Matthew Grilli

Research Interests:

• Neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience of memory, imagination, and associated cognitive disorders (e.g., amnesia).
  Individual differences in autobiographical thought.
• Cognitive and brain aging.
• Alzheimer’s disease.
• Novel approaches to neuropsychological assessment.

Updated: 07/05/22

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Selected Publications: 

• Grilli, M.D., Andrews-Hanna, J.R., Sheldon, S., Irish, M. (forthcoming). Autobiographical memory and aging: the case for a developmental perspective. In El Haj and Irish (Editors).  The Handbook of Autobiographical Memory
• Irish, M., & Grilli, M.D. (forthcoming). Episodic and semantic interactions. In M. Rugg (Editor). Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference
• Grilli, M.D., & Palombo, D.J. (forthcoming). Amnesic syndromes. In J. Grafman (Editor). The Encyclopedia of the Human Brain.
• Knoff, A.A.W., Andrews-Hanna, J.R., & Grilli, M.D. (in press). Shape of the Past: Revealing detail arcs while narrating memories of autobiographical life events across the lifespan. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. OSF: https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/raz4w
• Grilli, M.D., & Sheldon, S. (2022). Autobiographical event memory and aging: Older adults get the gist. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 26(12), 1079-1089. 

Courses Taught:

• PSY 300 - Cognitive Neuroscience: A Guide to Mind & Brain (2017)
• PSY 425 - Get Real! Cognition Applied to You and Current Topics (2024)
• PSY 504A - Human Brain and Behavior Relationships (2018)
• PSY 504B - Clinical Neuropsychology Practice: Evaluation of the Older Adult (2024)
• PSY 694D - Clinical Neuropsychology Practicum (2024)
• PSY 696C - Cognitive/Affective Independent Study (2016)

*Year listed indicates when this individual last taught the specified course.

Updated: 07/21/25