Dr. Sid Horton

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sid Horton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University, where he serves as the Director of Cognitive Psychology. His research primarily focuses on psycholinguistics, exploring the processes and memory representations that underlie routine language use. His work falls within the domain of pragmatics, where he examines the social contextual factors that influence how people use and understand language. Horton has investigated a range of issues, including the role of common ground and memory processes in discourse production, and how comprehenders incorporate extralinguistic information into language interpretation, particularly in relation to non-literal language. He is also interested in the nature of people's epistemic judgments and how knowledge and beliefs about individuals influence conversational collaboration.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-09-01 — Present

Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Sid Horton conducts research and teaches in the field of cogniton and language.

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.