Jonathan Levy

Jonathan Levy serves as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering at Aalto University, where his research bridges social neuroscience and political psychology through advanced neuroimaging and virtual reality methodologies.

His primary research focuses on neural mechanisms underlying intergroup relations and political polarization, examining how ideological differences manifest in brain activity during outgroup interactions. Key investigations include neural alignment during conflict resolution, perceptual biases in immigration attitudes, and the impact of paradoxical thinking on polarization. Methodologically, he employs EEG, fMRI, and immersive VR to quantify neural correlates of bias and intervention efficacy.

Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications reveals consistent emphasis on neural oscillation patterns during intergroup encounters, with particular attention to how political ideology moderates neural responses to outgroups. His work demonstrates that neural synchrony during interventions predicts lasting attitude change, while paradoxical approaches increase neural alignment in conflict scenarios. Publications span high-impact journals including Cortex, Cerebral Cortex, and Neuropsychologia, reflecting interdisciplinary contributions to both neuroscience and social psychology.