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Emily Breese is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University, affiliated with the Clinical and Wellbeing Group and the Morein Lab. Her research bridges experimental psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive neuroscience, focusing on compulsivity, impulsivity, and habitual behaviors.
- Education: PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience (The Open University), MSc in Neuroscience (King's College London), BSc in Psychology (University of Worcester)
Her current project, Understanding Phenotypic Trait Differences and their Impact on Habitual Behaviour, investigates how individual differences in reward cue responsiveness shape habitual behaviors through collaborations with the University of Cambridge. This work utilizes virtual reality and online cognitive assessments for experimental paradigms like Pavlovian-Instrumental Transfer.
Recent work highlights include prize-winning research on circadian misalignment effects at the Behavioural Science Online Conference 2020 and presentations at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies. She contributes to the ARU Centre for Mind and Behaviour and collaborates with experts in mental health, cognitive testing, and hoarding disorders.
- Scientific Awards:
- Prize winner for virtual poster at Behavioural Science Online Conference 2020
Emily's research integrates neuropsychological testing, human cognition studies, and online cognitive platforms, with applications in understanding compulsive and impulsive behaviors, as well as clinical interventions for schizophrenia. She actively collaborates with institutions like the University of Cambridge and King's College London.