Commons holds two B.A.s from University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), one in mathematics, the other in psychology.
[1] His research interest is the quantitative analysis of psychological reality as it develops across the life span.
The MHC uses mathematical principles to quantify behavioral characteristics, assigning individuals to stages based on properly completed tasks.
Commons is also associated with Core Complexity Assessments, a company that uses research in developmental psychology to pair candidates with jobs.
[3] Commons, with Mitzi Sturgeon White, was issued a patent related to hierarchical stacked neural networks.