Benjamin Hayden

Benjamin Hayden is a Professor of Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he leads the Hayden Lab. His research focuses on the neural bases of cognition, particularly reward processing, executive control, and self-control, with an emphasis on treating psychiatric diseases like depression, anxiety, and addiction.

• Key brain regions of interest: anterior cingulate cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, and orbitofrontal cortex
• Methodological emphasis: electrophysiological recordings and novel statistical analyses of spiking neuron activity
• Applications: understanding flexible cognition and concept representation in humans

His work bridges basic cognitive neuroscience with clinical applications, particularly in psychiatric disorders. The lab collaborates with researchers including Kelly Bijanki, Brett Foster, Sarah Heilbronner, and Sameer Sheth.