Jonathan Davies

Dr Jonathan Davies is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Psychology of the University of Queensland. His research focuses on the intersection of mindfulness, meditation, and pain management, with a particular emphasis on placebo effects and their role in therapeutic interventions.

Key research areas include

• Mindfulness-based analgesia
• Adverse effects of meditation practices
• Neurobiological mechanisms of pain perception
• Neural prosthetics and somatosensory stimulation
• Calcium channel regulation in neuronal signaling
• Longitudinal trends in complementary therapies

His publications span clinical psychology, neuroscience, and public health journals, reflecting interdisciplinary collaborations. Article trends reveal a sustained focus on experimental pain studies, meditation's mental health impacts, and methodological innovations like sham mindfulness controls.

Current affiliations and roles are limited to the University of Queensland, where he contributes to research labs exploring mindfulness and neuromodulation.