Anne Urai

Dr. Anne Urai is an Assistant Professor at Leiden University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, specializing in Cognitive Psychology. Her research focuses on the neural mechanisms of decision-making, combining psychophysics, computational modeling, and electrophysiological recordings in both humans and rodents.

Key research areas include:

• Neural dynamics of choice repetition biases in parietal cortex
• Computational processes in evidence accumulation for decisions
• Neurophysiological correlates of internal states and experience
• Open science methodology and reproducibility standards

Her recent work analyzes cortical signals (gamma-band and beta-band activity) that track previous choices and actions, mapping them to distinct parameters in decision models. She advocates for team science, diversity in academia, and sustainable academic practices.

Scientific contributions include:

• 2024 grant for innovative psychology research
• 2023 publication on standardized decision-making measurements
• 2021 eLife study on evidence accumulation dynamics

Dr. Urai actively participates in the Open Science Community Leiden and collaborates with the CoCoSys lab. Her work emphasizes both empirical rigor and broader institutional reforms in academic practices.