Jonas Kaplan

Dr. Jonas Kaplan is Associate Professor of Psychology at USC's Brain and Creativity Institute and Co-Director of the Dana & David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroimaging Center. He also serves as Associate Director for Mindfulness and Neuroimaging for the USC Center for Mindfulness Science.

Education:

• PhD Cognitive Neuroscience - UCLA
• BS Psychology - University of Michigan

Research uses fMRI to investigate neural correlates of self-referential processing, emotion regulation, social cognition, and narrative comprehension. Current projects examine neural representations of mixed emotions, autobiographical memory, and music-evoked nostalgia.

Hosts the podcast FLOAT exploring intersections between neuroscience and creative processes with filmmakers, artists, and musicians.

Recent publications investigate emotion-brain relationships across multiple domains including autobiographical narratives, music perception, and social cognition, using advanced multivariate pattern analysis techniques.