Postdoctoral Researchers
Morgan completed her undergraduate degree at Princeton University and earned her PhD in Psychology and Neuroscience from Duke University in 2023. There, she worked with Dr. Elizabeth Marsh and Dr. Gregory Samanez-Larkin and investigated how memory and decision-making processes change and interact in younger and older adulthood. She uses her research to highlight the positive aspects of healthy aging and consider ways to leverage these aspects to promote better personal, motivational, and health outcomes for older individuals. Currently, she works with the Midlife in the United States data to identify psychosocial and behavioral factors that influence health, cognition, and longevity across the lifespan. Outside of the lab, Morgan enjoys ballroom dancing, pub trivia, and playing board games with friends.
Selected Publications
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Taylor, M.K., Marsh, E.J., & Samanez-Larkin, G.R. (2023). Heuristic decision making across adulthood. Psychology and Aging. https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000726
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Sinclair, A. H., Taylor, M. K., Davidson, A., Weitz, J. S., Beckett, S. J., & Samanez-Larkin, G.R. (2023). Scenario based messages on social media motivate COVID-19 information seeking. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/mac0000114
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Sinclair, A.H., Taylor, M.K., Weitz, J.S., Beckett, S.J., Samanez-Larkin, G.R. (2023). Reasons for receiving or not receiving bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccinations among adults – United States, November 1 – December 10, 2022. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 72(3), 73-79. http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7203a5
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DeLiema, M., Li, Y., Taylor, M.K., Motolla, G.R. (2022). Does one size fit all? An examination of risk factors by scam type. FINRA Foundation. https://finrafoundation.org/sites/finrafoundation/files/Does-One-Size-Fit-All-An-Examination-of-Risk-Factors-by-Scam-Type-Brief.pdf
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Taylor, M.K., Marsh, E.J. (2022). Predicting others’ knowledge in younger and older adulthood. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 29, 943–953. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-021-02036-2
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Stanley, M.L., Taylor, M.K., & Marsh, E.J. (2021). Cultural identity changes the accessibility of knowledge. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 10(1), 44–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2020.07.008