Forging Links Between Cognitive Psychology, Applied Linguistics, and Educational Psychology

Abstract In this article we demonstrate how the groundbreaking feature of the revised hierarchical model, its recognition of links that grow and respond adaptively, are mirrored in how Judith F. Kroll spearheaded efforts to bring together scientists across disparate fields such as cognitive psychology, applied linguistics, and educational psychology. The article showcases a few studies that used basic cognitive psychology paradigms to address and inform applied questions pertaining to language learning and reading. The review includes a biographical backstory on how those interdisciplinary links were first established and how they have developed over time.