Research Themes

Hypomania and Risk-taking

This work seeks to understand risk-taking in hypomania through the application of cognitive neuroscience and behavioral economic approaches.

Is non-native speech processed in less detail and, if so, why?

In the current series of experiments, we seek to understand why foreign-accented speech is processed in less detail compared to native-accented speech.

Metacognition and cognitive offloading

Cognitive offloading involves using external actions, like writing down information, to ease internal processing demands. In the current series of experiments, we…

Social, Cognitve and Neurological Factors in Gambling Behaviour

This work seeks to understand the social, cognitive and neurological factors that contribute to gambling behaviour. We are interested in how social identity might moderate…