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Bo Yao is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Lancaster University Department of Psychology, with a research focus on cognitive neuroscience of language and inner speech. His work investigates neurocognitive mechanisms of inner speech, verbal hallucinations, abstract conceptual processing, and discourse reading, employing EEG, fMRI, eye tracking, and computational modeling.
Education
- PhD in Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Glasgow (2012)
- Research Fellow, University of Kent (2012-2013)
- Lecturer, University of Manchester (2013-2016)
His research explores how inner speech encodes language meaning to influence cognition and its link to auditory verbal hallucinations through predictive coding frameworks. He also engages in cross-disciplinary work on alpine grassland ecology (Journal of Ecology, 2022).
Recent articles span themes including theta phase-locking in silent reading, lateralisation of hallucinations, and rhythmic foundations of inner thought. Collaborations span institutions in the UK, Europe, and Asia.
Scientific Awards
- ESRC Future Research Leaders (£270,778)
- Bial Foundation Grant (€45,000)
- British Academy/Leverhulme Grant (£9,942)
- EPS Grants (£3,500 + £2,000)
Bo directs the Language, Inner Speech, and Neuroscience (LISN) Lab, supervising PhD students in inner speech, bilingualism, and neurocognitive mechanisms. He actively participates in research organizing and is a member of professional bodies like the Higher Education Academy and Organization for Human Brain Mapping.
