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James Farley
Back to facultyAssociate LecturerPsychology ScienceUniversity of Alberta
Research
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Latest papers
Everyday attention and lecture retention: the effects of time, fidgeting, and mind wandering
Frontiers in Psychology · 2013 · first author
1 publications.
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Everyday attention and lecture retention: the effects of time, fidgeting, and mind wandering
James Farley, Evan F. Risko, Alan F. Kingstone
Frontiers in Psychology2013191 citationsFirst authorOpen Access
Frequent collaborators
- Alan Kingstone and Evan Risko: 45 shared papers
- Alan Kingstone and James Farley: 1 shared paper
- Evan Risko and James Farley: 1 shared paper
- Department of Psychology
- Psychology Science
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Dear Professor Farley,
My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year].
I read your paper "Everyday attention and lecture retention: the effects of time, fidgeting, and mind wandering" (2013), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.]
Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you.
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