Bruno G. Breitmeyer

Bruno G. Breitmeyer is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, where he serves as Director of the Visual Cognition Lab and is affiliated with the Center for Neuro-Engineering & Cognitive Science. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and is based in Heyne Building, Room 229E, with contact number 713-743-8570.

His research spans visual selective attention, perception of motion, visual masking, and the dynamics of unconscious and conscious form perception, with specific investigations into parallel visual pathways and visual function in schizophrenia. He employs paradigms such as metacontrast and paracontrast masking to dissect temporal processing mechanisms and attentional interactions between conscious and nonconscious visual streams.

His 2008-2010 publications reveal a cohesive focus on visual masking phenomena, emphasizing task-directed attention in response priming, contrast polarity effects, and hierarchical nonconscious processing. Key contributions include the theoretical framework in "Blindspots: The Many Ways We Cannot See" (2010) and empirical studies on feature attribution via motion pathways, demonstrating his integrative approach to visual cognition.

As Director of the Visual Cognition Lab, he leads research on neural correlates of visual processing dynamics, leveraging interdisciplinary collaboration through the Center for Neuro-Engineering & Cognitive Science to bridge cognitive psychology with neuro-engineering methodologies.