 16, 271-288.
• Howard, J.H., Jr., Mutter, S.A., & Howard, D.V. (1992). Direct and indirect measures of serial pattern learning by event observation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 18, 1029-1039.
• Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr. (1992). Adult age differences in the rate of learning serial patterns: Evidence from direct and indirect tests. Psychology and Aging, 7, 232-241.
• Steinberg, B.Z., Chin, S., Beran, M.J., & Howard, J.H., Jr. (1991). A neural network approach to source localization. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America , 90, 2081 - 2090.
• Howard, D.V. & Howard, J.H., Jr. (1989). Age differences in learning serial patterns: Direct versus indirect measures. Psychology and Aging, 4, 357-364.