Jason Clarke

Jason Clarke is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of West London, affiliated with the School of Human and Social Sciences. He holds a B.A. (Hons) in Classical Studies from University College London, an M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from The New School for Social Research. His career includes roles as a Postdoctoral Teaching and Research Fellow in the Sensation and Perception Laboratory at The New School (2014–2017), Visiting Assistant Professor at SUNY Farmingdale (2018–2020), and part-time lecturing at institutions like the City University of New York and Princeton University.

Clarke’s research focuses on cognitive processes underlying visual perception, time perception, and consciousness. He integrates predictive processing frameworks (e.g., Free Energy Principle) to explore how expectation and attention shape conscious experience. His book, *Constructing Experience: Expectation and Attention in Perception* (2024), synthesizes empirical findings on inattentional blindness and change blindness. Key research directions include the role of generative models in perception and the quantum/classical probability debate in cognition.

• Education:
  • B.A. Classical Studies, University College London
  • M.A. Psychology, The New School for Social Research
  • Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology, The New School for Social Research
• Teaching:
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Sensation and Perception

His PhD students Becky Tyler (attention-expectation interactions) and Gergely Gerstmayer (gravity’s impact on time perception) extend his work into applied domains like spaceflight adaptation and virtual reality. Clarke’s research aligns with UN SDGs 3 (Health), 4 (Education), and 9 (Innovation).

Clarke has contributed to courses across undergraduate and postgraduate programs at UWL, including BSc Psychology, MSc Psychology of Mental Health, and PhD Psychology.