David J. Hardy

Professor of Psychology | Psychological Science Loyola Marymount University

  • Los Angeles CA

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

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Biography

Since arriving to LMU in 2004, I have maintained and developed a variety of teaching and research interests in psychological science. Teaching topics include statistics, cognitive neuroscience, the neuropsychology of Oliver Sacks, cognitive science, the philosophy and psychology of happiness, free will, and the self (co-taught with the philosopher Timothy Shanahan), the history of psychology, and the psychology of psychic phenomena. My research focuses on the neuropsychology of HIV/AIDS, cross-cultural issues in neuropsychological assessment, the application of mental workload and information processing techniques in neuropsychology, the impact of aging on cognition (including in aircraft pilots), and other topics! Much of my research is conducted with colleagues from UCLA, UCSD, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and other institutions. I also conduct research with students here at LMU in my Cognition and Human Performance Laboratory.

Education

University of California, Los Angeles

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Neuropsychology/AIDS Research

The Catholic University of America

Ph.D.

Applied/Experimental Psychology

California State University, Long Beach

M.A.

Psychology

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Areas of Expertise

Cognitive Neuropsychology
Information Processing
Hiv/Aids
Aging

Affiliations

  • Association for Psychological Science
  • International Neuropsychological Society
  • Western Psychological Association
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science

Courses

Statistical Methods for Psychology

PSYC 2001

Cognitive Neuroscience

PSYC 4001

Cognitive Science

PSYC 3040

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Articles

Does This Research Really Tell Me Anything? Understanding Statistical Significance

Sage Research Methods: Data and Research Literacy (2025)

Hardy, D. J. (2025). Does This Research Really Tell Me Anything? Understanding Statistical Significance [How-to Guide]. Sage Research Methods: Data and Research Literacy. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781036222680

Activity memory in traumatic brain injury: The role of encoding and retrieval

Applied Neuropsychology: Adult (2025)

Lopez-Hernandez, W. D., Litvin, P. Y., Bichlmeier, A., Rico, M., Rad, H., Hardy, D. J., Budding, D., Vespa, P., McArthur, D., Hovda, D. A., Plurad, D., Woo, E., Fuster, J. M., & Wright, M. J. (2025). Activity memory in traumatic brain injury: The role of encoding and retrieval. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, https://doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2025.2501662

Which Is the Best Test to Use? Overview of Common Statistical Tests for Analyzing Relationships Between Variables

Sage Research Methods: Data and Research Literacy (2025)

Hardy, D. J. (2025). Which Is the Best Test to Use? Overview of Common Statistical Tests for Analyzing Relationships Between Variables [How-to Guide]. Sage Research Methods: Data and Research Literacy. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781036222697

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