S. Helie and R. Sun, Incubation, insight, and creative problem solving: A unified theory and a connectionist model. Psychological Review, Vol.117, No.3, pp.994-1024. 2010.
N. Wilson, R. Sun, and R. Mathews, A motivationally-based simulation of performance degradation under pressure . Neural Networks, Vol.22, pp.502-508. 2009.

R. Sun, X. Zhang, and R. Mathews, Capturing human data in a letter counting task: Accessibility and action-centeredness in representing cognitive skills . Neural Networks, Vol.22, pp.15-29. 2009.

S. Lane, R. Mathews, B. Sallas, R. Prattini, and R. Sun, Facilitative interactions of model- and experience-based processes: Implications for type and flexibility of representation . Memory and Cognition, Vol.36, No.1, pp.157-169. 2008.

B. Sallas, R. Mathews, S. Lane, and R. Sun, Developing rich and quickly accessed knowledge of an artificial grammar . Memory and Cognition, Vol.35, No.8, pp.2118-2133. 2007.

R. Sun, R. Mathews, and S. Lane, Implicit and explicit processes in the development of cognitive skills: A theoretical interpretation with some practical implications for science education. In: E. Vargios (ed.), Educational Psychology Research Focus, pp.1-26. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY. 2007.

R. Sun, X. Zhang, P. Slusarz, and R. Mathews, The interaction of implicit learning, explicit hypothesis testing learning, and implicit-to-explicit knowledge extraction . Neural Networks, Vol.20, No.1, pp.34-47. 2007. [Elsevier formatted PDF]

I. Naveh and R. Sun, A cognitively based simulation of academic science . Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory, Vol.12, pp.313-337. 2006.

R. Sun, P. Slusarz, and C. Terry, The interaction of the explicit and the implicit in skill learning: A dual-process approach.Psychological Review, Vol.112, No.1, pp.159-192. 2005.

R. Sun and X. Zhang, Top-down versus bottom-up learning in cognitive skill acquisition. Cognitive Systems Research, Vol.5, No.1, pp.63-89, March 2004. [Elsevier-formatted PDF]

T. Domangue, R. Mathews, R. Sun, L. Roussel, and C. Guidry, The effects of model-based and memory-based processing on speed and accuracy of grammar string generation . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 30 (5), pp.1002-1011. 2004.

R. Sun and I. Naveh, Simulating organizational decision-making using a cognitively realistic agent model. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, Vol.7, No.3. 2004. [ http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/7/3/5.html ]

R. Sun, E. Merrill, and T. Peterson, From implicit skills to explicit knowledge: a bottom-up model of skill learning Cognitive Science, Vol.25, No.2, pp.203-244. 2001. [ PDF] [Elsevier-formatted PDF]

R. Sun, E. Merrill, and T. Peterson, Knowledge acquisition via bottom-up skill learning. Knowledge Engineering: Systems, Techniques and Applications, ed. C. Leondes, Academic Press. 2000.

N. Wilson, R. Sun, and R. Mathews, A motivationally based computational interpretation of social anxiety induced stereotype bias . Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, pp.1750-1755. Cognitive Science Society, Austin, Texas. 2010.

S. Helie and R. Sun, Creative problem solving: A CLARION theory . Proceedings of the 2010 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Barcelona, Spain. pp.1460-1466. IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ. 2010.

S. Helie and R. Sun, Simulating incubation effects using the explicit-implicit interaction with Bayes factor (EII-BF) Model . Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. pp.1199-1205. IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ. 2009.

S. Helie and R. Sun, Knowledge integration in creative problem solving. Proceedings of the 2008 Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Washington, DC. pp.1681-1686. Published by the Cognitive Science Society. July, 2008.

S. Helie, R. Sun, and L. Xiong, Mixed effects of distractor tasks on incubation. Proceedings of the 2008 Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Washington, DC. pp.1251-1256. Published by the Cognitive Science Society. July, 2008.

R. Sun and I. Naveh, A cognitively based simulation of simple organizations. Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Stresa, Italy. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ. 2005.

R. Sun and X. Zhang, Accessibility versus action-centeredness in the representation of cognitive skills. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Cognitive Modeling. Bamberg, Germany, April 10-12, 2003 [ PDF]

R. Sun and C. Terry, Implicit learning of serial reaction time tasks: Connectionist vs. symbolic models. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Fairfax, VA. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ. 2002. [ PDF]

R. Sun and X. Zhang, Top-down versus bottom-up learning in skill acquisition. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Fairfax, VA. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ. 2002. [ PDF]

P. Slusarz and R. Sun, The interaction of explicit and implicit learning: An integrated model. Proceedings of Cognitive Science Society Conference, Edinburgh, pp.952-957. 2001. [ PDF]

R. Sun, E. Merrill, and T. Peterson, A bottom-up model of skill learning. Proceedings of the 20th Conference of Cognitive Science Society, August, 1998. pp.1037-1042. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

R. Sun, E. Merrill, and T. Peterson, Skill learning using a bottom-up hybrid model. Proceedings of The Second European Conference on Cognitive Modeling, Nottingham, UK. April, 1998.