Robin A Murphy

Robin A. Murphy is a Professor of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow and Tutor for Admissions at Corpus Christi College. He holds a PhD from McGill University (Canada) and has contributed over 50 scientific publications on associative learning mechanisms, their role in mental disorders like depression and psychopathy, and translational neuroscientific applications. His research bridges animal and human learning, with a focus on computational psychopathology and neurochemical modulation (e.g., serotonin).

Education:

• Undergraduate degree, Queen's University
• MA and PhD in Psychology, McGill University

Research Interests:

Dr. Murphy investigates how associative learning processes underpin mental disorders, particularly through neurochemical systems like serotonin. His work explores causal reasoning biases in depression, psychopathy's learning deficits, and translational models linking animal studies to human cognition. Key themes include agency perception, contingency judgment, and the neural substrates of prejudice. Recent projects involve peptide research in aging and computational modeling of multi-agent systems in depression.

Grants and Funding: Supported by MRC, BBSRC, Wellcome Trust, and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. He has advised UK Research Councils and NSERC (Canada).

Labs and Teams: Leads a lab focusing on associative learning mechanisms, collaborating with institutions globally on computational psychopathology and translational neuroscience.